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Student leader Hannah Nguyen speaks truth to Teach for America power in the New York Times
*"Teacher turnover really destabilizes a learning environment. So having a
model that perpetuates that inequity in and of itself was also very
confusing for me." — Hannah Nguyen*
[image: Hannah Nguyen, a University of Southern California junior and
aspiring teacher who opposes the Teach for America program. Credit Monica
Almeida/The New York Times]
Wendy Kopp's profitable neoliberal project has been having difficulty
recruiting. Their corporate spin doesn't want to give any credit the social
justice resistance to their project, but even the *New York Times* knew
better. My commen... more »
"One Summer Night..."
*Click image for larger size.*
"One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters
of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space.
Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights
burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life. My
companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way
flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out
bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me
that if this were a sight that could be see... more »
Liquid Mind, "Awakening (Cosmic Sea)"
Liquid Mind, "Awakening (Cosmic Sea)"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCa4dpKyzwo
“Dwell on the beauty of life.
Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
- W.B. Yeats
Assisted suicide
A unanimous Supreme Court today struck down the Criminal Code provision
against aiding and abetting someone to commit suicide. The Court said the
provision deprives people suffering from grievous and irremediable medical
conditions the right to life, liberty and security of the person as
guaranteed under the Constitution. In effect the Court said doctors can
assist people to commit suicide.
The court's ruling limits physician-assisted suicides to "a competent adult
person who clearly consents to the termination of life and has a grievous
and irremediable medical condition, inclu... more »
Will A U.S. Aircraft Carrier Make A Visit To China?
The USS George H.W. Bush, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is shown here
underway in the Atlantic Ocean in 2011. (Photo by MC3 Nicholas Hall/ U.S.
Navy)
*Washington Post*: *McCain to Pentagon: Don’t let your aircraft carriers
visit China*
*WNU Editor*: Sending an aircraft carrier for a visit to China .... with
today's tensions in Asia .... it is not going to happen.
William Sargent and British Mind Control Methodologies
William Sargent and British Mind Control Methodologies
from Spike EP on Vimeo.
"Sargant’s vision was endorsed by the top ranks of the British
intelligentsia. Even more enthusiastic than Bertrand Russell was Aldous
Huxley, who had already explored the extremes of religious fanaticism and
possession in The Devils of Loudun (1952). In its appendix he had drawn
chilling parallels with the modern age of brainwashing: ‘Herded into mobs’,
he wrote, humanity en masse is liable to ‘fall into a state of heightened
suggestibility, resembling that which follows an injection of sodium
amytal…w... more »
Bertrand Russell's Teapot
*"Many orthodox people speak as though it were the business of sceptics to
disprove received dogmas rather than of dogmatists to prove them. This is,
of course, a mistake. If I were to suggest that between the Earth and Mars
there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit,
nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided I were careful to
add that the teapot is too small to be revealed even by our most powerful
telescopes. But if I were to go on to say that, since my assertion cannot
be disproved, it is intolerable presumption on the part of human rea... more »
Reuters: Yemen's Houthis dissolve parliament, assume power
*Title: Yemen's Houthis dissolve parliament, assume power. Source: Reuters.
Date Published: February 6, 2015. Description: *
Fireworks erupt over Yemen's capital as the dominant Houthi movement
dissolves parliament and vows to form a new government, angering political
foes. Vanessa Johnston reports.
*Title: Yemen: Fireworks light up Sanaa as Houthis celebrate takeover.
Source: RuptlyTV. Date Published: February 6, 2015. Description:*
Houthi militiamen and supporters sent up thousands of fireworks over the
capital of Sanaa, Friday, after announcing their takeover of the government ... more »
This Week in War (A Summay)
A member of the Ukrainian armed forces assists local residents onto a bus
to flee the military conflict, in Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, February 6,
2015. Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
*The Editors: Cicero Magazine:* *This Week in War*
*WNU Editor:* A good summary on the past weeks wars, conflicts, and general
news.
frustrations with technology, or, when upgrades are really downgrades, or, give me back a previous gmail app
I've really been enjoying my Nexus 7 tablet. I dislike that tablets have
become the norm, and in a perfect world I'd use a desktop, a netbook, and a
tablet. But in the real world, my netbook has been phased out, and I'm back
to taking notes with pen and paper.
But in general, I do enjoy my tablet. I especially love the compact size of
the Nexus, how smoothly it glides from task to task, and how quickly it
charges. I use a Samsung Galaxy at work, and the Nexus has it beat in all
categories. *And* I picked it up - the version with both wifi and data -
for less than $300.
Now I've lea... more »
There's somebody in Washington I think had a worse week than the Fabulous Aaron Schock
*You can watch 1999 Benjamin talk about " 'saving' Jews" here.*
*by Ken*
In my Wednesday "Daily Schockpost," "What do you suppose the "fabulous"
Aaron Schock is making of the horrific efforts of *Downton Abbey*
under-butler Barrow to purge himself of Teh Gay?," I reported having taken
some time off to rewatch, of all things, this week's episode of *Downton
Abbey*, and couldn't help wondering how America's Fittest Congressman, the
Fabulous Aaron Schock, reacted while watching the latest developments in
the unfolding plotline for Downton under-butler Thomas Barrow.
Thomas (as he us... more »
Fukushima Update
Fukushima continues to look extra-pink and atmospheric emissions have been
visible at moderate levels all week:
I'm very busy at work and don't have much time to post right now but I do
want to make a special notation.
Last week's rains started on Thursday. I woke up feeling quite ill but with
no definite viral symptoms. My youngest son vomited unexpectedly but then
seemed fine, albeit tired during the rest of the day.
That same day, I had 3 students email me saying they woke up feeling sick.
Attendance is voluntary so I think these students really were sick since
they were no... more »
Boko Haram Launches Its First Attack Against The Neighboring Country Of Niger
BBC
*BBC*: *Boko Haram launches first attack in Niger*
*Boko Haram Launches Its First Attack Against The Neighboring Country Of
Niger*
Niger forces kill 109 Boko Haram militants in battle: state TV -- Reuters
Boko Haram Attacks Towns in Niger After Assault on Cameroon -- ABC News/AP
Boko Haram attacks Niger for first time -- AFP
Troops repel first Boko Haram attack in Niger -- France 24
Niger Troops and Chad Air Force Fight Off Boko Haram Attack -- Reuters
Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack in Niger -- VOA
Greece gets ultimatum from EuroGroup ( Feb 6 , 2015 ) - Either Greece bows down and signs the Troika Bailout Agreement deal in ten days ( Feb 16th ) or GREXIT ! The knife of the Troika is now on display for the audience to see - at the end of Act 1........
In response to the negative feedback from EuroGroup and Germany against
the Greek Government reform efforts and agenda largely directed toward
resolving an agreed unsustainable and ultimately unpayable debt owed to
the officials creditors ( ESFS / IMF and ECB )
Paul Mason retweeted
*Pedro da Costa* @pdacosta · Feb 5
Greece's looming debt payment deadlines http://www.wsj.com/articles/greek
-government-plays-down-european-central-bank-decision-1423135592?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Yves Smith retweeted
*Nick* @NickatFP · 7h7 hou... more »
3 JP Morgan Bankers, a Pharmaceutical Scientist, and an Art Curator Walk onto a Train....
I'm sure everyone one has already heard this news story: A Train crashed
into an SUV in NY, killing 6 people.
I'm sure you've heard the story, but have you looked into it?
V E R Y Interesting.
.... Just a few different articles and pieces of research below... I've
highlighted some of the most interesting pieces.
d
ps: Contrary to urban (Hollywood) myth: Cars usually do not explode in
accidents, and they rarely explode so hugely that an entire train car is
engulfed in flames hot enough to melt windows.
pps: both the train operator and the conductor survived.....
Wife of ban... more »
Tonights Movie Is 'The Steel Helmet' 1951
*WNU Editor*: I was pleasantly surprised when I watched this Korean war
film .... it caught my interest right away. Wikipedia's entry *is here.*
EDC's and Breast Cancer- Yup, the Chemical Manipulation of Humanity
Just 5 minutes- This 5 minute video was done in 2009- I am putting it here
because it demonstrates how the EDC's infiltrate themselves into the body-
It's focused on Bisphenol A- which has been removed from many products and
replaced with Bisphenol S-
A *just as bad* EDC. However, I wonder if Britain did remove Bisphenol A?
Does anyone know?
*I had to address women's concerns too- Because I'm a woman and many of my
readers are women too!*
*We touched on men's issues here: Testicular Cancer and Male Infertility-
Endocrine Disruptors & the Chemical Manipulation of Humanity*
*Pre... more »
Untitled
*Report: 750,000 king cake babies abandoned every year ~The Neutral Ground*
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 6, 2015
*Nader Mousavizadeh, Reuters:* *Arming Ukraine will put the West in danger*
*Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 6, 2015*
Merkel and Hollande's Mission in Moscow -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
Is Putin on the verge of victory in Ukraine? -- Geoffrey Smith, Fortune
Ukraine: War or peace -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine's Least Terrible Option -- Bloomberg editorial
The Guardian view on the Ukraine conflict: Swift action needed -- Guardian
editorial
This infographic shows how deadly eastern Ukraine is -- Global Post
Ukraine’s Desperate Search for Peace -- Anna Nemtsova, Da... more »
EDC's- The Wildlife/Human Connection- Chemically Induced Alterations in Sexual & Functional Development
This is some of the earliest information, I have found to date, documenting
widespread acknowledgement of the* huge problems with EDC'*s-
*I can only conclude that the Chemical Manipulation of Humanity is done
knowingly and with intent to harm humanity in order to profit from their
suffering. *
*From 1991!*
*I have found a statement made by these multi disciplinary scientiss at
this link*
*In July, 1991, scientists from many different fields, including
reproductive physiology, medicine, law, psychiatry, wildlife management,
toxicology, and immunology, gathered at the Wingspread Co... more »
Paul Craig Roberts provides a guest column by Gerald Celente, who sums up American culture revealed by the movie “American Sniper”: “exceptional people”, barbaric, murderous, perverse.
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*Guest Column — Gerald Celente — America: Murder, Inc. *
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Guest Column — Gerald Celente — America: Murder, Inc.
*In this article Gerald Celente sums up American culture as revealed by the
movie “American Sniper.” The culture of the “exceptional people” is
barbaric, murderous, perverse.*
*Be a “Proud American.” We hate, blindly. We murder, blindly, whether on
the streets of Ferguson, Ira... more »
World News Briefs -- February 6, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*New York Times*: *ISIS Claims U.S. Hostage, Kayla Mueller, Died in
Jordanian Airstrikes*
*MIDDLE EAST*
IS claims US woman killed *in coalition raid on Syria*. Islamic State says
U.S. hostage *killed in air strike in Syria.*
Gulf Arab states urge bigger* international role in Yemen crisis*.
Shiite rebels take power in Yemen, *fan fears of civil war*. Yemen's Houthi
rebels *announce government takeover*. Yemen rebels *'dissolve parliament'*.
Yemen's Shiite rebels announce *takeover of country*.
U.S.-led strikes kill *30 Islamic State fighters in Syria: monitors*.
U.S.-led forces ... more »
The Impact Of The Dread Pirate Roberts Conviction + Ross Ulbricht Convicted on Silk Road Charges
*Title: The Impact Of The Dread Pirate Roberts Conviction. Source:
HuffPostLive. Date Published: February 5, 2015. Description:*
Silk Road darknet mastermind Ross Ulbricht has been convicted of conspiracy
and for running a drug-trafficking website. What happens next, and what
impact will this outcome have on how the justice system deals with
high-tech cases?
*Title: Ross Ulbricht Convicted on Silk Road Charges. Source: Christopher
Cantwell. Date Published: February 5, 2015. Description:*
Ross Ulbricht was convicted on all counts, and faces life in prison
Paul Craig Roberts tears into our despicable American "presstitutes", aka the cowardly "mainstream media."
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*The Cowardly and Despicable American Presstitutes*
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Paul Craig Roberts
February 5, 2015. There is a brouhaha underway about an American journalist
who told a story about being in a helicopter in a war zone. The helicopter
was hit and had to land. Which war zone and when I don’t know. The US has
created so many war zones that it is diffi... more »
Are the Village people ready for what Pope Francis may have to say to them?
*If congressional tough guys are expecting a heaping of old-time religion,
they may be surprised by what they hear from Pope Francis when he speaks to
a joint session of Congress in September.*
*by Ken*
The demand for tickets should be going through the roof for the new
Congressional Speakers Series, curated by House Speaker "Sunny John"
Boehner. First there was *Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu*, who's
scheduled to speak on "How to Be a Big Thug in a Small Pond." which we
learned in another "First Draft" item is now regretfully going to be missed
by Vice President Biden. (Ca... more »
Should the United States Arm Ukraine?
With Russia’s incursions into Ukraine becoming more aggressive, there has
been a lot of chatter about whether or not the U.S. government should arm
Ukraine with lethal weapons. Defense Secretary Nominee Ash Carter has
signaled his openness to such a move. Ivo Daalder, Strobe Talbott, Steven
Pifer, and collaborators have issued a call for such support.
Continue reading
Friday Nerd Blogging: Everything is Awesome Edition
I am a huge fan of the Lego Movie, which is almost an IR movie, given that
Will Moore is related to one of the movie’s creators. But this somewhat
critical take on the film is still delightful:
Censored News Photos through the Years
Censored
News photos through the years. Photo 1 Indigenous Peoples Border Summit
by Brenda Norrell; Boarding School Tribunal by Brenda Norrell; Bolivia
by Brenda Norrell; Yaqui water rights defense, Sonora, Mexico, by Brenda
Norrell; Nez Perce resistance to megaloads by Brooklyn Baptiste; Bill
Means, AIM West, by Brenda Norrell.
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The beauty of the road is the friends we make
"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 »
Paulo Coelho, "Porcupines and Solidarity"
Paulo Coelho, "Porcupines and Solidarity"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auwxu6Ym1uc
“The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"
* “The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"*
by Morris Berman
"One who knows “enough is enough” always has enough."
–Tao Te Ching
“What does it take to produce large-scale social change? Most historians,
if you catch them in an honest moment, will admit that the popular levers
of social change, such as education or legislation, are bogus; they don’t
really amount to very much. What does make a difference–and then only
potentially–is massive systemic breakdown, such as occurred in the United
States in the fall of 2008. It was the greatest market crash since 19... more »
"The Vanishing Days..."
“The sunset on which we gaze is a sunrise on the other side of the world,
and the vanishing days can take from us nothing that may not be restored
by some day yet unborn.”
- E.C. Hall
Chet Raymo, “Stretching The Imagination”
*“Stretching The Imagination”*
by Chet Raymo
*“Professor, that stuff you spoke of in class this morning- about the
beginning of the universe..."*
Yes?
*"Well, you know how you said that the universe began 14 billion years ago
as an infinitely small point...?"*
Yes, that appears to be the case. An explosion from a point of infinite
energy. Space and time expanding from nothing. Matter coalescing from
cooling radiation. Stars, galaxies...
*"To tell the truth, I'm having a hard time believing it. I mean, the idea
that everything that exists today, the billions and billions of galaxies, ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bronx, New York, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“Cipolla's 5 Laws of Stupidity”
*“Cipolla's 5 Laws of Stupidity”*
by WikiQuote
"Carlo Maria Cipolla, an economic historian, is famous for his essays about
human stupidity, such as "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity". He viewed
stupid people as a group, more powerful by far than major organizations
such as the Mafia and the industrial complex, which without regulations,
leaders or manifesto nonetheless manages to operate to great effect and
with incredible coordination.
These are Cipolla's five fundamental laws of stupidity:
• Always and inevitably each of us underestimates the number of stupid
individuals in cir... more »
Ferrofluid Reacting to a Coil Driven by Music
*Video -* Here's the amazing effect that sound vibrations have on
ferrofuid, allowing us to see into the otherwise hidden geometry of music.
The post Ferrofluid Reacting to a Coil Driven by Music appeared first on Waking
Times.
Russian TV Is Reporting Progress On Ukraine Peace Talks In Moscow
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) talks to German Chancellor Angela
Merkel as French President Francois Hollande looks on during a meeting on
resolving the Ukraine crisis at the Kremlin in Moscow February 6, 2015.
(Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev)
*RT:* *Putin, Hollande, Merkel talks ‘constructive’, possible document in
progress – Kremlin*
*WNU Editor: *This is a breaking news story. It will be updated late
tonight.
Work will continue on joint document 2 implement Minsk agreements w/ #Merkel
#Hollande #Putin #Poroshenko remarks/initiatives - KREMLIN
— Maria Finoshina (@MFinoshina_RT) Fe... more »
Growing Fear In Europe That 'Total War' Is A Possibility
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gets into a car upon her arrival at
Moscow's Vnukovo airport February 6, 2015. (Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin)
* Ian Traynor, The Guardian:* *Fear of Vladimir Putin grows in EU capitals
amid spectre of ‘total war’*
*That Angela Merkel has gone to Moscow speaks to the sudden gravity of the
situation in east Ukraine*
*WNU Editor:* Europe is finally waking up to the disaster that is occurring
.... and to the apocalyptic disaster that may happen in the future.
The Economy: "A Bubble in Burgers?"
*"A Bubble in Burgers?"*
by Bill Bonner
"The Dow shot up 212 points, or 1.2%, yesterday. Gold was flat. The biggest
challenge is to figure out what to laugh at first. So many frauds. So much
nonsense. So little time. Last week, Zero Hedge reported that a bubble was
inflating in the burger business. Shake Shack Inc. – which was taken public
last week – was initially priced at between $14 and $16 a share. But a
pre-IPO frenzy pushed the IPO price to $21 a share. Then things got really
silly…
On its first day of trading… for no apparent reason other than that
investors had taken lea... more »
The Small Towns O Eastern Ukraine Are Bearing The Brunt Of The War
* Shaun Walker, The Guardian:* *Kommunar, east Ukraine: ‘nothing to eat,
nothing to do, no point in life’*
*Fresh talks taking place in Moscow aim to bring an end to the fighting,
but life in Kommunar offers a bleak reminder of the challenges of finding a
lasting solution.*
*WNU Editor*: Kudos to The Guardian for profiling the plight and suffering
of many in eastern Ukraine.
Lay Off. Blog On.
Ahem. Cough. How's this thing work again? HTML wot?
Today is the first full day of my lay-off. I delivered the last gig til
who-knows-when yesterday.
I have no work. And, if things follow the pattern of the last two years, I
won't have work again until April.
My controllers assure me that everything's fine. Work will flow, yea,
torrent even, at me again.
But not for a while.
So, today I went to the library and made hummus.
I have other plans, chief among them getting back on this here bicycle-blog.
As much to galvanize me as to tantalize any remaining readers, here's what
I ... more »
Feb. 6: meanwhile...
I'm happy to say the Irving press has enough ignorance and silliness in it
today so that I should have enough for a column about it tomorrow.
Meanwhile, let's cover a few more general points.
All the news media lately have been full of horror and anger at ISIL's
killing of a Jordanian pilot by burning him alive.
There's certainly nothing commendable about burning people alive. But the
whole world has been doing it for close to a century. It began with
flamethrowers and phosphorous shells, and was used chiefly against enemy
soldiers at first. By World War 2, leaders on all sides had... more »
Are you swallowing the lies about the economy...
*or being distracted by the latest shiny objects; vaccines and Brian
Williams?*
We have a lot more important things to worry about than whether some kid
has been vaccinated, or Brian Williams told a lie. The talking heads are
always telling lies, so why the outrage?
This morning on Yahoo, there were two articles side by side. I'm only
linking to them as a way to keep track of them, and not suggesting you head
over and read them. Once they leave the Yahoo front page, it's very hard
to find them again. One was; *This is how Barack Obama wants to be the
left’s Ronald Reagan *, and ... more »
Ukraine War News Updates -- February 6, 2015
*The Economist:* *The war in south-east Ukraine continues to expand in both
size and scope*
*Ukraine War News Updates -- February 6, 2015*
Debaltseve shelling rages as Ukraine rebels intensify assault -- Euronews
Russian journalists including RT crew come under fire in eastern Ukraine --
RT
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ as civilian death toll from Ukraine conflict
continues to rise -- UN News Centre
Ukraine, Pro-Russia Rebels Conflict Extrends to Area Previously Considered
Safe, Donetsk -- Latin Post
Rebels and Ukrainian authorities jointly evacuate residents from
battle-scarred eas... more »
"High Rate of Kills"
This is a four-minute Boeing video on their high energy laser weapon
developed at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico. Global Network board member Bob
Anderson who lives in Albuquerque found this. He's been tracking
Kirtland's laser programs for years.
The “Right” to Be Forgotten & Digital Leviathans
We hear every day that technology is changing rapidly, and that we are at
risk of others violating our rights through digital means. We hear about
cyber attacks that steal data, such as credit card numbers, social security
numbers, names, incomes, or addresses. We hear about attacks that steal
intellectual property, from movies to plans
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Too Hot to Touch
Modern society provides a long menu of predicaments to inspire our
nightmares. For a number of years, climate change has been hogging the
spotlight. It’s time to have more nightmares about radiation. Folks think
that if we simply quit building new reactors, the nuclear boo-boo will go
away, and we can forget about it — wrong! William and Rosemarie Alley have
shed much light on the subject with their book, *Too Hot to Touch*. It
reveals a deeply embarrassing chapter that has been omitted from the
glorious epic of technology and progress.
Nuclear weapons were invented during Wor... more »
"How It Really Is"
Yeah, God forbid we spend any money on something that might actually
benefit We the People.
But there's lots and lots of dollars for other, more important things,
aren't there?
$23 TRILLION to bail out the criminal banksters, $1 TRILLION a year for
"defense"...
"US Military Spending:
The 17 Foot Tall Insectoid Robo-Warriors From the Planet Zandor"
- http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/
Ukraine Peace Talks Begin In Moscow
*BBC: **Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel set for Putin talks*
*WNU Editor:* No one is optimistic .... *Merkel and Biden damp Ukraine
breakthrough hopes* (Financial Times).
*More News On Today's Meeting Between Putin, Merkel, And Hollande*
Merkel and Hollande hold Ukraine talks with Putin in Moscow -- The Guardian
German and French leaders arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks -- Reuters
Angela Merkel and François Hollande to Press Putin on Ukraine -- WSJ
French, German leaders in Moscow for Ukraine peace push -- USA Today
Merkel and Hollande to present Ukraine peace plan to Putin -- ... more »
The BBC hiding facts again
This BBC article about the latest child sex offence case seems to be
lacking some details, here's the whole piece:
'West Yorkshire Police have charged 25 men with child sex offences
including rape, grooming and trafficking.
The offences are alleged to have been committed between 2006 and 2011 and
largely relate to one girl who was under 16 at the time.
The men are mainly from Halifax or Bradford, but also Huddersfield, Derby,
Shipley, Nantwich and Newport in Wales.
All 25 have been released on bail and are due to appear before Calderdale
Magistrates' Court on 12 February.
The fu... more »
"Humanity Hanging From A Cross Of Iron..."
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired
signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not
fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not
spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius
of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy
bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two
electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two
fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some fifty miles of concrete
pavement. We... more »
Geopolitics: “The Fallujah Option for East Ukraine”
*“The Fallujah Option for East Ukraine”*
by Mike Whitney
“I want to appeal to the Ukrainian people, to the mothers, the fathers, the
sisters and the grandparents. Stop sending your sons and brothers to this
pointless, merciless slaughter. The interests of the Ukrainian government
are not your interests. I beg of you: Come to your senses. You do not have
to water Donbass fields with Ukrainian blood. It’s not worth it.”
- Alexander Zakharchenko, Prime Minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic
*Click image for larger size.*
“Washington needs a war in Ukraine to achieve its strategic obj... more »
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Have Seize Power. Will Form New Government
*BBC*:* Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'announce takeover'*
*WNU Editor:* Even those these rebels are now saying that they will form a
two-year transitional administration ... I suspect that other areas of the
country ..., particularly in certain Sunni regions .... are going to rebel
against this government takeover.
*More News On Yemen's Houthi Rebels Seizing Power And Promising To Form A
New Government*
Most Yemeni parties agree presidential council to ease power struggle --
Reuters
Yemen militants install 'presidential council' -- AFP
Yemen's Shiite rebels announce takeover of cou... more »
Why Do Conservatives Hate Small Business And The Entrepreneurial Spirit?
Gwen Graham, first 2015 freshman to earn her clown outfit
Yesterday, the House passed Steve Chabot's Small Business Regulatory
Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (H.R. 527), every single Republican
plus 19 conservative Democrats-- overwhelmingly New Dems and Blue Dogs--
making up the 260-163 majority for what they're calling a "bipartisan
bill." Two of the worst congressmen from the Republican wing of the
Democratic Party-- Collin Peterson (Blue Dog-MN) and Henry Cuellar (Blue
Dog-TX)-- were co-sponsors. These are the Democrats who crossed the aisle
to vote with the GOP:
*•* Pete... more »
CRUCIFYING KRISTOF: Racist consigned to the enemy camp!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015Part 5—Denouncing the toast of the TED talks:* In
our view, Nicholas Kristof’s January 25 column is one of the strangest
we’ve ever read.
Four days later, he wrote a follow-up column. It was quite strange too.
In his initial column, Kristof denounced the many “wealthy Americans” who
would have denounced his late friend, Kevin Green, due to their “empathy
gap.” As he started his follow-up column, the gentleman’s moral superiority
was on full display once again.
So was his rather puzzling approach to a major American problem. Hard-copy
headline included:
K... more »
Top Pentagon Intelligence Officer: Al Qaeda Will Make Gains In Syria And Afghanistan In 2015
DIA Director Marine Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, center, testified before the
House Armed Services Committee Feb. 3 about worldwide threats. Stewart
joined Army Lt. Gen. William Mayville, Joint Staff director for operations,
and Mark Chandler, acting director for intelligence for the Joint Staff,
for the open and closed sessions. (Photo by DIA)
*Thomas Joscelyn, Business Insider/The Long War Journal*:* High-ranking US
intelligence official: Al Qaeda will make gains in Syria and Afghanistan in
2015*
*WNU Editor*: Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart's testimony *can be read here*.
So much for ... more »
U.S. Female Hostage Held By The Islamic State And Killed By Jordanian Air Strike (As Claimed By IS) Has Been Identified
This is Kayla Jean Mueller, the American female being held hostage by ISIS
pic.twitter.com/MOXLjNx8aa
— Laura Walker (@LauraWalkerKC) February 6, 2015
*WNU Editor:* I have been holding back information on this hostage for the
past few months. And while I do not know if Islamic State reports are
accurate .... other sources are now publicizing who she is. A good summary
on who Kayla Jean Mueller is *can be read here*. My thoughts and prayers
are with her family and friends.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about duck penises...
*yep - you read that right.*
From: Northwest Edible Life:
*Aggressive Duck Sex (Or, Why I Drink Whisky.) *
*Be sure and watch the video she links to.*
*While highly informative (for real), it is also hilarious. *
The Case to "Reinstate" the Bank of Canada
This is the background information to the COMER vs Bank of Canada et al
that I discussed on Transpicuous News Midweek report on Wed.
I will say that from the information given in the videos, I'm not entirely
certain I agree with the basis of the law suit- There are pieces missing
in the background, which may derail the final court case. In my opinion,
to come at this suit from this direction, there needs to be brought into
the evidence the basic fact of what money is, how it is created, the
"strawman" aspect of the value of the people and the "corporatization" of
the birth ce... more »
The War Against The Islamic State Is Going To Take A Long Time
Smoke raises behind an Islamic State flag after Iraqi security forces and
Shiite fighters took control of Saadiya in Diyala province from Islamist
State militants, November 24, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Stringer
*The Economist:* *The war against Islamic State: It will be a long haul.*
*The fight against Islamic State is making some progress, but the jihadists
are hardly on the back foot*
*WNU Editor:* Reuters is also reporting the same thing .... *Islamic State
in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse* (Reuters). What is ecven
more eye-opening .... and in my opinion accurate .... more »
Jordan King: Pledges 'Relentless War Against The Islamic State'. Request For Drones Refused By The White House
*Voice of America:* *Jordan's King Vows 'Relentless' War Against IS*
*WNU Editor*: It appears that as much as they (the Jordanian government)
are vowing to wage a "relentless" war against the Islamic State .... they
are lacking the means to do it .... *Jordanian King Pleads for US Weaponry*
(Defense News).
Oh oh .... this is not a good sign .... *Obama rejected Jordanian King
Abdullah’s pleas for Predator drones* (Washington Times).
Final Jeopardy Category: Distractions
I'll take "Media Scandals" for a buck, Alex.
A: This memory-impaired but suave multimillionaire stud muffin will keep
his infotainment job because the American sponge-colonies love that he puts
the hunkiness and happiness back into global atrocities and human misery
and boring government propaganda.
Q: Who is #LyinBrian?
Absolutely correct! Everybody loves it when elites are temporarily scorned
for their lies, but rise again when they 'umbly admit that "mistakes were
made". Americans also love dynasties, as in elite pundit's daughter gets
the starring role (*Peter Pan*) on the sa... more »
Fairtest Declares Emergency to Save Corporate Union ESEA Position on HighStakesTesting Lite
If there is anything from Fairtest these days more prominent than appeals
for more contributions, it is the incessant nagging to write your
Congressman in support of a kinder, gentler form of education genocide. My
reaction post to ARN and EPATA:
Here is what is urgent to me, Monty:
Stop your dissembling and pretending that Fairtest is trying to end high
stakes testing, when, in fact, you are signed on the NEA/AFT plan for a new
NCLB Testing Lite 2.0, which allows for high stakes tests three times at
the federal level in grades 3-12, and as many times at the state level as
corpo... more »
Jordan's King Abdullah II's Warrior Pose Goes Viral
Jordan's King Abdullah II
*Business Insider:* *This photo of the king of Jordan looking like a badass
as he prepares for battle with Islamic State is real*
*Update:* Jordan Posts Picture of King Abdullah II Looking Ready to Fight
ISIS Himself -- US News and World Report
*WNU Editor*: I guess he sees himself as Clint Eastwood .... *Jordan's King
Wants To Go After ISIS Like Clint Eastwood In Unforgiven* (Jalopnik).
100 Legal Sites to Download FREE Books and Literature
*Waking Times* - Many of the best books are available online to read for
free. Check out this list of 100 legal places to find free literature.
The post 100 Legal Sites to Download FREE Books and Literature appeared
first on Waking Times.
Islamic State Now Claiming That Their Female American Hostage Was Killed In Jordanian Airstrike
*New York Times:* *ISIS Claims U.S. Captive Died in Jordanian Airstrike*
*Update:* ISIS Claims Female American Hostage Killed in Airstrike -- ABC
News
*WNU Editor:* The White House is aware of the reports .... but are issuing
no comment. My gut is telling me that she is dead.
World News Briefs -- February 6, 2015
*BBC:* *Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel set for Putin talks*
*MIDDLE EAST*
Yemen's Houthi rebels *announce government takeover*. Yemen rebels *'dissolve
parliament'*. Yemen's Shiite rebels announce *takeover of country*.
U.S.-led forces target Islamic State with *airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S.
military*.
Syrian air strikes kill 82 *after rebel rocket attack: monitor*. Syria
conflict: Dozens killed *in heavy Damascus fighting*. Syrian barrel bombs
kill* at least 25 in rebel-held city*.
Islamic State crisis: *Thousands rally in Jordan*.
ISIS putting price tags on Iraqi child... more »
One in TEN Cell Phone Antennas Violates Gov’t Limit on Excessive EMF Radiation
*Melissa Melton* - Did you know there are over 2.3 million cell towers and
antennas blanketing the United States right now?
The post One in TEN Cell Phone Antennas Violates Gov’t Limit on Excessive
EMF Radiation appeared first on Waking Times.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2015
*Daily Mail:* *It's payback time: Jordan releases slick video of strikes
against ISIS - in Operation Martyr Moaz named after murdered pilot*
* Video showing Jordanian war planes being prepared for air strike released
* Dozens of jets targeted training centres and weapon storage sites in Syria
* Reportedly hit strategic ISIS sites in Iraq for first time - intensifying
attacks
* Pilots later paid tribute to murdered Moaz al-Kasasbeh over hometown
* Came as Abdullah II visited the pilot's grieving family in the village of
Aya
* Father Saif al-Kasasbeh called King a 'wise monarch' for op... more »
Is Spiritual Science the Answer to Solving the Mysteries of Reality?
*Pao L. Chang* - Reality is thought construction composed of units of
consciousness. In other words, it is a thought field that is self-aware.
The post Is Spiritual Science the Answer to Solving the Mysteries of
Reality? appeared first on Waking Times.
Pre-emptively striking against Inconvenient Truths
I
picked up a link to an article on the Monticello nuclear power plant
and the alleged un-economic nature of the cost overruns of its recent
power uprate, and went to try to add this to the discussion:
Let's have a look at the facts, shall we?
The Monticello nuclear plant is rated at 671 megawatts net. The plant
can be expected to average more than 90% of this figure (more than 600
MW), and
Won't you please give until it hurts ...
Susan Delacourt notes the Conservative Party of Canada is piqued that the
"Ottawa media elite" have utterly failed to report just how rich their
party is. The CPC success story of raising $20.1-million in party donations
last year, including their 24% increase in donations and 28% rise in donors
in the last quarter of 2013, has gone quite unremarked by the meanies in
the lickspittle press. The fourth quarter, say the CPC in their letter to
supporters below, was* their best in a decade* - which is pretty amazing all
things considered.
The only thing that will make them feel better i... more »
All The World’s A Cult
*Zen Gardner* - Religions don’t have a corner on the market. Perhaps all of
us have been cult-ivated in some way.
The post All The World’s A Cult appeared first on Waking Times.
United Way to market Scholastic's Reading Oasis (NASDAQ-SCHL)
*"By what logic does United Way engage in an activity that is shunned by
all the other charities?" — Professor Ralph E. Shaffer*
If anyone is interested, I can forward them the press release email for
this. United Way is essentially marketing Scholastic Corporation products
through their "Club Connect Reading Oasis" project
(www.unitedwayclubconnect.org). Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) was noticeably
excited by the announcement, and they claim they generate approximately $2
billion in annual revenues. I wonder if United Way Greater Los Angeles'
Elise Buik will invite President and CEO ... more »
Blizzard for Iqaluit
Blizzard conditions with gusty winds and visibility frequently near zero in
snow and blowing snow are expected or occurring.
Blizzard starting early this afternoon in Iqaluit and ending after
midnight.
A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will track northward and
intensify during the day. This system will produce 2 to 4 cm of snow but
the main feature with this system will be strong northwest winds developing
with sustained winds increasing to 70 km/h with gusts up to 90 km/h
possible late this afternoon and this evening. These strong winds combined
with falling snow will r... more »
Geo-Engineering: The Real Climate Change Threat
*James Corbett* - For decades now, we have been told to be afraid of the
long-term effects of manmade carbon dioxide on our climate.
The post Geo-Engineering: The Real Climate Change Threat appeared first on Waking
Times.
FCC Chair Wheeler: I Want to Regulate the Internet As a Utility
*by Gaius Publius*
In a dramatic statement, issued through Wired magazine, FCC Chairman (and
former telecom lobbyist) Tom Wheeler has "fully" endorsed reclassifying the
Internet as a common carrier under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.
In other words, the Internet, all of it, will be regulated as a "utility,"
the way your phone service is.
Wheeler's piece opens with a fascinating story in which he tells his own
(bad) experience as a fledgling Internet provider dealing with the lock-out
policies of cable providers — while Steve Case, the founder of what would
become AOL, ... more »
Assisted Suicide Allowed by SCC
Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5
Section 241 (*b*) of the *Criminal Code * says that everyone who aids or
abets a person in committing suicide commits an indictable offence, and
s. 14 says that no person may consent to death being inflicted on them.
Together, these provisions prohibit the provision of assistance in dying in
Canada. After T was diagnosed with a fatal neurodegenerative disease in
2009, she challenged the constitutionality of the *Criminal Code * provisions
prohibiting assistance in dying. She was joined in her claim by C and J,
who had assisted ... more »
Let's Not Forget
http://www.macleans.ca/
Diplomacy was is full bloom when John Baird announced his retirement this
week. That was strange, Michael Harris writes, given Baird's record as
Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Take a look at the damage Baird and company have done to Canada’s foreign
service. After playing a key role in forging the protocols on climate
change, Canada walked away from Kyoto. From Europe to India to South
Africa, this country was pilloried for breaking our national word.
Canada walked away from the United Nations convention establi... more »
Obama administration wanted Disney to remake Frozen as an AGW agitprop
In 1844, Hans Christian Andersen wrote one of his most famous fairy-tales, The
Snow Queen. You may remember it – lots of romantic, touching, supernatural
characters and events culminating in a happy end. Dozens of movies,
including Czechoslovak and Soviet ones, have been shot over the course of
170 years.
In 2013, the Walt Disney Studios have created another (3D) remake called
Frozen. Its budget was $150 million but the movie has earned $1.3 billion.
A sister and a snowman are looking for the other sister who has some magic
freezing powers.
The musical video above has 410 million... more »
The U.S. Air Force's Top Secret Next Generation Bomber Is Also Its Most Expensive R&D Project
Northrop Grumman's teaser for the Long Range Strike-Bomber.
*Jeremy Bender, Business Insider:* *The US Air Force's biggest research
program is also one of its most mysterious*
*The most expensive weapons system under the Air Force's $17.9 billion
research, development, test, and evaluation funding request for 2016 is
also without a doubt the most mysterious.*
*More News On The U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Bomber*
US Air Force to Prioritise Stealth Bomber Under Higher Defence Budget --
IBTimes
Pentagon’s budget includes $14B for experimental bomber -- New York Post
Bomber Leads... more »
US To Destroy Its Largest Remaining Stockpile Of Chemical Weapons
*Daily Mail:* *Inside the 36-acre bunker where technicians will destroy
780,000 shells and 2,600 tons of mustard gas as America's largest stockpile
of chemical weapons is scrapped*
* Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado has largest chemical stock since WW2
* They were meant to destroy everything by 1997, they are starting in March
* 36-square-acre plant has 2,600 tons of aging mustard agent that is
leaking
* Ammunition will be placed in sealed steel containers and exploded
*More News On The US Preparing To Destroy Its Largest Remaining Stockpile
Of Chemical Weapons*
Inside the Bunk... more »
In Buchenwald There Was a Cage With a Bear and an Eagle...
November 10, 1988
Time 'Too Painful' to Remember
by Ari L. Goldman
[ ... ]
Lined Up Before Machine Guns
Morris Hubert, an 82-year-old retired butcher, was also arrested on
Kristallnacht [1938] as he drove a car near his home in Frankfurt. "The
Nazis lined up 50 of us before the machine guns," he said. "The commandant
was called away to take a phone call. We waited. When he returned he sent
us away. I still do not know why."
Later, Mr. Hubert was sent to Buchenwald. "In the camp there was a cage
with a bear and an eagle," he said. "Every day, they would throw a Jew in
ther... more »
The U.S. Navy 'Shows-Off' Its Railgun
(Click on Image to Enlarge)
*Daily Mail*: *Radical railgun revealed: US Navy's 'Star Wars' weapon that
can fire shells at mach 6 and penetrate concrete 100 MILES away shown in
public for first time*
* Technology fires a shell weighing 10kg at up to 5,400mph over 100 miles
* Warships can carry dozens of conventional missiles, costing around
£600,000 each, but could be loaded with hundreds of railgun projectiles, at
only £15,000 each
* Weapon uses speed rather than explosives to destroy its target and comes
equipped with menacing Latin motto 'I, who am speed, eradicate'
*More News On... more »
Financial and Economic Updates .....Non Farm Payroll Friday ( February 6 , 2015 ) - Greece in Focus - Neil Woodford Opines " Expect Greek Default " .... Additional items to consider !
Tweets.....
*zerohedge* @zerohedge 2m
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January Payrolls Smash Expectations Rising By 257,000 As Hourly Earnings
Surge Most Since November 2008 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-0
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*zerohedge*
January Payrolls Smash Expectations Rising By 257,000 As Hourly...
So much for expectations that January, missing on 9 out of 10 previous
occasions, will miss again, as the BLS just reported that in January a
whopping 257K jobs were added, far above the 228K...
View on web
E... more »
European Financial and Political Report - January 29 , 2015 ( updated as relevant ) - News And Views Impacting Markets Today .... Country Focus - Italy , Greece , Russia , Ukraine , Germany , Poland ...... Oil , Bonds , Currencies - items of interest ....
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Evening Tweets....
*Edward Harrison* @edwardnh 26m
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ISA’s Sapphire Series – Is Blue the New White?
*This is a guest post by Cynthia Weber, Professor of International
Relations at the University of Sussex As the International Studies
Association gears up for its 2015 annual convention in New Orleans, USA, an
email announcing its Sapphire Series of panels was sent to ISA members. The
email reads: ‘Introducing ISA’s new initiative THE SAPPHIRE
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Progressive Strategy For 2015 Federal Election
Slumberjack won't be voting. He'll (ineffectively) try to convince as many
other people as he can to stay home as well. He might influence poor people
(if he knows any) who were thinking of staying home anyway. The larger
anarchist project is, ... well, don't try to impose any sort of oppressive
narrative on him. Slumberjack subscribes to the "Human Strike" wherein any
petulant refusal to do anything (or nothing [????]) becomes elevated as
"revolutionary." And on and on you go until you die.
I suppose we'll all die. And many of our big projects will fail to come to
fruition. So pe... more »
Question Time
Last night’s Question Time. I felt duty bound to stay awake past my bedtime
to keep an eye on it.
It was horrible. I could just leave it there.....
George Galloway got a taste of his own medicine, which was nice. The bully,
bullied.
Fancy George not knowing that the ‘Finchley’ audience wouldn’t be stuffed
with his own supporters?
Well, I suppose the artificially weighted audiences we are accustomed to
on Q. T. led to a false sense of security. The unexpected absence of fellow
Jew-bashers must have taken him by surprise. It certainly was a surprise
to me that on this occasion th... more »
Untitled
*Brian Williams' comments about dead bodies, "Hurricane Katrina" starting
to gain attention, draw scrutiny ~John Simerman, N.O. Advocate*
~Editilla Notellas~ We feel it recombinant upon us to mention that most
journalist, Simerman included, fail to tell the truth about how/why New
Orleans flooded, to wit: failure of flood walls built wrong by the Corps of
Engineers'. We call this tendency of journalists to "get it wrong" about
the Federal Flood of New Orleans 8-29-05: Katrina Shorthand.
*Lee Zurik: $11 billion later, Louisiana's incentives fail to deliver*
*BP wants claims administra... more »
The Ripper Protocols
There's a scene in David Fincher's Zodiac where the incredibly overworked
and almost burnt out San Francisco homicide detective working around the
clock to track down and arrest the Zodiac is persuaded to take a night off
and just go to the movies with his wife to see the new Dirty Harry flick;
The modern social construct of the serial killer was invented in California
during Ronald Reagan's two gubernatorial terms in office, where they were
systematically emptying out all the psychiatric wards and low-medium
security state prisons, having given many of the inmates an initial
tr... more »
Good News
The Crimson reports on the good judgment of Harvard students:
Face Mapping: What Are Your Pimples Telling You?
*Video - *Forehead, eyebrows, cheeks, nose, chin – all these zones indicate
what is happening inside of the body. This video explains what it may mean
when pimples and blemishes pop out in different areas of the face.
The post Face Mapping: What Are Your Pimples Telling You? appeared first on Waking
Times.
EU 'breaking international law' by funding illegal West Bank building projects per Daily Mail Online
The Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2874883/EU-funding-illegal-building-West-Bank-says-report.html
manages to report some illegal settlement building by Palestinians in the
West Bank. Somehow I doubt that the institutionally anti Israel BBC will
report the same news.
' The EU is acting illegally by funding unauthorised Palestinian building
in areas placed under Israeli control by international law, say an NGO,
international lawyers and MEPs.
More than 400 EU-funded Palestinian homes have been erected in Area C of
the West Bank, which was placed under Israeli j... more »
The Berlin Blitz
*"Why won't you come...?"*
*Winston Churchill to the Luftwaffe, June 1940*
*Germany bombs Central London*
On the evening of 24 August the Luftwaffe, whilst targeting London's docks,
also dropped bombs on the city's financial heart and Oxford Street in the
West End. This was probably not intentional, as it was in defiance of
Hitler's strict instructions that central London should not be attacked.
Winston Churchill was outraged and, 24 hours later, RAF Bomber Command
retaliated.
*British bombers met with ferocious anti-aircraft fire*
Berlin was just in range for British bombers. ... more »
Sheldon and Leonard co-author a paper on superfluid vacuum theory
In the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory, Leonard Hofstadter had an
interesting idea while he was talking to Penny: the spacetime is a surface
of the superfluid. The surface tension could even explain the negative
pressure of the positive cosmological constant which is a constant positive
contribution to the vacuum energy density (they incorrectly talk about the
negative energy). Sheldon completed the maths and wrote their joint paper
quickly. It was a source of pride for much of the episode.
*The Troll Manifestation: an excerpt*
The sitcom referred to the Quantum Diaries blog... more »
U.S. Navy Hawkeye Crew Evaluated USAF's E-8C JSTARS for Future Maritime Missions
[image: E-8C Joint STARS]The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar
System, also known as JSTARS, flown by the 116th and 461st Air Control
Wings, recently participated in naval exercises to enhance joint service
training in a contested environment.
The U.S. Navy’s Composite Training Unit Exercise tested crews’ ability to
respond to a variety of threats for which the E-8C Joint STARS long range
radar capability provided land and sea radar information to the Carrier
Strike Group 4 based out of Norfolk, Virginia.
“Six years ago when we initiated the Air Force/Navy integration eff... more »
F-35Cs Cut Back As U.S. Navy Invests In Standoff Weapons
[image: F-35C Lightning II]The U.S. Navy has reduced its planned buys of
the Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter by almost one-third over the
fiscal 2016-2020 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), while committing
almost $800 million to new standoff weapon developments and canceling the
only missile program that was primarily dedicated to the F-35C.
All the new developments are part of the fiscal 2016 presidential budget
proposal and constitute the first move by a U.S. service to slow down its
JSF procurements.
This year’s budget buys four F-35Cs, including two added late in ... more »
Navy stops Tuo Jiang-class trials
[image: Tuo Jiang-class FS]The Republic of China (ROC) Navy has put a stop
to trial runs of the new missile-carrying Tuo Jiang-class 618 stealth
corvette due to serious design flaws that have undermined the vessel’s
operations, senior navy commander Lu Li-shih (呂禮詩) told the Liberty Times
(the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) on Wednesday.
Lu said that several fundamentals flaws in the corvette’s design, along
with it being packed with extra weapons and equipment systems, resulted in
the vessel having insufficient buoyancy, which affected its maneuverability
and stability.
Lu is a f... more »
Armed forces launch missiles during drills
[image: Missile launch]Azerbaijani armed forces have launched missiles and
carried out bombing operations as part of the major phase of large-scale
military drills on February 4.
The military units and subunits of the army successfully realized the
mission to enter into a battle in a state of combat readiness. They also
conducted attacks on a conditional enemy to destroy its major forces.
The armed forces opened fire on the conditional enemy and conducted
operations at the prearranged territory.
Read more
India's Most-Advanced Warship to Get the Missiles That Were Missing
When the Indian Navy commissioned its most-advanced warship eight months
ago, the INS Kolkata was missing its primary weapon system - the Barak 8
long range surface-to-air missiles, 32 of which were meant to be carried
onboard in ready-to-fire mode. NDTV has learned that the Barak 8 missile
has cleared all its tests and is ready for induction.
The missile, designed to intercept incoming anti-ship missiles at a range
of at least 70 kilometres, has been made in partnership with Israel, where
it has successfully completed trials, and will be refitted on the INS
Kolkata in either April... more »
This photo of the king of Jordan looking like a badass as he prepares for battle with Islamic State is real
[image: Jordan's King Abdullah II]After the brutal execution by fire of a
Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL),
rumours have been circulating on social media that King Abdullah II of
Jordan had personally led air attacks against the militant group.
These were coupled with a photo (right) of the king in military fatigues.
Lots of people initially doubted the story's authenticity, but the photo at
least seems to be legitimate.
It was actually posted on the official Facebook page of the The Royal
Hashemite Court (Jordan's monarchy), pretty much gua... more »
Denel picks Marotta Controls for system to cool missile IR seeker
[image: An A-Darter missile on a South African Air Force Gripen fighter]The
new short-range A-Darter missile of South Africa's Denel Dynamics will
feature a cooling system for its infrared seeker from Marotta Controls.
The New Jersey company said its MPACT Pure Air Compression Technology will
provide the missile with a continuous flow of pure dry air to cool the
seeker in all weather conditions, reducing the risk of the seeker fouling
or freezing because of moisture or air impurities.
"The Marotta Controls MPACT is a significant addition to the A-Darter
missile system solution," sai... more »
France, Egypt negotiating Rafale fighter jet deal: Newspaper
[image: Dassault Rafale M10]France is in advanced talks to sell Dassault
Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets to Egypt for around 6 billion euros
($6.88 billion), Les Echos newspaper reported on Thursday.
Despite exclusive negotiations with India for the last three years,
Dassault has still not found a foreign buyer for its multi-role jet, the
Rafale, billed to be one of the most effective and sophisticated fighter
jets in the world, but also one of the most expensive.
The business daily said the two countries were close to finalising a deal
for 24 jets and a naval frigate worth 5 to ... more »
Israel's defense minister to make historic visit to India
[image: Moshe Ya'alon]Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon is leaving for India
later this month on a first official visit by an Israeli defense minister
since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The upcoming visit was first disclosed Thursday morning in Yedioth Ahronoth.
Ya’alon will view an arms exhibition in mid-February in Bangalore. Many
other representatives of Israeli defense industries will also visit the
exhibition. It is expected that Ya’alon’s visit will enhance the
interaction between Israeli industries and India. There are currently
several ar... more »
UK criticised for trivial anti-IS involvement
[image: RAF Panavia GR4 Tornado]The UK Defence Select Committee has
criticised the government for conducting a mere 6% of the air strikes that
are being carried out against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
The Royal Air Force has been contributing aircraft and personnel to the
effort since parliament authorised British air strikes in September, but
the committee has claimed in a new report that with consideration of the
expertise and resources at its disposal, the UK could and should play a
much larger role.
Although this is one of the “most extreme threats” facing civilisation in
... more »
The 9 Biggest Myths About Dogs In The Military
Photo: US Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock
*We Are The Mighty:* *The 9 Biggest Myths About Military Working Dogs*
*WNU Editor:* For those who love dogs .... a must read.
The Port Huron Statement
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*Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society, 1962*Courtesy
Office of Sen. Tom Hayden.
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*THE PORT HURON STATEMENT OF THE STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY**TABLE
OF CONTENTS*
Introductory Note: This document represents the results of several months
of writing and discussion among the membership, a draft paper, and revision
by the Students for a Democratic Society national convention meeting in
\cf2 Port Huron\cf0 , Michigan, June 11-15, 1962. It is represented as a
document with which SDS officially id... more »
First female F-14 pilot translates her story to business world
[image: Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot for the U.S. Navy]Becoming
an F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy is no small feat. Logging
1,000 flight hours,132 successful day landings and 45 night landings on
aircraft carriers are impressive accomplishments. But doing it knowing that
a small group is actively working to ensure you don’t succeed — that seems
impossible.
Not so for Carey Lohrenz, the Navy’s first female Tomcat pilot, who
completed aviation officer candidate school and graduated first in her
class from fighter pilot training while a ban on women in... more »
McCain to Pentagon: Don’t let your aircraft carriers visit China
[image: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)]As the Pentagon considers whether
to allow a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to make a historic port visit to
China, the idea is drawing flak from Capitol Hill.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the new chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Committee, urged the Defense Department to scuttle the proposal in a letter
dated Monday to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Deputy Defense Secretary
Robert Work.
Calling the Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers “one of the most sophisticated and
lethal military tools in world history,” McCain said it would be a
politica... more »
Newport News yard gets $224M for carrier overhaul
[image: USS George Washington (CVN-73)]The Navy has awarded Huntington
Ingalls Industries a $224 million modification to a previously awarded
contract for advanced planning for the midlife overhaul of the carrier
George Washington.
The funds will allow for continued planning for the overhaul - known as a
"refueling and complex overhaul" or "RCOH" - as well as the procurement of
"long-lead materials" such as pumps, breakers, valves and steel for the
fabrication of structural units.
It's good news for the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division, where
the work will be done. Last... more »
Stop The TTIP & CETA Petition
The Truth behind TTIP
*Already shared the video? Then please sign the petition to stop TTIP. *
The video shows how big business will be able to call the shots in
Brussels, via a new chapter in TTIP misleadingly called “regulatory
cooperation”.*Regulatory Cooperation is bad news for consumers, workers and
the environment.* It means that corporations can co-write our regulation.
The European Commission seems intent to open the doors to massive influence
by big business.
This dangerous attack on democracy must be stopped now. *On Monday,
European leaders are meeting with their US co... more »
My Daughter’s Life Altering Changes After Gardasil by Shanna DeJaynes
*Breanna*
My daughter’s life altering changes after Gardasil
By Shanna DeJaynes
Okay, Oklahoma
Sane Vax, Inc., 7 January 2015
My daughter lives a Gardasil nightmare. Our family has suffered along with
her for almost three years. I refuse to be silent any longer. I share my
daughter’s story as a warning to others – Gardasil is not safe for everyone
– please, don’t make the same mistake we did.
At 13 years old my daughter, Breanna DeJaynes, was involved in volleyball,
basketball and cheerleading at school. She was very outgoing and not shy to
make new friends at all. She was a g... more »
3-star: 'Lot of work' before railgun arrives in fleet
[image: Railgun]The Navy's weaponeers have built a working railgun. Now it
falls to Vice Adm. William Hilarides to figure out what to do with it.
The electromagnetic railgun comes in at about 30 feet. It will be loaded
aboard a joint high-speed vessel later this year, with an at-sea live fire
demonstration set for next year.
Beyond that, it falls to Hilarides and the systems engineers at Naval Sea
Systems Command to turn what's essentially a lab gun into the fleet's most
fearsome deck gun — capable of firing a shell 100 nautical miles.
Read more
Navy Vice Chief Reviews Underwater Weapons Projects Taken Up by NSTL
[image: Varunastra torpedo]Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sunil
Lanba reviewed the status of underwater weapons projects currently under
development at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in
Visakhapatnam Thursday.
He chaired the 28th steering committee meeting on Underwater Weapons and
reviewed the progress of various projects being taken up by the NSTL
related to the weapons.
DRDO director-general V Bhujanga Rao, Vice Admiral AK Chawla, NSTL director
CD Malleswar, senior officers from the Navy, project directors and senior
scientists of the NSTL partici... more »
Abbott: Japanese-built subs could cause tensions with China
[image: KSS-II (Type-214) class SSK]The prime minister has reportedly
admitted that having Australia’s next generation of submarines built in
Japan would not benefit relations with China.
The Australian Financial Review cites a report in Germany’s Der Spiegel
magazine on a meeting between PM Tony Abbott and Germany’s chancellor
Angela Merkel.
Merkel, in a conversation with Abbott at the G20 in Brisbane, spruiked
Germany’s track record with submarine building – TKMS has made submarines
for Israel and South Korea – as well as its neutrality regarding China and
Japan.
Read more
Sri Lanka to continue $1.5 billion Chinese-funded port city
[image: Song class SSK]Sri Lanka's new government will go ahead with a $1.5
billion Chinese-funded port city project planned by the previous president
to avoid misunderstandings with Beijing, an official said Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping officially launched the city's development on
an artificial island during a visit to Sri Lanka last September. The new
government of President Maithripala Sirisena has said it wants to review
all projects to ensure they are environmentally viable and corruption-free.
Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne told reporters that the project will g... more »
Kung Pao Potato: Can China Learn to Love the Spud?
This is the one food revolution readily available to China. Everything is
right to make potato starch a primary staple, just as was done in Europe.
Land efficiency leaps several fold and the demand on the land is light in
terms of nutrient drain.
Obviously it is time to do this to ensure local food sufficiency.
My only surprise is that it took so long to do when it is so obvious and so
easy.
*Kung Pao Potato: Can China Learn to Love the Spud?*
Chinese tend to associate the potato with foreign French fries. Now the
government needs to turn the tuber into part of the na... more »
The Hard Problem
[image: Peter Gamlen cover3]
Without my key insight regarding the physicality of the spirit and its
integral association as part of so called Dark Matter, it is impossible to
make progress on the problem of consciousness.
Understanding that the light body is fundamentally a holographic computing
device with a uniform repetitive physical architecture in no way emulated
in the physical world we experience makes the separation of physical mind
and consciousness clear. Particularly when it is obvious that the
information density of the one is many orders of magnitude greater ... more »
US House Passes Low-Dose Radiation Bill
In view of the fact that one time exposures are generally handled very well
and typically results in a health bounce as well, it is perhaps high time
that we clearly understood the whole biochemical cycle that it sets off.
We all how are exposed to microwave radiation at close range daily and the
modality of those effects are yet to be clearly shown or described as shown
by the continuing controversy around them.
This program will certainly discover the fine detail that is missing in
this whole sector. I am only regretful that it took so long, but it
reflects the fact that the... more »
Agricultural Biochar: State-of-the-Art Soil
This is a good to see a mainstream report on biochar. It also tells us
that enough commercial delivery is been made to establish initial demand
and general acceptance. I started cheer leading this back in 2007 and it
was a slow go. However we have critical mass, even if that means a test
field here and there all over the world.
Now we seem to have successful commercial delivery although i cannot
comment on quality. Again that is something that will simply improve. I
consider the best feed stock to be dry corn stover. The char would be
powdered. The form shown in the p... more »
Britain GCHQ 'Threatens To Stop Sharing Intelligence' With Germany's BND Spy Agency
*Deutsche Welle**:* *Report: Britain's GCHQ threatens to end work with
Germany's BND spy agency*
*The German magazine Focus says Britain has threatened to cease cooperation
with Germany's BND intelligence service. The BND in turn has been accused
by a Berlin inquiry panel of withholding documents.*
*More News On Britain's GCHQ 'Threatening To Stop Sharing Intelligence'
With Germany's BND Spy Agency*
British intelligence 'threatens to stop sharing information with Germany if
it continues to make secret GCHQ documents public' -- Daily Mail
British Spies Threaten to End Cooperation ... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-up, 2/6/2015”
*“Weekly News Wrap-up, 2/6/2015”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“Everybody has seen the horrifying video of the Jordanian pilot being
burned alive by the Islamic State. I want to concentrate on why these
Islamic radicals did this, and did it in a slickly produced video. I think
these terrorists wanted to make sure the world could clearly see and hear
this horrible act to get people riled up for war. Remember the stories
about how the Islamic State was negotiating a release of the pilot when, in
fact, he was already dead? The Islamic State wanted to take it up a notch
and build ... more »
Condoleezza Rice: A leader in educational policy?
The recent appointment of Condoleezza Rice (Ph.D, Political Science, former
US Secretary of State) as chair of the Foundation for Excellence in
Education shows that necessary qualifications for positions in educational
policy still include (1) no actual experience teaching in public schools
(2) no record of contributing to or even having read educational research. Dr.
Rice joins Arne Duncan, Margaret Spellings, Lamar Alexander, David Coleman
and others from both political parties in being completely unqualified for
positions of leadership in educational policy.
GARDASIL: les bouleversements dans la vie de ma fille par Shanna DeJaynes
*Breanna*
*GARDASIL: les bouleversements dans la vie de ma fille*
Par Shanna DeJaynes, 7 janvier 2015
*Le Gardasil a été un cauchemar pour moi et ma famille*
A la suite du Gardasil, ma fille a vécu un véritable cauchemar. Notre
famille a souffert avec elle pendant trois ans. Aujourd’hui, je refuse de
me taire. Je veux partager l’histoire de ma fille pour qu’elle serve
d’avertissement à d’autres – le Gardasil n’est pas sans danger pour tout le
monde РJe vous en prie, ne faites pas les m̻mes erreurs que nous avons
faites.
A 13 ans, ma fille Breanna DeJaynes jouait volleyball, bask... more »
Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind VII: Reflection” (Full Album)
Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind VII: Reflection” (Full Album)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojsJONaD0RY
White House Will Soon Request Military Authorization Against The Islamic State
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) wipes away tears during his remarks
at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
February 3, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
*Wall Street Journal: **White House Readies Congressional Push in Islamic
State Fight*
*Obama Recommendations on Use of Military Force Likely to Kick Off
Political Clash *
*Update #1*: Boehner sees call for military authorization vs Islamic State
soon -- Reuters
*Update #2*: Obama poised to request authority to use military force
against ISIS -- CBS/AP
*WNU Editor:* This debate should h... more »
American Sharpshooter
Fox News Message of the Day, April 26 2004 : "Also, let's refer to the U.S.
Marines we see in the foreground as "sharpshooters", rather than "snipers",
which carries a negative connotation."
http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/pdf/foxmemo_042804.pdf
NBC Anchorman Brian Williams' Iraq Apology Now 'Under Fire'
*New York Times:* *With an Apology, Brian Williams Digs Himself Deeper in
Copter Tale*
*For years, Brian Williams had been telling a story that wasn’t true. On
Wednesday night, he took to his anchor chair on “NBC Nightly News” to
apologize for misleading the public.On Thursday, his real problems started.*
*WNU Editor:* In a different time a man of his position would do the
respectable thing and resign. Sadly .... we do not live in that time
anymore.
*More News On NBC Anchorman Brian Willaims' Iraq Apology*
Brian Williams' apology draws mixed reviews from mission vets -- Stars a... more »
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Blossoms Falling Like Snow”
Gandalf, “Blossoms Falling Like Snow”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dx22vqyGzM
Black Swan Events in Ukraine
*UPDATE: February 6, 2015* RT reports on Moscow talks. Also, Saker has
posted an *updated map *on his blog. Read his comments re the cauldron
being "double locked" that I have added to my earlier post. Must read
German update
*Black Swan Events*
According to Wikipedia....Black Swan events are an *"**event that comes as
a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized
after the fact with the benefit of hindsight."*
Another definition can be found here.
But a rather good definition I heard years ago is: *To a turkey,
Thanksgiving Day is a Black Swan Eve... more »
Is There A 'Secret Iran Strategy'?
President Barack Obama meets with members of his Cabinet in the Cabinet
Room of the White House, January 29, 2010. The President’s chair is marked
with a plaque engraved with the date of his inauguration. (Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
*Michael Doran, Mosaic:* *Obama's Secret Iran Strategy*
*The president has long been criticized for his lack of strategic vision.
But what if a strategy, centered on Iran, has been in place from the start
and consistently followed to this day?*
*WNU Editor*: This is a long post .... but well worth the read. And the
disturbing part is ..... more »
(Libertarianism. Not. Really.) Gallup CEO Fears He Might “Suddenly Disappear” for Questioning U.S. Jobs Data (Or Is He Just Mad About Obama?)
Just to clear a few "misunderstandings" up (at top levels of the Republican
Tank Thinkers). . . . Libertarians likened to Marxists by the Conservatives
of the Goldwater Age? At least those guys could read. With comprehension.
I'm going light here. Read on for a heightened understanding of how they
got into this "dumbed-down" non-conservative miasma. (Read it all at the
link above.) The
Poll: Russian Support For Eastern Ukraine Independence Now At 60%
Members of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic drive
armoured vehicles, with Saint George slaying the Dragon displayed on a red
flag, near Yenakiieve, Donetsk region, Feb. 4, 2015. Maxim Shemetov /
Reuters
*Moscow Times*: *Most Russians Want Eastern Ukraine to Break Away from
Kiev, Poll Shows*
*WNU Editor:* I am surprised by these poll numbers .... when the crisis
first began most Russians made it very clear that they did not want to be
directly involved in Ukraine's conflict ... but since the beginning of this
year they are now shifting the other way. I do no... more »
What Will Russia's Response Be If The U.S. Sends Arms to Ukraine
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (front), Russia's President Vladimir
Putin (R) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting with
high-ranked officials representing Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and
the European Union in Minsk, August 26, 2014. REUTERS/Mykola
Lazarenko/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout
*Stephen Collinson, CNN:* *What will Putin do if U.S. arms Ukraine?*
*WNU Editor:* The focus is on what Putin will do if U.S. arms are shipped
to Ukraine .... and on that question no one knows for sure on what the
reaction will be. But another question ne... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"An intriguing and beautiful nebula, NGC 3576 drifts through the
Sagittarius arm of our spiral Milky Way Galaxy. Within the region, episodes
of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive
shapes. Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars
shape the looping filaments.
*Click image for larger size.*
The dramatic false-color image also highlights the contributions of
hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen, energized by intense ultraviolet radiation,
to the nebular glow. But the glow also silhouettes dense clouds of dust and
gas. For example, the tw... more »
Chet Raymo, “Spiders In the Mist”
*“Spiders In the Mist”*
by Chet Raymo
“We had a stretch of unusually warm weather recently. This generally meant
foggy mornings as I walked to college at dawn. And foggy mornings meant
spider webs were relieved of their invisibility by beads of dew. "What
refinement of art for a mess of Flies! Nowhere, in the whole animal
kingdom, has the need to eat inspired a more cunning industry," wrote Jean
Henri Fabre in "The Life of the Spider." He should know. He spent a good
part of his life attending to spiders. Fabre made himself the Homer of
insects and arachnids, observing their habit... more »
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "What We Need Is Here"
*"What We Need Is Here"*
by Wendell Berry
"Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here."
The U.S. Has Not Kept Its Promises To Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's
President Petro Poreshenko (L) during a bilateral meeting in Kiev, February
5, 2015 (Reuters / Jim Watson)
*Josh Rogin, Bloomberg:* *U.S. Hasn't Kept Ukraine Aid Promises*
*WNU Editor: *Forget about failing to keep promises on providing military
equipment .... the big problem will be when it is time to bail out the
Ukraine economy .... an amount that will probably be in the tens of
billions just in the first year or two. Faced with these enormous amounts
.... do not be surprise if this is a commitment that the U.S. ... more »
"The easiest lie I've ever told": Some thoughts on lies (not dedicated to Brian Williams, at least not particularly)
*DILBERT by Scott Adams*
*by Ken*
What we have here is, I think, a classic -- or perhaps more-than-classic --
case of overthink on Dilbert's part. It's one thing to *think* about the
implications of the Pointy-Headed Boss's sentence-opening "To be perfectly
honest. It might even be just barely OK to call him on it, maybe saying,
"Oh, so normally you're *not* perfectly honest." Beyond that, however, is
overthink, or overkill, or over-*something*.
You can play this scene out *in your head* to your heart's content, and you
win every time. Do it *for real*, though, and the amazing... more »
The Ukraine Currency Collapsed Today
Valeria Gontareva, the head of Ukraine's Central Bank, said there was
“panic” on the market in connection with ongoing fighting with pro-Russian
militants in Ukraine’s east. Photo: Reuters
*Quartz*: *Ukraine’s currency is plummeting (again, and even further)*
*WNU Editor*: On my last trip to see family and friends in Ukraine (2 years
ago) .... I decided to leave one bank account active since it would be
easier for me to have money already there when I do my return visit to
spoil family and friends. I left the equivalent of a few thousand U.S.
dollars ... and thought no more of it. ... more »
The Debate To Arm Ukraine Continues (Updated)
*Paul Sonne, WSJ:* *Should U.S. Arm Ukraine? We List the Pros and Cons*
*The Debate To Arm Ukraine Continues (Updated)*
Calls grow to arm Ukraine, as European leaders scramble for last-ditch
peace plan -- FOX News
US, Allies Split Over Supplying Arms to Ukraine -- VOA/Reuters
Ukraine Crisis: US, European Officials Split Over Sending Arms To Ukraine
-- IBTimes
US Mulls Course on Ukraine: Diplomacy or Weapons -- ABC News
As Kerry visits Kiev, US mulls arming Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Kerry: US Won't 'Close Eyes' to Russian Aggression in Ukraine -- VOA
Ukraine conflict tilts U.S. toward arm... more »
“’Black Energy’: Is This The Future Of Cyberwarfare?”
*“’Black Energy’: Is This The Future Of Cyberwarfare?”*
by Aaron Ernst
“Five years ago, the most sophisticated cyber weapon the world had ever
seen ravaged Iran's nuclear program. Allegedly developed by the U.S. and
Israel, the complex virus infected the computer system that ran the
centrifuges. Slight tweaks to the software caused hundreds of the
centrifuges to self-destruct, setting the program back years. The malware
was dubbed Stuxnet. Traditionally, foreign governments have used malware to
spy and steal. But this was something entirely different.
German computer security exper... more »
More Real History Revealed: Criminal US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Campaign To Incite War In Europe - The Secret Polish Documents Revealed!
We have been constantly inundated from birth with the constant lies about
our history... One major lie has always been about how the second World War
came about.... Many of our so called "history" books still put forward the
lie that "Nazi" Germany was fully responsible for the start of World War II
by its invasion of Poland on the 1st of September, 1939.... These books
have always said that Germany launched that "unprovoked" attack wanting to
seize the Polish Corridor and conquer Poland in the process..... I for one
have read many of these reports and being a critical thinker, I ha... more »
Ukraine Army Deserters Will Be Shot
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada meeting.(RIA Novosti / Evgeny Kotenko)
*RT*:* Ukrainian parliament passes law allowing army deserters to be shot*
*WNU Editor*: If you refuse to join the Ukraine army .... 5 years in jail.
If you join the army and run away .... you will be shot. Of the two people
that I know who are in parliament ... both of them voted for the law. I
only had the chance to talk to one of them today, and he painted a dismal
picture on the state of the Ukraine army. As he put it .... *numerous
violations of military discipline are now occurring, desertion and heavy
drinking a... more »
Failure to cross examine promptly may bar adjournment request
Vista Bahia LP v. Cleaver Crawford LLP, 2015 ONCA 77:
[14] The record confirms that the date of the application – July 24,
2014 – was fixed at Heritage's request to accommodate the schedule of
Heritage's counsel. The record also reveals that Heritage had indicated
its intention to conduct cross-examinations as early as June 21, 2014, some
four and one-half weeks before the agreed application hearing date. Yet,
Heritage took no steps to cross-examine, even when it learned that CC LLP
did not intend to file any affidavit materials on the application.
Instead, Heritage simpl... more »
Trying to Flee The Ukraine Town Of Debaltseve
*Vice News:* *Trying to Flee Debaltseve: Russian Roulette*
*More News On The Battle For Debaltseve*
Escape from Debaltseve: Civilians flee besieged Ukraine town -- BBC
Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens --
Euronews
Civilians Flee East Ukraine Town Debaltseve As Fighting Intensifies -- AP
Ban Ki-moon Supports OSCE Call for Civilian Evacuation From Debaltseve --
Sputnik
Ukraine: Debaltseve’s residents reaching breaking point -- Amnesty
International
Dispatch From Debaltseve: Reporter’s Notebook -- NYT
Key Rail Hub Of Debaltseve Is Newest Strategic ... more »
Canada First, Political Party Last
Canada First, Political Party Last
*Written by Grant G*
Maybe I`m naive, foolish or just a bright eyed optimist, thousands of years
of history with examples of depravity, mind-numbing ruthlessness and just
plain old insanity, has anything changed, struggles for footholds, for life
and freedom, battles of the different, religious conflicts for no other
reason than a different god, have we learned nothing through time, the only
thing that`s changed are the colours of the uniforms and the wording of
the message.
Vlad the impaler, his victims impaled with tree-sized spears and le... more »
Tennessee Teachers File Federal Lawsuit Against Value-Added Evaluations
Best suggestion for systems like Shelby County Schools, with its new
VAM-based teacher pay plan: Get ready to file your briefs.
from Nashville Public Radio, WPLN:
Tennessee’s largest teachers union is taking another swing at statistics
being used to make pay and tenure decisions. In a third federal lawsuit,
the union is challenging use of so-called “value-added” scores to evaluate
teachers in subjects like art and music, who don’t have test data related
to their own students.
It’s not just special areas. In fact, most public school teachers in the
state don’t have testing data spe... more »
Ukraine War News Updates -- February 5, 2015
*Financial Times*: *Merkel and Hollande fly to Kiev and Moscow*
*WNU Editor:* A partial ceasefire appears to have been reached .... *Kiev
agrees to create humanitarian corridor for Debaltsevo civilians – militia*
(RT) .... I will be surprised if it lasts more than a day.
*Ukraine War News Updates -- February 5, 2015*
Kiev Accepts Donetsk Proposal on Ceasefire in Debaltseve Area -- Sputnik
Ukrainian army command accepts proposals for humanitarian corridor in
Debaltsevo -- ITAR-TASS
Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens --
Euronews
Key Rail Hub Of... more »
Scrap the Trident Nuclear Submarine Replacement in UK
Post by Russell Brand.
What the coexistence of QE and deflation reveals about the Western financial system
This is an interesting article- It's a bit older (six months) however it
seems to be right on the money!
Or perhaps not so much the money, maybe the trouble with 'money' used in an
inappropriate fashion.
Read it, it will take time, but I guarantee you will find it interesting-
Not a money back guarantee, though!
*Curiosities?* - Besides impoverishing the domestic populace is the QE set
to gut the Asian world- buying up real assets and leaving those nations
with worthless American dollars ? Bankers literally buying up real world
assets on the backs of indebted Americans?* Pure Plunder... more »
Court Ruling in Canada against Canada's Private Central Banksters
The Bank of Canada used to be a government lending institution, creating
near interest free loans that built much of Canada’s infrastructure during
the 50’s and 60’s. In 1974 at the Bank of International Settlements in
Basel Switzerland, Trudeau Sr. was convinced by fellow Bilderberg attendees
to dismantle this crucial function of the Bank of Canada, and since then
we’ve lost sovereign control of our monetary policies and money supply and
government debt at all levels has risen dramatically.This court case
challenges the disuse of the Bank of Canada to create money for the public
... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 5, 2015
*Laura Smith-Spark, CNN: **What's going on in Ukraine?*
*Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 5, 2015*
Here’s how you know the war in Ukraine is getting worse -- Dan Peleschuk,
Global Post
Nato shows signs of battle fatigue in confrontation with ruthless Putin --
Ian Traynor, The Guardian
Jordanians turn their minds to revenge after Isis killing of pilot --
Martin Chulov, The Guardian
Q&A: Jordan, already attacking IS in Syria, joins Iraq fight -- Vivian
Salama, AP
Poverty a threat to stability in Jordan, fueling militancy -- Karin Laub
and Mohammed Daraghmeh, AP
... more »
The "Burning" Of the "Jordanian Pilot" By CIA/Mossad Run ISIS Is Definitely Bullshit: Rita Katz Is At It Again Fake ISIS Video Exposed (And One Very Important Observation By NTS...)
I have been scouring the internet these last few days, keeping up with all
the reports about that absolutely laughable and complete bullshit "video"
produced by that Jewess troll named Rita Katz and her very criminal and
diabolical SITE group... Anyone that knows about SITE by now is that it is
a pure Jewish propaganda organization that produces nothing but reports and
"videos" that are nothing but a pack of lies... They were the ones behind
the BS "Osama bin Laden" videos that filled the lying mainstream media
outlets for the almost full 10 years AFTER he died in the mountains of
n... more »
Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Hamza Mansour Refuses to Acknowledge that ISIS Are Terrorists
The White House worked behind the scenes to put the Muslim Brotherhood into
power in Egypt in the aftermath of the revolution in 2011. They were
successful for a short bit, when the mania of revolution gripped the
country, but they were ultimately rebuffed by the Egyptian people and the
Egyptian military leadership who had enough of the Muslim Brotherhood's
tricks and deceptions.
The Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS are two sides of the same coin. The Muslim
Brotherhood is the political face of ISIS terrorism. The Muslim Brotherhood
regime in Turkey has sponsored ISIS in Syria since the ... more »
We interrupt politics to bring you a post of utmost importance...
*keeping cilantro fresh.*
If you like fresh cilantro (there are some people who don't - how weird is
that?), then you have, no doubt, watched it turn into a slimy mess if left
in the plastic bag from the grocery store for more than two days.
Several months ago, I took my cilantro and after washing and drying it,
stored it in a Pyrex Snapware container. Almost *three *weeks later, most
of it was still fresh enough to use.
I subsequently did an internet search on storing cilantro, and the most
recommended method was putting the stems in a glass of water and putting
the whole thing ... more »
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