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A New Constitution for the UK Needs ‘Rights of Nature’ at Its Heart
Human rights are well established in constitutional and international law. But in the face of dangerous climate change and ecosystem collapse, do we need ‘rights of nature’?
Judge tosses kids’ lawsuit against Trump climate policies
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Diamond said the plaintiffs lacked standing. The post Judge tosses kids’ lawsuit against Trump climate policies appeared first on CFACT.
Thirty Days Thirty Pieces of Silver
April is a month of important religious holidays for Jews and Christians. Passover marks the solemn night when parents marked their doors with red blood to save their sons from God's plague upon Egyptian first born sons. Easter mark's the... more »
Elmo in a Row: This is Autism Too
5 TVs all Tuned to Same Elmo's World Video in the home of a young man with autism Dear Person Who Thinks Autism Is What You See on TV. THIS. WE MATTER. Our growing children matter. As I type, Mia... more »
April is Back
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's 2019 2017. "Y'all ready for this?" I want to do a reverse Punxatawny Phil and crawl INTO my den for the month. Kim ### Aaaaand it's 2019 2015. Managing Editor's Note: We ran this post from Cathy Jameson... more »
Our Subverted History, Part 2 – The Scythians and Their Kin
This is the second part of Asha Logo's new series entitled 'Conspiracy? Our Subverted History'. This episode explores the Scythians and their Kin The post Our Subverted History, Part 2 – The Scythians and Their Kin appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Conspiracy? – Our Subverted History Part 1
Ashalogos first part of the fascinating new 'Our Subverted History' series. This first part sets the stage for what the series will dig into and explore, it urges you to question the greatest conspiracy on Earth - History. The post Conspiracy? – Our Subverted History Part 1 appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Bring this war to an end....
Film Clip #10 “BWSN 3min Tease” from Boys Who Said NO! on Vimeo. While the war in Vietnam raged on, one of the largest and most successful nonviolent resistance movements in American history was growing at home. Hundreds of thousands of young men opposed to the war said NO to being drafted into the military, risking up to five years in prison. Their actions helped end the draft and an unjust and immoral war. Directed by Oscar nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich, The Boys Who Said NO! will tell for the first time the inspiring story and impact of the Vietnam War draft resistance mov... more »
GLEB FRANK HAS A BAD CASE OF THE CRABS – FATHER SERGEI FRANK, FATHER-IN-LAW GENNADY TIMCHENKO TOO
By John Helmer, Moscow In crowded city life, crabs – plural – meant an invasion of lice into warm body parts covered by hair. For readers who are virgins or who have had Brazilian waxing and can’t imagine running into the crabs, the illustration shows the little fellows in the hair of the head. In […]
U.S. Marines Are Considering Transforming Amphibious Ships Into Light Aircraft Carriers
An F-35B Lightning II aircraft takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1). US Navy Photo *David Axe, National Interest:* *Light Aircraft Carriers: The U.S. Marines Might Have More F-35s Fighting from the Sea* The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in March 2019 deployed to the Indo-Pacific region with no fewer than 10 F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters on board. An assault ship usually embarks just six F-35s or older AV-8B Harrier jump jets. In sailing with nearly twice as many vertical-landing fighters than is normal for an assault ship, Wasp is helping ... more »
The Percentage of American Adults Not Having Sex Has Reached a Record High
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-percentage-of-americans-not-having-sex-has-reached-a-record-high Advertisements
Strong Women Would Rather Be Alone Than Spend Their Time with Assholes
https://educateinspirechange.org/inspirational/strong-women-rather-alone-spend-time-assholes/
High-#fructose #corn syrup is the link between #poverty and #obesity
https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/there-was-no-relationship-between-obesity-and-poverty-until-high-fructose-corn-syrup?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1554084145
Vitamin D Deficiency a Brain Disruptor
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/909883?src=soc_fb_190331_mscpedt_news_neuro_vitd&faf=1
Harvard researchers say certain ADHD drugs may up risk of psychosis
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/harvard-researchers-say-certain-adhd-drugs-may-up-risk-of-psychosis.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain
Robert F. Kennedy Jr Explains How Big Pharma Completely Owns Congress.
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/01/31/robert-f-kennedy-jr-explains-how-big-pharma-completely-owns-congress/
Five Reasons To Wear The Same Thing Every Day
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuabecker/2017/06/14/five-reasons-to-wear-the-same-thing-every-day/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#711509716c7d
#Tramadol Linked to Higher Mortality in #Osteoarthritis
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/910232?src=soc_fb_190331_mscpedt_news_mdscp_tramadol&faf=1
You Should Never Shower or Do Dishes During a Thunderstorm
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/never-shower-dishes-during-thunderstorm-152800869.html
The Chicago Tribune fails to do its homework
“The Chicago Tribune says that Rock River flooding is caused by “climate change” – and is “only going to get worse.” ” click here
France profits from lucrative Saudi maintenance contracts, repairing ships that ensure Yemeni children starve.
*Mediapart* | Lucrative maintenance contracts between France and Saudi Arabia sustain humanitarian blockade of 27 million Yemenis.
Enterprise: The Aircraft Carrier That Stands Above All the Rest
*Robert Farley* *Security, * USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the finest ship ever to serve in the U.S. Navy. *Enterprise won twenty battle stars in the Pacific, more than any other U.S. ship. There was widespread recognition of its service, and several efforts to preserve it as a monument. Despite the advocacy of retired Navy personnel, however, these efforts failed, and it was sold for scrap in 1958. This is now recognized by many as a tragic failure of the United States to properly maintain its military heritage; in the years after Enterprise’s scrapping, several other battleships an... more »
Sturmgewehr 44: Meet The Nazi Assault Rifle Being Used in the Syrian Civil War
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* In 2012, rebels of the Free Syrian Army posted a video in which they uncovered an arms cache containing five thousand assault rifles. Though not an uncommon episode in a civil war then in its early stages, what was truly bizarre was that the rebels had uncovered a cache of Sturmgewehr 44s—an assault rifle designed by Nazi Germany seventy years earlier. *For four years, the weapons were widely photographed and filmed in combat with Syrian rebel factions, including ISIS and Kurdish fighters.* In 2012, rebels of the Free Syrian Army posted ... more »
'The whole thing is just flattened': Station owners struggling with cyclone's damage bill
A week after Cyclone Trevor tore across the Gulf of Carpentaria, station owners in the region are still coming to terms with the damage and destruction left behind. And it comes as the Bureau of Meteorology is keeping watch on another low to the north of the country.
Cyclone Veronica drenched WA's north to cap a sweaty month, but Perth missed out
Western Australia records its hottest-ever start to autumn on the back of its warmest summer on record, as Perth endures its driest year to date since 2014 — despite Cyclone Veronica having soaked the state's Pilbara.
Australia swelters through the warmest March on record
Australians have just lived through the country's hottest March on record, following the hottest summer on record. When will these record-breaking temperatures end?
'Changing of the guard': Hobart no longer the cheapest capital for property
Hobart's property prices are still booming and bucking the national trend, but that doesn't mean there aren't bargains to be had — you just might have to factor in flooded floors, peeling paint and missing wall panels.
Nicola Gobbo's police handler had intimate relationship with her, took her to police ball
Victorian police officer Tim Argall has admitted he had an "episode of physical intimacy" with former gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo two years after he signed her up as a police source.
On April Fools' Day, can you tell the real news headlines from the fake?
You would have seen a lot of fake news this morning, but some of the real stories we've seen over the past week have been just as weird.
Saudi government 'unleashed its cyber army' on Amazon chief Jeff Bezos
The Saudi Government accessed the phone of Amazon chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and used it to gain private information in retaliation for his newspaper's "relentless" coverage of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his security chief claims.
Charges downgraded against man who allegedly hurled gas bottle at police car
Attempted murder charges against a man accused of trying to light a gas bottle on fire before hurling it into the windscreen of a police car in Adelaide's south at the weekend are downgraded.
On The Afghan War Front Line: U.S. Marines' Film In Spotlight
*WNU Editor:* From *Al Jazeera* .... .... It is the longest war in United States history and there is still no end in sight for the combat in Afghanistan. While talks between the US and the Taliban are making progress, a controversial new film is getting all the attention. Filmed by US Marines in Afghanistan, Combat Obscura gives viewers a more realistic look at life on the front line.
Nipsey Hussle, the rapper making a film about Dr. Sebi, is gunned down in broad daylight, age 33 (RIP)
(Note from Erin: My heart goes out to his family and friends. You may remember we’ve written about rapper Nipsey Hussle before when he first announced he was making a film about Dr. Sebi. And we first wrote about Dr. Sebi, when we broke in the US that he had died. He was one of […] The post Nipsey Hussle, the rapper making a film about Dr. Sebi, is gunned down in broad daylight, age 33 (RIP) appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Deep State Rhodes Scholars Who created NATO
NATO’s Birth was August 1947… NOT March 1949. The post The Deep State Rhodes Scholars Who created NATO appeared first on The Duran.
Italy’s Embrace of the Silk Road: A hope for all of Europe
Xi Jinping has carried the Belt and Road Initiative a program into the heart of Europe as a lifeline for all patriots who wish to survive the coming financial collapse. The post Italy’s Embrace of the Silk Road: A hope for all of Europe appeared first on The Duran.
A Great Project for South American Sovereignty is Destroyed, But the Fight for a Multipolar World Continues
Following the Ukraine coup script. The post A Great Project for South American Sovereignty is Destroyed, But the Fight for a Multipolar World Continues appeared first on The Duran.
Violence returns to Somalia
Seven countries were declared by US Neocons for regime change as revealed by US Gen. Wesley Clark back in 2002...one of which was Somalia. The post Violence returns to Somalia appeared first on The Duran.
Kazakhstan looks beyond Central Asia for new trade opportunities
01-Apr-2019 Kazakhstan aims to become one of the top 30 developed economies by 2050, it is imperative for the nation to continue to appear as an attractive trade partner and a destination for extra-regional investors.
Breaking News: Donald Trump fired Betsy DeVos this morning on Twitter
I just saw this this tweet from Donald Trump! As it was rumored recently, Betsy DeVos has finally been fired! Who do you think Trump will nominate next for Secretary of Education now that DeVos is on her way out the door? Michelle Rhee? Rhee was said to be in the running the last time around and the rumor was that
Monday Madness
*Border Closure* (US/Mexico) I'm standing by to see if that applies to the foot bridge between US/Mexico that leads from San Ysidro directly to the Tijuana Airport... The question is whether the pending directive from President Trump is a total closure or a partial closure. I usually fly out of Tijuana to destinations south of the Border rather than the US. Less hassle...usually. Mexico isn't doing much to stem the flow of illegal aliens from Central America, and the New Mexican Administration (communists) have offered Mexico as a sanctuary country in a recent move. Some of the Guat... more »
Mark Levin Interviews John Solomon and Sara Carter….
Journalists Sara Carter and John Solomon sit down for a lengthy discussion of the multi-year weaponization of the DOJ, FBI and intelligence apparatus to target Donald Trump and his administration. This is the biggest political scandal of our lifetime. . … Continue reading →
Five Most Popular Posts in March
Wow, what a month. Brexit didn't happen, and the Tories are on the verge of a historic schism. All that said, what were the most popular posts in March? 1. Labour's Crisis of Recomposition 2. Labour's Crisis of Decomposition 3. The Far Right, the Left, and Anti-Semitism 4. Institutional Anti-Semitism and Factional Struggle 5. Chuka Umunna's Honest Politics Brexit is rending the Tory apart, but still people's appetites for commentary on the Labour Party and its doings and surrounds encompass the rankings. Perhaps there other reasons why people don't write as much about the Tory party.... more »
A Visual Map Of The World’s Major Religions
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Open Culture*: *A Visual Map of the World’s Major Religions (and Non-Religions)* “The nones are growing,” we hear all the time, a reference to the huge increase in people who check the “none” box in documents that ask about religious beliefs. In the U.S., at least, the response to this news seems to be fivefold: fear, denial, anger, celebration, and speculation that can seem to go beyond what the data warrants. National Geographic, for example, trumpets “The World’s Newest Major Religion: No Religion,” though it’s not exactly clear what no religion m...more »
Meet Ruger's SP101 Revolver: The Ideal Gun for Self-Defense?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * After thirty years the SP101 has an established niche in the gun world. It won’t be bettered any time soon. *The SP101’s feature set makes it a good home defense handgun, camping gun, or backup hunting gun. After thirty years the SP101 has an established niche in the gun world. It won’t be bettered any time soon.* In 1988 Sturm Ruger firearms introduced what would become one of their most popular revolvers of all time: the SP101 compact revolver. The SP101 was a lightweight, small frame revolver that built upon the company’s reputation for robust, re... more »
Scary Combination: A Navy Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier and LSD
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A sailor assigned to the nuclear reactor department aboard the USS Ronald Reagan admitted to bringing LSD aboard the aircraft carrier, Navy Times reports. *Ten other sailors, all from the same department, already faced administrative discipline last year for possessing and distributing LSD in connection to a drug ring aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier* A sailor assigned to the nuclear reactor department aboard the USS Ronald Reagan admitted to bringing LSD aboard the aircraft carrier, Navy Times reports. *(This first appeared last month.)* In ... more »
Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot and Killed at 33
Nipsey Hussle, the skilled and respected rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for his major-label debut and was heavily respected in South Los Angeles where he grew up, has died.
'Husband, I'm buying it now': Tom Hiddleston's 'creepy' Centrum ad goes viral in China
A Chinese commercial for Centrum showing Tom Hiddleston cooking breakfast for a mystery woman goes viral on Chinese social media after the British actor shares the ad on his official Weibo page.
People on incomes between $37,000 and $126,000 to receive tax relief in Budget
A multi-billion-dollar reconfiguration of the Coalition's seven-year tax plan to favour low- and middle-income earners will be at the heart of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's first Federal Budget.
Prison guard's burns blamed on capsicum spray canister explosion in lunch room
NT Corrections Commissioner Scott McNairn bans the use of capsicum gas canisters in Alice Springs and Darwin corrections facilities after a corrections officer suffered burns in what is believed to have been an explosion.
Victorian coal plants producing highest mercury pollution in the country
Victoria's coal-fired power plants are responsible for high pollution levels, including mercury, Australia's National Pollutant Inventory data reveals, but advocates say there is technology available that can reduce their impact.
As a geneticist, this is what I think about ancestry DNA tests
It's a core human desire to understand where we come from but an ancestry DNA test might be less helpful than you think, writes Caitlin Curtis.
Allegations of political interference at the ABC prompts Senate calls for an overhaul
A Labor-dominated Senate committee has been examining the ABC since the board sacked managing director Michelle Guthrie, but Coalition senators insists interference is not happening.
Driver tasered and left 'jolting from shock' after lights flashed at police
A Perth motorist who was tasered by a police officer while sitting in his car after being issued with a vehicle defect notice becomes emotional while testifying in court, denying he was "being a bit of a smart arse" at the time of the incident.
Tax credits for oil and gas giants rise to $324 billion
ATO figures show the amount of tax credits has risen, reigniting calls by some for a 10 per cent royalty to replace the petroleum resource rent tax (PPRT).
Line dancing scam allegedly swindles hundreds of thousands of dollars from retirees
Queensland police are urging a father and son to come forward after dancers allegedly lose hundreds of thousands of dollars after paying a company for trips to line dancing festivals, balls and cruises that never eventuated.
'There's always something bigger' — NSW fisherman hauls in 100kg shark's head
The gruesome remains of a shark caught on the NSW South Coast have sparked a debate about how the animal met its fate — and highlighted the 'amazing healing powers' of the predators.
Vietnamese woman receives three-year prison sentence over death of Kim Jong-un's half brother
A Vietnamese woman is expected to be out of jail next month after being sentenced to more than three years in prison for fatally smearing a nerve agent on the face of Kim Jong-un's estranged half brother at a Malaysian airport in 2017.
The South China Sea Blues
So we’d finally gotten through all of the lists, we’d left Hong Kong behind, and we were headed across the South China Sea to Manila. Sea trials are always an unknown, particularly with a new crew. But we’d prepared well, as I discussed in my previous post, and the boat, while mulish and hard to…
Qanon The Muellar Question
We have here the balance of the Qanon drops from last week. nothing too important here. What i want to deal with now is the Muellar question. This is no joke. He has delivered his report and it is exactly what we expected from the first. What is more it was finished essentially five months ago and the central question regarding the Hoax was answered in July of 2017. It was apparently extended by allowing Weissmann to run with his obstruction idea after that. My key point is that they struggled from the beginning to find pretexts to keep it running. It is completely rea... more »
How Many Economists Still Get Subjective Value Wrong
*[image: Consumer-Shopping-Casual-Man-Vintage-2353875.jpg]* Worth reading. We all need more thought on these ideas. What misleads horribly is that so much of our economy is monetized while at the exact same time, so much of our economy is not monetized.Think of all that plastic in the ocean. Clearly part of the global economy and even a damaging part. What is the value of this either negative or positive? My point is that right now it is not monetized at all, but its production was. All value is produced by human consent and thus objective value is hardly possible. Anyway ha... more »
How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger
Remarkably subtle. We truly need to understand this and to shape our own education around this methodology. It needs to become part of our children's education and this association with the Inuit creates a great background story to reinforce it as well Children who are angry are the source of most of our behavioral issues and simply teaching them how to manage that anger is an excellent foundation. From there it is surely much easier to address external issues triggering that anger. Truth is that responding to any problem with anger is mostly counter productive at best and u...more »
What Happens When You Spend a Year Using Science to Improve Your Brain
Rather a good question assuming it can be done or even successfully measured. As it is, it remains a waste of effort. Now brain training for autistic individuals has shown plenty of promise. It is just not easy. Whether such methods apply to those already fine is so far counter indicated. That at least is something to take home with us When i really think about it, i grew up with a crazy talent in math skills, but only math skills and visual spatial ability. I did not have an edetic memory but more of a memory addressing ability. Training on my weak points would have be... more »
Jim Barfield: The Copper Scroll and Solomon’s Temple
SkyWatch TV Published on Mar 31, 2019 Jim Barfield, director of the Copper Scroll Project, explains why he believes the mysterious scroll points to artifacts from Solomon’s Temple. end
Trump Team’s Middle East Peace Plan is Beginning to Look a Lot Like One State — Liquidation of The Palestinian Cause
There is NO peace plan. It is the liquidation of the Palestinian (REAL Jews) cause by expelling them into the Sinai desert. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. – Trump Team’s Middle East Peace Plan is Beginning to Look a Lot Like One State by RON KAMPEAS, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Recent statements from top US officials indicate the long-awaited […]
Trump to Meet SISI at The White House on The Eve of Israeli Elections
White House Mega-Zionist to Al Sisi: “How’s the clearing of North Sinai for the Palestinian people?” – Trump to Meet SISI at The White House on The Eve of Israeli Elections by OMRI NAHMIAS, https://www.jpost.com/ Trump and Al Sisi “will also discuss developments and shared priorities in the region, including enhancing regional economic integration and […]
China Wants Its Shipping Fleet To Be Able To Carry Long-Range Missiles
Israel Aerospace Industries *Washington Free Beacon:* *China Building Long-Range Cruise Missile Launched From Ship Container* *Disguised weapon turns freighters into warships, ports to missile bases.* China is building a long-range cruise missile fired from a shipping container that could turn Beijing's large fleet of freighters into potential warships and commercial ports into future missile bases. The new missile is in flight testing and is a land-attack variant of an advanced anti-ship missile called the YJ-18C, according to American defense officials. The missile will be depl... more »
AIs are scapegoats and it’s us who end up bleeding
No AI built today has anything remotely approaching consciousness or personhood; the unstable mess of a Windows operating system is structurally more life-like than any of them. So why the increasing focus on robot ethics?
Michael Tsarion
An excellent presentation by Michael Tsarion. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Remember the letter Trump got from his doctor? The one that stated "If elected, Mr. Trump, I can state unequivocally, will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency." Lot's of credibility there, eh? It's also the one that Dr. Bornstein later recanted, saying that he was forced into writing it. Later, the good doctor's office was raided by some unidentified perps who made off with Trump's medical records. Now we have the Attorney General who is owned and operated by Trump writing a letter about the Mueller Report. Has anyone ever even seen Bornstein and ... more »
The Brexit Bar
Another important day for Brexit, when there is way too much to be decided with the stakes so high
MMT Scholars’ Predictive and Policy Successes – Part A
Bill Black highlights how prominent economists apply double standards with respect to MMT.
Labor to ban single-use plastic bags
A Shorten Labor Government will make Australia a world leader in tackling plastic use and boosting recycling – investing $290 million to cut waste and handing on a cleaner Australia for the next generation. Labor will protect our vulnerable wildlife and reduce the amount of waste generated by putting in place a national ban on […]
Liberals end Medicare freeze
Labor is clearly a medi-fraud with their latest claims today. Labor started the freeze and we ended it. Labor stopped listing medicines whereas we have guaranteed the listing of medicines. Embarrassingly for Mr Shorten we ended the Medicare freeze which Labor introduced. Labor introduced the Medicare indexation freeze in 2013; the Liberal National Government ended […]
Skepticism about Standard Models in F-theory makes no sense
Four weeks ago, I discussed a quadrillion Standard Model compactifications that were constructed within F-theory by Cvetič et al. For some happy reasons, Anil at Scientific American wrote his own version of that story four days ago: Found: A Quadrillion Ways for String Theory to Make Our Universe I think that Scientific American hasn't been publishing this kind of articles about some proper scientific research – and Anil hasn't been writing those – for years. Some adult who works behind the scenes must have ordered this one exception, I guess. So I am pretty sure that the readers of... more »
Jury Returns an $80 Million Blowout Verdict Against Roundup Glyphosate Weed Killer, Owned by Bayer AG
The verdict follows a similar decision last August in which a former school groundskeeper was awarded $289 million after claiming that Roundup gave him non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Bayer, is facing more than 9000 similar lawsuits across the US.
Meet the new mini version of the F-35 stealth jet
All of which means that a UCAV will only be as good as its AI. Yet the Achilles heel of autonomous robots is that they have difficulty coping with unexpected situations, which is pretty much the definition of warfare. What’s not to like about a robot wingman? There’s a lot of buzz about the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No, Russia Hasn’t Begun A Syrian-Like Military Intervention In Venezuela
The Mainstream Media promotes the narrative of a Russian military intervention in Venezuela in order to fearmonger about Moscow’s global intentions and justify more robust US action there, while the Alternative Media is misleadingly portraying these events as supposed proof that Russia “saved” Venezuela. The post No, Russia Hasn’t Begun A Syrian-Like Military Intervention In Venezuela appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Esquire’s Boyer Mocks NY Times Objectivity Failure, Lets Trump Play Media Critic
By Clay Waters ~ The April 2019 issue of Esquire features a long, eye-opening article on how attacks on Trump have permanently damaged the media’s reputation (always fragile) for objectivity. Boyer aimed at several media targets but his main focus was the New York Times. “Donald Trump Changed The New York Times. Is It Forever? […]
Jews and Antisemites
Burt Prelutsky ~ Over the years, the one question that has been asked of me most often is why do so many Jews insist on voting for and donating to Democrats. There’s no single answer. But we can begin with tradition. Starting with the wave of Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century, Jews […]
Clean Energy?
From the team at CFACT ~ Are wind power and solar power really clean? Watch this video, and then you decide. The Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) defends the environment and human welfare through facts, news, and analysis. Read more excellent articles at CFACT http://www.cfact.org/
Two Marine pilots Flying An AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Are Killed During A Routine Training Mission
Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday (file photo) *Daily Mail*: *Two Marine pilots are killed during a routine training mission after their helicopter came down in the Arizona desert* * Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday * Both pilots were conducting a routine training mission as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course * The cause of the crash is current... more »
Why I Don't "Believe" in "Science" by Robert Tracinski
I recommend this excellent article by Robert Tracinski. Here is a brief quote from it, but please read his entire article: Some people may use “I believe in science” as vague shorthand for confidence in the ability of the scientific method to achieve valid results, or maybe for the view that the universe is governed by natural laws which are discoverable through observation and reasoning. But the way most people use it today—especially in a political context—is pretty much the opposite. They use it as a way of declaring belief in a proposition which is outside their knowledge and wh... more »
Tweets For Today
Venezuelans set up burning barricades over lack of power, water https://t.co/liIW2d2bKO pic.twitter.com/5JoDrh0t4K — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 1, 2019 Opposition candidate says he won Istanbul based on the count, adding it’s no longer possible to bridge the divide @AFP pic.twitter.com/imNbBZDMal — Fulya Özerkan (@FulyaOzerkan) March 31, 2019 Algeria's Bouteflika preparing to announce his resignation: Ennahar TV https://t.co/QCRFoBPUys pic.twitter.com/jkEzMFRdOD — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 31, 2019 When you wake up and there’s a Topol-M in the Neighbourhood. ... more »
Mini Stealth F-35?: Don't Go Crazy Over the XQ-58A Valkyrie (At Least Not Yet)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * While the Air Force refused to disclose specifics of the XQ-58A, the drone is billed as having long range and a “high subsonic” speed. Could be the next super weapon? *All of which means that a UCAV will only be as good as its AI. Yet the Achilles heel of autonomous robots is that they have difficulty coping with unexpected situations, which is pretty much the definition of warfare**.* What’s not to like about a robot wingman? *(This first appeared last month.)* There’s a lot of buzz about the first flight of an unmanned U.S. Air Force drone, design... more »
Plan Z: Hitler's Naval Quest to Build a Massive Nazi Battleship Armada (That Failed)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What happened? *Dönitz was right—the mere possibility of a German battleship sortie forced the Royal Navy to devote disproportionately large forces in reserve just to protect against the threat. This is a strategy known as having a “fleet in being.” Even if the Germans couldn’t use their surface fleet, they could tie down British forces and constrict their strategy with the threat that they might use theirs if the British let down their guard.* At first glance, the Battle of the Barents Sea seems insignificant, a minor World War II naval battle i... more »
The #Matrix at 20: A Classic That’s the Last of Its Kind.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/the-matrix-movie-wachowskis-20th-anniversary/586084/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&utm_term=2019-03-31T11%3A00%3A09&utm_source=facebook Advertisements
Video games are now a legitimate high school sport.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/18/tech/esports-varsity-arena/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbbusiness&utm_content=2019-03-27T05%3A00%3A25&utm_term=link
#Kale is now one of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables, and the dangers go beyond eating salad.
https://www.businessinsider.in/Kale-is-now-one-of-the-most-pesticide-contaminated-vegetables-and-the-dangers-go-beyond-eating-salad/articleshow/68570617.cms
New Study Ties #Egg and #Cholesterol Consumption to Heart Disease Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/910474?src=soc_fb_190331_mscpedt_news_mdscp_eggs&faf=1
Energy drinks ‘completely ruined my life’
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2019 Indian General Election: Manifesto Demand for Indefinite Moratorium on GMOs
OffGuardian, Global Research, Dissident Voice, CounterPunch, RINF, Countercurrents A new ‘Political Manifesto’ has demanded an indefinite moratorium on the environmental release of GMOs in India pending independent and rigorous biosafety risk assessment and regulation. The documents states: “GMO contamination of our seeds, our foundation seed stock, will change the structure of our food at the molecular level. Any harm or toxicity that there is will remain, without the possibility of remediation or reversibility.” Signed by high-profile organisations and individuals, including fa... more »
'Reckless and provocative': Chinese fighter jets cross Taiwan maritime border
Two Chinese fighter jets cross a maritime border separating the two sides in the Taiwan Strait for the first time in eight years, a move Taiwan slams as "reckless and provocative".
Shock resignations have dominated the 45th Parliament. Here's who's leaving
When the federal election arrives voters will farewell some longstanding familiar faces who take with them decades of parliamentary experience. Here's what we know so far.
18yo apprentice dies in scaffolding collapse on Sydney building site
Christopher Cassaniti, who turned 18 just last week, was completing an apprenticeship at a Sydney high-rise development when scaffolding and concrete collapsed, killing him and critically injuring another man.
Japan unveils the name of its new imperial era ahead of historic abdication
The name of Japan's new imperial era when Emperor Akihito abdicates and Crown Prince Naruhito takes over, is revealed to be "Reiwa", but what it means is still unclear.
Opportunistic seagull snatches turtle during live BBC cross
Blue Planet Live viewers were given an unplanned lesson about the Heron Island food chain during a broadcast documenting the struggle of turtle hatchlings trying to make it out to sea.
Fears brumbies are contributing to blue-green algae in Snowy Mountains
There is concern wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park are contributing to blue-green algae in dams and streams in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
AFL premiership player Liam Picken retires because of concussion
Concussion symptoms force Western Bulldogs fan favourite Liam Picken into an early retirement after a career highlighted by his performance in the club's 2016 premiership win.
'He's an animal': Heavyweight boxing clash turns ugly after biting incident
A British heavyweight boxing fight in Liverpool descends into chaos after Kash Ali bites opponent David Price's torso and is subsequently disqualified.
Hay relief delivered to parched pastoralists in WA
A convoy of 13 trucks deliver 1,200 bales of donated livestock feed, and much-needed cheer, to pastoralists battling one of the worst droughts in living memory.
'Having strong enemies is a blessing' US rapper tweets minutes before he is shot dead
The rapper's haunting final tweet was posted minutes before he was fatally gunned down outside his clothing store in Los Angeles.
Police excavate home of missing Ipswich man twice in search for his whereabouts
Detectives are excavating the home of a missing Goodna man for the second time, in hope for a breakthrough in his suspicious disappearance.
Police have no idea why Michael was shot in the face after church
A driver who was nearly killed in an unsolved shooting in Melbourne's west last year says he forgives his attacker but lives with daily psychological trauma and physical pain.
Health experts call for major re-think of Medicare-funded psychology sessions
One of Australia's flagship mental health programs is failing people with complex mental illness, researchers say.
For The First Time Since 2011 Chinese Jets And Warships Have Crossed The Median Line In The Taiwan Strait
Photo for illustrative purposes / CNA file photo *SCMP/AFP:* *Taiwan blasts China for ‘reckless and provocative’ fighter jet incursion* * It is highly unusual for Chinese jets and warships to cross the so-called median line in the Taiwan Strait, a widely agreed upon boundary * Taiwanese news media said the last time Chinese jets had crossed the line was in 2011 Taipei hit out at China on Sunday for what it said was a “reckless and provocative” incursion by two fighter jets across a largely respected line dividing the two sides in the Taiwan Strait. The Defence Ministry said Taiwan... more »
April 1st – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #802
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday April 1st – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Curious, Erroneous Progressive Ideas About Taxes
Federal tax revenues from 2007 to the present. The blue curve is total tax receipts, the red curve is tax receipts from personal taxes, and the green curve is tax receipts from corporate income. St. Louis Federal Reserve District Bank / FRED Differing views about taxes generate much of the anger between the American Left and […] The post Curious, Erroneous Progressive Ideas About Taxes appeared first on A Divided World.
Is Canada ready for free trade with China? Some experts say it's a ‘non-starter' right now
01-Apr-2019 Amid the continued efforts of the Trudeau government to negotiate a free trade deal with China, a recent report suggests that a free trade agreement with the world's most powerful economic force should be a “non-starter” for Canada right now.
Pakistan to seek $1 bn export orders from China: Razak
01-Apr-2019 Pakistan and China are set to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-II when Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for Beijing on April 27
Double tragedy for mother due to listeriosis
A woman whose daughter died due to listeriosis weeks after she had a miscarriage has described her as the sunshine in their lives. Sonette Clack was 32 years old when she died in December 2017. At the start of that month, she was admitted to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. A few weeks before... Continue Reading
Seafood distributor netted for lack of hazard plan
A seafood processing facility in Massachusetts is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation. Officials from the FDA inspected the East Bridgewater, MA, a warehouse of D’Andrea Foods Inc. on Feb. 11 and 15, 2019. According to a March 15 warning letter recently made public by the... Continue Reading
Picture Of The Day
*Spark Fire* A soldier returns fire during a training exercise at Kelly drop zone in San Antonio, March 23, 2019, during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise, an annual large-scale airborne drop and mobility mission. Army Spc. Jeffery Harris (US Department of Defense)
China Warns U.S. On F-16 Sales To Taiwan
Taiwan buying more—and more advanced—F-16s from the US would not please China. Reuters/Pichi Chuang *Quartz*: *“Extremely dangerous”: China warns US on F-16 sales to Taiwan* The US hasn’t sold advanced fighter jets to Taiwan since 1992, primarily because it has been wary of antagonizing China. In the eyes of Beijing, of course, Taiwan—despite its democratic elections and self-governing status—is part of China. Earlier this month, however, the Trump administration gave its tacit approval (paywall) to Taiwan’s request to purchase 60 F-16V fighter jets. A formal request would still n... more »
Another Dirty Old Man For President?
Supposedly "everyone" knows that Biden is a dirty handsy old man who doesn't even understand what it means to be respectful of women he comes in close proximity to. But "everyone" doesn't really mean every person, of course. It just means people who care enough of insider politics to pay close attention. Biden must have been contemplating what would hit him-- and how much apologizing he would be forced to do-- in a #MeToo era. (I can hardly wait to see him and Kirsten Gillibrand debate it face to face... if she dares.) But last week, former Nevada legislator Lucy Flores wrote a fi... more »
Another Reason Israel's Air Force Dominates: Stealth F-35s
*Michael Peck* *Security, * An Israeli F-35 doesn't just carry bombs. It also sows doubt. *An Israeli F-35 doesn't just carry bombs. It also sows doubt**.* Something changed in the region back in December 2017, when Israel declared its first squadron of F-35s operational. Numerically, the change seemed minor. The Israeli Air Force's (IAF) 140 ("Golden Eagle") Squadron has just nine F-35I Adir aircraft, scheduled to grow to fifty over the next three years. That's a small number compared to the roughly 300 F-15s, F-15Es and F-16s currently operated by the IAF. *(This first appea... more »
'Affluent Sydney' slammed after garbage truck driver cleared of running over homeless man
A Sydney magistrate slams the "disgraceful waste problem of affluent Sydney" after a frail homeless man was run over and killed by a garbage truck driver who mistook him for a discarded blanket.
Joe Biden denies inappropriate behaviour allegations after making female politician 'uneasy'
The former United States vice-president responds to allegations of inappropriate behaviour after he made a female Nevada politician feel "uneasy" by kissing the back of her head in 2014.
Woolworths to shut 30 of its Big W stores amid retail gloom
Woolworths will close 16 per cent of its loss-making Big W stores over the next three years as well as two distribution centres in regional Queensland and South Australia.
Erin Phillips crowned AFLW MVP for second time
Adelaide's victorious co-captain Erin Phillips has again been named the most valuable player in the AFLW, with her fellow co-captain Chelsea Randall claiming the "most courageous" award for the third straight year.
Samantha Josephson was out with roommates, ordered an Uber and got into a car. Now she's dead
Police launch a murder investigation into the death of 21-year-old student Samantha Josephson, whose body was found by hunters in secluded woodland the day after she got into a black Chevrolet Impala, mistakenly thinking it was an Uber she had ordered.
'Ephemeral' Louvre artwork destroyed by public participation within hours of opening
A French artist labours for hours to create an eye-catching tribute to the famous Louvre pyramid — only to have the public destroy it.
Look down: which side of the zipper wars do your jeans belong to?
Japanese zippers have dominated the industry for decades. But there's a growing threat from China, writes Francois Leveque
The Venezuelan Crisis in Geo-Political Perspective
Look at the following map. (source: vignette.wikia.nocookie.net ... ) This is the planned Technate of North America, which is intended to include all of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, Greenland, the northern tier of South America and the northeastern quadrant of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii and other Pacific islands in that sector of the Ocean. This represents a huge chunk of the Earth's surface, population and natural resources. The plan has been in motion for at least two centuries and maybe much more, and has morphed, and changed it... more »
Mass Surrender Of ISIS Fighters Caught On Tape
The longest line of #ISIS armed from different nationalities surrenders to Syrian democratic forces #SDF in #Baghouz #Syria https://t.co/FJxEm8tRzU pic.twitter.com/AZqxlgyfiu — MOHAMMED HASSAN (@MHJournalist) March 18, 2019 *WNU Editor:* This is what defeat looks like.
5 Guns That Can Turn Any Solider Into the Ultimate Weapon: A Sniper
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Take a look. *The Barrett M82’s big .50 caliber round is particularly useful in this regard, as it only drops below supersonic speeds at 1,700 yards while still hitting with the force of **1,800 **foot* *pounds** .* The sniper, a soldier trained in precision, long-range fire, is one of the most feared opponents on the battlefield. Snipers can make their presence felt far beyond a typical soldier’s assault rifle, cutting down enemy leaders, radio and heavy weapons operators, and damaging enemy equipment at considerable distances. This requires a weap...more »
China’s ‘Backdoor Access’ to 5G Better Than US
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2019 Alexander Fleiss CEO of RebellionResearch.com, joins News.Views.Hughes to discuss the alleged cybersecurity and health threats posed by 5G. He points out that China has ‘backdoor access’ to 5G in ways that the West does not and that more rigorous analysis is needed. end
Model Exposes Satanic Rituals Of Italian Ex-Prime Minister
The Vigilant One Published on Mar 21, 2019 Source: https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-e… end
Double Standards: US Threatens Russia Over Its Military Presence in Venezuela
RT Published on Mar 30, 2019 The US is projecting its own plans against Venezuela on Moscow, surmising about “military contingents” and “operations,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that Russian specialists have clear and open goals in the country. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9r7a end
UN Secretary General Backs Syria on Golan Heights
PressTV Published on Mar 31, 2019 The UN Secretary General Antonio #Guterres has reiterated the call for the need to guarantee the sovereignty and territorial integrity of #Syria, including the #Golan Heights. end
Great March of Return: Four Palestinians Killed by Israelis Fire as Gazans Mark Anniversary
Great March of Return: Four Palestinians Killed by Israelis Fire as Gazans Mark Anniversary by Bel Trew Malaka, Gaza border @beltrew, https://www.independent.co.uk/ Marches near fence began exactly one year ago, initially organised by grassroots activists – Israeli soldiers have killed at least four Palestinians, three of them minors, as violence flared along the border between Gaza and Israel […]
‘The New York Times’ Runs Israeli Propaganda on ’67 War: It Was ‘Defensive’
“Another widely accepted Zionist myth … that in 1967 Israel faced an existential threat … countless books have been written … in Hebrew, English, Arabic …. documentaries have been filmed .. disproving this completely! The purpose of the war was conquest!” – Miko Peled 5:50 onwards – See also: – The 1967, ‘6’ Day War: […]
US Accuses China of Preparing for WWIII: What You’re Not Being Told
US Accuses China of Preparing for WWIII: What You’re Not Being Told by Darius Shahtahmasebi, 8 Feb 2019, https://www.rt.com/ A Republican senator has accused China of preparing for World War III. Like most of Washington’s statements concerning China, the lawmaker has completely ignored the US’ role in creating such a scenario in the first place. […]
The Golden Jackass is Back | Jim Willie, Part 1 of 2
SilverDoctors Published on Mar 29, 2019 Silver and Gold prices were beaten down for most the week with the sharpest selloffs occurring yesterday Thursday [3/28/2019] around 8:30 AM morning eastern time. The spot price for silver is closing the week around $15.20 an ounce while gold spot price is closing around $1294 fiat US dollars […]
Russian Banks Join Chinese Alternative to SWIFT Payment System
Russian Banks Join Chinese Alternative to SWIFT Payment System by https://www.rt.com/ Several Russian banks have joined the China International Payments System (CIPS), to ease operations between the two countries, according to a senior official at the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). – “As for the cooperation on payment systems, a range of banks are already […]
Pope in Morocco Urges Jerusalem be Protected for All Religions
Pope in Morocco Urges Jerusalem be Protected for All Religions by AGENCIES, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Joint statement with king during visit to Rabat declares Israel’s capital the ‘common patrimony’ of Christians, Jews and Muslims – Pope Francis and Moroccan King Mohammed VI called on Saturday for Jerusalem to be preserved as a symbol of peaceful coexistence where […]
Court Orders Christian To Pay $55,000 To Trans Politician For Calling Him “BIOLOGICAL MALE”
Deuteronomy 22:5 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are [a]an abomination to the Lord your God. – Press For Truth Published on Mar 29, 2019 A Vancouver human-rights tribunal has […]
Andrew Maguire Basel III & Gold Rocket Fuel Added for Gold’s Next Takeoff
Jay Taylor Media Published on Mar 27, 2019 Andrew Maguire, on the advisory board of The Allocated Bullion Exchange, explores market dynamics underlying gold’s next major bull market. end
Dave Janda: Treasonous Globalists Want to Destroy & Loot America, Failed Trump Coup is Treason
Dave Janda: Treasonous Globalists Want to Destroy & Loot America, Failed Trump Coup is Treason by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Dr. Dave Janda of the popular radio show Operation Freedom says the end of the Mueller probe means the coup to remove Donald Trump from power is over. Why would all these high […]
The Countdown Continues
I was cycling and hiking on Sugarloaf Mountain, MD today. This is the Dickerson coal fired generating station, which powers Alexandria Cortez and most of the rest of DC. It will destroy the planet in eleven years and ten months. … Continue reading →
Rubber pieces trigger Purina cat food recall
The Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (Nestlé) has recalled a single batch of Muse cat food due to foreign matter contamination. The recalled product may contain translucent yellow pieces of rubber with a blue backing, which could present a choking hazard to cats. The recall is limited to: Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in... Continue Reading