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Bird Rescue Celebrates 40 Years With Proctor And Gamble
No one wishes for oil spills. Not petroleum companies, and certainly not those of us who care about the environment. But spills do happen, and one particularly bad spill happened in 1971 right outside San Francisco Bay. When bad things happen, good people respond. A group of concerned local citizens trooped down to beaches and […]
2017 Annual Report On The Way
Keep your eyes peeled for Bird Rescue’s 2017 Annual Report! You’ll have an opportunity to read about the most influential recent events, track our financials, read about the work of our wonderful staff and volunteers, and learn more about our vision for the future of Bird Rescue. The report will be published soon on our […]
Rescuer’s Perspective – Katie Mcafee
Between both our Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay-Delta wildlife centers, International Bird Rescue helps to save the lives of thousands of birds each year. Our specialized rehabilitation clinics are open 365 days a year and staffed with an incredible team of technicians, volunteers, center managers, and one resident Veterinarian. While we are grateful to […]
Conquer The Bridge Run In Los Angeles
This summer, the L.A. Wildlife Center is getting geared up for the 10th annual Conquer the Bridge race in San Pedro. The 8.5k course crosses the Vincent Thomas Bridge – an iconic suspension bridge which spans Los Angeles harbor, connecting San Pedro and Terminal Island. These two areas represent important foraging, roosting and nesting habitats […]
Hegel’s Rabble and Marx’s Proletariat
In his account of civil society, G.W.F. Hegel argues that modern society tends to create an impoverished class, whose existence is against the fundamental principles on which the society is founded, but whose condition cannot he improved through the existing economic and social institutions. Hegel believes that this class of poor is a threat to modern society. He calls them the “rabble.” In his *Lectures on the Philosophy of Right*, Hegel says: "The rabble is a dangerous ill, because they have neither rights nor duties" Karl Marx agrees with Hegel that modern society gives rise to ... more »
Rape and Pillage: Financial Sector Rinses & Repeats
I read in the Wall Street Journal this morning that Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs "Got help from Fed on tests" (July 3, 2018, A1): Federal Reserve officials told Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley that they were about to flunk a portion of the annual stress tests but offered them a deal to avoid an outright fail and continue paying billions to shareholders. According to the article, written by Hoffman and Clozel, the Fed offered an "unprecedented option" to the banks to freeze payouts and receive a pass although the banks "failed the quantitative portion of the exercise,... more »
Indian court restricts antibiotic sales after Bureau story
Farmers in Mumbai will no longer be allowed to get antibiotics for their animals without a prescription, in light of Bureau investigation
Greenland Continues To Gain Ice
With only 30 days left to the Greenland melt season, it hasn’t started yet. Yet another catastrophe for climate alarmists. Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Budget: DMI This is the second year in a row which there has been a … Continue reading →
The Self-Healing Revolution – Energy Psychology Explained
*Brendan D. Murphy* - A self-healing revolution is upon us and it turns the standard Western healing model on its head.
Why Intermittent Fasting is More Effective Combined with Ketogenic Diet
*Dr. Mercola* - The cyclical abstinence from food followed by refeeding also massively stimulates mitochondrial biosynthesis.
Andre Vltchek at the Turkish-Syrian Border: Confusion, Destruction and Grief
*Andre Vltchek* | “We love Russians here,” a local man professed, loudly.
Democratic Unity?
The Democratic establishment will soon be appealing to progressives to come together and fight Trump with determined unity. I tend to agree. I hate lesser of two evils choices and tend not to take the bait... but Trump is so beyond the pale that I'm even prepared to recommend that people vote for the worst Democrats running, even right with Democrats who will shit on the Democratic Party's brand and, in the long run, do immense damage to the party and the country-- nightmare candidates like Jeff Van Drew (NJ) and Anthony Brindisi. Trump must be stopped and it it takes electing crap... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0
“Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues To Build Character”
*“Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues To Build Character”* by Scotty Hendricks “At the ripe old age of twenty, Benjamin Franklin set out to make himself morally perfect. Having studied the ancient philosophers and their ideas of the virtues required to be an ideal man, he created his own list of thirteen virtues. Like the virtue ethicists of the ancient past and more modern times, Franklin sought to develop his entire character rather than focus on the question of how to act in a certain situation. His hope being that with the perfection of his character, he would never again have to ask... more »
"There Is Beauty..."
"There is beauty laced within this day… be courageous enough to find it, be kind enough to share it, and at the end of the day, be wise enough to let it go." - Steve Maraboli
"This Is What it Feels Like When a Democracy Dies"
*"This Is What it Feels Like When a Democracy Dies"* by Umair Haque "As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.” - Justice William O. Kennedy "What does it feel like to live in a time really succumbing to tyranny? Would you know it if you were in such a time? Is it like the "Hunger Games", or a "Mad Max" movie? Spectacular, violent, ... more »
Roberts May Hold Key Vote as Supreme Court Moves Right
Chief Justice John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new man in the middle. It's just that the middle may have moved well to the right.
Lakota Tony Black Feather 'American Flag represents racism, oppression and violation of Natural Law'
Tony Black Feather, Lakota, on the Stronghold in Badlands in 2002, protecting remains of ancestors who Ghost Danced here after Wounded Knee Massacre. Photo Brenda Norrell. Lakota Tony Black Feather 'American Flag represents racism, oppression and violation of Natural Law' By Brenda Norrell Censored News (Oct. 1, 2002) STRONGHOLD TABLE, S.D. Lakota elder Tony Black Feather told the
Royal stitch-up
Due to a recent air of resignation that has come over me, call it despair, fatalism, submission, if you like, I confined the following allusion to last Sunday’s Sunday Morning Live into one solitary passage in a piece concerning that appalling Emily Mailtlis interview. The BBC’s default position on Israel is even more obvious when you don’t watch too much TV. I keep catching breathless announcements about Prince William’s visit being ‘the first time a ‘Royal’ has gone to the Palestinian territories.” And then some quip about Israel objecting to the term “Occupied” - *“but that’s w... more »
Is Trump's Lawyers' "Unitary President" Claim Constitutional?
[image: is-trump-s-lawyers-unitary-president-claim-constitutional] Is the claim made by Donald Trump's lawyers that he is a "unitary president" constitutional?
FBI “Busts” July 4 Terrorist Plot It Helped Create
[image: fbi-busts-july-4-terrorist-plot-it-helped-create] The FBI arrested a man allegedly plotting to explode a bomb in Cleveland on July 4, but the plot was largely cooked up and abetted by an undercover agent.
Immigration Compromise Saves Merkel Government in Germany — for Now
[image: immigration-compromise-saves-merkel-government-in-germany-for-now] The issue of mass immigration threatened to destroy the ruling coaliton in Germany. For now, Chancellor Angela Merkel has saved her government by agreeing to some modifications of her mass-immigration policy.
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From Jenna Orkin Leaked Emails Reveal Pro-Saudi Intrigue At 2016 GOP Convention, Attempts To Suppress 9/11 DocumentsHope Hicks Rumored To Be Next White House Chief Of StaffThe "Doom Loop" Makes A Thunderous Return: Guess Who Just Bought A Record Amount Of Italian Bonds"It's Real, It's Coming, It's A Matter Of Time" - US General Warns Of Hypersonic AttackItaly's Salvini Vows To Create Pan-European Association Of Nationalist PartiesThe Netherlands Approves Burqa BanPatient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia video. Dolphin Vocabulary 60,000 Words(?!) Carrier USS Truman Deployed To Atlantic As... more »
Facebook Just Deleted a Page that Helped Suicidal Veterans Cope With Combat Stress
[image: veterans] A Facebook page that helped suicidal veterans battle PTSD has been permanently deleted with no explanation. The post Facebook Just Deleted a Page that Helped Suicidal Veterans Cope With Combat Stress appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
30 Years Ago Today, U.S. Shot Down a Passenger Plane Killing 290 Civilians and Covered It Up
[image: civilians] 30 years ago today, an "overeager" U.S. Navy captain illegally shot down an Iranian passenger plane, killed 290 civilians, and was awarded for his service. The post 30 Years Ago Today, U.S. Shot Down a Passenger Plane Killing 290 Civilians and Covered It Up appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Dozens of Schools Ban Skirts Because They Don’t Want to Offend Transgender Students
[image: skirts] In a backwards attempt to force equality in schools, bureaucrats have taken the extreme measure of banning girls from wearing skirts and forcing all students to wear pants. The post Dozens of Schools Ban Skirts Because They Don’t Want to Offend Transgender Students appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Trump Orders U.S. Flags Lowered to Honor Slain Journalists
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags on federal property be flown at half-staff through sunset Tuesday to honor five newspaper journalists slain in Maryland's capital.
GAPS AND PLANS CONTINUED: District 3's Rube Goldberg plan!
*TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018Part 2—The Onion tries "desegregation:"* How can test scores be so different from schools right in the same town? Let's review some recent results from three New York City schools: *New York State math test, Grade 82016-2017 school year:New York City Middle School A* Average student proficiency rating: 3.88 (of maximum 4.5) Percentage of students achieving proficiency: 86.2% *New York City Middle School B* Average student proficiency rating: 2.61 (of maximum 4.5) Percentage of students achieving proficiency: 30.4% *New York City Middle School C* Average stud... more »
The Charms And Harms Of Air Fresheners
By Catherine J. Frompovich Are you aware that “secondhand scents” or indirect exposure to room air fresheners raise parallel concerns to “secondhand tobacco smoke”? Professor... more »
“My Street, My Choice!” Website Provides Helpful Guide to Stop 4G and 5G Small Cell Towers From Being Installed Near Homes and Everywhere Else.
By B.N. Frank Since 2004, firefighters have been vocal about not wanting cell towers and antennas on station property because of radiation exposure. According to... more »
BETRAYED: Whole Foods suspends GMO labeling promise, will continue selling unlabeled GMOs after five-year LIE to its own customers
After being purchased by dishonest globalist Jeff Bezos — the same “Dr. Evil” anti-American creep who runs the fake news Washington Post — Whole Foods Market is now reversing five years of promises to consumers by suspending its GMO labeling promise. This means Whole Foods will continue to sell unlabeled GMOs while fraudulently insinuating to customers that […] The post BETRAYED: Whole Foods suspends GMO labeling promise, will continue selling unlabeled GMOs after five-year LIE to its own customers appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Addiction Summit: online and FREE from August 13-19, 2018
I’m so thankful for every opportunity I get; from interviews to Cal Jam to health summits, like this one. However, this one is something pretty special. I was elated to be asked to be a featured speaker and so glad to share this with you now: “Odds are, you or someone you know has or […] The post The Addiction Summit: online and FREE from August 13-19, 2018 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Never do this in a swimming pool
For many, swimming is a favorite pastime of summer, especially while on vacation. However, as noted by CNN, what may be lurking in your hotel pool and/or hot tub might literally turn your stomach. In this case, it’s a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites, giving teeth to the phrase “What you can’t see can hurt […] The post Never do this in a swimming pool appeared first on Health Nut News.
Forgive aholes, have a little faith
This video is a simple reminder for me and everyone else: we must forgive. Yes, sometimes we have haters on the page and they want to get me at my lowest point, like when I’m making a video about my father dying suddenly with my voice shaking, but we still have to forgive them… Enjoy. […] The post Forgive aholes, have a little faith appeared first on Health Nut News.
Brazil’s Petrobras Ordered to Pay US$622 Million for Contract Breach
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Oil giant of Brazil, Petrobras, will have to pay Cayman Island based Vantage Drilling International, US$622.02 million after the Brazilian company rescinded the drilling contract between the two companies, according to Vantage Drilling. “We are very pleased with the Tribunal’s decision to enforce our […]
Ed Tech's Obituary
Mike Crowley (International School of Brussels) was part of the throng at ISTE '18, but what he saw caused him to declare the death of ed tech. The particular feature that pushed him over the edge was Google Forms Locked Mode. This will only be available on school-managed chromebooks, but it does address one of the basic flaws of Google Forms. Google Forms was a great way to created a computer-operated quiz or test (perfect if you just don't have the time to score a bunch of bubble tests, for some reason), but there was nothing to keep your students from opening another window and b... more »
What Donald Trump Is Preparing
President Trump is absolutely not the « unpredictable » character so often described. Quite the contrary, he acts in a clearly thoughtful and logical manner. Donald Trump is preparing a reorganisation of international relations. This change is against the interests of the transnational ruling class. The post What Donald Trump Is Preparing appeared first on OrientalReview.org .
Western Shoshone Carole Wright 'White House Racism and Stolen Children'
Carlisle Indian School, Penn., circa 1900 . Carlisle Indian School 'The Children Who Never Came Home' Photo Brenda Norrell, Longest Walk 2008 . White House Racism and Stolen Children. The Fear that is America. By Carole Wright, Western Shoshone Censored News July 3, 2018 I, and my Indian relatives, have watched the ugliness of the immigration policies perpetrated upon
German Chancellor Merkel Averts Political Collapse With A Deal On Migration. But Austria Says They Do Not Want These Migrants
*Daily Mail:* *Merkel's migrant domino effect: Austria say they will send asylum seekers back to Italy and Slovenia after German Chancellor agrees to restrict number of arrivals to save her coalition* * Merkel struck compromise deal with coalition allies over migrant crisis last night * One plan includes sending asylum seekers back to Austria if they cannot be sent back to their countries of entry into the European Union * But Austria has warned it could take similar measures along its southern borders * It could spark a migrant domino effect with migrants ending up back in Italy... more »
Five Unanswered Questions From Trump v. Hawaii
The outcome in *Trump v. Hawaii* should not have been much of a surprise. In December, a majority of the Supreme Court allowed the entirety of the travel ban to go into effect temporarily. Over the past decade, when the Roberts Court has stayed a lower court’s ruling, it has almost always reversed its judgment. This case was no exception. Furthermore, the court resolved the legality of the presidential proclamation in its entirety. The justices did not settle on some sort of Solomonic split: for example, holding that the government could deny entry to aliens with non-immigrant vis... more »
Quarante-neuf Etats membres de l'UA ont signé l'accord sur la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 Quarante-neuf Etats membres de l'Union africaine ont signé l'accord visant la création de la zone de libre-échange continentale, a déclaré Paul Kagame, président rwandais et président en exercice de l'institution panafricaine.
49 AU members have signed free trade pact: AU chairperson
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 Forty-nine members of the African Union have signed the African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) agreement, said AU chairperson Paul Kagame .
New gov't maintains position on FTA deal with Turkey
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 The Jordan-Turkey agreement will be terminated in November 2018.
S. Korea, China to hold second round of FTA talks in July
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 South Korea and China will hold the second round of talks to expand the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement later to better cover the service and investment sectors.
The Potential Pain of Automotive Sector Tariffs and Their Unintended Consequences
With the Trump Administration repeatedly threatening a trade war in the name of protecting the U.S. economy and American voters, analyses by the National Taxpayers Union Federation (NTU) and Trade Partnership Worldwide calculate the ultimate impact of the Department of Commerce and its Federal Register Notice on a national security investigation of automotive tariffs under Section 233 of U.S. trade law. Let's start by looking at the Department's Federal Register notice which is entitled Notice of Request for Public Comments and Public Hearing Section 232 National Security Investigat... more »
Editor's Note
I am stuck in meetings today. Blogging will be light. Military and Intelligence News Briefs and World News Briefs will be posted later today.
China Wants Europe To Join Them In An Anti-U.S. Alliance In Trade
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade* BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade policies at a summit later this month but is facing resistance, European officials said. In meetings in Brussels, Berlin and Beijing, senior Chinese officials, including Vice Premier Liu He and the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, have proposed an alliance between the two economic powers and offered to open more of the Chinese mark... more »
"Orthodox" Catholic Judges and Roe v. Wade: A Comment on Coney & Garvey
The following is exceptionally long and likely to be somewhere between controversial and incendiary, though I really don't take a position on the questions I attempt to lay out. Twenty years ago Amy Coney, then a law clerk soon enter the legal academy, co-authored an article with her soon-to-be colleague John Garvey (now the President of Catholic University) concluding that “Catholic judges (if they are faithful to the teaching of their church) are morally precluded from enforcing the death penalty.” (The article is available at https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship... more »
Who Lost Russia?
*Michael Fitzsimmons, War On The Rocks:* *Who Lost Russia, Again?* May 9 is Victory Day in Russia, commemorating the Nazi surrender in the Great Patriotic War (known elsewhere as World War II). This year, Columbia and New York Universities marked the occasion by hosting a rollicking professorial debate on “The New U.S.-Russian Cold War: Who is to Blame?” The event title – not to mention the proceedings themselves – encapsulated some of the most popular themes of today’s rejuvenated Western Kremlinology. The rather small-ball question of whether to label current U.S.-Russia relation... more »
Angela Merkel survives, but is hanging on by a very thin thread (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 41. More The post Angela Merkel survives, but is hanging on by a very thin thread (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Sicko Cop Gets NO JAIL After Admitting to Possession, Distribution of Horrific Images of Child Abuse
[image: jail] A New Jersey cop was caught in possession of horrifying images of child porn and distributing them but he will escape jail. The post Sicko Cop Gets NO JAIL After Admitting to Possession, Distribution of Horrific Images of Child Abuse appeared first on The Free Thought Project .
Brazil Lost 6.7 Million Cell Phone Lines in Last Year
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Data released yesterday (July 2nd) by the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) shows that Brazil closed the month of May with 235.5 million cell lines. The total was 6.7 million lower than that recorded in May last year, according the national government news agency. Of the […]
Finding the Five Best Caipirinhas in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the World Cup in full swing, Brazil’s manager Tite recently told reporters that after each victory he traditionally allows himself one reward: he drinks a caipirinha. And he’s not the only one – the deceptively strong and delicious drink is known as Brazil’s national […]
YEAH, BUT THEY DON'T CONSIDER US AMERICANS, SO WE DON'T COUNT
Gallup reports: This Fourth of July marks a low point in U.S. patriotism. For the first time in Gallup's 18-year history asking U.S. adults how proud they are to be Americans, fewer than a majority say they are "extremely proud." Currently, 47% describe themselves this way, down from 51% in 2017 and well below the peak of 70% in 2003. There's a party split, with the same split we see on many other issues -- Republicans on one side and Democrats and independents on the other: Currently, 32% of Democrats -- down from 43% in 2017 and 56% in 2013 -- are extremely proud. The decline pre... more »
Justice Kennedy's LGBTQ legacy may be short-lived
Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
A legal scholar explains why Kennedy's opinions on same-sex relationship rest on fragile constitutional grounds.
Will Trump's Supreme Court justices show independence from him?
Enrique Armijo, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Elon University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
With Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, President Trump will appoint a second justice to the Supreme Court. Will his nominees be impartial if Trump ends up in the court because of the Russia probe?
Americans are not as divided or conservative on immigration as you might think
Deborah Schildkraut, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Public opinion data on immigration show support across parties and ideologies on a key immigration issue over time.
UnPacked Shorts – June 23rd: An anniversary for George Osborne to celebrate!
June the 23rd is not only the anniversary of the Brexit vote, but the date four years ago that George Osbourne gave his first Northern Powerhouse speech. In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss the Northern Powerhouse and ask if devolution of powers to the North really can help revive it. Read […] The post UnPacked Shorts – June 23rd: An anniversary for George Osborne to celebrate! appeared first on UnHerd.
Người lạ nơi đất lạ - bởi M.N. Hopkins
*Đứa bé cười* *Niềm vui tỏa ra qua đôi mắt rạng ngời* Niềm vui trở lại bên tôi © 2018 M.N. Hopkins *Note: Bài thơ được viết sau 1 cuộc gặp với 1 bé gái ở cửa hàng tạp hóa, lúc tôi đang đứng xếp hàng. Tôi quay lại và gặp nụ cười và ánh mắt bé như viên kim cương trong ánh nắng.*Niềm vui được bày tỏ quá rõ rệt trong không gian. Tôi phản hồi bặng 1 nụ cười.* Khi ra khỏi cửa hàng, tôi quay lại và vẫy chào bé, và bé đáp lại cũng bằng 1 cái vẫy chào*,*làm lòng tôi vui phơi phới suốt cả đoạn đường về. Tôi viết 2-3 lời cho bài này, và lựa lời hay nhất và đăng ngày 09/04/2018*
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*School Bans Parents From Viewing LGBT Videos Shown to Kids* For four days last April students at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania were forced to watch videos selected by the “student-led” Gay-Straight Alliance. The videos ranged from “9 Questions Gay People Have About Straight People” to a compilation of clips celebrating “marriage equality.” There was also a video educating students about gender fluidity — the idea there is no such thing as male or female. “My son expressed to me that he felt bullied by the administration for being a heterosexual man and being forced to lis... more »
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*Keep It In The Ground … By Blocking Pipelines* Paul Driessen You can understand Greenie frustration as the steady stream of radical environmentalist successes during the Obama years has been replaced with endless setbacks. Oil, gas and coal leasing, permits and production have risen significantly. Big Green just lost its first Big Cities v. the Big Oil climate-change shakedown lawsuit. President Trump pulled the USA out of the economy-wrecking, all-pain-no-gain Paris Climate Treaty and will soon nominate another Supreme Court justice. The fracking revolution (horizontal drilli... more »
Ralston Saul On Trumpland
To help explain what is happening in Donald Trump's United States, Chris Hedges has turned to John Ralston Saul. Saul believes that the United States has experienced a "corporate coup d' etat in slow motion:" “Congress works through corruption,” Saul, the author of books such as “Voltaire’s Bastards: The Dictatorship of Reason in the West” and “The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World,” said when we spoke in Toronto. “I look at Congress and I see the British Parliament in the late 18th century, the rotten boroughs. Did they have elections? Yes. Were the elections... more »
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Before we had a Constitution, Americans had the Articles of Confederation and the most important piece of legislation of that era was the Northwest Ordinance. In 1785 and 1787 that government sold land in "the west" claimed as spoils of the war to investors (to pay for the war) on condition that certain rights and responsibilities be observed. It's the core of our Bill of Rights, and also the concept of local education, and the humanity and freedom of slaves and native Americans. Not all townships or states followed the rules--particularly on education and religion--because there's ... more »
What happened when Elsevier tried open peer review? And which field says “no, thanks?”
Is open peer review the future? The EMBO Journal has offered it since 2009. eLife offers it. They’re not alone, although they’re still in the minority (a fact Irene Hames wishes would change). Elsevier, one of the world’s largest publishers, has tried a pilot of it, too, so we thought it would be worth finding … Continue reading What happened when Elsevier tried open peer review? And which field says “no, thanks?”
Saudi-led Coalition bombs Yemeni wedding in Saada, 8 killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition has bombed another wedding in northern Yemen, the Saba News Agency reported on Tuesday. According to the Saba report, at least eight civilians were killed, mostly women and children, when a Saudi-led Coalition jet bombed a wedding in the Saada Governorate of northern Yemen. The Saba report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SAA captures Al-Mseifraa as gov’t forces push into Daraa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) gained control of the town of Al-Mseifraa in the Daraa province on Monday, as it continued to make advances in the strategic area that borders Jordan and the Golan Heights. Footage shows SAA soldiers and military vehicles passing through Al-Mseifraa. According to reports, the government forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force intensifies attack along Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have been relentlessly targeting the jihadist rebels in the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate today. Using their plethora of warplanes, the Russian Aerospace Forces have been hammering the Jisr Al-Shughour District, striking several areas controlled by the foreign-led Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) These airstrikes this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia wraps up state trials of long-range missile for S-400 air defense system
Russia has completed the state trials of the 40N6E long-range missile for the S-400 air defense system, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Tuesday. “The state trials of the 40N6E long-range missile for the S-400 system have been completed at the Kapustin Yar practice range. The inter-departmental commission has recognized them […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army makes large push to seize strategic border-crossing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 48 hours, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is attempting to reach the strategic Nassib Crossing in the Daraa Governorate. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming two towns near the Nassib Crossing in a bid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US mulls adding Iran’s IRGC to terrorist list
The US administration is considering designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, in a move aimed at ramping up pressure on Tehran, according to CNN. It cited high-ranking US officials as saying that the designation “would allow the White House to freeze IRGC assets, impose travel bans and levy criminal penalties on top of pre-existing economic sanctions.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has already signaled support for labeling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large SDF convoy heads to southern Hasakah for next battle against ISIS (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – A large convoy of fighters from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was filmed heading to the Dashishah front in southern Al-Hasakah this week. According to pro-SDF media activists, the US-backed forces are preparing to kickoff the the third and final phase of their Iraqi border offensive against the so-called […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force launches large-scale attack along Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed a massive attack on the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate this morning. The Russian jets began their attack by launching several airstrikes over the Jisr Al-Shughour District, targeting the areas controlled by the foreign jihadists along the Turkish border. According to a military report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS finance chief killed in northwest Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – A high ranking officer in the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) was recently killed in northwest Iraq, the Rudaw News Agency reported on Monday. According to the Rudaw report, the Islamic State’s chief of finance and logistics, “Abu Obeida”, was killed during a joint operation by the US Armed Forces and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes massive weapons cache from rebels in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a massive weapons cache from the rebel forces in the Daraa Governorate recently. According to a military report from Daraa, the Syrian Army came across this massive weapons cache while combing through one of the areas that was recently abandoned by the rebel forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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How Will Alexandria Ocasio's Big Win Manifest Itself Inside And Outside The Democratic Party?
First some good news: bear with me for a second while I mention the results of the new Quinnipiac poll that came out yesterday. Democratic candidates running for House seats are 9 points ahead of Republican candidates in a generic ballot survey. 50% of voters said they would vote for the Democratic candidates and 41% said they'd vote for the Republican. Critically, 49% of independent voters said they would back the Democratic candidate, while just 35% said they'd vote for the Republican. If that holds and doesn't change by November, Democrats will take over the House and possibly ... more »
Least patriotic states
Wallet Hub’s survey. “In looking at such factors as the percentage of resident volunteers, voters, veterans, and enlistees, the site’s annual study—just in time for the Fourth of July—named Massachusetts America’s least patriotic state (New Jersey and Rhode Island follow close behind; Virginia tops the list [as most patriotic]). As a Bay Stater, this makes me sad. As an American, it makes me sad, too. The American Revolution started here. We celebrate Patriots Day. We root for the UMass Minutemen and the New England Patriots. We make tourism dollars off the Freedom Trail and Boston... more »
American Citizens for Taiwan #7: The Status Quo is independence
My latest for ACT over at Medium.com focuses on the obvious pro-China slant of NCCU's famous tracking poll of independence-unification. Imagine if you could make a majority political position disappear at the stroke of a pen. Imagine if you could make reality disappear, so that journalists and scholars not only failed to see it, but quoted your re-defining of it with approving nods. There’s no need to use your imagination: it’s happened right in front of our noses. Welcome to the widely cited independence and unification tracking poll from the Election Study Center at National Che... more »
Strange Happenings At CET!
By Paul Homewood Yesterday I reported on the CET figures for June, which showed a mean temperature of 16.5C, making it the 10th warmest on record. It has been pointed out today that the Met Office are now reporting a figure of 16.1C, which puts it into a tie for 18th place. […]
‘Kinzhal’ hypersonic missile successfully launched from Russian bomber
Russia continues its work at making its military forces the finest in the world, advancing the applicability of new hypersonic technology More The post ‘Kinzhal’ hypersonic missile successfully launched from Russian bomber appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s why the world is dumping the dollar
Is it time to diversify away from over-weight restrictions in US Dollar trade. More The post Here’s why the world is dumping the dollar appeared first on The Duran.
Iran Claims US Ship that Removed Syrian Chemical Weapons is Deploying Them in the Gulf
*This article is written with ridicule as it's primary concept- Oh this is so ridiculous. Absurd. Etc.,* *But is the accusation really as preposterous as presented? Or is ridicule being employed as a propaganda technique to have the reader believe what is being claimed is not happening due to this being so absurd, it just couldn't possibly be true*. *Link* *"Iran is now claiming that the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Force's roll-on, roll-off cargo ship that removed Syria's declared chemical weapons stock is now deploying chemical weapons to ... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, July 3, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: 60 Anos de Bossa @ Beco das Garrafas (Copacabana) – Throughout the year 2018, great artists are paying tribute to the 60th birthday of the most famous Brazilian […]
Disability Scoop on Making Group Homes Safer
Note: Many of us are starting to think about where and how our children will live as adults, as we grow older, and after we die. Group homes are one option. But are they in any way appropriate for adults...
In Baby Teeth, Links Between Chemical Exposure in Pregnancy and Autism
This headline in the New York Times seems to indicate that chemical exposure during pregnancy can lead to autism. There are myriad chemicals going into Moms to Be these days - a far cry from when I had my girls...
More problems with 1988 global temperature analysis and exaggerated claims
“However, that’s not the real problem. In common with most climate-related temperature datasets, the GISS temperature dataset Hansen used has a high “Hurst Exponent”. This means that the GISS temperature dataset will be what has been called “naturally trendy”. In … Continue reading →
Gunfire, clashes amid Iran protests over water scarcity
Are the U.S. and its allies trying to launch another colour revolution in Tehran? Were the clashes in Khorramshahr on Saturday the start?
Who is insane? Captive? Or captors?
As this email sent in by a reader reveals, dissent is being silenced in modern Europe in much the same way as it was in the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany
Canadian PM, Lester Pearson, was Communist Traitor
Western elites have betrayed their respective populations to Satan
The Greatest Heist In Human History
How $21 Trillion in U.S. Tax Money Disappeared. “Full Scope Audit” of the Pentagon
Women are hard-wired to find well-meaning sexist men MORE attractive
Study finds that women instinctively find well-meaning sexist men MORE attractive because they think they will be protected and provided for
Threaded screw found embedded inside 300-million-year-old rock
So how does a threaded screw end up in a 300-million-year-old rock?
REPORT: Soros Held ‘Secret Meeting’ with Spain’s Socialist, Pro-Mass Migration Leader
This is why Moscow considers Soros a threat to state security and why he's not wanted in Hungary
Coat Hanger Tuesday (Roe v. Wade, continued)
I understand that there is a lot of emotion circulated with the old Roe v. Wade that allowed for the lawful killing in utero of babies by their mother's election and with their physician's support. The Democrat party is whipping up hysteria that the addition of another conservative justice to the Supreme Court will inevitably lead to a 'sanctity of life' argument, that is so fundamentally at odds with their wishes. However, I would like the court to consider this: When is a baby "alive" and when does it have "rights" as a living human being. The law today is not consistent on this m... more »
Kilimanjaro Capital & The Cameroonian Crisis
Whether intentionally or not, actors such as Kilimanjaro Capital function as key players in advancing Hybrid Wars all across the world because of the self-interested stake that they have in seeing them succeed so that they can reap a massively profitable return on their “investments”. The post Kilimanjaro Capital & The Cameroonian Crisis appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
THE SALE OF ANOTHER CENTURY – THE PUTIN-TRUMP SUMMIT
By John Helmer, Moscow When cynical and unscrupulous men are desperate, they become as predictable as if they were principled. The difference between such men is hard to tell. Not since the Alaska Purchase of 1867 have the rulers of Moscow and Washington been as desperate to sell something to each other for a price […]
America really did have a Manchurian Candidate in the White House
I have thought this for a long time and have waited for someone else to say so. Here we have it. I also believe that Obama was supported by the Saudi Princes in conjunction with the CIA as their internal fixer. It may also have had the support of the King. That ended when Trump arrived and the King moved against the Princes to save himself. I have also recently read that Obama spent three years been additionally trained somehow in Pakistan as a young man. He was obviously groomed and completely relied on his handlers to slide him through the academic world to polish his resume... more »
Secret history of Christianity with Malcolm Brocklehurst.
I have just finished working my way through this book discussing what can be described as the known historicity of Christianity. This has always been controversial of course and this covers his plausible planned Crucifixion, the actions of Constantine who used the opportunity to subsume all other similar movements into Christian whole. This meant that the cults of sol Invictus and Mithra as well as Krishna were all effectively borrowed along with much of their mythos. Just understanding that really cleared the air for myself. It then tracked what we know or think we know about... more »
This new system could help air taxis and drone deliveries avoid crashing
Yes it is all coming. Real air cars will be drones. Size and weight will matter, but it is easily accommodated as well. We are actually seeing the outright end of the personal automobile as a viable protocol. Apartment buildings will have a principle entry on the roof for transportation access. You step on a scale in order to order your craft to pick you up. A few moments pass and a craft arrives to pick you up and you mount up and you are away. The city will own the service in order to dispose of their bus service. All this is electrical and using Dark Matter energy a... more »
Network visualisations show what we can and what we may know
The natural human network is formed around the natural community and works through the rule of twelve whether overt or implicit within the community. Essentially we need to accept that several people can report to each other in a timely and consistent manner. Thus an identified leader can best work with six subordinates. This can be made much more flexible by calling up seven folks and then asking them to choose the best leader. Better yet call up twelve and ask them to produce a leader and a deputy. Then ask the rest to pick five pairs with one as lead and the other as ... more »
The Coincidence of Opposites—the World of Tomorrow
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII How to Overcome Geopolitics and the Danger of a New World War Video of How to Overcome Geopolitics and the Danger of a New World War The international Schiller Institute conference, held near Frankfurt under the theme, "The Urgent Need for a New Paradigm in International Relations—A Peace Order Based on the Development of Nations," took place June 30-July 1 with an audience of about 250 guests from 35 countries. Schiller Institute Chairwoman Helga Zepp-LaRouche gave the keynote address on the "The Co... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* I don't hold my breath for justice, at least not since I was about 5 years old and my eyes started to take in the real world. I certainly won't hold my breath hoping that our ironically named "criminal justice system" would be the instrument of justice now that we have an administration that has taken the cruelty and criminality of our so-called justice system to new heights. That said, I have a very, very active fantasy life and tonight's meme reflects that. Yes, to paraphrase a great man whose memory conservative types despise: "I have a dream. I have a dream that our... more »
Russia foils 3rd armed drone attack on Hmeymim Airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – For the third time in four days, the militant forces have targeted the Russian Hmeymim Airbase using armed drones. The militant drone attack was once again launched at night in a bid to evade the Russian air defenses at the Hmeymim Airbase. However, the Russian military was able to foil […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military delivers aid to 650 people in rural Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Russian Reconciliation Center delivered much needed humanitarian aid to hundreds of civilians in rural Hama this week. According to a report from the Russian Reconciliation Center, their convoy traveled to the Hama Governorate’ town of Kadriyah, where they distributed aid to 650 civilians. The Russian Reconciliation Center distributed a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian jets strike jihadists near Turkish observation post in north Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:45 A.M.) – An assault prepared by jihadi groups in northern Hama countryside was foiled even before it was practically launched when the Syrian Air Force pummeled a jihadi convoy just near a Turkish observation post. Jihadi groups attempted to take advantage of the Turkish observation post near Morek town by driving their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Switzerland: Iranian President Rouhani lands in Zurich for nuclear deal talks (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was greeted with military honours on the tarmac by Swiss President Alain Berset in Zurich on Monday. Footage shows the Iranian leader as he disembarks his plane to shake hands with his Swiss counterpart. Discussions of the Iranian nuclear deal are reported to be a central topic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daraa: Rebels in Busra hand over heavy weapons to Syrian Army [+ Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:25 A.M.) – Rebel forces in Busra town of east Daraa countryside handed over all their heavy weapons to the Syrian Army after concluding a reconciliation deal as the government forces continue fight against militants across the southern province. The handed-over weapons include a BMP vehicle, a towed artillery gun and several machinegun-mounted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pompeo to meet with Kim Jong Un for denuclearization talks
How can Pompeo make Kim feel secure enough to ditch his nukes? More The post Pompeo to meet with Kim Jong Un for denuclearization talks appeared first on The Duran.
EU threatens response worth $294 billion for potential auto tariffs
These companies are not going to become American companies More The post EU threatens response worth $294 billion for potential auto tariffs appeared first on The Duran.
Megafarms are “the way that we’re going to feed the country”
The head of British Poultry Council says scaling up production in bigger plants is good for consumers and poultry alike
Militants Threaten China's OBOR Initiative in Myanmar
Militants in northern Myanmar have once again put China's One Belt, One Road initiative on hold. It should come as no surprise that Anglo-American history played a direct role in their creation, and currently fund and back networks supporting them. *July 3, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The BBC has mounted a recent propaganda campaign aimed at once again placing pressure on Myanmar's military, within a wider effort to drive a wedge between Myanmar and China. Amid an already ongoing and deceptive narrative surrounding the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar's southwest state of Rakhine, a... more »
Interviewing Potential Supreme Court Nominees
Apparently, these days an important part of the process by which a President chooses among potential Supreme Court nominees is a personal interview with the President. This "development" is interesting and worth some analysis, I think. I say "development" because it's reasonably clear to me that "the interview" is a relatively recent innovation (though how recent I don't know). Here are some thoughts, in my mind at least relatively a-political, about "the interview." First, for a long time (I think) an interview would be unnecessary because the President would already know, personal... more »
Tweets For Today
Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days have been found alive after a painstaking search 📷 @TheLilyfish pic.twitter.com/QCwNGHqSaA — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 3, 2018 The war in Syria, as seen through a Syrian photographer’s eyes https://t.co/aOgA7EPusR via @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/vlAH0RZYwr — Andrew deGrandpre (@adegrandpre) July 2, 2018 The Israeli Defense Forces have declared their pilot program of all-female tank crews a success pic.twitter.com/zoKJwTT6qD — RT (@RT_com) July 3, 2018 A gentle hold.@USNavy #sailors carry ord... more »
NeoNics Disrupt Bee Flight – Nobody Wants A Drunk Bee
The practice of taking all the honey possible and replacing with some High Fructose Corn Syrup reduces the ability of bees to metabolize toxins, like Neonic poisons that cause them to fly poorly. Continue reading →
Life on Saturn? New Discovery Sparks Speculation
RT America Published on Jul 2, 2018 Could life exist on one of Saturn’s moons? That’s the question researchers are asking after discovering large organic molecules seeping out of the moon’s ice-covered ocean. RT America’s Trinity Chavez explains. end
The Debate: Iran Nuclear Deal
PressTV Published on Jul 2, 2018 Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani, at the invitation of Austria and Switzerland, has headed to Europe. Top of the agenda is what Europeans will do for Iran when it comes to the nuclear deal. The main question is: Will the Europeans be able to offer Iran a package that will satisfy […]
The Toxic Legacy of Canada’s CIA Brainwashing Experiments: ‘They Strip You of Your Soul’
CIA-MKULTRA (Mind Kontrol, control is spelled with a ‘K’ in German) has its roots in the Satanic bloodlines. It is still used by them, eventually leading to the indwelling of fallen spiritual beings, demons. – The Toxic Legacy of Canada’s CIA Brainwashing Experiments: ‘They Strip You of Your Soul’ by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto, https://www.theguardian.com/international In the 1950s […]
Germany’s Interior Minister Threatens to Resign Over Migration Clash with Merkel
RT Published on Jul 2, 2018 Germany’s Interior Minister is threatening to resign amid a growing divide with Chancellor Angela Merkel over immigrant policies. Horst Seehoffer has pushed for a tougher stance on asylum seekers – and German media suggest he wasn’t swayed by a recent deal struck by the EU to solve the migrant crisis. […]
A Step Towards ETERNAL Life: Speedy Genetic Tool Could Soon Let Scientists Create New DNA ‘Overnight’ that May Help Humans Live Forever
Revelation 9:5-7 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 And [a]they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to […]
Iran President to Discuss EU’s JCPOA Package in European Visit
Iran President to Discuss EU’s JCPOA Package in European Visit by http://ifpnews.com/ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is set to discuss a package prepared by the European Union to save the Iran nuclear deal during his upcoming visit to Austria and Switzerland. – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said the Iranian president will […]
Arab States Reportedly Warn US Not to Unveil Mideast Peace Plan
Arab States Reportedly Warn US Not to Unveil Mideast Peace Plan by https://sputniknews.com/ The Trump administration has been seeking to implement its Mideast peace plan despite the Palestinian Authority president’s rejection of Washington’s mediation role in the conflict with Israel after the US moved its embassy to the Jerusalem. – Arab countries have reportedly warned the […]
As The Currency Reset Begins: Get Gold As It Is “Where The Whole World Is Heading”
As The Currency Reset Begins – Get Gold As It Is “Where The Whole World Is Heading” by GoldCore, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ As the Reset Begins, Get Gold by James Rickards for Agora Financial’s Gold Speculator This may be the most important commentary I’ve ever written. Here’s why. – For years, financial analysts have discussed what’s called the […]
‘While Brussels Talks Europe is Collapsing’ – Euro President Warns Action Needed NOW
‘While Brussels Talks Europe is Collapsing’ – Euro President Warns Action Needed NOW by ALAHNA KINDRED, https://www.express.co.uk/, 30 June 2018 THE EU is falling apart while politicians sit around endlessly debating without taking action, the European Parliament president Antonio Tajani warned. – The Italian politician quoted an arcane passage from 3rd century Roman historian Livy and said […]
Iran Still Awaits for EU Proposals on Preserving Nuclear Deal – Tehran
Iran Still Awaits for EU Proposals on Preserving Nuclear Deal – Tehran by https://sputniknews.com/ TEHRAN (Sputnik) – Tehran has not received yet a package of proposals from the European Union designed to keep the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in force after the US withdrawal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Saturday in a statement. – “Definitely, we […]
Axios Leaks Trump Bill To Blow Up World Trade Organization
Axios Leaks Trump Bill To Blow Up World Trade Organization by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following the close of a second quarter that will be best remembered by President Trump’s vacillations on trade, Axios has dropped a Sunday night bombshell that may spook markets hoping for a respite from the daily escalating trade war rhetoric as the second half […]
Trump Administration Prepares Bill Allowing US to Circumvent WTO Rules – Reports
Trump Administration Prepares Bill Allowing US to Circumvent WTO Rules – Reports by https://sputniknews.com/ Late last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected allegations that President Donald Trump wants the US to withdraw from the World Trade Organization (WTO). – The US Administration is hammering out a bill that stipulates that Washington may actually abandon fundamental World Trade […]
Seattle bans plastic straws, utensils at restaurants, bars
Businesses that sell food or drinks won't be allowed to offer the plastic items under a rule that went into effect Sunday.
Gulf's deep-sea coral granted new protections by federal regulators
The fragile and long-lived corals would be protected from certain types of fishing practices.
Opening Up the Climate Policy Envelope
From WUWT: Anthony Watts / July 2, 2018 Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. has penned a Pandora’s box of assertions and questions in an attempt to get some reality-based discussion going in the summer 2018 edition of ISSUES. I quipped to him in an email “If they didn’t hate you before, they will now.”. He’s kindly […]
Picture Of The Day
Sailors are underway aboard Mark VI patrol boat during the unmanned aerial vehicle training exercise in the Pacific Ocean, June 19, 2018. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Nelson Doromal Jr. *WNU Editor*: The above picture is frmo this photo-gallery .... *Sailors Conduct Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training at Sea* (US Department of Defense).
Margarita-Loving Bear Takes a Dip in a California Hot Tub
Over the course of a few hours the bear availed itself of a resident's backyard, his hot tub, and the cocktail he left behind.
Halfway home, and another great restaurant discovery
Miss D., Alma and I are overnighting just outside Little Rock, Arkansas, halfway home to Texas after a fun experience at LibertyCon last weekend. We'll hit the road again tomorrow morning, and be home by early evening, God willing. We asked Alma to choose a promising restaurant for dinner this evening, after we'd checked into our hotel. She found The Pantry Eatery, a Czech restaurant which has three branches in the Little Rock region. We chose the one nearest to our hotel, The Pantry West, and we headed there with eager anticipation. We were not disappointed. The service was g... more »
Iranian President to meet EU leaders, discuss diplomacy, JCPOA, and Middle East
Europe needs to save the JCPOA for a multitude of reasons, and Iran needs its commerce with Europe More The post Iranian President to meet EU leaders, discuss diplomacy, JCPOA, and Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
Trade war sparks boycott of American goods in Canada
It's a rather silly claim that importing raw materials from Canada presents a threat to American security More The post Trade war sparks boycott of American goods in Canada appeared first on The Duran.
EU sues Poland over judiciary reforms
So much for sovereignty More The post EU sues Poland over judiciary reforms appeared first on The Duran.
Chinese Military Veterans Continue To Protest Their Treatment And Lack Of Benefits
*SCMP: **Chinese leaders gather for back-to-back meetings after military veterans protest* Officials share ‘best practices’ after latest demonstration that was broken up by armed police and call on top local authorities to personally take care of services. Senior Chinese officials gathered for two high-profile meetings over the weekend as they scramble to placate military veterans after thousands took to the streets last month to demand better welfare rights and an end to violence against them. At a two-day conference in Hebei – chaired by Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan and attended b... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Deep Still Blue”
2002, “Deep Still Blue” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3lcidv5ZrE
"A Look to the Heavens: Under The Namibian Sky"
“Namibia has some of the darkest nights visible from any continent. It is therefore home to some of the more spectacular skyscapes, a few of which have been captured in the below time-lapse video. We recommend watching this video at FULL SCREEN (1080p), with audio on. The night sky of Namibia is one of the best in the world, about the same quality of the deserts of Chile and Australia. Visible at the movie start are unusual quiver trees perched before a deep starfield highlighted by the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. This bright band of stars and gas appears to pivot around... more »
Leftist Landslide In Mexico
*-by Reese Erlich* When I was writing an article about street vendors in Mexico City, I saw firsthand how the country's ruling party operated. Vendors eke out a living selling trinkets and food on street corners. A group in one part of Mexico City had held a series of militant demonstrations opposing a violent police crackdown aimed at driving them out of that neighborhood. The ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) gave a few of the movement's leaders government jobs, had them call off the demonstrations, and then quietly displaced the vendors as originally planned. Since... more »
Paulo Coelho, "The Bird And The Cage"
*"The Bird And The Cage"* by Paulo Coelho "Once upon a time, there was a bird. He was adorned with two perfect wings and with glossy, colorful, marvelous feathers. One day, a woman saw this bird and fell in love with him. She invited the bird to fly with her, and the two travelled across the sky in perfect harmony. She admired and venerated and celebrated that bird. But then she thought: He might want to visit far-off mountains! And she was afraid, afraid that she would never feel the same way about any other bird. And she thought: “I’m going to set a trap. The next time the bird a... more »
Free Download: Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy”
*Free Download: **Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy”* “The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan dialect, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. I... more »
Should We Be Concerned That Russia Is Naming Military Units After European Cities?
*Newsweek: **Russia’s Naming of Military Units After European Cities Is Provocative, Experts Say* *Russia has renamed several of its military units after European places, including the capitals of Germany and Poland.* President Vladimir Putin signed the decrees on Saturday and the new names were made public on Monday. Among others, the 68th Tank Regiment was renamed for Berlin and an army regiment was renamed for Warsaw, Radio Free Europe reported. Other units and regiments were named for cities and places in Romania, Belarus and Ukraine. At a time when tensions remain heightened... more »
"A Riddle"
*"A Riddle"* “This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins towns, And beats high mountain down.” - One of Gollum’s riddles for Bilbo in “The Hobbit,” by JRR Tolkein. • Answer: *Time* •
President Trump Demands More Defense Spending From NATO Allies (Updated)
President Trump met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands on Monday in the Oval Office. In letters sent last month, Mr. Trump demanded that NATO allies spend more on their own defense.CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times *New York Times*: *In Pointed Letters, Trump Demands More Defense Spending From NATO Allies* WASHINGTON — President Trump has written sharply worded letters to the leaders of several NATO allies — including Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada — taking them to task for spending too little on their own defense and warning that the United States is losing ...more »
“They Live, We Sleep: A Dictatorship Disguised as a Democracy”
*“They Live, We Sleep: A Dictatorship Disguised as a Democracy”* by John W. Whitehead “All is not as it seems. In this vodcast, John W. Whitehead looks back on John Carpenter's iconic film 'They Live' and examines the striking parallels between Carpenter's nightmarish vision of reality with the current, perilous state of America.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mog7sIipans *Related:* “The Raping of America: Mile Markers on the Road to Fascism” - https://www.rutherford.org/
“Vietnam Central Bank Confirms It Stands Ready To Maintain Firm Dong”
*“Vietnam Central Bank Confirms It Stands Ready To Maintain Firm Dong”* by Tyler Durden "Time and time again, the central banks of the Emerging Markets proclaim their intent to "preserve stability" or promise to "intervene aggressively" to scare speculators away from their plunging currencies and hold back the tide of capital outflows. However, when the global macro trend changes (Fed tightening accelerating and balance sheet normalization), there seems nothing the local Central Banks can do to save their precious currency (under who's strength they basked as The Fed puked dollars ... more »
Where’s the beef?
Alan Dershowitz has an essay over at THE HILL. He talks about how Rep. Maxine Waters told supporters to let Twitler officials and others in government know of their discontent by peacefully annoying them in public places. Well, poor Dersh! … Continue reading →
Desperate Democrats
“Like sharks thrashing about in chum-filled bloody water, the unhinged hysterics of the progressive left have gone into a feeding frenzy as they prepare to attack whomever President Trump nominates to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Thanks to Kennedy’s retirement, Trump is now in a position to appoint a non-activist, strict constructionist to the Court. Senate confirmation of the nominee will result in a solid, reliably conservative Court majority. Needless to say, the Democrats in the Senate and their leftist supporters view this as the coming of the Apocaly... more »
Baltic states seek energy independence from Russia by 2025
The Baltics have long been subjected to the indignity of reliance on Russian power More The post Baltic states seek energy independence from Russia by 2025 appeared first on The Duran.
Recent Supreme Court Rulings: Beginning of a Positive Trend?
[image: recent-supreme-court-rulings] For too many years, Supreme Court decisions have led many Americans to shake their heads in dismay. Yet several recent decision have gotten some applause from constitutionalists and traditionalists.
Social Animals have Two Modes of Being
By Denis Rancourt, PhD This article was first published on Dissident Voice: https://dissidentvoice.org/2018/07/social-animals-have-two-modes-of-being/ I want to describe what I think is a fundamental truth about the individual bio-psychology of social animals, including humans. Setting for the model The setting for my model is arguably the greatest current scientific revolution: The
Plummeting Summer Temperatures In The US
With the arrival of summer, climate snake oil salesmen are up to their usual tactics of lying about the weather. Summer maximum temperatures and the frequency of hot days have plummeted in the US over the past century. After accepting … Continue reading →
The Constitution Is Not Neutral: Courts of Justice Should Not Act Like Courts of Order
By John W. Whitehead “The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of the people.”—Justice William O. Douglas... more »
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