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World News Briefs --November 4, 2019 (Evening Edition)
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid *Reuters:* *Indexes hit closing records amid further trade deal optimism* NEW YORK (Reuters) - All three major U.S. stock indexes posted record closing highs on Monday, extending a recent run of gains on further hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal. It was the second consecutive session of closing records for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, and the first closing record for the Dow since July. After U.S. officials indicated on Friday that a trade deal with China could ... more »
Was a Woman Arrested for Stealing a Pumpkin and Hiding it in Her Vagina?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
El TPP-11 en los tiempos del cólera
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
04-Nov-2019 Con un TPP-11 en ejercicio, incluso medidas como la que ahora propone el Presidente –congelar las tarifas de electricidad–, tendrían un costo altísimo para el Gobierno, pues cualquier corporación afectada podría recurrir a los tribunales de fantasía del TPP para pedir compensación.
RSBN – Live NOW from Lexington, Ky – Trump Rally
RSBN Trump Rally Lexington Ky. Already started... Continue reading →
Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: October
Assyrian International News Agency - 6 hours ago
The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on October 26 was followed five days later with an announcement by ISIS via Telegram that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi will inherit leadership of the terrorist organization.
Assyrian Forces to Oversee Security in Northern Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 6 hours ago
Since US President Donald Trump withdrew American troops from northern Syria, he has been criticised for abandoning the Kurdish people and Christians in the region and leaving them open to attack from Turkish forces.
CPPIB Buys Pattern Energy in Huge PIPE Deal
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has just put out a statement stating it will acquire Pattern Energy in an all cash deal valued at approximately $6.1 billion: Pattern Energy Group Inc. (Nasdaq and TSX: PEGI) (“Pattern Energy” or “the Company”) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which CPPIB will acquire Pattern Energy in an all-cash transaction for $26.75 per share, implying an enterprise value of approximately $6.1 billion, including net debt. *CPPIB and Riverstone Holdings L... more »
Historical snow amounts in Norway
More snow on the way, and temperatures down to minus 29 degrees. SNOW: 56 cm (almost 2 ft) of snow in Tromsø on Sunday morning. Only once in the last 97 years has there been more snow on November 3 in Tromsø, says state meteorologist Sjur Wergeland. The snow amounts are historical for November. In ... Read moreHistorical snow amounts in Norway The post Historical snow amounts in Norway appeared first on Ice Age Now.
U.S. Navy Has Asked Carnival Cruise Lines For Help In Its Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Program
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. U.S. Navy *Task & Purpose:** The Navy reportedly asked Carnival Cruise Line for help with its ongoing aircraft carrier maintenance issues * Navy officials enlisted the help of executives with the Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line, the largest cruise company in the world, to identify solutions for the ongoing maintenance issues that have stranded a majority of the service's aircraft carriers in non-deployable status, Business Insider reports. Naval Sea Systems Command chief Vice Adm. Tom Moore "a few months back" met with several ... more »
Experts: White House Has Dubious Reasons to Ignore Subpoenas
White House attorneys are throwing out an array of arguments for keeping its officials from cooperating with the congressional impeachment inquiry. But legal experts say they are making a weak case.
The China (manipulation) shock and the (mostly) Trump fiscal shock
During the 2000s, China was accused of currency manipulation. Many observers claimed that this policy hurt America’s tradable goods sector, boosting our current account deficit. Some argue that this led to a net loss of jobs, and/or de-industrialization. Here I’d like to point out that the same models that suggest China’s currency manipulation hurt our […] The post The China (manipulation) shock and the (mostly) Trump fiscal shock appeared first on Econlib.
SYRIA: Turkey Implicated in War Crimes, Systematically Targeting Medical Personnel, Aid Workers
*Khaled Iskef* | New reports suggest that Turkish forces are targeting medical personnel and aid works in northeastern Syria.
California is living America's dystopian future
Stephanie LeMenager, Professor of English Literature, University of Oregon at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
'California is America fast-forward,' writes one scholar. Does that mean that the dystopian infernos that have consumed parts of the state are simply a picture of what awaits the rest of America?
Hispanic Man Says Acid Attacker Accused Him of Invading US
Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, “Why did you come here and invade my country?”
President Trump Celebrates 2019 World Series Champions: Washington Nationals…
Earlier today President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed the 2019 World Series Champions, The Washington Nationals, to the White House. . Participants in the event included: ♦Washington Nationals Executive Leadership: Mark Lerner, Vice Chairman and Managing Principal Owner … Continue reading →
Reconstructing Justice – Flynn Defense Submits Outstanding Sur-Surreply to Counter Prosecution….
In the case against Lt. General Michael Flynn, his lawyer Sidney Powell previously filed a motion to compel (MTC) Brady material from the prosecution (here). Because the MTC raised stunning, potentially game-changing, legal and ethical issues the prosecution requested the … Continue reading →
Death of AQIS Emir Asim Umar has Serious Implications for Al-Qaeda
Death of AQIS Emir Asim Umar has Serious Implications for Al-Qaeda Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: Farhan Zahid The Jamestown Foundation Following the death of Hamza bin Laden, al-Qaeda has lost another key leader in late September after U.S. and Afghan security forces killed al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) emir Asim Umar in Musa Qila […]
Customers Claim Buffalo Wild Wings Staff Tried to Reseat Them Over Skin Color
A manager asked the group to move because a regular customer didn’t want to sit near black people, they said.
Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes to Critic Blocked on Twitter
In a statement, the Democrat said she had reconsidered her decision, as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit that Dov Hikind had brought against her this year.
Did Anti-Vaccine Mom Distribute Lollipops Infected with Chickenpox?
Police are reportedly investigating the incident.
Did This Golfing Robot Hit a Hole-in-One?
With advancements in robotics and computer generated images, it can be difficult to tell what's real and what's not.
Trump Expected to Pull U.S. Out of Unconstitutional Paris Climate Agreement
[image: trump-expected-to-pull-u-s-out-of-unconstitutional-paris-climate-deal] Considering that President Donald Trump has been quite vocal in his intentions to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate agreement, speculation has it that he will now do so.
Will the Swamp Keep Immigration Hardliner Cuccinelli From Leading DHS?
[image: will-the-swamp-keep-immigration-hardliner-cuccinelli-from-leading-dhs] USCIS chief Ken Cuccinelli is a favorite of immigration hawks to lead DHS, but does opposition from the establishment rule out a Senate confirmation?
Border Patrol in San Diego Apprehends More Non-Mexican Illegal Migrants Than Ever Before
[image: border-patrol-in-san-diego-apprehends-more-non-mexican-illegal-migrants-than-ever-before] Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector caught more non-Mexicans attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexican border illegally during the 2019 fiscal year than any other year in the agency’s history.
Boston College Establishes Prison Education Program
Inmates at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute (MCI) in Shirley, Massachusetts can now apply to take Boston College (BC) accredited liberal-arts courses.
Dr. Katrice Albert Championing Diversity at NCAA
In 2018, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sport (RGRC) revealed that college and professional sports continue to earn low grades for racial and gender diversity in hiring. But on the same report card, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) headquarters earned high marks for its diversity and inclusion practices. Today, the job of advancing diversity and inclusion across the NCAA belongs to Dr. Katrice Albert, named the NCAA’s executive vice president of inclusion and human resources in 2017.
Bradley University Unveils Business and Engineering Convergence Center
Bradley University – a private university in Peoria, Illinois – is creating a new Business and Engineering Convergence Center, an $100 million project, the Journal Star reported. The university celebrated completing the first phase with a dedication ceremony on Friday. The 270,000-square-foot building will house 200 offices, 46 specialized labs, 28 classrooms and eight computer […]
Many Alabama Institutions Waive Application Fee Nov. 4-8
This week, as part of College Application Week, Alabama colleges and universities are waiving their application fees. This is part of an initiative to encourage more prospective students to apply. The list of participating schools and application promotion codes can be found here. “Applying for college can be a balancing act,” Kathleen Stallingss, director of […]
Florida State Fires Head Football Coach
Florida State University (FSU) announced the termination of head football coach Willie Taggart Sunday, according to ESPN. This comes after only 21 games as coach and a 27-10 Saturday loss against the University of Miami. FSU’s football team now holds a record of 4-5. Taggart said he was “disappointed” in the university’s decision but is […]
Police and FBI Investigating Flyers Found at Western Connecticut State University
Flyers found on Western Connecticut State University’s campus that read “It’s OK to be White” and “Islam is right about women,” has triggered an investigation, according to university spokesman Paul Steinmetz. The flyers, discovered Thursday, are being investigated by Danbury police, state police and the FBI office in New Haven, The Hartford Courant reported. Investigators […]
Bad News: Not All of America's B-1 Bombers Are Ready for War
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force - Originally from http://www.af.mil; high resolution from https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/854616.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116132] In fact, only 7 are fully "mission capable." *Key point:* B-1 bombers are important and it is vital to have all of them ready for any contingency. Just seven of the U.S. Air Force’s 61 B-1 bombers are fully mission-capable, South Dakota senator Mike Rounds revealed on July 30, 2019. The B-1 shortfall could weigh on the Air Force’s plans... more »
France Makes a Play to Try Foreign Fighters in Iraq
Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian (Source: Flickr/EU2017EE/Raul Mee) France has a plan for dealing with European Islamic State fighters: get Iraq to handle them. While competing political train wrecks dominate the headlines in the U.S. and the U.K., the French foreign minister recently took a trip to Baghdad in an attempt to warehouse European jihadis, particularly French ones, far away from the continent. Nowhere in Western Europe is the security threat of the United States’s Syria withdrawal more pronounced than in France. The vulnerability to escape and... more »
President Trump Is Considering Intervening In The War Crime Cases Of Three Soldiers Ahead Of Veteran's Day
*Daily Mail:* *Donald Trump is set to intervene in war crimes court martial before Veterans Day including conviction of lieutenant for murder of TWO unarmed Afghans* * President Donald Trump is considering intervening in the war crime cases of three soldiers ahead of Veteran's Day * Trump is looking at the cases of Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, Army Green Beret Maj. Matt Golsteyn, and Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher * Fox News' Pete Hegseth said he spoke to the president, who may take action in the cases ahead of Monday's Veterans Day holiday * Lorance was found guilty on two counts of sec... more »
Marie Yvanovich’s closed door hearing transcript released
Dems release first impeachment probe transcripts from closed-door interviews Fox News Alex Pappas November 4, 2019 The panels released testimony from former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both have appeared on Capitol Hill for testimony as part of the inquiry. The interviews were released by Rep. Adam Schiff of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Rep. Carolyn Maloney of the Oversight and Reform Committee. Among revelations in the transcri... more »
Today, Trump Is Scaling Back Rules Restricting Air And Water Pollution
Last week, Roland made an announcement: we're done with India. I've been there at least half a dozen times since 1970-- once for over a year-- so I wasn't especially disturbed by the proclamation but I asked why. He said that the air pollution is so deadly in the major cities that it was absolutely unsafe. He has some app he uses that measures air pollution around the world. Last week when the fires in California had driven L.A.'s pollution levels into "unhealthy" (150 was the number and we were supposed to not go outside), the Delhi number was 999, and would have been higher had ... more »
SDF "fighting for Rojova" US and Israel. Regional Instability Up. Lebanon, Iraq and More
* Tom Anderson. Who is Tom Anderson?* * He apparently has 43 articles at the Canary?* *He's pro Greater Kurdistan. That's very clear. While posing as "Anti- Israel". That's a contradiction. Since Greater Kurdistan is the best thing that could happen to Israel in the middle east. It's a development Israel is 100 percent behind. Makes me wonder is the 'anti-Israel' stance is a bit of a mind game on the reader? I've seen this type of presentation from others on line. Cheering the creation of Israel 2.0 while claiming to be opposed to the Israeli government and it's policies?* *See there'... more »
May introduces bill to strengthen protections for victims of domestic violence
New legislation removes public intent standard for disorderly conduct State Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida), Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources and Chair of the Senate Committee on Aging, has introduced new legislation to ensure that New
RITCHIE: Ontario shoreline funding is tremendous news
BY SENATOR PATTY RITCHIE Today’s announcement of nearly $88 million dollars for Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Oswego Counties is tremendous news for our shoreline communities that were severely damaged in the wake of this year’s record flooding. The projects receiving
Addabbo teams up with Red Cross to promote home fire safety
State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. recently met with representatives from the American Red Cross’s Greater New York Region, in support of their Home Fire Campaign. The American Red Cross explained to Addabbo how the organization responds to a disaster
Santabarbara secures funding to expand ‘Lifesaver’ program
Schenectady County Sheriffs to provide hands-on demo of the life saving technology Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced $10,000 in grant funding he has secured to expand the Project Lifesaver program in Schenectady County. Sheriff Dominic Dagostino joined Santabarbara on Wednesday to receive the
LePetri sounds off on early release of inmates, warns of “dangers to come”
Beginning January 1, 2020, inmates across New York State charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes will be eligible for release from jail due to legislation signed earlier this year by Governor Andrew Cuomo that eliminates cash-bail for many defendants. More
Jamaica’s medical marijuana export rules face further delay
New regulations to facilitate the commercial export of medical cannabis from Jamaica, intended to make the country’s businesses competitive on the global stage, face further delay as relevant ministries iron out the final rules. Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw previously stated the regulations were to be finalized in September 2019. Speaking at a Public Administration and […] Jamaica’s medical marijuana export rules face further delay is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Michigan nets 52 adult-use marijuana applications on first day
Marijuana regulators in Michigan received 52 recreational cannabis business license applications on the first day of the application period, a modest number because most communities initially decided to opt out of the program. “With that level of municipal participation, it’s not surprising that applicants are waiting and wanting to see how the landscape unfolds,” Andrew […] Michigan nets 52 adult-use marijuana applications on first day is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Shareholders sue Canadian cannabis grower Sundial
Canadian marijuana company Sundial is facing two class action lawsuits filed in the United States by shareholders over hundreds of pounds of alleged “un-sellable” cannabis. The latest suit charged that the company failed to disclose that one client, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Zenabis Global, returned more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana worth $1.9 million (2.5 million […] Shareholders sue Canadian cannabis grower Sundial is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Michigan marijuana firm raises a total of $25 million
C3 Industries, a cannabis producer and retailer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, raised $16.5 million in private financing, allowing it to expand into existing markets and enter a new one. C3, which has raised more than $25 million this year, including the last financing round, said Monday it plans to expand operations in Massachusetts, Michigan […] Michigan marijuana firm raises a total of $25 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CNN: California Authorities Found and Destroyed $1 Billion Worth of Marijuana Plants that Could have Helped Thousands
A tip about supposedly legal hemp production led the FBI, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to fields of marijuana plants. About 10 million of them. They executed search warrants on eleven fields in the Arvin area, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. From the 459 acres […] The post CNN: California Authorities Found and Destroyed $1 Billion Worth of Marijuana Plants that Could have Helped Thousands appeared first on Health Nut News.
Attenborough Gets His Facts Wrong Again About Walrus
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Following Episode 1, where he got his facts about albatrosses wrong, David Attenborough has now turned his attention to walruses. Surprise, surprise, they’re all in danger from global warming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000b1tw/seven-worlds-one-planet-series-1-episode-2 At the start of the programme, we see thousands of Pacific walrus hauled out on a […]
British Government Disinformation Shop Lost Charity Status – Continues In New Format
There have been seven releases of Institute of Statecraft documents. They included proposals for large anti-Russian disinformation campaigns. The Institute of Statecraft suggested to impose anti-Russian sanctions as early as January 2015. Its head, the former NATO advisor and military spy Chris Donnelly, also proposed to synchronously expel a large number of Russian diplomats from western countries.
‘No public benefit’: Scottish regulator blasts charity whose Integrity Initiative project was outed as anti-Russia psy-op
The NGO behind the Integrity Initiative – a project that claimed to fight “disinformation” but in reality appeared to be more of a covert British influence op – has been blasted by a new report for providing no “public benefit.”
Julian Assange: The Lynching of the Charismatic Geek By Diana Johnstone
Once upon a time, there was a very bright little boy in Australia who grew up as stranger to conventional society. His mother went from husband to husband, from theater to cult, always on the eccentric margins, while the boy’s natural father was left behind. As an adolescent he found his own world in cyberspace, which offered a field for his insatiable curiosity. As he learned about that great world out there and its secrets, he developed his very own rigorous ethic: his vocation was to search for true facts and share them with the public. Living outside the usual social codes, his ... more »
Q: Who first discovered New Zealand?
"[In her book *Two Worlds,* Anne Salmond] claims that the Dutch were not the first to have discovered New Zealand. In one sense this is true. Polynesians had arrived long before Tasman and had what would be more correctly described as 'found' it. But whether 'found' or 'discovered,' there was a difference. "First, Europeans discovered the Maori; but the Maori did not find Europe, until the English showed it to them. Second, even if one speaks of a Polynesian discovery of New Zealand and supposes that the earliest navigators found their way back to where they had come from in o... more »
Egg farmers push for price rise amid fears of dairy-style collapse
Major and smaller supermarkets are upping the price of eggs as chicken farmers become the latest casualties in the ongoing drought.
NT doctors 'haven't yet embraced cannabis', says health expert
The first Territory patient to ever fill a script for medical cannabis in the NT has now been approved, NT Health has confirmed.
In 1989, something happened that no-one saw coming. 30 years on, it still matters
Just In - 8 hours ago
During the Cold War, nuclear conflict felt imminent, and it seemed impossible that anything could change. But it did — and the way that change came about has a lot to teach us.
Millions of kangaroos starving in drought sees western Qld harvest halted
Communities, harvesters and AgForce are shocked by a decision to cease the 2020 kangaroo harvest as millions of the animals starve during drought.
NSW Now: Cladding risks kept secret, Sydney dam barely feels rain
Just In - 8 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *A list of 450 buildings with risky cladding is kept secret by the NSW Government, and Sydney's water authorities say recent rain has done virtually nothing to boost the city's dam levels.
Island holiday ends with vomiting and diarrhoea after dozens struck down by E.coli contamination
Health authorities are investigating the source of contamination at a popular island resort off the coast of Brisbane after more than 50 people fall ill within a matter of days.
'It's really scary': Aboriginal community has completely run out of drinking water
Clean drinking water is essential for survival — but one South Australian Aboriginal community has now been completely "bone dry" for days.
7yo Harvey lost access to speech treatment because he moved from Victoria to Tasmania
Parents in Tasmania are struggling to access speech pathology treatment for their children because NDIS funding has caused an explosion in demand for services.
'It made me feel awful': How one woman's awkward office sweep changed her mind on the Melbourne Cup
Just In - 8 hours ago
Are you feeling torn about celebrating the Melbourne Cup today? We asked our ABC Messenger audience how they felt about the race that stops the nation and what they loved (and hated) about it.
Are those tens of thousands in private school fees worth it?
Three quarters of parents are satisfied with their kids' education, but some parents are happier than others.
Sydney retiree faces 15 years in a Vietnamese jail cell unless Australia acts, lawyer says
Speaking to the ABC for the first time, the lawyer for Sydney retiree Van Kham Chau urges Australia to flex some diplomatic muscle in what he says is a politically-motivated "terrorism" trial.
It sounds complicated, but there are only five ways impeachment could end for Donald Trump
Predicting what happens next in impeachment is almost impossible. But when it ends, it'll be in one of these five ways.
His Dark Materials premieres today, but some Christians might be wary of HBO's blockbuster
Fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials will be hoping the TV adaptation delivers on expectations. But some Christians might be wary.
We have failed to plan for the future — and it's going to come back to bite us
Just In - 8 hours ago
We have failed to face up to the inevitable social tensions of increasing inequality between a well-served inner-urban elite and an increasingly under-resourced urban fringe, writes Mike Berry and Ian Lowe.
Victorian Aboriginal voters have elected a treaty assembly. So what's next?
The Victorian Government's historic treaty negotiations with the state's Aboriginal communities are one step closer this week, with the election of the First Peoples' Assembly. But the toughest yards to meaningful treaties still lies ahead.
No Brexit without me, Farage warns Tories, as British MPs elect new speaker
Just In - 8 hours ago
Nigel Farage unveils hundreds of Brexit Party candidates for Britain's general election, warning the governing Conservatives that the UK will never leave the EU without his party's backing.
'Homosexuality is not a disease': German Health Minister proposes gay conversion therapy ban
Just In - 8 hours ago
Germany's Health Minster is asking the country's legislature to ban gay conversion therapy designed to halt a person's alternative expression of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Former MP in a 'severe state of panic' when boat capsized, coroner finds
A former Tasmanian MP struggled to inflate his life jacket while panicking in the water before he drowned, an investigation into a fishing trip tragedy which also claimed the life of another man finds.
Public Health Conf. 2019 – Blaming Salt For What Sugar Did?
Turns out sugar causes high blood pressure, salt not so much. It is about insulin changing kidney function. So go low carb, and put the salt back on your meat ;-) Continue reading →
Is China's DF-100 Missile a Threat to the U.S. Navy?
*James Holmes* *Security, * Anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles—latter-day counterparts to cannon fired from land—replicate this dynamic from the age of close-range gunnery. What should the Navy do about it? So China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unveiled new weaponry during its October 1 military parade? Color me gobsmacked. If China’s rise to martial eminence has shown one thing, it’s that PLA commanders and their political overseers delight in surprising and trolling Western observers. They excel at developing new hardware in secret, then springing it on the world and ... more »
Battleship Suicide: Japan Planned to Beach the Biggest Battleship Ever During Okinawa
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * This mighty beast used as a sacrificial pawn. *Key point:* It did nothing to save Okinawa from the Allies. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship *Yamato* and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. The battleship *Yamato* was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time. *Yamato* has re... more »
Probation for Democratic Aide Who Helped Doxx Republicans During Kavanaugh Aide
*Luke Rosiak* *Politics, Americas* [image: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel] Prosecutors called it the 'largest data theft in Senate history.' - *A former Senate IT aide to Sen. Maggie Hassan, Samantha DeForest Davis, was sentenced to probation Monday for her role in a congressional data heist used to “doxx” Republican senators during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.* - *Jackson Cosko admitted he stole tens of thousands of documents, credit ca... more »
The Drone Wars Are Already Here
The Akıncı is the latest version of a family of drones Turkey thinks could best fight insurgency at home and abroad. (Baykar Makina) *Bloomberg:* *The Drone Wars Are Already Here* The skies of Syria, Yemen, and Libya swarm with armed and dangerous unmanned aerial vehicles. And the technology is spreading farther and farther afield. The Kurdish fighters emerged from a tunnel and were spotted by a Turkish reconnaissance drone. As they were loading ammunition onto a truck in a parched Syrian landscape, the drone fed their coordinates to an F-16. It attacked seconds later, sending a ... more »
China y Nueva Zelanda saludan conclusión de negociaciones de actualización del TLC y se comprometen a mejorar cooperación
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
04-Nov-2019 China y Nueva Zelanda dieron la bienvenida el lunes a la conclusión de las negociaciones para mejorar el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) bilateral y se comprometieron a ampliar la cooperación en varios campos.
Oh God movie (1977)
We had a nice Sunday with our son who has brain cancer--enjoyed lunch at his home and then watched the movie, Oh God, with John Denver, Teri Garr and George Burns (1977), directed by Carl Reiner. Hardly seemed possible that the movie is 42 years old! It's sweet and funny--it's spiritual, not religious. Good laughs (which we all needed) and some serious moments. Sort of pop-gnostic, a real set-up from the last century for the "nones" of this century. It makes fun of a minute portion of organized religion--the health and wealth gospel with a crooked TV preacher played by Paul Sorvino... more »
President Trump’s accomplishments
https://710wor.iheart.com/featured/mark-simone/content/2019-03-09-the-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-so-far/? Shady, shifty, charlatan Schiff is trying to undo the president the people elected. It’s a coup.
We go to the polls tomorrow
Usually, I don't pay attention to party for local political races, but because of the bad behavior of the Democrat national leadership and because a lot of politicians begin with school board or city council before running for state and national office, I'll have to change that. In Upper Arlington, there seems to be only one Republican for City Council, Angela M. Lanctot, so Republicans you know what to do. We've had many flyers and ads dropped off or mailed, with no information on party--just handsome, slick photo-cards with smiling family and very general phrases. We've heard f... more »
Who in Ohio wants Warren?
I was looking at an article in Columbus Business First, "Top 3 donors in Ohio for Warren," wondering who in their right mind would support someone who wants higher taxes and socialism, someone who got her step up in life gaming the minority set aside. Of course, it's a slide show and starts at the bottom with aggregate $375 YTD. It lists name and employment. I was amazed how many were unemployed. Never did get to the top 3, but it was good for a chuckle.
"CIA, FBI Fight for Their Lives as RussiaHoax Implodes: How Far Will They Go?"
*"CIA, FBI Fight for Their Lives as RussiaHoax Implodes: * *How Far Will They Go?"* by James Howard Kunstler "CBS-News carried another bucket of muddy water for the coup team Sunday night with a lead 60 Minutes agit-prop story on Maria Butina, an ambitious Russian cutie who worked the American NRA circuit in the most public manner imaginable to make herself into a sex-bomb celebrity at the exact moment in history when the US Deep State wished to reinforce the fantasy, as Lesley Stahl put it, that “Russia was interfering in our electoral process.” Of course, Ms. Stahl and her shifty ... more »
US Troops Give Rare Interview While Guarding Syrian Oil Fields: 'We're Just Patrolling Around'
US soldier talks to @NPA_English & Rudaw near Girgelege where there is an oil station. "We are just patrolling around". Also says there won't be Turkish patrols. "Not that I know off" pic.twitter.com/Ss3axkJeaH — Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) November 4, 2019 *Zero Hedge:** "We're Just Patrolling Around": US Troops Give Rare Interview While Occupying Syrian Oil Fields* More footage has emerged of US special forces occupying Syria's oil fields in the country's northeast, after Trump's "secure the oil" policy went into effect this weekend. "We are just patrolling around," one Americ... more »
Bolivia Protests Enter Their Third Week Today
Security forces stand guard during a protest between supporters and oppositors of Bolivia's President Evo Morales in La Paz, Bolivia November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach *Reuters:* *Bolivia protests enter third week as Morales faces ultimatum* LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian protests sparked by a contentious election last month that handed a win to President Evo Morales, entered their third week on Monday, with the long-standing leader facing rising pressure with an ultimatum from opposition groups to step down. Morales, who came to power in 2006 and has become an iconic figure i... more »
Did Mookie Wilson Say Belief in Dinosaurs Helped Him Out of Batting Slumps?
One of the factors behind the Mets' 1986 World Series win may have been a lack of 'dinosaur politics' in the club.
Investigation: Lead in Some Canadian Water Worse than Flint
A yearlong investigation by more than 120 journalists from nine universities and 10 media organizations collected test results that properly measure exposure to lead in 11 cities across Canada.
Former US Envoy Says She Was Warned She Was Being Targeted
The former envoy, who was recalled from her post by President Trump, testified that a senior Ukrainian official told her that “I really need to watch my back.”
The Albanian Mafia - it's a real thing
A couple of years ago, my wife and I went down to Dallas-Fort Worth to buy some replacement chairs for our dining room table. We were given the address of an "interesting" restaurant furniture shop, which seemed to be stocked largely with things that had fallen off the back of various and sundry trucks. The proprietor, "Eddie", was a very interesting person too: an Albanian immigrant, who'd been in the USA for a couple of decades, but hadn't lost anything of his Mediterranean background or his Albanian customs. Miss D. was highly amused by the almost courtly way he treated her ... more »
The Commander and Chief Orders New Pants
Of all the 45 million pages of documents and hundreds of hours of historic conversations recorded during the years of the Presidency of LBJ archived in his Presidential Library in Austin Texas, one audio clip has become a classic among presidential archive fans and one of the most listened to in the library. On August 9, 1964, at the height of a re-election campagin, President Lyndon Baines Johnson decided that he needed some new pants, so he got on the horn and called the Haggar Clothing Co. based in Dallas, Texas, and ordered himself up a new set. After a short interruption of an... more »
Columbia Law School to Host the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair
Columbia Law School will host the AccessLex Institute sponsored National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Nov. 8-9. The event will include information sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for Black students looking to pursue law careers. Discussions will also focus on the law school admissions process, financial aid assistance, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation […]
Higher Ed’s Impeachment Role
Make no mistake, Higher Ed must play a role in impeachment. Not as partisans. But as the context makers. The fact-checkers. The knowledge filters.
War on South Africa | Behind the Deep State
[image: alex-newman-war-on-south-africa-behind-the-deep-state] VIDEO - In this episode of Behind the Deep State, host Alex Newman exposes the truth about South Africa. He dives deep into history and comes all the way up to the present day, where genocidal racist communists are working to exterminate the Afrikaner Boer people group. South Africa, where the Deep State forced diverse nations to live under one unitary regime, is a microcosm of what is coming to the entire world if humanity does not wake up.
Biden Rebuilding RCP Lead, But Buttigieg Now Second in Iowa Behind Warren
[image: biden-rebuilding-rcp-lead-but-buttigieg-now-second-in-iowa-behind-warren] Sleepy Joe Biden seems to have arisen from his slumbers.
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco IPO Fraught With Danger for Investors
[image: saudi-arabia-s-aramco-ipo-fraught-with-danger-for-investors] This deal is too good to be true: owning a piece of the world's largest oil reserves. Look more closely before investing.
FOR EVERYONE FLIPPING OUT ABOUT THAT POLL
If this were the only swing-state poll, I'd be upset: Despite low national approval ratings and the specter of impeachment, President Trump remains highly competitive in the battleground states likeliest to decide his re-election, according to a set of new surveys from The New York Times Upshot and Siena College. This seems especially worrisome: This line jumps out: "Nearly two-thirds of the Trump voters who said they voted for Democratic congressional candidates in 2018 say that they’ll back the president against all three named opponents." — Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) Novembe... more »
Sentence First, Crime Later?
[image: undefined] Attorney General William Barr recently sent a memo to law enforcement officials announcing a new federal initiative that would use techniques and tools developed in the war on terror, such as mass surveillance, to identify potential mass shooters. Those so identified would be targets of early interventions, which would include the disregarding of Second Amendment rights, as well as the imposing of mandatory counseling and involuntary commitment. The program would likely match data collected via mass surveillance with algorithms designed to identify those with men... more »
'Thank God For The Deep State' - CIA Celebrates Coup Against Trump
Former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin, on a panel with former CIA Director John Brennan, responded to a question about whether the "deep state" was trying to take out President Trump with a quote, "thank God for the deep state." Everyone laughed. He went on to say that the "intelligence community" is right to take out presidents like Trump because they are selfless patriots only interested in the truth. Does the CIA and other intelligence agencies in the US have the right to overthrow a president if they don't like him? Is that the kind of government we want? Or should people s... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/4/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how to send me […]
What’s Inside That Black Box: What Regulating Data Privacy and Policing Drunk Driving Have in Common
Two recent NYT stories - on data privacy and drunk driving - highlight the dangers of unquestioned reliance on omnipotent back boxes.
Conditional aid to Israel is becoming mainstream for Dems
J Street asked several democratic candidates for president to comment on aid to Israel. Their responses reflect the growing movement in the US to condition aid on treatment of Palestinians – but don't get too excited. The post Conditional aid to Israel is becoming mainstream for Dems appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Hospital Feeds Over 1,000,000 (!) Patients With Ambitious New “Therapeutic Food Pantry” Project
Hospitals and the modern medical system have been credited for saving millions of lives, but they’ve also been criticized for not doing enough to help their patients prevent disease over the years through proper nutrition and non-invasive, side effect free preventative care. But recently, one hospital in Boston decided to take matters into its own hands by adding a far more natural component to its programs. The Boston Medical Center, a private, not-for-profit, academic medical center located in the city’s historic South End, is the largest safety net hospital and busiest trauma ... more »
Randal O’Toole’s Slam Dunk
Randal O’Toole’s recent book, Romance of the Rails, is a slam-dunk. Actually, that is an understatement. The book is full of slam-dunks. In chapter after chapter, O’Toole, a long-time fan of railroads, puts his fandom aside and shows what a disaster government subsidies to, and regulations of, rail transportation have been. The book, subtitled “Why the […] The post Randal O’Toole’s Slam Dunk appeared first on Econlib.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 307 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Peak Oil Denier Takes A Victory Lap
Originally posted on Science Matters: View of Oil Well Pumpjack (Horsehead) at Sunset Oil Industry GETTY Michael Lynch writes at Forbes The Peak Oil Denier Takes A Victory Lap. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Monday’s New York Times includes a story titled “Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming,” which…
Media Backs Billionaire President as Chileans Protest Privatization
As millions gather in Santiago and whole families march against privatization and rising inequality, the corporate media is busy defending Chile's billionaire president. The post Media Backs Billionaire President as Chileans Protest Privatization appeared first on MintPress News.
WATCH: Banking Nature How the Financial Elite are Commodifying “Conservation”
This film explores the truly insane & disturbing world of ‘nature commodification’ in all its warped dystopian horror.
Rebel Renter #3
Welcome to issue 3 of Rebel Renter, a newsletter chock full of updates about all of the organising we’re doing together in the London Renters Union.
We're deferring to Jonathan Chait today!
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019Trump Trump Trump polls polls:* It's fairly obvious that Jonathan Chait isn't in touch with Future Anthropologists Huddled in Caves, the disconsolate group of highly credentialed scholars who report from the no-longer-numbered years which lie on the far despondent side of the global conflagration they refer to as Mister Trump's War. We say that because Chait still seems to think that he can convince our liberal team to cease and desist from our persistent attempts to re-elect Mister Trump. Chait is reporting discouraging news in some swing-state polling.... more »
Inside Syria’s Teeming ISIS Prisons
Men accused of being Islamic State militants sit on the floor of a makeshift clinic at a critically overcrowded prison in Hasakah, Syria, on Monday. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) *Washington Post:* *Inside Syria’s teeming ISIS prisons: Broken men, child inmates and orders to break free* HASAKAH, Syria — They are the remains of the Islamic State, a once sprawling kingdom built by foot soldiers from around the world to terrorize and enslave those they conquered. Hollow-eyed and gaunt, the men and boys look broken. Days are spent in halting conversation with cellmates who s... more »
Dutch Government Admits Killing Up To 70 Civilians In Botched Airstrike In Iraq
A Dutch F-16 on the ground in the Middle East. September 2015.. (photo: Sgt1 Eva Klijn / Defense) *Reuters*:* Dutch air strike killed dozens of civilians, IS fighters in 2015: government* AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch air strike against an alleged Islamic State bomb factory in northern Iraq in 2015 killed about 70 people, including civilians and IS fighters, the Dutch Defence Ministry said on Monday. The government of the Netherlands had not previously provided a detailed estimate of the number of deaths in Hawija, near the city of Kirkuk. A bomb dropped by a Dutch F-16 fighter je... more »
The giga and terra scam of offshore wind energy
The latest “renewable, sustainable” energy claims show the IEA belongs in an insane asylum. The post The giga and terra scam of offshore wind energy appeared first on CFACT.
Widespread Protests Continue In Iraq -- News Roundup November 4, 2019
*DW:* *Iraq security kill Baghdad protesters with live rounds* Security forces in Bagdad opened fire on protesters who crossed a bridge over the Tigris river into a high security area. The protests show no sign of stopping. Security forces in Iraq used live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least five people. The deaths happened as thousands took part in anti-government protests across the capital city. A member of the security forces was also among those killed and least 34 people were wounded in the violence on Monday, according ... more »
On Tory General Election Strategy
Recently sat down with Alex from Politics Theory Other and we discussed, you guessed it, Tory general election strategy. Please give it a listen and, as always, the show needs funding. Help build left wing new media!
World News Briefs --November 4, 2019
*Reuters: **At least five dead as Iraqi security forces open fire on Baghdad protesters* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces killed at least five people when they opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, a Reuters witness said, as thousands took part in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades. A Reuters cameraman saw one man shot dead, his body carried away by fellow protesters, when security forces opened fire with live rounds on demonstrators near Baghdad’s Ahrar Bridge. He also saw at least four others killed. *Read more *.... *MIDDLE EAST* 3... more »
A Freak Radioactive Refueling Accident Killed This Russian Submarine
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The radiation still lingers to this day. *Key point: *Nuclear accidents have far-reaching consequences. In 1985, a Soviet submarine undergoing a delicate refueling procedure experienced a freak accident that killed ten naval personnel. The fuel involved was not diesel, but nuclear, and the resulting environmental disaster contaminated the area with dangerous, lasting radiation. The incident, which remained secret until after the demise of the USSR itself, was one of many nuclear accidents the Soviet Navy experienced during the Cold War. The Soviet U... more »
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