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US Military Surrounding Venezuela With New Deployment In Guyana
By Tyler Durden The US military has effectively surrounded Venezuela, ahead of a possible military intervention. We’ve reported in the past that the Pentagon is... more »
“In the transition to statism, every infringement of human rights has begun with a given right's least attractive practitioners ... ' # QotD
*“In the transition to statism, every infringement of human rights has begun with a given right's least attractive practitioners ... the disgusting nature of the offenders [often] makes it a good test of one’s loyalty to a principle."* ~ Ayn Rand, from her article 'Censorship: Local and Express' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Live: NSW Now: Government chaos over abortion bill, targeted shooting in Liverpool
Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Liberal MPs angry with the Premier over the bill to decriminalise abortion are maintaining their pressure by threatening the Government's majority and two men are in hospital after being shot in a targeted attack this morning in south-west Sydney.
Primary students breeding endangered black-throated finch
There are fewer than 1,000 black-throated finches in the wild, but one north Queensland primary school has bred 120 as part of a science class.
Lithium's teething troubles put workforce on shaky ground
Analysts are calling for calm as a series of false starts, delays and lay-offs look set to destabilise Western Australia's burgeoning multi-billion-dollar lithium industry.
Police investigating prison drugs after contract killer death
The Northern Territory’s first known contract killer may have accidentally died in his prison cell after using drugs, investigators believe.
Ghost town's population set to boom as large hydro plant planned
Kidston has a population of four, but hundreds of people will move down the road from the former north Queensland township to build what will be Australia's fourth pumped storage hydro facility. Despite the boom, not everyone is happy.
Government sets sights on dodgy building company bosses in Canberra
Directors of building companies responsible for substandard works in Canberra could be held personally responsible for defects, under new laws proposed by the ACT Government.
Soaring temperatures in South East Queensland a 'taste of what's to come' in spring
The region is expected to experience summer-like weather this week due to predicted hotter-than-average temperatures, with Ipswich set to hit 36C and Brisbane 33C.
Man charged with murder of toddler in south-east Melbourne home
Just In - 7 hours ago
Homicide detectives charge a 32-year-old Langwarrin man with the murder of a two-year-old boy on Monday afternoon, but release a woman who was also arrested without charge.
'Punish all these wackos': British tourist abandons rowing machine on Mont Blanc
Just In - 7 hours ago
A Royal Marine veteran from England is criticised for leaving a 26kg rowing machine close to the summit of Europe's highest peak, as the Mayor of Chamonix in the French Alps urges President Emmanuel Macron to "restore peace to Mont Blanc."
Australia's Stokes search continues, but has that genuine Test all-rounder already been discovered?
A top-line bowler who can bowl at pace — is that too much to ask? As the third Ashes Test showed, a legitimate all-rounder like Ben Stokes can win you matches. England's got it right, while Australia's still searching for a true contender.
Nowhere is Biblical teaching more embarrassed than when it collides with immigration policy
In many of his teachings, Jesus really showed his inexperience in Australian politics. But nowhere is Biblical teaching more embarrassed than when it confronts — in this country — immigration policy, writes Annabel Crabb.
I scrolled Netflix. And scrolled. And scrolled. Turns out I wasn't the only one
With so much content on offer, and more streaming services preparing to enter the market, we are reaching the point of TV burn-out, where the promise of choice starts to feel like a burden.
Indonesia doubles down on West Papua 'being part of the republic'. Here's why many are outraged
Unrest across Indonesia's easternmost territory is somewhat regular, but observers say there's something about the violent protests of recent weeks that is different from times before.
ROBORDER: EU and U.S. Testing Drone Swarms to Handle “Illegal Border Activity”
By Nicholas West Here comes Skynet. Earlier this year in May it was reported by The Intercept that the EU had been working with member... more »
This British Warship Is Being Harassed By Iranian Forces Almost Daily In The Persian Gulf
HMS Montrose Joel Rouse/UK MOD *Business Insider:* *Iranian forces have been harassing this British warship almost daily in the Persian Gulf* * The UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose has had almost daily confrontations with Iranian forces in the past two months, with 115 unpleasant interactions in the Persian Gulf since the start of July, The Times reports, citing the ship's commander. * Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has taunted the warship, which failed to prevent the seizure of a tanker that remains in Iranian custody. * The Iranians have also reportedly sent drones an... more »
Gotham City Digest
(Where we will never successfully impersonate a part of an animal's anatomy.) ------------------------------ Yes, Jabba the Butt thought SHE was overweight. ------------------------------ White man who'd once bitterly opposed integrated busing says racism is "a white man's problem." When you create a problem, it's a problem for its victims, not those who'd created it. Was slavery and lynching "a problem" for those who'd carried it out? No, I'd venture it was much more of a problem for those toiling half dead in the cotton fields and hanging from trees. ----------------... more »
The Navy Is One Step Closer to Robot Warships
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)] It is only a matter of time. *The engine throttle levers were shifting up and down as if controlled by ghosts.* CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. – Wallops Island, a remote, marshy spit of land along the eastern shore of Virginia near a famed national refuge for horses, is mostly known as a launch site for government and private rockets. But it also makes for a perfect, quiet spot to test a revolutionary unmanned weapons technology. The Atlantic reports. Continue reading origin... more »
R.I.P. Immanuel Wallerstein, Sociologist and “World Systems” Theorist
Immanuel Wallerstein on China, Brazil, racism, and the future.
Dr. Suzanne Humphries: How a $10 Billion Investment by Bill Gates Changed Vaccination Policy Worldwide
Dr. Suzanne Humphries gave a lecture in Denmark in 2015 titled: Manufactured Consent. She explains how "informed consent" today regarding vaccines is really "manufactured consent" as a unified voice presenting only what they want the public to know regarding vaccines was crafted in 2010 when the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation invested 10 billion dollars in global vaccination initiatives through the World Health Organization. From Dr. Humphries: "I spent a couple of years creating this video series. The corruption, mythology, and medical theory are broken down step-by-step in thi... more »
UN Report: US, UK, France And Iran May Be Complicit In Yemen War Crimes
*The Guardian: **UK, US and France may be complicit in Yemen war crimes – UN report* Panel lists 160 key actors in Yemen war who could face charges, adding to pressure on UK to end Saudi arms sales Britain, the US and France may be complicit in war crimes in Yemen by arming and providing support to a Saudi-led coalition that starves civilians as a war tactic, a United Nations report has said. A UN panel of experts has for the first time compiled a list of 160 military officers and politicians who could face war crimes charges, including from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates... more »
People want Russia to not drown in lawlessness and mayhem.
* The* arrests in Moscow targeted Lyubov Sobol, a 31-year-old lawyer who works for Russia’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, an independent group led by Aleksei A. Navalny, another anti-corruption campaigner; Nikolai Lyaskin; and Ilya Azar, a journalist with *Novaya Gazeta*, an independent daily newspaper, and a local councilor. Ms. Sobol, the most prominent of the activists known to have been picked up on Monday, has been one of the main public faces of a recent wave of protests, including a peaceful march attended by several thousand people that she led on Saturday through the center...more »
CBS “60 Minutes” Reports U.S. Embassy Employees’ Brain Trauma Likely From RF Weapons
By B.N. Frank How Any RF Exposure (Cell Phones, WiFi, etc.) Can Cause the Same Results Some call it RadioFrequency (RF) Radiation. Some call it... more »
Record High Military Suicides Continue - What's The Real Cause?
The Pentagon has unveiled a new plan to combat record high military suicides, including more government bureaucracy and record-collecting. But is the US government missing the real point on military suicides? Are they so determined to treat the symptoms that they are blind to the cause? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure. And he has struggled to get enough to eat. Earlier this year, he ended up in the hospital after burning himself while boiling water for oatmeal. The […] The post Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging appeared first on Health Nut News.
California City Experiments with Universal Basic Income
An old idea is getting new life thanks to the 2020 presidential race.
Walmart to Stop Selling Certain Gun Ammunition
The retailer is also requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms at its stores unless they are law enforcement officers.
Was a Boy Named Lucas Armitage Praised for Shooting, Mutilating a Burglar?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did CNN Mislabel Alabama as Mississippi on Hurricane Dorian Weather Map?
The state of Alabama received some strange news coverage during Hurricane Dorian in the summer of 2019.
Trump's Toxicity Coming Home To Roost For 2020 GOP Candidates
Unless he does something worse than he's already been doing, history won't have much to say about Trump other than he was the worst American president ever, that he gained the office illegitimately and that he presided over a corrupt and failed administration. But there are many with a vested interest-- including the media that recognizes what he is and hates him-- in normalizing him as though he were just another president. Early yesterday, the *Amazon Post* published Phil Rucker's and Ashley Parker's Trump's Lost Summer, another "nothing-to-see-here" tale of the Trump presidency ...more »
U.S. Closes Coal Plants as the Developing World Builds Them
U.S. coal plants are closing due to low natural gas prices, state mandates, and federal subsidies for renewable energy, mainly… The post U.S. Closes Coal Plants as the Developing World Builds Them appeared first on IER.
Florida governor asks state Supreme Court to decide cannabis licensing issue
The Florida governor’s office, as expected, asked the state Supreme Court to rule on whether the medical cannabis program’s vertical integration requirement for MMJ businesses is unconstitutional and should be opened up to new licensing opportunities. Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, filed the appeal with the Florida Supreme Court on Friday, according to […] Florida governor asks state Supreme Court to decide cannabis licensing issue is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Maxine Phillips : BOOKS | Love in the twilight of capitalism
The story may be set in Finland, but the plot is universal. By Maxine Phillips | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2019 [Me, Mikko, and Annikki, A Community Love Story in a Finnish City, by Tiitu Takalo, translated by … finish reading Maxine Phillips : *BOOKS* | Love in the twilight of capitalism
Meet The CFR With G Edward Griffin
By Jason Bermas Jason goes into the archives to offer this concise lecture by G. Edward Griffin, author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, which... more »
Yale grad reports that Trump can't spell!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019Medill grad re-explores Candidate Biden's hugs:* Sarah Lyall prepped at Chapin and Exeter, then graduated from Yale in the class of 1985. We're not sure why she bothered. On Sunday, the New York Times published her front-page report about how Donald J. Trump can't spell. We'll assume that Lyall was forced to waste everyone's time in this way by her brilliant editors. That brings us to the latest report by the Times' Katie Glueck. Glueck graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, with honors, in the class of 2012. As with Lyall, so too he... more »
Democrat FEC Chair Eyes Curtailing Political Speech on the Internet
[image: democrat-fec-chair-eyes-curtailing-political-speech-on-the-internet] Federal Election Commission chairwoman Ellen Weintraub is calling for a symposium to study ways to possibly curtail political speech on the Internet.
Woman Throws Molotov Cocktail Into Citizenship and Immigration Services Office
[image: woman-throws-molotov-cocktail-into-citizenship-and-immigration-services-office] A woman was arrested on August 30, after tossing a lit Molotov cocktail into the lobby of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Oakland Park, Florida.
Four-letter-word “Beto” Has His Finger on the F-bomb
[image: four-letter-word-beto-has-his-finger-on-the-f-bomb] “Beto” O’Rourke, dislikes “assault weapons” so much that he’s vowed to seize them. He’s so passionate about that and other issues, in fact, that he fires off f-bombs from his assault mouth to prove it.
New Video : BOM Wasteland
Instead of homogenizing in a huge number of incoherent stations, only high quality long term stations should be included in the Australian temperature record. But entertaining how NOAA and BOM pretend they are doing something useful when they generate their … Continue reading →
A Taoist Master Explains the Difference Between Religion and Individual Spiritual Cultivation
Dylan Charles - What if people had a real plan for spiritual cultivation rather than a belief system?
Guilt, Fear, and Anger: The Juxtaposition of Being a Mexican Immigrant Professor
As an assistant professor at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Texas, I feel a moral obligation to foster a supportive and safe learning environment for all my students – especially the targeted and most vulnerable populations. I want them to know that in my classroom, they should expect to feel safe and validated regardless of what is happening in society. Yet, I have been advised by many mentors to never talk politics and to always remain neutral. But this is not about neutrality.
UC Merced’s Leland Built a Higher Ed Legacy
Dr. Dorothy Leland describes her eight years at the University of California Merced as the most extraordinary of her career. She worked with faculty, staff and students to craft the institutional identity and announced the appointment of the school's first chief diversity officer.
UDC Recieves Two Grants to Create Scientific Research Centers
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) was recently awarded two grants to go towards developing multiple research centers focused on nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Both centers aim to increase diversity within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. Under the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) $4.8 million donation, a Center for Nanotechnology Research […]
Academic Boot Camp
Warrior-Scholar Project helps prepare service members for college.
Financiers Of For-Profit Prisons Targeted With ‘Rolling Picket’ Organized By Anti-ICE Activists
Activists in New York organized "rolling picket" and targeted financiers of for-profit prisons, like CoreCivic and GEO Group, that hold detained immigrants. The post Financiers Of For-Profit Prisons Targeted With ‘Rolling Picket’ Organized By Anti-ICE Activists appeared first on Shadowproof.
Federal spending on foreign abortions increased to $700m, infuriating Canada’s indigenous people
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier this summer that his government would spend more than $700 million a year to fund abortions overseas, Canada’s indigenous people were stunned. Now, that shock is beginning to turn into anger and outrage.
Local recreational marijuana bans in Michigan could hurt legal sales
Nearly 40% of Michigan communities that approved a recreational cannabis ballot measure last year introduced local bans that prohibit retail sales, putting a possible damper on the adult-use market when it launches next year. Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued emergency rules in July giving local authorities six months to introduce bans before regulators start to […] Local recreational marijuana bans in Michigan could hurt legal sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Medicine Man Technologies buying five Colorado cannabis stores
Denver-based Medicine Man Technologies, a vertically integrated marijuana retailer, announced Tuesday it's acquiring five Colorado cannabis shops from Starbuds in a $31 million cash and stock deal. Medicine Man Technologies buying five Colorado cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CalPERS's $50 Billion Bet on Equities Pays Off?
Randy Diamond of Chief Investment Officer reports on how the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) took a more than $50 billion bet with its $177 billion stock portfolio and won: The bet helped beat volatile equity markets in the 12-month state fiscal year that ended June 30, show interviews and pension system investment committee documents. *The bet in the 12-month period between July 1 and June 30 involved moving around $54 billion from traditional passive cap-weighted equity strategies, which invest more in stocks with the biggest market capitalization, to a ...more »
TOLERANCE OF TRUMP'S SELF-DEALING IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF WELL-ESTABLISHED REPUBLICAN BELIEFS
The corruption is flagrant: President Donald Trump suggested that Vice President Mike Pence stay at his Irish golf club on an official trip funded by taxpayer dollars, Pence's chief of staff Marc Short told reporters Tuesday. Pence, who is traveling with his wife, sister, and mother, is staying at the president's golf club in Doonbeg, Ireland, during his visit to the country. Rather than stay in Dublin, where he is set for a day of meetings and events with Irish officials, Pence is making the back-and-forth trip from Doonbeg to Dublin, more than an hour flight each way. As Matt Ygl... more »
Iran allegedly building massive military base in Syria: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – A Fox News report that was released on Tuesday alleged that Iran is building a massive military base inside of Syria. According to the report, the Iranian military compound is being constructed between the Syrian city of Albukamal and Iraqi city of Al-Qa’im. Using satellite images from the Israel-based Image […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military upgrades Hmeimim Airbase in western Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Russian military will be upgrading the Hmeimim Airbase and Tartous Naval Base in the coming weeks as part of a Defense Ministry initiative to improve these installations. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the military will push ahead with their efforts to improve the infrastructure at the Hmeimim […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"The Secret to Overcoming Anxiety"
*"The Secret to Overcoming Anxiety"* by Sofo Archon "The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said: "You cannot step into the same river twice." What he meant is that nature, just like a river, is ever-changing. Hence, according to Heraclitus, to resist this change is to resist the very essence of our existence. Sadly, many of us expend much of our energy resisting change. We're so worried about what the future might bring that we're trying hard to control life. As a result, we can't let go and enjoy the present moment. And, no matter how much we try to control life, eventually it ... more »
Timely Repost: "Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"
*"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song * *Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"* By Melanie Curtin "Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here's a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one's health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enhance well-being and improve health... more »
AOC says world will end in 12 Years, media Says 12 years will be too late
End of the world not scary enough? Move up the deadline. Deadline passes and we're still fine? Extend the deadline. Rinse and repeat. The post AOC says world will end in 12 Years, media Says 12 years will be too late appeared first on CFACT.
Russia Has Its Very Own F-15 Like Fighter Jet: Meet the Su-27
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And she is a killer. *For such a remarkable aircraft, the Su-27 has seen relatively little combat. It has flown combat missions in several theaters across the world, although it has yet to serve in a sustained air superiority campaign. Flankers flew in some of the wars that characterized the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and have constituted the core of Russian airpower in the Wars of Russian Reconsolidation. Indeed, Su-27s have flown on both sides of the spasmodic conflict in Ukraine. Su-27s in Russian service also currently fly in Syria. In ... more »
Mao Zedong: He Killed Millions of His Own People and Built Nuclear Weapons
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* And you think you fear North Korea with nukes? And yet, deterrence held. *The Mao example does suggest that the United States shouldn’t rule out the deterrence option simply because of the nature of the Kim regime.* North Korea’s July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has forced Americans to confront a possibility that was once unthinkable: Kim Jong-un armed with nuclear weapons and the ability to use them against the United States. While the spread of nuclear weapons is always a bad thing, it’s the nature of the North Korean ... more »
What if the U.S. Navy’s Main Base in Norfolk, Virginia Sinks?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Here comes climate change? *The combination of climate change and defense austerity makes the United States particularly vulnerable, as it could become difficult to protect current assets and replace destroyed ones.* What if the U.S. Navy’s main base in Norfolk, Virginia sinks? It could happen. And it’s not an isolated problem, as climate change alters coastlines all over the world. A report from the American Security Project identifies Naval Station Norfolk as America’s fifth most endangered military base. The report also lists Eglin in Florida, D... more »
Why America Doesn't Want to Admit That it Failed in Afghanistan
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] While nobody in a position of power likes to admit it, the United States has done all it can for Afghanistan. After nine rounds, ten months of direct negotiations, and a whole lot of squabbling, the United States and the Taliban have finally reached an agreement in principle. According to the terms that have been reported so far, Washington would swap an initial U.S. troop reduction in exchange for a Taliban commitment to reduce violence, a pledge to enter into political talks with the Afgh... more »
Japan vs. South Korea: Can America Save the Day?
*Elliot Silverberg, Andrew Injoo Park* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The United States should not stand by as its closest East Asian allies fight each other. With Japan and South Korea’s $82 billion a year trade relationship rapidly deteriorating, the United States has remained adamant about preserving its neutrality and publicly ambivalent about what it is doing to prevent its two allies from undoing their careful bridge-building since normalizing relations in 1965. Trump administration officials, preferring to avoid interjecting themselves into a sensitive dispute over pai... more »
Empire America: Why Washington Can't Reduce Its Military Footprint
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The U.S. military footprint in a client state becomes as permanent as if it were encased in concrete. Afghanistan is merely the latest arena in which that model is being used. As negotiations between the United States and the Taliban continue, it is increasingly clear that even if an agreement emerges, any U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will be partial, not total. President Donald Trump recently confirmed that point. “Oh yeah, you have to keep a presence,” Trump said in an interview wi... more »
Would a U.S. Security Guarantee Achieve Guaranteed North Korean Denuclearization?
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The failure of all previous denuclearization agreements with North Korea does not preclude additional attempts. But, given the lack of progress since the Singapore summit, skepticism and wariness are warranted. An adage amongst long-time North Korea watchers is that “something is important to Pyongyang . . . until it isn’t. And it isn’t important . . . until it is.” The saying reflects the shifting priorities the regime places on its demands of the United States and international community in return for denuclearization. Like a ... more »
Don’t Blame Facebook for America’s Lack of Mars Colonies
*James Pethokoukis* *Security, Space* [image: By NASA/Clouds AO/SEArch - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/a-new-home-on-mars-nasa-langley-s-icy-concept-for-living-on-the-red-planet, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66871595] Getting it wrong. *Are America’s entrepreneurs and technologists really no longer dreaming big dreams? * Sen. Josh Hawley is unimpressed by smartphones and the social media revolution, to say the least. The Missouri Republican — who previously mused that “maybe we’d be better off if Facebook disappeared” — writes the followi... more »
Explainer: How to Flip a Yield Curve
*George Selgin* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] We break it down. *Yet the Fed still has a lot to answer for. For even if panic alone is to blame for it, the fact remains that an inverted yield curve, whatever its underlying cause, is a dangerous thing. * If the recent yield curve panic proves anything, it proves that, in financial markets, what may start out as a mere statistical correlation, and possibly a spurious one, can become a genuine causal relationship. In particular, if enough people subscribe to a post-hoc fallacy, it may not stay a fallacy for long. *A Self-F... more »
This Snake Crawls Through The Brain’s Blood Vessels - And That's A Good Thing
To clear blood clots in the brain, doctors often perform an endovascular procedure, where a surgeon inserts a thin wire through a patient’s main artery, usually in the leg or groin. Guided by a fluoroscope that simultaneously images the blood vessels using X-rays, the surgeon then manually rotates the wire up into the damaged brain vessel. A catheter can then be threaded up along the wire to deliver drugs or clot-retrieval devices to the affected region. Soon, a snake may be able to do it without the exhausting manual effort by a surgeon. read more
Iranian Oil Tanker Turns Off Tracking System Offshore Syria
*Daily Mail:* *Iranian oil tanker tracked by the US turns off its tracker beacon - increasing speculation it IS heading to Syria* * Adrian Darya 1, formerly the Grace 1, turned off tracker at 4pm GMT yesterday * Vessel was some 45 nautical miles off the coast of Lebanon and Syria at time * Tanker with 2.1m barrels of oil was held in Gibraltar before release last month An Iranian tanker carrying $130m worth of crude oil which is being pursued by the U.S. has turned off its tracking beacon, increasing speculation it is heading Syria. The disappearance of the Adrian Darya 1, former... more »
Sept. 2: Very little time to grow up.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/university-ottawa-osap-cuts-school-returns-1.5264636 Not to worry. The government needed the money to give more grants to billionaires who don't pay taxes. We have been watching the Conservative party (and the Liberals) across Canada plundering everybody to stuff the bellies of the very, very rich. The proportion of our national wealth that goes to the very, very rich is the greatest in modern history. And it's going to get much much worse until Canadians wake up - if they ever do. __________________________________________________________________... more »
Book news and updates - and please vote for a cover
After publishing or participating in three books over the past two months, I'm catching my breath and assessing the situation. So far, so good! "Gold on the Hoof", my latest Western novel, is doing well after its first week on sale. It's attracted nine reviews at the time of writing, all of them 5-star, which is very gratifying. I'm glad you like it. Westerns are by no means my biggest "earner", because that genre is a lot smaller than science fiction or fantasy. With fewer readers, one gets fewer sales by default. Even so, I enjoy writing Westerns, so I guess I'll continue... more »
Brexit Showdown In The U.K. Parliament -- News Updates September 3, 2019
*Daily Mail:** Speaker John Bercow tees up huge Brexit showdown by GRANTING Remainer bid for emergency debate that could see them seize control of House of Commons business to rule out No Deal* * Boris Johnson is facing a massive Commons showdown tonight as Remainer MPs try to block No Deal * Rebel efforts clear first hurdle after Speaker John Bercow says he will allow emergency motion to be heard * Philip Hammond condemned PM's 'aggressive' threats and promises 'fight of a lifetime' against deselection * Mr Johnson warned he will never ask the EU for an extension beyond the c... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, because a Water Cooler with no comments seems like a little bit of a misnomer, I’m enabling comments for this post. Please be even more excellent to each other than usual, so as not to overwhelm our still vacationing moderators. And as Yves warned, moderation will be slow. […]
Could Women Not Do These 9 Things in 1971?
A viral list recounts some of the bumps on the road to gender equality.
Simone Biles ‘Aches’ for Victims After Brother Charged
The Olympic gymnastics champion says she's struggling with the arrest of her brother who was charged in a shooting that left three dead.
Can You Opt Out of Having Snapchat Photos Used as Legal Evidence?
Posting messages on social media does not immunize one from undesirable legal consequences.
Pence Aide Defends Stay at Trump Property in Ireland
A top aide to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is defending a decision to stay at one of President Trump's properties while in Ireland amid criticism by Democrats that he is enriching Trump at taxpayers' expense.
Boris Johnson staring down barrel of Brexit defeat after MP crosses the floor
Boris Johnson loses his working majority in the House of Commons after a Conservative MP sensationally defects to a rival party as the Prime Minister addresses the chamber.
Four Australian brothers 'died' fighting for IS two years ago. One of them just showed up in jail
One of four Australian brothers believed killed two years ago while fighting for Islamic State has been found alive in a prison in northern Syria, saying he "wasn't qualified" enough for battle.
'It feels like this country is not for us': Tamils fear ongoing persecution in Sri Lanka
It's been 10 years since the civil war ended in Sri Lanka. As Australia prepares to deport a Tamil family of four from Biloela, what risks are the ethnic minority facing?
Economy set for weakest growth in nearly 20 years
Australia's economy is forecast to post its weakest annual economic growth figures in almost two decades, with some economists saying a short, sharp recession may be the quickest way to "cleanse" debts and return to stronger growth.
Random Thoughts
*Job Security?* I'm never worried that the Israeli military will suddenly find itself out of a job. The same goes for Shin Bet, Mossad, etc. It appears that there is another target. (*Fox News*) Iran has established a new military base in Syria and has plans to house thousands of troops at the location, according to multiple Western intelligence sources. The classified Iranian project, called the Imam Ali compound, was approved by top leadership in Tehran and is being completed by the Iranian al-Quds Forces. Naturally, the Israelis will wait until the Iranians are finished buildi... more »
World News Briefs Septemebr 3, 2019
*Daily Mail*: *Buildings flattened, roads flooded and boats capsized: Devastating photos show Hurricane Dorian's path of destruction in the Bahamas where at least five people have died and more than 13,000 homes destroyed* * Storm has killed at least five people and destroyed 13,000 homes during its path of destruction in Bahamas * Floodwaters from the storm reached the second floors of some buildings and trapped people in their attics * Photos have captured some devastation with one photos showing dozens of capsized boats at a harbor * Video shows stalled cars among flooded roads... more »
#59 - Torres on Existential Risk, Omnicidal Agents and Superintelligence
Ethical Technology - 10 hours ago
In this episode I talk to Phil Torres. Phil is an author and researcher who primarily focuses on existential risk. He is currently a visiting researcher at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University. He has published widely on emerging technologies, terrorism, and existential risks, with articles appearing in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Futures, Erkenntnis, Metaphilosophy, Foresight, Journal of Future Studies, and the Journal of Evolution and Technology. He is the author of several books, including most recently Morality, Foresight, and Human F... more »
Roger Waters ‘Serenades’ British Home Secretary, Calling for Release of Julian Assange
Thousands of supporters gathered last night outside the British Home Office demanding to end to the unlawful detention and persecution of Julian Assange, who is currently being held in London’s notorious Belmarsh Prison.
Aramco IPO Plans Pushed Forward Before Oil Prices Drop Further
[image: aramco-ipo-plans-pushed-forward-before-oil-prices-drop-further] Thanks to the continuing revolution taking place in the U.S. oil patch (and a slowing global economy), Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is likely to fall far short of completing the grandiose plans he has for his country.
Going With “Fair” Healthcare
[image: going-with-fair-healthcare] Socialized medicine is often touted as our country’s healthcare solution. But it results in market distortions that lead to shortages, delays, and disrespect for life itself.
DARPA unleashes anti-meme militia to fight deepfakes & ‘polarizing’ viral content
The Pentagon has unveiled an initiative to fight ‘large-scale, automated disinformation attacks’ by unearthing deepfakes and other polarizing content
FEC, Social Media Giants Powwow on Circumventing First Amendment
By Kurt Nimmo It’s hardly surprising The New York Times and The Washington Post didn’t bother to report on the rally at the British Home... more »
Why are global organizations attacking a talk in small town of Clovis CA?
In the past 3 days, 4 massively powerful international organizations with net assets totaling over a quarter of a billion dollars, have released aggressive statements condemning a small-town lecture at a small-town community college. Why is that? (Hint: it's about Israel and Alison Weir.) The post Why are global organizations attacking a talk in small town of Clovis CA? appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Controlled Chaos - UK politics looks like BoJo's Hair
Unelected Prime Minister Boris Johnson and British MP Phillip Lee This morning I watched the UK House of Commons debate on Brexit "live". What struck me was the unkempt nature of unelected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hair. At first blush it looks like he has an extreme case of "bed head". Cowlicks stick up all over his tousled mop of bleach blond hair. Very much like British Rock Star Billy Idol, it managed to look radical and chaotic...yet stage managed at the same time. How much like the current state of UK Politics. Please read the following latest report from RT and I ... more »
Genetic Engineering and Human-Animal Hybrids: How China is Leading a Global Split in Controversial Research
By David Lawrence, Newcastle University If you want to conduct groundbreaking but contentious biological research, go to China. Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced... more »
Research Says Cell Phone Radiation Prematurely Ages Skin and 5G Irritates Eyes, Skin, Sweat Ducts, and More
By B.N. Frank It’s bad enough that cell phones have been found to be 10X dirtier than a toilet seat. Last year Reader’s Digest reported... more »
HuffPost: Ireland plans to plant 440 million trees by 2040
Ireland will plant twenty-two million trees a year over the next twenty years, their Government has said. The Government’s climate action plan, which was published in June, proposes 19,768 acres of new foresty every year to capture carbon emissions. RELATED STORY: Business Insider: Governments around the world are considering taxing red meat like tobacco in […] The post HuffPost: Ireland plans to plant 440 million trees by 2040 appeared first on Health Nut News.
11am Hurricane Dorian – Storm Weakens, Cat-2, Barely Moving….
Hurricane Dorian is moving 2 MPH as it possibly begins to change direction. Grand Bahama Island has been feeling this storm for three days. At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 27.1 … Continue reading →
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 3, 2019
*Cornwall Live:* *Royal Navy on standby as 'historic tragedy' unfolds in Bahamas* Team from RNAS Culdrose is onboard RFA Mounts Bay 'ready to assist' as 'historic tragedy' unfolds in Bahamas The Royal Navy is 'on standby' and 'ready to assist as deadly Hurricane Dorian creates 'an historic tragedy' in the Bahamas. Royal Navy sailors from Cornwall are preparing to help in the Bahamas, which has been devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Personnel from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose at Helston are currently aboard RFA Mount’s Bay, the Royal Fleet auxiliary ship in the Caribbean. *Read... more »
Spectroscopic Evidence of a Possible Exomoon
It shouldn’t surprise us that first discoveries can be extreme. Consider that the first main sequence exoplanets we detected were ‘hot Jupiters.’ Nobody expected these (unless you discount John Barnes and Buzz Aldrin in Encounter with Tiber, and Greg Matloff, who advised them — see Probing Ultrahot Jupiters — but a radial velocity detection is […]
Highly respected genetics journal reveals its political ideology
What happens when science yields to politics? The post Highly respected genetics journal reveals its political ideology appeared first on CFACT.
Battery fantasy
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Merkel Coalition Barely Holds In State Elections As AfD Surges (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 295. The post Merkel Coalition Barely Holds In State Elections As AfD Surges (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Rocket Killer: Why Israel's Enemies Fear Iron Dome
*Michael J. Armstrong* *Security, * Just how good is it? *The 86 percent interception rate is also respectable. It’s comparable to Pillar of Defense’s 85 percent rate and only slightly lower than Protective Edge’s 90 percent.* On May 4 and 5, Gaza Strip militants fired more than 690 rockets and mortar shells at Israel. The attacks killed three civilians and wounded 130, making Israel’s news media ask whether the country’s Iron Dome interceptors had lost their effectiveness. On the contrary, the available data suggest the interceptors performed well. But they also imply Israelis... more »
Fact: Homicides in Mexico Tripled But Fewer Mexicans Came Illegally
*David J. Bier* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-IMMIGRATION-MEXICO-RC152CE741C0.html] Interesting. *Now that workers have a way to cross legally, they don’t need to cross illegally.* Since 2007, Mexico has seen a massive surge of gang warfare and violence unlike anything it has witnessed since the 1980s. Intuitively, this fact should lead more Mexicans to want to flee to the United States. Yet that hasn’t happened. In fact, illegal immigration from Mexico has all but disappeared. In 2019, Central Americans have now far outnumbered their mor... more »
Inside the Czech Commandos' Daring Plan That Killed SS Leader Reinhard Heydrich
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: Was Operation Anthropoid a success? Was killing a monster like Heydrich worth the lives of several thousand people?] Worth it? *Was Operation Anthropoid a success? Was killing a monster like Heydrich worth the lives of several thousand people?* On the morning of May 27, 1942, the most dangerous man in Nazi Germany went for his last ride. Reinhard Heydrich was tall, slender, blue-eyed and blond, a perfect specimen of the ideal Nazi man. In his green Mercedes 320 Convertible B that morning, he might have been mistaken for a European playboy... more »
200,000 of These Special Forces Troops from North Korea Could Mean Trouble
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In a war... *Welcome to hell. * One of the most vital parts of North Korea’s war machine is one that relies the most on so-called “soldier power” skills. North Korea has likely the largest special-forces organization in the world, numbering two hundred thousand men—and women—trained in unconventional warfare. Pyongyang’s commandos are trained to operate throughout the Korean Peninsula, and possibly beyond, to present an asymmetric threat to its enemies. For decades North Korea maintained an impressive all-arms force of everything from tanks to mecha... more »
Your History Book Is Wrong: America First Went to War in Korea In 1871
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Seventy-nine years before American troops launched the landing operation at Inchon during the Korean War, U.S. troops were involved in another amphibious assault in that corner of Korea. *“Recent demonstrations produced no effect upon negotiations,” he concluded in one of his last reports. “Nothing can be effected short of [attacking] the capital. Force insufficient to go there without great risk. If peaceful means fail, shall withdraw and wait instructions.” The American fleet sailed back for Japan on July 1 without having achieved its political ... more »
Aircraft Carrier Armed with F-35s? One Navy Could Have That Soon (Not America)
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * North Korea will be mad. *Compared to the Izumos, the Dokdos would have to undergo significant renovations to be able to carry the F-35Bs—should Seoul purchase them. In fact, Robert Farley has suggested that the Dokdos probably could not be converted to F-35B carriers without losing their amphibious capabilities.* South Korea has launched its second amphibious assault ship. On May 14, South Korean officials launched the second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier. The ceremony took place in Busan at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction,... more »
Strange, but True: Mexico and Greece Used Planes to Bomb Ships Before America Did
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] Huh. *Some sources say it was on May 10, 1913, and others say May 29, but either way, Masson and Sonora flew a bombing mission against the Federalist cruiser General Guerrero, lying off Guaymas.* In the annals of aerial warfare, the names of Greece and Mexico don’t usually appear very often. Yet Greece and Mexico were the first to use aircraft to bomb ships, a breakthrough that led to the Pearl Harbor raid—and to today’s aircraft armed with ship-killer missiles. While the first reported incident of aircraft bombing ships was l... more »
What Your History Teacher Told You About the Maginot Line Is Wrong
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Maginot Line arose neither from French cowardice nor stupidity. It was conceived because of babies—or rather, a lack of babies. France in 1939 had a population of about forty million. Germany had a population of about seventy million. As the Germans themselves learned at the hands of the Soviets, fighting a numerically superior enemy is dangerous. *Or was Paris simply doomed? * “Fixed fortifications are monuments to man’s stupidity,” George Patton said. “If mountain ranges and oceans can be overcome, anything made by man can be overcome.” No doub... more »
Michigan officials issue marijuana recall for four products
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a health bulletin recalling four cannabis products due to an ongoing investigation into an MJ testing lab that had its business license suspended last month. All four products apparently failed testing standards, one for a pesticide and three for heavy metal contamination. The four products being recalled are: RSO […] Michigan officials issue marijuana recall for four products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
German cannabis cultivation ‘far from sufficient to meet demand’: Q&A with Dentons lawyer Peter Homberg
The quantity of medical cannabis that Germany's federal government approved for cultivation falls far short of actual demand, meaning the country is going to rely on imports for years to come. That's according to Peter Homberg, a partner in Dentons’ Berlin office and head of the law firm’s European Cannabis Group. German cannabis cultivation ‘far from sufficient to meet demand’: Q&A with Dentons lawyer Peter Homberg is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Video Shows Cops Assault, Cuff 15yo Boy for Running a Stop Sign—On His Bicycle
[image: bicycle]A 15-year-old boy was slammed to the ground, handcuffed and arrested by cops for allegedly running a stop sign on a bicycle.
“What They Make” report analyzes 2018-19 local payrolls across New York
A town police chief in Rockland County was New York State’s highest-paid municipal employee outside New York City during the state’s 2019 fiscal year, according to the latest edition of “What They Make,” the Empire Center’s annual report summarizing total local government
The US Department of Defense Wants to Control Information and Clamp Down on Allowing Americans to Think for Themselves
The US Department of Defense wants to prevent viral fake news from 'polarizing society.' [Not to worry. The government would never use this power to prevent the exposure of corruption within its ranks, would it?]
Odessa Mass Shooter Failed Background Check and Had Gun Illegally. So Much for Background Checks and Gun-Control Laws.
Seth Ator previously failed a gun-purchase background check. He did not go through a gun check for the gun he used in Odessa. Criminals and drug addicts are able to access guns despite gun-control laws.
Was Comedian Kevin Hart Paralyzed After Car Crash?
Kevin Hart was definitely involved in a car crash in September 2019 in Malibu, California.
The Rise Of Wealth Inequality In Our Country Certainly Didn't Start With Trump-- And Not Even Bernie Is Going To Be Able To Reverse It Entirely
Over the weekend, the *New Yorker*, published an essay by Liaquat Ahamed which asks the question The rich can't get richer forever, can they? You might want to read it in the context of yesterday's post Being A Member Of The Elite May Be A Drag-- But Being A Slave Is Much Worse. When Alexis de Tocqueville visited the U.S. in 1831 he noted that the relatively new country "was the world’s most egalitarian society. Wages in the young nation were higher than in Europe, and land in the West was abundant and cheap. There were rich people, but they weren’t super-rich, like European aris... more »
USMCA pits rural people in each country against one another: Via Campesina North America
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 We see the revision of NAFTA – rebranded as the USMCA (or T-MEC) – as another failure to respect the dignity of farmworkers, family farmers, Indigenous people, and the communities and territories in which we live.
Les tribunaux d'arbritage CETA: un nouveau déni de démocratie
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 Interview en marge du Contre G7 en France.
EU to push Australia to clean up petrol standards as part of free trade deal
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 The European Union wants Australia's Paris climate commitments enshrined in new FTA.
Modernized Israel-Canada free trade agreement enters into force
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 A modernized and expanded Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) entered into force following ratification by both governments, widening the sectors of trade cooperation between the countries.
La Via Campesina appelle à la mobilisation contre l'OMC et les accords de libre-échange
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 La Via Campesina appelle ses membres et alliés à ne pas se laisser abuser par l'écran de fumée d'une ” OMC en voie d'affaiblissement ” et à prendre conscience du nouvel âge, et que les accords bilatéraux de libre-échange sont aussi voire plus nocifs.
La VÃa Campesina llama a la movilización contra la OMC y los tratados de libre comercio
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Sep-2019 Los enormes acuerdos bilaterales de comercio libre son incluso más dañinos que la OMC.
The coming technocracy
Since 9/11, I’ve had the view that America’s security measures were wildly excessive and counterproductive. They very likely ended up costing lives by making flying so unpleasant. In the past, I’ve assumed that this reflected irrational fears among the public. Our bureaucrats are schooled in cost/benefit analysis and know that these measures are unwise. But […] The post The coming technocracy appeared first on Econlib.
The “Culture of Poverty” and the War on Poverty
Many critics of Oscar Lewis viewed him as a traitor to the left. The angriest of these critics was probably Charles Valentine. In 1969, the journal Current Anthropology gave Lewis (and about a dozen other scholars) the chance to respond to Valentine’s critique of culture of poverty research. Lewis’ whole reply is well-done, but here’s […] The post The “Culture of Poverty” and the War on Poverty appeared first on Econlib.
Bowling in an Ashes Test vs running a marathon — which one is harder?
Greg Chappell says bowling in a Test match is the equivalent of running a marathon. So we asked a cricketer, a marathon runner and a physician to see if the claim stacks up.
Assisted dying laws glide over first hurdle in WA, but major obstacles ahead
Western Australia moves a step closer to becoming the second Australian state to legalise voluntary euthanasia, with the WA Parliament'a Lower House passing proposed assisted dying laws.
Leather belts, glasses, and pens used to fight South Korea's workplace harassment
Just In - 12 hours ago
South Korea has recorded a boost in sales of high-tech audio and video devices, following a new law that encourages employees to secretly record alleged abuse or harassment by their bosses.
A News Revolution: Stop the lies. Stop the thieves. Stop the fear.
Censored News photos through the years: Indigenous Peoples Summit on Tohono O'odham Nation, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Jamaica, Havasupai Opposed to Uranium Gathering, AIM West Conference, and Zapatistas in Sonora, Mexico. Photos by Brenda Norrell. By Brenda Norrell Censored News We need a news revolution: 'Stop the lies. Stop the thieves. Stop the fear. Tell the truth.
'Take the Land': Trump Promises Pardons for Law-Breaking
President Trump talks to members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Trump, in his zeal to complete a border wall before next election, has reportedly told his staff to disregard the law—in this specific instance, to take private property without due process—and not worry about the consequences. He has, the New York Times writes, promised to pardon anyone who commits a crime in helping him to fulfill his campaign promise, though his aides have said that this was a “joke.” Once again, the seeming unfettered... more »
Prototype Reactor Turns CO2 Into Formic Acid, Pure Liquid Fuel
The prototype of a catalytic reactor, an electrolyzer, uses carbon dioxide as its feedstock and produces high concentrations of formic acid, pure liquid fuel. In tests, the new electrocatalyst reached an energy conversion efficiency of about 42%. That means nearly half of the electrical energy can be stored in formic acid as liquid fuel. Formic acid produced by traditional carbon dioxide devices needs costly and energy-intensive purification steps. read more
PERCEIVED RATIONALITY'S END: "Academically," they're "three grades behind!"
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019Also, why aren't they in advanced classes?:* How far will the New York Times go to wage its war against "segregated schools," wherever such schools can be found? Today, in a lengthy editorial, the Times extends its war to the battleground of sentence structure itself. Here's how the editorial begins, hard-copy headline included: NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL (9/3/19): *Diversifying New York's Schools* New York’s public schools are among the most racially segregated in the country. That’s partly a result of decades of *policies that have allowed parents of w... more »
Ensuring Fairer International Corporate Taxation
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 03 (IPS) - Large transnational corporations (TNCs) are widely believed to be paying little tax. The ease with which they avoid tax and the declining corporate tax rates over the decades have deprived developing countries of much needed revenues besides undermining public faith in the tax system. Read the full story, “Ensuring Fairer International Corporate Taxation”, on globalissues.org →
Central Asia Has Always Been Important for Europe
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BRUSSELS, Sep 03 (IPS) - In an interview* with Peter Burian, the current EU Special Representative for Central Asia.The EU has presented a new strategy for Central Asia. The first one has been adopted in 2007 and revised in 2015. Where do you see improvements? Read the full story, “Central Asia Has Always Been Important for Europe”, on globalissues.org →
Animal Welfare: Where Does India Stand?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, India, Sep 03 (IPS) - Alokparna Sengupta is the deputy director for Humane Society International/IndiaWe have the potential to lead the world in animal welfare, but the tendency to look at the issue in a vacuum has prevented this movement from being taken seriously. Read the full story, “Animal Welfare: Where Does India Stand?”, on globalissues.org →
Pro-Iran Hashed Brigades And Now Israeli Strikes Making A Joke Of PM Mahdi’s Claims Iraq Neutral In Regional Conflicts
Explosion at Balad Base blamed in August on Israel (Shafaaq News)Prime Minister Adil Mahdi has repeatedly said that he wants to keep Iraq neutral in the disputes between the United States, Iran and its neighbors. Unfortunately, elements of the Hashed aligned with Tehran have repeatedly carried out operations against Americans, western energy companies, and neighboring states. Now Israel is attacking some of those same groups shredding the prime minister’s hopes of keeping his country out of the regional conflicts. a Hashed Brigades have attacked foreign targets both within and wit... more »
Jewish Chronicle pays libel damages to Palestine charity By Asa Winstanley
Interpal, a British charity which aids Palestinians, has won $60,000 in libel damages from The Jewish Chronicle. The newspaper’s editors published an apology in August stating that they “accept that neither Interpal, nor its trustees, have ever been involved with or provided support for terrorist activity of any kind.”
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 3
1958 Qasim govt gave amnesty to Kurdish rebels (Musings On Iraq interviewwith Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 1981 Iranian attack pushed back Iraqi forces in central front in thrust to retake Qasr e-Shirin 1986 Iran started Op Karbala 3 attacking Fao Peninsula and Majnoon Island Built bridge across Shatt al- Arab Didn’t gain much 1986 Iraq recaptured Umaya oil platform in Basra 1987 Iran Op Fath 10 Iranian army and KDP attacked Iraqi 33rdan... more »
Indigenous Land Stolen By Government For $4.4 Billion Subsidized Coal Mine
By John Vibes Indigenous people all over the world are currently facing genocide at the hands of governments and corporations who are seizing their land... more »
Karl Denninger's Presidential platform - there's some good stuff here
The inimitable Karl Denninger has published what he'd do if he were drafted to be President. Based on what I see there, I'd draft him tomorrow! Examples: - *100% E-Verify now.* All employers have six months to comply for existing employees, all new hires must have it run. Liability is personal and cannot be thrown off on a staffing company or other scheme. All 941s (quarterly withholding filings) must include E-Verify control numbers on them. Congress will receive a bill on my first day in office to upgrade failure to include same on 941s, hiring or paying ... more »
"The Inalienable Right..."
“I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way.” - Robert Frost
Are Google, Amazon, Apple Smart Speakers Carrying On Secret Surveillance?
[image: are-google-amazon-apple-smart-speakers-carrying-on-secret-surveillance] Google, Amazon, and Apple Smart Speakers are suspected of carrying on secret surveillance of private and intimate conversations in the homes of consumers.
Crazy Horse Memorial Honors Native Americans--And Freedom!
[image: alex-newman-monique-jadwiga-ziolkowski-crazy-horse-memorial-honors-native-americans] VIDEO - In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine, the co-CEOs of the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota explain the history of the largest stone mountain carving in the world. Monique and Jadwiga Ziolkowski, two daughters of the man who began the carving back in the late 1940s, are among the many family members involved in continuing this historic effort. Best of all for taxpayers, the work is financed by private donations and receives NO tax money--jus... more »
Two More Illegals Arrested for Sex Crimes in Maryland, at Least Seven in Six Weeks
[image: two-more-illegals-arrested-for-sex-crimes-in-montgomery-county-md-at-least-seven-in-six-weeks] Two more illegal aliens were arrested and charged with sex crimes in Montgomery County, Maryland, last week.
Hurricane of Lead Hits Chicago Over Labor Day, 43 Shot, Eight Dead
[image: hurricane-of-lead-hits-chicago-over-labor-day-43-shot-eight-dead] The criminal element worked over Labor Day weekend in the City of the Big Shoulders. Police in the gun-controlled city counted 43 people shot, eight fatally.
Angry Birds Movie 2 — Global-warming Propaganda for Tots
[image: angry-birds-movie-2-global-warming-propaganda-for-tots] Sony exec showcases new climate-change propaganda film made in partnership with United Nations at Salt Lake City UN Civil Society Conference.
Secret Pentagon Program Given Power Over the Press
[image: secret-pentagon-program-given-power-over-the-press] DARPA, the Pentagon’s secret scientific arm, is being given control over deciding what is “fake news” and what is true.
Overuse of the word CRISIS
What if media, politicians, academics and marketers couldn't use the word "crisis?" It must be like the word “sale,” because it seems to work. - "Air quality is quickly becoming a global health crisis, especially in highly urbanized areas." - " Every year, Ohio’s drug crisis grows." - "Obesity crisis: 2 billion people now overweight. . ." - "We don’t have a “gun” crisis in America. We have a crisis of angry, young men." - "Refugee education in crisis." - "10 facts about Africa's education crisis." - "The ocean plastic crisis." - "Domestic violence... more »
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