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The FBI Uncovers Even More Clinton Emails

Judicial Watch today released a court filing that reveals the FBI found more Clinton emails it recently
California Plans FORCED Internment And Asset Seizure To Solve Homeless

California’s growing homeless crisis has made headlines over the past year. Diseases are rampant and state
Black Friday pulls in a record $7.4 billion in online sales

This year's Black Friday shaped up to be the biggest yet. Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black

AOC Schools Mayor Pete on Why Means Testing Free College Is Such a Bad Idea

AOC rebukes Pete Buttigieg on his plan to means test expanded funding for college tuition.
Links 12/1/19
Oil and Gas Industry Rebukes Fracking Ban Talk as UN Shows Just How Much

American Petroleum Institute steps up lobbying efforts to thwart a fracking ban, notwithstanding the

Janresseger: Beware: Opponents of Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan Have a

Janresseger: Beware: Opponents of Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan Have a Vested Interest in Expanding
Curmudgucation: TN: Doubling Down on Bad Reading Policy

Curmudgucation: TN: Doubling Down on Bad Reading Policy Among the worst policy ideas of the
Answer Sheet: Um, That’s Not What Warren Actually Said About Charter

Answer Sheet: Um, That’s Not What Warren Actually Said About Charter Schools Sen. Elizabeth

Oil slides as OPEC heavyweights broadcast bearish supply sgnals

Oil headed for its steepest weekly loss in almost two months amid signals OPEC and allied crude producers
Saudi Arabia signals it's had enough of OPEC+ quota cheats

For the last year, Saudi Arabia has largely turned a blind eye to cheaters within the OPEC+ alliance
U.S. to negotiate carbon trades under climate pact shunned by Trump

President Donald Trump may be withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, but the U.S. is still going to

Justice’s election-year conundrum: How to probe team Trump

Legal experts say DOJ is taking steps that could lead to a potential criminal probe of the president's
Intelligence Committee to begin circulating draft Ukraine report Monday

It's a crucial step in the House's fast-moving impeachment inquiry.
Senate quicksand engulfs a bipartisan plan that Trump backs

Like virtually everything else in the Senate, legislation to curb drug prices has stalled amid partisan

Newsweek fires journalist who reported Trump was golfing for Thanksgiving before he secretly travelled to Afghanistan

A Newsweek reporter who wrote that Donald Trump would spend Thanksgiving ‘tweeting, golfing, and more’ - hours before he touched down in a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan - has been fired.The visit was kept highly secret for the president’s safety, and his public schedule said he would be at his Mar-a-Lago hotel in Florida on the holiday, where he would make calls to selected military members.

The Independent
The South Korean-Japanese Trade War Has Just Begun

Can it be stopped?

The National Interest
China’s new Silk Road could actually boost U.S. GDP, study argues

China’s Belt and Road Initiative could actually boost U.S. GDP, according to a report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

Yahoo Finance

KTNN staff accuse boss of unprofessionalism

Well-known radio personality Dee Yazzie loves her job. She loves speaking her language every day. She loves
Letters: IEEFA is a modern-day colonizer

I take issue with the recent guest column from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Comics by Jack Ahasteen

Comics by Navajo Times editorial cartoonist Jack Ahasteen. The post Comics by Jack Ahasteen appeared

World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every
Study finds that inbreeding and other demographic problems alone could have

Humans may not have been responsible for the ultimate extinction of the Neanderthals according to a new
5,000-year-old Peruvian pyramid yields grisly clues of human sacrifice

When they found a mysterious pyramid structure in Peru recently, archaeologists knew they had located

Debutant Lang nets hat-trick for Ajax as PSV lose ground on AZ

Noa Lang scored a hat-trick on his full debut for Ajax as the Amsterdammers survived a scare to overcome
Police in The Hague arrest man suspected of stabbing teens

Police in The Hague said on Saturday evening they have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of stabbing
Dutch to join French-led mission in Strait of Hormuz with frigate

The Dutch government will contribute to a French-initiated EU mission in the Strait of Hormuz from the end

Fake Steam Skin Giveaway Site Steals your Login Credentials

A fake Steam skin giveaway site has been created that states it gives away news skins every day, but in
You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 For Free, Here's How

Back when Windows 10 was first released, Microsoft allowed users of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to upgrade to
Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.0 for iOS Released, Then Quietly Pulled

Last week Microsoft released the first update for the Remote Desktop Client for iOS in over a year. Soon

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

University student president faces impeachment over Donald Trump Jr. speech

A student body president at the University of Florida faces impeachment proceedings because he invited
Chaos reigns at Syracuse University after multiple race-related incidents

Right on cue: Protesters demand the firing of Syracuse University administrators after multiple race
‘No Safe Spaces’ Documentary Warns of Dangers Facing First Amendment Rights

The new documentary, "No Safe Spaces," is a must-see for those interested in the decline of the

In the Absence: South Korea's Sewol Ferry Disaster

An unflinching look at South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster as it unfolds and its ramifications on a
Adel Abdul Mahdi, an Iraqi prime minister 'doomed to fail'

PM's exit likely to end his political career but not 'dysfunctional system' that brought him to
Daphne Caruana Galizia case: Malta PM Joseph Muscat to resign

PM announces plan to step down in January after coming under pressure over scandal surrounding journalist&#

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Israel planning new settlement in flashpoint city

The illegal settlement of Ma’ale Adumim in the West Bank, 31 October 2019 Israeli Defense Minister Naftali
Israel: Arab lawmaker attacked by right-wing activists

Member of the Israeli Knesset Ahmad Tibi protects himself as occupation forces use tear gas to disperse
Israeli Troops Abduct Five Palestinians in Pre-Dawn Raids Across the West

On Sunday morning before dawn, Israeli troops invaded several parts of the West Bank and abducted five

London Bridge: Woman killed in attack named as Saskia Jones

The 23-year-old Cambridge University graduate was fatally stabbed alongside Jack Merritt.
London Bridge attack: 'Pinball bomb with added knives'

The chief executive of Fishmongers Hall describes how his staff fought back during the London Bridge attack
Daphne Caruana Galizia: Malta prime minister Joseph Muscat to resign in new

Joseph Muscat makes the announcement amid anger over the inquiry into a journalist's murder.

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?

Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nine
Go all the way. Roll the dice.

Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…
Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the

The FBI Uncovers Even More Clinton Emails

Judicial Watch today released a court filing that reveals the FBI found more Clinton emails it recently
California Plans FORCED Internment And Asset Seizure To Solve Homeless

California’s growing homeless crisis has made headlines over the past year. Diseases are rampant and state
Black Friday pulls in a record $7.4 billion in online sales

This year's Black Friday shaped up to be the biggest yet. Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, health, and the economy.
Policymakers Should Ensure Pass-Throughs Pay More of Taxes They Owe

High-income taxpayers drive much of the “tax gap” — the gap between what taxpayers owe and
Trump Proposal to Lower Poverty Line Draws Broad Opposition

Now that the Trump Administration has made public the more than 50,000 comments on its

Uber Takes Another Body Blow

Waaaay back in April of 2015, I prophesied that California's efforts to turn Uber drivers into
Phoenix Light Rail Fail, 2019 Update

To the surprise of no one who reads this blog, Phoenix Light Rail continues to fail at every goal it set
Family Blogging Updates

My sister has a podcast that seems to be doing well on theater and its potential trans-formative effect on

Nils Melzer: Assange Will Not Face a Fair Trial + Guillaume Long: Overthrow

Dandelion Salad goingundergroundRT on Nov 30, 2019 On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN
Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi: The Killing of Eric Garner and The

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Nov 30, 2019 Chris Hedges talks to journalist Matt Taibbi
Abby Martin and Chris Hedges: We Are The Disease–We Have To Destroy The

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin and Chris Hedges Empire Files on Nov 27, 2019 Abby Martin sits down with

Ultra-Violence, chapter 4: The Lost Generation

Ultra-Violence is military science fiction about a day when technology mutates war into a dark new form.
Kunstler asks “are Americans ready for tyranny?”

Kunstler and I discuss the growing power of America's elites – and our drift towards tyranny.
Kunstler asks “where are America’s leaders?”

James Howard Kunstler & I discuss America's dysfunctional leadership, the core of our national

Community Efforts are Key When Addressing HIV/AIDS

Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria
Hola, Madrid! African Development Bank takes the continent’s climate agenda

The Bank is playing a leading role in guiding progress on climate change on the continent. The Bank has
Cabo Verde’s Morna for UNESCO list, Belgium’s Carnival of Aalst to Go?

Morna, the haunting, traditional music of Cabo Verde, is slated to join UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural

The Offense to the Dead in Bolivia

Alvaro Garcia Linera “Not even the dead will be safe from the enemy if he wins….” -W
Is Uruguay’s Shift to the Right Bad News for Mercosur?

Juan Manuel Boccacci Pagina 12 talked to analysts Atilio Boron, Hernan Patiño Mayer and Oscar Laborde about
A New Right Extremism Emerges in Hungary

Muhammed Shabeer Viktor Orbán and his conservative Fidesz party continue their dominance in Hungarian

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Boris Johnson's lead over Labour has narrowed sharply to six points

The lead for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives over the
London Bridge stabber was on conditional release; police shot him after

The British government on Saturday vowed a “full review” after a convicted terrorist
UK delegation travelling for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the

This Sunday, December first members of the HMS Ajax and River Plate Veterans leave

“Je n’ai jamais entendu ça de ma vie” : sous les éoliennes, son quotidien

[“I had never heard such noise before”: Under the wind turbines, normal life is impossible
How stakeholders evaluate the green-green dilemma — and what they think

The replacement of fossil and nuclear energy sources for electricity production by renewables such as wind,
Gordonbush wind farm extension: environmental and economic downsides #SCT

The Scottish Government has recently approved increases in turbine heights – now set to reach 150 metres

From Juncker to von der Leyen: the defining challenges of the incoming and

Writers from TNF, Treffpunkt and Le Taurillon investigate the main challenges which were and will be faced
Europe stumbles in the Middle East

Destabilization in Syria destabilizes neighboring territories. - Global Affairs
Normalisation and Fragmentation: Interview with Prof. Dr. Schimmelfennig on

Madelaine Pitt interviewed the renowned EU scholar Prof. Dr. Schimmelfennig following a conference

The Great Global Warming Swindle

If we've heard only one side of a debate, we can't claim to be fully informed.
Climate Activists Aren’t Joking

Saving the planet: the all-purpose, never-ending justification for more taxes, control, and deprivation.
Climategate: 10 Year Anniversary Reading List

Forget the shallow, conformist media narrative. There's plenty of sound, perceptive analysis.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Netanyahu behind Labour anti-Semitism scandals according to Dutch Daily

A major Dutch daily ran a caricature whose critics say reinforces anti-Semitic tropes and suggests that
Yes Virginia, it really did happen: Ukraine and election meddling in 2016

I know I've written about this before, but I feel like I have to address it again — seeing how just
Mass. state police tested out Boston Dynamics' Spot the robot dog

Cops have long had dogs, and robots, to help them do their jobs. And now, they have a robot dog

Possible privacy breach has police shut down gun buyback website

Gun lobby promises to release gun buyback data, after police confirm potential privacy breach which may
Wellington Central Library: Mayor says there are opportunities to modernise

Robot librarians, 3D printing, cinemas and restaurants. The world's a blank page when you're
Fire and Emergency respond to 'major gas leak' in Paraparaumu

A Hazmat team and four fire trucks have been called to the corner of Arawhata and Kāpiti roads.

How does it feel being the willing enablers of an Evil Empire?

This video starts off with a Fox News interview in which a couple of apologists for Blackwater explain an
More support for the crazification factor

Back in 2011, I posted about a 2005 blog post by John Rogers on the site Kung Fu Monkey who, based on the
Cobweb construction under way #SpiderSunday

I had set up a bunch of new cages for my new generation of lab-born spiders (I keep wanting to call them