Saturday, September 02, 2017

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People are desperate for air conditioning as San Francisco deals with record heat
Mashable / by Emma Hinchliffe / 14h
It's really hot in San Francisco right now. Like, really, really hot. Temperatures in the Bay Area reached 106 degrees Farenheit on Friday. That's 106 degrees in foggy, chilly northern California, where late-summer temperatures are usually in the high 60s. The 106-degree day broke a record for all-time hottest temperature in San Francisco in recorded history, or at least 143 years. A second conse
German city claims Guinness World Record for world's tallest sand castle
Mashable / by Emma Hinchliffe / 13h
Who says beach towns have the monopoly on sand castles? The landlocked German city of Duisburg just claimed the world record for the world's tallest sandcastle. The city's sand castle, which stands at 55 feet or 16.68 meters, won the prize after a Guinness World Record jury judged the behemoth on Friday. The sand castle used 3,860 tons of sand and took more than three weeks to build. The structur
New Amazon species is found every two days
Unexplained Mysteries / 18h
Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years. Given that it spans a region of more than ...
Corals survive 542m years of supervolcano, asteroids, 125m sea level change only to go extinct any year now
JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax / by Jo Nova / 12h
Will Corals Survive?, asks a group of international scientists. Corals first appeared 540 million years ago, but having made it through supervolcanoes, mass extinctions, and an asteroid impact equivalent to 10 billion Hiroshima A-bombs, it’s now likely they will be wiped out because a trace gas has risen from 20% up to 25% of levels common for half of the last 300 million years. Source: www.geocra
BOM Scandal: One second records in Australia — how “noise” creates history and a warming trend
JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax / by Jo Nova / 2h
Instrument errors, noise, may account for a quarter to one half of our national warming trend in the last century. When the newspapers run a headline with Sydney hits, say, 44.4 degrees and that number gets engraved in history, who realizes that the extreme heat may have only lasted one second? You might think the maximum temperatures were above 44 for at least ten minutes, but the BOM will write
Utah: Nurse Arrested for Refusing to Take Blood from Unconscious Patient for Police
cryptogon.com / by Kevin / 11h
Via: BBC: A US police officer who forcibly arrested a nurse for refusing to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient has been placed on administrative leave. An investigation is under way after footage of the incident at a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, emerged. It shows nurse Alex Wubbels screaming for help […]

NEW IN NEWS

Brazil’s leftist hero basks in adulation as he bids to revive political fortunes
The Guardian / by Dominic Phillips / 8h
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was convicted of corruption in July. Now he is on the road mobilising those he lifted out of poverty Wearing their best red T-shirts, carrying flags and banners, and buzzing with excitement, thousands of people in this poor, dusty farming town had thronged the main square to see Lula and they screamed and stretched out their hands when he walked on stage. The bearded, gra
North Korea nuclear test feared after earthquake detected – live
The Guardian / by Melissa Davey / 1h
South Korea calls national security meeting after earthquake of magnitude 6.3 detected near a North Korean testing area 6.14am BST The Japanese government has determined North Korea on Sunday conducted its sixth nuclear test, the country’s foreign minister, Taro Kono said, according to Kyodo news. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono: Gov’t has concluded North Korea conducted a nuclear test North
These dockworkers just showed the labor movement how to shut down fascists
Salon: in-depth news, politics, business, technolo... / by PETER COLE, In These Times / 15h
A demonstrator carries a U.S. flag as thousands of people converge on the Port of Oakland, California (Credit: Robert Galbraith / Reuters) What role should the labor movement play in beating back the resurgence of fascism? Resistance, while a powerful concept, is far too vague. Local 10, the San Francisco Bay Area branch of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) — and perhaps the
North Korea Tremor Suggests Nation Has Conducted 6th Nuclear Test
NYT > World / by CHOE SANG-HUN / 1h
Another test of a nuclear device would be an extraordinary show of defiance by the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
In Indonesia, 3 Muslim Girls Fight for Their Right to Play Heavy Metal
NYT > World / by JOE COCHRANE / 21h
Voice of Baceprot, a rising metal band made up of three teenage girls, is challenging entrenched stereotypes about gender and religious norms in the country.
Triple Threat: New Pneumonia Is Drug-Resistant, Deadly And Contagious
NPR News / by Michaeleen Doucleff / 18h
When microbiologist Sheng Chen and his team sequenced the microbes found in the pneumonia infections, they were shocked at what they saw. (Image credit: Science Source)

NEW IN SCIENCE

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Ends Record-Breaking Space Mission with Smooth Landing
Space.com / 3h
Three crewmembers safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station today (Sept. 2) as their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft touched down in Kazakhstan at 9:22 p.m. EDT (0122 GMT on Sept. 3).
A Bipartisan Bill Helped Save Pets From Harvey, And Maybe Their Humans Too
Science : NPR / by Scott Simon / 18h
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, many people who lost their homes to flooding were able to save their pets. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the importance of those relationships. (Image credit: Scott Olson /Getty Images)
Mad Magazine Remixes a Norman Rockwell Painting for the Age of Trump
io9 / by Angela Helm on The Root, shared by Julie Muncy to io9 / 8h
The Runaway, Normal Rockwell, 1958. Fair Use In 1958, one of America’s most renown painters, Norman Rockwell, created The Runaway , an oil on canvas that shows a nice policeman at a soda fountain counter lovingly giving what we’re sure are great words of advice to a scruffy white kid who is an obvious runaway because of that cute little stick and handkerchief contraption that all the cute little
An Insane Collection of Hollywood Props Is Up for Auction, From Conan's Sword to Indy's Whip
Feed: All Latest / by Michael Calore / 18h
Bring your Mithril checkbook.
Syfy's Killjoys Renewed for Two Final Seasons, But Dark Matter is Cancelled
io9 / by Julie Muncy / 14h
Image: Syfy SyFy’s story of interplanetary bounty hunters Dutch, Jon Jaqobis, and D’avin Jaqobis is getting two more seasons to wrap up its story and gracefully exit the stage. Unfortunately, another Syfy show didn’t get so lucky. The news comes yesterday evening via Entertainment Weekly , who reported the renewal just before the third season finale of Killjoys aired last night. The final episode
Windows 10 update set for October release
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stor... / 17h
Microsoft on Friday announced that a major update to its Windows operating system will be released globally on October 17.

NEW IN YOUTUBE

Miley Cyrus Moved To Tears Over Hurricane Harvey
The Ellen Show / by TheEllenShow / 3d
Not only was pop superstar Miley Cyrus moved to tears when talking about the devastation from Hurricane Harvey - she was also moved to donate $500,000 to relief efforts in Houston, Texas. From: TheEllenShow
Watch as Lanterns Fill the Sky in Thailand | National Geographic
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / by National Geographic / 12h
The Yi Peng Festival originated in the ancient Lanna kingdom, which once ruled northern Thailand. It is celebrated en masse in the town of Mae Jo each year. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmma
Count To Ten
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 6h
this is a psa film made to start a conversation with our children about gun violence in America. TEN children (ages 0-17) were killed or injured every day in 2016 by a gun (according to gunviolencearchive.org). The five year average before 2016 was seven kids a day ... the numbers are increasing and we can stop it. COUNT TO TEN and visit the below sites to do more. csgv.org wagv.org bradycampaign
LG V30 first look
The Verge on Youtube / by The Verge / 2d
LG’s new V30 smartphone has an all-new design with a 6-inch, edge-to-edge OLED screen, plus powerful camera features and audiophile sound. It gets rid of the gimmicky second screen from the V20, but the battery isn’t removable anymore. Instead, the latest LG phone is now water-resistant and supports wireless charging. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl
Ellen Surprises Houston Texans Star J.J. Watt With Hurricane Harvey Relief Donation
The Ellen Show / by TheEllenShow / 2d
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, local hero J.J. Watt sprang to action by raising funds for those affected. Through his crowdfunding page, the football star has raised over $7 million to help families in need. And now thanks to generosity of our friends at Walmart, $1 million more has been donated to his Houston Flood Relief Fund. To aid in JJ's effort of helping the victims of Hurricane Harvey
Richard Twice
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 1d
Richard Atkins, the singer and songwriter of the early 70’s California psychedelic folk duo ‘Richard Twice’, was on his way to stardom and a huge success with his first debut album when he mysteriously walked away from it all. ... Official Selection: Slamdance, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Palm Springs Int'l Shorts Fest, Fantasia Film Festival Short of the Week: shortoftheweek.com/2017/09/01/richard-twice

NEW IN THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

In Conversation with Dolores Huerta
The EnvironmentaList / 1d
The United Farm Workers co-founder discusses environmental racism, Standing Rock, and her new biopic
Malawian Farmers Adapt in the Face of Climate Change
The EnvironmentaList / 2d
Government is encouraging climate smart practices to increase yields and improve resilience
Making Eco- and Animal-Friendly “Meat”
The EnvironmentaList / 3d
Dutch “butcher” is on a mission to compete with industrial meat production
Making the Connection Between Climate Change and Hurricane Harvey
The EnvironmentaList / 4d
As President Trump visits Texas, it's time to discuss how global warming likely intensified the superstorm
Making the Connection Between Climate Change and Hurricane Harvey
The EnvironmentaList / 4d
As President Trump visits Houston, it's time to dicuss how global warming likely intesified the superstorm
Climate Denier Congressman Lamar Smith Contends with New Foe: Declining Voter Support
The EnvironmentaList / 5d
House science committee chairman has made it his mission to combat environmental regulation

NEW IN THE CORBETT REPORT

The CIA Preps Their Next JFK Psyop
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 4d
We all know that the last of the JFK assassination records are due to be declassified in October. And we even know what the government says it's hiding from us. But do you know the story that the CIA is trying to plant in the public consciousness about what is going to be "revealed" in these documents?
Interview 1297 – James Corbett on the Innerverse Podcast
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 15h
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-09-02%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio] In this wide-ranging conversation, James Corbett appears on the Innerverse podcasst to discuss his background in writing and literature, finding the signal in the noise of information overload, the drive to dig deeper rather than settle for consensus reality, how to share conspiracy facts with those around you
Hate is a Racket: SPLC Caught Funneling Millions Overseas
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 14h
Interview 1295 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 2d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-08-31%20James%20Evan%20Pilato.mp3"][/audio] This week on the New World Next Week: Journalist sacked and interrogated for uncovering Gladio B terror shipments; CIA caught stealing biometrics with ExpressLane; and an Irish woman can't get her pension without a "public services" card.
Interview 1296 – Scott Horton on The Fool’s Errand in Afghanistan
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 1d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-09-01%20Scott%20Horton.mp3"][/audio] Scott Horton of The Scott Horton Show and The Libertarian Institute joins us to discuss his new book, Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan. After discussing Trump's plan to surge yet again, we get into the meat and potatoes of the book's deep dive into the history and politics of the Afghanistan wa
CIA Caught Arming Terrorists and Stealing Biometrics – New World Next Week
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 1d
This week on the New World Next Week: Journalist sacked and interrogated for uncovering Gladio B terror shipments; CIA caught stealing biometrics with ExpressLane; and an Irish woman can’t get her pension without a “public services” card.

NEW IN ACTIVIST TEACHER

"Anti-racism" is powerful propaganda to condone state violence
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 8d
"Anti-racism" is the best cover up for the extreme direct and covert military violence of the Obama-Clinton administrations, and the best propaganda that Democrat and Trump provisions of war and domestic injustice are discernible. And we lap it up. The merchants of outrage are having a field day. >
The Mike Duffy lawsuit is good for civil rights advocacy
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 8d
> Irrespective of public opinion about Duffy's behaviour, it is clear on its face that the PMO was shielded by the police and legal establishment. This lawsuit is push-back against an intrinsically and highly biased police and court system
The Things That Disturb Me Most
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 10d
By Denis Rancourt, PhD The things that disturb me most, in order of concern.When government institutions and corporations attack me and my family to suppress my democratic participation and to gag me and deprive me of my societal position.When my own society is occupied and degraded by foreign and special interest plutocrats, constantly engineering public institutions towards stupidity and
Perceived threats from societal grievances are best addressed with respectful dialogue made in good faith
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 10d
A potential Nazi-ideology threat in USA-Canada is best addressed by freedom of speech and insisting on civil rights [see Endnote]. White nationalism is a diverse social movement made of people whose fundamental rights in the democracy must be respected. Otherwise, the suppression will amplify their alienation. Instead we must respect everyone as human beings and protect their rights to express
The X-PHOBIA CATASTROPHE must be reversed
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 26d
Opinion / Denis Rancourt Beyond a simple political-correctness meltdown, North American society is in the midst of an X-phobia catastrophe. North America is following a RECIPE FOR SOCIETAL DISASTER: Let governments, institutions, and special-interest lobbies make the definitions of racism, antisemitism, misogyny, X-phobia... as broad as possible and then prosecute everyone for
Separation Between Work And Person
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 26d
Opinion / Denis Rancourt The rule regarding employer information-mining of social media should be strict. None of it should be allowed. Tenure or no tenure, full-time or part-time, boss or shop-floor... no one in any employment should ever lose his/her job for any views expressed as a person (as opposed to spokesperson). The employer should have an onus to satisfy a high threshold that the

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what i'm reading: the attention merchants by tim wu
wmtc / by laura k / 12h
Everywhere we look, every available space is filled with advertising. The Toronto skyline is a sea corporate logos. The due-date receipt from my library book features an ad on the back. I once tracked all the ads shown during a major league baseball game -- during play , not between innings -- and the results were startling, even to me. And, of course, our entire experience on the internet -- esp
harry hoo, nick yemana, and the persistence of racism on mainstream tv
wmtc / by laura k / 1d
My "comedy before bed" TV watching -- the habit of a lifetime, and the surest way for me to fall asleep -- has gone retro again.* I watched "Get Smart" end-to-end and am now making my way through "Barney Miller". Harry Hoo, Dr. No, and "Craw, not Craw!" Get Smart was a TV comedy conceived by funny men Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and piloted by the amazing Leonard Stern. It's part James Bond spoof a
rtod: herbert marcuse
wmtc / by laura k / 3d
Revolutionary thought of the day: Liberty Can be made into a powerful force of domination. Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slave -- free choice among a wide variety of goods and services does not signify freedom if those good and services sustain social controls over a life of toil and fear. Herbert Marcuse , 1898-1979
what i'm reading: maximum security book club
wmtc / by laura k / 14d
I have an abiding interest in prison librarianship, and try to learn about it wherever I can. Whenever the OLA Superconference features a session on prison libraries, I attend. I'm always pleased to see how popular and well attended these sessions are. Perhaps that should not surprise. In a sense, prison libraries epitomize librarian values -- the inherent value of reading, the power of self-educ
join the ndp and vote for niki ashton: deadline august 17
wmtc / by laura k / 20d
The deadline to join the NDP and vote for Niki Ashton is August 17 . Last night I saw something that shocked me, and today I did something I've never done before: I joined a political party. And I did it so I can cast my vote for Niki Ashton for leader of the federal NDP. * * * * I worked on Saturday, and was very busy, with zero time to check headlines or social media. After work, I was watching
in which old photos make me think things
wmtc / by laura k / 25d
I've been scanning some old photos -- some of Allan and me through the years, others with my siblings and various ages -- and have been posting them on Facebook. This experience has led to two insights. The thoughts themselves aren't new, but this walk on memory lane has recalled and reinforced them. Insight number one: my self-image was extremely distorted throughout my life. I thought I was fat

NEW IN ALL THINGS PAKISTAN

The Best Coke Studio Song of the Year?
All Things Pakistan / by Adil Najam / 9d
Is this the best Coke Studio song of the year? Maybe, maybe not. But it is certainly a great commentary on Coke Studio. The post The Best Coke Studio Song of the Year? appeared first on ALL THINGS PAKISTAN .
207,744,520 Pakistanis
All Things Pakistan / by Adil Najam / 8d
Pakistaniat Single best policy news coming out of Pakistan in a long time is that the country has finally completed a census. What is now Pakistan (then West Pakistan) was 33.7 million people in 1951. Today it holds 207.7 million Pakistanis. According to schedule this should have been Pakistan’s 11th census. Instead it was the […] The post 207,744,520 Pakistanis appeared first on ALL THINGS PAKIS
US-Pakistan Relations: A Retrospective (They Have Always Been Problematic)
All Things Pakistan / by Adil Najam / 10d
US-Pakistan relations are in trouble. They have always been in trouble. Worth looking back. The post US-Pakistan Relations: A Retrospective (They Have Always Been Problematic) appeared first on ALL THINGS PAKISTAN .
Mountbatten’s Momentous Mistakes: A Partition Made More Painful
All Things Pakistan / by Adil Najam / 13d
Adil Najam The midnight between August 14 and 15, 1947, was one of history’s truly momentous moments: It marked the birth of Pakistan, an independent India and the beginning of the end of an era of colonialism. It was hardly a joyous moment: A botched process of partition saw the slaughter of more than a […] The post Mountbatten’s Momentous Mistakes: A Partition Made More Painful appeared first o

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Explanation of workfare
Amused Cynicism / by cabalamat / 1d
Here’s a cartoon explaining the government’s policy on workfare (via Reddit ):
6-8 inches of snow?
Amused Cynicism / by cabalamat / 2d
Contra Munroe on Free Speech
Amused Cynicism / by cabalamat / 24d
There’s a popular xkcd cartoon explaining free speech : I think Randall Munroe (who writes xkcd) is wrong here, or at least not entirely right. Munroe thinks of free speech in terms of laws : you have free speech if the government won’t punish you for saying something. But free speech isn’t about laws, it’s about social norms : you have free speech if you live in a society where people are not af

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Plantations Were Prisons: Mobilizing for the Aug. 19 Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March in Washington DC --Part One of an interview with Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 24d
(VIDEO: 2011 Amnesty International interview with Robert H. King, entitled "Slavery Still Reigns in US prisons .") Plantations Were Prisons: Mobilizing for the Aug. 19 Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March in Washington DC --Part one of an interview with Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell By Angola 3 News Robert H. King and Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 are issuing a call to everybody concer

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The Hwasong that Never Ends
ArmsControlWonk / by Scott LaFoy / 5d
A guest post from my colleague Matt Korda Here we go again: another guide to North Korean missile designations. You might be asking yourself, “Self, why do I need to learn all these pesky Hwasongs if I already know all the KN numbers? Surely they’re just different names for the same things?” Well, to quote the …
Bombs and Dollars
ArmsControlWonk / by Joshua Pollack / 6d
Two professors who study nuclear proliferation — Nick Miller at Dartmouth and Vipin Narang at MIT — have a neat little piece in Politico Magazine about which poli-sci theories predicted North Korea’s bomb and which didn’t. Long story short: most didn’t. Etel Solingen’s Nuclear Logics (2007) holds up well. It was, of course, published four years after North Korea’s …
Parallel Crises
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 8d
Quote of the week: “Of course I got lawyers. They are like nuclear weapons. I’ve got ‘em because everybody else does. But as soon as you use them, they screw everything up.” —Danny DeVito Crises are usually singular events, but on rare occasions they come in pairs. A third pairing might be in the offing. …
Glocom Is at It Again
ArmsControlWonk / by Andrea Berger / 11d
Readers may recall my earlier rantings about a company called ‘Glocom’, a North Korean military communications firm masquerading as Malaysian, and selling missile navigation systems and other arms-related products around the world. The company was outed by the UN Panel of Experts and a Reuters special investigation in February, around the time of Kim Jong …
The Trump Effect
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 19d
Quote of the week: Alas! Lonely sits the city Once great with people! She that was great among nations Is becoming like a widow; The princess among states Is become a thrall. —The Book of Lamentations Muslim extremists aren’t the only ones using moving vehicles as instruments of death and injury. A neo-Nazi has done …

NEW IN WIDE ASLEEP IN AMERICA

Citations Needed, Episode 06: The Media’s Default Setting of White Supremacy
Wide Asleep in America / by Nima Shirazi / 20d
(Artwork pictured by @/yesitsalex___) On Episode 6 of Citations Needed, Adam and I explore how the media both consciously and subconsciously works to smear black victims, protect the police, and works overtime to ameliorate the sensibilities of white media consumers. The white supremacist regime at work in the media can be broken down into three main narrative devices: The use of language
Citations Needed, Episode 05: The Great American Socialist Whitewash
Wide Asleep in America / by Nima Shirazi / 26d
Fred Hampton On Episode 5 of Citations Needed, Adam and I explore the history of the media erasing socialists of color from the history books and present day discourse––a tactic that serves to both commodity and water-down black radicalism and pawn off leftwing politics as a uniquely white or middle class enterprise. Our guests this week are Robert Greene II and Roqayah Chamseddine.
The Return of the Media's Zombie Narrative About Iran's Nuclear Program
Wide Asleep in America / by Nima Shirazi / 26d
Democracy may die in darkness, but the Washington Post continues to murder truth when it comes to the Iranian nuclear program. In an August 2, 2017 article about a recent bill, passed nearly unanimously in Congress and begrudgingly signed into law, that pointlessly imposes more sanctions on Russia and two other countries that don't toe the American line, the Washington Post described the

NEW IN CHERCHEZ LA VERITE

I have been a follower of Paul Craig Roberts since the turn of the turn of the century. Here he describes him self as "one of the most respected columnists in the alternative media. His syndicated articles can be seen on many leading alternative news websites including Lew Rockwell, Infowars, Counterpunch, InformationClearingHouse and countless others. Roberts scores huge points in the credibility department having been the former head of policy at the Department of Treasury under Reagan, and an editor of the Wall Street Journal — among a long list of other accolades. His research is impeccable and his vision of how the world really operates is second to none. He knows why and when the global chess pieces are moving, and has the incredible talent to communicate difficult concepts to the general public. He has written several books including The Tyranny of Good Intentions and How the Economy was Lost. His many interviews can be seen on Russia Today and Prison Planet TV. Roberts is also…
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 17d
In America Propaganda Has Vanquished Truth August 15, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | In America Propaganda Has Vanquished Truth Paul Craig Roberts In Durham, North Carolina, the seat of Duke University, a gang of largely white males destroyed public property by pulling down a statue of a Confederate soldier. Perhaps they took their cue from the neo-Nazis installed in Ukraine by Obama and

NEW IN CRAIG MURRAY

The Course of Scottish Politics
Craig Murray / by craig / 3d
The SNP triumphed in 2015 by outflanking Labour to the left. The Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn is now coming back by outflanking the SNP to the left. This was not hard as the SNP tends to talk left but not act it. Kezia Dugdale has resigned because she is unhappy with tacking to the left; indeed as a third rate machine politician she has never given any indication of philosophical conviction a
Culloden and our Stolen History
Craig Murray / by craig / 22d
Imagine that today’s Scottish Independence movement fades away to nothing – and then J K Rowling and Euan McColm get to write the history that defines what the Independence movement was, and what the Independence movement stood for. Then imagine the effect of 250 years of teaching the Rowling/McColm version in schools, universities and media narrative, until everybody absolutely “knew” that the 2
Is it the BBC, or is it Me?
Craig Murray / by craig / 26d
I love sport, and I have been watching the World Athletics Championships. This has left me genuinely uncertain. Has BBC sports coverage always been this harshly, stridently British nationalist, and do I just notice it now as my own sensibility has changed? Or has there genuinely been a shift away from any pretence of impartiality? Apart from analysis focusing almost entirely on the prospects of t
Americans, Irish, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, Pakistanis – They All Have More Balls Than We Scots
Craig Murray / by craig / 19d
The fascist violence in Charlottesville was in defence of prominent public statues to those who fought to uphold slavery. History should not be destroyed, and there is a place for such statues in appropriate explained context in museums. But public celebration of advocates of slavery ought to end. People always throw off the monuments of their oppressors, and so they should. The statues should be
The Scottish Silly Season
Craig Murray / by craig / 27d
Until now I have stayed out of the silly season sniping between nationalists that has set in these last few weeks. I rather hoped it would abate after Robin McAlpine’s excellent oil on troubled waters effort , but it has re-erupted with a virtue signalling, holier than thou mess by Ross Greer in today’s Sunday Herald. I am afraid, Ross, that I am one of those irredeemably straight, white, old and
Five Days to Go to the Best Party in Scotland!
Craig Murray / by craig / 21d
There are five days to go to the best party in Scotland. Not the Edinburgh Festival, with its Fringe of 2,000 talentless sweary comedians playing to stag and hen parties who cover the street in vomit, and its stalls selling £5.50 small slices of pizza. No, there is a world of nice people, talented musicians, and great beers and ciders, passingly quaffable wines, fine whisky and fashionable artisa

NEW IN WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE

Safety Nets
What Is Sustainable / 2d
Today, a few billion humans live in affluence. Their unsustainable societies have social safety nets made possible by nonrenewable energy. When they are disrupted by hurricanes, earthquakes, or famine, food relief is usually shipped in from other regions, preventing mass starvation. For most of the human saga, each clan or community was on its own, far less likely to be rescued by outsiders. The
Sustainability Primer
What Is Sustainable / 8d
I was recently interviewed via email by a group of ecologists in France. I’m sharing it with English-speaking folks because it provides an easy map for learning, a basic introduction to environmental history and ecological sustainability. My blog now contains reviews of 170+ sustainability-related books, and dozens of essays — stuff that would take more than a month to read. Over the years, a num

NEW IN DR CINTLI

The Spanish Inquisition Lives On in Arizona's Ban on Mexican American Studies
Dr Cintli / by Roberto Rodriguez / 22d
The Spanish Inquisition Lives On in Arizona's Ban on Mexican American Studies Friday, August 11, 2017 I have always viewed Arizona's effort to eradicate Mexican American Studies (MAS) as something akin to an unholy Inquisition. For some, that will sound hyperbolic; not for me. US district Judge Wallace Tashima is expected to make a decision soon on whether the 2010 Arizona House Bill 2281 legisla

NEW IN GREG MANKIW'S BLOG

News from Amazon
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 3d
Source . To users of my favorite textbooks: Thank you! Have a great semester.
What Moderates Believe
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 11d
I much appreciated today's column by David Brooks , though he seems to be describing center-right moderates more than center-left moderates (or is that my own bias showing up?). David also taught me a new word: syncretistic . It refers to combining different forms of belief.
Macro Musings
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 19d
You can hear me interviewed by David Beckworth here .

NEW IN WELCOME TO POTTERSVILLE 2 (BLOGGING AGAINST FASCISM!)

A Not Very Rosy Picture (LIBOR BS Finally Smells Rank - Fanny/Freddie Rank Too - Privatized Profits/Socialized Losses) N. Korea/Guam Terrified of Crazed Leader & Intel Folk (Leak from DNC, NOT Hack) US Media Has to Keep Lying? (Dems Better Deal Spells Disaster) Bigger Systemic Risk Now Than 2008 (Glorifying Wasting the Earth's Bounty: Elites Rejoice) Trumponomics (NeoCon Lies & Monsanto Truth Revealed)
Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascis... / by Cirze / 21d
Anne Jones became so afraid to drink the water that came out of her well she installed a water purification system. A blue plastic jug, filled to the brim with purified water, sits on her kitchen counter. . . . Jones’ home in Banks County, about 75 miles northeast of Atlanta, sits on the edge of the county landfill. Since 2015, trucks from North and South Carolina have filled it with at

NEW IN INEXPLICATA-THE JOURNAL OF HISPANIC UFOLOGY

Argentina: UFOs in the “Western Corridor”
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 9d
Source: Vivi el Oeste http://www.vivieloeste.com.ar/ovnis-en-zona-oeste-los-expertos-explican-el-por-que-de-los-avistamientos-en-el-conurbano/ Date: 08.23.2017 UFOs in the Western Corridor: Experts explain the reason behind sightings in Greater Buenos Aires. In an interview with Viví el Oeste, Luis Burgos, president of the Fundacion Argentina de Ovnilogía, stated that the “Western Corridor”, as h
Spain: UFO Reported Over Brenes (Seville)
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 23d
Source: PLANETA UFO and José Manuel García Bautista El Correo Web - http://elcorreoweb.es/extra/misterioso-ovni-visto-en-la-localidad-sevillana-de-brenes-JI3219579 Date: August 2, 2017 Spain: UFO Reported Over Brenes (Seville) Several witnesses saw an oval-shaped object that put forth considerable light with bright flashes, moving parallel with the horizon. The summer of 2017 has been particularl
Argentina: Remembering the 1968 UFO Fly-By over José Marmol
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 19d
Source: CEFORA and PLANETA UFO Date: 08.14.2017 A news item by Juan José Alarcón y Figueroa Argentina: Remembering the 1968 UFO Fly-By Over José Mármol It was over fifty years ago that UFOs were seen in the airspace over the district of Alte. Brown. The UFO phenomenon exists in our region and is well-documented. We ascertained that many of our fellow resideents had sightings. They do not speak of
Costa Rica: Pilot Records UFO
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 17d
Source: PLANETA UFO and Peru.com Date: 08.16.2017 Costa Rica: Pilot Records UFO Impressive! A video recorded in Costa Rica has gone viral on YouTube. What is the reason for this? It turns out that an airline pilot captured the very moment at which the UFO flew in the distance. The pilot, whose name is Jose Daniel Araya, wanted to record the sunset over Costa Rica on his cellphone without thinking
Argentina: The Argentinean X-Files - An Interview with Ruben Lianza
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 17d
Source: Planeta UFO and www.perfil.com Date: 08.16.2017 Article by Enrique Garabeytan Argentina: The Argentinean X-Files - An Interview with Ruben Lianza A debate arose 70 years ago that is still ongoing: In 1947, the sighting of a "fleet of flying saucers" and the "Roswell incident" in the New Mexico desert became the kickoff points for the UFO (unidentified flying object) phenomenon. There are

NEW IN WEEKLY GEO-POLITICAL NEWS AND ANALYSIS

High level weirdness in US as Khazarian control matrix crumbles
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / by benjamin / 5d
People who are aware are noticing very weird stuff going on with the world information grid -especially inside the Anglo Saxon world- as contradictions and bizarre events multiply. These are all signs of a collapsing power matrix; the sort of thing seen around the time of the fall of the USSR. The first thing to note about last week in particular is that the US was hit for the first time since 20
Q&A with Benjamin Fulford
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / by benjamin / 4d
Benjamin, I have some questions a number of people are aching to know the answers to in your reports. 1. Were papers filed in The Hague authorizing the US military to intervene on behalf of its people against elements of its own government? (ref email chain below) Would an alt-news campaign encourage the US military? None of my sources have told me about papers filed in the Hague but I can assert
US threats to North Korea linked to bankruptcy negotiations and global reboot
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / by benjamin / 19d
Notice to readers, due to time differences, this weeks’ report will appear by Monday evening North American East Coast time. World events have been stuck in a holding pattern this summer but a major paradigm shift is possible this fall if we make it happen. The holding pattern is as follows: The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CORPORATION, which defaulted on its debt payments on May 1st of this year, ha
US military cracking down on hooligans for hire in US
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / by benjamin / 12d
The recent staged demonstrations and violent incidents carried out by paid hooligans in places like Charlottesville have prompted a crack-down on Khazarian mafia agents who are paying for these incidents, Pentagon sources say. The US is now, beyond any doubt, run by a temporary military regime which intends to clean up the Khazarian gangster corruption that has destroyed the United States. Once t
Revolution to spread to Israel Japan and Middle East this autumn
Weekly Geo-Political News and Analysis / by benjamin / 26d
Notice to readers since I am on my holiday this report was written in advance. The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States was a major step towards defeating the Khazarian mafia worldwide. However, the Trump presidency still represents an attempt to reform the old system rather than a true revolution. Trump has been keeping the United State of America Corporation afloat mainly

NEW IN A CLOSER LOOK: JODY PATERSON

Homelessness is still a problem. Gee, go figure
A Closer Look: Jody Paterson / by Jody Paterson / 19d
Ten years ago now, I was part of a major initiative to address homelessness in Victoria. The Mayor's Task Force on Breaking the Cycle of Mental Illness, Addictions and Homelessness brought together some of the most informed, passionate people in the country to look into the issue of people living on our streets and what needed to be done about it. In four intense months, the task force put togeth

NEW IN MIDDLE CLASS POLITICAL ECONOMIST

Reports of Obamacare's death are greatly exaggerated: All counties to be covered for 2018
Middle Class Political Economist / by Kenneth Thomas / 8d
Obamacare has now obtained an insurer for every county in the country, defying Republican claims that the program is collapsing. As reported by The Hill , "At one point or another over the past year, more than 80 counties have been at risk of having no ObamaCare insurer on the exchanges in 2018." On Thursday (Aug. 24), the last "bare" county, in Ohio, was covered by insurer CareSource. Insurance
Why subsidize protectionism motivated foreign investors?
Middle Class Political Economist / by Kenneth Thomas / 23d
The already infamous case of Foxconn in Wisconsin illustrates a dynamic we are likely to witness more before we are rid of the illegitimate Trump regime. One of the regime's hallmarks has been a set of unpredictable trade policies with a definite protectionist tilt. The United States was withdrawn from the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement on January 23. On May 19, the regime officially announce

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If You Vaccinate, Ask 8!
Vaccine Awakening / by Barbara Loe Fisher / 18d
8/15/2017 By Barbara Loe Fisher Vaccines are pharmaceutical products that come with risks that can be greater for some people. 1 2 No vaccine is safe for everyone. 3 4 If you choose to vaccinate, ask 8 questions before you do: 5 Number One: Am I sick right now? Getting vaccinated while sick could increase risks for a vaccine reaction or lower vaccine effectiveness. 6 Number Two: Have I had a bad r

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Human Rights while at Jail
@ the chalk face / by Autumn Wells / 18d
Human Rights are the basic rights and freedoms that all human beings are entitled to. For example, the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, expression and thought, civil and political rights, the right to food, etc. 
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