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Subconscious Prediction and Reaction to Future Stimuli
I suspect that we all have short term precognition and that this allows us to prepare. This is obviously a very useful survival trait and provided it is possible it would be selected for. Since we are comfortable that such is possible it is plausible that it exists. Yet most of the time it will be dormant simply because it can be. It is like the sleeping cat. Yet it is also likely hard wired to our automatic response nervous system as well. After all, a suddenly charging Grizzly needs instant and correct response. This can include scaling the closest tree long before t... more »
Magna Carta: Beginning of the End of Tyranny
There is something important here for history buffs. the power of the Magna Carta arose because even Kings found it expedient to reissue it to remind those powerful enough to usurp the king's power that a rule actually existed to live under. It was from this repetition that the whole concept of a binding rule of law arose and embedded itself in even the popular mind. Parliament was not too far behind that idea. Sometimes it is not the law itself but the historic context that is important. After all men can gather and establish rules of conduct and men can gather to modify... more »
Russian Military Presence in Vietnam
[image: Russian Navy] The Bear is back because it is a perfectly good place to keep a chunk of its fleet that also puts it all on an active footing. The USA and Britain has had the luxury of global depots for centuries even while others are now waking up to their usefulness. China has the problem that while it has a Navy it is actually restricted to Home Ports very like the position of the German fleet in the first half of the twentieth century. At the same time it allows Russia through its ally to exercise a real presence in the South China Sea much to China's chagrin. Russ... more »
Cat Ownership Linked to Schizophrenia
The mere fact that half of all folks that develop schizophrenia or more generally by extension its syndrome did have cats as childhood pets is sufficent to make the following conjecture: *Conjecture:* A cat based vector is the cause of *ALL* Schizophrenia Syndrome disease. I am been very strong about this because a fifty percent incidence strongly suggests a high infection rate is normal and that means casual contact is good enough as well. Once identified we really do not need to go looking anywhere else. Fortunately we do have such a vector that fits the bill. I had s... more »
Yukon Fossil Find Redraws Camel's Family Tree
Sometimes you get the unexpected. The camel became cold country adapted and did migrate into North America a long time ago. Let us remember that the musk ox and all deer did the same and the camel was as well prepared. The massive extinction that took place 12,900 BP likely took them out as well. It is unlikely any re adapted to southern lands. After all the Mastodon did not leave us southern adapted Elephants in North America or lions for that matter. Thus the pattern is the same. That leaves us with more questions regarding the South American menagerie and... more »
New Algorithm Paves the Way for Light-Based Computers
[image: Optical interconnects made of silicon act as a prism to direct infrared light transferring data between computer chips] This suggests that we are finally there and will produce optically connected optical circuits. This will then eliminate the heat problem as well as advancing Moore's Law expectations. Like a number of technical developments, this ability has been predicted for decades. Solving it has always been another matter. I think we are now there and it also suggests that real computer enhanced design engineering is upon us. For our n... more »
Pope Creates Tribunal for Bishop Negligence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
This is a positive development that will establish protocols and also discipline failure*.* Unwilling or not, the Catholic Church has found itself in the lead in tackling the particular problem of adults using authority to satisfy aberrant sexual and behavioral needs. That it was sadly vulnerable is obvious to all even though the actual numbers were no different throughout society itself. The majority of all cases occur inside the family and that remains mostly untackled. The church can do sensible things to prevent and manage a problem like this and other organizations ca... more »
Michelle Obama Talks About Race and Success
It took a long time to get from there to here. In 1960, Jim Crow reigned supreme. Among whites, only the sons and daughters of the well to do as recently as WWII made it into college. The GI bill changed that for many in the late forties. Today whites all have effective access to education and have had it for forty years. The same holds true for Blacks as well although they did lag as contemporaneously, we had to create a supportive legal framework that ended much of Jim Crow. That still left the socially disadvantaged struggling to break out. Yet it stopped been impossibl... more »
We'll All Eat Less Meat Soon
I do not think we will eat much less meat and in fact we will all be eating some meat and all that means is that gross meat production has a long way to grow. However what we do is bizarre and wrong if not stupid and will change out. Intensive organic agriculture is coming and central to that will be the massive use of fowl. Assuming an acre demands 100 chickens on an ongoing basis, that is an awful lot of chicken meat. Other fowl fit in as well. I anticipate an atmospheric pond irrigation system integrated with tree crops and ducks for the Central Valley. If self sustainin... more »
Nuclear Experimentation Year 70: Playing With Madness
The whole nuclear agenda has never been properly vetted and thought out. The moment in the midst of a seriously genocidal war led to the application of nuclear explosives as both Genocide and true Shock. Yet Russia's invasion ensured the speedy collapse of Japan regardless. At best it sped it all up by days although we will never know. That it worked out gave the nuclear option far too much credibility. A weapon that eliminates large swaths of the population while not touching the army has natural strategic limits. Recall that eliminating six million Jews did not... more »
The Olmecs
I see the Olmecs as part of the Atlantean world and we can be certain plenty of additional information is underwater all along the coast. What we are mostly seeing is the post Atlantean survival which also likely included peoples coming from the Mississippi Valley. At least the time frames are now better understood. What happened in 100 AD to end this complex civilization or did it end at all? More likely all trade with Europe ended with the collapse of Gaul and the emergence of Roman hegemony. That allowed the coastal regions to be abandoned for far more attractive upland re... more »
I am Racist and (If You’re White) You Probably Are, Too
If you are free white and twenty one, you always catch a break. That is because everyone expects better of you and when you step out of line will give you a break. As stated it is a power thing. Real power may be there and often is to resolve problems. Yet let me say something else. A black guy walking down the street wearing a Rolex will also catch a break for all the same reasons. A black female professional fashionably dressed is also treated as gold. It is all about the visual presentation of power. The bar is merely lower for white guys and gals but it i... more »
The Debate On Women In Combat Continues
Reuters *Politico*:* The Military Has a Man Problem* *Stop whining about women in combat. It’s the guys who need to change—and fast.* *Army Specialist Laura Naylor, a Wisconsin native, spent a year in Baghdad with the 32nd Military Police Company in 2003 and 2004. During that time, she—like all of the more than quarter-million women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan—was officially banned from ground combat. That technicality didn’t slow down Naylor when an IED hit her convoy and it began to take fire from a nearby building. “We had to search this house nearby, thinking they were ... more »
The Growing Russia - China Alliance
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the "Year of Chinese Tourism in Russia" at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, March 22, 2013. Reuters *IBTimes*: *China-Russia To Boost Military Technical Training Cooperation But Should Not Be Seen As A Coalition* *China has plans to build stronger military ties through developing armed forces-technical training cooperation with Russia to boost geopolitical relations. Beijing insists that cooperation between the world’s second- and third-most powerful militaries should... more »
Economic News , Data and Views ( July 1 , 2015 ) Greece Updates ( Polling Information for Referendum , News and commentary from early Wednesday morning and Tuesday - Greece Falls into arrears with IMF / End of Agreement reached without new deal / state of play moving forward )
Tweets...... Greece.... Referendum polling *RANsquawk* @RANsquawk 7m 7 minutes agoCity of London, London GREEK REFERENDUM POLL (BEFORE BANK CLOSURE)..YES 37%, NO 57%... (AFTER BANK CLOSURE) YES 37%, NO 46% EMerging Equity and 3 others follow *David Ingles* @DavidInglesTV 3m3 minutes ago `NO' VOTE LEADS IN GREEK EFSYN NEWSPAPER POLL #*GREECE* *Nick Malkoutzis* @NickMalkoutzis 6m 6 minutes ago Poll for @*EFSYNTAKTON* puts "No" on 46% and "Yes" on 37%. 17% undecided. Situation very fluid, though #*Greece* #*euro* #*Greferendum* *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schu... more »
A Russian Military Base In Ukraine?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Daily Beast:* *Drones Find Russian Base Inside Ukraine* *Aerial footage finds smoking-gun evidence of Russian army involvement in the conflict. More war is inevitable.* *Dnipro-1, one of Ukraine’s many pro-government volunteer regiments, today released a video compiling drone footage of a Russian military camp just south of the village of Sontsevo in the Donetsk region.* *Two drone flights were made over the same area, two weeks apart. Over that time, the camp grew from a small collection of tents and engineering vehicles into a fully-fledged forwa... more »
Ukraine News Updates -- June 30, 2015
*The Guardian:* *Ukraine ceasefire: 'There is shooting all the time'* *Skirmishes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels continue despite a truce signed in February, giving little cause for hope of an end to the conflict* *“This doesn’t smell like peace to me,” said the Monk, sighing heavily in his makeshift control centre, a former chandelier shop in the basement of a block of flats, near the remains of what not long ago was Donetsk international airport.* *“There is shooting all the time,” he said. A 47-year-old former police officer from Donetsk whose real name is Ole... more »
Canada`s Tireless Oldmen, Thank You For Fighting Tooth and Nail For the Common Good
*Written by Robin Mathews* The Brent Rathgeber columns are dedicated to Rafe Mair, tireless worker for a democratic Canada living under the rule of law. *Canada has been – and still is – a country blessed with both real and potential blessings for all its population. * But the steps being taken to reverse its tranquil, democratic potential by a large group of people can only be called insanity. Every Canadian has experienced or witnessed the Conservative government’s attempts to destroy Parliament and democratic elections; its attempts to deny globe-threatening environmenta... more »
Russia - Ukraine Gas Talks Have Collapsed
Reuters / Gleb Garanich *Voice of America*: *Talks Collapse; Ukraine Halts Purchases of Russian Gas * *Ukraine suspended its purchases of Russian natural gas after European Union-mediated price talks collapsed Tuesday.* *Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak said he was "surprised" that Ukraine was demanding a much deeper discount than what he was offering. He said the price the Ukrainians wanted was out of line with current market conditions, and that the decision to stop buying Russian gas was political.* *Ukraine said the price cut Russia was offering was not low enough. But ... more »
Sepp Blatter boycotting Women's World Cup Finale In Vancouver...no one to hand Cup to Winner
*FIFA President Sepp Blatter has Cancelled Plans* *to be in Vancouver** for Closing Ceremonies of Women's Soccer Championship* FIFA President Sepp Blatter has changed his travel plans and will not be coming to Vancouver after all. *He was supposed to come here to hand the FIFA Women's Cup to the winner of the Women's Soccer Championship which is wrapping up this week. * FIFA's No. 2 man will also not be present. Will Harper have to hand the cup to the winner? What does this say about Canada's holding of the FIFA Women's games? Well...I can read the geopolitical/sports tea leaves ... more »
If You Give a Progressive a Cookie, He Wants a Glass of Polygamy
I loved reading the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie books to my daughter. The somewhat Aesopian theme is that if you give the mouse what it wants — a cookie — it will just want more: a glass of milk,... The post If You Give a Progressive a Cookie, He Wants a Glass of Polygamy appeared first on The Stream.
The Link Between Water Fluoridation and ADHD
*Robert Harrington* - children who drink from fluoridated water supplies suffer with ADHD at a significantly higher rate. The post The Link Between Water Fluoridation and ADHD appeared first on Waking Times.
Islamic State is very much Islamic and only traitors and idiots say otherwise
The following is from Mindwizard - writing in the comments section of the Independent in response to yet another ludicrous outburst to the effect the Islam is a religion of peace and anyone who kills others, blows him or herself up, rapes children, imports and sells heroin etc etc etc, isn't a moslem, but a mystical Islamists(!) and shouldn't be classed alongside the 1 or 2 lovely muzzies who get a bad name from the billions of people who use the same label but are something else! The stupid pro-moslem drivel was spouted by the arch-idiot kosher conservative lover of all things mosle... more »
Surviving a Failed Culture
*Tor Matson* - Our culture has failed, at every level, and is rotten to the core. Can we survive? The post Surviving a Failed Culture appeared first on Waking Times.
KMTitanic 14: Heading for the July 19th Iceberg =UPDATED=
[image: DSC07237] *This Taiwan Solidarity Union poster says "Government and Business are in collusion, emptying Taiwan of its wealth", and calls on Ma Ying-jeou and Hau Lung-bin to make public the assets of their adult children (under the assumption that Ma and Hau are hiding their assets under their children's names as many politicians do). Gonna be brutal, this election. * *FLEET:Oy, mate... that was a close shave.LEE: Smell ice, can you? Bleedin' Christ!* My god I'm getting old. I've been blogging so long that the other day I met someone with a masters degree who said to me: "I'... more »
Love Didn’t Win — It Was Redefined
“Love wins” is the hashtag of choice for those in support of the newest Supreme Court decision that passed that legislative body by a 5-4 vote. If you’re not content with that, you’re just an evil bigot who needs to... The post Love Didn’t Win — It Was Redefined appeared first on The Stream.
Astonishing Mercy and So-Called ‘Same-Sex Marriage’
Jesus died so that heterosexual and homosexual sinners might be saved. Jesus created sexuality, and has a clear will for how it is to be experienced in holiness and joy. His will is that a man might leave his father... The post Astonishing Mercy and So-Called ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ appeared first on The Stream.
Would Bobby Jindal Appoint Ted Cruz To The Supreme Court?
Senators think the Supreme Court needs some fixin' I never wanted to be in the military. Mindless regimentation and homogenization have never been up my alley. But when the LGBT community started advocating for the right to serve, I was a supporter. Anyone who feels that that is the way they want to serve should have that right-- and should be admired for it. Marriage is another societal institution that has never had any allure for me. I embraced the gay aspects of not having to subject myself to institutions that make you just like everyone else in part so that I would *never* fa... more »
The Benedict Option, or Benedict Arnold Option?
Last week, the Supreme Court redefined both liberty and marriage, and opened the door to punitive taxes, crippling lawsuits and criminal prosecutions against orthodox Christian churches, schools and hospitals. During President Hillary Clinton’s first 100 days in office, the U.S.... The post The Benedict Option, or Benedict Arnold Option? appeared first on The Stream.
Beverly Baker Moore : METRO | Beverly’s great escape
Every woman has a story. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | June 16, 2015 AUSTIN — It was an old-time Austin jailbreak. It was a jailbreak marriage, actually. The term was one of many pop sociology/psychology terms … finish reading Beverly Baker Moore : *METRO* | Beverly’s great escape
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region. * Click image for larger size.* Fantastic ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from the cluster's center. At the estimated distance of the Small Magellanic Clo... more »
"A Precious Moment..."
"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity." - Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist"
"They Must Learn..."
"It is good to be solitary, for solitude is difficult; that something is difficult must be a reason the more for us to do it. To love is good, too: love being difficult. For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all the tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation. For this reason young people, who are beginners at everything, cannot yet know love: they have to learn it. With their whole being, with all their forces, gathered close about their lonely, timid, upward-beating heart, they must learn t... more »
Chet Raymo, "Life"
*"Life"* by Chet Raymo "ACCTCCTCTAATGTCA ACCTCCCCTAATGTCA The first string of letters above represents an actual sequence of amino acids on human chromosome 10. The second string is the corresponding sequence for an elephant. I copy the strings from a New Yorker article on Neanderthals by Elizabeth Kolbert. She tosses them in more or less at random just to show what a DNA sequence looks like. Still, they jump off the page. Humans and elephants. A four-letter code. Four molecules called neucleotides, arranged in pairs along a spiraling ladder, the double-helix - adenine, thymine, g... more »
Envisioning the Future of Urban Warfare
*Video Title: Envisioning the Future of Urban Warfare. Source: Atlantic Council. Date Published: June 23, 2015. Description: * Approximately sixty percent of humanity will live in urban areas in the near future. These billions of people will not just inhabit cities, but megacities that will be economic, cultural, and political centers – and potential conflict zones. Conventional discussions about the future of warfare often fail to capture the epic challenge of preparing for – and preventing – urban warfare in megacities. With that in mind, the Art of Future Warfare project will h... more »
Where is the Pope’s Encyclical on Persecuted Christians?
Pope Francis recently released a new encyclical. Portions of it deal with environmentalism, global warming and climate change. Naturally, this has prompted controversy. It’s noteworthy that Francis didn’t merely opine on global warming during this or that sermon, but that... The post Where is the Pope’s Encyclical on Persecuted Christians? appeared first on The Stream.
Manchester Lad speaks about the Koran
I thought this might be of interest... ' ManchesterLad on June 29, 2015 at 9:34 pm Good questions John. I'm not an expert but have read a few books on the subject to try and answer the same questions for myself. Firstly, a very useful site is http://www.koran-at-a-glance.com/ this has an English translation of the Koran arranged in chronological order.The order is important because later verses essentially supercede (abrogate) earlier verses. The peaceful verses in the Koran tend to be earlier on when Mohammed had no power, and the violence dominates the later stages when he was... more »
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[image: vaccine] Tuesday, June 30, 2015 by: Kali Sinclair (NaturalNews) Dr. Jeff Bradstreet's body was found floating in the Rocky Broad River in Chimney Creek North Carolina. A handgun was found in the river. Deputies say the gunshot wound to his chest appeared to be self-inflicted. When suicide occurs, there are always questions. The reason why is, of course, the first. Was the person facing prison? Divorce? Public humiliation? Even if the reasons are never found, we are rarely left questioning the means. The means are a combination of availability, seriousness of intent, and... more »
Architectural Mini-Tutorial: Radiant Heat
*[image: Snowy bachman house]**“Let it snow!”* * The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed **Bachman-Wilson House*. Lots of homes new and old now have a system installed in their floors called “radiant heating,” sometimes just called “underfloor heating,” a system of heating coils in your concrete floor that keeps it warm in winter even when it’s a winter wonderland outside. Why is it so damn good when used properly, why is it so widely misunderstood? (And who really invented it?) To answer all that, we need to start by talking heat transfer. As anyone who’s ever tried to heat a draught... more »
‘Poverty Pimps,’ Free Markets and Freedom: Walter Williams Talks Race and Economics
For decades economist Walter E. Williams has served as a strong supporter for fiscal conservatism. In his interview with The Daily Signal, Williams talks about several different topics, ranging from race to why conservative principles work best for those who... The post ‘Poverty Pimps,’ Free Markets and Freedom: Walter Williams Talks Race and Economics appeared first on The Stream.
The Daily "Near You?"
Wakefield, Kansas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"The World You Desired..."
“In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul peris... more »
"Our Expectation..."
“It goes against the American storytelling grain to have someone in a situation he can't get out of, but I think this is very usual in life. There are people, particularly dumb people, who are in terrible trouble and never get out of it, because they're not intelligent enough. It strikes me as gruesome and comical that in our culture we have an expectation that man can always solve his problems. This is so untrue that it makes me want to cry — or laugh.” - Kurt Vonnegut
"We Don’t Need to Suffer: Learn and Let Flow"
*"We Don’t Need to Suffer: Learn and Let Flow"* by The DailyOm "We do not need to suffer or live in poverty to be a spiritual person. The idea that we have to suffer or live in poverty in order to be spiritual is an old one and can be found in the belief systems of many philosophies. Most of us carry this idea around subconsciously, and we may be holding ourselves back from financial or emotional well-being, believing that this is what we must do in order to be virtuous, spiritually awake, or feel less guilty for the suffering of others. While it’s true that there can be a spiritua... more »
A new CNN/ORC poll finds that for the first time in more than two years, 50% of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling the presidency. Big deal! Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings hit all-time highs of 89 percent last Wednesday. And many of the disapproving 11% are not pleased because they want Putin to take a more hardline policy toward the West. So why are Obama and the US “mainstream media” demonizing Putin? Answer, they want Russia to be another vassal of Washington, whereas Russia has no intention to be anyone’s vassal. Wouldn’t you?
------------------------------ *Western Presstitutes Dumbfounded by Vladimir Putin’s 89% Approval Rating * ------------------------------ June 30, 2015 | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter *Western Presstitutes Dumbfounded by Vladimir Putin’s 89% Approval Rating* Guest Column by The Saker *The Saker notes that the disapproving 11% are not pleased because they want Putin to take a more hardline policy toward the West. In other words, the country is unified in standing up to the West. * What does Vladim... more »
Chris Christie Crowds Jeb from the Middle
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced he was officially entering the GOP presidential race today from his old high school in Livingston, N.J., where he was class president. He becomes the 14th official candidate on the crowded GOP side, with... The post Chris Christie Crowds Jeb from the Middle appeared first on The Stream.
Misty Copeland Named Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre — 1st African American to Hold the Position
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday — the first African-American... The post Misty Copeland Named Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre — 1st African American to Hold the Position appeared first on The Stream.
Our "Special Relationship"
Uncle Sam and his "special relationship" with Chancellor Angela Merkel on display during a carnival parade in Germany. Many nations have a similar relationship with the US. The people around the world understand though just what this relationship really means....colonization. But here in the US the American people still largely live under the illusion that we are somehow 'exceptional' and are offering the world something of great value - which of course we are not. War and corporate domination is not what people want and need from us. Mostly they'd like to be left alone to ge... more »
Boris Johnson attacks firms that rely on tax credits to top up and subsidise low pay
SOURCE DAILY MAIL: Boris warns Cameron and Osborne against 'hacking back' tax credits until firms start paying their workers more The London Mayor said it was 'scandalous' that private companies were paying their workers so poorly that the government needed to top up their wages with tax credits. He warned the Chancellor not to used next month's budget to begin 'hacking back' in-work
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 30, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits across from Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and other advisers, Vienna, Austria, June 27, 2015 (State Department photo). *Ricard Gowan, WPR*: *Iran Talks, Greece Crisis Open Make-or-Break Week for West* *Welcome to what could turn out to be the most important, and potentially the most destructive, week in international diplomacy since the end of the Cold War.* *In the next seven days, we are meant to reach three major turning points in global affairs. On Tuesday, major powers are meant to conclude an agreement with Iran on its nuclear... more »
U.S., Cuba to Announce Plan Wednesday to Open Embassies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday that the U.S. and Cuba have reached an agreement to open embassies in Havana and Washington, a senior administration official said. The announcement marks a major step in ending hostilities between... The post U.S., Cuba to Announce Plan Wednesday to Open Embassies appeared first on The Stream.
Court Rules Oklahoma Must Take Down Ten Commandments Statue From State Capitol
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Ten Commandments monument on state capitol grounds violates the Oklahoma Constitution and must be removed. The court ruled 7-2 that the statue violated Article 2, Section 5, of the state Constitution, which states... The post Court Rules Oklahoma Must Take Down Ten Commandments Statue From State Capitol appeared first on The Stream.
"The Lonely American"
*"The Lonely American"* By Chris Hedges "Michael P. Printup, president of Watkins Glen International, one of the country's largest racetracks, stood with a group of about a dozen race fans at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Next to him were boxes of free doughnuts and coffee. A line of men with towels, who had spent the night in nearby RV campers, pop-up campers and tents, stood patiently outside the door to a shower room. A light drizzle, one that would turn into a torrential downpour and lead to the races being canceled in the afternoon, coated the group, all middle-aged or older white men. ... more »
World News Briefs -- June 30, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Greece Defaults To The IMF* *The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday confirmed Greece had not made its 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) loan repayment to the Fund, making it the first advanced economy to ever be in arrears to the Fund.* *The missed payment, the largest in the Fund's history, is equivalent to a default, in that both imply a breach of Athens' obligations. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said Greece can now only receive further IMF funding once the arrears are cleared.* *MIDDLE EAST* U.S., Iran presidents issue warnings *as nuclear talks extended.* Obama say... more »
"Rich People Are the Worst: The 1%'s Vile New War on Us All"
*"Rich People Are the Worst: The 1%'s Vile New War on Us All"* The wealthy and their GOP apologists talk about poor people as the takers. They have it completely backward. By Sean Illing "Rich people rarely tell you how they really feel about poor people. Occasionally, though, you get a glimpse. Earlier this week, the Washington Post published a story about Rancho Santa Fe, a small but extremely wealthy enclave in Southern California. Like the rest of California, the people of Rancho Santa Fe are dealing with a drought. As you might imagine, that means water is scarce and conservati... more »
They are Not Farming, They are Doing Research
AINA (pronounced "eye-nah") means, “that which feeds us” in the Hawaiian language. The film highlights a simple yet effective path for addressing some of the most pressing environmental and health crises facing the island of Kauai - and of island Earth. That may sound like an outstanding claim, but as AINA vividly illustrates, such is the power of agriculture and consumer choices for people and the planet. *"To malama `āina is to take care of the earth that feeds us. The minute we lose site of that, we have signed our own palapala make, our death warrant."* --Sabra Kauka, Storytel... more »
The FBI Has Sets Up 56 Centers To Monitor Fourth Of July Terror Threats
The FBI is setting up command centers at each of its 56 field offices across the country ahead of the July 4th weekend over fears of a possible ISIS-inspired terrorist attack. This graph shows all the field offices except for the ones in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico *IBTimes*: *Isis threat in US: FBI setting up command centres to monitor 4th of July weekend terror threats* Following a warning bulletin from several US agencies about potential terrorist threats around the 4 July weekend, the FBI is establishing command centres to monitor possible terrorist activities. The bulleti... more »
Anti-Catholic Law Torpedoes Colorado School Voucher Program
Colorado’s Supreme Court has struck down a far-reaching school voucher program used by one of the state’s largest school systems, ruling that it illegally diverts taxpayer money to religious schools. Officially, the voucher program created by the Douglas County School... The post Anti-Catholic Law Torpedoes Colorado School Voucher Program appeared first on The Stream.
Jordan to Create Militarized Buffer/ No Fly Zone in Syria- Order out of Chaos
*The plan as laid out by Brookings included this option:* *Brookings: Deconstructing Syria-Order from Chaos* "It could be undertaken in the safest zones first—*perhaps in Kurdish areas,* for example, and then* near the Jordanian border* in conjunction with Jordanian forces. *The latest from Financial Times- * *Jordan is preparing to set up a security zone in southern Syria* to prevent a jihadi victory in the area, carving out the first humanitarian “buffer zone” for rebels and refugees in four years of civil war. *The main aim of the operation will be to create a safe area on Jor... more »
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Conjures His Inner Terrorist
*Benefit Cuts* *(The Statue of Levity replacing the lamp for a placard sign)* link (h/t Amanda Terkel @ HuffPost) *by Noah* Maine Gov. Paul LePage isn't the only batcrap-crazy, nihilistic, sociopathic Republican governor in our country. There's Abbott (TX), Brownback (KS), Christie (NJ), Jindal (LA) and Walker (WI), just to name five. But when even a right-wing media outlet like Politico (founded by former Reagan Chief of Staff Fred Ryan among others, and endorsed by the Bushes) suggests that LePage may be America's craziest governor . . . well, his chances of being Numero Uno on ... more »
Beyond the Law of Attraction
*Frank M. Wanderer* - The idea that we need to become something else other than what we are is not our own. The post Beyond the Law of Attraction appeared first on Waking Times.
June 31: Bad news - very bad.
The Irving press didn't think it was a really important story. So it's first page, but off to the left. To understand what that placement means, look at its partner on the right side of the page. "New Strip Mall planned for Moncton" Well, that IS important because it's going to have two, count them, two drive-thru restaurants. Oh, ecstasy! And, of course, the story about the strip mall is over twice as long as the one about the hospitals, and with lots more information.. But, just for laughs, let's go back to the hospital story. What it's really about is the spread of privatizat... more »
British Government Posts A Map On Where It Believes The Next Terror Attack Will Occur
A map showing the risk threat of popular holiday destinations, as determined by Gov.uk. The high risk areas are those where there is a high level of known terrorist activity, as opposed to a general threat area where only some level of known terrorist activity is present *The Telegraph:** Mapped: Terror threat around the world* See where around the world the Foreign Office believes a terror attack is most likely to happen The theat of terrorism is rated "high" in more than 30 countries around the world, according to the Foreign Office, with summer holiday favourites such as Spain... more »
U.S. Reaction To The Greek Crisis: 'Not Our Problem'
*Politico:* *White House on Greece: Not our problem* *Despite stock sell-off, administration says U.S. has little to fear from eurozone crisis.* *U.S. stocks tanked on Monday with the Dow giving up all its gains for the year as Greece headed toward default and possible exit from the eurozone common currency union.* *And the White House said: not our problem.* *The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 350.33 points, or close to 2 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Nasdaq each also lost around 2 percent as Greece kept its banks shuttered, fearing a run on cash, and p... more »
Quote of the Day: The wrong kind of growth
When I’m talking to students about Austro-classical ideas, they often ask “Why did Keynesianism win out?” Here’s one answer: Why did the Keynesian faith win out? Economist salesmen like Keynes focused on *the future*, a perfect formula for the political class to use to drive growth well into the 1990s. This Keynesian message of growth via inflation and debt was also perfectly aligned with the message produced on Wall Street of ever rising earnings growth and stock prices. With the Keynesian revolution, however, also came debt, inflation, and progressively larger and larger financi... more »
Updated “DARK Act” Will Block States from Banning GE Crops
*anh-usa* June 30, 2015 [image: GE-Corn-web] Rep. Mike Pompeo’s voluntary GMO labeling bill has been amended to include another brazen giveaway to Big Food and the biotech industries. *Action Alert!* We’ve been closely monitoring the progress of the bill introduced by Rep. Pompeo (R-KS) and backed by industry. It’s titled, deceptively, the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015”—and the news hasn’t been good. A few weeks ago, *we reported* that a Senate version of Pompeo’s bill was in the works while the House bill continued to gain co-sponsors and bipartisan support. ... more »
Greece Continues To Beef Up Its Military
Greek soldiers compete in the 7th Annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center in Amman April 23, 2015. *Business Insider*: *Greece's military budget is getting bigger even as the country's economy lurches towards mayhem* *Racked by financial woes since 2008, Greece has all but defaulted on its loans after the failure of talks with with the European Union and its various creditors. The country is heading towards a high-stakes referendum next week that could result in the country eventually leaving the Eurozone. * *Still, despite Greece's stagg... more »
What Happens When People Meditate for the First Time?
*Christina Sarich* - What exactly happens to people who meditate for the first time? The post What Happens When People Meditate for the First Time? appeared first on Waking Times.
film review - Ex Machina - what am I using that search engine for?
*Writer & Director:* Alex Garland (The Beach) *Starring:* Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Sonoya Mizuno (who was the best thing in the film for all sorts of (ahem) personal reasons... Billionaire mad-scientist *Nathan* uses the latest release of a search engine he wrote in his dad's basement as a kid to make a(n A.I. enhanced) Real Doll to keep him company in the woods. Well, one of many. Look, this guy's been busy, okay? Then he invites some specifically chosen employee *Caleb* to come over and perform the old Voigt Kampf on her like what happened over at Tyr... more »
If Greece Goes Completely 'Bust' Germany's Total Maximum Exposure Will Be €84.5 Billion
Is Germany on the verge of losing billions of euros because of loan guarantees it offered to Greece as part of its bailout? *Florian Diekmann, Spiegel Online*: *The Bill: Germany Faces Billions in Losses If Greece Goes Bust* *Vast amounts of German money are at stake if Greece goes bankrupt -- with liabilities as high as €84 billion. Even though that figure is a large one, it would be paid over years and dangers to the Berlin budget are limited.* *"So far, Germany hasn't had to spend a single euro from the federal budget on Greece." It's a line one has heard dozens of times on Germ... more »
Where Did All The Money That Greece Borrowed Go?
*Phillip Inman, The Guardian*: *Where did the Greek bailout money go?* *Less than 10% of the money was used by the government for reforming its economy and safeguarding weaker members of society.* *Only a small fraction of the €240bn (£170bn) total bailout money Greece received in 2010 and 2012 found its way into the government’s coffers to soften the blow of the 2008 financial crash and fund reform programmes.* *Most of the money went to the banks that lent Greece funds before the crash.* *Unlike most of Europe, which ran up large budget deficits to protect pensioners and welfar... more »
A Different Perspective on A Different Perspective
When I began this blog so long ago, I envisioned a place where the various aspects of the paranormal could be intelligently discussed. I wanted to see people share ideas, solutions, questions and information in a way that would lead us to some sort of resolution. Oh, I knew that we wouldn’t solve everything and that sometimes we’d just have to agree to disagree, but I hadn’t expected the nastiness that has developed at times. I didn’t expect the name calling or the superior attitudes displayed by those at both ends of the spectrum. So, as of now, that will end. I will not tolerate n... more »
Stoke-on-Trent: Another Fine Mess
This one's going to run and run. I am, of course, referring to the controversial (to put it mildly) relocation of Stoke-on-Trent City Council from Stoke to Hanley. If you're not from the Potteries, it's a city made up of six towns with their own centres and, according to some, unique senses of identity. Confusingly for a metropolis called Stoke-on-Trent, the town that doubles up as its city centre is Hanley, not Stoke. However, whereas most cities have their council HQ in the centre moving it to Hanley has proved controversial because a) it came with a £55m price tag slap bang in t... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Greek Crisis -- June 30, 2015
*New York Times editorial*: *Greece’s Future, and the Euro’s* *The referendum called by Greece’s prime minister is a bad idea, but at this stage it’s about the best available. Greek banks have been shut down to avoid a meltdown; bailout talks with European creditors are frozen; Athens does not have the money to pay 1.6 billion euros due to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, threatening default and withdrawal from the euro.* *So, confronted with conditions from the lenders that he dismissed as “insulting,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made the surprise announcement on S... more »
A Question of Size - E.F.Schumacher
. . . ------------------------------ Based on a lecture given in London, August 1968, and first published in *Resurgence*, Journal of the Fourth World, Vol. II, No. 3, September/October 1968. ------------------------------ I was brought up on an interpretation of history which suggested that in the beginning was the family; then families got together and formed tribes; then a number of tribes formed a nation; then a number of nations formed a 'Union' or 'United States' of this or that; and that finally, we could look forward to a single World Government. Ever since I heard this pl... more »
Supplemental: From the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the role of race at UT!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015Also, Bessie Jones meets Hobart Smith:* Given the way our up-country journalism works, does anyone *ever* understand *any* policy issue? For example, could you explain the issues involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership in any way at all? There have been very few *attempts* to explain what that whole thing’s about—or to explain why Obama is siding with the congressional GOP more than with his own party. Over the weekend, we took the obvious step. We reviewed what Krugman has said about the TPP in his columns and on his blog. Some day soon, we’ll *show* you... more »
America's Multinational Ramadan Assault
*July 1, 2015* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - It is not hard to fathom who on Earth possesses both the resources and the motivation to coordinate multiple, horrific militant attacks, ending scores of lives and provoking both fear and anger on a global scale such as seen during the recent Ramadan attacks that unfolded in France, Tunisia, Kuwait, and reportedly in China's western Xinjiang region. Only a few nations on Earth possess the operational capacity to run coordinated, multinational operations such as this. Only one axis among them has the motivation to do so. *The Attacks * In... more »
“When Gold Is Declared Illegal…”
*“When Gold Is Declared Illegal…”* by Bill Bonner "Over the weekend, the lines in Greece stretched along the street. Around the corner. Down the block. Lines to get cash. Lines to buy gas. Lines of people eager to get their hands on something of value. Food. Fuel. Cash. Pity the poor guy who was last in line… the poor taxi driver, for example, standing behind 300 other people, trying to get 200 lousy euros out of an ATM. Like a tragic nightclub customer… among the last to smell the smoke. By the time he headed for the exit, it was clogged with desperate people, all struggling to ge... more »
Guest Post: Oren Jacobson Reflects On Our First Black President
*Oren Jacobson is the progressive who briefly put together a primary challenge to reactionary Chicago Blue Dog Dan Lipinski. After listening to President Obama's eulogy in Charleston last week he sent along this moving post:* *Amazing (in his) GraceBy Oren Jacobson* After thirty heartfelt minutes, the greatest orator of our time-- and undoubtedly one of the most consequential Presidents in American history-- took Charleston’s Evangelical African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the country as a whole, to a crescendo. This crescendo was different than what we have come to expect f... more »
Greek Debt Crisis News Updates -- June 30, 2015
*Reuters*: *Greece begs for extension* *German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out new negotiations with Greece until after it votes on a proposal from creditors, leaving virtually no hope left to avert a midnight default despite a plea from Athens for a last-minute bailout extension.* *As the clock ticked down on Tuesday toward midnight, when billions of euros in locked-up bailout funds are due to expire, euro zone finance ministers called a conference call (1:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss the Greek request.* *Merkel said there could be no new negotiations until after a July 5 referen... more »
Why There Is No Growth: The Entire S&P 500 Free Cash Flow Is Going Back To Shareholders
*Translation: all that quantitative easing is going right back to the bankers and while making your food and housing much more expensive through inflation... -AK* http://www.zerohedge.com *Why There Is No Growth: The Entire S&P 500 Free Cash Flow Is Going Back To Shareholders* Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/30/2015 08:12 -0400 In perhaps the best example of just how massive the impact of returns to shareholders have become, Deutsche Bank shows a snapshot the S&P's consolidated income statement as of 1995 and 2015. While there are some clearly material changes transformations: ... more »
Operation Secure Tower
"Police stressed that the ambitious exercise had been *planned since January*, but it will take on extra significance after the deadly shootings in Tunisia." Met Police Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said: 'The threat level for terrorism has been raised over the last year and it is vital that we train and we learn. 'Today's exercise will test our people in how to respond to a terrorist threat and we will learn from the mistakes that we are bound to make today. 'It's best we make them today in an environment were we don't have terrorists, than make those mistakes whe... more »
World News Briefs -- June 30, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - seen through a hotel chandelier - and his advisers sit with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and their counterparts on June 30, 2015, in Vienna, Austria. *Voice of America:* *Iran Nuclear Talks Extended Until July 7* *VIENNA - Negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, which were under a Tuesday deadline, have been extended until July 7, U.S. officials say.* *Participants "have decided to extend the measures under the Joint Plan of Action until July 7 to allow more time for negotiations to reach a long-term solution - a Joint Comprehensive P... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 30, 2015
*Photo:* Iraqi Gen. Babaker Zebari. Wikipedia *Al Jazeera*: *Iraq PM 'retires' army chief as security crisis deepens* *General Babaker Zebari, who has been in the job for a decade, retires as PM Abbadi acknowledges military's failures.* *Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi has "retired" the army's chief of staff, the most senior officer removed since rebel fighters overran large parts of the country last year, his spokesman has said.* *General Babaker Zebari "has been retired" on Abbadi's orders, Saad al-Hadithi told the AFP news agency on Monday, without providing further det... more »
LOW-COUNTRY CADENCES: The families love built!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015Part 2—Echoes of Dr. King:* In this morning’s New York Times, Alan Blinder describes the last of the Charleston funerals. “Charleston Church Mourns One More Beloved Victim,” the headline says, employing a bit of language from Dr. King. Myra Thompson was 59 when she was murdered. According to Blinder, “She joined [the Emanuel AME Church] when she was young, and she was long one of the church’s lay leaders.” Governor Haley and Mayor Riley spoke at Thompson’s funeral. At one point, Blinder reports an implausible claim: BLINDER (6/30/15): Hundreds of mourners ... more »
Canadian Election UPDATE: Cons (Conservative Party) mash up poison pill for Mulcair
*Tom Mulcair photo from CBC article quoted below* Dimitri Soudas, Harper's press secretary at the time, told Maclean's he was authorized to offer up to $180,000 a year, but Mulcair wanted $300,000. Soudas says after he said he couldn't go higher than $180,000, he never heard from Mulcair again. Mulcair said conversations about an advisory role with the government began in 2006, but talks broke down over the Conservatives' environmental policies and not over money. He denied negotiating with Soudas and said he had no intention of running for the Conservatives. Mulcair at the time had... more »
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*Overload?* I would be interested to know what happened in the last few hours. A lot of internet sites were inaccessible until about an hour ago -- including Twitter. The problem had the earmarks of an overload condition but why? A DDOS attaclk? Surely those are routinely defeated these days? Though it was notable how suddenly everything became accessible again. My best guess would be that all the uproar about judicially mandated homosexual marriage in America overloaded a lot of sites that feature comments. Maybe the news will tell us all in the next few hours what it was ... more »
Omaha
Chapter 21 – Omaha [image: George Bush - Unauthorized Biography] On the morning of June 29, 1989, pandemonium erupted in the corridors of power in the nation’s capital. “Homosexual Prostitution Probe Ensnares Official of Bush, Reagan,” screamed the front-page headline of the *Washington Times* with the kicker “Call Boys Took Midnight Tour of White House.” The *Times* reported, “A homosexual prostitution ring is under investigation by federal and District authorities and includes among its clients key officials of the Reagan and Bush administrations, military officers, congress... more »
No offence
We’re havin’ a heatwave. I’m alone at the helm of the good ship “Is the BBC Biased?” while Craig is on holiday so postings might be few and far between for the next few days, and less diverse than those to which you’ve become accustomed. As I write I’m defrosting the freezer because someone left the door ajar all night and the drawers have iced up and won’t budge. I haven’t listened to much radio or TV apart from a small segment of the Today programme, (Giles Fraser was on TFTD again) and a tiny bit of last night’s Newsnight, which was about Greece. Evan Davis looked gaunt and... more »
The neoconservatives who now run U.S. foreign policy, like "Dr. Strangelove," want to start a nuclear attack on Russia ...likely bringing on the extinction of us human beings, or at least those in the northern hemisphere. Certainly all Americans and Europeans would oppose this ...unless "reliable sources" assure us that Russia is about to attack us. Who are these reliable sources? Why the neocons who have taken over Washington and it's European vassals, all of which are lying through their teeth -- pure propaganda. The "mainstream media?" They repeat this propaganda or lose their jobs. This leaves the human race only one chance: put aside your cognitive dissonances and watch what Russia has been saying on Russia Today (RT) or Sputnik News. Hint: you will find out that Russia wants peace more than anything. So, dear readers, if you take this advice our children and grandchildren may yet live to thank us.
------------------------------ *Truth is a Crime Against The State — Paul Craig Roberts * ------------------------------ June 28, 2015 | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter Truth Is A Crime Against The State Paul Craig Roberts The entire Western edifice rests on lies. There is no other foundation. Just lies. This makes truth an enemy. Enemies have to be suppressed, and thus truth has to be suppressed. Truth comes from foreign news sources, such as RT, and from Internet sites, such as this one. Thus,... more »
Journal Verifies That the Vaccinated Are Transmitting Disease
*Dave Mihalovic* - A new study verifies what many of us have long known about vaccines and disease transmission. The post Journal Verifies That the Vaccinated Are Transmitting Disease appeared first on Waking Times.
The Pentagon Is Split On How To Fight A War Against China
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * Ike’s Arsenal Eisenhower poured money into the Air Force to develop its Cold War triad of nuclear threats—land-based and sea-based missiles, ICBMs and bombers. The heavy spending didn’t let up under JFK. | Reagan’s Build-Up Claiming that the United States had “unilaterally disarmed” before he took office, Reagan oversaw a massive defense build-up. Some say the the Soviet Union’s struggle to keep up brought on its demise. | Bush’s Surge The historic peak of Army spending authority came during two land wars—in Afghanistan and in Iraq, where the military ... more »
Indonesia Military Transport Plane Crashes In The Sumatra City Of Medan
*Reuters:* *More than 100 feared dead after Indonesian military plane crashes* *More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane ploughed into a residential area shortly after take-off in northern Indonesia on Tuesday, in what may be the deadliest accident yet for an air force with a long history of crashes.* *"For the moment we know there were 113 people (on board). It looks like there are no survivors," Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told Metro TV in the Sumatra city of Medan, adding that some of the passengers were air force families.* *More News On Today's ... more »
Grope and Flail Editor in Chief David Walmsley Answers Your Questions
This lickspittle's name is David Walmsley and a couple of days ago I noticed he was going to be made available on the website to answer questions from the public, please submit your questions in advance. Just like a true Harperian. Well, I thought... So I typed in a question. I asked him whether his answers were going to have to be vetted by the asshole Phillip Crawley. No answer yet. And
Problems at Fukushima Daiichi?
CLUES: Clue one is a stationary police car at the Futaba intersection, an unusual occurrence: Clue two is the ship that was in the Fukushima port yesterday and today. I would post a screenshot but my blog is limiting me more than usual today. (You can see the screenshot of the ship from yesterday's post). Clue three is the flashing light that warns drivers of something, I know not what, as they drive to the Fukushima site. I can only post a few screenshots so I'll skip the flashing light shot. Clue four is the heavy emissions visible on TEPCO cam 1 but not cam 4: A final clue... more »
Which Tea Should You Drink?
*Meme - *We all know how tea can soothe the senses and improve health. But did you know that there is a right type of tea that can provide relief for specific conditions? The post Which Tea Should You Drink? appeared first on Waking Times.
The Pentagon Has A 'Rocket' Problem
*The Hill*: *Pentagon: Rocket explosion shows need for space launch options* *The Pentagon said on Monday that the explosion of a rocket launched by SpaceX over the weekend demonstrated the Pentagon's need for two companies with the capability to launch national security payloads into space. * *"It think it underscores the reason that we've been adamant about maintaining assured access to space through the use of two independent launch capabilities," Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters at a briefing. * *WNU Editor:* The Russians are having their own problems ... more »
Canada Day 2015
Not very much to celebrate is there? We still have a Supreme Court...that's pretty good. National Medical Care Insurance isn't completely decimated yet. There's something to celebrate somewhere in that. Harper hasn't fully stacked all of the courts in the land with 'originalists', bigots and homophobes but he's made it clear that he plans to-somewhere in there is a moment of something other
Grexit-- Not A Game Of Liar’s Poker, Either We All Win Or All Lose
Yesterday we asked if the bell is tolling for Greece or for the E.U. We should have waited and had all our questions answered. One of the big Wall Street firms sent out an investor advisory to their clients. The Dow was down 350 points Monday, nearly 2% so... some investors may be nervous, although Puerto Rico's debt problems are probably adding fuel to the Greek fire. And now you can read that advisory... without even being an investor. As we indicated on Friday, the collapse of the weekend’s negotiations has resulted in the introduction of capital controls in Greece effective to... more »
The Greek Crisis: 16 Facts About The Tremendous Financial Devastation That We Are Seeing All Over The World
Well, it definitely appears that Greece is in "default" as I and others have long predicted... NO nation on Earth should ever be enslaved to Jewish criminal Usury debt, and the Greeks should definitely stand their ground and refuse to ever pay back the criminal "odious" debt owed to these scoundrels and criminals... The proper course of action for the Greeks should be to declare ALL of their debts owed to these criminals to be "null and void" and force a reset to ZERO for all of their debts owing by the stroke of a pen... Then they should take the Icelandic approach and arrest ALL o... more »
Why is The Liar Theresa May in Tunisia...?
*A Tunisian police officer stands guard as British Home Secretary Theresa May, right, Tunisian Interior Minister Mohamed Najem Gharsalli, second right, and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, left, pay respect to the victims of Friday's shooting. Picture: AP* Why was the Home Secretary sent to Tunisia to attend funerals, lay flowers and oversee a Tunisian domestic crackdown? Because the Foreign Secretary is in Vienna this week *doing something far more important.* *And because May is a Know-Nothing Dingbat.* *Worst crisis actor ever.*
Does The U.S. Have Enough Deployed Nuclear Weapons?
Reuters *Walter Pincus, Washington Post*: *It seems the Pentagon can never have enough deployed nuclear warheads* *Rhetoric about nuclear weapons is heating up between Washington and Moscow, but there is no need to reinstate the foolish and wasteful arms race that dominated the Cold War period.* *For one reason, the security challenges have changed.* *Having 1,500 or more deployed U.S. nuclear warheads on land- or sea-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, or strategic aircraft with nuclear bombs or missiles, will not help a U.S. president defeat terrorists or deal with proxy... more »
Puerto Rico governor calls for bankruptcy; adviser says island 'insolvent'
*This event is not as much talked about in the financial press as the Greece situation, Puerto Rico's debt is 300 billion less than the Greek debt, but its a mirror of the Greek situation in what it means to the US Municipal Bond market. -AK* http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/30/us-usa-puertorico-idUSKCN0P91QA20150630 *Puerto Rico governor calls for bankruptcy; adviser says island 'insolvent' * NEW YORK Puerto Rico's governor on Monday called for the commonwealth to be allowed to restructure its debts under U.S. bankruptcy code, while a newly appointed adviser to the U.S. te... more »
Why The Hypersonic Missile Race Between China And The U.S. Is Dangerous
*Eleni G. Ekmektsioglou, National Interest*:* How Hypersonic Missiles Push America and China towards War* *Hypersonic weapons can achieve speeds over five times faster than the speed of sound (Mach 5) and they are the latest version of precision guided munitions (PGM) that make up part of the larger family of long-range strike weapons systems.* *In the United States, hypersonic weapons are pursued in the context of the conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) commonly defined by officials as a technology of “high-precision conventional weapons capable of striking a target anywher... more »
The Earth If Left Alone.......by M.N. Hopkins
*The Earth if left alone will adjust and balance itself back to a healthy state of being just as the human body was designed to do the same without the help of outside interventions. Your modern medicines and psychologies have done more harm than good. One must step outside the current human systems if there will ever again be the possibility of a healthy existence in your jointly created world of Man.* M.N. Hopkins
The F35 is a chiwawa in a Dogfight
Failure to govern is epitomised in the F35. There is a good argument to be made for a nation, especially the USA to be armed to the teeth perpetually. There is IMHO a more compelling argument that such a policy is wasteful and ultimately a financial catastrophe for the nation. The F35 combines the fight or flight instinct with a huge tailwind of corruption and committee design. The main design feature of the F35 is that at least one part of it is has a lobby group in every congressional district. Now it is alleged that a deliberately handicapped 1970's tech F16 clubbed a payload ... more »
Brookings: Deconstructing Syria-Order from Chaos
Brookings Institute de·con·struct/ˌdēkənˈstrəkt/ verb 1. *analyze* (a text or a linguistic or conceptual system) by deconstruction, typically in order to expose its hidden internal assumptions and contradictions *and** subvert its apparent significance or unity.* *Deconstruct- Also to take or tear apart- as opposed to construct which is to build- * *Therefore: Brookings is putting forth the method of destroying Syria. It's very 'humanitarian' of course (completely facetious)** The one lone difference is the US is going to publicly acknowledge this plan as "the pla... more »
My 'Acting' Part In This Play
Updated: 6/30/2015 I meant to post this weeks ago and it got way laid in the blog draft folder..., the original post below my commentary was from rumormillnews.com where many of Cobra's interviews are posted. -AK *There's a thread at Rumor Mill News sparked by a reader of that blog concerning one of COBRA's recent messages. And he's right there is a good deal of duality of us vs them in those messages which is apparent from the comment of "throwing the dark ones into the Central Sun", and the planet being "infected" with them. * *I believe Cobra is sincere. I've met him in perso... more »
Islamic State Increase Attacks In Last Week Of June 2015, But Casualties Remain The Same
During the fourth week of June 2015, the Islamic State increased its attacks to the highest so far this month. That did not lead to an increase in casualties however that remained at the same level as the previous week. The main focus of fighting continued to be Anbar and Salahaddin where government offensives have been going on for more than a month each. From June 22-28, 2015 Musings On Iraq counted 162 security incidents in the press. The real number is always higher. 162 was the most incidents since April 15-21. Attacks have averaged 20.0 per day this month, which is just ab... more »
ISO Amendments- Last night's Roundtable Discussion Data Dump
If you watched the One People Roundtable Discussion last night (and a lot of you did- last night was the highest live viewing audience in the history of CCN!!),(it was also one of the highest hacked and technically attacked shows ever, with the stream being hacked several times during the show), then you know that we covered a LOT of information- including all the info about "Black Monday" that I put out yesterday on the financial fall out. If you missed last nights show- it will be replayed tonight, on CCN at approx midnight BDT or 7pm edt. Watch on CCN or here on RTS. http://www... more »
Kinder, Gentler Points of Blight
David Brooks got the 3 a.m. phone call from the Board of Overlords: Culture wars and right-wing wedge issues are Out. Diversity and loving-kindness are In. Otherwise, Ted Cruz might win the nomination and lose to Hillary Clinton. So enough already with the bigotry and the religious paranoia. Up with Obama-style centrism (social liberalism balanced with economic conservatism.) Taking a page from the postmodern GOP playbook (see my previous post) Brooks told the reactionary Christian Coalition wing of the party to stuff it for awhile, and play the part of Obama-style community organ... more »
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*UK: Hundreds of coasting schools face being turned into academies to 'shine a spotlight on complacency' in middle-class areas* *Academies are the British version of America's charters. They are more recent than charters but have already made bigger inroads than charters -- and many more coming, it seems* Hundreds of coasting schools face being turned into academies over the next Parliament under tough criteria announced today. The Department for Education will introduce strict new rules in a bid to ‘shine a spotlight on complacency’ at under-performing schools. The measure is e... more »
Varoufakis Confirms Greece Will Default To IMF Today
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-30/varoufakis-confirms-greece-will-default-imf-today *Varoufakis Confirms Greece Will Default To IMF Today* Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/30/2015 07:13 -0400 May as well spoil the ending of what happens at midnight local time today. Nothing (as previously reported). From Reuters: *GREEK FINANCE MINISTER SAYS GREECE WILL NOT PAY IMF ON TUESDAY.* Visually: AP has the well-known by now details: *Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis confirmed that the country will not make its payment due later to the International Monetary Fund. * *When ... more »
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*There is no such thing as climate stability* *It swings up and down all the time with or without human presence. It's a "delusion of reference" (as in paranoid schizophrenia) to think mankind is responsible. See the research paper below:* Major cooling intersecting peak Eemian Interglacial warmth in northern Europe Karin F. Helmensa et al. Abstract The degree of climate instability on the continent during the warmer-than-present Eemian Interglacial (around ca. 123 kyr ago) remains unsolved. Recently published high-resolution proxy data from the North Atlantic Ocean suggest th... more »
Paying To Be Lobotomized
http://www.bewareofthedoug.com/ We are awash in images, Chris Hedges writes. And that makes it easy for corporate propagandists to succeed. It's been that way for quite awhile: The entrapment in a world of nonstop electronic sounds and images, begun with the phonograph and radio, advanced by cinema and television and perfected by video games, the Internet and hand-held devices, is making it impossible to build relationships and structures that are vital for civic engagement and resistance to corporate power. We have become, Hannah Are... more »
Greece threatens top court action to block Grexit
The one-week closure of the Greek banks and the drastic escalation of the crisis over the weekend caught investors by surprise Photo: Konstantinos Tsakalidis/Bloomberg http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11707092/Greece-threatens-top-court-action-to-block-Grexit.html *Greece threatens top court action to block Grexit* *Exclusive: European leaders warn in concert that a 'No' vote on Sunday means Greece will be pushed out of the euro* By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 9:52PM BST 29 Jun 2015 *• Greek crisis live: Threat of legal action looms over creditor powers as default day finall... more »
The U.S. Air Force's Reasons For Retiring The A-10 Do Not Add Up
A-10s of the 81st Fighter Wing sit at Spangdahlem Air Base in 2012. At top — A-10s from the 188th Fighter Wing take part in an exercise. Air Force photos *David Axe, War Is Boring*:* No, the A-10 Is Not Holding Back the F-35* *Fed auditors blast Air Force’s baseless Warthog retirement planTwo years ago, the U.S. Air Force annoyed the other military branches, Congress and the general public when it announced a plan to quickly retire its roughly 300 A-10 Warthog attack jets — rugged tank-killers that have flown down-and-dirty close air support, or CAS, for American ground troops ... more »
Book Review On 'Ghost Fleet' A Novel That Depicts What War Between China And The U.S. Will Look Like
*US News and World Report*: *'Ghost Fleet' Depicts War Between China, U.S.* Defense analysts combine sci-fi and reality to portray future weapons, gadgets. *Tech like virtual reality, robotics and increasingly fast Internet is changing the way we live, but how will it evolve a generation from now, or even change the way we fight a global war? The new science fiction thriller “Ghost Fleet” takes on questions like that by drawing inspiration from real-life prototypes and emerging sectors of technology to depict how both war and everyday life look in the future just a few decades fr... more »
NGO Power Shift 2.0
In her seminal 1997 article, Power Shift, Jessica Mathews argued that a power shift was underway in international politics marked by a redistribution of power from states to non-state actors—mostly businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Almost two decades later, NGOs are trying to foster a new sort of power shift, this time transferring power from […]
Risks of being a surety
Your best friend has been arrested. You know she has a drinking problem but you also know she's a good person and so when she calls and says "come to court and bail me out" you agree to. That makes you a surety for your friend. And that means you have to take all reasonable steps to make sure she follows all the rules imposed on her as part of her release. Those rules can be onerous - for example they may say your friend cannot drink. And for someone who is an alcoholic not drinking may be close to impossible. If you think you cannot make your friend follow the rules you should ... more »
Warning. Turn away now
Luckily I’m not Jan Moir or a high profile journalist who might get annihilated on Twitter, so I’m going to say a mean thing. If you’re squeamish about inappropriate, bad taste remarks, turn away now. We just didn't know where to go... This is it. Congratulations to John Humphrys for his extraordinary professionalism this morning. How does he do it? I mean remaining straight-faced during the interview with the Yorkshire family describing their close encounter with the gunman (or men) in Tunisia. Their eye witness accounts, delivered in the broadest Yorkshire accents I’ve ever hear... more »
DIY Minion Cereal Bowl
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #The7thMinion #CollectiveBias When I was a kid I remember racing down the stairs to be the first one in the kitchen. If you were the first one to open a new box of cereal, you got to be the one to dig for the prize. Since this was before cereal companies starting putting the toy outside of the actual bag of cereal, a lot of cereal dumping went on in my house. It got to the point where my mom would hide boxes of cereal until she could help us dump them because we wasted a lot of ... more »
Saab Receives SEK270 Million Order for RBS 70 Missiles
[image: RBS 70]Defence and security company Saab has received an SEK270 million order for the delivery of RBS 70 missiles and additional equipment and training. Deliveries will occur between 2015 and 2016. The Saab portfolio of short-range ground-based air defence missile systems includes the RBS 70 and the further enhanced RBS 70 NG. The RBS 70 system has an impressive track-record on the market with more than 1,600 launchers and over 17,000 missiles delivered to 19 countries. “One of our customers of the RBS 70 system has placed an additional order to achieve added capacity of its... more »
Memories, asymptotic symmetries, and soft theorems
Last Monday, the Strings 2015 annual conference started in Bengalúru, India. Now it's over. With three exceptions, the written documents used by the speakers are posted on the page with talk titles and videos. Unfortunately, most of the videos have still not been posted; the last released ones were added 4 days ago. There have been numerous interesting talks at the conference. Some of them are nice reviews. In order to focus on talks with a truly new original content that is sufficiently conceptual to be appropriate for a semitechnical blog, let me pick Andy Strominger's talk (PDF),... more »
Economic News , Data and Views ( June 30 , 2015 ) - Greece Updates ( Rumors on Last Minute Offer by Juncker Being Considered - Or Not By Tsipras , Rumors Of Counter Offer , Last Day State Of Play - Contemplating Default and Grexit , Greece Economic Data ) ...... Broader Europe Updates ( Data of Note From Around the EZ , Bonds and Stock Market Data , Grexit Items )
Tweets.... Evening items... *Eleni Varvitsiotis* @Elbarbie 7m 7 minutes agoBrussels, Belgium Its official. We just defaulted on our IMF loan. *Manos Giakoumis* @ManosGiakoumis 1h1 hour ago #*Greece* Dep PM @*YDragasakis* said BoG requested from the #*ECB* to discuss on Wed increase in the #*ELA* limit for Greek banks. #*economy* # *banking* *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 58m58 minutes ago RBS estimates minimum cost of #Grexit at around €239bn, assuming new Greek currency would be worth 40% less than Euro fred walton retweeted *Pablo Rodríguez* @Suanze... more »
Protest Potluck! 20 July 2015 in Montreal, Canada -MANIF-POTLUCK contre le contrôle corporatif et les OGM: 20 juillet, 17h à 19h
Protest Potluck! 20 July 2015, Montreal MANIF-POTLUCK contre le contrôle corporatif et les OGM 5-7PM Monday July 20 across from the Palais des congres, Montreal Bring your costumes, banners, some food to share and enjoy some great music! Organized by Vigilance OGM and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Share the event on facebook Join us across the street from the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, organized by the largest biotech lobby group in the world (BIO) – whose members include Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences and BASF. Companies are meeting to plan how they can make n... more »
You Never Give Me Your Money/ You Only Give Me Your Funny Paper
I would like to cut through a lot of the rhetoric and discuss where we are with the Greece crisis and where we are likely to be quite soon. I will conclude with some thoughts as to why this has been an enormous failure on the part of Syriza and the intellectual left that has supported […]
HIVA - the Polynesian Water Continent - then the Voyagers settled down
The Polynesian Triangle (centred around 'the lost world' of Hiva) covered 25,000,000 square miles of territory. *For years, elders on Easter Island have claimed their ancestors fled from a land called Hiva which sank as a result of a great disaster. New scientific evidence points to a remote island chain in Polynesia, suggesting it was the centre of an ancient and thriving civilisation. For 400 years, they have been known as the Marquesas Archipelago, but before they were simply called the Isles of Hiva.* [source HaBoPE] We'll find that many peoples of the (so called primitive) anc... more »
Indonesian military plane crashes in northern city, killing at least 30
An Indonesian military transport plane crashed into a hotel and residential area in the northern Sumatra city of Medan on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people, a national search and rescue agency official said. "That's the latest information, the number could go up," Hisar Turnip of the Basarnas agency told Reuters. Military spokesman Fuad Basya said that 12 personnel, including the pilot, had been aboard the C-130 Hercules. The bodies of five of them had been found. Read more
Georgia to Buy Advanced Air Defense Missiles From France
[image: Crotale]On June 15 Georgian Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli signed an agreement with ThalesRaytheonSystems President Gerome Bedel for the purchase of “advanced” air defense systems that will “guarantee the country’s air defense,” Khidasheli said. Even though many of its details remain shrouded in mystery, Tbilisi hailed the air defense deal as “a breakthrough” because the Western nations had previously refrained from selling even defensive weapons to the Georgian military. The contract was inked on the sidelines of the Le Bourget 2015 International Air Show outside Paris. ... more »
KAI and South Korean Government sign LAH / LCH development contracts
[image: Dauphin based helicopter]South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) have signed contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to develop light armed helicopter (LAH) and light civil helicopter (LCH). The company was selected for system development of the LAH project and preferred bidder for the LCH core technology development in July 2014. With a combined value of KRW1.6trn ($1.4bn), the contracts will see the company design and develop two 5t class LAH and LCH platforms using the Airb... more »
Dassault's Deal With India Was Important
[image: Dassault Rafale]Amid some controversy, India took to the news with a June announcement of the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation. It was an important move for the nation, which counts China and Pakistan as border ‘mates’. India, which plans to spend about $100 million on modernizing its defense resources in the next 10 years, has suffered a spate of air fatalities in the past months as a result of an ailing air force. We spoke with KPMG Partner and India Head of Aerospace and Defence Amber Dubey who says India currently lags behind in defense ... more »
Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight
[image: F-35B STOVL Lightning II]A test pilot has some very, very bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The pricey new stealth jet can’t turn or climb fast enough to hit an enemy plane during a dogfight or to dodge the enemy’s own gunfire, the pilot reported following a day of mock air battles back in January. “The F-35 was at a distinct energy disadvantage,” the unnamed pilot wrote in a scathing five-page brief that War Is Boring has obtained. The brief is unclassified but is labeled “for official use only.” The test pilot’s report is the latest evidence of fundamental prob... more »
Coastguards find debris of Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 fighter jet, pilot still missing
[image: J-7 / F-7 Skybolt]Bangladesh Coast Guard has recovered two pieces of debris from the F-7 fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force that crashed in the Bravo Anchorage of the Bay of Bengal in Chittagong early Monday. The fighter’s pilot Flight Lieutenant Rumman Tahmid Chowdhury is still missing since the crash that occurred during a training run around noon. The joint search and rescue operation, that includes Air Force, Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard personnel, did not find him until 7:30pm. Read more
SR-71 spy plane takes to the air at Aviation Museum
[image: SR-71 Blackbird]The famed SR-71 spy plane at the Virginia Aviation Museum got off the ground for the first time in decades to take a practice roll Monday. Still looking futuristic even though it was designed more than 50 years ago, the plane is preparing to move indoors this fall to star in a new “Speed” exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia. The SR-71 Blackbird reached a record speed of 2,193 mph and flew at altitudes over 85,000 feet, making it the world’s fastest and highest flying production aircraft, according to the science museum. Read more
Navy chooses digital HD electro-optical sensors from L-3 Wescam for P-8A Poseidon jet
U.S. Navy maritime surveillance experts needed high-altitude surveillance electro-optical sensors for the Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. They found their solution from L-3 Wescam in Burlington, Ontario. Officials of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, N.J., announced plans Thursday to purchase the company's MX-20HD digital high-definition electro optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems, technical data, and repair services for integrating the sensors aboard the P-8A aircraft. The L-3 Wescam MX-20HD electro-optical sensor system is for intelligen... more »
Navy Sees Broader Role for Joint High Speed Vessel
[image: USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1)]The Navy has stepped up deployments of its new Joint High Speed Vessel in exercises around the globe as part of a broader effort to expand the mission set and operational use of the platform, service officials said. Initially envisioned as a high-speed transport vessel, the JHSV is showing a broader range of applications such as logistical support, counter-trafficking and medical operations in support of larger platforms such as amphibious assault ships. ”It is truly a joint vessel to be delivered to combatant commanders as a fast, sizeable transport... more »
Chinese military research academy praises India's Arjun tank
[image: Arjun MBT]India's indigenous main battle tank Arjun was today praised by a top Chinese military official who said it is "very good" for Indian conditions as the PLA for the first time opened its facilities for Indian media to provide an insight into its massive modernisation. In a sign of improved military relations, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) opened the doors of the key military institute -- Academy of Armoured Forces Engineering -- which trains over 6,000 cadets per year to the a teamof visiting Indian journalists. Asked for his impressions of the Arjun battle ta... more »
Will the U.S. keep winning indefinitely? ISDS, that is
Now that Congress has given the President fast-track Trade Promotion Authority, the first agreement to be considered under these rules (no amendments allowed, up or down vote in 90 days) will be the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). As you know from previous columns, one of the most worrying aspects of the TPP is its expansion of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), wherein private firms can bring their disputes with governments not to courts, but to international arbitration (usually through units of the World Bank or the United Nations), where legal precedent doesn't matter an... more »
Navy, army helicopters proving difficult to operate in strong winds during sea trials on HMAS Canberra
[image: NH90 NFH]Australia's new army and navy helicopters have been proving difficult to start and stop in strong winds. The Defence Department has acknowledged there were problems with the MRH90 Taipans — a multi-role helicopter — during recent flight trials. "Some issues were encountered starting and stopping rotors under certain environmental conditions," the Department said in a statement emailed to the ABC. Read more
Ecologists Protest As British Nuclear Submarine Docks In Gibraltar
[image: British nuclear submarine docks in Gibraltar]Feelings are once again running high in the Straits of Gibraltar due to the presence of a Royal Navy nuclear submarine in the port of Gibraltar. HMS Tireless docked at the Rock in 2000 for emergency technical repairs which eventually lasted for a year, and this time the boat in question is the nuclear-powered HMS Ambush, although the submarine's third visit to Gibraltar in just over a month is a routine scheduled one. The latest protests against British submarines are being led by Verdemar Ecologistas en Acción, who are concerned... more »
Meet China’s New Submarine Hunter Plane
[image: Y-8GX6 (Y-8Q) MPA]The four-engined Y-8GX6 (Y-8Q) turboprop anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft has purportedly finally entered service with the Chinese Naval Air Force after several years of testing, according to IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly. IHS Jane’s bases its report on an article published on a Chinese defense site, which notes that the ASW variant of the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation (SAC) Y-8/Y-9 medium transport aircraft has been inducted into the North Sea Fleet. The report neither elaborates on the number of aircraft that have entered service nor the precise inductio... more »
Buy Super Hornets, abandon Victoria-class submarines, new report recommends
[image: HMCS Windsor (SSK 877)]UBC professor and one-time NDP candidate Michael Byers is recommending the Canadian government cancel any purchase of the F-35, shut down the Victoria-class sub program and instead buy up to 40 Boeing Super Hornets. Byers also recommends examining the types of operations that Canada could undertake as a smaller nation and thrive at those types of missions. “Over the course of the last 15 years, the Canadian Armed Forces have not engaged in combat with professional militaries,” his report noted. “As a result, they have no demonstrated need for the capa... more »
Apparently The F-35 Cannot Win In A Dogfight
At top and above — F-35s and F-16s. Air Force photos *War Is Boring:** Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight* *New stealth fighter is dead meat in an air battle.* *A test pilot has some very, very bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The pricey new stealth jet can’t turn or climb fast enough to hit an enemy plane during a dogfight or to dodge the enemy’s own gunfire, the pilot reported following a day of mock air battles back in January.* *“The F-35 was at a distinct energy disadvantage,” the unnamed pilot wrote in a scathing five-page brief that War Is Boring has obta... more »
Free Planet - alien communication - message from The Union
*The Union...* yesterday, while jogging, for a laugh, I had an 'imaginary conversation' in my head with The Union. I was trying to contact The Earth, or as I call it Free Planet, I was trying DIRECT COMMUNICATION with a planet cooling beneath my feet. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I went through a very vivid series of geological imaginings. And, of course, nothing happened. Or did it? It was quite a long (physical) conversation I had, I'd say for about a mile, out jogging in the countryside. There was a distinct 'back and forth' where I asked simple and random questions and rece... more »
Pentagon Report: A Year After Its Caliphate Declaration The Islamic State Is Still A 'Potent' Force
Turkish soldiers stand guard near the Mursitpinar border gate in Suruc, Sanliurfa province, Turkey, as Syrian Kurds wait in tents behind the border fences to cross into Turkey, June 27, 2015. Islamic State attacked the predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani on Thursday, which lies to the northwest of Hasaka on the Turkish border. It is reported to have killed at least 145 people in and around Kobani in what the Observatory has described as one of the worst massacres carried out by Islamic State in Syria. The YPG has described the attack on Kobani as "a suicide mission" rather than an... more »
Russia Reiterates Its Support Of The Syrian Regime Of President Bashar Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem (back to camera) attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 29, 2015.Reuters/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Kremlin *Deutsche Welle: **Russia pledges to support Syrian government in surprise meeting* *Russia has promised to support Syria's government "politically, economically and militarily." President Vladimir Putin also called on the Middle East to unite against the 'Islamic State' (IS). Speaking in the Russian capital of Moscow on Monday, Syria'... more »
On The Crazz Files w/ Adam Crazz
Earlier this evening, I was a guest on *The Crazz Files*, an independent podcast program based in Australia. We discussed a variety of issues, including the alleged Charleston shooting and the plethora of anti-White, un-American agendas being advanced in its aftermath. You can download the entire program *here*.
We Live in a World Where Everything is Connected
*Video - *If we take a closer look at what's happening around us, we will begin to understand that there are recurring patterns that show how everything in this world is connected. The post We Live in a World Where Everything is Connected appeared first on Waking Times.
The Surprising Root Cause of Anxiety and Depression
*Dr. Mercola* - Few people consider this when looking for the source of anxiety and depression. The post The Surprising Root Cause of Anxiety and Depression appeared first on Waking Times.
Your ticket, your business #scalping
There’s been outrage –outrage! – about folk scalping their tickets for the Super 15 final. Some folk are proposing “solutions.” I say –as I’ve always said – that it’s your ticket, your business. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Can This Economy be Saved By Injecting Fiat Money Into Banks?
*Phil Watt* - There are other models that mainstream economists and politicians are not taking seriously. The post Can This Economy be Saved By Injecting Fiat Money Into Banks? appeared first on Waking Times.
June 29:All the news that isn't news...
"Anti-smoking laws to cause revenue shortfall." That's the lead story for today. Well, yeah. But I suspect the Irving enterprises cause us a much, much bigger revenue shortfall than smokers do. But you'll never see that headline. Nor will you ever see the headline story that the very rich around the world have been piling up wealth since the days of Mulroney and Reagan while the rest get poorer. Jobs and wealth have been transported to the cheap labour part of the world. Of course, the cheap labour isn't getting the wealth. That stays in the pockets of our own wealthy. Sometimes, ... more »
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Eli Broad and the Clintons
By Ken Derstine June 28, 2015 *The Broads and the Clintons at the pre-ball dinner hosted by Eli Broad at the Inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. **Click here** (left and right) to view the full slide show from the event.* For some people, sleep seems incidental. If you’re one of them, I envy you. Bill Clinton, who I have known since he was governor of Arkansas, sticks out in my mind as someone who does exceptionally well with very little rest. While he was president, he invited me to stay at the White House. It had been a long day and I was tired, so I went to b... more »
John Oliver and Stephen Colbert push back against the craziness of right-wingers mired in some other century
Like we pointed out yesterday, of the 34 conservative Democrats who voted with every House Republican against the Affordable Care Act, 31 were subsequently defeated or forced out of politics, many in the Great Blue Dog Apocalypse that decimated that Republican wing of the Democratic Party. Only 3 of the anti-Obamacare Democrats are still in the House-- Blue Dogs Collin Peterson (MN) and Dan Lipinksi (IL) and confused ConservaDem Stephen Lynch (MA)-- and Democrats have pretty much united around the efficacy of Obamacare as a step towards comprehensive health care in America. But t... more »
Renzi resurfaces: Censorship of Apache elders voices
The voices of Apache elders, including the late great Ola Cassadore Davis, were among those censored by Indian Country Today in 2004. By Brenda Norrell Censored News While I was a staff reporter at Indian Country Today, many important articles were censored during the two years before I was terminated with no cause given. One of these censored articles was an Apache protest of Arizona
Sign Our Petition: No Nukes in Space
*Petitioning NASA HQ and Congress sign here* Stop all plans to use nuclear power in space - use solar power *Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space*
Chinese Hackers Got Into The FBI's Personnel Files
*Business Insider:* *Those Chinese hackers got into FBI files too* *Hackers who infiltrated the Office of Personnel Management and stole the security-clearance information of more than 18 million federal employees reportedly breached FBI agents’ personnel files in the process, Jeff Stein of Newsweek reports.* *Some FBI employees were notified in May that their files had been accessed by hackers during the massive yearlong breach of OPM's database, an FBI source reportedly told Newsweek.* *More than 36,000 people work for the FBI, and while it remains unclear how many were affected... more »
Good on You, Alexis Tsipras (Part I) #GreeceCrisis
*Guest post by David Stockman* Late Friday night a solid blow was struck for sound money, free markets and limited government by a most unlikely force. Namely, the hard core statist and crypto-Marxist prime minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, set in motion a cascade of disruption that will shake the corrupt status quo to its very foundations. And just in the nick of time, too. After 15 years of rampant money printing, falsification of financial market prices and usurpation of democratic rule, his antagonists -- the ECB, the EU superstate and the IMF -- have become a terminal thre... more »
Reminder: Economics for Real People tonight … [updated]
I’m afraid students are still away on their mid-year break (insert obvious jokes here about the work ethic of modern students) so no regular Thursday event for another couple of weeks, but the Auckland Uni Econ group is still gathering tonight to co-host this event. Why not get along? RECENT WRITING BY OR ABOUT CHRIS BERG: - “ *The prospect of ministerial discretion to strip citizenship without judicial review is just a tiny window into a much deeper problem. “For instance, Australian governments have vested more and more decision-making power outside Parliament ... more »
A Major U.S. Concession(s) In The Iranian Nuclear Talks?
*Weekly Standard:* *The Sentence That Could Doom the Iran Deal* Here's a *news bulletin* from the Iran talks in Vienna: *US says system reached to give UN access to suspect Iran sites * *Vienna (AFP) - A system has been reached in talks between Iran and major powers towards a nuclear deal that will give the UN atomic watchdog access to all suspect sites, a senior US official said Monday.* *"The entry point isn't we must be able to get into every military site, because the United States of America wouldn't allow anybody to get into every military site, so that's not appropriate," ... more »
Occupy Oak Flat Rally Tucson June 30, 2015
By Sandra Rambler, San Carlos Apache Censored News OCCUPY OAK FLAT! Rally tomorrow in Tucson. Prayer call for all those that will participate in the annual Dzil Ncha Si An (Mountain Graham) sacred run which will end at Chi'Chil'Bilda'Goteel (Oak Flat) and continue to Washington, D.C. Arrival date is July 30 and the big rally will be at Capitol Hill on July 31st. Call for all Warriors!(Photo
David P. Hamilton : Mapping the Middle East mess
The artificial boundaries after the British and French carved up the region are increasingly irrelevant. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 29, 2015 “One day during the [Versailles] Peace Conference [ending WWI], Arnold Toynbee, an adviser … finish reading David P. Hamilton : Mapping the Middle East mess
This is How the Matrix Invades Your Body, Mind and Soul
*Sigmund Fraud* - Your mind, body and soul are being tampered with, and everyone can feel it. The post This is How the Matrix Invades Your Body, Mind and Soul appeared first on Waking Times.
Have I “harmed” you? Tough shit.
Do you feel like you’ve been “harmed” by something I’ve said? Think I’ve “criticised” or condemned” you? You know what? Tough shit. Suck it up. Write me and talk it over. That’s what adults do. That’s not the way your Government sees it, however. That’s not the way Injustice Minister Amy Adams and her boss John Key see it. That’s not the way it will be once their knee-jerk nannying new law comes into force. Below are the new ten commandments of blogland, courtesy of these ninnying net nannies. Now, thanks to those two and all those voting with them, if I or someone else online ... more »
Paul Craig Roberts Warns Greek Government May Be Assassinated In This Crisis If They Pivot East To Stop World War III
[image: King World News] June 26, 2015 [image: Paul Craig Roberts Warns Greek Government May Be Assassinated In This Crisis If They Pivot East To Stop World War III] *With people around the world worried about the escalating crisis in Greece and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, today former U.S. Treasury official, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, warned King World News that the Greek government may be assassinated if they pivot East to stop World War III.* *Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: “The Greek people and the Greek government have before them the unique opportunity to prevent Worl... more »
Free Data, Get Your Data Here
For the past two years, Jon Monten, Jordan Tama, and I have been working with the survey team at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura) to revive the leader surveys that the Council used to run alongside their foreign policy opinion surveys of the American public. Because of the expense […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 29, 2015
*Christos Ziotis & Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg:* *Tsipras Says European Leaders Won’t Dare Kick Greece Out of Euro* *Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said European leaders don’t have the nerve to throw his country out of the euro, striking a defiant tone just hours after imposing capital controls on a country in economic freefall.* *As Greeks come to terms with a new reality that’s trapped their money inside the country’s banks, 12,000 people gathered in the central Syntagma Square with banners that read “Our lives do not belong to the creditors.” Tsipras, who passed by them en... more »
World News Briefs -- June 29, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail:* *Greece reveals it WON’T pay back its £1.1bn loan as banks are closed and thousands take to the streets to protest against the latest bail-out deal* ** Debt-stricken nation will not meet the June 30 deadline for loan repayment* Bailout talks broke down at the weekend as Eurozone crisis deepens * Tourists will be exempt from the 60 Euro per day cap on withdrawals * Only 40 per cent of ATMs still have money in them, a banking source saidGreece has revealed that it will not pay back a £1.1billion loan installment due tomorrow as tens of thousands of anti-auste... more »
NGC 1300
NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across; about 2/3 the size of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It is a member of the Eridanus Cluster, a cluster of 200 galaxies. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1835. (read more)
A Primer on the Greek Crisis
My friend Anil Kashyap summarizes what's been happening.
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, “The Sound of Silence”
Simon & Garfunkel, “The Sound of Silence” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4
“Defense Mechanisms: Beyond Behavior”
*“Defense Mechanisms: Beyond Behavior”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “We can let go of our defense mechanisms when we are ready to be truly honest with ourselves. We all have defense mechanisms that we’ve developed over time, often without being aware of it. In times of trouble, the behaviors that have worked to get us past challenges with the least amount of pain are the ones that we repeat; even when part of us knows they no longer work. Such behavior is a natural response from our mental and physical aspects. But because we are spiritual beings as well, we have the ability to ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“On the right, surrounded by blue spiral arms, is spiral galaxy M81. On the left, marked by red gas and dust clouds, is irregular galaxy M82. This stunning vista shows these two mammoth galaxies locked in gravitational combat, as they have been for the past billion years. *Click image for larger size.* The gravity from each galaxy dramatically affects the other during each hundred million-year pass. Last go-round, M82's gravity likely raised density waves rippling around M81, resulting in the richness of M81's spiral arms. But M81 left M82 with violent star forming regions and colli... more »
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