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Counterproductive Counterinsurgency: Is Mozambique Creating the Next Boko Haram?
Photo Credit: Andrien Barbier/AFP/Getty Images via Human Rights Watch *Editor’s Note: Mozambique has a small terrorism problem, but the government’s response threatens to make it a big one. Hilary Matfess of Yale University and Alexander Noyes of RAND Corp. contend that Mozambique is overreacting to the danger with a heavy-handed crackdown that is inflaming tension while doing little to disrupt the most radical elements there. Indeed, they argue that Mozambique risks following the path of Nigeria, where a ham-fisted government response to a radical sect led to a surge in support f... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - David Lazarus writes about the fundamental dishonesty needed to keep purveying trickle-down spin in the face of all evidence. And Richard Rubin discusses how U.S. Democrats are having a serious discussion about the merits of progressive income and wealth taxes - even as Canada's two corporate parties treat anything of the sort as being off the table. - Carlito Pablo notes that alongside its basic failure to address the supply and affordability of housing generally, the Libs' tax credit for home buyers is flat-out unavailable in the most expe... more »
The extreme bias against conservative sources in Google News is… human
Google has 10,000 humans whose job is to rate news sources. The post The extreme bias against conservative sources in Google News is… human appeared first on CFACT.
Our Way To Freedom - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*They divided us all* *We stand together and fight* *Our way to freedom.* *©** 2019 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was inspired and written today after thinking of how easily people can be lied to and influenced through inbred elites and their minion, liar politicians , media and the very oppressed who defend those who have the knife to their throats. It the same old story of divide and conquer or confuse and conquer as they steal the little we have in their deluded march toward control of populations and world domination. I often think the only way out is a great n... more »
Israel Shelled in South, Violated Airspace, Lebanese Army Says
Israel Shelled in South, Violated Airspace, Lebanese Army Says by Jack Khoury and Yaniv Kubovich, https://www.haaretz.com/ Israeli military confirms fire broke out in border area due to military action, but did not say it carried out strike ■ Incident comes after Nasrallah threatened to attack – An Israeli drone violated Lebanon’s airspace and dropped incendiary …
New World Order in Meltdown
Last week was full of portentous events. Only somebody who has not been awake for the last few years will fail to realize how these at first sight unconnected events are part of the same matrix. There was the ever louder talk in mainstream media about an approaching global recession, inverted yield curves and the … Continue reading New World Order in Meltdown →
Codifying Our Worst Impulses: The Ideas that Started World War II
Today is the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, the deadliest violent conflict in human history. Death tolls vary, but often reach 80 million souls. What caused it? Lists of proximate causes never end, but the only credible “root cause” is simply: ideas. Three countries started World War II: Japan, Germany, and […] The post Codifying Our Worst Impulses: The Ideas that Started World War II appeared first on Econlib.
Brazil Records Twenty-two Percent Drop in Violent Deaths Over the First Half-year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has recorded a 22 percent drop in violent deaths in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2018. The Northeast region accounts for the largest decrease. This is reflected in the national homicide . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Brazil Records Twenty-two Percent Drop in Violent Deaths Over the First Half-year appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Brazil Needs Solidarity, not Sanctions,” Says Portuguese Prime Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa expressed on Friday "full solidarity " with the Brazilian people and with Brazil, for the tragic situation that is being experienced" in the largest rainforest in the world. "The Amazon is one of the world's largest lungs and what happens there is a global problem," […] The post “Brazil Needs Solidarity, not Sanctions,” Says Portuguese Prime Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
EASY STEPS FOR MPS NEXT WEEK TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PARLIAMENT
*David Howarth is Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Cambridge has laid out four steps that MPs can take to regain control of parliament in the coming days before it is suspended.* *http://www.democraticaudit.com/2019/08/28/threat-of-prorogation-what-can-the-commons-do/* *I suggest a motion of no confidence to install a government of national unity under Ken Clarke and Harriet Harmann.* *Then, I suggest finding Boris Johnson in contempt to expell him from the Commons and force a by election to test the will of the electorate.* *I suggest contempt motions againt key c... more »
NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT NOW ONLY OPTIONS FOR UK AFTER JOHNSON MAY IGNORE LEGISLATION TO STOP A NO DEAL BREXIT
*Boris Johnson may ignore legislation passed by parliament in the comming days before it is suspended to block a no deal Brexit in a move that should surprise no one.* *Johnson is set on the path of lawless tyranny. Once you can suspend the parliament, you break any law, arrest anyone.* *https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-latest-no-deal-vote-michael-gove-boris-johnson-a9087261.html* *He has to be stopped by a government of national unity headed, in my opinion by someone like Ken Clarke and Harriet Harmann or anyone who is pragmatic and success orientated.* *Glob... more »
Episode #293 – ‘A Very British Civil War’ with Basil Valentine
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Parents Sue Over Vaccine Requirement, Compare it to ‘Military Draft’
*21WIRE,* | Back in In 2017, Parents began their legal defense to protect their grandson from what they believe is a violation of his rights and a potential threat to the child's health.
After Admitting to Felony Sex Crimes, Deputy Gets No Jail, Won’t Register as Sex Offender
[image: crimes]Despite pleading guilty to committing felony sex crimes with female inmates, a California cop will get no jail time, and is not forced to register as a sex offender.
Trump lied about China calls, one monstrous lie after the next
*Donald Trump lied when he claimed China had called him over a trade deal, White House aides have admitted.* *https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-china-phone-call-lie-fact-check-g7-summit-trade-war-a9085786.html* *https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/donald-trump-china-call-fake* *The devil is also a murderer and a liar, dear readers.* *Trump also appears to have lied about a satellite photo showing a damaged Iranian missile site, which US intelligence officials on twitter said was not theirs.*
Trump blames "weak" US companies for losing China trade war in echo of Adolf Hitler issuing his "Nero Decree" to destroy all "weak" Germans in 1945
*The six times bankrupt, money laundering Trump propped up by mysterious loans from billionaires channeled through his Deutsche Bank account, loans Robert Mueller refused to investigate, has in his usual delusional, arrogant way blamed US companies for being too"badly run and weak" to deal with the impact of crazy, erratic China tariffs. * *https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-twitter-us-economy-federal-reserve-trade-tariff-stock-market-a9085576.html* *His words eerily echo Adolf Hitler in 1945 when he blamed the Germans for being too weak for not winn... more »
Life beyond the BBC bubble
Twitter isn't all Terry Christian and Owen Jones and John Simpson and Ash Sarkar and Anthony Zurcher. Sometimes it's good. Here, for example, is a non-BBC-related thread from Laura that started a conversation of the kind you don't often hear on the BBC and which I hope you won't mind me sharing (and please forgive the swearing): - 11 years ago I worked in a HMV store and it still remains one of the most surreal employments I’ve ever had. Here are some of the highlights: - There was an old man who came in every week asking where the adult DVDs were. Every time you s... more »
Both China And The U.S. Are Developing AI Platforms To Help Detect Submarines
A new AI system developed by Chinese and US scientists could make detecting nuclear submarines possible even in unknown waters. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *Chinese, US scientists develop AI technology to help detect submarines in uncharted waters* * Researchers say system should allow them to track any sound-emitting source – from nuclear subs to whales – using a simple listening device mounted on a buoy, underwater drone or ship * Breakthrough builds on previous work by team from Beijing and San Diego Scientists from China and the United States have developed a new artificial intellige... more »
NY Fed insider wars Trump's China trade war is a manufacturing disaster, claims on Fed to help oust Trump
*Even former New York Fed President William Dudley has admitted that Trump's China trade war is a disaster for the real world economy and called on the Fed to use its monetary policy to induce a recession and oust him.* *https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-should-refuse-to-play-along-with-trumps-trade-war-william-dudley-2019-08-27* *In fact, the US is heading to a historical economic and financial collapse which only a reset of the financial system can stop.* *However, the private Fed can seek to stave off the investable collapse long enough to give Trump a propagana shot of claim... more »
Senior UK minister warns Government may ignore any law to stop no-deal Brexit
Just In - 14 hours ago
Michael Gove refuses to guarantee that the UK Government will abide by any legislation passed by the parliament to stop the country from crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Boomers survive a scare to win World Cup opener against Canada
Just In - 14 hours ago
The Boomers are up and running at the FIBA World Cup, shaking off some early rust and surviving a third-quarter collapse to run out convincing winners against Canada.
Average US household expenses expected to jump $1484 as Trump's latest tariffs kick in tomorrow
*From media* *Average US household expenses expected to jump $1484 as Trump's latest tariffs kick in tomorrow* *For the first time since Mr Trump launched his trade war, American households faced price increases. Many US companies said they would be forced to pass on to customers the higher prices they had to pay on Chinese imports.* *...* *American consumers so far had been spared the worst of it: the Trump administration had left most everyday household items off its tariff list (valued at US$250 billion in Chinese products so far) and instead targeted industrial goods.* *Unde... more »
US industry warns Trump his China tariffs will kill US jobs, make a recession more likely
*Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Chinese goods are a "job killer" that will slam consumers and could make a recession more likely, industry groups said Wednesday.* *https://news.yahoo.com/china-tariffs-job-killer-us-footwear-industry-tells-191647906--finance.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMMEwp2J3S5JmqNsr_0C4_1Gp8lM7ULhxayqq93PeyGazlFNfnaK_svoH3NsajCJWnkeJHl9DkWLkSV61_gPeix7LWTWNx8blOBXqviB919n8-X9Xp0zTjX3i_erSfRU4EaIIqAgx87QWUz2PT-kP4kDd1iTL7ycYX2UjJM6kGA4*
Hitler-Stalin Triple Treaties 1939: 1) Trade Treaty Including Nazi Loan to USSR; 2) Non-Aggression Treaty; 3) Dividing Eastern Europe Between Themselves-Joint Invasion of Poland
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) signed the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Treaty of Non-Aggression between…
Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Dorian Hitting the Abaco Islands: Max Sustained Winds 160 mph (260 km/h); Min. Central Press. 927 mb (27.37 in)
Updates at Hurricanes.gov “…EYEWALL OF NOW CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE DORIAN ABOUT TO HIT THE ABACO ISLANDS WITH DEVASTATING WINDS… … Continue reading →
Smuggling in the Irish Borderlands – and why it could get worse after Brexit
From “The Conversation”: “Smuggling in the Irish borderlands – and why it could get worse after Brexit by Cathal McCall, … Continue reading →
Trump’s China Job Loss Claims Are ‘Delusional,’ Says Nick Lardy
*Trump’s China Job Loss Claims Are ‘Delusional,’ Says Nick Lardy* *Bloomberg News* *30. August 2019, 06:46 OESZ* * China job losses slowed since Trump imposed tariffs: Lardy* * Lardy says China exports to rest of world offset U.S. losses* *Donald Trump’s claims that China’s suffered massive manufacturing job losses because of his trade tariffs are ‘delusional’ and employment in the industry has fallen at a slower pace over the past year than before tariffs were imposed.* *That’s according to veteran China watcher Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for Internatio... more »
Jeffrey Epstein: Babylon’s Bankster?
Epstein’s deep connections to the very heart of US predatory capitalism cannot be ignored or excused. The post Jeffrey Epstein: Babylon’s Bankster? appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s Space Command is both more and less than you think [Video]
Despite the imagery of this announcement, the talk of the militarization of space is both more and substantially less than the images we are quietly encouraged to accept. The post Trump’s Space Command is both more and less than you think [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Brexit Decision Belongs With the People
Jeremy Corbin writes in *The Guardian* that the British people must make the final decision on Brexit. Boris Johnson promised Britons a deal on Brexit. He has since changed his mind. He changes his mind a lot: Johnson and fellow Conservatives who campaigned for Leave in 2016 promised people that they would get a deal. In 2017, Boris Johnson, then foreign secretary, proclaimed: “There is no plan for no deal because we are going to get a deal.” In late July he promised EU citizens he would legislate to protect their rights. Now we learn the home secretary will end freedom of movemen... more »
MERKEL TO LEAD GERMAN BUSINESS DELEGATION TO CHINA, GERMANY SPLIT FROM NWO
*BERLIN (DPA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to travel to China from Thursday (Sept 5) to Saturday next week as the trade dispute between China and the United States begins to bite and unrest continues in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory of Hong Kong.* *Angela Merkel is to lead by a large business delegation to China on September 6th and 7th in a sign of growing cooperation.* *https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/merkel-to-lead-large-business-delegation-to-china-next-week* *As an economy with a large manufacturing basis, Germany is a natural ally for China with ... more »
Climate Tricks 85, Sachs and UN anger at Trump
Jeffrey Sachs, among the main inventors of the UN's Social Developments Goals (SDGs) that replaced the Millenial Devt. Goals, is angry at Trump because he has caused less rain and more rain, less flood and more flood, less snow and more snow, less storms and more storms -- in just 2 1/2 years. And more importantly, because Trump does not want to milk further US taxpayers to give xx billions to the UN and its gangs of $100 billion/year climate money, yearly. Sachs and many UN officials are entitled bureaucrats who want huge climate money, endlessly. *Jeffrey Sachs Goes Full Retard on... more »
Zerohedge ignores the fact the Fed gave 16 trillion in secret money to Globalist banks and corps in 3 years alone, falsely claims China is printing trillions more in helicopter money
*Zerohedge has reported that since 2009 China's central bank has created 21 trillion dollars of new money, more than double the US but continuous its misinformation by claiming China is creating helicopter money creating bubbles.* *However, its claim about the Federal Reserve is doubtful since the first ever audit since it was prviatized in 1913 revealed the Fed had given 16 trillion US dollars secretly to Globalist banks and corporations between 2007 and 2009 alone to promote the NWO project.* https://www.commondreams.org/news/2011/08/28/first-federal-reserve-audit-reveals-trill... more »
China Wants A Drone That Hunts And Kills F-35s
China is developing a drone hunter killer to combat the growing F-35 threat in Asia-Pacific. Handout. *Asia Times: **China unveils an F-35 stealth target drone* *While US allies stock their arsenals with the new stealth fighter, China quietly prepares a method to destroy it* On an imagined battlefield, an F-35 takes off from its base, headed for its target … unaware it is being tracked, by a squad of advanced drones with stealth capabilities. Deftly launched from a bomber, the drone’s purpose is to jam the intruder and destroy it. Small, undetectable, deadly. In other words, it’s... more »
James Webb Space Telescope, 14 Years Behind Schedule, Gets Mechanical Assembly
The U.S Government Accountability Office (G.A.O.) has had NASA on its High Risk list since 1990, due to persistent cost inflation and missed schedules of its programs. Long before banks and General Motors set out to become "too big to fail", NASA had made it a core value. There is no better example of how far NASA has fallen from the can-do group that gave us the Apollo program than the James Webb Space Telescope fiasco. First proposed and funded in 1996 as the successor to Hubble, by 2002 they had told Congress that 11 years - longer than it took for the Apollo Program to put ma... more »
ZEROHEDGE ADMITS NWO IS DEAD, BUT CONTINUES MISINFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIA AND CHINA
*Globalist insider Zerohedge has come as close as the NWO has so far come to admitting the NWO is dead after top ** Globalist insiders like Bill Dudley the former president of the NY Federal Reserve and the Rothschild bankster Emmanuel Macron public said the NWO is in its death throes.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/new-world-order-meltdown* https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-27/the-fed-shouldn-t-enable-donald-trump https://www.rt.com/news/467385-macron-end-western-hegemony/ *Zerohedge continues the misinformation by overestating Russia's economic strengt... more »
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*Donors Beware: College Officials Have Their Own Ideas About Using Your Money* It is quite common: A successful college alum decides to donate a large sum of his accumulated wealth to his alma mater, but wants the money to be used in a specific way. School officials want the money. They don’t, however, care for the conditions attached to it. What to do? The honorable course of action, of course, would be to say, “Thanks, but we’ll have to decline unless you are willing to change your conditions.” But often, they decide to accept the donation, knowing that they aren’t going to full... more »
Are Canadians Now Better Off Than Most Americans?
*Justin Fox, Bloomberg:* *Most Canadians Are Now Better Off Than Most Americans* (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Everybody knows that the U.S. version of capitalism is rougher and tougher than is the norm in other affluent countries. The rich are richer here, the poor poorer and the welfare state less exhaustive. Not surprisingly, the U.S. scores poorly versus other rich nations in terms of health outcomes, education levels and other such metrics. Defenders of the U.S. approach can point, though, to the fact that per-capita gross domestic product has remained higher in the U.S. than in a... more »
US Airstrike/s In Idlib Jeopordize Further Ceasefire Implementation -Lavrov: Turkey's Security Interest in N/E Syria "absolutely legal"
*Continuing coverage of the US strike in Idlib* *Earlier:* - US Forces Launch Missile Strike/s Into Idlib Area, Immediately After Russian/Syrian Ceasefire Begins: B-2 Spirit Bomber? - Russia Announces Syrian Army To Unilaterally Ceasefire in de-escalation zone in Idlib * Today:* *The statements attributed to the Russian Centre for Reconciliation suggest the US does NOT want to see a peaceful resolution to the situation in Idlib.* *TASS- US airstrike on Idlib leaves numerous casualties, major destruction - Russian top brass* *"The Russian military notes that the US h... more »
January 1878 – Unprecedented Heat In Australia And The US
Bathurst is about 50 miles west of Sydney, and is one of few locations in Australia with a coherent long-term temperature record. They had an unprecedented heatwave during January 1878. 1/12/1878 112.5F TMAX BATHURST GAOL ASN00063004 14 Jan 1878 – … Continue reading →
1975 – CIA Admits They Use The US Press To Manipulate Americans
“We will know our disinformation program is complete, when everything the American public believes is false” – William Casey CIA Director 1981
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*California "logic"* *Climate hysteria is a great opportunity to teach children to ask questions* Most adults have little or no time to investigate the claims about climate change. They either accept them, assuming that “authority figures” have done their homework, or sit on the fence. Some consider that only scientists are supposed to understand science. But everyone has an equal place at the table of science and if our questions are not answered or the evidence doesn’t stack up, we are free to reject that “science”. Climate alarm has long given up the pretence of any link t... more »
Beware, U.S. Air Force: Is Iran Building Its Very Own S-300 Air Defense System?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Or, at least equal to it? On August 22, Iran unveiled to much fanfare its Bavar-373 mobile long-range air defense system in a Defense Industry Day event attended by President Hassan Rouhani. In a speech, he elucidated at length on the rationale behind the weapon’s nomenclature by comparing it to Russian surface-to-air missiles. “Its number is between 300 and 400. It's 373. In any case, his system is stronger than the S-300 and very close to the S-400.” The latter is arguably the most capable long-range surface-to-air missile system on t... more »
Donald Trump Has an Ethanol Problem
*Zack Ford* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Trump doesn’t have farmers’ support like he thinks he does. President Donald Trump often boasts that U.S. farmers are on his side, but a tweet Thursday indicates he recognizes the need for more damage control. What’s unclear is if his new promises will even begin to mitigate the harm he’s already done to farmers’ income. “The Farmers are going to be so happy when they see what we are doing for Ethanol,” Trump insisted. “It will be a giant package, get ready!” He boasted that he’s also been able “to save the small refineries from c... more »
Does China Have a 650-Ship Navy?
*David Axe* *Security, * Depends on how you do the math. *Math problems for the U.S. Navy? * The Chinese fleet is much bigger than most people think. And that should compel the United States to reconsider its Pacific maritime strategy, one expert argued. The People's Liberation Army Navy by 2020 will possess between 313 and 342 warships, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence *estimated*. By comparison, in mid-2018 the U.S. Navy possessed 285 warships. But the PLAN accounts for only a fraction of China's maritime power, according to Andrew Erickson, a professor at the U.S. Nava... more »
Hitler Had One Last Card To Play to Win World War II (And It Was Awful)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] A last stand that was a total waste of time. *What all of them feared most was a second 1918-style collapse of the German state from within, an internal-type revolt that had toppled Kaiser Wilhelm II when the German Army was still fighting in the field on the Western Front.* On October 18, 1944—the 131st anniversary of the Battle of the Nations’ victory over Napoleon in 1813—Reichsführer-SS (National Leader) Heinrich Himmler stepped up to a microphone to make a national radio address announcing the formation of the Naz... more »
Did Gillibrand’s Push for Al Franken’s Resignation Doom Her 2020 White House Run?
*Casey Quinlan* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The New York senator was but one of many politicians who called for his resignation. But she might have paid the price for it. Kirsten Gillibrand’s presidential campaign may have been doomed from the start, women’s rights advocates say. Some women’s rights leaders say that the New York senator encountered something of a backlash for being the first Senate Democrat to demand the resignation not quite two years ago of then-Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), who quit in disgrace amid accusations of sexual misconduct. The accusations agains... more »
Trump’s Relationship with Fox News Is Quickly Fraying
*Luke Barnes* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The president launched a tirade, and one former correspondent said he made the network's reporters "sick to their stomachs." Donald Trump had a presidential pivot this week, shifting aim from his usual enemies in the press to what has long been his favorite network, Fox News. “HOPELESS & CLUELESS! [Fox News] should go all the way LEFT and I will still find a way,” Trump said in a series of tweets on Wednesday. “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. FOX isn’t w... more »
How Italy Used 'Human Torpedoes' To Terrorize British Battleships During World War II
*Robert Farley* *Securi, * Did it work? Mussolini’s effort to seize control of the Mediterranean had, by late 1941, largely ended in failure. The success of the Royal Navy in the raid on Taranto and at the Battle of Cape Matapan had given the British a decisive advantage. Low morale and fuel shortages further limited the effectiveness of the Regia Marina. Yet the Italians still had several modern battleships, along with a few older, modernized vessels. And on the upside, the Royal Navy had lost one of its battleships, HMS *Barham*, to U-boat attack in late November. In anticip... more »
Yes, the U.S. Civil War Had Some Horrific Battles. But How Bad Were the Prison Camps?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Civil_War_Cannon_at_Late_Afternoon.jpg] Yes, they existed. *As in all wars, the victors tend to write the history, and Confederate prisons have become notorious for a litany of horrors. But the simple truth is that neither side could fully claim the moral high ground.* The June 19, 1861, editorial in the *Charleston Mercury* newspaper warned: “War is bloody reality, not butterfly sporting. The sooner men understand this the better.” During the four-year course of the Civil W...more »
Forget Russia: America Nearly Built Its Own 'Skyfall' Nuclear Powered Cruise Missile
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, World* It would have been a disaster. After days of speculation by Western analysts that a deadly accident on August 8 that briefly spiked radiation levels in northwestern Russia was tied to tests of an exotic nuclear-powered “Skyfall” nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian sources confirmed to the *New York Times* the explosion of a “small nuclear reactor.” While there’s a tactical rationale behind Russia’s development of a fast, surface-skimming cruise missile with an unlimited range as a means of bypassing American missile defenses, it strikes m... more »
Linda Greenhouse on The Oath and the Office
Linda Greenhouse reviews *The Oath and The Office* in the *New York Review of Books, *alongside Joshua A. Matz and Lawrence Tribe's *To End a Presidency,* as well as Cass Sunstein's *Impeachment.* Here is an excerpt: Maybe, after more than two years of President Trump, what we need more than anything is a collective reminder of what we have a right to expect from the occupant of the White House—how a president should behave and what the presidency should be. In that vein, I end this essay by recommending a book that has received too little attention since its publication last year. I... more »
Is The Chinese Economy Just One Big Bubble?
*Zero Hedge:* *The Real "Helicopter Money": Since 2009, China Has Created $21 Trillion Of New Money, More Than Double The US * Back in the days of the Fed's QE, much of thinking analyst world (the non-thinking segment would merely accept everything that the Fed did without question, after all their livelihood depended on it), was focused on how massive, and shocking, the Fed's direct intervention in capital markets had become. And while that was certainly true, what we showed back in November 2013 in "Chart Of The Day: How China's Stunning $15 Trillion In New Liquidity Blew Bernan... more »
Autism’s Not Yet
By Cathy Jameson Every few months, I’m asked to fill out some sort of questionnaire for Ronan. Each form has several categories. Each category asks multiple questions. Each question builds upon the previous question. To be scored as accurately as... more »
Hezbollah Vows To Hit Israel, Says Attack Is 'Inevitable'. IDF Remains On High Alert
*Al Jazeera:* *Hezbollah says commanders ready to respond to 'Israeli attack'* Hassan Nasrallah denies the movement is building precision-missile factories after Israeli allegation. Hezbollah's leader has reiterated Israel would face repercussions for an alleged drone attack and said its field commanders were ready to respond. "The need for a response is decided," Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Saturday, adding that Israel "must pay a price." Nasrallah addressed supporters as tensions between the Lebanon-based movement and the Israeli government threatened to esca... more »
Many Democrats Do NOT Back Medicare For All-- All Of These Do Though
Blue America just reinstituted a new page for Medicare-For-All supporters. Every one of the dozen candidates on the page has specifically asked to be on the page and has told why they are campaigning on Medicare-for-All. A few minutes ago, I got off the phone with a candidate for Congress who is 100% positive that she's a woke progressive activist. But she's not for Medicare-for-All. She's not against it. But she's not for it. She hats think more about it. I told her to call me back after she's thought more about and can tell me why she backlit and can argue with someone about why ... more »
Normal business resumes
It's himself *I* *"It's like being in a plane, assured by the pilot we're on course for a smooth landing, while the cabin crew warn all the passengers to adopt the brace position"* *My wind cooling my broth * *Would blow me to an ague, when I thought * *What harm a wind too great at sea might do. I should not see the sandy hour-glass run, But I should think of shallows and of flats, And see my wealthy Andrew dock'd in sand...* Talking of whom... Andrew Marr was back this morning and his introduction began as follows: Good morning and well done for getting up! All that energy po... more »
You Don't Have To Work In Dangerous Post-Hurricane Conditions
After a storm, I usually get lots of calls and emails about employers making employees work in conditions they deem unsafe so I thought I'd repost this for those affected by Dorian. In general, you don't have to work in unsafe conditions. Here's what OSHA says about workplace safety: You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. OSHA sets and enfo... more »
Greenwald Says Vaza Jato is Closer to its Beginning Than to its End
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with France 24, journalist Glenn Greenwald, editor of The Intercept, said that in regard to the app conversations between members of the Operation Lava Jato Task Force and former Justice Sérgio Moro, "we are closer to the beginning than to the . . . To read the […] The post Greenwald Says Vaza Jato is Closer to its Beginning Than to its End appeared first on The Rio Times.
Contrary to Expectations Barcelona Gives up on Neymar in the Final Phase
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Barcelona has pulled out of signing Neymar. After investing heavily at the end of the week in an attempt to settle with the player, the Catalan club chose to quit negotiations after a counter-offer from The post Contrary to Expectations Barcelona Gives up on Neymar in the Final Phase appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sunday morning music
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadia's easternmost province on the Atlantic Ocean, has produced some outstanding folk and historical music groups. We've met some of them in these pages before, such as Figgy Duff and Great Big Sea. Here's another one: The Irish Descendants. As their name suggests, they're heavily into Celtic and Irish music, but being from the Atlantic coast, the sea is a primary theme in their songs. Let's start with "Rocky Road to Dublin". For this and other songs, if you need the lyrics, most may be found at the songs' YouTube pages, just below the videos. ... more »
AOC Calls Out Barbara Boxer for Helping Lyft Fight Against California Labor Bill
AOC: Former government officials “should not become corporate lobbyists, in letter or spirit.”
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From Jenna Orkin Investigators seize enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people in massive drug bust Errors in cellphone location evidence force Denmark to review 10,000 verdictsPFAS toxins found in drinking water throughout Southern California We tested popular cellphones for radiofrequency radiation. Now the FCC is investigating. Exclusive: Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world marketsChina's Lunar Rover Has Found Something Weird on the Far Side of the Moon Biohackers are pirating a cheap version of a million-dollar gene therapy "The IMF Is Guilty": Argentina's Next President ... more »
Take a deep breath ....whilst you still can.
On the day Premier Doug Ford pulled Ontario out of an international clean energy trading market, it spelled the end for 227 emissions-reducing projects across the province, reveals a leaked document....It is but a small example of the short term thinking and anti green mindset of the Frord regime. According to the leaked document, in Ontario, the money was set to fund 120 commuter cycling programs (each worth $25,000) in 120 jurisdictions across the province. It was set to help develop 41 green social housing programs, and 20 improvement or retrofit projects for social housing apart... more »
Are bad drivers adding to your long commute home?
Whether it's poor merging or illegally remaining in the overtaking lane, drivers who break the law and behave badly are contributing to road congestion in Queensland, experts say.
Before Trenberth …
Forty-five years ago, climate scientists blamed “Drouths, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes” on global cooling, and said it was caused by solar activity. And two American scientists dis-covered a statistical relationship between solar activity and winter storms in the … Continue reading →
Shortest Arctic Melt Season Record?
For most of August, the press was writing stories about record heat and record melting in the Arctic, while I was pointing out that there was very little melting occurring in the Arctic. As is almost always the case, they … Continue reading →
Winston Churchill Was Almost Sent Packing Forever After This Military Defeat
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/TNA_INF3-3_Winston_Churchill_in_RAF_uniform_1939-1946.jpg] Way before his World War II fame... *The fighting at Anafarta was the high point of the almost nine-month campaign, although the Allies continued half-hearted attacks throughout September and October. * In the English-speaking world, most students of military history would be hard-pressed to identify the time, place, or antagonists of the Canakkale Campaign. However, they would readily recognize it by its English name... more »
The Kel-Tec CMR-30 Rimfire Carbine: Is It is Pistol or a Rifle in Disguise?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * We take a look. One of the most interesting long gun designs combines a small-caliber cartridge with a blowback action and wire stock, resulting in a compact plinking or hunting rifle for enjoyment in the outdoors. The Kel-Tec CMR-30 rimfire carbine is pistol-like in appearance and operation, but shouldered like a long gun. As an innovation, it pushes the boundaries in some states, in some cases necessitating minor changes to comply with legal restrictions. Kel-Tec of Florida is currently one of the most innovative firearm companies in America. Kel... more »
France’s First “Barracuda” Attack Submarine Has Taken to the Water (And Is Quieter & Deadlier Than Ever)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Here is the rundown on what it can do. On July 12, 2019, French president Emmanuel Macron celebrated the imminent launch of France’s first new nuclear-powered submarine in over a decade—the *Barracuda*-class vessel *Suffren*. A few weeks later on August 1, the *Suffren *finally took to the water as its drydock in Cherbourg, France, was flooded. Its newly trained crew is set to commence sea trials early in 2020. The *Suffren* is launching years behind schedule, but has come only slightly over budget due to use of a fixed-price contract. In 202... more »
Is Russia Getting Ready to Build Robot 'Drone' Tanks?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Or is this just all hype? Earlier this month, Jane’s reported that Russia’s primary tank plant, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), announced that it was working on unmanned variants of the T-72B3. The move comes as part of what appears to be a large push for unmanned vehicles in Russian service. While some outlets have reported this as a recent trend, this is merely the latest iteration of unmanned vehicle development in the Russian military. Soviet engineers experimented with unmanned tanks as early as the 1930s. But how do the latest unmanned tanks build upon pr... more »
ICYMI: Here's September Edition (9/1)
Here we go-- it's an actual new month after August (which always seems about 5 days long). Here are some things to read from this week. Share! *A College Reading List for the Post-Truth Era * From Forbes, an interesting batch of books for our times. *The Struggle To Keep Teachers In Rural Schools * Bonus points for USA Today for avoiding the framing of this as a shortage. *"It's Totally Worthless!" Why Everybody Hates Indiana's ILEARN.* The Indy Star takes a look at the giant money-wasting boondoggle that is the new Big Standardized Test. *How Much of Your Education Still Lives... more »
Amazon fires normal agriculture, not climate change
“The driest years in Brazil will have the most fires set by farmers,” the professor at the University of Alabama at Huntsville said in an email. “That isn’t a climate story, it’s normal agriculture in a country where 50 million … Continue reading →
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 31st August 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Escorted by Federal Police and National Force, IBAMA Team in Pará is Shot at
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A team from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources - IBAMA, along with federal police officers and the National Force, was the target of gunfire on Friday afternoon, August 30th, near an indigenous area in Pará. According to the Federal Police, the purpose was to intimidate the […] The post Escorted by Federal Police and National Force, IBAMA Team in Pará is Shot at appeared first on The Rio Times.
Flávio Bolsonaro and Eleven Other Senators Impose Spending Confidentiality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Davi Alcolumbre, president of the Senate, has decided to keep the receipts supporting his spending on the so-called parliamentary quota confidential. At least 12 senators, including Flavio Bolsonaro, President The post Flávio Bolsonaro and Eleven Other Senators Impose Spending Confidentiality appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro State Records 15 Missing Persons a Day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of Rio de Janeiro records an average of 15 missing persons per day, according to data from the State Secretariat for Social Development and Human Rights. Some are found, others never return home. The grief of families who saw loved ones disappear, without further explanation, was shared on […] The post Rio de Janeiro State Records 15 Missing Persons a Day appeared first on The Rio Times.
Investigations Uncover Gangs and Millionaire Profits Behind Deforestation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An investigation by the Federal Prosecutor's Office (MPF) shows that illegal deforestation involves a series of crimes, such as corruption and land grabbing. Harvesting trees requires the use of heavy machinery and costs of at least R$800 (US$200) per hectare cut (one soccer field). Corruption, criminal conspiracy, slave labor, violence, […] The post Investigations Uncover Gangs and Millionaire Profits Behind Deforestation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Publisher Gives Voice to Lesbian Authors
[image: Brazil,Vira Letra's publisher, Manuela Neves.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In Brazil, as in most of the world, while women make up significantly more than half of book readers, they are still a minority when it comes to being book authors. When one looks at lesbian authors, writing about LGBTQ+ themes, the numbers are even smaller. One woman, however, in the […] The post Brazilian Publisher Gives Voice to Lesbian Authors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Five Most Popular Posts in August
August is supposed to be a quiet month, but the politics kept on happening. What missives from here concentrated the clicks and the eyeballs? 1. The Demise of Caroline Lucas 2. The Liberal Democrats' Worst Nightmare 3. On Corbynphobia 4. The Curious Case of Tom Watson 5. Stanning for Corbyn, and Other Twitter Tribes Yes, the jiggery-pokery over a caretaker government and finding a way to challenge Boris Johnson effectively on Brexit dominated proceeds. The Greens' sole MP and best known figure attracted derision for her centrist fantasy cabinet of white women, but had made up for it ... more »
'Long overdue recognition' as a Victorian diocese votes to bless same-sex couples
Just In - 18 hours ago
A north-east Victorian Anglican diocese has voted to bless same-sex marriages, a move that may provoke a crisis in the church.
Hong Kong trains brought to a standstill as protesters flood to airport after night of chaos
Just In - 18 hours ago
Pro-democracy demonstrators choke travel routes to Hong Kong's international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the city.
'We're working very long hours': This speaker believes her $190,000 salary isn't enough
Sue Hickey draws ire from fellow parliamentarians saying Tasmanian speakers — like herself — deserve to earn more than their $190,000 annual salary.
Allegations of corruption in NSW Labor puts party in 'diabolical' situation, Albanese says
Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says revelations senior officials knew of an alleged $100,000 illegal donation from a Chinese property developer should be a catalyst for cultural change within the party.
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