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Navigating The Media Maelstrom-- How Our Hyper-Connected Age Is Destroying Attention Spans, Eroding Critical-Thinking & Tearing Us Apart
*-by David DeGraw* The multi-tabbed, multi-screen, multi-channeled, multi-media prism through which we currently experience the world is already wreaking havoc with our ability to think clearly. The constant competition between signals clawing for attention erodes our ‘working memory’-- the neural architecture associated with our capacity for controlled attention and complex reasoning. Increasingly we interact with information through stimulus-driven attention; the unthinking animal response. Any mashup of dubious stats, images, half-truths and hyperbole can be arranged in a way... more »
U.S. Opens National Security Investigation Into Chinese-Owned App TikTok
Last month I asked @USTreasury to conduct a CFIUS review of @tiktok_us. Because any platform owned by a company in #China which collects massive amounts of data on Americans is a potential serious threat to our country. https://t.co/iCvizN8Vhf — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 1, 2019 *CNBC/Reuters*:* US opens national security investigation into TikTok* * The U.S. government will investigate Beijing-based TikTok owner ByteDance’s acquisition of social media app Musical.ly. * TikTok has been growing more popular among U.S. teenagers at a time of growing tensions between the U.... more »
Google data centers at Taiwan, Singapore; world news
The exterior of Google’s first data center in Taiwan, one of the largest of its kind in Asia. Photo: Handout 11-1-19 * Google* will plow NT$26 billion (US$850.5 million) into the island’s bourgeoning data center sector after deciding to build a second storage hub there. The move will ramp up its business on the island and boost services for Hong Kong and mainland China….Google is also running two data centers in Singapore under the auspices of the city-state, where its Asia-Pacific headquarters are also located. https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/11/article/google-to-build-2nd-dat... more »
Israeli Soldier Handed One Month Community Service for Killing of Gaza Teenager
Israeli Soldier Handed One Month Community Service for Killing of Gaza Teenager by Bel Trew Jerusalem, https://www.independent.co.uk/ Unnamed soldier is first to be sentenced in Israeli military probe into Gaza killings – An Israeli soldier who shot dead a Palestinian minor in Gaza has been sentenced to a month of military community service and demoted …
US Ignited Unrest in Iraq to Wrest Control of Country: Commentator
Press TV Political commentator Seyyed Mohsin Abbas says the US and its allies have sparked unrest in Iraq to wrest control of the country. end
Israel Hits Positions in Northern Gaza Strip
Press TV Israeli forces have launched attacks against several targets in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel said it targeted positions belonging to Hamas in response to an earlier attack from the Palestinian resistance group. Our correspondent Ashraf Shannon tells us more about the incident. end
Iraq & Lebanon Blowing Up — Why?
RT America Deadly mass protests in Lebanon and Iraq have led to the resignation of their prime ministers. Protesters were decrying austerity measures and new taxes on already-expensive goods and services. Are we in the midst of a new Arab Spring? RT America’s Michele Greenstein joins Rick Sanchez with the details. She points out the …
Trump Impeachment is Elite’s ‘Soft Coup’ – Ed Martin
RT America Several polls show more people are in favor of than against a public impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump’s alleged Russia connections. The US House of Representatives approved the probe by a margin of 232 to 196. Eagle Forum President Ed Martin discusses. end
CIA-Backed ‘Death Squads’ in Afghanistan ‘Commit Atrocities’ – HRW
RT With aid and training from the CIA, Afghan paramilitary forces have carried out a spree of war crimes and other “grave” abuses against civilians – including torture and executions – an investigation by Human Rights Watch found. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/a4gn end
Debunking Some of the Ukraine Scandal Myths about Biden and Election Interference
Debunking Some of the Ukraine Scandal Myths about Biden and Election Interference by John Solomon, https://johnsolomonreports.com/ There is a long way to go in the impeachment process, and there are some very important issues still to be resolved. But as the process marches on, a growing number of myths and falsehoods are being spread by …
Victims of China’s Electromagnetic Mind Control Technology Provide Testimonies, Seek Help
Victims of China’s Electromagnetic Mind Control Technology Provide Testimonies, Seek Help by OLIVIA LI, EPOCH TIMES, https://www.theepochtimes.com/ Thousands of Chinese citizens claim that they are victims of electromagnetic (EM) mind control technology, a high-tech attack which uses EM waves to penetrate the brain in order to alter and influence a person’s mind, thoughts, emotions, and …
‘Americans Will RESPAWN Al-Baghdadi’: Assad Casts Doubt on ISIS Leader’s Death, Draws Parallels with Bin Laden’s Killing
‘Americans Will RESPAWN Al-Baghdadi’: Assad Casts Doubt on ISIS Leader’s Death, Draws Parallels with Bin Laden’s Killing by https://www.rt.com/ Take any words from US politicians with a grain of salt, Syria’s Bashar Assad has urged, as he cast doubt on the story of the Islamic State leader being killed in US a raid, and compared …
CIA-Backed Afghan Militias Kill with Impunity, Rights Group Says
CIA-Backed Afghan Militias Kill with Impunity, Rights Group Says by AFP/ec, via https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news KABUL: CIA-backed Afghan paramilitary groups operating with impunity are summarily executing civilians during botched nighttime raids and are responsible for the disappearances of suspects, a rights group said on Thursday (Oct 31). – The secretive militias, whose support from America’s Central Intelligence …
Michael Flynn Case Unravels. US-UK Deep State Entrapment Plan Exposed
The Duran The Duran Quick Take: Episode 354. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss how the FBI entrapped Michael Flynn with manipulated evidence and edited FBI 302 forms, as revealed in court documents submitted by Flynn’s attorney Sidney Powell. SEE: Sidney Powell Drops Bombshell Showing How The FBI Trapped Michael Flynn https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/25/… …
ALERT: Deutsche Bank Misses Again as Bank Bailouts Continue to Climb!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Nothing has slowed down in the world of bank failures and bank bailouts! They have only gotten worse so here’s the latest… end
A Potential War Scenario Map In Eastern Europe
*Jacek Bartosiak, RCD/Geopolitical Futures*:* The Potential War Map of Eastern Europe* Last week, I gave a birds-eye view of how Russian military policy and NATO’s Eastern European military policy shape each other. This week, I’d like to home in on the areas in which those policies would converge, starting with the Suwalki Gap. *The Suwalki Gap* The frequently cited Suwalki Gap is the only communication route connecting Poland – the operational base of NATO and the U.S. – to the Baltic states, which abut Russia and thus are vulnerable to Moscow’s military advances. This narrow ... more »
Britain's GCHQ Celebrate 100 Years
*Daily Mail:* *A century of protecting Britain: How GCHQ has evolved from a naval intelligence office in Whitehall to a world-beating surveillance operation* * GCHQ was founded on November 1, 1919 when the government combined two rival intelligence bodies * The Admiralty's Room 40 and the War Office's MI1(b) were merged in the Government Code & Cypher School * The Queen has been receiving GCHQ intelligence briefings for longer than anyone else in the world * The organisation was not publicly acknowledged until 1983 when the government admitted its existence Rapid changes in tec... more »
Awaken
Can you sink below the burbling headnoise and feel your flesh singing the sacred syllable? Can you look inward with your original mind and coo to the nest of angel eggs in your chest? Can you turn your back on the neck-craning gossipers, on the […]
Scientific American: Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians
There are many experts in the fields of anthropology, biology and all other sciences who have been creating awareness about the fact that ancient humans were not big meat eaters as they’ve been portrayed to be by mainstream education. This begs the question, where did this idea come from? Sure, sharp stone tools and canines […] The post Scientific American: Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians appeared first on Health Nut News.
Interstellar comet #Borisov may be carrying water from outside our solar system.
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On The Myth of Secularism
Secularism is an impossible ideal. It commands man to go against his own nature, the human nature, by denying his own faith. Religion is a basic human need because man is as much a creature of faith, as he is a creature of reason. It is impossible for human beings to develop a nation that is not influenced by the knowledge encompassed in the dominant religion of the political community. The best governed republican nations in the last 2500 years were developed after rationally and fully integrating religion into the political life. If a religion has a long intellectual and cultural ... more »
Has No One Been Killed at a Gun Show, Thus Proving Guns Don’t Kill People?
The tortured logic of a meme fails to account for the fact that people have been injured and killed at gun shows.
The Falklands War: The Only Time Modern Aircraft Carriers (Almost) Went to War
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Latin America* A war neither country wanted. *Key point:* The weather saved the day. On the afternoon of May 1, 1982, crewmen on the deck of the Argentine carrier *Veinticinco de Mayo *(“May 25”) scrambled to load six A-4Q Skyhawk attack planes with four Mark 82 bombs each. The subsonic jets were to be the tip of the spear of Argentine Navy Task Force 79 as it attacked a British Royal Navy fleet roughly 140 miles away, including the carriers *Hermes *and *Invincible*, eight escorting destroyers and fifteen frigates. The opposing fleets were facing ... more »
King Arthur Flour expands recall because of ADM Milling information
In an expansion of its Oct. 3 recall, King Arthur Flour is recalling another three lots of its 5-pound bags of flour because of potential contamination with E. coli. “King Arthur Flour Inc. was notified by ADM Milling Co. that three additional product lot codes of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5-pound bags) were omitted from the... Continue Reading
Nestlé recalls more than 2 dozen cookie dough products because of rubber bits
Complaints about pieces of “food grade” rubber in some cookie dough has spurred Nestlé USA to initiate a nationwide recall of 26 ready-to-bake products. The multi-national company reports distributing the refrigerated, raw, Nestlé Toll House dough in the continental United States and Puerto Rico. The recalled cookie dough products are sold in tubes, flat plastic... Continue Reading
New outbreak associated with ground beef; one person dead from Salmonella
One person is dead and a total of eight have been hospitalized in an outbreak of Salmonella Dublin infections linked to ground beef. People started getting sick in August. Federal officials reported the outbreak this afternoon. Investigators have not identified a specific brand of ground beef in relation to the six-state outbreak, according to an... Continue Reading
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Stephen Mihm writes that among other positive outcomes, wealth taxes and other progressive tax options reliably produce a boost in life satisfaction for a large number of people (while having little impact on the positional interests of the ultra-rich against each other). And Derek Thompson is the latest to point out that the Republicans' giveaway to the wealthy - like other trickle-down plans - failed even at its core goal of getting people with concentrated wealth to invest it. - Meanwhile, David Macdonald examines the distributional impact of ... more »
Many Hard Freeze Warnings in Southern California
“This detail gets lost in the news about the fires. They talk about it being dry and windy but’ forget’ about the cold that goes with the weather system.” Temps into the low twenties. “Thanks for your website!” – Brian E. Sharpley ____________ URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Fri Nov ... Read moreMany Hard Freeze Warnings in Southern California The post Many Hard Freeze Warnings in Southern California appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Colder in New Orleans than in Boston
And Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, and San Antonio, and Jacksonville. And Montreal is warmer than Dallas. Hows that for an upside-down world? https://www.facebook.com/TomClemNews/photos/pcb.2358229001105713/2358228961105717/?type=3&theater Thanks to Don Wilkening for this link The post Colder in New Orleans than in Boston appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Only Two Chain Restaurants Scored an “A” for Antibiotic-Free Meat, Most Others Failed Miserably
The fast food and restaurant industries have not exactly been on the forefront of sourcing clean and sustainable food ingredients in recent years, but some chains have emerged as front-runners in this new era of more ethical, additive-free and eco-friendly food production. Unfortunately when it comes to antibiotic use in beef, most of the United States’ top restaurants still have a long way to go, however, as evidenced by the recent scorecard results from the Center for Food Safety. While the country’s top two sources of “clean” ingredients among restaurant chains scored remarka... more »
Israel activates Iron Dome after rockets target Sderot: video
Air raid sirens sounded Friday evening near the Israeli city of Sderot, which sits a short distance from the border with Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Force. Following two sets of rocket attacks near Sderot that originated in the Gaza Strip, Haaretz has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in contact with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battleships, 1500s Style: How This One Warship From Europe Changed History Forever
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Europe* Carracks and their successors paved the way for European expansion and exploration. *Key point: *Concepts appeared in the 1500s which were not fully realized for centuries. The 1500s were swashbuckling times, when vast empires fought each other for treasure, land and souls. While Islamic power waxed under the Ottoman sultans and Christian economies burgeoned with New World loot, ideas and inventions old and new flooded Europe and the Mediterranean. They were, indeed, an era much like our own, and those years spawned precocious notions; in a spi... more »
Britain's Navy Has Reached A Low-Point, But Is It Enough To Fight Iran?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * We have the details. *Key point: *Britain has to project power far from home. Breathless was the headline in Britain’s tabloid Daily Express: *“Iran military strength REVEALED as tensions with the UK soar.”* “A comparison of the UK and Iran’s military strength shows Britain falling behind when it comes to manpower, land and naval strength and petroleum resources,” the newspaper proclaimed after Iran seized a British tanker in the Persian Gulf, in retaliation for Britain seizing an Iranian tanker at Gibraltar. The Daily Express article was based on Gl... more »
Why America Can't Afford to 'Take the Oil'
*Daniel Davis* *Security, Middle East* U.S. dependence on foreign oil has shifted. Thus, America’s interests are no longer as vulnerable to negative events in the Middle East as they were in 1980. Many of Washington’s foreign-policy elite—members of Congress, retired generals and admirals, and think tank professionals—are strident in their contention that the recent attack against Saudi Arabia’s oil refineries warrants a strong military response from the United States. Before Beltway elites plunge the United States into yet another open-ended war in the Middle East, however, we ... more »
Japan Wants More F-35s, That Means This Plane Has To Gone
*Sebastien Roblin* *, * Japan has the largest F-15 force outside of the United States. *Key point: *Stealth is king. Japan has the largest fleet of F-15 Eagle fighters outside of the United States. The powerful twin-engine fighters combine high speed, potent radars, and heavy fuel and weapons loads to play a critical role patrolling the expansive seas around the Japanese archipelago. However, with tensions with China and North Korea on the rise, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is looking to pawn off the older half of its Eagle fleet to pay for over a hundred new F-35... more »
Senior Chaldean Priest Reports Waves of Christians Fleeing Northeastern Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 2 hours ago
At least 300 Christians have been forced to leave several towns in northeastern Syria, as Turkish forces move in to clear the area of Kurdish fighters, according to a report Thursday.
Stepfather jailed for 'damaging' assault of sisters, shows 'no remorse and no empathy'
A Northern Territory man who "continuously" sexually abused his two young stepdaughters will spend at least 12 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of nine child sex offences.
Johnson rejects Trump's suggested Brexit pact with Farage
Just In - 2 hours ago
US President Donald Trump says an alliance between Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage would be "an unstoppable force", but the UK PM is having none of it.
President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing White House – Video…
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. Earlier this evening President Trump stopped to deliver remarks and answer questions from the press pool as he departed the White House for Mississippi. [Video Below, Transcript will follow]
Cold Autumn Weather Shows Futility of Long-term Weather (and Climate) Forecasting
[image: cold-autumn-weather-shows-futility-of-long-term-weather-and-climate-forecasting] Some unusual weather mid-autumn weather is again challenging the notion that the Earth is warming, eventually leading to catastrophic climate change.
How the War in Ukraine Started
Eric Zuesse Clear and convincing evidence will be presented here that, under U.S. President Barack Obama, the U.S. Government had a detailed plan, which was already active in June 2013, to take over Russia’s main naval base, which is in Sevastopol in Crimea, and to turn it into a U.S. naval base. There can now […] More The post How the War in Ukraine Started appeared first on The Duran.
Mississippi governor's race taking place under Jim Crow-era rules after judge refuses to block them
Gideon Cohn-Postar, Graduate Student in History, Northwestern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
A Mississippi law that allegedly makes it 'more difficult for African- American-preferred candidates to win elections' will still be in place when voters choose a new governor Tuesday.
President Trump Nukes the Dems!
Enjoy. https://vimeo.com/362919470
Africa's Youth make Land Restoration their Business
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
ACCRA, Ghana/JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 01 (IPS) - The last time Siyabulela Sokomani ran a marathon he did so with a tree strapped to his back. A native wild olive sapling to be exact. It affected his race time for sure, with the seasoned runner completing the 42.2 km race in 4.42 hours rather than his usual 3.37 hours. Read the full story, “Africa's Youth make Land Restoration their Business”, on globalissues.org →
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 11/1/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Stocks Hit NEW Record Highs. AND THEY ARE GOING HIGHER!" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ "'Not One Penny In Middle-Class Tax Increases' - Warren Unveils Plan To Cover $52 Trillion Medicare-For-All" And if you believe that... • *"Everybody Loves the Donal... more »
Black Friday sales phenomenon to hit Adelaide for the first time
The US retail phenomenon that prompts bargain-hungry shoppers to stampede through stores is coming to South Australia for the first time, with Adelaide traders allowed to open until midnight on November 29.
Indonesian cleric who helped draft caning law flogged for adultery
Mukhlis bin-Muhammad, a member of the Muslim organisation that helped the Aceh government draft its religious laws, is caned 28 times in public for having sexual relations with a married woman.
Longer fire season stretches volunteers, with calls for compensation
As bushfire conditions ease around Tasmania this weekend, the firefighter's union wants laws to back volunteers leaving work in an emergency as the bushfire season extends to as long as six months.
'Could you imagine having to watch your child die?': National screening for rare disease will save babies, parents say
The simple genetic "heel-prick" test for newborns is saving the lives of children in New South Wales and the ACT, but elsewhere parents say their children aren't being afforded the same chance of survival in the face of rare diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
What will a stamp duty cut really do to boost WA's property market?
The recent stamp duty rebate acknowledged how badly the WA property market is performing. But will it be enough to lift our ailing property prices?
Urgent call for global leadership after Antarctic protection bid fails again
The bid to protect a million square kilometres of eastern Antarctica again fails to win unanimous backing from the 26 country members attending a conference in Hobart.
More women and more talent: Is this how the WA Liberals will avert another election bloodbath?
More than 900 days after being wiped out in the polls, the WA Liberal Party's rebuild is hitting a critical juncture, writes Jacob Kagi.
Democratic hopeful Beto O'Rourke drops out of presidential race
Just In - 3 hours ago
Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke says he is ending his US presidential bid amid reports his campaign had come under financial strain.
Why classical music today owes a lot to Clara Schumann
She went on to marry one of the greatest composers in history, but perhaps Clara Schumann's most enduring legacy is that she invented the classical piano recital.
New Delhi pollution closes schools as farmers burn off crop residue
Just In - 3 hours ago
Authorities in New Delhi declare a public health emergency and close schools and all construction activity until next week as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year.
Stingrays sting 176 people in a day at Californian beach
Just In - 3 hours ago
A low tide sees beachgoers wade into an area where stingrays reside, resulting in almost 200 people being injured at Huntington Beach.
Amazon Facial Recognition Falsely Identified 27 Pro Athletes As Criminals
Police and government agencies are becoming increasingly reliant on facial recognition software to hunt for suspects, despite the fact that this technology is notorious for falsely identifying innocent people as criminals. In one of the most recent cases, Amazon’s facial recognition technology falsely identified 27 different professional athletes as criminals. While it may be true […] The post Amazon Facial Recognition Falsely Identified 27 Pro Athletes As Criminals appeared first on Health Nut News.
Henningsen: UK Election is About Brexit, But Economic Woes Won’t Go Away
*BAMN* | If the election were held today, the Tories would walk to victory, but a lot could happen in 6 weeks.
Beto Bails – Robert Frances O’Rourke Drops Out of Presidential Race…
Beto O’Rourke, the gun-grabbing former Texas congressman who flapped his arms into the 2020 Democrat presidential primary, announced today he is ending his presidential campaign. (Via AP) […] Addressing supporters in Iowa, O’Rourke said that while his campaign was ending, … Continue reading →
DOJ Files Surreply Response to Flynn Brady Motion – (With a valuable little nugget of a mistake)….
Today the DOJ files their surreply to the game-changing Flynn motion to compel Brady material filed by defense attorney Sidney Powell (full pdf below). Within the DOJ filing the prosecution generally makes four arguments: The government had no legal obligation … Continue reading →
Tonight's Movie Is 'The Thousand Plane Raid'
*WNU Editor: *"A U.S. Air Force colonel convinces the Allies during World War II that a daylight bombing raid of Germany will bring a quick end to the war.
The Central Planning Myth
Friedrich Hayek pointed out that a central planner, even a smart benevolent one, can’t possibly know what he would need to know to plan an economy. The needed information exists in the minds of hundreds of millions of people. Hayek’s was a sophisticated argument. But all over the place we can see examples of government messing […] The post The Central Planning Myth appeared first on Econlib.
Will Independent Voters Determine Which Party Controls The Senate Starting In 2021?
No matter what the result of the impeachment battle is, next year, Republicans and Democrats are going to do what Republicans and Democrats do-- Republicans voters are going to vote for Republican candidates and Democrats are going to vote for Democratic candidates. In states with overwhelming numbers of Republican voters or Democratic voters, we already know the results of the elections. Take Wyoming, a state with an R+25 PVI, the reddest state in the country. Democrats don't get elected there without some kind of politically seismic event. There are 263,337 registered voters. Th... more »
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Meanwhile... Before going out wining and dining tonight, I transcribed the following. It's from today's *Feedback* and saw Roger Bolton putting various points from clearly ardent Remain-supporting Radio 4 listeners to Gavin Allen, the BBC's Head of News Output. (Very Radio 4). *Roger Bolton*: One of the key executives who has to solve this conundrum is the BBC's Head of News Output Gavin Allen, who joined me earlier to answer your questions. I began, however.with the general election coverage. Will it be different this time? *Gavin Allen*: I think there are certain elements that ... more »
Amazon Facial Recognition Falsely Identified 27 Pro Athletes As Criminals
*John Vibes* - Police and government agencies are becoming increasingly reliant on facial recognition software to hunt for suspects.
Rising Up Against the Oligarchs Does Not Equal Socialism
*Jon Rappoport* - There are “people’s” groups all over the world who advocate the overthrow of the men at the top —the Oligarchs—who control nations.
Top 7 Health Benefits Of Consuming Hemp Seed and Protein
*Mandy Froelich* - The hemp plant is incredibly versatile with over 1,000 different uses.
Beto Packs It In. The Raging Beta Boy Says He's Done
The Psychedelic Warrior has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race after a disappointing campaign that failed to build momentum. Twice Three times. Señor Beto wanted to be the all-white Obama, but he just didn't have it. Obama's one and only talent was lying with a straight face, telling enormous whoppers smoothly enough to fool enough people enough of the time. Beto is just off-putting. Beto spent like half his waking hours hopping on the countertops of coffee shops across Iowa, but to no avail. Saying "I am a nice safe white man. But not gay. Unless being gay would get me vot... more »
Is Nigel Farage Labour's New Best Friend?
After rumours and rumours of rumours that Nigel Farage was planning a targeted campaign in this general election, he (sort of) launched the Brexit Party's campaign Friday morning with the intent to stand everywhere. This was trailed by an intervention from none other than The Donald himself, who just so happened to have a positive message for Farage's LBC show on the eve of his launch. Now, while it is true the more conservative-minded quite like Trump, his urgings for Johnson to come to an arrangement with Farage, repeated again this morning with the demand for a no deal Brexit, m... more »
The Next Threat to the Stealth F-35? Global Warming.
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Norwegian environmentalists are complaining that the country’s new F-35s, which will replace Norway’s aging fleet of F-16 fighters, will generate too many greenhouse gases. America’s controversial F-35 fighter faces a new threat. Global warming. Norwegian environmentalists are complaining that the country’s new F-35s, which will replace Norway’s aging fleet of F-16 fighters, will generate too many greenhouse gases. “Average fuel consumption for the new fighter jets is estimated to be as much as 60 percent higher than for today's fighter jets,” accord... more »
National Debt Passes $23 Trillion
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, America* [image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce] It's a historic high. Republicans who once criticized former President Barack Obama’s handling of U.S. debt quietly watched as the federal government debt hit $23 trillion for the first time in history. Treasury Department data show the national debt rose past $23 trillion Thursday, and almost $17 trillion out of this number is debt held by the public. The remaining $6 trillion comes from loans within government entities, The Hill reported. $23,008,409,564,494.99 (+) #NationalDebt — National Debt Tweets (@Na... more »
Could Congress Reverse Trump’s Decision to Pull Troops out of Syria?
*Sarah Burns* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] U.S. forces are still in Syria, but their role has changed substantially in recent weeks. The political and humanitarian outcry condemning President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria came soon after he made the announcement. Trump’s actions paved the way for Turkish troops to attack U.S.-allied Kurdish forces that had been fighting the Islamic State group. In reaction, on Oct. 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a nonbinding resolution opposing his move, with strong bipartisan support. This r... more »
Russia's Military Is Powerful, But These Five Handguns Are Utter Garbage
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Success comes with failure. *Key point: *To make good weapons, you also need to make some bad ones. While the Makarov and Tokarev are probably the most well known Russian pistols, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union designed many more. Some of these designs were excellent, others, not so much. Here are some of the worst pistols that were designed or used by Russia, stretching from the imperial era to the current day. *The OTs-23 “Drotik”* The 5.45x18mm Soviet cartridge was primarily designed for the PSM, a very slim and concealable pisto... more »
Two of Hitler's Soldiers Proved How Deadly a Sniper Can Be in Any War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* They made their point. *Key point: *German snipers played a crucial role in the war. The three Soviet tanks edged forward slowly as the drivers scanned for the concealed Germans that lay ahead. The lead tank suddenly clanked to a stop and swung its long barrel around. It looked much like one of Hannibal’s elephants with its trunk raised, sniffing the air before its planned lunge forward toward the hapless enemy. The Wehrmacht troops were in a precarious situation. They lacked air support there as the Soviets mounted a heavy attack in m... more »
Google Buys FitBit for Over $2 Billion
*Audrey Conklin* *Technology, Americas* [image: A trader works at his post as the logo for wearable device maker Fitbit Inc. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as begins public trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid] They just got a lot more data. - *Google agreed to purchase fitness tracker maker Fitbit for approximately $2.1 billion, Fitbit said in a Friday press release.* - *Both companies have received backlash for their data-collection practices.* - *“Fitbit... more »
Trevor Noah to Hillary Clinton: ‘How Did You Kill Jeffrey Epstein?’
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: 50th NAACP Image Awards – Photo Room – Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019 – Trevor Noah poses backstage. REUTERS/Mike Blake] They joked about the billionaire sex trafficker's death. “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah asked Hillary Clinton how she killed Jeffrey Epstein during a Thursday interview with the former secretary of state and her daughter, Chelsea. The comedian’s question was a play on a conspiracy theory that the Clintons had some kind of involvement in the death of Epstein to cover up their connections to the con... more »
Was Trump Really Golfing Through al-Baghdadi Raid?
*Brad Sylvester* *Politics, Americas* [image: Situation Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 26, 2019. Picture taken October 26, 2019. Shealah Craighead/The White House/Handout] Some people have the facts backwards. Palmer Report, a liberal political blog, claims President Donald Trump was golfing when the raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound took place. Donald Trump caught GOLFING during U.S. military raid against Baghdadi and ISIS https://t.co/l84ITxRl1T — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 27, 2019 “Donald Trump caught GOLFING durin... more »
Shadowy Hackers Target Government Officials Worldwide on WhatsApp
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, World* [image: A woman holds a tablet displaying WhatsApp's logo in front of the screen with the Facebook logo in this photo illustration taken in Prague February 20, 2014. REUTERS/David W Cerny] The twenty countries included the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Mexico, Pakistan and India. Hackers targeted multiple government officials in U.S.-allied countries through the Facebook-owned WhatsApp, according to people familiar with the messaging app’s investigation. The perpetrators, who used WhatsApp to take over 1,400 users’ phones betwee... more »
Trump Campaign: Impeachment Inquiry Earned Us $3 Million on First Day
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges a guest during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Did Pelosi's plan backfire? President Donald Trump’s campaign manager said the president raked in millions of dollars on the day House Democrats voted to support an impeachment inquiry Thursday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats’ plan to impeach Trump “is backfiring already,” Brad Parscale, the president’s campaign manager, said in a tweet Friday morni... more »
Will Killing Al-Baghdadi Give Trump a Boost in the Polls? Not for Long.
*John A. Tures* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Trump makes a statement at the White House following reports that U.S. forces attacked Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. After former Islamic State Group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S military action, speculation began on whether or not President Donald Trump would get a boost in public opinion surveys as a result. My political science research with my students shows that presidents do enjoy a short-term poll boost after foreign policy raids and capital city captures. However, that’s often foll... more »
Was the Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Leaking Oil?
The pipeline did leak in North Dakota, but claims by alternative media that "no one" was talking about it were demonstrably false.
Schiff Says Impeachment Transcripts Could Come Next Week
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee that the panels investigating impeachment could begin releasing transcripts of closed-door witness depositions next week.
Did 23 Seniors Die After Receiving a Flu Shot Sold by Pharmacies?
Contemporary science suggests that everybody and anybody who receives a flu shot will at some point in the future cease to be alive.
Beto O’Rourke Announces He’s Dropping 2020 Presidential Bid
Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race.
Is This an 1800s-Era Drug Store with a Marijuana Leaf Sign?
The production of hemp was once encouraged by the United States government.
We are clearly entering a Grand Solar Minimum
Lowest October Temp Ever Recorded in Continental US: -43.6F in NE Utah _____________ We are clearly entering a Grand Solar Minimum W.T. Sellers We are clearly entering a Grand Solar Minimum, where “Winter” starts full-bore in November, and may run into March. The Question is how long will it last? years? or decades? and will ... Read moreWe are clearly entering a Grand Solar Minimum The post We are clearly entering a Grand Solar Minimum appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 1, 2019
Demonstrators gesture and carry national flags during a protest against the country's ruling elite, on the anniversary of the 1954 revolution against French colonial rule, in Algiers, Algeria November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina *Jeremy Brown, BBC*: *Is a new Arab Spring unfolding in the Middle East?* As the last of the Middle Eastern summer fades away, is the region slipping into a new Arab spring? In Iraq, demonstrators are being shot dead in the streets. In Lebanon, protesters have paralysed the country and seem set to bring down the government of Prime Minister Saad al-Hari... more »
The CIA’s Legal Obligation to Report the Ukraine Information to the Attorney General
CIA Original Headquarters Building. (Flickr/CIA) The New York Times and NBC News recently reported that the CIA notified the Department of Justice and White House staff that a source had reported on Trump’s attempt to pressure the president of Ukraine to open a criminal investigation of former Vice President Biden and his son. Both outlets report that the CIA passed along this information before the same source filed a formal whistleblower complaint with the inspector general for the intelligence community. As described below, the CIA was obligated under existing legal and regulat... more »
Massive President Trump MAGA-KAG Rally – Tupelo, Mississippi – 8:00pm EDT Livestreams…
With all of the DC ankle-biters constantly nipping at his heels and opposing President Trump simply because he’s disrupting their indulgences, let’s hope the great people of Mississippi provide an energetic welcome… Today President Donald Trump exits the swamp and … Continue reading →
Pacific Gas and Electric breaks record for number of households blacked out
“By Monday morning, Pacific Gas and Electric had broken its record for households blacked out — the company’s effort to avoid the downed live power lines that can start fires. Yet high (but not record-setting) wind gusts are still triggering … Continue reading →
Natural forcing explains 1979 to 2011 satellite data temperature trend
“From 1979 to 2011, satellite data provide documentation of a reduction in cloud cover and aerosol depth that allowed an additional 2.3 W/m² of positive shortwave energy to be absorbed by the Earth’s surface rather than reflected to space.” click … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- November 1, 2019
A demonstrator throws away a tear gas canister during an anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily *Reuters:* *Iraqis pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite in the biggest day of mass anti-government demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein. One woman died after she was struck in the head by a tear gas canister, Iraq’s Human Rights Commission said, and at least 155 people... more »
Why This Yale Scientist Believes the TIMING of Vaccines is Harming Our Children
Heather Zwickey, a Yale-trained scientist who is currently Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the National University of Natural Medicine and Director of the Helfgott Research Institute, has done original research to develop vaccines. Zwickey earned her Ph.D. in immunology and microbiology from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and did a postdoc at Yale Medical School. When I interviewed her while doing research for one of my books, Zwickey explained that she was staunchly in favor of some kind of vaccine program. Her scientific concerns are not about vaccines... more »
Philadelphia School Officials to Start Home Visits of Children not Vaccinated
School officials in Philadelphia are reportedly prepared to start doing home visits for students that have not provided medical records showing that they are up-to-date on their vaccines. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: "Over the summer, parents of Philadelphia students got phone calls, text messages, and letters reminding them to have their children vaccinated. By Monday’s deadline’s for immunizations, the district may start planning home visits to families that have not provided medical records or sought exemptions. District officials on Thursday said they want to minimize the... more »
U.S. Soldiers Relocate To Army’s New Hub In Korea
At nearly $11 billion, Camp Humphreys is the largest construction project in U.S. Defense Department history, most of it paid for by the South Koreans. (Army) *Army Times: **U.S. soldiers relocate to Army’s new hub in Korea as North builds up weapons that can reach it * Soldiers on the Korean Peninsula are in the final stages of a relocation plan that consolidates U.S. forces at a new hub south of Seoul, in an area North Korea appears to have labeled a “fat target" for its new weapons. Now the largest U.S. base overseas, the Army’s Camp Humphreys has been built up in the last deca... more »
Protesters in Iraq rebuke Iran with chants of, “Get out, Iran! Free Baghdad!”
Protesters in Iraq rebuke Iran with chants of, “Get out, Iran! Free Baghdad!” Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The crisis in Iraq is not abating because protesters demand genuine political change. At the same time, protesters want Iran to keep out of the body politic of Iraq. Equally important, protests have […]
Wild Free and Happy Sample 25
[Note: This is the twenty-fifth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 202 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Wandering Tree People* Imagine that you possessed a magic potion that provided super-human powers of vision. If you dabbed a drop on each eyelid, your perception could soa... more »
Italy cancels one of Aurora’s three cannabis supply lots
One of the three lots Canada’s Aurora Cannabis won in July to supply the Italian market has been canceled, Italy’s minister of health explained in a parliamentary inquiry this week, citing noncompliance with European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. In July, Alberta-based Aurora was the sole winner of the contract after all other bidders were disqualified. […] Italy cancels one of Aurora’s three cannabis supply lots is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Michigan starts taking recreational marijuana applications
Michigan’s adult-use cannabis application process got off to a fast start Friday, with regulators giving “prequalification” approval to two existing medical cannabis operators before 9:30 a.m. local time. But a spokesperson for the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency told the Detroit Free Press that the second stage of the approval process will take a few weeks. […] Michigan starts taking recreational marijuana applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Vaping crisis creates adult-use cannabis hurdle in Minnesota
The vaping crisis is making some lawmakers in Minnesota reluctant to support recreational marijuana legalization in the state. Cannabis opponents latched on to the outbreak as a reason for the state to slow down legalizing adult-use marijuana, according to the Star Tribune. The outbreak came at nearly the same time that marijuana advocates were rolling […] Vaping crisis creates adult-use cannabis hurdle in Minnesota is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
This Is How North Korea's Artillery Would Wage War
Reuters *David Ace, National Interest*: *This Is How North Korea's Artillery Would Wage War* *Key Point:* North Korea has 13,000 artillery pieces that would kill thousands. Pyongyang on May 9, 2019 launched a second “projectile,” South Korean officials said. The May tests of at least one apparently nuclear-capable short-range missile startled foreign observers and threatened to elevate tensions between the United States and its allies South Korea and Japan on one side and, on the other side, North Korea and its main patron China. But a less dramatic test of North Korea’s heavy a... more »
House Vote to Protect Greater Chaco Landscape is Major Step Forward
Halliburton destroying Greater Chaco region at Lybrook, New Mexico, in Jan. 2018. Photo by Daniel Tso. House Vote to Protect Greater Chaco Landscape is Major Step Forward By Greater Chaco Coalition Censored News November 1, 2019 SANTA FE, NM - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act (H.R. 2181), a move hailed by the Greater Chaco
What Ancient Stones Still Mean to the Assyrian People Today
Assyrian International News Agency - 5 hours ago
Rabban Hormizd Monastery in the town of Alqosh, which has been the site of recent tensions due to the forced removal of its elected Assyrian mayor Fayez Abed Jawahreh and his replacement with a Kurdistan Democratic Party official, Lara Yousif Zara.
North Korea Confirms Test-Firing Of 'Super-Large' Multiple Rocket Launcher
*Daily Mail:* *North Korea confirms test-firing of 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher which it claims will be able to destroy enemy targets with surprise attacks* * North Korea fired two projectiles from an airbase that flew 230 miles Thursday * On Friday it confirmed it had tested a 'super-large' rocket artillery system * It said rockets can destroy targets with 'super-powered blows' in surprise attacks * Test is the Hermit Kingdom's twelfth this year, and comes ahead of a year-end deadline that Kim has set Trump to restart stalled nuclear talks North Korea confirmed it ca... more »
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