J. Edgar Hoover in 1924 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Joachim Prinz pictured, 1963 (Photo credit: Center for Jewish History, NYC)Oh,Oh,Canada
US intelligence services are spying on the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washington, according to the latest top secret US National Security Agency documents leaked by the whistleblower Edward Snowden.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 11 minutes ago
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New NSA leaks show how US is bugging its European allies
Exclusive: Edward Snowden papers reveal 38 targets including EU, France and
Italy
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**Berlin accuses Washington of cold war tactics*
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Ewen MacAskill in Rio de Janeiro and Julian Borger
The Guardian, Sunday 30 June 2013 16.28 EDT
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One of the bugging methods mentioned is codenamed Dropmire, which according
to a 2007 document is 'implanted on the Cryptofax at the EU embassy, DC'.
Photograph: Guardian
US intelligence services are spyin... more »
“Evil is, as Evil Does”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 minutes ago
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*“Evil is, as Evil Does”*
by Norman Pollock
“Evil is not banal, *pace* Arendt; it is in this case (the US in the early
21st century) the systemization in government policy of an advanced
capitalist society and political economy at the tipping point of
structural-ideological senescence, now seemingly treading water because of
economic dislocations more long- than short-term in nature, but actually
poised—somewhat in desperation—to advance its militarized global expansion
in an effort to maintain its unilateral position of world leadership in an
international framework of multi... more »
The Revolution Will Not Be Standardized
freetoteach at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 16 minutes ago
The Revolution Will Not Be Standardized Owen Davis is a writer and educator
who lives in Brooklyn, NY. He currently writes curriculum for IndyKids and
works as an intern at The Nation. The conditions of the testing system are
the conditions of a well-honed oppressive order. The danger of losing their
livelihood turns teachers and administrators into sub-oppressors, […]
"6 Insidious Ways Surveillance Changes the Way We Think and Act"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 minutes ago
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*"6 Insidious Ways Surveillance Changes the Way We Think and Act"*
By Lynn Stuart Parramore
"When I moved to a Czech village in 1994 to teach English, I was
fascinated
by the cultural difference between Americans like me and my new
community.
At that time, the oppressive memory of the dreaded Communist secret
police,
the StB, was still fresh. (Check out a haunting series of street
photossnapped by agents in their heyday.) As a brash young ex-pat, born
after the
era of McCarthy and J. Edgar Hoover, I understood little of what it felt
like to live under constant surveillance.
T... more »
How Energy Exchange Really Works....
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 45 minutes ago
This is in Spanish, but you don't need to know Spanish to understand it and
laugh with it. Its actually very good video on how money works to transfer
energy. If anyone wants to volunteer to translate the words and give me
the time marks I'll create subtitles for it....
Prof. Dr. Martin van Bruinessen - Mapping the Gülen Movement
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 56 minutes ago
*"Sufism and the 'Modern' in Islam"* edited by Martin Van Bruinessen and
Julia Day Howell. (Published in March 2013).
Related:
*Fethullah Gulen and the Hizmet Movement - Ori Soltes, Georgetown
University*.
*The CIA Man Behind The Turkish Throne*.
"Martin van Bruinessen (born 10 July 1946, Schoonhoven) is a Dutch
anthropologist and author, who has published a number of publications on
Kurdish, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian, Zazas subjects, and also on aspects
of Islam as a whole." (Source: *Wikipedia*).
"Martin van Bruinessen is Professor of Islamic Studies at Utrecht
Universi... more »
There's an America where workers are paying more and more of their modest wages just to GET those wages
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*"Natalie Gunshannon, 27, with her daughter, Anie Popish, 7, said she had
to use a card because her employers would not deposit her pay directly into
her account." (NYT caption)*
Krystal McLemore, 22, makes $7.65 an hour at a Taco Bell in St. Louis. She
said she was told to sign up for a payroll card. (Taco Bell says it "offers
direct deposit and a voluntary option of payroll cards as an added
convenience" for employees.)
But she grew tired of being charged $1.75, in addition to the A.T.M.'s
fees, to withdraw cash. After a tip from a co-worker, Ms. McLemore realized
she could redu... more »
Guest Post - How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Around Your Home
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 hour ago
Turning off lights, recycling waste, ensuring you have proper insulation
are all well-known ways of reducing your carbon footprint around your home.
But what if you have already done all this and want to take Eco-proofing
your home one step further?
When it comes to energy efficient homes it is architects who are leading
the way. An increasing number of architects are designing buildings and
homes that have Eco-friendly designs integrated into their plans, so much
so that it is now at the forefront of cutting edge modern building designs.
The good thing is that many of these ideas... more »
Thirty-Three MILLION People. Egypt Rises WITH UPDATES. Morsi Has 48 Hours
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/01/1220236/-Thirty-Three-MILLION-People
MON JUL 01, 2013 AT 04:00 AM PDT
Thirty-Three MILLION People. Egypt Rises WITH UPDATES. Morsi Has 48 Hours
byzenbassoonFollow
You think they're upset?
That's an unofficial number, of course. But that's the unofficial number
of people who are out protesting against the government of Mohammed Morsi
and the Muslim Brotherhood today. Thirty-three million all over Egypt.
The largest protest in the history of the world.
This is what a pissed off country looks like:
My question is, Why hasn't anyone been cov... more »
Zapatistas Marcos 'Our teachers will not be present' Native people taught the way
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
CLASSMATES IV.
OUR TEACHERS WILL NOT BE PRESENT.
June 2013.
To the adherents of the Sexta in Mexico and in the world:
To the students of the Little Zapatista School:
Compañeros, compañeroas, compañeras:
The truth is that I think you will find, in your classmates at the little school, something of the best of this world.
But you will also miss, once you are in these lands of resistance,
the
The Realist Report with John Friend
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 2 hours ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Clement Pulaski
of *TrueSonsofAbraham.com* to discuss his recent essay, "The American
Spirit and the Future of Our Nation." We will also be discussing American
history and identity.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
War on Teachers and Women is a War on Children
freetoteach at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 2 hours ago
The war on teachers, women and children is in full force — with
sequestration in effect as Republicans keep busy finding ways to curtail
women’s rights, cuts to the most vulnerable children are looming because
apparently there’s just not enough money to go around. Conveniently,
there’s plenty of money for more high stakes testing, Common […]
Wikileaks: Snowden applies for asylum in these countries
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Edward Snowden submits asylum applications
Tuesday July 2, 01:30 UTC
On 30th June 2013 WikiLeaks’ legal advisor in the Edward Snowden
matter, Sarah Harrison, submitted by hand a number of requests for
asylum and asylum assistance on behalf of Edward J. Snowden, the NSA
whistleblower.
The requests were delivered to an official at the Russian consulate
at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow late
Tattoos. Got one?
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 3 hours ago
First it was just sailors.*
Then it was rock stars.
Then it was everyone who followed a rock star or two.
Then it was baristas and barmaids, hash slingers and hash dealers, and
everyone’s favourite girl and boy next door.
And now … it’s Justin Bieber.
A clear enough sign that tattoos have jumped the shark.
So, if you have a tattoo or two, time to reflect that Bieber has too.
If you don’t have one, it’s too late be so easily cool by simply applying
ink.
As from now, you’ll have to earn it.
* * * * *
* Who got them as a South Seas souvenir from those who really had them
firs... more »
Happy Canada Day From Saskatchewan ....
leftdog at Buckdog - 3 hours ago
*Happy Canada Day to Canadians everywhere. It's a nice warm, sunny July day
here in Regina. Enjoy*!
The Global Warming Scam: Another Article Confirms Again That Carbon Dioxide Is A COOLANT!
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 3 hours ago
I have watched the news this past week where that criminal who calls
himself President of the United States, Barry Soetoro, had the audacity to
go in front of the US Congress and now push for new taxes on the American
public in the form of "Carbon Legislation". This clown had the nerve to
state that Carbon emissions had to be curbed so as to save the planet from
the scourge of "Global Warming". Even though all evidence shows that the
planet is not warming at all, and is in fact in a state of Global Cooling,
this criminal will attempt to have the American people swallow the Global
... more »
A thought on the NEA blow up. #democracy?
Chris Cerrone at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 3 hours ago
Just a quick thought on the comments about collective bargaining that NEA
President Dennis Van Roekel made to a group of retirees at NEA
Representative Assembly in Atlanta. How do educators chose our national and
state union leaders? Nationally (and at least in my state of New York for
NYSUT) each local elects delegates who […]
Quote of the Day #2: How to teach
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
"If, in the course of a science curriculum, you cover Galileo’s
incontrovertible evidence for the heliocentric theory and contrast his
method with that of the geocentrists, or if you describe Newton’s
experiments and discovery of properties of light and contrast them with
Descartes’ spinning of theories out of thin air, or if you discuss the
battle between the atomists and the anti-atomists, it is proper to lead
students to the conclusion that Galileo, Newton, and Maxwell were heroes,
that their methods were good, and that their discoveries had a lasting and
profoundly valuable im... more »
Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow via Wikileaks
Monday July 1, 21:40 UTC
One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my
freedom and safety were under threat for revealing the truth. My
continued liberty has been owed to the efforts of friends new and old,
family, and others who I have never met and probably never will. I
trusted them with my life and they returned
The Real News - Egyptian Army Threatens Coup Against President Morsi
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 4 hours ago
*Fireworks in Egypt (June 30). Photo Source: AP/Amr Nabil.*
Egyptian Army Threatens Coup Against President Morsi. Source: The Real
News. Date Published: July 1, 2013. Description:
As millions take to the street across Egypt calling for President's ouster,
the Army threatens to take action if Morsi fails to reach agreement with
protestors in 48 hours.
"Yesterday was, arguably, the biggest protest in Egyptian history. There
were millions of people on the streets, in Tahrir, in the Presidential
palace, and not just in Cairo but around the country." - Sharif Abdel
Kouddous, journali... more »
Tea Party Civil War
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
We all love watching the Republican civil war between the greed and
selfishness wing and the hate and bigotry wing as it unfolds. In the radio
interview above, Palin declares war, again, on Marco Rubio and Kelly
Ayotte. But how about the civil war that's tearing apart the Tea party
itself... a civil war within a civil war? Those are always the most fun.
Over the weekend Luke Mullins covered an aspect of that for the *
Washingtonian*: Armey In Exile. A month before Romney went down in flames,
Dick Armey had agreed to resign as chairman of FreedomWorks, one of the
big-money Tea Part... more »
Happy Canada Day From The Northerntruthseeker
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 4 hours ago
Yes, it is Canada Day.... On this date, 146 years ago, the Dominion of
Canada was given official recognition by the British Parliament in London
England.
Even though Canada was officially created as a separate "entity" back in
1867, it remained basically part of the British Empire until the British
Commonwealth of nations was created in 1931. With that, the "Empire"
supposedly ended, and the "Commonwealth" began. However, most nations
after 1931 remained under British control until well after the end of the
second World War which cost the United Kingdom dearly with the end of th... more »
Owe Aku 'Red Nations Rising' at Takini, Cheyenne River
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Red Nations Rising
Moccasins on the Ground at Takini on the Cheyenne River Reservation
by Owe Aku International Justice Project
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
July 1, 2013 In
our effort to be true to our principal objective to preserve sacred
water and protect Ina Maka for future generations, working within the
protocol of our traditions and
Ditching Mitch McConnell
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 4 hours ago
Let's face it. We're talking about Kentucky. Electing a Democrat to the
Senate won't be easy but Grimes looks up to the challenge.
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Monday she
will challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), giving
Democrats their favored candidate and turning the race into one of the 2014
cycle's marquee contests.
She has a good pitch. Echoing the GOP's intention to use ageism as a weapon
against Hillary, well, it could work both ways.
Lundergan Grimes stressed that she was Kentucky's "only female
constitutional officer... more »
Elizabeth I
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 4 hours ago
*You lawyers are so nice and precise in shifting and scanning every word
and letter that many times you stand more upon form than matter, upon
syllables than the sense of the law.*
Google Reader, off in 3, 2, 1 …
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
If you read NOT PC via RSS on Google Reader, then hopefully you’re already
aware Google’s Reader is going to be defunct any minute now.
Promising alternatives to Google Reader include Netvibes, Yoleo, Digg Readerand
Feedly. ReplaceReader.com lists most of the alternatives, sorted by
popularity.
Most of the alternative readers have tried to make the transition simple.
But don’t forget to make sure NOT PC is in your subscriptions list.
Because I know where you live.
[Hat tip Gus Van Horn]
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Europe getting close to the edge ? Portugals Finance Ministers quits abruptly Monday - Schauble 's apprentice gives up austerity purging for Berlin ? And in Italy , the Vatican Bank cancer spreads as its Director and Deputy quit suddenly - a theme of the day ? Finally , in France , the Opposition calls for a referendum - Marinne Le Pen feeling her oats as the National Front Party becomes France's Syriza ( as far as capturing public opinion and appeal , not political pedigree ) in 2013 !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/07/201371203447668628.html
Portugal finance minister quits
Resignation of Vitor Gaspar comes amid rising social discontent over
austerity measures.
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A strike against austerity measures brought public transportation to a
standstill last week [EPA]
Portuguese Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar, the architect of the country's
reforms under its EU-IMF bailout, has resigned as the ... more »
Iraq’s Kurdish President Delays Elections To Stay In Office Two More Years
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 5 hours ago
In a move that surprised some, but not others, the Kurdish parliament
recently decided to postpone presidential elections in the region, and gave
President Massoud Barzani two more years in office. The official reason was
that the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) draft constitution needed to
be amended. Current Kurdish law states that the president can only serve
two terms, and Barzani’s eight years are now up. The new constitution
however, would allow him to run for office two more times. Barzani does not
want to step down, and with the support of the other ruling party the
... more »
Do not trust the promises of Princes: The Life and Death of Richard the Third Act 4 Scene 2
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 5 hours ago
*KING RICHARD III*
Stand all apart Cousin of Buckingham!
*BUCKINGHAM*
My gracious sovereign?
*KING RICHARD III*
Give me thy hand.
*Here he ascendeth his throne*
Thus high, by thy advice
And thy assistance, is King Richard seated;
But shall we wear these honours for a day?
Or shall they last, and we rejoice in them?
*BUCKINGHAM*
Still live they and for ever may they last!
*KING RICHARD III*
O Buckingham, now do I play the touch,
To try if thou be current gold indeed
Young Edward lives: think now what I would say.
*BUCKINGHAM*
Say on, my loving lord.
*KING RICHARD III*
Why, Buck... more »
Inventor(s) of the day: Canada v Australia
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
As Ms BillyRock pointed out yesterday, other people—wherever they are—give
us benefits even if we never meet them. Even if we don’t even know they
exist. Even if they’re from the other side of the planet—or even (Galt
forbid) from the other side of the Tasman.
It’s all part of the social cooperation of the market, in which we can all
enjoy the many benefits of genius wherever *we* are .
Which is why it’s so much fun to see the nationalistic chest-beating about
inventions. Case in point: Canada v Australia.
Here’s Canada boasting about “50 of Canada’s greatest gifts to the world,”... more »
Scarcity
What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 5 hours ago
For maybe two million years, our ancestors lived relatively sustainably as
hunter-gatherers. Their simple way of life utilized *renewable*natural
resources in a low-impact manner. This worked very well until advances in
weaponry enabled the possibility of megafauna overkill, which pushed many
societies into a dark new direction — *overtool* — an addiction to powerful
technology that forced some ancestors out of balance with the family of
life.
Unfortunately, it’s possible to abuse and diminish renewable natural
resources, and this is not sustainable. About 10,000 years ago, some... more »
Don’t Egyptian protestors know what they want? [updated]
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
Last year after protests against Hosni Mubarak’s military rule, President
Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was installed as leader. And everyone went
home. Now, a year later, anti-Morsi protestors have stormed and ransacked
the Cairo headquarters of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood group (while police
and army stood around and watched), they have collected over 22 million
signatures asking for his departure, and they are asking the Egyptian head
of state to resign by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
And the military are ready to take over again.
What’s going on? Don’t Egyptian protestors know what the... more »
The Differences Between Iranian Kurds And Other Kurds
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 6 hours ago
*Read these two articles:*
*Iranian Kurdish Struggle Linked to Turkey, Syria (Al Monitor, June 14)*.
*Iran awaits 'Kurdish Spring' (Al Jazeera, June 29)*.
*Background briefing:*
As part of its divide and conquer strategy to destroy the unity of the
Muslim world, terrorize its inhabitants, and dominate the region for many
decades to come, USrael has frequently and cynically exploited the
suffering of the Kurds in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran in order to gain
strategic and political leverage over these countries and their
populations.
Some Kurdish groups have heroically resisted... more »
"The Myth of a Post-Racial America"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
* *
* "The Myth of a Post-Racial America"*
By John W. Whitehead
“How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours? How then can
you thank him for giving you only part of what’s already yours? You haven’t
even made progress, if what’s being given to you, you should have had
already. That’s no progress.” – Malcolm X, 1964
In 1964, the United States was in the throes of racial conflict. Civil
rights activists were leading black Americans and their white allies in a
struggle against institutionalized racism, segregation, and
disenfranchisement. The situation was bleak, act... more »
Penis parity
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 6 hours ago
Not the first time I've seen this happen, but would love it see become a
larger trend. All these old guys obsessed with legislating our lady parts
could use a good dose of their own medicine. So now comes a Cleveland
Democrat with Senate Bill 307.
COLUMBUS [OHIO] -- Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other
erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to see a sex therapist, receive
a cardiac stress test and get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual
partner affirming impotency, if state Sen. Nina Turner has her way.
Via Steve M. who correctly notes the only problem with ... more »
Edward Snowden updates - follow the bouncing asylum ball - will he go to Ecuador , Venezuela or Russia ? My bet is he will be in Russia for quite awhile.....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago
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Putin enjoying himself.......
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-01/edward-snowden-issues-statement-moscow
Edward Snowden Issues Statement From Moscow, Slams Obama
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/01/2013 18:08 -0400
- Hong Kong
- Obama Administration
- President Obama
*Via Wikileaks:*
*Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow**
*
One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and
safety were under threat for revealing the truth. My continued liberty has
been owed to... more »
Río de la montaña junto a un pequeño pueblo rural
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Paisaje natural con río, cascada y arcoiris.
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Quote of the Day: On the fatties
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
“There is nothing more awe inspiring, nothing more poetic, and really
nothing more amusing, than watching a fat man with momentum… The art of
setting fat men on a collision course has been celebrated as far back as
you care to remember. If this vision doesn’t excite you, you are either a
liar, or rugby probably isn’t the sport for you in the first place.”
- Dan Palmer, “Best thing about rugby? The scrum,” THE
ROAR
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everything else is either public relations or a misattributed quote
laura k at wmtc - 7 hours ago
I saw this:
and thought: that doesn't sound like Orwell.
I have read almost everything Orwell ever published, and will eventually
read everything, including all the published letters. While no one could
remember every line from every essay, this just doesn't sound like our man
Eric Blair to me. Orwell wasn't given to aphorisms or one-liners. It
doesn't fit in the theme of any book or essay. The essay that seems most
relevant, "Politics and the English Language," does not contain this line.
I was skeptical.
I did several internet searches, hoping to find a source that attributed ... more »
Daily Rituals: Benjamin Franklin
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
I’ve been gifted a book by a grateful reader (thank you, Madam) on the
daily rituals of writers, artists, architects and other thinkers and
creators. It’s fascinating. “161 inspired—and inspiring—minds … who
describe how they subtly manoeuvre the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and
(self-imposed?) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do [or *
have* to do], whether by waking early or staying up late; whether by
self-medicating with doughnuts or or bathing, drinking vast quantities of
coffee, or taking long daily walks.”
And then there’s Benjamin Franklin…
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Rewarding the Awful: When the Financially Countable Replaced School Accountability in Ohio
Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 7 hours ago
Ohio has had some of the nation’s worst charter schools for years, thanks
in large part to to the $3.8 million in state and local political
contributions from corporate welfare kingpin and conservative kingmaker,
David Brennan. Find many stories about Brennan and his exploitation here.
Springfield Sun reporter, Tom Beyerlein, has a terrific piece from […]
Removing the Shackles: Are you Ready? Tonight on The One People's radio show.....
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 7 hours ago
Posted by D. at
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2013/07/are-you-ready-tonight-on-one-peoples.html
Monday, 1 July 2013
Are you Ready? Tonight on The One People's radio show.....
Are you ready for it!?
The recording of the 1 hour and 26 minute interview that I did today with
Lisa, Bob and Heather will be played tonight on the One Peoples Radio
show!!! ........ regardless of the technical difficulties, lol.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecollectiveimagination/2013/07/02/the-one-people
I have spent the past 7 hours trying to upload the video of the interview
(that I creat... more »
Sharples gets the message
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
Well, at least one person’s taken the right message from the Doctor’s post
yesterday.
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Doc McGrath called for Parekura Horomia’s seat to be unfilled. The same
arguments apply to Pita Sharples’s.
And then, one at a time, to every other race-based seat.
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Leaders and Legends with General James Cartwright
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 8 hours ago
Leaders and Legends with General James Cartwright. Source:
JHUCareyBusiness. Date Published: October 17, 2012. Description:
General James E. Cartwright, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his
speech, "Leading Organizational Changes to Meet New Challenges."
U.N. Nuclear Chief warns of 'dirty bomb' threat but dead silent on Fukushima
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
More action is needed to stop militants* (?)* acquiring plutonium or
highly-enriched uranium that could be used for atomic bombs, nuclear
experts and government officials said on Monday.
Analysts say radical groups could theoretically build a crude but deadly
nuclear bomb if they have the money, technical knowledge and the amount of
fissile material needed.
Speaking at a meeting in Vienna, Yukiya Amano, head of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned against a "false sense of security"
over the danger of nuclear terrorism.
Amano, holding up a small lead container *s... more »
Howard Kurtz leaves CNN with a bang!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013*
*Shows how the pundit corps works:* Yesterday morning, Howard Kurtz hosted
his final edition on CNN’s Reliable Sources, the program “where we turn a
critical lens on the media.”
Or so Kurtz said, once again, as he always does.
Kurtz has hosted this program for the past fifteen years. Each Sunday, he
has asked a group of mainstream pundits to come on TV and pretend to
critique their own guild.
Now, he’s been hired away by Fox. Yesterday, as Kurtz signed off, he
reminisced about four major stories he has covered at Reliable Sources.
We were struck by the stor... more »
Issa Issa, Baby
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
We've been trying to make the case-- so far without any success-- that the
DCCC make an effort, even if it's one that takes more than one cycle, to
defeat Darrell Issa in a purple district Obama won in 2008. Last cycle Issa
beat grassroots candidate Jerry Tetalman 59-41-- primarily because of
Issa's huge margin in the smaller part of the district, the Orange County
part. The biggest part of the district, San Diego County, saw a closer
result, Issa 56% and Tetalman 44%. Issa, who always acts in the interests
of corporate behemoths raised $2,478,710 last cycle. Jerry Tetalman raised ... more »
A look behind the curtain . . .
Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 8 hours ago
THANKS
TO ED SNOWDEN, we have a look at the Bush-Cheney paranoia, and it's
scary, a GOP/neo-con attempt to create a fourth Reich with a Stasi on
steroids. William Saletan has an article in SLATE that's a fascinating
read, "The Taming of the Spook", click on the link to check out the
whole thing. According to him, it could have been much worse.
On March 24, 2009, the National Security Agency’s
The Fat Lady's Song
Sophia Love at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
Love is a force. It is the power that created the universe. Power and
force are not in opposition; all is One. Only this reality holds the
perception of separate. As that perception is held, so is its matching
vibratory rate. Do you understand what this means? As you view the world,
the lens you use determines what the world looks like. You’ve been told
things that color your opinions and in turn formulate your life.
If you believe love is something beyond your control, you will become
passive when you feel it. Love is the fuel of the creative force, the
source o... more »
Short on money for public schools? INNOVATE!
Timothy D. Slekar at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 8 hours ago
Today is day one. The new beginning. The start. A new day…blah, blah, blah.
So what happened on day one? I got the pleasure of listening to a
“politician” say absolutely nothing meaningful about the future of public
education. I heard “innovative” used at least 10 times during the 16 minute
speech. I heard about […]
Where the Church Street Neighbourhood is Today
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 8 hours ago
I'm posting this for a friend. It's her survey of attitudes towards
Toronto's Gay Village from the GLBTQ community themselves:
"What the Gay Village means today."
Oy, [Headline Writer]
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 8 hours ago
The GOP Can't Win With Eric Cantor as Its Ambassador
OK, here's the deal. Conor Friedersdorf had a perfectly fine column over at
The Atlantic today giving Eric Cantor the business for being a wet sack of
mush, at least in his rhetoric. Friedersdorf listens carefully to Cantor
and hears nothing but the stalest of cliches; no policy, no stirring
language, nothing.
And it's a modest column; Friedersdorf ends with a "to be sure" paragraph
noting that the job of a House Majority Leader can be more inside than
outside, more nuts and bolts than rhetoric, and about the biggest claim he
m... more »
Not one person can reasonably explain to me this @pitbull charter school thing. #NCSC13
Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 9 hours ago
I learned about this here from Jersey Jazzman. I’ve been having some fun
with it here. But I’ve also been following the conversation at #NCSC13 on
Twitter as I make my way to Wisconsin for a few days. I have absolutely no
idea what is wrong with these people. I’m not trying to be some […]
BGR evaluates proposals for redeveloping World Trade Center
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 9 hours ago
*BGR evaluates proposals for redeveloping World Trade Center ~Jaquetta
White, Advocate N.O.*~*The watchdog Bureau of Governmental Research on
Monday assessed three proposals for redeveloping the World Trade Center site.
The agency did not issue a recommendation, but did evaluate the project’s
based on the criteria a five-member selection committee will use when it
considers the plans Tuesday. *
The Left and Islamism
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 9 hours ago
Let's get one thing straight. Contrary to the title of James Bloodworth's Why
is the left so blinkered to Islamic extremism?, the left in its totality
are emphatically *not*. If you use the broad definition that stretches from
the front bench to the *Weekly Worker*, as a general rule they are
resolutely opposed to Islamism. Even the revolutionary left, which gets
tarred with every kind of brush, are not all cheerleaders. My former
organisation, the Socialist Party, would not countenance alliances of
convenience with Islamists. And the bulk of the smaller groups, for whom
positionin... more »
'CIA'S CHINESE TERRORISTS' IN CHINA AND SYRIA
Anon at aangirfan - 9 hours ago
*Working for the CIA to destabilise China and Syria.*
'The CIA's Islamist forces' have been used to destabilise Syria, China,
Russia and host of other countries.
China says that the rebels in Syria (believed to be organised by the CIA)
are training Moslem extremists to destabilise China.
*China state media blames Syria rebels for Xinjiang violence*
On 1 July 2013, Chinese state media "blamed Syrian opposition forces for
training Muslim extremists responsible for the deadliest unrest in four
years in China's Xinjiang region."
*The al Qaeda linked ETIM, 'used by the CIA to destabili... more »
We're Going Down! Has NSA Meta'd UFO's? And Why Not? Paulie the K Has Identified the New IFO's - Low Flying (Thanks, Sweetheart!)
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 9 hours ago
The FBI put the names of Greenpeace members on its federal watch list.
Around the same time, an ExxonMobil-funded lobby got the IRS to audit
Greenpeace. * Fearguth at Bildungblog NSA Applies for 'iWatch' Trademark RJ
sent me an email today (thanks, buddy!) about our favorite economist at the
NYT's latest sighting. And he didn't even need a telescope (or N(A)SA). Is
life too easy for
Taxes cost jobs
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
Amanda BillyRock says so.
Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission
to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
"How Low Can Gold Go?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* *
*"How Low Can Gold Go?"*
by Bill Bonner
"Yesterday, we took the train from Paris to Zurich, passing through the
valley of the Rhone... past castles... medieval churches... lazy,
picturesque rivers... quaint villages... to Lyon... Basel... and then
skirting the Alps and lakes to Zurich. The scenery was remarkably
beautiful. But the most remarkable thing we saw wasn't outside the train
car; it was in it.
A family of Americans boarded the train in Gare de Lyon in Paris. They took
their seats, parents and two children. Tanned. Dressed in baggy shorts and
polo shirts with little ... more »
BBC Groupthink on Immigration?
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
There's an interesting article in *Standpoint *by Peter Whittle of the New
Culture Forum which you might care to read:
*The BBC’s Groupthink on Immigration Stinks*
Here's a taster:
In its coverage of the economic arguments for and against immigration, the
BBC has devoted far more time to the pro-immigration argument, while at the
same time ignoring many of the social costs. In the 16 years under study,
[Ed] West found only a "tiny handful" of TV, radio and online reports in
which the anti-immigration voices had not been outnumbered.
"Is it possible," asks West, "for a news organis... more »
The Economy: "The Pigs Are Whining For More Slop Already"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* *
*"The Pigs Are Whining For More Slop Already"*
by Karl Denninger
“Well look what we got here... "Are rising interest rates, care of the
Federal Reserve, really bad for the home mortgage market? Reading the
headlines, you would think the world has ended with a one point move up in
the annual percentage rate or APR on a typical mortgage. But don’t accept
the simple answer when pondering the world of mortgage finance. Today,
getting a mortgage is more a function of politics than of interest rates
and only the best borrowers need apply.
In fact, during the 2000s, let us recall ... more »
CUDDLES AND GOOD FOOD
Anon at aangirfan - 10 hours ago
Most Used Alkaline Foods
"To maintain health, the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods
and 40% acid forming foods.
"To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods
and 20% acid forming foods."
Generally, *alkaline* forming foods include: *most fruits, green
vegetables, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts.*
Generally, *acid *forming foods include: *meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains
(barley, bran, oats, wheat, rice, bread, corn) and certain legumes (eg
Chick Peas, Kidney Beans).*
*Detailed Listing of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods ... more »
Deep in the heart of Texas
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
The Texas legislature opened its second special session this morning and as
the song goes, women rights supporters have a message for the crackpots
trying to ramrod their theocratic wet dream through -- you ain't seen
nothing yet.
Last week we saw hundreds of protesters. Today, an estimated 5000 are
demonstrating for women's rights in Austin.
They're jamming the grounds.
Of course the Big Daddy theocrats pretend it's about protecting children,
but this is all about controlling women and punishing them for having sex.
Which is not only none of their damn business but also cod... more »
China: Xinjiang terrorists (Uyghurs) finding training, support in Syria, Turkey
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
This news story out of China really caught my eye!
*Xinjiang terrorists finding training, support in Syria, Turkey-* Chinese
media and government are not being the least bit outrageous in making that
claim.
* *
Just the other day I had made this comment about the Ui/yghurs. Not because
I am psychic. Just because I pay attention and so do my savvy readers*-
Read below*
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AnonymousJune 28, 2013 at 6:52 AM
Hong Kong, China, NSA....
China's far west erupts in violence for 2nd time in 3 days; death toll from
1st rises to 35
PennyJune 28, 2013 at 7:54 AM
The Uighurs are part of tha... more »
Oxford Cheiromancy - Career, personality, lifestyle - paid services now live
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 11 hours ago
OXFORD CHEIROMANCY is now offering paid services.
If you want to benefit from this (career, personality, lifestyle) service,
send in clear high-resolution digital shots of both your hands; front and
back i.e. four separate images.
Send your 4 shots, current age and career to the email address on the
business card (image) and I'll email you the paypal address for payment.
Recommendations aplenty came in from those who submitted their handshots
for analysis during the free-reading period.
*"After being somewhat of a skeptic, I was referred to Mike by a friend and
sent photos of my h... more »
The Guardian: The cyber-intelligence complex and its useful idiots
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
J Edgar Hoover (right, with President Richard Nixon)
ran the FBI's illegal Cointelpro domestic political
surveillance scheme. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/01/cyber-intelligence-complex-useful-idiots
*
* *The cyber-intelligence complex and its useful idiots*
Those who tell us to trust the US's secret, privatised surveillance schemes
should recall the criminality of J Edgar Hoover's FBI
Barrett Brown
guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 July 2013 11.21 EDT
It's a fine thing to see mainstream American media outlets finally sparing
some of their atten... more »
The Trade In Passports to the Wealthy
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 12 hours ago
*If you had any doubt of the corporate nature of the world's countries, the
trade in passports to the wealthy should be a clue.... I read a book in
the late 1980s about getting extra passports and was surprised to learn
that at that time foreigners could buy themselves a USA passport. I don't
know if that is still true regarding the US but you can buy a US Work Visa.
-AK*
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/28/business/world-overlooked-countries-second-citizenship/index.html
*World's overlooked countries to buy second citizenship, residency*
By Ramy Inocencio, for CNN
updated 4:01 AM EDT,... more »
Lee Rogers Is Running For The House Seat Currently Occupied By Buck McKeon
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
After the closest call with political mortality of his life in 2012, Santa
Clarita Republican Buck McKeon has told political allies that he won't run
in 2014 if Lee Rogers challenges him again. Today he's getting the bad
news: Rogers-- this time with the solid backing of the DCCC-- is running
for the CA-25 seat. McKeon has promised the seat to Tony Strickland but
Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar, state Sen. Steve Knight, former Assemblyman
Cameron Smythe, State Equalization Board chairman George Runner and
Assemblyman Scott Wilk all agree that the seat isn't McKeon's to give away
an... more »
Accountability? Start at the Top
plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 12 hours ago
Prompted by Anthony Cody’s “Teachers Want Accountability From the Top,” let
me offer a piece of mine from 2011: Accountability? Start at the Top For
nearly two decades, I taught high school English in rural upstate South
Carolina. During about the last half of that part of my career, I also
served as the soccer […]
CIA DECIDED TO DUMP MORSI
Anon at aangirfan - 13 hours ago
*Cairo on a busy day.*
In Egypt, on 1 July 2013, the Army said it would step in if the politicians
didn't settle the crisis within two days.
"If the demands of the people are not realised within the defined period,
it will be incumbent upon (the armed forces) ... to announce a *road map*for the future."
Army boss Abdel Fattah *al-Sis*i says that the people have expressed their
will with unprecedented clarity in the mass demonstrations and wasting more
time will only increase the danger of division and violence.
The army says it will oversee any *road map* "with the participation of... more »
EU Furious at NSA Spying
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 13 hours ago
Edward Snowden (image by AK)
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* Europe demands answers about U.S. bugging claims*
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/world/europe/eu-nsa/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
By *Josh Levs *and* Catherine E. Shoichet*, CNN
updated 10:34 AM EDT, Mon July 1, 2013
(CNN) -- The European Commission will sweep its offices for electronic
listening devices and other security breaches following revelations of
alleged U.S. surveillance programs targeting European leaders, a commission
spokeswoman said Monday.
The allegations, reported Sunday by the German news magazine Der Spiegel,
threaten to der... more »
happy canada day, a/k/a national stop harper day
laura k at wmtc - 13 hours ago
This week, pollster Nik Nanos revealed that 51.5% of Canadian voters would
not consider voting for the Conservative party, compared to 36.4% only
seven months ago.
I don't play the national pastime - election prediction - so I won't
speculate about if or how this poll will translate on the ground. Whether
we'll have to wait until 2015 to get rid of this corrupt, fraudulent,
anti-democracy, anti-human, anti-labour, anti-environment, corporate
government - and whether Canadian voters will be hoodwinked by another
party with almost identical policies but a friendlier face (and famous ... more »
Many of the nearly 48 million Americans now on food stamps work extremely hard but are paid such low wages that they can't make ends meet without them.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 13 hours ago
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Greg Kaufmann on the Truth About American Poverty
June 28,
2013
Original Here
Greg Kaufmann, poverty correspondent for The Nation, says the poor in
America are stereotyped and demonized in an effort to justify huge cuts in
food stamps and other crucial programs for low-income Americans.
“People are working and they’re not getting paid enough to feed their
families, pay their utilities, pay for their housing, pay for the
healthca... more »
From Snowden Crash to Anathem
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
Germany benefits from US signal intelligence. When we consider
the widespread industrial espionage carried out by the Chinese, it is
helpful to remember France’s extensive track record of stealing secrets
from its friends and neighbors.* Israel is a major espionage threat to the
United States. The British collect a lot of intelligence on allies and
adversaries, even if deploying fake rocks in Russia might
Continue reading
A Network Explanation for the Rise of Global Social Issues
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
I am delighted to report that as of last Friday at 7:02pm I have completed
final revisions on my latest book manuscript. This culminates a project on
issue neglect that started with my observations about children born of war,
emerged as a theory of “agenda-vetting,” and involved a detailed NSF-funded
study of the rise and fall of
Continue reading
Geocaching
Southern Man at Southern Man - 14 hours ago
Some random photos snapped while geocaching this weekend...
Wild blackberries growing near one of the caches. They were delicious!
Teen Daughter finds one after rock-climbing.
One cache was just off these railroad tracks and commemorated a historic
train that used to run down this line.
Another was just off this wheat field.
Geocaching often takes Southern Man onto roads seldom taken, which is one
of the aspects of 'caching that he really enjoys. He bets Frost would have
enjoyed it too.
Call rewrite!
Left I on the News at Left I on the News - 14 hours ago
AP does one of the most amazing jobs of rewriting history I've ever seen:
Israel, which captured Gaza in 1967, withdrew in 2005. Hamas militants
subsequently overran the area.
Rock Climbing
Southern Man at Southern Man - 14 hours ago
Teen Daughter makes her annual expedition to the indoor rock climbing gymin Southern City.
Gearing up.
"That one is *how* high?"
"Put the camera down and take up the slack!"
Defying gravity.
Free climbing.
Get Your Head Around This | HonestReportingHonestReporting
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
' Israel says it is willing to negotiate without preconditions, but has so
far refused to meet Palestinian demands.'
Only a Guardian or BBC journalist could write this without any thought as
to ridiculousness of statement.
Source here http://honestreporting.com/get-your-head-around-this/
REPORT FROM 'HIGH NORTH' SPACE CONFERENCE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Swedish Peace Council V-P Agneta Norberg and Norwegian journalist Bard
Wormdal share the locations of the satellite downlink stations at the two
poles where Norway shares images with the US military*
**
I am writing this from the Frankfurt, Germany airport where I have a
three-hour layover on the way back to Boston. I flew early this morning
from Kiruna to Stockholm.
One of our new Global Network Advisory Board members,
Luis-Gutierrez-Esparza (President of Latin-American Circle of International
Studies) from Mexico was met with a big surprise after he left Kiruna. Early
this morn... more »
CMS: \(2.93\sigma\) hint of a second Higgs boson at \(136.5\GeV\)
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
Today's sensation is tomorrow's calibration. Or: Today's discovery is
tomorrow's background. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's my pleasure to tell you
that we are finally living in the tomorrow in the sense of these proverbs.
CMS has finally published a paper that incorporates the \(125\)-\(126\GeV\)
Higgs boson into the background.
Properties of the observed Higgs-like resonance decaying into two photons(CMS PAS HIG-13-016)
ATLAS and CMS are doing a superb precision work. One of the consequences is
that their papers have been found to agree with the Standard Model
immensely well. In fact,... more »
SCOTUS: Its OK if Generics Kill You
2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago
According to Mike Papantonio - 70% of Americans use some type of
pharmaceutical on a regular basis.
According to the NY Times - 80% of those pharmaceuticals are generics.
According to the Supreme Court - in a decision last week - generic brand
pharmaceutical companies
can maim you
can blind you
can kill you
can cause the skin on your body to disintegrate
can sterilize you or your children
can cause damage to your unborn child
*And there is nothing you can do about it.*
*Nothing! Nada! Zip! *
From the New York Times
*A Damaging Decision on Generic Drugs*
By THE EDIT... more »
The Zimmerman trial continues today!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013*
*Notes on propaganda and tribal disinformation:* The Zimmerman trial
continues today. In her news report in the New York Times, Lizette Alvarez
includes this maddening passage:
ALVAREZ (7/1/13): The prosecution is also expected to call Chris Serino,
the Sanford police officer who was the lead investigator in the case. *Mr.
Serino, who said Mr. Zimmerman had a “little hero complex” and felt his
statements sounded “scripted,” recommended a manslaughter charge.*
But that testimony could get complicated. Mr. Serino later told the F.B.I.
that he had been pressured... more »
Supreme Court: We Must ‘Expressly Invoke’ Our Rights to Have Them Upheld
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
*In order to have your rights upheld in this country, do you now have to
officially announce them out loud?*Melissa Melton
Earlier this month, the same Supreme Court who found thatAmericans can be
strip searched during an arrest for any offense also found that a person’s
silence can, in fact, be used against him if he does not officially
announce that he is invoking his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
The Atlantic Wire reported:
Basically, if you’re ever in any trouble with police (no, we don’t condone
breaking laws) and want to keep your mouth shut, you will need to announ... more »
Happy Canada Day and Born a White Male Day!
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 15 hours ago
The idea came to me last year that celebrating Canada Day would be as
meaningful to me as celebrating having been born a white male. It would be
racist and sexist of me to celebrate having been born a white male. Sure,
there have been some great achievements from white males; Michelangelo,
Isaac Newton, Arthur Schopenhauer. But we've also done a lot of damage too.
The thing is though, for me, it's just something lucky. I'm lucky to have
been born a white male. Even though things haven't entirely panned-out for
me so far as a steady income goes, I've been very fortunate in a lot of
o... more »
Obama Pledges Billions to Boost Africa's Infrastructure
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
More like "AfriCON" Joe Wright
Obama's 100 million dollar trip to Africa is controversial enough, as the
U.S. taxpayer has been further burdened during worsening economic
conditions at home. To add insult to injury, Obama has pledged a minimum of
$7 billion dollars to boost access to electricity across parts of Africa.
As highlighted in the video below, "Power Africa" will add better capacity
to 20 million homes and commercial entities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,
Liberia, Nigeria and Tanzania over the next 5 years. Naturally this is
being couched in presumed economic benefits for A... more »
He's Got the Whole World In His Ears
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 15 hours ago
*Rrrrring, rrrrrring*.
*Barack Obama*: Yeah.
*Angela Merkel*: World War II ended 70 years ago, Herr President. J. Edgar
Hoover is dead. And we find out from *Der Spiegel* you're still bugging us!
At this very moment in time, you are bugging me telling you that you're
bugging me. *Was zeum Teufel*?
*Barack Obama*: Angela, Angela, Angela. Did I ever tell you you're the best
looking German chancellor in the room? Remember when we chatted at the G-8
and I assured you we are not spying on you and that we only collect your
emails and phone calls to keep the World safe from the World? Mea... more »
More Than A Million Protesters Pack Tahrir Square Demanding President Morsi Step Down
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
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Chinese Paper: The Mainland Brides of Taiwan...
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 15 hours ago
*A Taiwan bride to be and her groom to be get prepped for weddings photos
at a 7-11 outside Houli. The nearby area is a popular site for weddings
photos, a consumer tradition.*
A Chinese paper had an article on a new 22,000-strong political party
founded by Chinese brides. Ever heard of it?
Lu, 48, is the chairperson of the Chinese Production Party (中华生产党), which
she founded in 2010 to fight for the rights of mainland-Chinese immigrants
in Taiwan. The party, which has more than 22,000 members, has become an
essential player in Taiwan's political landscape.
..........
"I want main... more »
Vermont Decriminalizes Marijuana Starting Monday
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 16 hours ago
Phillip Smith
As of Monday, Vermont will be the 17th state to decriminalize marijuana
possession. A bill passed earlier this year goes into effect then.
The measure, House Bill 200, was sponsored by Rep. Christopher Pearson
(P-Burlington), with a tripartisan group of 38 cosponsors. It ends criminal
penalties for the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana or five grams
of hashish and replaces them with fines of $200 for a first offense, $300
for a second offense, and $500 for subsequent offenses. Possession of more
than an ounce remains a criminal offense, as does cultivation of... more »
USDA Was Storing Monsanto’s Unapproved GM Wheat in Seed Vault
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 16 hours ago
*How did genetically modified wheat escape and taint the fields of
American farmers? The unsettling case remains unexplained, but traces back
to a USDA seed vault.*Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton
According a recent article in the Denver Post, the unapproved strain of
genetically modified (GM) wheat that tainted fields in Oregon and prompted
a lawsuit from farmers was, in fact, being stored in a government seed bank
in Fort Collins, Colorado.
This location is the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NGCRP),
operated by the USDA on the Colorado State University campus a... more »
36 Hard Questions About The U.S. Economy That The Mainstream Media Should Be Asking
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 16 hours ago
image source Michael Snyder
If the economy is improving, then why aren't things getting better for most
average Americans? They tell us that the unemployment rate is going down,
but the percentage of Americans that are actually working is exactly the
same it was three years ago. They tell us that American families are in
better financial shape now, but real disposable income is falling rapidly.
They tell us that inflation is low, but every time we go shopping at the
grocery store the prices just seem to keep going up. They tell us that the
economic crisis is over, and yet poverty... more »
Big Money Invented Paul Ryan To Work For Them, Not For Teabaggers
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Palin's not happy with the Republican Party Establishment-- and she claims
she may be ready to bolt and start one of her own. No one represents that
Establishment better than Paul Ryan. Ryan's a packaged product, courtesy of
Wall Street and Madison Avenue. That's all he's ever been and Boehner was
more than happy to boost him into the chair of the Budget Committee to
please the banksters both serve. Recall, if you will, Ryan's first big
effort for the criminal banksters who lifted him out of obscurity.
It's September 2008 and the GOP kleptocrats are winding up their last
months i... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 16 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Genevieve Bujold, 71.
And a bit of good stuff:
1. Jonathan Chait on Glen Greenwald.
2. Mark Kirk's return to the Senate, from Matthew Cooper.
3. And Seth Masket on convenient anti-majoritarianism.
New Orleans' Achilles Heel
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 16 hours ago
*New Orleans' Achilles Heel: a Storm Surge on the Mississippi River? ~Dr.
Jeff Masters, Wunderblog*
*Guest MMQB: Jabari Greer on post-bounty Saints; an inspirational tale*
Russian Forces to provide security at US Events - this pursuant to a deal signed last week between FEMA and the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry ? Why the heck has this been rolled out now ? ? And by the way , such a deal is a blatant constitutional violation , not that obeying and following the Constitution has been an impediment for years ! where the heck is the media , where are conservatives and liberals on this major matter ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Russian Forces to Provide “Security” At US Events
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FEMA signs deal with Russian Emergency Situations Ministry to “exchange
experts”
*Paul Joseph Watson*
Infowars.com
July 1, 2013
As part of a deal signed last week in Washington DC between the Russian
Emergency Situations Ministry and FEMA, Russian officials will provide
“security at mass events” in the United States, a scenario that won’t sit
well with A... more »
7 Future Methods of Mind Control
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 16 hours ago
image source Nicholas West
The mission of a small "elite" group to control the masses is nothing new.
It has always been a tool implemented in the form of propaganda used to
alter perception and thus steer the direction of large populations. The modern
methods of mind control are in many ways merely higher-tech extensions of
what always has been predictably successful: religion, sports, politics,
education, etc.
With the advent of television, a whole new world was opened up for would-be
controllers, as news media was easily corporatized and made uniform enough
to translate core m... more »
Candy Poppers for July 4th
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 16 hours ago
One of our favorite traditions for the 4th of July is making Candy Poppers
to bring to the fireworks with us. These festive poppers are meant to be
broken open by pulling both sides of the tissue paper and they reveal a
surprise of candy inside. They are perfect for the holiday!
You will need:
- Tissue Paper
- Scrapbook Paper
- Tape
- Things to decorate your poppers (I used glitter tape, but you can use
markers or stickers.)
- Candy
Measure your candy against your scrapbook paper, you just want to make
sure you have enough room for all of your candy ... more »
DAZED MEETS CONFUSED: Brian Williams reporting!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013*
*Part 1—Nobody cares about kids:* Last week, the federal government
released a major report about academic achievement within the nation’s
schools.
News flash: High-minded claims to the side, nobody actually cares about
children! Perhaps for that reason, Brian Williams was the only network
anchor who mentioned this major report.
But alas! Because nobody actually cares about children, Williams devoted
just 68 words to the subject in Thursday evening’s report.
Nobody actually cares about kids—but people do care about public schools,
sometimes for unfortunate... more »
‘Aubade,’ by Philip Larkin
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 17 hours ago
I work all day, and get half-drunk at night.
Waking at four to soundless dark, I stare.
In time the curtain-edges will grow light.
Till then I see what's really always there:
Unresting death, a whole day nearer now,
Making all thought impossible but how
And where and when I shall myself die.
Arid interrogation: yet the dread
Of dying, and being dead,
Flashes afresh to hold and horrify.
The mind blanks at the glare. Not in remorse
- The good not done, the love not given, time
Torn off unused - nor wretchedly because
An only life can take so long to climb
Clear of its wrong be... more »
ALEC - The Extremists of the GOP
2old2care at Because I Can - 17 hours ago
People – it is time to recognize the fact that members of the American
Legislative Exchange Council are extremist ultra-conservatives.
ALEC members do not represent the mainstream – they are an extremist wing
of the RepubliCON party.
Most recent Example
From Founding member of the American Legislative John Kasich:
Ohio Abortion Restrictions: Gov. John Kasich Signs NewState Budget Containing
Anti-Abortion Measures
Posted: 07/01/2013 12:04 am EDT | Updated: 07/01/2013 1:18 am EDT
Ohio Abortion Restrictions
Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 59 on Sunday night, which inclu... more »
Keep The Militarism Out Of It
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
It's traditional to look back at our history on Canada Day. And on this
Canada Day -- our 146th -- the Harper government has decided to review
whether we teach our history the "right" way. Specifically, it feels that
not enough emphasis is placed on our military prowess. Tom Walkom writes, in
*The Toronto Star*, that Canada Day is a day for nationalism, not jingoism.
The government is correct, he says, when it claims that Canadian
citizenship has been devalued:
Where the Conservative government is off base, however, is in its attempts
to refocus history solely on Canada’s military... more »
"Liberal" means "Free"
Len Hart at The Existentialist Cowboy - 17 hours ago
*by Len Hart, the Existentialist Cowboy*
I grew up among people obsessed with “demons” and the scariest “demon” of
all was the “Red Menace”. We were kept in a state of fear –fear of commies
(found under beds or outhouses apparently), fear of “labor” (strikers were
called unpatriotic) and the most lethal smear of all: LIBERALS.
I looked it up. “Liberal” means “free”. I dared to asked teachers: “What's
wrong with being free?” I never got an intelligent or satisfying response,
at least one that could be heard among the gasps.
If Karl Marx had been a communist, so what? The so-called '... more »
Monday Monday
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 17 hours ago
*Major ferry changes in effect today ~Jeff Adelson, Advocate New Orleans
Bureau*
*Hurricane season shows signs of being very active ~WWL*
*Exquisite Corps awards SLUFDRRP contract*
*Coast Gaurd Commerical Fishing Vessel Program to be Held in Dulac*
*Shrimp season to close in some Louisiana waters ~WDSU*
*Orleans DA slams new discovery law ~John Simerman*
*Advocates for disabled press for veto session ~Melinda Deslatte*
*Animal Rescue New Orleans: Keep pets safe and calm during fireworks*
*Things to do for Essence Fest, a checklist*
NAEP and the Mapping of the School Integration/Achievement Gap
Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 17 hours ago
Below are some charts from the most recent 2012 NAEP Long Term Trends
Report. They show trends in Reading scores that compare white-black
student scores, followed by white-Latino student scores. (The same trends
can be found in the Math scores, which are not offered here.) I ask to
examine them to trace the trends in […]
One of my heroes - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
If you don't know the story of Ayaan Hirsi Ali then you should do some
reading, she's an inspirational person as well as rather beautiful.
Israeli stamps in US passport get student deported from UK « FresnoZionism.org — ציונות פרסנו
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
Is the UK becoming a no go zone for people who've visited Israel?
Will Muslims in the British immigration service increasingly target people
who've visited Israel? Will people who are obviously Jewish be next?
If this had been a Muslim who'd visited Saudi Arabia the 'human rights'
lobby would be up in arms, but as it's a Jew, not a word. Tells you all you
need to know.
More here
http://fresnozionism.org/2013/06/israeli-stamps-in-us-passport-get-student-deported-from-uk/
Snappy Sound Bites, Lazy Journalists and Teacher Bashing
Activism in paradise - Voices from down under at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 19 hours ago
New Zealand’s education minister, Hekia Parata, said this weekend four
consecutive years of quality teaching eliminates any trace of
socio-economic disadvantage for the student. In her now typical
teacher-bashing way, she went on to say “In New Zealand we provide 13
years. You’d think it would not be too much to expect that four of […]
Monday Morning Linkage
Vikash Yadav at Duck of Minerva - 20 hours ago
Hi Duck friends. Here are some links to start your week… Liao Yiwu served
four years in prison for reciting his poem “Massacre” in memory of the 1989
Tienanmen Square protests. His horrifying prison memoir reminds us that
“China remains a prison of the mind: prosperity without liberty.” More
importantly, the memoir show the ways
Continue reading
5 Poison ‘Medicines’ Women Should Avoid and Replace with Natural Remedies by Christina Sarich
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
5 Poison ‘Medicines’ Women Should Avoid and Replace with Natural Remedies
by Christina Sarich
Natural Society, 1 July 2013
While science is always developing, the western world is slow to alter its
ways in the face of evidence pointing to the dangers or inefficiency of new
medicine and realizations that old treatments could replace current
medicines. As ludicrous as this sounds, it is no different than some of the
decisions we make with our health. Everyone could make some beneficial
changes, and a woman’s well-being is often neglected due to these
hard-sticking myths about our... more »
Researchers Cram More Info into Fiber Optics
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
It has actually been astonishing to watch the climb of fiber optic
capacity over the past four decades. This is one more notching up of that
capacity. Beyond that we are obviously also approaching another building
boom of new cable capacity as the 2000 peak has now been absorbed.
At the same time the global market for internet demand in terms of users
has also effectively tripled while actual throughput demand has increased
by several orders of magnitude. We are not complete yet but we now can see
the shape of the future and it is certainly the interactive holodec.
It w... more »
Chinese Mathematician Discovers Groundbreaking Proof on Prime Numbers
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is a very interesting result and not what I would have expected. It
is not the proof but that a finite bound exists to the infinite progression
of this solution set. Intuitively, it should not.
Congratulations as usual and it is always gratifying when the press
actually notices an obscure result in Mathematics. Of course, Epoch could
hardly resist poking the Chinese regime to make sure that Chinese glory is
missing.
It might be time to revisit the limit as x goes to mathematical infinity
for 1/x.
*Chinese Mathematician Discovers Groundbreaking Proof on Prime N... more »
Will New Tectonic Fault System Kill the Atlantic?
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Well maybe. Otherwise I expect the Atlantic to grow a great deal more. I
am not comfortable that we really have an understanding of all this. Recall
that the Pacific occupies an entire half of the globe and I recognize no
available mechanism able to send a continent onto that slab. It behaves as
if we would have to observe massive outpourings that quickly built up a
continent.
This extension is the natural extension of a long established East West
subduction zone that swallowed the Tethys Sea as the Pacific expanded. What
appears to be happening is that continents are now ... more »
Modified HIV Eliminates Terminal Cancer
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
We never mention the long shots that do not work, but this one is
important. The HIV virus had been altered to prevent the disease itself and
simply exploited its unique behavior to alter the immune system.
This actually is an excellent protocol because it massively strengthens
the effectiveness of the immune system in the face of full blown cancer. It
should be effective against all cancers as most cancers have also denatured
the body's own immune system in order to thrive.
It is likely too soon for a written report, but this video tells us all
about it.
*Doctors Tak... more »
Sam Jenkins - REALITY MANAGEMENT - is WIFI alive?
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 20 hours ago
"Every life form on this planet ... can be *controlled*," Sam Jenkins
discusses so-called Synthetic Telepathy (that's psychokinesis and mind
control) aka *this Hell Planet*.
In fact, with these so-called Synthetic Telepathy whistleblowers getting
braver every day, is this Edward Snowden PRISM story just a cover for THE
REAL CORPORATE WAR AGENDA i.e. use of this extra-dimensional technology? Is
it even 'earth based' machinery or something from 'another world'?
New word, for me, MENTICIDE: the death of 'your' thoughts.
Is this what 'hearing the voices' now means? Are there more peo... more »
Five Most Popular Posts for June
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 21 hours ago
The five most read posts of the month were:
1. Some Problems with the People's Assembly
2. Labour and Rebuilding Social Security
3. Iain Banks on Life after Capitalism
4. How Not to Cover Abusive Relationships
5. Privilege Checking and Reflexivity
While it's not nice to poop anyone's party, my post examining some of the
structural tensions at the heart of the People's Assembly scooped up plenty
of views and with it a handful of denunciations elsewhere. Jolly good show.
As ever, there's always a post that doesn't get the audience it rightly
deserves. On this occasion I'm going to go... more »
Arab Spring Prompts Arab-Israeli Christians to Reevaluate Israel « Commentary Magazine
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
News from Israel re Arab Christians that you won't find reported on the
anti-Israel BBC.
'Thus it's worth listening to what these Israeli Christians have to say:
that Israel is actually the one place in the region where Arab Christians
enjoy security; elsewhere, they are oppressed by their fellow Arab
Muslims.'
More here
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/06/28/arab-spring-prompts-arab-israeli-christians-to-reevaluate-israel/
MICHAEL JACKSON WORKED FOR A 'CIA FRONT COMPANY'.
Anon at aangirfan - 22 hours ago
Michael Jackson worked for a 'CIA-front organisation with links to child
abuse'.
*Michael Jackson worked for AmeriCares, reported to be a front for the CIA,
and reported to have links to pedophile rings.*
Anonymous commented on the post "MICHAEL JACKSON, FBI FILES, ISRAEL":
"John DeCamp's book *The Franklin Coverup...* links the Boys Town Nebraska
pedophile ring to Father John Ritter whose best friend was Bob Macauley of
Americares...
*"Americares, in the 1990s, took Michael Jackson on their airlift to
Sarajevo, one of their many intel missions." *
(This was at the time when t... more »
Bugging Brussels: New Snowden leak claims NSA spies on EU diplomats
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 22 hours ago
latest revelations from Der Spiegel magazine, featured on RT with the title
*Bugging Brussels: New Snowden leak claims NSA spies on EU diplomats*...
This story front page news on the printed version of The Guardian
newspaper, this morning, and you can read up on it at this link or click
the DROPMIRE screengrab below.
PROFIT is the only reason for all this intel/abuse
*PANOPTICON CROWS SUPPLEMENTAL:*
America spying on Germany, EU
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
*An ugly image of a double-faced, hypocritical America emerges*
*Off-topic, philosopher's birthday:* One of the greatest polymaths of the
history, Gottfried von Leibniz, was born on July 1st, 1646. See this biography
written in 2008. His father, a professor of moral philosophy in Leipzig,
East of Germany (who was half-German, half-Sorbian i.e. Slavic: I couldn't
understand a Sorbian song, looks like a countryside Czech dialect
pronoucation of Polish words inspired by some Yugoslav speakers), died when
Gottfried was six. From that moment on, he had access to the dad's huge
library an... more »
Inventor(s) of the Day: Recommended Reading List
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
Adam Mossoff is another writer who’s fascinated by invention and discovery.
Friends and colleagues have been asking me with increasing frequency for
recommendations of the books I’ve read on these subjects. I’m happy to
provide this list, as these books have deepened my understanding of the
history of science and technology, as well as the nature of innovation and
the role of patents in securing the fruits of productive labors to
innovators. I have in fact relied on many of these books in producing my
scholarship, including my article on the Sewing Machine War of the 1850s[demon... more »
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt) - Jen and Joey Go Green
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 day ago
Welcome
to Meet & Greet Monday, a regular series designed to grow our
green
community.
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Banner by Art Ist
Grab our banner for your site:
*The
rules:*
1. Use the link-up tool below to share your green-living blog or
collection
of environment... more »
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rules:*
1. Use the link-up tool below to share your green-living blog or
collection
of environment... more » People For The American Way Makes The Case For Defeating Conservatives
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Yesterday we tried our hand at explaining how the Supreme Court's narrowly
partisan decision to void the Voting Rights Act is a catastrophe that is
not ameliorated by the nice pat on the head they have the LGBT community
the following day. Few organizations have fought harder and as effectively
as People For the American Way when it comes to LGBT equality. This week,
the organization's president, Michael Keegan, warned about the consequences
of the Voting Rights Act decision, warning that we MUST remember what they
did in 2016.
It's been a week of mixed emotions for those of us w... more »
Google Reader Alternatives For Housewife Eclectic
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 1 day ago
Google Reader is officially going away tomorrow. I am a little sad to lose
my reader of choice, but I have signed up with some Google Reader
alternatives and I am excited to try them all out.
Feedly and Bloglovin' are both Google Reader alternatives. You can follow
Housewife Eclectic on either one with the buttons below.
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Gold manipulation - one aspect or tool of the Empire of Fraud and Deception - used by the United States of Banksters ...... Stephen Lendman and Gordo Gecko tie things together - control frauds , the War machine , government surveillance and controls of citizens , reverse robin hood activities .... the whole nine yards ! !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Friday, June 28, 2013
http://www.gekkosblog.com/2013/06/the-great-comex-paper-gold-dump-online.htmlThe
Great Comex Paper Gold Dump: Online Real-Time Physical Gold Price Datasource
So, Gold is apparently “falling” again? But is it? *Really?*
*
*
Before we can answer that question, first we must ask - What is “Gold
Price”? Even more significantly, why the hell is Gold and its price so
important anyways?
So lets’ begin.
*An Empire of Fraud and Deception*
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*
The US Government – operating today under the control of an international
banking cartel/mafia – is running a global empire whose... more »
Pozo de los deseos en Camlica, Istanbul.
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Erupción del Volcán ubicado en el Monte Ararat
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Nissan Versa Note (Autos compactos del año)
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DOWN TO THE DOCTOR’S: Parekura Horomia's seat should be left unfilled
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
[image: _richardmcgrath]*Libertarianz leader Dr Richard McGrath wasn’t the
only one who didn’t vote in the weekend’s poorly attended Maori-only
by-election.*
The by-election result in Ikaroa-Rawhiti was an embarrassment for everyone
involved, which the final count confirms was very few indeed. Voter turnout
in this race-based seat was abysmal, suggesting very firmly that Parekura
Horomia's seat in Parliament should be left empty rather then filling it
with another bum.
Overall, 67% of eligible voters boycotted this by-election, despite massive
taxpayer-funded publicity. The Labo... more »
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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 1 day ago
*Park for Sale! ~Neighborland Is Not A Neighbor*
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Kevin Wood at The Galloping Beaver - 1 day ago
Look
at any newspaper, watch any newscast, and compare the amount of space
and time given to actual hard news (breaking events, politics, court,
natural disaster, policy, war, events of community and/or global
significance, local crime) opinion (arts reviews, political punditry,
letters to the editor, columnists), useful practical information
(recipes, DIY tips, travel stories about places
The Egyptian Second Revolution of June 30, 2013
Hani Fakhouri at Middle East Today - 1 day ago
The massive protest movement of June 30, 2013 has been taking place in more
than 19 public squares in cities all over Egypt, where people in the
millions are calling on President Morsi to resign.
All these massive protests reflect the second stage of the stalled
revolution of January 25, 2011. The Muslim Brotherhood were not the ones
who started the revolution, but they ended up stealing it and ignoring its
objectives, which were “Aish, freedom and social justice”.
From the beginning, the Muslim Brotherhood through their political arm “The
Justice and Freedom Party” began to imple... more »
Zapatistas Marcos 'Classmates v. The Students'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Inicio / Comunicado traduccion
jun302013
Classmates V. The Students
Classmates V.
The Students.
June 2013.
To the adherents of the Sexta in Mexico and in the world:
To the Little Zapatista School invitees:
Compañeros, compañeroas, compañeras:
Here we are posting some data to give you an idea of the type of plebes…err, that is, people, who will be your
The 1st Amendment Isn't What it Use to Be
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
Today I watched a documentary on Free Speech TV
Denver in 5 Days
It is a documentary that details the planning and the actual demonstrations
at the 2008 DNC convention in Denver.
I came away dismayed.
Police infiltration of the protest planning.
Phone tapping of the protest planners.
Labeling ordinary citizens using their first amendment rights as terrorists.
Intentional illegal detention by the Denver police.
Uncalled for violence by the Denver police
Denver PD doing everything to make the situation more confrontational than
it needed to be.
My uncle was the town cop in the town ... more »
More Pre-Arnold UFO Sightings
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 1 day ago
I have been chasing sightings that predate Arnold, but just those made in
the months prior to that rather than in the years earlier. I’ve been
looking for documentation that proves a sighting was pre-Arnold, meaning
that it was published in some form before June 24, 1947. My luck has been
sporadic. I’ve found some but there are more out there. The trick was to
figure out where to look.
There are many cases that were reported after Arnold but that were made
prior to him. For example, there is a report from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
dated May 17, 1947, made by Byron Savage who said tha... more »
The ZAP Report 6-30-2013
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
Greetings and Salutations,
Many of you have have asked us to pass along your questions for ZAP to
respond. Below are a few questions and answers that you may be extremely
interested in.
From ZAP..........HI ALL
Q&A
Every week we hear "this is the week" for us to get deliveries, after a
while we become immune to the propaganda. We see nothing week after week
yet are asked to believe that all is going well and we will be greatly
rewarded for our patience without any logic or reasoning behind the
statements. You may see progress at higher levels moving funds all around
the worl... more »
The Supreme Court sends a message to would-be job discriminators: Discriminate away, baby!
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*The new president signs the Lilly Ledbetter Act in January 2009, with
Lilly Ledbetter visible seen behind him and members of Congress looking on.*
*by Ken*
Howie has already called attention to the Roberts Court's extremist coup
with its Voting Rights Act slapdown. I suppose it's possible that the five
thug-justices really don't understand what they did, but the signs all over
the country are that the message has been received by the country's vote
suppressors, indeed all the felons who have been toiling so prodigiously to
disenfranchise people they don't like. Last week he wrote:... more »
Edward Snowden is screwed
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
For guy who's smart enough to hack into the NSA's database, Ed Snowden was
shockingly unprepared for the aftermath of publicly admitting his crime.
For one thing, he clearly didn't think through his route to asylum
thoroughly. It's like he believed he could just cleverly sneak aroung the
globe until he found a comfortable home in self-imposed exile where he
would live out his days as a folk hero or something. It's as if, in his
head, he was living out a spy novel but Snowden's immediate reality is grimin ways that suggest an unhappy ending to his story.
Ecuadorian President Rafael C... more »
Don’t tolerate Islam, condemn it.
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
Don’t tolerate Islam, says Craig Biddle, condemn it.
How do you square this with the right to freedom of religion?
In answering, Biddle discusses the difference between respecting rights and
being tolerant, the fallacy of package-dealing, the nature of Islam, and
the fundamental reason so few Westerners are able to categorically condemn
a religion that calls for their death.
Exhibit One for Biddle’s argument, from many thousands: *Singing in the
Rain (the Islamic Version*):
"Smiling sisters shot dead for dancing in the rain: Pakistani girls, 15 and
16, killed along with their mo... more »
ALEC- Screwing You - 1 Paycheck at a Time
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
ALEC and ALEC Corporations make me so damn mad some days I CRY - because of
the damage that ALEC, ALEC legislators, and their ALEC corporations are
doing to the American people.
Today I cried.
I HATE ALEC and everything it stands for.
In March I introduced my readers to the ALEC Electronic Pay Choice Act.
I can't even begin to imagine how many decades ALEC and their Corporate
buddies have been sitting around talking about this piece of malicious
legislation.
A piece of pro-corporate ALEC legislation that takes money out of the
pockets of
Americans and puts it into the pockets of t... more »
ALEC - Taking Away Your Rights - One Paycheck at a Time
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
In March I introduced my readers to the ALEC Electronic Pay Choice Act.
A piece of pro-corporate ALEC legislation that takes money out of the
pockets of Americans and puts it into the pockets of the corporations - for
no other reason than - becausetheycan and becausetheywantitall.
Another piece of pro-corporate ALEC legislation that takes away the rights
of citizens to bank as they choose.
As I noted in that blog entry:
I bet executives wouldn't put up with this kind of payroll crap
from their employer - I'd like to see
them get their paycheck on a debit card
I... more »
Apparently, ANYONE can open a charter school now #NCSC13
Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 1 day ago
I’m sure you heard about the wonderful slate of speakers available at the
2013 National Charter Schools Conference, which includes hit hip hop artist
Pitbull. Yeah! Well, I have a couple of alternatives. Or, yes, the Kimye
National Achievement Academy of the Arts and Media!! Tagged: arne duncan,
charter schools, kanye west, kardashian, kimye, lindsay […]
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2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
I bet executives wouldn't put up with this kind of payroll crap
from their employer - I'd like to see
them get their paycheck on a debit card
I bet a legislator wouldn't put up this kind of payroll crap
from the state government- I'd like to see
them get their paycheck on a debit card
READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY!!
*However, an employer that elects not to pay wages or salaries in
accordance with clause (i) or (ii)*
(Meaning hard cash or hard check)
*shall be permitted to pay wages or salaries by credit to a prepaid debit
card or card account in acco... more »
Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr Key
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
[image: Petrol_Taxes[3]]
Wasn’t it exciting to discover this morning that from this day forth you
and I will pay 3 cents a litre more* to the government to fill up our cars,
to partially pay for just a few of the many monuments the Prime Minister
announced last week. That’s the *multi-billion dollars worth of monuments—*roads,
bridges, tunnels, stadia—that Mr Key and Mr Joyce will open, and you and I
and our grandchildren will have to pay for.
Understand that this will not be the *only* imposition to pay for the many
grand schemes the Prime Minister announced. “Motorists are bein... more »
Quote of the Day: How to kill the author
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
“The [U.S.] Constitution’s framers had it right. Soviet-style repression
is not necessary to diminish authors’ output and influence. Just
devalue their copyrights.”
- Scott Turow, writing in the *New York Times*
on “The Slow Death of the American Author”
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ACTION: Restore the Voting Rights Act
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
Within hours of SCOTUS gutting the Voting Rights Amendment – Republican
states were implementing laws and reinstating gerrymandering of districts –
to make sure everybody can’t vote.
*Please support the ACLU today to tell*
*Congress: Restore the Voting Rights Act*
27,733 people support this campaign. Help us get to 30,000!
A county in Texas recently submitted a request to change its polling place
to a historically segregated private country club, presenting a huge
discouragement to people of color seeking to vote. If not for key
provisions of the Voting Rights Act, that change mi... more »
The Economy: "Sympathy for the Luddites"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
* *
*"Sympathy for the Luddites"*
by Paul Krugman
"In 1786, the cloth workers of Leeds, a wool-industry center in northern
England, issued a protest against the growing use of “scribbling” machines,
which were taking over a task formerly performed by skilled labor. “How are
those men, thus thrown out of employ to provide for their families?” asked
the petitioners. “And what are they to put their children apprentice to?”
Those weren’t foolish questions. Mechanization eventually — that is, after
a couple of generations — led to a broad rise in British living standards.
But it’s f... more »
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