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Jennifer Lawrence asks people if they know Jennifer Lawrence
Ever wanted to meet a celebrity in a weird anxiety dream scenario? SEE
ALSO: Kristen Bell and Dave Grohl mashed up Metallica and 'Frozen' and
it kind of worked Jennifer Lawrence was the guest host on Friday's Jimmy
Kimmel Live and she decided to play a game with the unwitting public.
She popped out onto the streets of LA and challenged people to name five
Jennifer Lawrence movies. "The point was
On the inside, iPhone X is totally different from all other iPhones
With the iPhone X, Apple is charting new territory, and we're not only
talking about the phone's looks and lack of buttons. When you open it
up, as the folks from iFixit have (already!) done, the iPhone X is very,
very different from any previous iPhone. SEE ALSO: A hands-on review of
the iPhone X Being a much smaller device than the iPhone 8 Plus, but
packing a screen of roughly the same size, a
Hawking: 'AI will eventually replace humans'
The
world-famous physicist has reiterated his concerns about artificial
intelligence and the future of mankind. Speaking recently in an
interview with...
Some days one thousand MW of solar vanishes in Australia
The Australian national grid stretches from the tropics to the cold
temperate zone from 16S to 43S. You might think that along those 40,000
kilometers of transmission lines there is always somewhere somewhere
sunny at midday, but some days you’d be wrong. James Luffman at
WattClarity, noticed this extensive cloud arrangement affecting solar on
Friday May 19th. On that day, a one thousand MW gener
State AG Quits Defense of GA Sec. of State in Election 'Server Wipe' Case: 'BradCast' 11/2/2017
The fallout --- and disturbing mysteries --- following a lawsuit filed
in Georgia after its U.S. House Special Election last June get curiouser
and curiouser, as we learned late last night that the state Attorney
General's office has now quit its defense of the Secretary of State and
the state's other top election official defendants in the case. We
discuss all of those bombshells and still-dropp
World Bank likes Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme — the “secret” ETS
According
to the World Bank, Australia has implemented an ETS It’s charades all
round. Carbon markets are so dismal that the World Bank marks up the
Australian ETS (which most Australians have never heard of) as
“implemented”. Which makes it so much better than Canada’s which is
“under consideration”. In fact the World Bank says Australia’s ETS
covers half our emissions and 381 Megatons of CO2 or
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Empty seats greet Ivanka Trump at women's empowerment speech in Tokyo
Unfilled rows brought to mind the large gaps in the crowd at her
father’s inauguration in January The US first family’s visit to Asia has
got off to an inauspicious start, after Ivanka Trump shared her views
on sexual harassment and women’s empowerment in front of a half-empty
venue in Tokyo. Donald Trump’s daughter – already a familiar face in
Japan thanks to her modelling work and fashion empir
The three-degree world: cities that will be drowned by global warming
The UN is warning that we are now on course for 3C of global warming.
This will ultimately redraw the map of the world When UN climate
negotiators meet for summit talks this month, there will be a new figure
on the table: 3C. Until now, global efforts such as the Paris climate
agreement have tried to limit global warming to 2C above pre-industrial
levels. However, with latest projections pointing
'I'm The Only One That Matters,' Trump Says Of State Dept. Job Vacancies
Asked about key diplomatic posts, the president says, "I'm the only one
that matters, because when it comes to it, that's what the policy is
going to be. You've seen that." (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
Trump finally discovered he can’t force the feds to prosecute Clinton — and he’s not happy
“The saddest thing is because I’m president of the United States, I’m
not supposed to be involved in the Justice Department.” A year after
defeating Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, President
Donald Trump is still really, really angry that the federal government
he runs isn’t going after her. Everybody is asking why the Justice
Department (and FBI) isn't looking into all of the
Ivanka Trump, a Media Darling in Japan, Draws Light Turnout in Tokyo
Sparse
attendance at a speech by Ms. Trump at a women’s empowerment forum
contrasted starkly with the breathless local news coverage of her visit.
Bowe Bergdahl's Sentence: No Prison Time
Bergdahl, who walked off his military post in Afghanistan in 2009 and
was held by the Taliban for five years, was dishonorably discharged and
will lose his rank and forfeit his pay.
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Scientists identify mechanism that helps us inhibit unwanted thoughts
Scientists
have identified a key chemical within the 'memory' region of the brain
that allows us to suppress unwanted thoughts, helping explain why people
who suffer from disorders such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), depression, and schizophrenia often experience
persistent intrusive thoughts when these circuits go awry.
ALMA discovers cold dust around nearest star
The
ALMA Observatory has detected dust around Proxima Centauri. These
observations reveal the glow coming from cold dust in a region between
one to four times as far from Proxima Centauri as the Earth is from the
Sun. The data also hint at the presence of an outer dust belt and may
indicate the presence of a planetary system. These structures are
similar to the belts in the Solar System and are ex
Another close-by planetary system?
The
ALMA Observatory in Chile has detected dust around the closest star to
the Solar System, Proxima Centauri. These new observations reveal the
glow coming from cold dust in a region between one to four times as far
from Proxima Centauri as the Earth is from the Sun. The data also hint
at the presence of an even cooler outer dust belt and may indicate the
presence of an elaborate planetary system
Global Climate Meeting Will Forge Ahead, Despite Trump's Contempt
Countries
will map out how to meet their carbon-reduction pledges; U.S. governors
and mayors will step up -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Synthetic material acts like an insect cloaking device
Synthetic
microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions
across a wide range of frequencies, making them a candidate for
antireflective coatings, according to a team of Penn State engineers.
The synthetic spheres also explain how the leaf hopper insect uses
similar particles to hide from predators in its environment.
60 years ago today, a Soviet street dog became the first animal to orbit Earth
Space Sputnik-2 or: Laika, our hero In 1957, a Soviet street dog named
Laika launched into space aboard Sputnik-2 and became the first animal
to orbit the Earth. This is her story.
New in youtube
Introducing kid profiles, new parental controls, and a new exciting look for kids, which will begin rolling out today!
After talking to parents all over, we know that kids who love the
YouTube Kids app are getting older and want a platform that’ll grow with
them. Whether kids are watching Monster High, DC Kids, LEGO, learning
their ABCs, or picking up the latest tricks in Minecraft, we want
YouTube Kids to help. Here’s what’s new with YouTube Kids: When you sign
in with your Google account, you get: Kid profiles
Andy and Jeannie Go Through “The Purge” Haunted House
Ellen’s Executive Producer Andy Lassner and Jeannie try to keep it
together as they scream their way through a haunted house. Ellen also
made Andy and Sarah Paulson go through a haunted house. Watch that one
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa6AkqJnIuU&t=7s. From:
TheEllenShow
iPhone X review
The iPhone X is now in stores. The iPhone X is clearly the best iPhone
ever made. It’s thin, it’s powerful, it has ambitious ideas about what
cameras on phones can be used for, and it pushes the design language of
phones into a strange new place. It is a huge step forward in terms of
phone hardware, and it has the notch to show for it. Subscribe:
https://goo.gl/G5RXGs Check out our full video cat
Ellen Presents ‘Summit’ – Official Trailer
Earlier this year, Ellen surprised the entire senior class at
Brooklyn’s Summit Academy with four-year college scholarships. “Summit,”
ellentube’s first original docuseries, follows a group of six high
school graduates from their homes in underserved Brooklyn communities as
they embark on the emotional journey to college. Beginning Wednesday,
November 8th on ellentube, the six-week docuseries por
"PITTARI" Animated Short Film by Patrick Smith (2017)
Satan's boulder busting destruction is halted by a stubborn foe,
testing his shape shifting abilities. Scored to an old phonographic
gospel recording, this highly metaphorical animated short illustrates
the relentless resistance, and ultimate victory, over a gritty
penetration of abuse. Awards: -2017 Woodstock Film Festival, Best
Animated Short. -2017 Bend FIlm Festival, Best Animated Short. -201
A Fun, Animated History of the Reformation and the Man Who Started It All | Short Film Showcase
On October 31, 1517, a rebellious German monk named Martin Luther is
said to have nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of Castle Church.
This simple act of protest sparked a religious revolution that would
split Western Christianity and shake the foundations of Europe's
cultural identity. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More
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New in The Corbett Report
Nurse Compensation, JFK Files, MKULTRA Hush Money – New World Next Week
This
week on the New World Next Week: Utah compensates a wrongfully arrested
nurse...with taxpayer money; Trump stops the release of the JFK files;
and Canada pays hush money to silence MKULTRA victim's daughter.
Meet the Southern Poverty Law Center
In this classic episode on The Corbett Report from 2010, James peeks
behind the facade of the Southern Poverty Law Center and find poverty
pimping, race baiting and much, much worse.
What’s In The JFK Files? – An Open Source Investigation
So,
the much-ballyhooed JFK files have been released (mostly? sort of?),
and exactly as predicted they point more fingers back at those dastardly
Russkies and their lone wolf shooter Oswald. Well, no one was expecting
to find Allen Dulles' signature on the hit contract, were they? Still,
there are interesting nuggets to be found in the release, so let's get
to work.
Interview 1315 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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This week on the New World Next Week: Utah compensates a wrongfully
arrested nurse...with taxpayer money; Trump stops the release of the JFK
files; and Canada pays hush money to silence MKULTRA victim's daughter.
Interview 1314 – Derrick Broze on Holistic Anarchism
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Today we're joined by Derrick Broze of The Conscious Resistance network
to discuss holistic anarchism, self-assessment, conspiritainment vs.
activism, the Manifesto of the Free Humans, the Decentralize Your Life
Tour and much more.
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Drink Tequila if You Want, but Then Go Plant for the Bugs
As insect numbers plummet worldwide, inaction isn't an option
Amplifying Women’s Voices in the Fight for Climate Justice
New initiative highlights on-the-ground climate solutions that uplift women’s leadership
Tyson Foods Linked to Largest Toxic Dead Zone in US History
America's largest meat producer must clean up its act and incentivize improvements in livestock feed production
Body, Home, and the Wild
Where we begin after wildfire
In Win for Dolphins, WTO Reverses Decision on US Dolphin Safe Tuna Label
Environmental groups celebrate, call on Mexico to drop case against US
Fracking Pollutants Linked to Brain Problems in Children
Report highlights the neurological dangers for kids living near oil and gas fracking sites
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Know your Rights as a Human Being
In 1948 “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights” was created by the
United Nations, to provide a global understanding of how to treat all
Human beings. This Declaration is inclusive of 30 basic Human Rights
drafted by representatives from different cultural and legal backgrounds
from all over the world. This document is seen as a milestone in the
history of Human Rights and states a common sta
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OK, #MeToo, and almost certainly #YouToo if you're female
My old newspaper stomping grounds lured me out of column retirement
this week to write a piece launching their #MeToo series. Here it is.
You can find the Times Colonist version here . *** I admit, the first
day of the #MeToo phenomenon was a pretty brutal day to be on Facebook.
So many terrible stories, though I felt genuinely heartened by the
heartfelt, stunned response from men who clearly had
An open letter to my Facebook friends on the occasion of this morning's bit of bother
First, time to get honest about our relationship. Mostly we aren’t
really friends, are we? I’m connected to 2,400 Facebook “friends,” and
it might be a stretch to imagine that even five per cent of them are
genuine friends of mine. So how about we think of each other as
“connections” instead, all of us with our various reasons for deciding
who we connect with on this odd thing we know as Facebook
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And now for something completely different
The
Red Baron. Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen's early career, and the
aircraft he flew in. MvR first joined Fliegerabteilung 69 (FA69) in
April 1915. The Albatros C.I, B.I were both used by FA69 in the East
between April and August 1915. During the time, MvR was an observer.
Missions included recon and some inffectual ground attack of the rather
chaotic Russian forces. From August through to Octo
New in Amused Cynicism
Pirates come third in Czech election
Czechia had a general election: Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– ANO 2011
1,500,113 29.64 +10.98 78 +31 Civic Democratic Party 572,962 11.32 +3.59
25 +9 Czech Pirate Party 546,393 10.79 +8.13 22 +22 Freedom and Direct
Democracy 538,574 10.64 NEW 22 +22 Communist Party of Bohemia and
Moravia 393,100 7.76 -7.15 15 -18 Czech Social Democratic Party 368,347
7.27 -13.09 15 -35 KDU-ČSL 293,643 5.80 -0.98 10
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Explaining What I Do for a Living
Quote
of the week: “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” —
Pablo Picasso Less is more. Clarity and brevity rule. Except when it
comes to explaining what I do for a living. Having a job description
that fits neatly on a visa application? Not in this lifetime. I’ve
always needed paragraphs to …
Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Demanding Strengthened Inspections in Iran
Quote
of the week: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible
things before breakfast.” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (1865) We
are now in a sixty-day period in which the Congress can propose
strengthening measures for the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA –
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — in …
Guest post: Halloween comes early for the Iran Deal
President
Trump has justified his threat to “decertify” the 2015 Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action, or “Iran deal,” less by any material
failures of compliance than by asserting that Iran has “violated the
spirit of that deal,” which boils down to the observation that Iran and
the USA are on the opposite sides of unrelated …
Implement the JCPOA
Very
shortly, the United States government will make decisions about the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that may have immediate and
profound implications for Iran and the U.S; for the future of the Middle
East; and for global efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear arms. The
JCPOA ultimately rests upon the authority of …
The JCPOA Will Not Kill Grandma With Cancer
The
debate over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) can be
pretty tiresome. Its not even a debate, so much as it is an exercise in
political mobilization. For the most part, opponents trying whip up
opposition are content to repeat the same falsehoods over and over
again, which work well enough to rile up …
Act I: The Iran Deal Begins to Unravel
Quote
of the Week: “Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune Something to make us all
happy Do anything, take us out of this gloom Sing a song, play guitar,
make it snappy” —Stevie Winwood Another wave of leaked accounts has
washed through the media about Donald Trump’s unsuitability to have
direct access to America’s …
New in Cherchez la Verite
I
guarantee that the stock markets will crash sometime between now and
maybe a year from now. The market is run by rich people who borrow money
to run up the entire market. They are confident that they will continue
to make big money, because the FED keeps reporting that 95+% of all
working age American have jobs. However, to get that number, the FED
treats all those without jobs for longer than a month or so are treated
as though dead. Whereas, the truth is that, by now there are between 24%
(definitely), and likely closer to 50%, of all working-age Americans
can no longer find a decent job. And even those who are counted as
having jobs are likely to have menial ones, and so they can’t buy the
rich people's products. Thus, when the fat cats finally realize that the
game is over, much of their wealth will go down together with their
rigged stock markets. And, boy, do they ever deserve it.
Will President Trump Take The Blame When the Stock Markets Crash? Stock
markets continue to reach record high levels, but it’s only a matter of
time before they crash back to earth. When they do, there will be a lot
of finger pointing at those deemed to be responsible for the crash.
Given the current political climate, President Trump will undoubtedly
come in for criticism. But will that be a fai
If
the U.S. should be forced by the neocon military/security complex to
attack Russia with nuclear weapons, the certain result would be the
destruction of the whole human race. This would mean that your grown
children’s lives would be cut short and your grandchildren would never
grow up. Think about that! You won’t hear anything like that from the
so-called “main stream media” because they would lose their jobs if they
don’t repeat your government’s lies. So, if you should want to know the
real truth, you will have to get it from individuals like Paul Craig
Roberts …who has a 6-year PhD in economics and has worked for Ronald
Reagan and on Wall Street, but now lives on his government pension (and
donations from people like me) in order to spread the truth. Can I count
on you to spread this to some of your friends?
The Unraveling of American/Russian Relations — Paul Craig Roberts
October 14, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | The Unraveling
of American/Russian Relations Paul Craig Roberts Dear Readers: I agree
that the official Las Vegas story seems to be unraveling. A public mass
shooting should be transparent, not opaque. I think we explored the
story long enough to discover that without knowing the
How
NOT to be a patriotic American, i.e., One who believes anything claimed
as fact by the so-called "mainstream media" …particularly regarding
current foreign affairs.
Published by Stephen Lendman at October 9, 2017 How to Succeed in
Western Media Without Really Trying by Stephen Lendman (
stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Most important is loyalty
to monied interests, war-profiteers, and the imperial state – serving as
their press agents, abandoning fundamental journalistic principles,
learning how to lie well, along with leaving honesty and integri
New in DAMMIT JANET!
"Fake Opposition" Flees Abortion Vote
Back
here , we were crowing about how the media has shifted choice-ward in
how it identifies anti-choicers, specifically by noting which
politicians support fake clinics . And now with the nearly unanimous
passage of the Ontario "Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, 2017" , or
the "Fuck Off Clinic Bulliers Act," we see another fault-line in
today's politics. Even hard-line, self-avowed anti-choic
Moving the Media on Fake Clinics
Lost
in all the Rachael Harder/Status of Women Committee brouhaha is a very
important shift in media reporting on abortion, specifically on what
criteria is used to designate someone as anti-choice. From Global News ,
a rather blithe statement. The issue of who would lead the committee
came to a head last week when Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer chose to
nominate Rachael Harder, an Alberta MP w
New in Dr Cintli
The next several years will see a number of 50-year commemorations of the events that helped to launch the historic Chi...
The next several years will see a number of 50-year commemorations of
the events that helped to launch the historic Chicano Movement of the
1960s and 1970s. For some, the movement was a series of legal actions,
strikes or huelgas , civil rights protests, and mass rallies and
marches, all challenging the permanent dehumanization of Mexican peoples
in the United States. For others, the movement was
Dia De Lls Muertos En Las Tierras De Los Muertos
HOW AND WHEN WE THINK ABOUT DEATH Roberto Dr Cintli Rodriguez October,
like every month, has been an especially deadly month for people of
color in the United States. I focus on people of color because my
research tells me that the killings of POCs are not random, but rather,
as a result of dehumanization and the patrolling of bodies and
communities of color, especially that of red-black-brown pe
Tomar una rodilla en Honor de un sordo
Taking a knee for a deaf man
http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/42185-taking-a-knee-for-a-deaf-man
In Spanish below Beyond cultural and demographic genocide (Are Mexicans
Indigenous?) this is about a low intensity genocide against this same
community, though it is actually bigger against communities of color as a
whole. Here is the column on this topic in Spanish. Please share as you
see fit.
Los Mexicanos Y Centroamericanos Son Nativos O Indijenas?
This
column has apparently struck a nerve and gone viral. There is also a
forthcoming part 2 to this column. Here it is in Spanish below,
translated per what I originally wrote, which is slightly different from
what was published in Truthout at:
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/42193-are-mexicans-indigenous
Please read and share. ¿Los Mexicanos y Los Centroamericanos son Nativos
o Indígenas?
Are Mexicans/Central Americans Indigenous and who decides?
As
many US states and municipalities have begun to eschew the colonial
tradition of "Columbus Day" in favor of adopting Monday's holiday as
"Indigenous Peoples' Day," one might wonder where people of Mexican
heritage fit in. For some, this is a controversial question due to
hundreds of years of mestizaje , or mixture, and also due to hundreds of
years of colonialism and colonized thinking. For oth
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Jeff Kutzler - Protocols of Zion - this is not MY Free Planet
Personally, I don't remember being told that ALL THE COMMUNIST LEADERS
were Jewish. We were told they were anti-Capitalist, not
anti-Christists. Listen to the content held in the Jewish Encyclopaedia
about child-sex and wonder-not why Hollywood and Parliaments are rife
with this atrocity. Let me make this clear, "This is OUR Free Planet,"
and nobody owns nothing ... ..not even a bunch of self-agg
Ken O'Keeffe - corporate 9/11 commentary - World War 3 is ON like Donkey Kong, people
Ken
O'Keefe ( an American-Irish-Palestinian citizen and activist and former
United States Marine and Gulf War veteran) tells it like it is, except
he forgets to say, "Secrecy that protects Patent that drives Profit is
the REAL CANCEROUS SLAVERY MECHANISM upon this haw-haw-haw or Human
Atrocity World 3, cubed. Once you the people awaken, this game ends.
...and, of course THE EVIDENCE WAS DESTROYED
Star Citizen 3.0.0 - CitizenCon 2947 - graphical and planet-city tech
the following presenation, from Cloud Imperium's director of graphics
engineering Alistair Brown at CitizenCon2947 in Frankfurt Germany last
night, crams MANY OF THE FEATURES of a photo-retouch package like
Photoshop into each 120th of a second of the forthcoming space-game Star
Citizen. Remember, Star Citizen is a CROWD FUNDED GAME i.e. paid for by
private backers, that's rivalling the visual fi
David Talbott - Alien Sky - a remember'd age of gods and wonders
I know, I know, Saturn can't be our old (plasma sheathing, eternal
daylight, brown dwarf) star the ancient writings, engravings and beliefs
mentioned. It has too many 'stay away' messages from those who would
rule our minds via Hollywood and Religion, and Science. "Stay away from
Saturn," I'm paraphrasing Arthur C Clarke here of course, but it fits.
Satan lives there, with his various demons and
Suspicious Observers - Strong Solar-Climate Link Discovered - Open Peer Review
but
what's the circuit look like? What circuit? The twin-flow of Birkelund
Currents i.e. electrical circuit, that links the Amundsen Sea Low
Pressure Data to THE SUN's variable output via sunspots. This SUN-EARTH
circuit is also looking like it DRIVES seismicity and vulcanology on
this rock, too. What, our nearest electric-star has an effect on our
electric-planet as we pass through its electric-f
Pierre-Marie Robitaille - The Solar Spectrum - why the Sun is not a ball of gas
Yes,
I've featured some of Pierre-Marie Robitaille's work before, and he has
had MANY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS published in numerous peer-reviewed science
magazines. Hydrogen glows in the red spectrum... When Pierre-Marie
Robitaille talks about the solar spectrum i.e. that kind of light coming
off our nearest star, matching that of black body radiation know that
he's not talking about light from a gaseou
New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
An Exercise for My Readers
There
has been a lot of discussion lately about how much a cut in the tax on
capital will increase wages. So I thought I would pose a relevant
exercise for my readers. An open economy has the production function y =
f(k), where y is output per worker and k is capital per worker. The
capital stock adjusts so that the after-tax marginal product of capital
equals the exogenously given world interest
The Dynamic Furman Ratio
There has been a lot (maybe too much) commentary on my simple
pedagogical exercise . To move the discussion forward, let me offer a
challenge to readers: What is the dynamic Furman ratio in such a
model--that is, the ratio the wage increase to the dynamic revenue loss,
which I will call dw/dz? Note that dz = - d[t*f '(k)*k] but now we take
into account that k and f '(k) will change with t. Furman
Where I am today
Here . Thank you, CEE.
My Latest
Click here to read "Friedman’s Presidential Address in the Evolution of
Macroeconomic Thought," an essay I just finished writing with Ricardo
Reis for the Journal of Economic Perspectives .
A Talk from the CEA Chair
Kevin Hassett speaks at the Tax Policy Center; click here for video . Click here to read the text .
New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Chile: UFO Sightings Over Port Natales Cause Curiosity and Fear
Source: Planeta UFO and La Prensa Austral (Chile) Date: Sunday, October
29, 2017 Chile: UFO Sightings Over Port Natales Cause Curiosity and
Fear ** Phenomenon has been occurring since September ** **"Flying
Saucers" reported in the Sierra Dorotea sector and on the roads of
Huertos Familiares ** Reports of unidentified flying objects in the
skies over the province of Ultima Esperanza began to emer
Argentina: Tucumán, UFOs and the Story that Inspired Spielberg
Source: Planeta UFO and La Gaceta (gaceta.com.ar) Date: 10.26.17
Argentina: Tucumán, UFOs and the Story that Inspired Spielberg One of
the country's most notorious UFO sightings occurred in Tucumán. The
incident took place at the ranch of the Moreno family only kilometers
away from Trancas. According to their story, they witnessed the descent
of flying objects from the night sky on October 21, 19
Chile: "Patagonia is Being Visited by an Intelligence We Cannot Understand"
Source: Planeta UFO and Tiempo Sur (www.tiemposur.com.ar) Date:
10.25.2017 Chile: "Patagonia is Being Visited by an Intelligence We
Cannot Understand" These were the words spoken to TS-Digital by Patricio
Frias, director of UFO Noise Patagonia. His group is devoted to the
study and diffusion of the subject of UFOs in the region. In an
interview, he explained the area is 'visited' by entities due
Mexico: A Mothership Over Nuevo León?
Mexico: A Mothership Over Nuevo León? Researcher Ana Luis Cid sends us
the following: "This video was sent to me by Efrén Sauceda Tello. Dozens
of spheres seemingly issue from a very large object at 19:30 hours.
This was recorded in Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico using a Sony TRV 380
camera [The percipient] was driving his car when his niece Claudia
called his attention to something she could see.
Chile: Inquest into Paihuano UFO Crash Requested 19 Years After the Event
Source: PLANETA UFO and Diario La Región Date: 10.12.17 Chile: Inquest
into Paihuano UFO Crash Requested 19 Years After the Event Each year, on
October 7, the residents of the Paihuano commune recall one of northern
Chile's most significant and controversial UFO events: the alleged UFO
crash against Cerro Las Mollacas. This mysterious event began on the hot
afternoon of 1998 when many witnesses c
Mexico: Remembering the Puebla UFO Crash (1977)
Our friend and colleague Alfonso Salazar, a UFO researcher and aviation
expert whose accounts have been featured over the years, shares with us
these vintage photographs from the defunct Contactos Extraterrestres
magazine. "The incident took place on July 29, 1977, when a UFO crashed
into the Puebla mountain range. The Mexican military conducted a search
and photographs of the object's remains we
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Now Amazon wants to break the bank
On
Thursday (October 19), the first stage of the Amazon sweepstakes for a
second headquarters, dubbed "HQ2," was completed as cities submitted
their bids to the Internet giant. With a possible $5 billion investment
and eventually 50,000 jobs at salaries over $100,000, this is one of the
very best economic development projects to come along in a long time.
BUT IS IT?* I have a hard time understandi
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Qatari Government’s Support of Terrorism
On May 21, 2017, an Arab Islamic American Summit was held in Saudi
Arabia. Among the discussed topics was about the Qatari government role
supporting, with money and arms, terrorist organizations such as ISIS,
and Al Nusra among others. President Trump stated during that Summit
meeting, that was the beginning of the end of a Qatar’s role in
supporting terrorists On July 27, 2017, four Arab states
New in NolanChart.com
Does mainstream media and Liberal political discord encourage radical Islamic assaults on US?
The
struggle between the United States and a radical ideology that has
repeatedly demonstrated they see civilians, especially women and
children as legitimate targets seems […]
As Bob Corker and Jeff Flake drop out of their Senate races, we see evidence of the Swamp being drained!
Newt
Gingrich is a man I respect, but when he said the Bannon challenge to
incumbent Republican Senators was the wrong strategy I could not […]
Why there are no extraterrestrials?
The
more I observe the disaster of the worst narcissist imaginable
malfunctioning as President of the United States, the more I can imagine
a protracted […]
The comments of Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant offer me hope!
The
ongoing strife in America over race is just one front of the Culture
War against America, the idea of American Exceptionalism, the idea of
[…]
The Bush speech provides an excellent opportunity to outline the differences between Globalism and America First!
Former
President George Bush is one of the last strong voices of the New World
Order Globalists. The Bush – Clinton – Bush – Obama […]
If NFL players can protest at work, we can bring our Bibles, and crosses and Confederate flags to work!
America
is supposed to be about equality. So, if football players can protest
while they work, than everyone can! Conservatives, whether they be
Christians, or […]
New in Pesticide Action Network
Big news! Clovis is out
Sam Clovis — controversial nominee for the top scientist post at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — withdrew his name from
consideration today. Clovis has come under increasing scrutiny for his
inflammatory statements and lack of science credentials, going so far as
to decry climate change research as "junk science" that is "not
proven." On top of being clearly unqualified for the positi
It's Farm Bill time again
Approximately every five years the U.S. Congress passes a multi-billion
dollar set of policies collectively known as the Farm Bill — although
it really should be called the “Food and Farm Bill” since about 80% of
funds support food access and nutrition programs. Other policies include
crop insurance and subsidies to large commodity crop growers (like corn
and soybean), as well as a variety of sma
Monsanto's playbook, revealed
Monsanto executives will not be happy about Carey Gillam's new book.
Released last week, Whitewash documents the corporation's aggressive
efforts to establish, promote and protect their RoundUp Ready seed and
pesticide empire. Through investigative reporting, Gillam unveils
Monsanto's dubious playbook , from bankrolling supportive scientists to
blackballing critics and strong-arming regulators. I
Managing mosquitoes without poisoning people
Concern about "vector-borne" diseases like Zika, West Nile virus and
malaria are top of mind right now in the U.S., thanks to the deluge and
devastation brought by recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Mosquitoes can carry these diseases, and those troublesome insects
thrive in wet, warm conditions. In an attempt to address the
possibilities of increased mosquitoes and disease, agencies are e
A step toward equity for California farmers
Farmers and farmer allies recently celebrated the signing of two new
bills by Governor Jerry Brown. Both will provide much-needed support for
farmers, and one specifically seeks to address the historic barriers
that farmers of color have faced — a particularly noteworthy policy
amidst the national dialogue on race and racism. Toward farmer equity
The Farmer Equity Act by Assemblymember Aguiar-Cur
When disaster strikes. . .
In the past weeks and months, many have been rocked by natural
disasters — hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastating southern
states and the Caribbean, a strong earthquake shaking Mexico City and
destructive fires ripping through western states, Portugal and Spain.
However, in the midst of widespread destruction and struggle, people
have been stepping up for each other in inspiring ways. Nume
New in Real History Blog
HSCA investigator Dan Hardway discusses imminent release of JFK assassination files
Dan
Hardway read many of the documents that are about to be released during
his role as an investigator for the House Select Committee on
Assassinations in the 1970s. As such, he can tell us a great deal more
than the average person about what this release may prove. Here is his
"for release" comment on these, "rush job - proofed only once". - - -
WHAT WERE THEY HIDING AND WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK
New in Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Insurance Open Enrollment is Now Through Dec. 15. Be Persistent. Spread the Word.
The
open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act/ObamaCare started
yesterday and continues through December 15. You may not have heard
about it because the Trump Administration cut advertising by 90% . So
please tell a friend. Send the URL to this article to anyone you know
who needs health insurance. Here are some things you need to know. The
site will shut down periodically : This is why I
#MeToo: Most Women Have Been Sexually Harassed. Let's Start Believing Them.
You're
probably familiar with the "Me Too" campaign on Twitter and Facebook
where women are posting #metoo if they have been sexually harassed or
sexually assaulted. I'm one of those who posted. Yes, even an employment
lawyer who handles sexual harassment cases has been sexually harassed.
I'll tell one of my stories in a minute. People keep asking me why all
these women have been so silent for so
Is It Time To Quit Your Job? There's No Shame In Ending A Bad Situation
Let's
say you hate your job. Maybe you've told colleagues that your
employer-provided house is a dump . You've opined that your job was like
being in prison . The job is causing you so much stress that you're
losing your temper a lot. Colleagues and friends are starting to
recommend that you seek help from a mental professional . You're just
not good at what you do. Maybe it's time to call it quit
New in Syria Comment
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause More Failed States – by Joshua Landis
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause
More Failed States by Joshua Landis Syria Comment – Oct 14, 2017 The
renewed US offensive against Iran is not so much about its nuclear
capability or even its missile program; it is about Iran rollback and
hobbling its economy. Ever since President Obama signed the Iran
agreement, howls of disapproval were heard from both Israel
What the KRG’s Loss of Kirkuk Means for Iraq
Iraqi forces tear down a portrait of Masoud Barzani in Southern Kirkuk
(Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP) By Max J. Joseph Too many takes on Kirkuk have
left me cringing. From Kurds, Arabs, Westerners and pretty much everyone
else. Observing the mixture of hysteria and celebration was profound
and jarring enough to provoke me into this small piece of commentary.
This piece won’t be focused on the small deta
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum—by Alda Benjamen
This article was originally published Sept. 29, 2017 by the University
of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies and can be accessed here .
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum by Alda Benjamen “We must write a
new constitution for the region [Kurdistan Regional Government] that
guarantees the rights of all components, and reassures them of their
role in writing the constitution for an inde
Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace? – By Sam Farah
Sam Farah Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace By Sam
Farah – @ txtwxe Syria Comment, Oct 23, 2017 In his book Skin in the
Game, Nassim Taleb offers a piercing observation: “The entire growth of a
society, whether economic or moral, comes from a small number of
people. […] Only a few people suffice to disproportionately move the
needle.” This critical insight can be revolutionary w
New in The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
Venus, Once More: Is Anybody Out There Seeking the Truth?
Just a sentence or two to add to my 2010 Venus/Earth temperature vs.
pressure comparison . My Venus/Earth comparison, which strongly and I
believe definitively disproves the consensus "global warming greenhouse
effect" of increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is routinely
dismissed, basically on the grounds that its precise agreement, between
the unchanging Standard Atmosphere model of Ear
The Underlying Problem of Our TIme (and of All Known History)
I have responded to a comment to an article on the American Thinker
site. The comment referred to Nietszche and Hegel, recognized as modern
philosophers, and the more ancient Plato, and the following is my
response: Philosophy has not advanced since its "beginnings" in Plato;
Aristotle was known in Plato's Academy as a master of Rhetoric
(compelling argumentation, or debating points), not Philoso
The Scientific Paradigm Must Change
The backreaction site of physicist Sabine Hossenfelder has a post
asking "Is the Inflationary Universe a Scientific Theory?" (and
answering "no", which is notable in this era of scientific dogmatism in
favor of the "consensus"). After reading the comments there, the
following was my response: All of this is in vain. JimV's comment above,
containing the key word "evolved", applied unquestioningly
My New Knowledge Explains the "Ancient Mysteries" and Overthrows Ignorant Modern Debates
The American Thinker site has a post on "Confusing the Evolution
Debate". After reading it and the comments following it, my response:
Everybody has an opinion, and the opinions are, so far, hopelessly
divided. I am a hard scientist, who has made the greatest discovery in
history, of what I call "the Great Design of the 'gods'". As such, I
seek only to inform of the revolutionary new knowledge I
New in The Ergosphere
Time to flush the Jon
Over
at Atomic Insights, the resident troll went on a tirade (since
deleted). I didn't think to save the whole thing, but since I went to
the trouble to counter-troll him I figured I'd post it here. All
blockquoted material was posted under the name of Jon Hall. And a
reported $274,000 on twitter, to say nothing of the army of russian bots
posting anti-clinton tweets by the hundreds of
New in the original Blogger Tips and Tricks
How to get URL of commentator
We
sometimes get questions about how to get the web address/URL of a
commentator in our blog. Blogger.com has not provided any way to do
that. However, there is a way to guess, depending how high traffic,
specific circimstances, sometimes quite accurately, the URL if you have
www.statcounter.com installed for visitors statistics. First, sign into
www.statcounter.com and navigate to your project (b
New in The Straight Goods
Bob Mackin, Canadian Glen....and yours truly for 2 must listen to hours, Blogtalk Radio, Wednesday October 18th, 6:00 pm..pst
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/10/19/season-7-of-tvuh-kicks-off-with-a-bc-roundup-of-the-sad-crazy-new-drab-fab
I've been silent as of late....giving Horgan a chance to govern, a day
to day grading will not be my purview....at least not now.. Under the
radar, known by few, ....maybe that's best, ....when I started this
website/blog....never did it for reward, or fame, was never pr
RCMP,
Stephen Harper, False Flag Operation...Will Justin Trudeau clean house,
or will the bulge beneath the rug continue to grow?
Gleichshaltung in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, [
Justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca ] (and through him all members of the federal
Liberal Party Caucus), federal Minister of Justice, Jody
Wilson-Raybould, [ Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca ], B.C. Premier John
Horgan [ john.horgan.mla@leg.bc.ca ] (and through him all members of the
B.C. NDP Caucus), B.C. Minister of Justice David Eby [ david.eby.ml
New in thwap's schoolyard
Learn From Chairman Mao!
So, I'm reading Ross Terrill's biography of Mao, and the many chapters
describing his career up to becoming the unquestioned leader of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Yan'an made me think about my own
trials and tribulations. To whit; ... that in retrospect it is obvious
that any revolution in the foreseeable future in early-20th century
China would require the peasantry, because they made u
Suicide Epidemic
Wasn't there supposed to have been a meeting between the federal
government and the provinces about the suicide epidemic this past
September? Wouldn't you think that something should have been done about
the conditions that have produced this epidemic? Especially since it's
been going on for YEARS?
New in Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!)
(Roooskies!)
Time To Open Our Eyes and View the Damage? (Obama Exposed As Trumpists
Intensity Builds) Hefner Finally Dies, Will Playboy? (Affleck
Apologizes, McGowan Is Shut Down by Twitter?) Needing to Rebalance
Economy (With Nothing To Lose, Why Stay?) Building a More Equitable
World (Max, Stacy, Randy and Noam!)
Rooossia?
Hillbots? Bernbots? Trumpers? Whom to blame for the 2016 election
fiasco? As a former software "wiz" it's hardly a surprise to me. Many
were the days when I spent long hours at my desk "improving" the code,
and then being told by my managers (nonprogrammers) that I was wasting
my time, baby . . . get over it! And shit software will still remain
more profitable than software that
New in What Is Sustainable
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
My mother, who was born in 1916, had a “sweet tooth.” When I was born,
she had dentures, no teeth. White flour and sugar were common
ingredients in many meals I consumed between childhood and into my 40s.
She got diabetes, and I did too. My first dentist said I had teeth like a
horse. They are crowded and crooked. All four of my wisdom teeth were
surgically removed, because they were growing side
New in Wide Asleep in America
Citations Needed, Episode 14: The Iran Deal Protection Racket
We
are told time and again from Republicans and nominal liberals alike
that Iran desperately wants to acquire nuclear weapons, was "racing
toward the bomb" before the implementation of the multilateral Iran Deal
- officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),
and was merely months away from holding the world hostage with a nuclear
arsenal before being stopped by
Citations Needed, Episode 13: The Always 'Stumbling' U.S. Empire
The
media does a lot mind-reading when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. The
idea that the United States and, often, its allies operate in “good
faith” is taken for granted for most of the American press - so much so
that we don’t really think much about it. On this episode, we explore
the media's commitment to the narrative of "United States as reluctant
warrior," whose leadership and
Boot On The Ground: Shameless War Hawk Feels the Burns on Vietnam While Calling on Trump to Attack Iran
This
is Max Boot, someone no one should ever listen to. Media analyst (and,
full disclosure, my Citations Needed podcast co-host) Adam Johnson has
deftly exposed the ubiquitous trope in the American press "that the US
military always goes to war reluctantly—and, if there are negative
consequences, like civilian deaths, it's simply a matter of bumbling
around without much plan or purpose."
Citations Needed, Episode 12: The New Atheists - Celebrity Crusaders for Empire
Bill
Maher and Sam Harris on HBO's Real Time On this week's episode of
Citations Needed, Adam and I discuss the particular breed of liberalism
known as “New Atheism,” with guest Luke Savage. While the New Atheist
movement is hardly a monolith, it has at its core features of liberal
chauvinism, anti-"political correctness," “science,” secularism, and a
general deference to U.S. foreign policy
Citations Needed, Episode 11, Part II: The Deficits Racket - Racist Media as Barrier to Government Spending
If
broad government programs are so popular, why don’t we just vote them
into existence? One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism - or
spending, in general - is racist media coverage and racist attitudes
about how government programs are administered. In this episode of
Citations Needed, we explore how media-fueled racism and means-tested
nickel-and-diming makes radical change that
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