INEXPLICATA-THE JOURNAL OF HISPANIC UFOLOGY4 unread articles // actions
Peru: A Recent Airliner-UFO Near Miss?
Synchronicity is an amazing thing. Just as we were posting our article on UFOs and airliners ("The Uneasy Skies") contributing editor Guillermo Giménez made us aware of this incident in Perú, which allegedly took place on July 22, 2016. The source is Radio Santiago (Chile) http://www.radiosantiago.cl/siguen-apareciendo-ovni-luminoso-casi-choca-con-un-avion-de-pasajeros-en-peru-video / a
The Uneasy Skies: A History of Airliner and UFO Encounters
The Uneasy Skies: A History of Airliner and UFO Encounters By Scott Corrales 1991 seems so long ago that the details of what took place so long ago have been erased from the minds of most people, but this is surely not the case with the pilots of a Boeing 727 flight from Barcelona to Madrid. The Iberia airliner was at an altitude of 30,000 feet when it encountered some unexpected and unwelcome co
Mexico: Are UFOs Tampering with Volcanos?
Source: El Gráfico (Mexico) Date: 07.16.2016 Mexico: Are UFOs Tampering with Volcanos? By Yohanan Díaz Vargas An increase in volcanic activity is directly proportional to an increase in UFO sightings. We are dealing with anomalous objects shaped like disks, cigars or spheres flying over the volcanos without suffering any ill effects, as they appear to be impervious to the high temperature in the
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This is where John Youmans crashed. It seems unlikely a cyclist riding alone would crash there. It looks like the kind ...
This is where John Youmans crashed. It seems unlikely a cyclist riding alone would crash there. It looks like the kind of spot where a driver might hit a bike from behind by passing too close.
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Independence Day 2016
Happy Independence Day! Normally, I post some songs and other pieces (such as a reading of the Declaration of Independence). This year, given Donald Trump's dogwhistle call to "Take America Back" and his mix of cloaked and overt appeals to bigotry, misogyny, hatred, fear and ignorance – and that he's the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States – I thought anothe
MANIFESTO JOE'S TEXAS BLUES3 unread articles // actions
Donald Trump's Big Gamble
By Manifesto Joe The mogul of Atlantic City is doing some high-stakes gambling these days. And if he wins, the country is likely to lose -- BIG. I didn't consider Donald (T)rump to be all that dangerous, even amid the comparisons to Hitler and such -- until last Thursday night. I thought of him in terms of a corrupt buffoon, akin to Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister and media mo
From Joe's Vault, November 2012: Does Donald Trump Belong In Jail For Suggesting 'Revolution'?
By Manifesto Joe I'm pretty much of a First Amendment purist. No matter how contemptible the speech is, in the good ol' U.S. of A., it's supposed to be free, and protected by law. But a question now nags me. If Romney had won the presidential election, and someone with the background of, say, Bill Ayres, tweeted something suggesting "revolution," do you think he would be getting a visit
From Joe's Vault: Bin Laden Isn't Qualified To Be Dead Until Donald Trump Sees The Death Certificate
By Manifesto Joe This May 2, 2011, blog post came to mind recently as Republicans prepare to anoint Donald Rump (er, Trump) as their presidential nominee. The question I would ask is: With so much horror happening in the world now, can the U.S. afford to have a neofascist buffoon like this man as president? Oh well, here goes: The problem is, how would we know that it wasn't a fake? I guess that m
MIDDLE CLASS POLITICAL ECONOMIST2 unread articles // actions
A bet with Tim Worstall on Apple's state aid repayment
Tim Worstall , a contributor at the Forbes Magazine website, wrote a column Thursday wherein he challenges all comers to a bet on the outcome of Apple's state aid case I discussed Sunday . He repeated the challenge to me specifically in the comments section of my post, and I accepted. It's for bragging rights only (I think I'd prefer for the prize to be a beer next time I go to London, oh well).
We will soon know if Apple is ordered to pay billions in EU state aid case
$19 billion? $8 billion? A few hundred million? Estimates are all over the map regarding the European Commission's imminent decision on whether Apple received illegal, unnotified state aid (subsidies) from Ireland. As I mentioned two years ago, two factors go into the Commission's claim: Ireland's creation of a corporate entity that is taxable nowhere , and the possibility that the company negotia
THWAP'S SCHOOLYARD2 unread articles // actions
H. R. Clinton Supporters: Evidence of a Debased Political Culture
Basically, if you support Hillary Clinton for president (whether enthusiastically or resignedly), then you're a person who has lost all sense of perspective. It doesn't matter that a race-baiting, sexist, megalomaniac con-man named Donald Trump is her likeliest opponent. I would say that what the Left should do is to "fight" either of these monsters once they're elected, but the Left do
Taking On The Stupid Trolls
First off; my apologies for the formatting. "Blogger" decided to frame everything in white and didn't want to change the margins for quotes. Whatever. Secondly; I started this post a while ago and at first I didn't want to identify Davis Aurini by name and therefore referred to him as "the writer" but it's become tiresome. So at some point you'll notice I stopped doing that. T
THE STRAIGHT GOODS5 unread articles // actions
Christy Clark's 2017 Election Gambit(LNG Redux) and The Stunning Display of Postmedia Publishing Rubbish..A Straight Goods Special
Written by Grant G It absolutely amazes me, no matter how stupid, how outrageous, no matter what this BC liberal government says or does all we hear from our employed by Postmedia or employed by Global/CTV legislative media is.....not much, usually nothing.. Vaughn Palmer..Michael Smyth..Keith Baldrey....last week education minister Mike Bernier threw a hail Bernie Madoff pass, eer, I mean a Hail
China's Insurance Policy Against High-Priced LNG, COAL= Death of British Columbia's LNG Super-Power Fantasy!
Written by Grant G Well well well...more bad news on the British Columbia LNG front....Shell Canada, which possessed a Federal environmental certificate, a 40 year export license, all the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission permits, a deal with First Nations has postponed their proposed LNG project until mid 2020s, or..never! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/shell-backed-lng-canada-de
Christy Clark's LNG Rhetoric....Fiction Versus Facts
The below information assembled by Grant G I would like everyone to look at the above chart....The LNG demand forecast for Japan is not flatlining, it's retreating fast...Even with the demand from other countries factored into the mix...The market isn't growing near fast enough to absorb increased production..more nuclear power will be restarted and renewables.....Look below at what Christy Clark
GloEuropean Union And Fascism. Imperial balization. Part V
GloEuropean Union And Fascism. Imperial balization. .... Part V Written by Robin Mathews Canadians had a taste of incipient fascism with the Conservative government led by Stephen Harper. Flagrant abuse of Parliament. Vicious attacks on organized labour. Deliberate destruction of pubic information and record. Perversion of the National Police Force. Even ( I claim ) a false, fabricated court acti
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK6 unread articles // actions
Less is more!
Learn how the Masumoto Family Farm adapted an agroecological strategy that yields sweeter produce with less water. Read the story Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Not looking away
We are at a historical civil rights moment. Is the food movement ready to step up? Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
California highlights atrazine harms
Early this month, California health officials declared Syngenta's flagship herbicide atrazine a reproductive toxicant, adding it to the Prop 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Proposition 65 is a California law mandating labels and notification for all chemicals known to cause these health harms. Pesticide giant Syngenta fought tooth and nail to keep a
Teachers, communities stand up for kids' health
Air blaster. Aerial spraying. Fumigation. Unless things change, another school year will go by with pesticides being applied by these methods right outside classroom windows. That’s why we hand-delivered boxes carrying over 26,000 comments demanding protections for schoolkids last Tuesday, as a crowd gathered outside the California Environmental Protection Agency and its Department of Pesticide R
THE HIGH-FAT HEP C DIET1 unread article // actions
This little piggy had none: are fat soluble micronutrients diluted by serum lipids in CVD and psoriasis?
This will be a rambling post, I'm afraid, and more of a sketch of an idea rather than a pinning down. This excellent pig study, first tweeted by Prof Andro of the Suppversity blog, is clear proof that the Seven Countries study, as long suspected, was severely confounded by latitude, sunlight exposure, and vitamin D.Summary 4 groups of swine (n=16) fed 2 different atherogenic diets, one with 1500i
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“Who is to blame for Syria’s nightmare?” By Ehsani2
Who is to blame for Syria’s nightmare? By Ehsani2 For Syria Comment , July 31 Once the popular demonstrations of the Arab spring brought down the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, many Syrians assumed that they could bring down President Assad just as quickly. Early in 2011, most expected him to last no more than a few months. Five and a half years later, Assad remains president. In the 20th century,
“What the Rebel Loss of Aleppo Will Mean for Syria,” by Landis, Heras, Lund & Abdulhamid
What the Rebel Loss of Aleppo will mean for Syria? Four Analysts respond – Joshua Landis, Nicholas Heras, Aron Lund and Ammar Abdulhamid Aleppo Reenforces Regime Claims to Be Able to Retake Most of Syria By Joshua Landis – Director, Center for Middle East Studies, Univsity of Oklahoma The encirclement of Eastern Aleppo by the Syrian military and its allies is a major blow to the opposition. It re
In the Line of Fire — the War Against the UN in Syria
In the Line of Fire — the War Against the UN in Syria By Cyrus Mahboubian, an NGO worker in Damascus (Pseudonym) For Syria Comment , July 4, 2016 Since the war in Syria began, aid delivery has been politicized. The anti-regime camp rejected the very notion of delivering aid through government held areas. Western countries who backed the insurgency and supported regime change pushed for most aid t
The Boy Beheaded by Zinki Fighters, Abdullah Tayseer, Who Was He? – By Ehsani2
The Boy Beheaded by Zinki Fighters, Abdullah Tayseer, Who Was He? By Ehsani2 For Syria Comment , July 22, 2016 The video of the beheading of the young Syrian boy by the Zanki group in Aleppo caused widespread public shock. Since the appearance of the video, the boy’s identity has been the subject of much speculation. This account of his identity is based on hours of conversations with Aleppo resi
THE EXISTENTIALIST COWBOY3 unread articles // actions
FLIGHT 11 DID NOT FLY ON 911 by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy American Airlines itself is the source for informat...
FLIGHT 11 DID NOT FLY ON 911 by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy American Airlines itself is the source for information that AA Flights 11 (North Tower) and 77 (Pentagon) did not fly on 911. These flights are critical to the the government's crumbling cover up! Without those flights, Bush and his murderous co-conspirators will have to revise the big lie. They will have to concoct yet another c
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Quote without comment
... nuclear currently provides 75% of France’s electricity, supporting a 90% non-fossil grid, all without advanced batteries or [s]chedulable BEV charging. California is proposing to move to a renewable-rich grid (a 50 or 55% non-fossil grid), over a couple of decades, only to be 5 times dirtier than today’s French grid. This is fraudulent environmentalism, and should be condemned in the
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THE DUCK OF MINERVA8 unread articles // actions
A (Un)Dead Letter?: Zombies, Feminist Theory and the IR Classroom
It’s always exciting to see articles on pop culture gracing the pages of mainstream political science journals. And it’s always good to see international relations scholars being encouraged to engage more deeply with questions of gender in the course of their teaching. This issue of PS: Political Science and Politics gives us both : an article by Rebecca Susan Evans , taking Daniel Drezner to tas
Trump, Brexit, and nationalist authority
In this, the first of a sequence of posts addressing Brexit in one way or another, I want to take a look at the shifting systems of authority in the current political climate and comment on how they might impact international relations into the future. At the time of the Brexit vote, commentators and news reports drew parallels between the British decision to the leave the EU and the tumult of th
Persuading Republicans to Dump Trump
I have one more Trump post I have to write. My first bemoaned how Trump could possibly be competitive in the presidential race and the second lambasted Trump’s positions on domestic and foreign policy. I have no illusions that I’m convincing anyone who isn’t already convinced he is a danger to the republic. However, should you read this and have friends in your orbit who are flirting with support
Improvised Explosive Robots
A common argument made in favor of the use of robotics to deliver (lethal) force is that the violence used is mediated in such a way that it naturally de-escalates a situation. In some versions, this is due to the fact that the “ robot doesn’t feel emotions ,” and so is not subject to fear or anger. In other strands, the argument is that due to distance in time and space, human operators are able
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THE EARTH AND MAN: SETTING THE STAGE4 unread articles // actions
Dr. Spencer, It Is Simply the Hydrostatic Condition
The Dr. Roy Spencer site has a post, "The Warm Earth: Greenhouse Effect or Atmospheric Pressure?". For what it's worth, that is the wrong way to pose the question, between those for and against the greenhouse effect. But too many "skeptics" of consensus climate science make the same mistake, even now, nearly 6 years after my 2010 "Venus: No Greenhouse Effect" post. S
It Beggars the Imagination
When I first became aware of the "global warming" debate in late 2009 (a debate which was, years later, infamously changed to "climate change" when the "global warming pause" from 1997 to the present made it "politically expedient" to direct attention away from the continuing LACK of scientifically measurable global warming), I knew as a hard scientist that
The New Paradigm: Beyond Sunken Cities and Rifted, Drifting Continents
The climate etc site of climate professor Judith Curry has a guest post, "Canopus, Herakleion, New Orleans and Continental Rifts", on an "alternative perception of sea level rise and climate change". By "alternative perception" the author, Anthony Lucas, means an alternative theory to the consensus earth science (i.e., plate tectonics), to wit an "expanding Eart
Global "Climate Change" Is a Lie, and Must Be Denied
Climatedepot continues to inform about the political war against "climate deniers", with a post, "Newsweek: Does Exxon Have a Constitutional Right to Deny Climate Change?" My reaction: Does anyone have a Constitutional right to deny a lie? That is what the political phrase "climate change" is. And never mind "Constitutional", Newsweek, the question should b
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A CLOSER LOOK: JODY PATERSON3 unread articles // actions
When good words go bad: The usurping of trafficking as a weapon against sex workers
Were I a cartoon character, I expect I'd have big red flags and maybe some small explosions coming out of my head these days after reading the Ontario government's news release this week about its big new anti-trafficking initiative. I'm all for ending trafficking, of course. But the issue is increasingly emerging as some kind of stealth instrument for attacking people working in the sex industry
On the road again: My writing goes wandering
Delighted to have my writing appearing on other sites every now and then, the most recent examples being in the online B.C. newspaper The Tyee and as a guest blogger on the web site Naked Truth run by self-described "anarchist stripper mom" Annie Temple. Hope you'll check them out! The piece I wrote for The Tyee grew out of some conversations I had this week about my own experiences with
When good words go bad: The usurping of trafficking as a weapon against sex workers
If I were a cartoon character, I expect I'd have big red flags and maybe some small explosions coming out of my head these days after reading the Ontario government's news release this week about its big new anti-trafficking initiative. I'm all for ending trafficking, of course. But the issue is increasingly emerging as some kind of stealth weapon for attacking people working in the sex industry,
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WELCOME TO POTTERSVILLE 2 (BLOGGING AGAINST F...9 unread articles // actions
Clean Up Convention Wisdom (Blame the Russians, Nader, Alan Grayson) HST Speaks
(Due to Blogger blow-ups, the Thursday night Convention coverage will come later) Blame It on the Russians Dems Dropping the N Word: When in Trouble, Blame Ralph The Clintons Celebrated, But Likely a Disaster for the Rest of the World So, at the end of the truly bought-and-paid-for New Democrat(ic) Convention we learn that the Clintons are very happy (why not?), our saviors like Alan Grayson
Dem Problem Out and Back In - Mother Donna Courtesy of CNN Replaces Her (How the FED Could Have Solved Lehman Without Ruining Economy Forever?) Jamie Dimon Violates More Proudly (Does Hillary Get IT? Does Trump?) Warren Buffett's Machines Choose Hillary or Trump (Who Wants Elections Easily Stolen?) Same Israeli Photographs Munich and Nice - Where Are Moving Vans?
Same Israeli Photo-Propagandist Pre-positioned to Record Both Munich and Nice Attacks - Cynthia McKinney Afghanistan: President Obama’s Vietnam Wasserman-Schultz out and then back in? Remind you of anything? Hillary Clinton Welcomes Wasserman-Schultz to Campaign as ‘Honorary Chair’ CNN commentator Donna Brazile will suspend her ties with the news network as she takes the reins of the
(What Are You Looking At?) Trump Bravado Rules Weak (Hillary Good As Goldmen) Scary Veeps Galore (Nice Not Nice) Take Back Your Economy?
The latest from the Republican Convention floor (from DailyKos) on the Trumpiness ramifications: Republicans are in full-on panic mode. Donald Trump is officially the Republican Party's nominee for president. The Republican National Convention has been a disaster for them. Hillary Clinton is leading in the polls. The Koch brothers have started abandoning at-risk GOP senators.
(Chaotic Republicans Rule and Nominate The Fraudulent Don) Republican Party Over? (Donald Did Not Write Art of the Deal) Surprise! (28 Pages Put 9/11 Truths on Life Support) D.C. Madness Apparent (Baton Rouge Redux) Frankenbanks Convention Poison Ivy? (Ill-Served Citizens Expose Brussels Bureaucrats)
The inestimable Driftglass strikes: (Springtime for Donald and Pence VP) . Holy Shit, It Really Was The Orange Wedding (tm) The Dream Dies: Karl Rove's Republican Century Already Over As The Donald Nominated at Republican Convention From the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch to an increasingly influential GOP financier Paul Singer, from those who fell short in 2016 - Ted Cruz
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The Alberta Tar Sands - Ground Zero for Western Civilization
10 th and 11 th July 2016 I now know what it is like to enter a disaster zone. On approach to Fort McMurray, Alberta, roadside signs advise that mental healthcare is available. Roadworks are underway to patch rearranged asphalt on the highway. Blackened sticks line the highway where boreal forests once stood. A roadside sign advertises a Denny’s, but only a pile of white ash exists where a restau
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Agriculture and the Lies Humanity Tells Itself
9 July 2016 In the past couple of days, I have passed from temperate forests to boreal forests to prairies, shifting with earth's latitudes and precipitation rates. The temperate and boreal forests have, for the most part, been logged, but many are regenerating with secondary growth. I drove 500 miles today across Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and I am still looking for an unfragmented piece of natu
The North American Baseline Assessment - Kentucky and Coal
Today started early, as I dropped hubby off at the Asheville airport at 6:00 am and then continued north on I 26 to begin my North American adventure. I drove north through Tennessee and the western tip of Virginia, entering Kentucky at its southeastern boundary. My intention was to first visit the Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve, in order to get a glimpse of the area’s natural landscape, be
Michigan - Flint and Rust
4 July 2016 Today was mostly a travel day, moving from near Columbus, OH to Roscommon, MI. Unable to find a campground last night, I pulled exhausted into a Walmart parking lot late, where I noticed a number of other voyagers doing the same. That night I dreamed that I woke up in the morning and was served free muffins and coffee by Walmart staff. In my dream, I was thinking This is very humanita
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America's Self-Inflicted Defense Woes
August 1, 2016 ( Ulson Gunnar - NEO ) - The United States poses as a champion against the great threats facing global security and stability, an uphill battle it claims requires equally great sacrifices, especially in terms of defense spending. It must be just a coincidence that the many policy think-tanks promoting this notion just so happen to be funded by huge multinational defense contractors
Behind West's Biased Coverage of Asia
July 28, 2016 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) As the US loses ground in Asia, between its failure to coerce states to adopt its Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, and its inability to garner greater support for its manufactured crisis in the South China Sea , it has doubled down on efforts to undermine and replace governments in the region it perceives as obstructive to its regional "prim
How the West Extends its Control Over Journalism Worldwide
July 31, 2016 ( The New Atlas ) - Political developments are often emotionally charged, and even journalists who are expected to maintain an objective approach to reporting can find themselves swept away by sensational headlines and the temptation to wade into controversy without fully analysing background information that might significantly alter established narratives. Because of this, some jo
The Dirty Business of US-Funded "Election Monitors"
July 30, 2016 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - Thailand faces an upcoming referendum regarding a new national charter meant to put the country back on track after over a decade of political conflict revolving around US-backed proxy Thaksin Shinawatra. Shinawatra and his foreign sponsors have increased pressure on the Thai government as the vote in early August nears. This includes maneuvering into pla
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Khizr Khan wants to maintain his dignity?...
then he should have declined to speak at the DNC. What does his son's death while in service to the U.S.A. have to do with crazy Muslims killing people all over the world? Nothing. And not allowing crazy Muslims to enter our country has nothing to do with his son, either. Khizr Khan told CNN on Monday that “We want to be out of this controversy. That is not our style. … We want to maintain our di
Clinton Cash...
a must see. I thought I knew everything there was to know about crooked Hillary until I watched this yesterday at Breitbart. I was stunned! What awful evil people. I don't know how long this will be available for free, so you best watch soon.
Donald Trump: Setting the record straight: FULL INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN KILMEADE | FOX NEWS (7/28/2016)
he's not taking any crapola from the MSM - and we thank him!
POW, BANG, WOW, BOOM Don't fall for the MSM doing this to you...
or anyone else, for that matter. There's been lots of hype about the protests at the DNC. Frankly, compared to the 1968 convention, these kids are pikers. The video below shows the MSM trying to get us all excited about a small group of tatted up, filthy looking young people causing mayhem. The Fox news people are breathless with excitement and touting the magnitude of the crowd. Ah, in a word, n
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we have a new contract
Our ratification vote meeting was an experience we will never forget. The line to sign in snaked all around the building; it took more than an hour for everyone to sign in. I believe it was the largest turnout we’ve ever had, for anything. At the top of the meeting, the bargaining team stood in the front of the auditorium. Before we could say anything, our members burst out into applause, standin
between the lines: how we got here
We've stopped picketing and demonstrating, and are waiting for our ratification meeting and vote tomorrow night, Monday, July 25. As local president, my life has been consumed by bargaining and the strike for so long, it feels a bit surreal. Is it really over? That may take a while to sink in! I'm sure others feel this way, too. Thank yous to the bargaining team from our members continue to pour
from the front lines, day 18 (we have a deal!)
The Strike Is Over - We Have A Deal! The Bargaining Team is very pleased to announce that we have reached a settlement ! This is a "tentative settlement," pending ratification by our members, then the Library Board, and Council. The Bargaining Team is very happy. We are proud of the contract we are bringing home, and we know it never could have been achieved without a strike. Our member
from the front line, day 17
I am very pleased to announce that we had an encouraging afternoon at the table -- enough that we are meeting again tomorrow. So finally, something hopeful to report. Maureen O'Reilly, President of 4948, TPL Workers Union, and Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario, were instrumental in breaking the impasse and getting us back to the table. I am so grateful for their help! And even more so for how m
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Nuclear Folly
Fukushima Daiichi produced over 1,000 radioactive isotopes, according to TEPCO. Radioactive isotopes of Iodine (e.g., Iodine-131, Iodine-133, etc) are but a tiny fraction of the contaminants produced in a nuclear disaster. Parents who think iodine jelly is going to protect their children from exposure and internalization of other radionuclides - such as radiocesium, radiostrontium, uranuim, etc.
Turkey Update
High Ranking US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dunford is heading to Turkey for talks: US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford arrived at the Turkish southern Incirlik airbase on Monday, local private broadcaster NTV reported. Sputnik News,. http://sputniknews.com/military/20160801/1043823916/dunford-incirlik-airbase.html ANKARA (Sputnik) — According to the Turkish broadcast
Fukushima August 1 at 23:58, 2016
Fukushima is still very steamy looking. The humidity there is very high so hopefully that alone is responsible for the thick steam/fog that has enveloped the plant for the last 24 hours:
2nd Coup in Turkey? Instability Threatens "Tactical Nuclear Weapons" at Incirlik Base
"Today, tactical nuclear weapons in the Euro-Atlantic region are more of a security risk than asset to NATO." – Sam Nunn Cited in Steve Andreasan. Warning Bells Around Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe, July 21, 2016, http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/warning-bells-around-tactical-nuclear-weapons-europe/ ZeroHedge and Telesur are reporting rumors of a "second coup" in Turk
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Splitting the Labour Party
It was with wry amusement when I read in this morning's Telegraph that "senior figures" in the Labour Party (all anonymous, of course) are working through the possibility of usurping the front bench and laying legal claim to the party's name and assets should Citizen Smith fail in his leadership bid. The paper says that they plan to set up their own alternative shadow cabinet to challen
Five Most Popular Posts in July
Most read last month were: 1. What is Happening to the Labour Party? 2. Splitting the Labour Party 3. The Eagle has Floundered 4. Remembering Eddie Truman 5. Making Sense of the Meltdown T hought last month's viewing figures were a spike? Nope, turns out the y were not an aberration at all. In July, the blog received over 10 3 ,000 page views, which is just insane. Okay, about 5,000 of them are b
Local Council By-Elections July 2016
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- June Average/ contest +/- June +/- Seats Conservative 30 10,206 25.3% +0.8% 340 -138 -2 Labour 27 12,211 30.0% +5.8% 452 -42 -2 LibDem 24 8,981 22.3% +5.0% 374 -29 +7 UKIP 14 2,444 6.1% -6.3% 175 -231 -1 Green 11 2,571 6.4% -1.6% 234 -10 0 SNP* 0 0 PC** 3 1,043 2.6% +1.3% 348 +202 0 TUSC 0 0 Ind*** 16 2,330 5.8% -2.1% 146 -139 -2 Other**** 5 451 1.1% +0
Notes on Naked Attraction
We've had occasion to discuss willies and fannies on this blog, so it was only a matter of time before a programme came along and did the same. Naturally, it had to be ever-so-edgy Channel 4, and the presenter couldn't be anyone but their veteran of in-house sex shows, Anna Richardson . Naked Attraction is a dating show and works like this. The contestant is surround by six booths which gradually
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Economic News , Data & Views - July 12 , 2016 ...... Quick Hits .....1. Markets & Market Moving News - Dow & S&P 500 Hit New All Time Highs , Crude Inventories Have Surprisingly Large Build , US Ten Year See Yields Spike Higher , QE & Helicopter Money seen Coming For Japan But Juicing Stocks Generally , And About Brexit - Markets Seem Over That For Now. 2. UK Politics " Game Of Groans " Continues , Post Brexit News For Tuesday. 3. Spain Political Process - Dance To Form Gov't Continues , Dance with Europe Over Budget Deficit Closure Continues. 4. US Civl Unrest Updates.
Markets..... zerohedge @ zerohedge 21m 21 minutes ago JAPAN GOVERNMENT MULLS ’HELICOPTER MONEY’ POLICY, SANKEI SAYS zerohedge @ zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago Crude Inventory +2.2MM Gasoline +1.5MM Distillate +2.6MM Cushing -0.166MM zerohedge @ zerohedge 3h 3 hours ago Biggest 2-day jump in 10Y yields since 2011 Livesquawk @ Livesquawk 6h 6 hours ago US $20bln 10y Auction Cover: 2.33(prev 2.7)
Economic News , Data & Views ..... July 11 , 2016..... Quick Hits - - 1. Markets & Market Moving News For Monday : S&P 500 Hits New Record High ; Italian Banks Not Going To Be Bailed Out By Europe's Taxpayers - So Says EG Chief Dijssebloem , Germany & Austria , Additional Items Related To Italian Bank Crisis. 2. UK Politics / Post - Brexit World News - May To Be Next Prime Minister. 3. Spain Political Process Of Forming Gov't Moving At Snail's Pace. 4. Greece - News De Jour. 5. US Civil Upheaval Continues - Post Dallas Items De Jour.
Markets.... Holger Zschaepitz @ Schuldensuehner 54m 54 minutes ago S&P 500 hit 1st record in > than 1yr as investors bet that US econ remains a pocket of solidity in a troubled world. zerohedge @ zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago Japanado Sends Stocks To Record Highs Despite Crude Crumble http://www. zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-1 1/japanado-sends-stocks-record-highs-despite-crude-crumble … Holger Z
Economic News & Views .... July 10 , 2016. Quick Hits - 1. Sunday Top Post Brexit & UK Political Updates. 2.Top News From Elsewhere " Around The Horn In Europe ". 3. Post Dallas Tension In The US Continue.
Post - Brexit , UK Political Puzzles..... The Economist @ TheEconomist 1m 1 minute ago Parliament will have a role but does not need to pass an act to trigger Brexit negotiations http:// econ.st/29BG3y3 fred walton @ fredwalton216 14m 14 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Roland Smith Lots of switching of positions have gone on apparently..... fred walton added, Roland Smith @ WhiteWednesday B
Economic News , Data & Views ...... July 9 , 2016...... Quick Hits - 1. UK Politics / Post Brexit Items. 2. MENA News - Syria , Iraq In Primary Focus . 3. Dallas Police Officer Attack - Updates For Saturday. 4. Greece News For Today. 5. Markets. 6. Odds & Ends.
UK Politics / Post Brexit Items.... John Stevens @ johnestevens 9h 9 hours ago Shame on those gutter journalists at The Times for errrr reporting what someone said. How could you? fred walton @ fredwalton216 20m 20 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Wolfgang Munchau Another excellent missive from Wolfgang , addressing political state of play , markets and the way forward. fred walton added, Wo
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Any school leaders out there willing to own up to hateful practices?
Like this one. Who approves things like this, and what teacher worth her or his salt would draft something like this? Of all that I’ve seen, this is certainly not the worst, but it’s certainly up there. I’m not angry as much as I’m embarrassed.
Should we support “teacher villages?”
There are concerns that teachers are not from the communities in which they teach, particularly in urban areas, where differences in race and social class between teachers and students are magnified. Housing costs are often named as a culprit. One solution to this problem has been to build new “teacher villages.” These are typically lower […]
Restorative justice as alternative to suspension
In the last couple of years, I’ve been hearing more and more about “restorative justice” as an alternative philosophy to punitive discipline in schools. I have to do more of my own research on the topic, especially since a lot of folks speak the term without really having a firm grasp of the concept. A […]
What if police “reform” played out like school “reform”?
I don’t know very much about how law enforcement works. I also think the whole concept of “reform,” for schools and otherwise, is so much nonsense, anyway. But let’s think about this for a moment, shall we? Law enforcement, as a public service, is failing in low-income black and brown communities, largely in concentrated and […]
MUSINGS ON IRAQ25 unread articles // actions
Kurds And The Birth Of Iraq
In 1918 the British were marching north against the Ottomans in Mesopotamia as World War I was coming to a conclusion. An armistice was signed on October 30, 1918, but the British were not satisfied and continued fighting until they took the Mosul vilyaet in the middle of November. This last conquest would raise an important question, what to do with the Kurds of the area? Much has been written s
How Did Fallujah Fall So Quickly To Iraq’s Forces?
The Iraqi forces were able to free Fallujah in an amazingly quick time. The earlier Ramadi campaign took a total of four months to fully secure the city. In comparison, the fight for Fallujah lasted just five weeks. This was a huge surprise since the Islamic State had been in the city since January 2014, which gave it ample time to build up its usual defense in depth like it had in Tikrit and Ram
Security In Iraq, Jul 8-14, 2016
The Iraqi Security Forces made a significant victory in the second week of July 2016. They seized the air base in Qayara, which will be used as a launching pad for further operations into northern Ninewa province with the ultimate goal of taking Mosul. The Islamic State’s spring/Ramadan offensive finally came to an end as well. There were just 125 security incidents reported in Iraq from July 8-1
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