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Ireland Taking A Snow Wallop
What's a meter of snow in a day or two among friends? Airports, rail, buses closed. Folks told to stay inside and wait it out. Dublin.
Picture Of The Day
*Helicopter Liftoff* Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters take off in unison carrying distinguished visitors after Army Day demonstrations at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Feb. 9, 2018. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ty McNeeley *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers Conduct Weapons Demonstrations During Army Day* (US Department of Defense).
US Sells 210 Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles And Launchers To Ukraine
US Sells 210 Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles And Launchers To Ukraine by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Well, it’s finally official – after years of preparation by the Obama administration to provide lethal offensive weapons to Ukraine over the vocal objections of the Kremlin, today the Trump administration announced it would sell Ukraine 210 Javelin anti-aircraft missiles and 37 […]
It’s Official, Countries Talked About Dumping The Dollar & Now They Are Doing It
X22Report Published on Mar 1, 2018 Best Buy is closing 250 of it’s mobile stores, there strategy just a couple years ago was to shrink the big stores and open these mobile stores. Jobless claims are back to the level of 1969, the Nixon administration, hmmmm. Real personal spending drops. The FED is going to raise […]
US Seeking to Perpetuate Conflict in Syria
PressTV Published on Mar 1, 2018 The United States has set up numerous military bases in Syria to divide the war-torn country and perpetuate the conflict there, while seeking to establish a permanent military presence in the region, an antiwar activist in San Francisco says. end
Video: Israel Shoots Palestinian, Denies Him Medical Care for 20 Minutes. He Dies
Video: Israel Shoots Palestinian, Denies Him Medical Care for 20 Minutes by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ After arresting 33-year-old Palestinian Yassin Omar Al-Saradih, Israeli forces killed him. – The circumstances surrounding the death of a Palestinian man in Jericho have been revealed, after a video released by the Israeli NGO B’Tselem show how he was denied treatment after being shot by […]
Trump Peace Plan Could Recognize Palestinian State – Report
Trump Peace Plan Could Recognize Palestinian State – Report by KHALED ABU TOAMEH, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Arab diplomats quoted as saying yet-to-be revealed plan will nix refugees’ right of return, raze far-flung settlements, place Jerusalem’s Old City under international protection. – The Trump administration’s plan for peace in the Middle East may include US and international recognition of a […]
German Chancellor Merkel Admits That There Are No Go Zones In Germany
The German leader has spoken of no-go areas in the country but has not named specific locations after Monday's remarks *Daily Mail:* *Angela Merkel admits there ARE 'no-go' areas in Germany that 'nobody dares' to enter* * Chancellor said there are parts of her country police and others fear going to * She argued a zero-tolerance approach to crime must not tolerate such areas * Her spokesman Steffen Seibert declined to name the specific locations today * He said Merkel's words speak for themselves, leaving some officials speechless Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed there are... more »
Media Should Reveal Campaign Finances Of Candidates In Every District-- Here's Staten Island
*A photo that probably won't help Grimm much anymore* By asking the question Where are Staten Island's congressional race donations coming from? Staten Island Live is making a civic contribution media outlets should follow everywhere. Their intentions are good, even if their knowledge of the subject leaves something to be desired. I grew up in a neighborhood that has become part of this district in recent years. I lived on East 17th Street near Avenue P in Brooklyn. The northeast corner of NY-11 is now Avenue P and East 15th Street. A little background: the district is basically Sta... more »
The Park Bench Café #16 - Parkland Edition (The Russians Are Coming!)
*The Park Bench Café #15 - Parkland Edition * *(The Russians Are Coming!)* Everybody's running...mass pandemonium...the sirens are blaring non-stop. The slower people get trampled on...nobody looks back...like Sodom and Gomorrah...if you look back you might turn to stone. The TV warning had been clear...Take Cover! IT'S happening. I'd been waiting for it ever since 1962 when we were in high school and had to "duck and cover" under our desks to avoid nuclear attack. But this time, we know a plywood desk isn't going to help. We need to reach a bomb shelter. Nothing remotely clo... more »
6 new weapons Putin revealed in his State of the Nation address
The weapons are formidable and cutting edge, but affordable More The post 6 new weapons Putin revealed in his State of the Nation address appeared first on The Duran.
Foundation Offers Recent Graduates $5,000 to Move to Ohio City
Earlier this week, the city council of Hamilton, Ohio unanimously endorsed a plan that will offer a $5,000 “reverse scholarship” to assist with student loan payments for recent college or trade-school graduates willing to move to there.
Minority Journalism Groups Dissolve UNITY Collaborative
Unity: Journalists for Diversity, a professional coalition that helped increase diversity in the news industry beginning in the early 1990’s, has decided to shutter after nearly 30 years. “This is a heart-breaking decision,” Unity president Neal Justice said this week, “but we’ve decided that the best way to move forward is to work with our […]
U.S. Oil Production Continues To Grow
A service truck drives past an oil well on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, U.S., November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen/File Photo *Reuters*: *U.S. crude oil production hit record high in November: EIA* NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production shattered a 47-year output record in November and retreated slightly in December, the U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday, as oil production from shale continued to upend global supply patterns. Oil output rose to 10.057 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, a revision from earlier estimates, the EIA s... more »
Russia Again Takes Discarded Old US Nuclear Tech From The 1950s/60s (Putin Pretends It’s New); US Considered It Too Dangerous And Provocative
A model of the Supersonic Low-Altitude Missile (SLAM) Putin appears to have just announced that they are or will use … Continue reading →
Did CNN Purchase an Industrial-Sized Washing Machine to Spin News?
The news media organization reportedly invested in mechanical assistance to help their journalists and news anchors spin the news before publication.
US mulls holding Russia accountable for situation in Eastern Ghouta
The United States is looking at different options to hold Russia accountable for supporting the Syrian government activities in Eastern Ghouta, US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said during a press briefing When asked whether the United States is considering any sanctions against Russia for its support Damascvus in Eastern Ghouta, Nauert said Thursday, “We […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Musical Interlude: Peter Edwards, “Mist on the Mountains”
Peter Edwards, “Mist on the Mountains” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyD1DzRDN-k Beautiful...
Foreigners Hold $18 Trillion In U.S. Securities
*Bloomberg:* *Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities Rise to Record $18 Trillion* Foreign holdings of U.S. securities rose to a record $18.4 trillion as of the end of June, according to preliminary data released by Treasury. An annual survey of foreign portfolio investments -- including U.S. stocks along with short-and long-term debt -- showed holdings rose by 8 percent, up from $17.1 trillion a year earlier, the department said in a statement on its website. Japan was largest investing country with $2 trillion, followed by the Cayman Islands at $1.7 trillion and the U.K. and China at... more »
Quote of the day
From the American Spectator: *The Hallmark Channel has better ratings now than CNN. Which means there is hope for America.* Uh-huh . . . but I'm not sure the popularity of the Hallmark Channel says anything good about its viewers! Peter
United Nations Calls For Accused 9/11 Plotter To Be Released Immediately
By Derrick Broze As the 9/11 trial faces further delays, the United Nations has issued a report calling for the immediate release of a man... more »
Trump And Democrats Agree To Disarm The Public
By Aaron Kesel U.S. President Donald Trump has flip-flopped from wanting to arm teachers to now siding with Democrats who want to confiscate and ban... more »
“Leaky Gut Syndrome” Is For Intestines — “Leaky Brain Syndrome” Could Be For The Blood-Brain Barrier Exposed To Cell Phone and Wireless (WiFi) Radiation
By B.N. Frank According to Dr. Andrew Weil, December 12, 2005: “The theory is that leaky gut syndrome (also called increased intestinal permeability), is the... more »
Trump’s Flawed Belief That The Death Penalty Can Win The Drug War
By Brian Saady This week, Axios released a story revealing that President Trump privately supports the theory that imposing the death penalty upon drug traffickers... more »
Rental Cars To Use Facial Recognition To Spy On Your Vacation
By MassPrivateI Five days ago, IDEMIA announced their plan to install facial recognition cameras in rental vehicles. IDEMIA and Omoove are combining forces to spy on car... more »
Iran Bans Using U.S. Dollar as Base Import Pricing Currency
PressTV Published on Mar 1, 2018 Taking U.S. dollar down! Iran moved a step closer to a plan to ditch the dollar in its trade activities by announcing that purchase orders by merchants that are based on the greenback would no longer be allowed to go through import proceedings. Iran’s domestic media reported that the policy […]
It Begins, The Economic Transition Is Now Being Pushed
X22Report Published on Feb 28, 2018 The retail industry is changing, the change is not because of online sales, they change is because the American person is broke, they don’t have jobs or they are making a lot less. Pending home sales crash, existing home sales crash. When rates move up the entire housing market is […]
Putin: Missile Defense Useless Against Our New Technologies
Russia’s new hypersonic Sarmat ICBM has begun active testing – Putin (VIDEO) by https://www.rt.com/ Russia’s new hypersonic Sarmat ICBM, which is capable of overcoming missile defense systems, has completed tests and is a “breakthrough” for the country’s missile program, according to President Vladimir Putin. – The announcement was made during Putin’s annual address to Russia’s Federal […]
Putin: If Attacked, Russia Will Respond With New “Unstoppable” Nukes
Putin: If Attacked, Russia Will Respond With New “Unstoppable” Nukes by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A day after his foreign minister accused the US of violating the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked his audience during his annual state of the union address to his country’s political elite by claiming Russia had developed new nuclear weapons that […]
Putin on New US Nuclear Stance: If Attacked, Russia Will Use Nukes
Putin on New US Nuclear Stance: If Attacked, Russia Will Use Nukes by https://www.rt.com/, 1 March 2018 The new US nuclear posture allows a nuclear strike in response to a conventional attack. President Vladimir Putin said Russia, if attacked with nuclear weapons, would not hesitate to respond in kind. – The warning came during a state […]
Putin: Moscow Would Regard Nuclear Attack on Allies as Attack on Russia
Ie. US-NATO is preparing to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike. Watch developments in Ukraine: it appears the Ukraine army is about to launch a full scale invasion into East Ukraine supported by US-NATO, in violation of the Minsk II agreement. The west need a pretext to use their nuclear weapons ie. to portray themselves as […]
Putin: US Deployed 5 Cruisers, 30 Destroyers Near Russian Borders as Part of Missile Defense System
US-NATO missile defense system gives them a nuclear first strike capability. Ie. US-NATO is preparing for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on Russia. Watch Russia’s response to this to determine how serious the situation is. – Putin: US Deployed 5 Cruisers, 30 Destroyers Near Russian Borders as Part of Missile Defense System by https://www.rt.com/ The US Navy […]
U.S. is Preparing Europe for Nuclear Hit on Russia, Foreign Minister Says
I trust Lavrov more than I trust the US government. His warning must be taken seriously. Something is definitely up. – U.S. is Preparing Europe for Nuclear Hit on Russia, Foreign Minister Says by DAMIEN SHARKOV, http://www.newsweek.com/ Russia’s top diplomat has accused the United States of training its European allies for a tactical nuclear hit against his […]
Top US Nuclear Commander: Russia is ‘the Only Existential Threat to the Country Right Now’
Dangerous nuclear war rhetoric, propaganda. Top US Nuclear Commander: Russia is ‘the Only Existential Threat to the Country Right Now’ by Amanda Macias, https://www.cnbc.com/ * “Russia is the most significant threat just because they pose the only existential threat to the country right now. So we have to look at that from that perspective,” Air Force Gen. […]
U.S. Approves The Sale Of Anti-Tank Missiles To Ukraine
*Reuters*:* U.S. approves possible sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units to Ukraine at an estimated cost of $47 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The United States said in December it would provide Ukraine with defensive weapons. Since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine and Russia have been at loggerheads over a war in eastern Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government forces that has killed more than 10,000 peop... more »
The Army Says Its New Assault Rifle Will Pack a Punch Like a Tank's Main Gun
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Is that possible? The Army claims its new assault rifle will unleash a hailstorm of specially-designed shells with as much chamber pressure as a battle tank to tear through even the most advanced body armor — and if all goes according to plan, the soldiers will get them to play with sooner than they thought. The service plans on fielding a Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) — the first version in the Army’s Next-Generation Weapons System that chambers a round between 6.5mm and 6.8mm — as a potential replacemen... more »
How America Can Win the Drug War in Afghanistan
*M. Ashraf Haidari* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Afghan policeman destroys poppies during a campaign against narcotics in Jalalabad province, Afghanistan] Regional cooperation is needed to curb the flow of precursor chemicals into Afghanistan and export of narcotic products out of the country to other states. This past November, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its annual survey of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan for 2017. As ever, the survey’s findings are hardly surprising. They reflect the periodic fluctuations in the amount of opium p... more »
Timor Leste Is an International Intervention Success Story
*John Watts* *Politics, Asia* [image: Supporters of presidential candidate Francisco Guterres of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) party cheer at a campaign rally ahead of next week's elections, in Tasi Tolu, Dili, East Timor] If the West truly believes in the power of democracy, it must commit to intervening where necessary and providing sufficient ongoing support to see success achieved. As Western appetite for international intervention is eroded by growing nationalist and isolationist sentiment, Timor Leste presents a timely reminder of the va... more »
NAFTA Is America's Most Powerful Foreign Policy Tool
*Frank Lavin, Hanna Deringer, Fredrik Erixon* *Economics, North America* [image: Cargo vessels and containers] NAFTA's deterioration would not only mean a decrease in U.S. competitiveness, but it would also mean that the United States has less reach and negotiating power around the world. As U.S. trade negotiators debate NAFTA, even hinting at withdrawal, they should bear in mind the critical role the trade treaty plays in helping the United States compete in global trade. Indeed, the indirect benefits NAFTA provides the United States might be almost as important as the direct be... more »
Afghanistan Braces for Its Next Political Crisis
*Ahmad Murid Partaw* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani arrives at the PGE National Stadium, the venue of the NATO Summit, in Warsaw, Poland] The National Unity Government should implement appropriate electoral reforms that can ensure free, fair and transparent elections in 2019. The continuing political crisis following a serious of failed negotiations between Ashraf Ghani and Atta Muhammad Noor does not bode well for stability and national unity of Afghanistan. It could also endanger the hard-gained achievements of the last decade and a half. T... more »
Xi Jinping: China's All-Powerful—and Possibly Last—Communist Ruler
*Gordon G. Chang* *Politics, Asia* [image: China's President Xi Jinping waves after attending the inauguration ceremony of Chinese sponsored Vietnam-China Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam] Xi’s grab for absolute power has captured the attention of the world. China’s official *Xinhua News Agency* on Sunday reported that the Communist Party’s Central Committee has recommended the scrapping of the country’s two-term limit for the office of president of the Chinese state. If the National People’s Congress adopts the measure at its annual meeting this month—passage looks ... more »
Russia's Nuclear Weapons Buildup Is Aimed at Beating U.S. Missile Defenses
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Experts in Russia agreed that Putin was sending a very blunt message to the Trump Administration—if Washington wants a new Cold War, Moscow is up for a rematch. Russia is developing a host of new strategic nuclear weapons designed to defeat American missile defenses. According to the Kremlin, Russia was spurred into action by U.S. President George W. Bush’s December 13, 2001 decision to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. However, while the Russians are developing a host of new weapons, there will likely be little overall impact on ... more »
Taliban Torpedo Afghan President Ghani's Offers To Enter Into Peace Talks
The Taliban have twice offered to talk to the US, but ruled out talks with the Kabul Government. (Reuters) *ABC News Online*: *Taliban pours cold water on Afghanistan President's peace talk invitation* The Taliban has issued a cool response to proposals that they should begin peace talks with the Afghan Government, a day after President Ashraf Ghani offered a pact to recognise the insurgents as a legitimate party in negotiations. The movement has not yet given any formal answer to Mr Ghani's invitation, made at a conference of officials from countries in the so-called Kabul Proce... more »
Understanding and Quickly Recovering from Stress
Stress, especially constant stress, is the most underrated source of disease conditions, especially chronic disease. It is underrated because it is so difficult to measure and demonstrate. It is difficult to measure and demonstrate because it occurs so differently per individual and per situation.
HBCUs: For Colored Kids When Predominantly White Institutions Aren’t Enough
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1837, is recognized as the nation’s oldest historically Black institution of higher education, or HBCU. Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the U.S.’s oldest institution of higher education.
Coverage in Portland paper
Good story yesterday in the *Portland Press Herald* about our action in the halls of the state capital last Tuesday. The article was called: *Controversial bill to give BIW tax credits stalls in State House, extending foe’s food strike* *A legislative committee appears to favor the $60 million in incentives but delays a vote on the 16th day of an activist's liquid-only diet. * You can read the story *here *
Did Hundreds of Worshipers Attend an AR-15 Blessing Ceremony at a Church?
The ceremony was held by an offshoot of the notorious Unification Church.
Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?
A Georgia senator has claimed — without any supporting evidence — that Delta offers discounts on air travel to Planned Parenthood members.
X22 Report, “It's Official, Countries Talked About Dumping The Dollar & Now They Are Doing It”
X22 Report, “It's Official, Countries Talked About Dumping The Dollar & Now They Are Doing It” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZYoFNJRdKo
South African Government to boycott Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M)- South Africa, a former victim of the notorious ‘Aparthied’ System, that saw praise from Israeli leaders such as Yitzhak Rabin, has just announced its decision to begin taking steps to cut diplomatic ties to Israel. Minister Naledi Pandor, of the African National Congress (ANC) announced last Tuesday that: “the absence of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army captures new town inside East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – For the third night in a row, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched a big assault at night, targeting several areas around the East Ghouta region. Led by the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the small town of Hawsh Al-Zarqiyah from their positions at the recently captured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Eastern Ghouta ‘truce’ sabotaged for third time – Russian Reconciliation Centre
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – Head of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in the Syrian Arab Republic Yuri Evtushenko said rebel militants have made a third breach in the Eastern Ghouta ceasefire, speaking from Khmeimin airbase in Latakia on Tuesday. “Over the past day from this enclave on residential areas and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
To stay in this country Melania Trump received something called "the Einstein Visa." No, I am not kidding!
Young Melania Knauss.Courtesy of WaPo: *In 2000, Melania Knauss, a Slovenian model dating Donald Trump, began petitioning the government for the right to permanently reside in the United States under a program reserved for people with “extraordinary ability.” * *Knauss’s credentials included runway shows in Europe, a Camel cigarette billboard ad in Times Square and — in her biggest job at the time — a spot in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, which featured her on the beach in a string bikini, hugging a six-foot inflatable whale, * *In March 2001, she was granted a green... more »
Labour left kosher off the menu for annual dinner per The Jewish Chronicle
This JC report https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/labour-leave-kosher-off-the-menu-at-annual-dinner-1.459613 is not that surprising. 'A Labour event which will feature a speech from the party's Shadow Equalities Minister offered attendees five meal options based on different dietary requirements – but failed to include kosher. Participants in the London Labour group annual dinner were able to select halal meals, or vegetarian and vegan options, but no provision was available for Jewish diners who keep kosher.' The Labour Party also omitted options for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists an... more »
If There Is One Thing More Dysfunctional Than The Democratic Party In Utah...
*Not all Utah Republicans are happy Mitt is taking over the party* Yes, the Democratic Party is a mess. But, luckily for the career politicians who think they own it, so is the Republican Party-- even in a deep red state like Utah. They hated Trump in Utah, but Hillary only won 27.5% of the vote. The statewide PVI is R+20, same as Oklahoma. Only Wyoming is worse. A few days ago, Bob Bernick, writing at UtahPolicy.com looked at the chaotic crazy-quilt of psychosis the far right has turned the Utah Republican Party into. "You may have thought," he wrote, "the internal workings of the ... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “I Will Wait For You”, "Moonlight Pearls"
Deuter, “I Will Wait For You”, "Moonlight Pearls" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K-gbqBwK3Y
The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, “I Don’t Know If The Stars Rule The World”
*“I Don’t Know If The Stars Rule The World”* “I don’t know if the stars rule the world, Or if Tarot or playing cards Can reveal anything. I don’t know if the rolling of dice Can lead to any conclusion. But I also don’t know If anything is attained By living the way most people do. Yes, I don’t know If I should believe in this daily rising sun Whose authenticity no one can guarantee me, Or if it would be better (because better or more convenient) To believe in some other sun, One that shines even at night, Some profound incandescence of things, Surpassing my understanding. For now... (Le... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This rich starfield spans almost 10 degrees across the sky toward the northern constellations Cassiopeia and Perseus. On the left, heart-shaped cosmic cloud IC 1805 and IC 1848 are popularly known as the Heart and Soul nebulae. Easy to spot on the right are star clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 also known as h and Chi Perseii, or just the Double Cluster. Heart and Soul, with their own embedded clusters of young stars a million or so years old, are each over 200 light-years across and 6 to 7 thousand light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* In fact, they are part of a large, act... more »
Free Download: Olaf Stapledon, "Star Maker"
*"The sharp tang and savor of existence..."* "The thought of the disaster which almost certainly lay in wait for the Other Men threw me into a horror of doubt about the universe in which such a thing could happen. That a whole world of intelligent beings could be destroyed was not an unfamiliar idea to me; but there is a great difference between an abstract possibility and a concrete and inescapable danger. On my native planet, whenever I had been dismayed by the suffering and the futility of individuals, I had taken comfort in the thought that at least the massed effect of all our... more »
"Hold Your Head Up!"
"I want you to always hold your head up and follow your dreams wherever they take you. Don't you ever listen to the people out to hurt you or make you cry. Listen to your heart and be better than them. No one gets ahead by hurting others. The only real peace anyone will ever have is the one that comes from within. Live your life on your own terms and make it a happy life. Always. That's what's important.” - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Thomas Berry, "The Meadow Across the Creek"
*"The Meadow Across the Creek"* by Thomas Berry "I was a young person then, some twelve years old. My family was moving from a more settled part of a Southern town out to the edge of town where the new house was still being built. The house, not yet finished, was situated on a slight incline. Down below was a small creek and there across the creek was a meadow. It was an early afternoon in May when I first looked down over the scene and saw the meadow. The field was covered with lilies rising above the thick grass. A magic moment, this experience gave to my life something, I know n... more »
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”
Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIuCwnnDq8k Stay strong, folks...
"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"
*"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Earth is home to a web of living things that are connected to each other through a kaleidoscope of relationships. Picking a leaf off the ground and contemplating it as an object in and of itself is very inspiring. Its shape and color, the way it feels in your hand, its delicate veins and the stem that once held it fast to the branch of a tree—all of these qualities reveal a leaf to be a miniature work of natural art. As we contemplate this small object more deeply and consider where it came from and what pu... more »
"Heaven And Hell"
"A belligerent samurai, an old Japanese tale goes, once challenged a Zen master to explain the concept of heaven and hell. The monk replied with scorn, "You're nothing but a lout- I can't waste my time with the likes of you!" His very honor attacked, the samurai flew into a rage and, pulling his sword from its scabbard, yelled "I could kill you for your impertinence." "That,"the monk calmly replied, "is hell." Startled at seeing the truth in what the master pointed out about the fury that had him in its grip, the samurai calmed down, sheathed his sword, and bowed, thanking the monk... more »
"How It Really Is"
Same as it ever was, and will be...
Stupid is as Stupid Does; Harvard Endowment Lost $1 Billion on Green Energy and Related Projects
Looks like the Einsteins at Harvard aren’t as smart as they think they are. At least we can give them credit for putting their money where their mouths are. Nothing can smack the stupid out of you faster than losing $1 billion dollars. Just ask Ted Turner, he gave $1 billion to the UN, and … Continue reading "Stupid is as Stupid Does; Harvard Endowment Lost $1 Billion on Green Energy and Related Projects"
EU Wants World Trade Organization to Punish U.S. for Tax Cuts
[image: eu-wants-world-trade-organization-to-punish-u-s-for-tax-cuts] Officials from the European Union super-state and its formerly sovereign member states are plotting to punish the United States using the World Trade Organization, according to news reports. The Europeans are apparently upset about the tax cuts backed by President Donald Trump, which they claim are in violation of WTO rules and might result in businesses and capital fleeing from bloated European welfare states to the United States.
ICE Director Condemns Oakland Mayor’s “Reckless” Warning About Impending Raids
[image: ice-director-condemns-oakland-mayor-s-reckless-warning-about-impending-raids] ICE acting director Thomas Homan said that by publicly warning of upcoming immigration raids in her city, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was “no better than a gang lookout.”
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 1, 2018
*Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg:* *Putin Wants Modern Weapons, Not a Modern Russia* *The president's key speech was full of unfunded promises and thinly veiled threats. * Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made clear his priorities for his next six-year presidential term: He spent about as much time talking about Russia's new strategic weaponry as about all domestic policies put together. Revanche and confrontation continue to drive Putin's agenda. In the meantime, he appears to believe that Russia's internal problems will largely fix themselves if he sets ambitious enou... more »
The SDF call on the UN to Stop Turkey?!?!
*It’s a mad, mad, mad world.* *How do the SDF have any legitimacy to call on the UN at all?* *1- The SDF is an occupying force* *2- The SDF is not a nation * *3- The SDF has annexed 27 percent of Syrian territory. Syria wants it back* *4- The SDF denies the Syrian government access to many of Syria’s resources.* *5- The SDF attacks Syria's national army * *6- The SDF has no legitimacy other then that granted to it by the US, which is illegally occupying Syria alongside the SDF* *I could understand if Damascus & the nation of Syria made this request, but, they didn't* * To analogize ...more »
"An Inconvenient Truth About Social Security"
*"An Inconvenient Truth About Social Security"* by Dennis Miller "Did I achieve a journalistic milestone? I got my first tip from an insider. What I learned is darn important for our readers. Our article “The Social (IN)Security Charade”, discussed how the government gave us a COLA increase and took it right back by increasing medical premiums. The tipster confirmed I was spot on – however, I barely scratched the surface. While I prefer interviewing the experts, he politely declined, wishing to remain anonymous (now John Doe). John’s concerned; all generations need to know the fact... more »
World News Briefs -- March 1, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Putin, before vote, unveils 'invincible' nuclear weapons to counter West* MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin announced an array of new nuclear weapons on Thursday, in one of his most bellicose speeches in years, saying they could hit almost any point in the world and evade a U.S.-built missile shield. Putin was speaking ahead of an election on March 18 that polls indicate he should win easily. He said a nuclear attack on any of Moscow’s allies would be regarded as an attack on Russia itself and draw an immediate response. It was unclear if he had a particula... more »
Did Harvey Weinstein Commit Suicide in Arizona?
A fabricated article about the movie mogul's supposed self-inflicted death appeared on an irksome fake news web site.
UnPacked Shorts – Excessive bureaucracy hits the poor hardest
In America, access to selective colleges can involve multiple bureaucratic hurdles; for the disadvantaged young, that can mean the difference between a higher education and dropping out of the system altogether. In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Sally Chatterton and Charlotte Pickles discuss how onerous public sector bureaucracy can become an insurmountable barrier for the […] The post UnPacked Shorts – Excessive bureaucracy hits the poor hardest appeared first on UnHerd.
UK Gas Shortage as Brits Face the "Beast from the East"
*I know there are many readers here from the UK- Hope you are all well and as warm as can be.* *Mentioned this cold, winter storm hitting large swathes of UK/Europe the other day.* *We Don’t Want to Scare People But...It’s Cold, Very Cold. Snow. Wind.* *It seems that the price has skyrocketed for gas and electricity both on the spot market.. * * UK doesn't have enough gas to keep it's population warm.. * National Grid warns of Gas Shortages as UK is Gripped by Freezing Weather The market was 37m cubic metres - around 9% short - of demand this morning *National Grid has warned that t... more »
Hamburg supermarket attack: Ahmad Alhaw sentenced to life per BBC News but don't worry he's not a terrorist!
This BBC article http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43240391 includes a real 'you what' thought: 'A failed asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a knife attack at a Hamburg supermarket last July. The Palestinian attacker, Ahmad Alhaw, killed a 50-year-old man and seriously wounded six other people. Alhaw shouted Islamist slogans as he lashed out. He was pursued and held down in the street by men from the German-Turkish community. Alhaw pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. But as there was no evidence that IS had helped him plot the attack, he was ... more »
The Intergender Wrestling Title is Not Safe
Because Jailbird Joe Chadwick has got his sights set on it. And, unlike Andy Kaufman's stunt in the 80's, this ain't performance art. Today, a well-placed source gave me this tip that's the best, yet. And while I hate writing about this evolutionary dropout who's been stalking and harassing me for going on four years, how could I *not* write about something like this? That's Chadwick's GoFundMe page for funding to further his dream of being a professional wrestler. Yes, at age 37, he's trying to break into the ranks of men who are essentially steroid engorged human din... more »
CNN reports that Hope Hicks suddenly decided to quit after being berated by Donald Trump.
Courtesy of Mediaite: *On Tuesday, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks reportedly admitted to the House Intelligence Committee that she’s told “white lies” for President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, she announced her resignation. * *A new report suggests the two developments may not be unrelated. * *According to CNN, Trump was furious with the head of his communications shop following her testimony. In a report presented on OutFront with Erin Burnett, the host (citing an unnamed person identified as a Trump ally) said that the president “berated” Hicks following her tes... more »
Russian Media: There Are 20 U.S. Military Bases In Syria
FILE PHOTO © Rodi Said / Reuters *RT: **US established up to 20 military bases in Syria's Kurdistan - Russian Security Council * The US has established as many as 20 military bases in the part of Kurdistan that lies within Syria, the Russian National Security Council has stated according to Russian media. The establishment of peace in war-torn Syria is impeded by external – in particular, American – interference in the crisis, Assistant to the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Venediktov told Ria Novosti. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *We know that there are... more »
Research in Political Sociology
Slowly recovering from the horrors of snowmageddon and saving myself up for what will be a daft and disingenuous speech on Brexit from Theresa May, I'm just throwing down a few words on what I'm working on and towards at the moment. In between writing lectures, supervising dissertations and doing all the myriad admin things that come with the job, I am slowly but surely putting together two papers on mine and yours favourite politics programme, *Question Time*. The papers focus on the demographic splits and affiliations of programme panellists between the 1979 and 2017 seasons. Som... more »
‘The UN is an utter and abject failure on Yemen’ – Human Rights for Yemen Director
Director of Human Rights for Yemen Kim Sharif called the United Nations “an utter and abject failure” on the matter of Yemen, speaking with RT from London on Thursday. “The UN is an utter and abject failure as far as Yemen and many other poor countries are concerned. It has become, more or less, dominated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US hasn’t seen evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria’s Ghouta – Pentagon
The US Department of Defense has commented on the UN-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry’s investigation over the alleged use of chlorine in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Eastern Ghouta by Syrian government forces. The United States “has not seen any evidence yet” of the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attempts to isolate important East Ghouta suburb
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched the first phase of their East Ghouta offensive on Sunday, targeting two important flanks belonging to the Islamist rebels in this farming region outside of Damascus. While achieving considerable success in the eastern corridor of the East Ghouta, the Syrian Army’s most important assault […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
If attacked, Russia will use its nuclear weapons – Putin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) – The response to any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies “will be instant and with all the relevant consequences,” stated Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Thursday, while delivering an address to the Russian Federal Assembly. Commenting on the new US nuclear posture, Putin stated that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Louisiana Officials Engaged In Surveillance Of Bayou Bridge Pipeline Opponents
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is an environmental justice organization that advocates for communities most impacted by the state’s oil refineries and chemical plants. It has fought construction of Energy Transfer Partners’ Bayou Bridge oil pipeline, and newly released documents indicate activists were targets of surveillance. The environmental justice organization and The post Louisiana Officials Engaged In Surveillance Of Bayou Bridge Pipeline Opponents appeared first on Shadowproof.
Day 18: Outsourced....Maine is a corporate colony
On the second day of our recent trial for civil disobedience at Bath Iron Works in 2017 the Sagadahoc County Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings dismissed the charges and stated, "Basically the [Bath] police department is outsourced to BIW [Bath Iron Works] on these events...." Based on recent experiences, during this statewide campaign to oppose $60 million in corporate welfare for BIW/General Dynamics, I'd like to expand on the judges words to say - the local newspaper in this community (the Times Record) has been outsourced to BIW/GD and the Maine State Legislature has been... more »
Russians Bragged About 10 Spies Assigned to Clinton; Mueller, McCabe, and Rosenstein Helped Cover It Up
[image: russians-bragged-about-10-spies-assigned-to-clinton-mueller-mccabe-and-rosenstein-helped-cover-it-up] The Uranium One scandal is the gift that keeps on giving: Each new revelation continues to show more and more just how deep the rabbit hole of Clinton corruption goes.
Anti-gun Democrats Introduce Clinton-style Assault Weapons Ban
[image: anti-gun-democrats-introduce-clinton-style-assault-weapons-ban] The Democrat gun-grabbers must have short memories. Following passage of the decade-long Clinton assault weapons ban in 1994, voters that year removed 8 Democrat senators and 54 Democrat representatives from office.
Sierra Nevada Blizzards, How Bad?
A bit of local history about snow and the Sierra Nevada mountains. Continue reading →
Thinly veiled message to NATO: Vladimir Putin announces hypersonic ICBM testing
Hypersonic weapon system capable of Mach 20 already deployed in Russia, system cannot be stopped by any known anti-aircraft or anti-missile system, this one of five radically advanced weapons systems announced by Russian President More The post Thinly veiled message to NATO: Vladimir Putin announces hypersonic ICBM testing appeared first on The Duran.
Research Based Infographics Show What Psychiatric Pharmaceuticals are Really Doing to Us
*Alex Pietrowski* - We're still learning what the drugging of America is doing to us.
A Sunshine Week Primer on the Agencies Still Trying to Weaken FOIA: FRINFORMSUM 3/1/2018
Agencies Still Trying to Weaken the FOIA Federal agencies are still trying to restrict access to information and weaken the Freedom of Information Act in a variety of ways. With Sunshine Week – the annual, week-long celebration of access to information – around the corner, I wanted to highlight some of the most egregious ways […]
Russian Job Listing Websites Are Reportedly Offering More High-Paid Work In The "Security" Field In Ukraine And Syria
*Business Insider:* *Russia is reportedly looking for more mercenaries after reports that hundreds died in a clash with the US* * After a massive battle that multiple reports cite as resulting in hundreds of dead Russian military contractors, Russian job listing websites are reportedly offering more high-paid work in the "security" field. * The ads seek recruits with good physical fitness who can go on "business trips" to Ukraine or Syria for about three months. * A Russian paramilitary official recently told France24 that Russian men were volunteering not for money, but for revenge... more »
World War II Ended in 1945. One Japanese Solider Kept Fighting Until 1974.
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * A remarkable Second World War story. *Remarkably, Onoda was not the last Japanese soldier to come in from World War II. In December 1974, a holdout named Nakamura Teruo was captured on the Indonesian island of Morotai. He was not Japanese, but a Taiwanese conscript more afraid of his Japanese masters than he was of the Indonesians. Consequently, he did not receive a hero’s welcome in Japan, but returned quietly to Taiwan where his arrival highlighted the wartime activities of the so-called Takasago Volunteers.* The Japanese empire was a fi... more »
Doomsday: Why We Must Prepare for the Coming Collapse of North Korea
*Jamie Metzl* *Security, * North Korea is a historical relic, destabilizing force, and human rights abomination. The Korean people and the world will be far better off without it. *The good news is that this collapse has the potential to be a win-win for nearly everyone. The North Korean people will end their terrible suffering, North and South Korea will be reunified under South Korean law, potentially following a UN-administered transitional period and referendum, the specter of a rogue nuclear nation at the heart of Asia will be removed, and China will gain a valuable trading... more »
Back in 1969, the Chinese Military Raided a Russian Border Outpost. It Could Have Started a War.
*Robert Farley* *Security, * A contingent of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers raided a Soviet border outpost. The incident brought Russia and China to the brink of war. *After conquering Manchuria in 1945, the Soviets looted Japanese industry and left. A similar scenario might have ensued in 1969, but only if the Chinese leadership could bring itself to face reality. With the worst excesses of the Cultural Revolution in the very recent rear-view mirror, and competing factions still trying to ideologically out-radicalize one another, Moscow might have struggled to find a pr... more »
China Senses and Acts on U.S. Weakness in South China Sea
*Robert E. McCoy* *Security, Asia* Washington must defend its positions. China is a rising power and it is only natural that it would seek to expand its areas of naval operations and political influence. However, arriving late to the geopolitical game, China does not want to play by the rules that have long been established but which Beijing did not help to formulate. China seems to think that, because it was once the center of its world, more respect for its exalted status is needed. And Beijing wants to unilaterally change the rules for international engagement for its own ben... more »
The Air Force Is Creating a System to Manage the Military's Forces in War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* The emerging system, planned to reach full maturity in the 2040s, is called Advanced Battle Management and Surveillance. The Air Force is launching a next-generation airborne surveillance and command and control technology intended to successfully synchronize air, ground, drone and satellite assets onto a single seamless network, service officials said. The emerging system, planned to reach full maturity in the 2040s, is called Advanced Battle Management and Surveillance (ABMS). It was introduced in the recently released Air Force 2019 bud... more »
The Army Is Betting on Aviation for the the Future of War
*Dan Goure* *Security, North America* The Army has been spending billions on technologies for virtually every aircraft system: airframe, engines, flight controls, avionics, sensors and weapons. The U.S. Army believes that future high-end conflicts will require aviation assets, particularly helicopters, that are long range, fast-moving and highly lethal. Future military helicopters will need to lift more weight, generate greater power and use less fuel. This is why the Army has been spending billions on technologies for virtually every aircraft system: airframe, engines, flight c... more »
This Upgrade Will Make the Super Hornet Deadlier Than Ever
*Jason Blackstone* *Security, North America* The SM-6 offers many possibilities. In the Navy’s recent budget request, the Navy finally funded the design an acquisition of conformal fuel tanks for the Super Hornet. With the potential to extend the range of the Hornet with a low drag external fuel tank, the tanks can either expand the range of a Super Hornet or free up two high capacity weapons stations by replacing the two external tanks currently used on almost every flight. One option would help to restore a long-range interception role that has been missing from the Navy since ... more »
Discover how building websites can be both free and pleasant
One of the hidden talents of start.me is our knowledge of useful websites, for example about building websites. With no less than 650.000 active users and over 30 million visits a month, this comes as no surprise. Our users point us to sites you may have missed. Find them all in our section called ‘Discover‘. Did… Read More Read More The post Discover how building websites can be both free and pleasant appeared first on start.me.
Breaking News
...and Welcome Back to Gotham City ensures it *stays* broken. ------------------------------ Looks as if Ben Carson might be having a yard sale of barely-used furniture. By now, you may have heard that our hoity toity HUD Secretary ordered over $31,500 of custom dining furniture as part of his office's renovation. Anything over $5000 for an official's office renovation requires Congressional approval. Carson claims to be completely surprised by this order to renovate his own office even though his wife Candy (Yes, her actual name is Candy) strong-armed an aide to find a way... more »
Happy Full Crow Moon : What You Need to Know About March's Full Moon
The Full Worm Moon (or Full Crow Moon) will light up the skies today. It was also called the Sap Moon, as it's when the maple trees could be tapped to make syrup again after a long winter of frozen sap. Celtic people called the March full moon the "moon of winds." And, according to "A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language" (published in 1915), the Choctaw people called it the "big famine" – perhaps because it was the season when winter food stores would start to run low. Because February only had 28 days, this year's full moon carried over to March, confirming the March 31 full moon ... more »
Wisconsin U.S. Senate Race: Those Who Know Kevin Nicholson Best...
About half a year ago, many Americans-- including many Wisconsinites-- met Kevin Nicholson for the first time. He popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, to try to grab the GOP nomination to run against Senator Tammy Baldwin. At the time, I noted that "not many voters in Wisconsin know who Nicholson is but, like Paul Ryan 2 decades ago, he appears to be a readymade, prefab candidate invented to carry a right-wing message: 'With his Hollywood looks, military pedigree, Ivy League smarts and private-sector proficiency, Nicholson could have been built in a GOP laboratory.' The same GOP ... more »
Televisions Been Full of Schiff For Over A Year Now.
*DownTrend* "The Republican National Committee has just released a study on the Democrat party’s top Russian conspiracy monger Adam Schiff (D-CA)and how he has a rather cozy relationship with the media networks that are determined to remove President Trump from office. The slimy little prick is the representative for Hollywood and the celebrity Trump haters, something that has not once been pointed out on CNN, MSNBC or any of the other dishonest gabfests that have given this bug-eyed geek a forum to spew his nonsense. The RNC’s report “The Schiff Show” details 227 times that Sch...more »
Circular reasoning with climate models
he standard argument takes the following form: "We can get the model to do X, using human causes, but not without them, so human causes must be the cause of X."
BREAKING: Levitz offers good sound advice!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018Let's recall what he thought at first:* Eric Levitz is offering good sound advice about mass shootings in schools. We shouldn't exaggerate their frequency, he says in this New York magazine post. We'd call that good sound advice. Levitz points to the bad effects which may result from a moral panic about the frequency of such events. Indeed, consider where things currently stand: Very few people are sufficently disturbed to want to commit a mass shooting at all, let alone at a school. If our detection systems would stop failing so often, we'd be able to stop... more »
Did Ben Carson Purchase a $31,000 Dining Set and Charge It to HUD?
After news reports revealed the purchase amid proposed funding cuts, the HUD secretary has said he wants to cancel the purchase.
Did a Transgender Teen Boy Win a Girls’ State Wrestling Title?
Mack Beggs's request to compete in the boys' division was stymied by Texas state officials.
Did Pfizer’s Vice President ‘Blow the Whistle’ on Gardasil?
A disreputable web site falsely claimed that the "vice president of Pfizer" said a vaccine for human papillomavirus is "deadly."
Vladimir Putin: Now Listen To Us!
Russia's growing military power is a solid guarantee of global peace as this power preserves and will preserve strategic parity and the balance of forces in the world, which, as is known, have been and remain a key factor of international security after WWII and up to the present day. The post Vladimir Putin: Now Listen To Us! appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Trump And Assad Are On The Same Side In Afrin
Alt-Media narrative about the supposed impossibility of Presidents Trump and Assad being on the “same side” “against” their Turkish and Russian counterparts is categorically false in light of the US and Syria’s shared stance towards the Afrin Kurds vis-à-vis UNSC Res. 2401. The post Trump And Assad Are On The Same Side In Afrin appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Mystery over shock fall in disability benefits paid to older people
“Astonishing” figures released by the government show that the number of older disabled people receiving benefits to help with their daily living costs has plummeted since 2011. The figures show that the number of recipients of attendance allowance (AA) has fallen from 1.6 million in August 2011 to 1.435 million in August 2017, a fall [...]
DPOs ask May for meeting over lack of progress on UN convention rights
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have accused the government of maintaining a “head-in-the-sand denial” of its failure to protect disabled people’s human rights. The criticism came from a coalition of DPOs from across the UK as they wrote to the prime minister, Theresa May, to question the lack of progress in the six months since the [...]
Stray Dog Saves Newborn Baby Floating on a Pile of Garbage
A stray dog has become a hero after he saved the life of a newborn baby “floating on a pile of garbage” in the waters of Sitio Camansi, in Cebu’s Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. The dog was spotted by local Vilma Toring, who noticed the dog pulling at a white cloth from the pile of garbage under some stilt homes in the middle of the afternoon. Toring immediately heard a baby’s cry and went to investigate and found a baby girl with her umbilical cord and placenta still intact. The baby girl, who was believed thrown by her parents, was alive when a resident found her at 1:30 p.m. Th... more »
Robert Mueller now asking witnesses if Trump knew about Russian hacking before it was publicly known.
Courtesy of NBC News: *Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is asking witnesses pointed questions about whether Donald Trump was aware that Democratic emails had been stolen before that was publicly known, and whether he was involved in their strategic release, according to multiple people familiar with the probe. * *Mueller's investigators have asked witnesses whether Trump was aware of plans for WikiLeaks to publish the emails. They have also asked about the relationship between GOP operative Roger Stone and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and why Trump took policy positions ...more »
QotD: On govt poverty relief
*"What I object to in all these schemes of State charity is that instead of aiming at the abolition of poverty they tend to perpetuate poverty by treating it as a permanent institution."* ~ British MP Harold Cox, speaking in the House of Commons, 1908 Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Mass Exodus Of Venezuelans Fleeing To Colombia And Brazil Continues
*Newsweek*: *In Pictures: Thousands of Venezuelans Join Mass Exodus into Colombia* Some 3 million Venezuelans—a tenth of the population—have left Venezuela since late leader Hugo Chavez started his socialist revolution in 1999. More than 500,000 have fled to Colombia—many illegally—hoping to escape grinding poverty, rising violence and shortages of food and medicine in the once-prosperous nation. Photographer Jaime Saldarriaga joined Reuters journalists at the Paraguachón border crossing to document the exodus from Venezuela, which is now on a scale echoing the departure of Mya... more »
March 1: Billy Graham brought Jesus to America.
But his Jesus turned out to be a fake. http://www.wyff4.com/article/late-rev-billy-graham-to-lie-in-honor-in-the-us-capitol-rotunda/18754793. Trump has ordered that the funeral of Billy Graham be held under the Rotunda in Washington's capitol. This is a very, very rare honour. So why do it? Billy Graham was a Baptist evangelist who, from 1949 into the 1990s was virtually the evangelist-in-chief for the White House.He had an open door to give religious advice to the presidents, cabinet members, Senators, and did so in a gruelling schedule. No other clergyman has ever done that. To u... more »
Call for Papers Special Issue on Animal Enhancement
Ethical Technology - 9 hours ago
Much philosophical discussion has been centered and devoted to the subject of human enhancement by means of technological interventions and artifacts. Many of these interventions, technologies and systems can, however, be applied to similar enhancement goals to nonhuman animals, yet little philosophical and ethical debate has considered such. The goal of this special issue is to consider the concept of ‘animal enhancement’ as such. Papers that foster philosophical, ethical, theological and ecological reflection on animal enhancement – broadly construed – are welcome. We equally e... more »
Tiger Poachers To Be Shot On Sight In Indian State
Following an upsurge in poaching, the government of Maharashtra state, Western India, says injuring or killing suspected poachers will no longer be considered a crime. More tigers have been killed so far this year than the whole of 2017. Just three days ago, the mutilated carcass of a tiger sans head and paws and chopped into 10 pieces was recovered. At the First Stocktaking Meeting of Global Tiger Recovery Programs in Delhi last week, India’s Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said that in the last four months, 30 tigers have been killed in India. Maharashtra forest guards w... more »
Author Harper Lee’s Will Made Public, But Not Estate Details
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — The will of “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee has been made public following a lawsuit by The New York Times, but details on her estate remain a secret. The move came as Emory University in Atlanta said separately it had acquired a collection of personal correspondence and memorabilia of Lee, […]
University of Pittsburgh Suspends Sorority While Police Probe Hazing Allegations
PITTSBURGH – Police say they’re investigating a potential hazing incident by a sorority at the University of Pittsburgh, and the school has suspended the chapter. Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton said Wednesday that the mother of an Alpha Kappa Alpha pledge noticed bruising on her daughter and contacted police. Burton says investigators spoke with […]
California College Drops ‘Trump’ from Impeachment Class Name
SAN DIEGO — After public criticism, San Diego State University is dropping President Donald Trump’s name from the title of a class. The name of the course? “Trump: Impeachment, Removal or Conviction?” The university announced Wednesday that it was dropping Trump’s name from the title of the one-unit weekend class. The course, which begins Friday, […]
Alice Embree : METRO EVENT | International Women’s Day Music Fest in Austin
Event: International Women’s Day Music Fest What: Benefiting Lilith Fund Who: Music and Spoken Word When: Thursday, March 8, 2018, 6-10 p.m. Address: Inks Ave., Austin 78702 Suggested Donation: $10 Sponsors: Feminist Action Committee, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) AUSTIN … finish reading Alice Embree : *METRO EVENT* | International Women’s Day Music Fest in Austin
Poking the Russian bear - not a good plan
This video is based on the analysis of the Saker “Escalation in Syria – how far can the Russians be pushed?“. Saker is one of my favorite analysts - I've learned much from him since finding his site in 2014. I saw one post on Fazebook today that read: Russia and the USA are not at war. The United States of ExxonMobil is in a fierce competition with the Russian oil industry over the control of resources and infrastructure in the Middle East. That's all that this is about. It's not about democracy. It is not in our national security interests to be in the ME. It is in the interest ... more »
Mnuchin Says Trump Might Do TPP After All
[image: mnuchin-says-trump-might-do-tpp-after-all] In 2017, Trump called TPP a "rape" of America. Now he and his treasury secretary are signaling that they might do TPP.
"Trigger Warning: Why Precious College Snowflakes Will Eliminate Themselves From The Human Gene Pool at the Next Natural Selection Event"
*"Trigger Warning: * *Why Precious College Snowflakes Will Eliminate Themselves * *From The Human Gene Pool at the Next Natural Selection Event"* by Mike Adams "In a society that teaches youth "everyone's a winner," no one learns how to lose. From this, we get a pampered, protected, hyper-triggered population of young, homogenized losers who all mistakenly think they are forever on the winning side of history. So when the power of the American Republic turned against their delusional fantasies and shattered their false beliefs by electing Donald Trump as President, they completely f... more »
BRET STEPHENS: TRUMP ISN'T A BOTH-SIDES PROBLEM, BUT HEY, YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL
Bret Stephens devotes the first half of his latest column to praising fellow conservatives who oppose Donald Trump. In case you think Stephens's anti-Trumpism is halfhearted, I'll note that he compares Trumpers to Stalinists *and* Trump to Hitler. (He writes: "... you want good guys on the other side of the partisan divide, no matter how irrelevant they currently appear to be. When Trumpism fails, as it inevitably will, who will be the Republican Adenauer?") He's serious about his opposition to Trump. But what follows, inevitably, is bothsiderism. I write this as a parallel contest... more »
Freezing Britain Running Out Of Gas And Electricity
By Paul Homewood http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ Britain’s energy system is getting close to critical status, with the current spell of cold weather. With demand close to 50GW, coal power is running flat out. There is still about 10GW of CCGT capacity available, but only thanks to wind still providing a similar amount. Unusually for […]
Venezuelan Presidential Election Delayed To Late May
*Reuters:* *Venezuela postpones presidential election to late May* CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s election board said on Thursday it was postponing an upcoming presidential vote from April 22 to the second half of May following an agreement between the government and some opposition parties. Presidential elections in Venezuela are normally held at the end of the year, and critics had accused authorities of moving the vote forward to wrongfoot the opposition and benefit President Nicolas Maduro’s re-election bid. The leading opposition coalition is boycotting the poll, but one ... more »
'Take The Guns First' - Trump's War On The Second Amendment
President Trump shocked his base of supporters yesterday when he recommended that police grab guns of those they suspect shouldn't have them before any due process takes place. He is also appearing to cave in to demands primarily from Democrats that more restrictions on gun ownership be implemented. While the shooting in Florida was a tragedy, as we point out in today's Liberty Report a recent university study has shown that school shootings are significantly down over the past 20 years. It is a largely manufactured crisis in search of more restrictions on our liberties:
Alleged Serial Pedophile Arrested, Charged With Dozens of Felonies for Child Rape—He’s a Cop
[image: charlotte] A career Charlotte police officer was arrested and charged with dozens of felonies for unspeakable child sexual abuse. The post Alleged Serial Pedophile Arrested, Charged With Dozens of Felonies for Child Rape—He’s a Cop appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Hypocrite Police Chief Brags He Can Smoke Weed As They Arrest Others For It
[image: chief] While his officers are out on the street arresting people for a plant, the chief of police is at home smoking it while bragging that he can smoke it because he's the chief of police. The post WATCH: Hypocrite Police Chief Brags He Can Smoke Weed As They Arrest Others For It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Facebook Keeps Secret Files on EVERYONE Including Non-Users – Here’s How to See Yours
[image: facebook] Even if you do not have a Facebook account and have never visited the domain, Facebook is still tracking you and they are keeping all this intimate information entirely secret. The post Facebook Keeps Secret Files on EVERYONE Including Non-Users – Here’s How to See Yours appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
After chemo failed & Big Pharma wrote her off, woman beats blood cancer with Turmeric
Turmeric is a spice that gives curry its yellow coloration and has been used for thousands of years in India. It has become fairly well-known because it contains a compound called curcumin, a chemical with proven anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and anti-oxidant properties. Add anti-cancer to that list. RELATED STORY: Better Than Chemo: Turmeric Kills Cancer Not Patients Dienke
7 benefits and uses of CBD Oil (plus side effects)
Cannabidiol is a popular natural remedy used for many common ailments. Better known as CBD, it is one of the 104 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids found in the cannabis or marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis, and causes the sensation of getting “high” that’s often associated with
Russians Mock Putin's New Nuclear Weapons On Social Media
pic.twitter.com/vdpQped4JZ — konstantin (@rubakhin) March 1, 2018 *Newsweek*: *Vladimir Putin’s “Death Star’: Russians Mock President's New Nuclear Weapons in Meme Craze* Russian President Vladimir Putin prompted parody and ridiculing memes on social media when he used his annual address to show new nuclear-powered weapons and called for Russians to name them. Putin showcased the new kit to both houses of parliament in an annual address, which, for the first time in 10 years had been moved to March. Russia’s upcoming presidential election in three weeks and the lack of any major... more »
Russian President Putin Unveils New Nuclear Arsenal And Other Weapons
*BBC*: *Russia's Putin reveals 'invincible' nuclear weapons* Russia has developed a new array of nuclear weapons that are invincible, according to President Vladimir Putin. Mr Putin made the revelation as he laid out his key policies for a fourth presidential term, ahead of an election he is expected to win in 17 days' time. The weapons he showcased included a cruise missile that he said can "reach anywhere in the world". Using video presentations, he said the missile could not be stopped by the US shield in Europe and Asia. It was "a low-flying, difficult-to-spot cruise missi... more »
Russian President Putin: A Nuclear Attack On A Russian Ally Will Be Treated As An Attack On Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly, including the State Duma parliamentarians, members of the Federation Council, regional governors and other high-ranking officials, in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS *TASS: **Putin vows instant retaliation against any nuclear attack on Russia or its allies* *Vladimir Putin says Russia is and always has been the strongest nuclear power* MOSCOW, March 1. /TASS/. Any attempt to use nuclear weapons against Russia and its allies will be regarded by Moscow as a nuclear attack and... more »
Permit process for N.M. nuclear dump site begins
Photo New Mexico already inundated with nuclear testing and waste. By Sierra Club Censored News John Buchser, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Water chair jbuchser@comcast.net Don Hancock, Nuclear Programs director, Southwest Research and Information Center sricdon@earthlink.net Nuclear Regulatory Commission Begins Process for New Mexico to Receive All U.S.
Turkey sends special police forces to Afrin – reports
Turkey’s military advance in the Kurdish-dominated area was launched on January 20 and continues amid the UN Security Council’s recent resolution 2401, calling on all parties to immediately cease hostilities in the area to secure safe and unhindered humanitarian aid supplies, as well as medical evacuations. On Thursday, Turkey’s Central Command sent parts of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Senators ask to end US support for Saudi war on Yemen
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (20:15 PM) ) – Independent senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Republican senator Mike Lee have introduced a bill that asks Congress to put an end to US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. This is reported by Yemen Press and the Washington Post. The bill seeks to invoke the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jabhat Tahrir Souriya shows off spoils from captured HTS base in southern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 P.M.) – Jabhat Tahrir Souriya released photos on Thursday from their recent advances against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the southern countryside of Hama. The Islamist group had captured several HTS bases and trenches in southern Hama, as the aforementioned jihadist group continues to lose ground across northern Syria. Jabhat Tahrir Souriya also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large humanitarian aid convoy enters Afrin region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A large humanitarian aid convoy entered the Afrin region of Aleppo, today, ahead of Turkey’s second phase of Operation Olive Branch. According to a report from Aleppo, the humanitarian aid convoy traveled through the government’s territory before reaching both Afrin and Tal Rifa’at in the northern part of the province. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army recovers strategic zones in Eastern Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) breached Jaish al-Islam’s lines of defence in Hawsh al-Dawahira town in eastern Ghouta on Wednesday, seizing large areas of the opposition-held territory. Footage filmed after 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday afternoon shows the SAA taking control over several strategic locations including Hawsh al-Dawahira […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish YPG claim their forces struck Turkish chopper in Afrin (unconfirmed)
A Turkish attack helicopter was hit in northern Syria but was able to safely fly back to Turkey this afternoon, according to Kurdish media. A source with ties to Kurdish forces stationed in Afrin told Sputnik a Turkish A129 ATAK attack helicopter was successfully targeted near the Turkey-Syria border. Footage from Turkey’s military operation in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army advances 1km deep into key East Ghouta suburb
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations inside the East Ghouta region of Damascus, today, targeting the imperative suburb of Harasta that is under the control of Faylaq Al-Rahman and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Led by the 4th Mechanized Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels prepare to launch 2nd phase of Operation Olive Branch
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels are preparing to kick off the second phase of Operation Olive Branch in the coming days, as they finalize plans for their course of attack. According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army and their allies have sent in more reinforcements to the Afrin region in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian hypersonic missile system ‘Kinzhal’ successfully tested (video)
Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced the new high-tech ‘Kinzahl’ missile system at his Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow on Thursday. Putin said the system has already been successfully tested and that “it has no analogues in the world.” Commenting on the missile system’s specifications, the Russian leader noted that it has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Fireside Chat with Dennis Speed, March 1, 2018
Fusion Economy New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Video of 2POpKTbCC3I Join us at 9pm EST for a discussion with Dennis Speed, a leader of Lyndon LaRouche's Manhattan Project.
Why Geopolitics Lead to War
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Video of zFR18UYEpyI If anyone doubts what Helga Zepp-LaRouche has been saying about how the failure to replace the Old Paradigm, which is based on geopolitical assumptions, will lead to war, they should look at the most recent insanity produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Join Helga Zepp-LaRouche in her weekly webcast as she provides the strategic guidance to bring the Trans-Atlantic world out of its suicidal impulses, and into collaboration with the other great pow... more »
New tool looks for signs of image doctoring
One of the most common reasons for retractions is image manipulation. When searching for evidence of it, researchers often rely on what their eyes tell them. But what if screening tools could help? Last week, researchers described a new automated tool to screen images for duplication (reported by Nature News); with help from publishing giant … Continue reading New tool looks for signs of image doctoring
Brilliant!
Courtesy of a link at Borepatch's place, this from Sal the Agorist on Twitter: That's *priceless!* Peter
Russian President Vladimir Putin Annual State Of The Nation Address To The Federal Assembly
*TASS*: *Vladimir Putin's annual State of the Nation Address* *Vladimir Putin is delivering his annual State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly* Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 1 that his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly was a landmark event. "Respected members of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma, today’s address bears a special, landmark aspect, just like the time, in which we are living, when the significance of our choice, the significance of each step and each deed are exceptionally high," the president said. A... more »
Is Anchor Butter Contaminated with HIV?
A new variant of a years-old rumor about a worker adding HIV-infected blood to foods or beverages takes aim at a popular brand of butter.
Was Ivanka Trump Fired from the White House?
The comings and goings of the Trump administration's White House staff may seem like a revolving door, but First Daughter Ivanka Trump hasn't yet been shown the exit.
Does Suave Shampoo Contain an Ingredient That Causes Hair Loss?
Social media posts inaccurately claim that the formulation of Suave Professionals brand products causes hair loss.
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