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Trey Gowdy Launches Probe of Ivanka Trump Email Use…
Retiring republican representative Trey Gowdy (U-DC) sent a letter to the White House asking for information on Ivanka Trump’s 2017 usage of her personal email to discuss government business. The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requests … Continue reading →
Washington's Dirty Fight Against China's OBOR
*November 21, 2018 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Five years into China's ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative sees analysts and political circles around the globe taking stock of Beijing's progress. This includes the Wall Street Journal in its article, "U.S. Fights China for Influence, One Project at a Time: Washington prods private sector and focuses on financing as Beijing’s ‘Belt and Road’ hits obstacles." What the article reveals and what the article omits, speaks volumes of America's response, or lack thereof. The article claims: *The U.S. has launched a new strategy a... more »
Does This Picture Show the Blue Angels Performing ‘The Hand of God?’
An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each full year.
Chief Justice Roberts' Press Statement
I'd be fascinated to hear more about how these comments to the Associated Press came about. Surely the Chief Justice must have told someone to tell the journalist to call him for this statement. I doubt very much that intrepid reporters are constantly calling his chambers looking for comments and--at long last--hit the jackpot.
DHS Uses Paid Informants to Monitor Activities Within Migrant Caravan
[image: dhs-uses-paid-informants-to-monitor-activities-within-migrant-caravan] The Department of Homeland Security is using paid undercover informants to gather information on the migrant caravan moving towards the U.S. border.
Top Headline – Obama Judge Blocks Trump's Order to Stop Caravan
[image: top-headline-christian-gomez-obama-judge-blocks-trumps-order-stops-caravan] VIDEO - Judge Jon Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California blocked President Trump’s order that would deny the asylum for the illegal migrant caravan headed to the U.S. Border.
The WWI Conspiracy – Part Two: The American Front
By corbettreport Difficult as it had been for the Round Table to maneuver the British Empire into the war with Germany, it would be that... more »
Fascinating guidelines for manners of well educated people
Because of Jim Acosta, there will need to be specific, written guidelines for behavior of journalists. He can only lose his press pass if he violates written rules, not common decency rules everyone understands. In the past, there was an unwritten, decency code which journalists recognized in order to be welcomed at the White House (or anyone’s house). Many groups on Facebook or online content services now have guidelines on how to post comments or content. This one is from PLOS, a science publication website. Imagine having to tell well educated people not to plagiarize or defame... more »
Julian Assange Deserves a Medal of Freedom, Not a Secret Indictment
James Bovard at - 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been secretly indicted by the Trump administration’s Justice Department, “a drastic escalation” of the feds’ efforts against him, the New York Times reported. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denounced Wikileaks as a “non-state hostile intelligence service” and labeled Assange a “fraud,” “coward,” and “enemy.” But rather than a federal indictment, Assange deserves a tweaked version of one of Washington’s hottest honorifics. Wikileaks has been in the federal crosshairs since it released scores of thousands of documents exposi... more »
Special Wednesday Night LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
Special Wednesday Night LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of Special Wednesday Night LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Join us LIVE at 9pm Eastern - Friend, On the heels of a highly successful celebration of Friedrich Schiller’s birthday and performance of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mass in C in New York City, John Sigerson and Diane Sare join us for tonight’s special Fireside Chat. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we have moved up LaRouchePAC’s Fireside Chat this week and we promise it will be more fun than stuffing yourself and pronouncing on this nation’s wholly artificial “division.... more »
Catweasel, Cunctator, Gratis, Remo Williams debate: Which Bible?
Catweasel (http://ezekiel31army.blogspot.com/) wrote:http://freethoughtnation.com/contributi ... tions.html This is John Romer "Testament" The Bible and History from the Book by the same name This Book changed my Life and perception of things Other Reads: Messianic Legacy-Michael Baigent Dead Sea Scrolls Deception-Michael Baigent&Richard Leigh The Jesus Papers-Michael Baigent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jesus_Papers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_S ... _Deception http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_B ... Holy_Grail *Cunctator's response:* I am afraid that you hav... more »
Will the Dems get real on climate?
Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise Movement talks about why hundreds of activists occupied Nancy Pelosi's offices demanding a Green New Deal and an end to fossil fuel contributions to the Democratic Party. Good to see these young folks taking action. Wish they'd figure out the Pentagon impact on climate change too. See Jimmy Dore's take on this event *here * Bruce
World’s saddest polar bear dies after spending 21 years in concrete pit
On October 17th, Tongki the polar bear- who spent his days inside a concrete pit at Everland, a theme park in South Korea- was found lifeless. To compound the sadness of losing this beautiful creature, he was set to finally be moved to a British wildlife park and have freedom for the first time in […] The post World’s saddest polar bear dies after spending 21 years in concrete pit appeared first on Health Nut News.
VA: Fatal dog experiments moving ahead despite criticism from Congress, veterans groups
(Note from the Editor: We’ve said it a thousand times before but it bears repeating: We love animals. And the very idea that this is happening, still happening, in a polite and educated society, is disgusting.) It seems that the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, has rejected loud calls from some […] The post VA: Fatal dog experiments moving ahead despite criticism from Congress, veterans groups appeared first on Health Nut News.
It’s like viper venom for your brain, yet many people treasure it more than gold
As a lover of technology, it pains me to see what technological advancements are doing to our youth. In a previous article for The Atlantic, Jean Twenge takes a deep dive into how smartphones, with 24/7 access to the internet and social media, are affecting post-millennials’ mental health. The article, which is well worth reading […] The post It’s like viper venom for your brain, yet many people treasure it more than gold appeared first on Health Nut News.
Intermittent Fasting Benefits: Changes the brain and body within just a few days
(Editor’s Note: Thanks to our friends at The Hearty Soul for this story.) Before we can discuss intermittent fasting benefits, we must first know what intermittent fasting is. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is the self-imposed abstaining from food for a specified period, usually about 16 hours with a window of 8 hours to consume meals. Most commonly, this is […] The post Intermittent Fasting Benefits: Changes the brain and body within just a few days appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump Sides With the Iran Hawks on Saudi Arabia
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The fight will continue for the president’s ear, but on the Middle East, for foreign-policy restrainers, this could be a presidency slipping away. What should we make of President Donald Trump’s extraordinary White House statement on Saudi Arabia and the Middle East yesterday? For one, it seemed to be clearly written by him (though a source close to the White House told me it was actually written so as to mimic the president’s voice and Sen. Rand Paul floated that it was written by National Security Advisor John Bolton), bespeak... more »
Trump Is Right About Saudi Arabia
*Christian Whiton* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Trump made a decision to put U.S. interests ahead of the passions of a moralistic chattering class that has no idea about how to defend America. The meltdown over President Donald Trump’s decision to stick with Saudi Arabia despite a human-rights tiff was predictable if melodramatic. Senator Bob Corker, the outgoing anti-Trump chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said “I never thought I’d see the day a White House would moonlight as a public relations firm for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.” Not to be ou... more »
Preparing for Nuclear War: Air Force’s B-2 Stealth Bomber Has Test-Dropped A New Bomb
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb. *The Air Force currently operates 20 B-2 bombers, with the majority of them based at Whiteman AFB in Missouri. The B-2 can reach altitudes of 50,000 feet and carry 40,000 pounds of payload, including both conventional and nuclear weapons.* The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape w... more »
How the B-29 Superfortress Bombed Japan into Submission (And Won World War II)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * As the Japanese delegation stood on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, preparing to sign the documents that ended World War II, a large formation of Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers swooped low over Tokyo Bay as a reminder of the terrible destruction that had befallen their nation and turned Japan’s cities into ruins. *The disaster that befell the citizens of Tokyo that night was one of the worst in human history. The fires spread throughout the city and were only hampered by wide firebreaks, particularly al... more »
La publicidad diseñó el Día de Acción de Gracias tal y como se conoce hoy
Samantha N. N. Cross, Associate Professor of Marketing, Iowa State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Érase una vez, el pavo competía con el pato y el pollo por su lugar en la mesa de Acción de Gracias. Fue el marketing, tanto como la tradición, que dio forma a esta cena tradicional en EEUU.
Vaping Replaced Cigarettes, And That Is A Public Health Win
Early this year, I testified at FDA in support of approval for a new smoking cessation tool called iQOS. While it may have seemed odd for the president of the American Council on Science and Health, which has campaigned against smoking for 40 years, to endorse a product made by a tobacco company, the reason was simple data. read more
Saudi Arabia: Review the Bidding Now (Atlantic Council)
*Link* Reports that *the CIA has concluded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi *add weight and urgency to something recommended by this writer weeks ago: *The United States should undertake a comprehensive, bottom-up national security review of the bilateral relationship with the Saudi Kingdom and its impact on American interests in the Middle East.* * Such a review is long-overdue in any event.* The alleged murder of a resident of the United States by order of the de facto Saudi chief-of-state would seem to make it mandatory. It... more »
NASA Launches Months-long Investigation into SpaceX Because Elon Musk Smoked Some Weed
[image: musk] NASA has announced an extensive review into the billionaire's company culture at SpaceX after Elon Musk was seen legally partaking in a plant on Joe Rogan. The post NASA Launches Months-long Investigation into SpaceX Because Elon Musk Smoked Some Weed appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Child Bride Auction in South Sudan Sparks Anger
A heated bidding war for a child bride in South Sudan went viral after the auction was pointed out on Facebook.
Journals stamp expressions of concern on 15 papers from Anversa’s cardiac stem cell lab
More than four and a half years after questions were first raised about work in a cardiac stem cell lab at Harvard and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a year and a half after the Brigham and Partners Healthcare paid $10 million to settle allegations of fraud in the lab’s data, a month after Harvard … Continue reading Journals stamp expressions of concern on 15 papers from Anversa’s cardiac stem cell lab
Nothing In Any Conspiracy Theory Is As Bad As What’s Being Done Out In The Open
Yesterday President Trump posted a statement on the White House website saying his administration will be standing with the House of Saud despite the CIA’s assertion that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman personally ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was living […]
Complaint: Woman’s Champion Avenatti Dragged Actress; Is Abusive, Controlling
[image: complaint-woman-s-champion-avenatti-dragged-actress-is-abusive-controlling] The woman who accused Michael Avenatti of domestic violence has received a restraining order to keep the porn lawyer away from her.
Islam in U.S.: Judge Rules Law Against Genital Mutilation Unconstitutional
[image: islam-in-u-s-judge-rules-law-against-genital-mutilation-unconstitutional] In a historic ruling, a Detroit federal judge has dismissed key charges against defendants in a female-genital-mutilation (FGM) case, ruling the law against it unconstitutional.
Pelosi Smashed Coup Attempt, But Some Dems Still Want Her Gone
[image: pelosi-smashed-coup-attempt-but-some-dems-still-want-her-gone] Representative Nancy Pelosi has apparently crushed a coup attempt to deprive her of the House speakership she so desperately covets.
The Real James Madison
[image: the-real-james-madison] A new book about James Madison explains why Madison not only was rightfully called the Father of the Constitution, but could also be called the Father of American Freedoms.
The Pilgrim Code of 1636: English Charter, Christian Covenant, and Modern Constitution
[image: the-pilgrim-code-of-1636-english-charter-christian-covenant-and-modern-constitution] The Pilgrim Code of 1636 has been erased from our contemporary curriculum, but it was our first modern constitution.
Give Books
I was just going to add this to the ICYMI list, but it's too cool not give extra attention. Adam Gish, an English teacher at Garfield High School in Seattle, took a hundred students on a different sort of field trip. He loaded them up on two big yellow school buses and took them to a book store. Each student had a $50 gift card. They got a tour of the store and time to spend the money on whatever books they chose. Students had to write an essay to qualify for the trip, a program that has been growing bit by bit since the days that Gish discovered some students had never been in a b... more »
Global "Media Hero" Aleppo Toy Smuggler:Rami Adham-Guilty of Fraud
*Never did come across this perception managing 'hero' pushed by the always lying media... * *Not surprised that the story is just another lie, pushed by the "global media". To give us all a hero. Someone to cheer on. Admire their virtue. And other such nonsense.* * Pay attention to the fact that this guy has an extensive criminal record. Including drug offences! * *Which suggests he was most probably, drug smuggling, under cover of "smuggling toys" to children. And of course the media sang songs of praise for the criminal. * *Fake news from the 5 eyes, yet again.* * Rami Adham ... more »
Break Up Facebook (and, While We’re At It, Google, Apple, and Amazon)
The New York Times revealed last week that Facebook executives withheld evidence of Russian activity... more »
Turning Down the Clock
Adjusting to retirement is a process, as is helping a pair of tiny humans grow up. I've been at it for 170 days now, and while I reported to you about an early phase, I feel like I'm navigating another piece of teacher brain that I wish I'd known about back when I was still working. There are minor adjustments, of course. I actually use naughty words far more than I did while I was working, or than I will when the twins start imitating. And I need more jeans. A pair and a half were plenty back when I was working. Now they are taking a beating daily. But the big one lately has been t... more »
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Graduated From “All White” Segregationist “Academy”; Husband Reported As Kin To Man Arrested In 1955 Shooting Of Black Voting Rights Activist; Alleged Shooter Reportedly Buried At Her Church
Cindy Hyde-Smith did indeed graduate high school from a private “All-White Academy”, also known as a “Segregationist Academy”. Someone did … Continue reading →
Top Senate Democrat Wants Probe of Whitaker’s White House Contacts
Well, now we know why whoever wrote Cindy Hyde-Smith’s notes for the US Senate debate had her raising concern that … Continue reading →
Voter Fraud Is Just a Myth They Say......
A forged signature swapped for $1 -- or sometimes a cigarette. The crude exchange played out hundreds of times on L.A.'s skid row during the 2016 election cycle and again this year, prosecutors said Tuesday as they announced criminal charges against nine people accused in a fraud scheme. Using cash and cigarettes as lures, the defendants approached homeless people on skid row and asked them to forge signatures on state ballot measure petitions and voter registration forms, the district attorney's office said. The defendants -- some of whom were scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday -- ... more »
There Was A Red Wave-- In Ohio
You know where there was no blue wave this cycle? Ohio-- not even a ripple. It was another status quo election in Ohio, as though nothing at all was going on in the country-- nothing at all. Just... same ole/same ole. All the incumbents in the gerrymandered congressional districts-- each one carefully designed to return incumbents-- were reelected. And in the one contest where there was no incumbent, the party stayed the same. The 12 Republicans were reelected and the 4 Democrats were reelected. Meanwhile Sherrod Brown was reelected Senator over self-funding far right Congressman ... more »
“Intelligent” Climate Talk by Barack Obama
Obama takes a veiled shot at Trump: Says he's not acting on global warming because of "hate, anger, racism — mommy issues." pic.twitter.com/cnniVOl7sl — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 20, 2018 Ex-President Barack Obama claims that “right now I could take off the shelf technology, we could reduce carbon emissions by let’s say 30%” he then … Continue reading "“Intelligent” Climate Talk by Barack Obama"
Your Medical Devices Are Not Keeping Your Health Data to Themselves
By Derek Kravitz and Marshall Allen CPAP units, heart monitors, blood glucose meters and lifestyle apps generate information that can be used in ways patients... more »
Meet the 5 Worst Russian Rifles of All Time
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * From Russia with bullets. *The worst problem of the Groza is that it’s almost impossible to fire from the other shoulder in a close quarters situation, due to the bullpup design and violent nature of the action.* Russia is famous for producing the AK rifle, an amazing design known for its reliability under adverse conditions. However, Russia has also fielded some rifles with questionable or just plain bad designs and characteristics. Here are some of the worst Russian and Soviet rifle designs to have seen the light of day. *(This first appeared sever... more »
“I found the intellectuals, the professors in the colleges and universities, supporting Hitler”
So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don’t even know that fire is hot. George Orwell Hitler was very open about his plans for genocide against the Jews, and he had the … Continue reading →
How Much More Corrupt Is The New York Times Than When You Were Born?
“Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.” – George Orwell I was looking at the New York Times “Climate Change Is A Terror Movie” article, and in the middle of the … Continue reading →
Professors Warned NOT TO FRIGHTEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS By Using All-Caps
By Daisy Luther DOES THIS SCARE YOU? According to “leading research” in the UK, using all-caps in university instructions could “frighten students into failure.” The... more »
Amazon Collects and Stores Everything You Say to Alexa — Here’s How to Delete
By Tyler Durden (ZHE) — If you’re one of the millions of people who own a device with Amazon Alexa, the company’s mobile spying device helpful personal assistant, whatever you say may be... more »
Damaged goods Saudi Crown Prince MbS remains political thorn in Trump’s side (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 20. The post Damaged goods Saudi Crown Prince MbS remains political thorn in Trump’s side (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Academe encourages spying which bleeds over into general society
“Hundreds of universities nationwide now maintain Orwellian systems that ask students to report—often anonymously—their neighbors, friends, and professors for any instances of supposed biased speech and expression.” Many college students believe “hate speech” isn’t covered under the First Amendment. And it is, but hate speech in my opinion has come to mean anything a Democrat/Socialist doesn’t agree with, like one’s views on traditional marriage, pro-life, secure borders, baking a cake, climate change, or voter ID. “Fifty-one percent of college students think they have a right ... more »
Housing Demand Stalls: Homebuilder Confidence Plummets
By Mac Slavo The signs of a weakening and crash-worthy economy are all around, such as a lack of confidence in the housing market. Demands... more »
Meet the Nazi Rifle That Helped Inspire the AK-47 and M-16
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The granddaddy of the M-16, in fact the progenitor of all the world’s assault rifles, is the German MP-44 Sturmgewehr (assault rifle). *Despite its limited proliferation (only about 80,000 were made) and its abbreviated combat life, the MP-44 nevertheless holds a historic place in firearms development as the world’s first select-fire assault rifle, not to mention the precedent it set as a weapons system.* With the conflict in Iraq, combat photography is once again prevalent in the media, and it would be impossible to miss images of U.S. sold... more »
Welcome to the Saudi Arabia First Campaign
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* The United States must operate in a world filled with ugly, brutal, and authoritarian regimes; but that doesn't mean it needs to cower to their whims. President Donald Trump doesn’t understand his chief responsibility as president. It is not to make deals and create jobs. It is to protect the security and liberty of Americans. By that standard, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a “truly spectacular ally,” as he claimed. The president has had trouble confronting the obvious fact that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the KSA’s de facto ruler... more »
Meet the Sig Sauer P365: The Best Semi-Automatic Gun on the Planet?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * While it’s still too early for the notoriously conservative gun culture to call, the P365 may indeed be the “Holy Grail of concealed carry pistols.” For now, the Sig 365 appears to be a pistol with remarkably few downsides. The pistol did have several reports of failure to enter battery, where the slide goes fully forward chambering a live round. The company halted shipments and replaced the springs, and the problem seems to have been addressed. Aside from this minor issue the company quickly corrected, the Sig 365’s first generation has been a relati... more »
Meet the Lee-Enfield Rifle. It Might Have Changed History Forever.
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The Lee-Enfield rifle is one of the most widely used bolt-action military rifles in the world, surpassed only by the Model 1898 Mauser and its derivatives in sheer numbers. *Outside of England, at least 46 nations adopted the SMLE in its various guises, according to one estimate. India and Pakistan continue to use thousands of SMLEs, though they are no longer frontline weapons. Some Afghan fighters prefer the Lee-Enfield for its superior range compared to the AK-47.* *(This first appeared several months ago.)* A small party of about 40 Ger... more »
Meet the 5 Best Pistol Caliber Rifles on Planet Earth (Kel-Tec and Ruger Made the Cut)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *One of the more unorthodox-looking weapons on the market is the Kel-Tec Sub-2000 carbine. Like the Cx4, the Sub-2000 looks like a pistol with an elongated barrel and shoulder stock, with a magazine well in the grip. It also features Picatinny accessory rails above and below the barrel.* The explosion of interest in the modern sporting rifle, as well as the natural pace of industry innovation, has driven the firearms industry to field semi-automatic rifles in an increasingly broad number of configurations. One of the latest inn... more »
Review Voices From Iraq, A People’s History, 2003-2009
*Review Kukis, Mark, Voices From Iraq, A People’s History, 2003-2009, New York: Columbia University Press, 2011* *Voices From Iraq*is an important book that captured dozens of accounts of Iraqis about life after the 2003 invasion. Mark Kukis worked for *Time* magazine in Baghdad and was inspired by Studs Terkel’s books collecting stories of regular citizens to tell the history of America. In 2008, as security improved in the country, Kukis interviewed Iraqis about their experiences, which became the basis for the book, an oral history of the Iraq War. Many accounts of the war focus... more »
China Says It’s Ready to Help Rebuild War-torn Syria
*21WIRE + AMN* | Will China take the bold step forward to become a major international post-war stakeholder?
Gaza: Prosthetic Limb Workshop Struggles to Keep Up with Demand from IDF Shooting Unarmed Protests
*Ahmad Kabariti* | As Israel's IDF snipers pick-off unarmed protesters, doctors and specialists are busy back at a workshop trying to fill increased demand for makeshift prosthetics.
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 21
1914 British troops entered Basra after Ottomans abandoned city 1926 Jaffar al-Askari became PM of Iraq for 2ndtime 1927 King Faisal asked for full Iraqi independence and ending roll of British High Commissioner in negotiations over new Anglo-Iraq Treaty 1946 PM Umari forced to resign in aftermath of Kirkuk Massacre where oil strikers killed 1946 Nuri al-Said became premier 4th time (Musings On Iraq interview with Historian Phebe Marr comparing PM Said with PM Maliki) (Musings On Iraq book review of *‘Independent Iraq’ The Monarchy & British Influence, 1941-1958*) 1983 Iran’s Op Wa... more »
Police Response To ‘We The People’ White Supremacist Rally Shows How Little Has Changed Since Charlottesville
Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and other white supremacists gathered with protection from police at the "We The People" rally in Philadelphia. The post Police Response To ‘We The People’ White Supremacist Rally Shows How Little Has Changed Since Charlottesville appeared first on Shadowproof.
Quick road trip
Miss D. and I are heading out for a couple of days, doing a quick writing research trip while she has a couple of days off work. Blogging will be light for three to four days. I'll try to put up something every day, as time allows. Please say a prayer for traveling mercies for us, if you're so inclined: and we'll do the same for all of you traveling this Thanksgiving. Stay safe out there! Peter
The Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump’s Asylum Ban: Statutory Structure and Agency Discretion
On Nov. 19, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) of the Department of Homeland Security’s interim final rule implementing President Trump’s recent asylum proclamation. While Judge Tigar’s issuance of the TRO was the correct outcome in the case and his focus on statutory text and past practice is persuasive, the decision fails to reinforce this analysis with references to the overall structure of the asylum provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This post aims... more »
A New Lawsuit Against Whitaker’s Appointment is a Brushback Pitch
Three senators—Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)—have sued President Trump and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker over Trump’s installation of Whitaker at the Justice Department’s helm. The senators, represented by Protect Democracy and the Constitutional Accountability Center, are seeking a declaration confirming that the president has deprived them of their constitutional right to provide advice and consent on the appointment of principal officers and an injunction barring Whitaker from performing the duties of the attorn... more »
Was Syria Different? Anticipating the Next Islamic State
Children stand outside their home in a village near Dashisha, Syria, July 19, 2018. (Source: Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook) For counterterrorism officials, one of the most difficult counterterrorism challenges is identifying the next global struggle that, like the Syrian civil war, will energize the world’s Muslims and lead tens of thousands of foreigners to join the fray. However, as a Danish proverb (not Yogi Berra) warns, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” But while counterterrorism officials must be on alert for the next cause that, like ... more »
WATCH: Cops Choke Handcuffed Man as They Taser Him in the Testicles Until He Passes Out
[image: taser] A man's call to 911 for help ended up with him in the hospital after police showed up, handcuffed him, and proceeded to taser him in the testicles while choking him. The post WATCH: Cops Choke Handcuffed Man as They Taser Him in the Testicles Until He Passes Out appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
US Senator Says No Ill Will, Intent Behind ‘Hanging’ Remark
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's remark was caught on video that was released last week. It has brought widespread criticism both inside and outside Mississippi, a state with a history of racially motivated lynchings.
Trump Defies Calls to Punish Crown Prince for Writer’s Death
President Donald Trump has declared he will not further punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Protecting Children from Radiation
I am guilty of sentimentalizing children. They are literally our future. We must not foresake them. Yet we do, over and over again. And in so many ways. In particular, their environmental health should be our priority and by environmental I mean social, biological, and physical environments. But let's focus here on physical environment. Children are, of course, much more susceptible to injury from environmental hazards than most adults. This is an established fact. Yet, environmental protections for children are being loosened in the US and Japan. The New York Times reports that... more »
How CARBS could be the secret to living longer: Diet rich in bread may protect against dementia.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6409991/How-CARBS-secret-living-longer-Diet-rich-bread-protect-against-dementia.html?ito=social-facebook Advertisements
Sugar-sweetened beverages are harmful to health and may be addictive, researchers suggest
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-sugar-sweetened-beverages-health-addictive.html
6 Ways To Limit Social Media Use
https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2018/11/21/6-ways-to-limit-social-media-use.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_blog&utm_campaign=20181121_6-ways-to-limit-social-media-use
U.S. judge selects first case in federal Monsanto weed-killer litigation.
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1NP2HZ?__twitter_impression=true
Monsanto appeals $78M verdict in California weed killer suit
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/monsanto-appeals-78m-verdict-california-weed-killer-suit-59331131?__twitter_impression=true
I Won a Historic Lawsuit, But May Not Live to Get the Money
http://amp.timeinc.net/time/5460793/dewayne-lee-johnson-monsanto-lawsuit?__twitter_impression=true
This Thanksgiving and Christmas, Think “Buy American”
[image: this-christmas-season-think-buy-america] The Alliance for American Manufacturing has provided a way for U.S. citizens to put their dollars into American companies this Christmas season.
I'M STRUGGLING TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THAT NEW YORK TIMES BOMBSHELL
*The New York Times* reported yesterday that President Trump tried to do something everyone on the planet knows he wanted (and still wants) to do: President Trump told the White House counsel in the spring that he wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute two of his political adversaries: his 2016 challenger, Hillary Clinton, and the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, according to two people familiar with the conversation. The lawyer, Donald F. McGahn II, rebuffed the president, saying that he had no authority to order a prosecution. Mr. McGahn said that while he could... more »
Study Determined Parents’ Frequent Smartphone Use Impairs Connection With Their Kids. D’uh.
By B.N. Frank One of my friends forwarded an email sent by author, teacher, and functional medicine practitioner, Chris Kresser about results from an April... more »
Brazil’s ‘Donald Trump’ Threatens Grave Destruction of the Amazon and Genocide for Indigenous Tribes
*Alex Pietrowski* - This is terrible news for those who love the earth.
The Planned Obsolescence of Health Under the 5G Grid
*Rosanne Lindsay* - The 5G network represents the obsolescence of your health.
The US is Becoming a Nation of Sheep – Here’s How to Stop It
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Will you become a well-armed lamb?
Pentagon fails audit - billion$ missing
The Watson Institute at Brown University (Rhode Island) released its report 'Costs of War,' revealing the astronomical sum of $5.9 trillion and well over 500,000 killed due to the never-ending so-called war on terror. This *new report* takes into account not only Department of Defense spending, but spending by the departments of state, veterans affairs and homeland security as well as the cost of interest paid to date on the money the U.S. has borrowed to pay for the wars. These areas of spending are not included in the Pentagon accounting of war costs, the researchers say, so man... more »
World News Briefs -- November 21, 2018
Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. Picture taken April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer *Reuters*:* China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says* China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea which could be used for military purposes, according to recent satellite images reviewed by a U.S. think tank. The strategic waterway is claimed almost in its entirety by China, whose continued building of milita... more »
Russia's Intelligence Network and How It Creates Paranoia in the West
There is little doubt that the West's views of Russia are among the most negative that the world has experienced since the end of the Cold War. Russia is vilified for everything including the situation in Ukraine, the Skripal affair and meddling in the 2016 American election and is seen as a significant threat to America's hegemony. A recent report entitled "Putin Sees and Hears It All - How Russia's Intelligence Agencies Menace the UK" from the United Kingdom-based Henry Jackson Society takes the anti-Russia paranoia to a new level. The report is based on interviews with 16 high... more »
Israel Justice Minister: Trump’s Deal of the Century Peace Plan is a ‘Waste of Time’
Israel Justice Minister: Trump’s Deal of the Century Peace Plan is a ‘Waste of Time’ by David Rosenberg, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/ Justice Min. doubtful government can survive after Defense Min’s departure, says Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ unlikely to lead to peace. – Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) cast doubt on the prospects for a lasting peace with […]
Italy D-DAY: Salvini REFUSES to Change Budget – Sending SHOCKWAVES Through Brussels
Italy D-DAY: Salvini REFUSES to Change Budget – Sending SHOCKWAVES Through Brussels by CIARAN MCGRATH, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY and the European Union are on course for a dramatic showdown in Brussels today, with the bloc poised to start the ball rolling on a process which would see the imposition of sanctions against Rome over its controversial budget plans. […]
We Have To Start a New International Credit System — With Another Financial Crash Approaching
[image: President Donald J. Trump signs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] In 10 days President Donald Trump, freer than before to act after withstanding the U.S. midterm elections, will begin a series of "summit" meetings with other major powers' Presidents starting at the meeting of the Group of 20 nations Nov. 30. While these crucial meetings approach, a financial collapse as bad or worse than that of 2007-08 is also approaching. After more than... more »
Mind Body Green? Or Mind Body VACCINE
Since when did a green magazine promote Ebola vaccines and publish articles by vaccine makers like Paul “Profit” Offit? This is likely to be one of the most difficult pieces I will ever write. You see, the minute I hit enter and this article goes live, I can pretty much be assured I’ll never write […] The post Mind Body Green? Or Mind Body VACCINE appeared first on Health Nut News.
As Facebook Bans Alternative Media to ‘Promote Online Safety,’ they Allowed a Child to Be Sold in a Post
[image: facebook] While Facebook was actively deleting countless pages for promoting peace and freedom, they allowed an auction to be held in which a child was for sale—for weeks. The post As Facebook Bans Alternative Media to ‘Promote Online Safety,’ they Allowed a Child to Be Sold in a Post appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Rock 'n' roll is dying in Bangladesh
Mubashar Hasan, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
For decades, Bangladesh had a very vibrant – and highly political – rock scene. But the genre is struggling to survive the country's crackdown on dissent and increasing Islamic conservatism.
An Amoral Chump
Donald Trump is a con man. But the truth is that he himself is easily conned. Tom Friedman writes in* The New York Times:* I really wrestle with this question: What is the worst thing about President Trump’s approach to foreign policy? Is it that he is utterly amoral or that he is such a chump? Because the combination is terrible — a president who is an amoral chump is the worst thing of all. He sells out American values — awful enough — but then gets nothing of value in return. Trump presents himself as a tough, savvy deal maker, and then he lets all these leaders play him for a... more »
“Vexatious litigant” Ade Olumide comes to Nova Scotia
November subscription drive I’m running behind so I’m just going to repeat what I wrote yesterday: Everyone should come to our subscription party Sunday. Here’s our Facebook event for the, er, event: Come celebrate with us! Investigative journalist Linden MacIntyre joins us as guest speaker. He’ll be announced by former CBC radio host/ spice merchant Costas […]
Mexico: UFOs Return to León
*Source: PLANETA UFO and NoticiasVerspertinas.com.mxDate: 18 November 2018An article by GUILLERMO SANTANA ZENDEJASPhoto credit: Francisco Carmona* *Mexico: UFOs Return to León* The belief in unidentified flying objects (UFO) is part and parcel of human history. Since ancient times, people described "things" that plowed the heavens. The city of León is no stranger to the presence of these mysterious objects, since sightings have taken place during various times and circumstances. The UFO landing on Mesa de Ibarrilla caused a stir in the public's attention as well as that of th... more »
Brazil Observes Black Awareness Day with Little to Celebrate
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Events in several cities across Brazil took thousands to the streets to celebrate Consciência Negra (Black Awareness Day) on Tuesday. Most of those celebrating the day criticized the social and political conditions of Afro-Brazilians today. “Our people are dying. If you go to any hospital, […]
How to Celebrate American Thanksgiving 2018 in Rio de Janeiro
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thursday, November 22nd marks the tentpole American holiday of Thanksgiving this year, and in Rio de Janeiro expatriates from numerous countries, and Brazilians, will be taking part in the traditional celebration of a fall harvest feast with family and friends. Thanksgiving is a holiday traditionally […]
Lightwire Theater Brings ‘A Very Electric Christmas’ to Rio this Weekend
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Friday, November 23rd to Sunday, November 25th will see the stage of Rio’s ‘Teatro Riachuelo’ (Riachuelo Theater) lit up by ‘Um Natal Eletrizante’ (A Very Electric Christmas), the new and spectacular stage show brought to Brazil by American theater troupe Lightwire. New Orleans theater […]
Letter to the Editor: Black Consciousness Day
Letter to the Editor, by Jesse Marsden RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I am an American teacher, who has lived in Rio for the past six years and would like to inform you and the readers about a racist experience I witnessed, which recently happened on November 20, 2018. I get on the subway to […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Sara Mojtehedzadeh reports that the Ford government's move to strip sick days away from workers was made without any attempt to consider the consequences for public health. And Emma Paling reports on how public protests at least delayed the final passage of the bill designed to attack employment standards and reduce the planned minimum wage, while Michal Rozworski debunks the Montreal Economic Institute's propaganda piece intended to criticize any minimum wage increases. - Rachel Aiello reports on the Auditor General's findings t... more »
US-Funded Neo-Nazis in Ukraine Mentor US White Supremacists
*Consortium News* | Short-sighted U.S. policy backs jihadists in Middle East and Neo-Nazis in Ukraine - triggering blow-back once again.
GORKED: Trump’s Dim Khashoggi Statement Used to Promulgate Lies on Iran, Middle East
*Editorial* | Very possibly the single most retarded foreign policy statement made in the history of the United States of America.
Explainable AI and the Legality of Autonomous Weapon Systems
Photo Credit: Ars Electronica/Yuki Anai, Hideaki Takahashi This month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will assess the first phase of its Explainable AI program—a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort to enable artificial intelligence (AI) systems to justify their decisions. To date, advanced AI systems have been able to classify objects, make predictions and improve their own performance through machine learning. One problem with AI systems, however, is that they often take the form of a black box that leaves users wondering how a particular system reached... more »
Trump Team Turns Over Written Answers to Mueller’s Questions
President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
‘We Need Hundreds’: Fire Victims’ Families Urged to Give DNA
Authorities are using a powerful tool to identify the scores of people killed by the wildfire that ripped through Northern California.
Meet 5 Sniper Rifles That Can Turn Any Solider into the Ultimate Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here are five of the most common—and effective—sniper rifles. *Sniper rifles are useful not just against human targets, but are used to destroy communications equipment, vulnerable supply targets and even disable armored vehicles. The Barrett M82’s big .50 caliber round is particularly useful in this regard, as it only drops below supersonic speeds at 1,700 yards while still hitting with the force of 1,800 foot pounds.* *(This first appeared back in January.)* The sniper, a soldier trained in precision, long-range fire, is one of the most feared opp...more »
Meet Russia's Deadliest (Non-Nuclear) Weapon: TOS-1 MLRS
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * "To put it concisely, these are amongst the most devastating explosive weapons short of tactical nuclear weapons." The TOS-1 mounts a launch unit with thirty 230-millimeter diameter rocket tubes. The prominence of the launch unit is what earned it the name *Buratino, *a long-nosed Pinocchio-like character in a children’s story. The rockets can be fired individually or ripple-fired* en masse *in the space of six to twelve seconds. The vehicle also mounts a targeting computer and a laser-range finder. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* The ... more »
Syrian Army shifts attention to large Daesh pocket in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored an important victory this week when their forces fully liberated the Al-Safa volcanic region in southern Syria. Since their victory in Al-Safa, the Syrian Arab Army has been redeploying their troops to more pressing fronts around the country. Among these fronts is the Badiya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia ships large quantity of weapons to Syria (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Russian Navy is shipping a large number of tanks and armored vehicles to the Syrian military, as they prepare to launch new operation in Syria’s northwestern region. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorus Observer, the Russian heavy landing ship Project 1171 BSF Tapir (NATO:Alligator) class LST Nikolay Filchenkov […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian President to visit Russia in near future
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s visit to Russia is under consideration, Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Riyad Haddad told TASS during his working trip to Abkhazia. “We have been discussing this matter, we seek to facilitate our president’s visit to Russia as we received President Vladimir Putin, because this helps bring the two countries’ people closer together,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large quantity of jihadist weapons seized by Syrian Army near Israeli border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – A large quantity of weapons that were left behind by the jihadist rebels in the Al-Quneitra Governorate were recently confiscated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to a new report from state-owned Al-Ikhbariya, the Syrian Army seized a large quantity of weapons and medical supplies that belonged to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assassinations of high ranking jihadists resume as Syrian Army offensive approaches
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Assassinations of high ranking jihadist commanders have resumed in northwestern Syria as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) prepares to launch a new offensive in southeast Idlib. Last night, a high ranking jihadist commander from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was killed by unknown assailants in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle for Hodeidah intensifies despite UN attempts to promote ceasefire (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Fighting between Saudi-led coalition forces and Houthi fighters flared up again around Hodeidah on Monday and Tuesday despite the United Nations (UN) pushing for a resumption of peace talks. Footage shows Saudi-led coalition troops mounting an assault on the southern and western outskirts of the besieged Red Sea port city. Soldiers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army spy films from jihadist HQ in Idlib city (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – A Syrian Arab Army (SAA) spy recently filmed from the jihadist security zone and headquarters inside the Idlib province. According to the official media wing of the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army spy filmed from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s green zone and security square before moving to the Carelton Hotel. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: UAE sentences British academic to life in prison for ‘spying’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – A British academic has been sentenced by a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to life in prison for ‘spying’, the Independent reported this afternoon. Speaking to the family of Matthew Hedges, 31, the Independent reported that the UAE authorities arrested the British academic as he was preparing to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces send reinforcements to southeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sent a large batch of reinforcements from the Al-Hasakah Governorate to the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezz this week. According to Kurdish activists in northern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces sent reinforcements to the Baghouz front, which is where their troops are currently engaged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran blasts new US sanctions on oil suppliers to Syria
Tehran has condemned Washington’s latest sanctions, calling them irrational and ineffective, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said in a statement Wednesday. “These sanctions against individuals and legal entities are irrational and ineffective and will not bring the desired results to their authors and performers. Sooner or later they will realize that [the sanctions] do […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Belarus to potentially supply Azerbaijan with weapons – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Belarus is currently in talks with Azerbaijan to supply the latter with Belorussian military equipment, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told reporters following his talks with his Belorussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday. According to BelTA, the two presidents are working to create a contract and reach an agreement on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel will continue military operations inside Syria: IDF commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Israel’s military operations inside Syria have been curbing Iran’s influence inside the country, IDF Chief-of-Staff Gadi Elzenkot said while touring the occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday. “Iran’s capabilities in Syria are far from what it had hoped to achieve,” Eizenkot stated. “This is due to ongoing Israeli actions,” he claimed, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia, UAE allegedly deploy troops to Syria: Turkish media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have allegedly sent troops to the YPG-controlled parts of northeastern Syria this week, the Turkish publication Yeni Safak reported on Tuesday. According to the report, there is no estimate on the number of Saudi and Emirati troops that were deployed to Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Armenian police prevent man from setting himself on fire near Russian embassy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – Armenian police prevented a man from setting himself on fire near the Russian Federation’s embassy in the capital city of Yerevan, the Shamshyan publication reported this morning. According to the report, an 81-year-old resident of Armenia’s Tavush province told the police forces that he was going to set himself on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia slams new US sanctions against those supplying oil to Syria
The United States’ attempts to accuse Russia of facilitating oil supplies to Syria look like a statement of support for terrorists and show a desire to prevent the reconstruction of Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, commenting on Washington’s move to expand sanctions on Russia. “At the same time, the main reasons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Foreign jihadist group attempts to infiltrate Syrian Army’s defenses in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – A foreign jihadist group attempted to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the southeastern part of the Idlib Governorate last night. Led by Ajnad Al-Kavkaz (Soldiers of the Caucasus), the foreign jihadist group attempted to sneak past the Syrian Arab Army’s lines near the town of Khuwayn. However, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria accuses US Coalition of using white phosphorus again in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian government has accused the U.S. Coalition of using internationally banned weapons inside the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the U.S. Coalition used white phosphorus bombs while attacking the town of Hajin this week. The SANA report said that several people were killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 21, 2018
*SCMP:* *No fears about China navy build-up – even after near miss, USS Ronald Reagan commander says* * Rear Admiral Karl Thomas says a close call between warships of the two navies was a rare event * Hong Kong port call by American aircraft carrier strike group a sign that Beijing wants to ease tensions before Xi-Trump meeting at G20, analysts say The commander of a US Navy aircraft strike group said he was “not worried” about China’s naval build-up, despite an “aggressive” near miss between vessels from the two countries in the South China Sea two months ago. Rear Admiral Karl T... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Climate Change Will Bring Multiple Disasters All at Once - CBS Shocking Doomsday Maps and Billionaire Escape Plans - Forbes Iraqi Dinar May Replace Dollar And Euro In Iran's 2nd Largest Export MarketWeather Models Forecast Coldest Thanksgiving On Record In Northeast2 Dead, 1 Officer Critically Wounded In Shooting At Chicago Hospital; Gunman KilledRay Dalio: Losing 'Reserve Status' Would Lead To 30% Drop In The DollarFeds Suddenly Halt San Diego Port Of Entry Traffic As Migrant Caravan Nears; Drivers Stuck For HoursStocks wipe out 2018 gains as FAANG stocks slide i... more »
"Unthinkable!"
*"Unthinkable!"* by Gary Christenson "Sometimes we must consider the unthinkable. Official US national debt is $21.6 trillion. Unfunded liabilities are five to ten times higher. Global debt is about $250 trillion. US national debt has doubled every eight to nine years for decades. *1.* National debt in 2018 – $21.6 trillion *2.* National debt in 2026? – $40+ trillion *3.* National debt in 2040? – $100+ trillion *4. *How much will prices rise when the dollar is devalued by an additional $80 trillion in new US government debt plus more private debt? *5.* What interest rate will be need...more »
Seth Moulton-- A Man In A Hurry-- May Be Rushing Into A Serious Primary Challenge Back Home
*In trouble* When Seth Moulton first seriously considered running for Congress in 2012, it was as an independent. That makes sense because he isn't really a Democrat and he has nothing to do with Democratic Party values. He is an independent. But he knew he couldn't win as one-- not in Massachusetts' 6th district-- the northeast corner of the state, stretching from the New Hampshire border, following the coast down through Ipswich, Gloucester and Salem to Lynn and into the suburbs not of Boston. He didn't run in 2012 but started planning to take on Democratic incumbent John Tierney ... more »
Antarctica: A UFO Sighting in the South Orkney Islands
*Source: PLANETA UFO (Argentina) and REVISTA UFO (Brazil)Date: 11.21.18An article by RUBEN MORALES* *Antarctica: A UFO Sighting in the South Orkney Islands* We have known for a long time now that UFOs have covered all of planet Earth from north to south. In all places where they have been sighted, humans have stories involving unidentified flying object, although many times they are discussed under different names or seen as apparitions or ghosts. This, it is to be expected that UFOs should also be seen in the uninhabited areas, or even mainly in such areas, where they can act w... more »
Massive Solar Farm Proposed in Virginia
A 500-megawatt solar power generating facility operating on about 2 million solar panels and erected on land stretching 10 square miles,… The post Massive Solar Farm Proposed in Virginia appeared first on IER.
How Much Will The U.S. Space Force Cost? (Three Options)
Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Credit: CSIS *Space News:* *How much does a Space Force cost? Analyst lays out menu of options* *CSIS analyst Todd Harrison estimated the cost of three options — a Space Corps, a Space Force Lite and a Space Force Heavy.* WASHINGTON — The takeaway from new cost estimates for establishing a new military service for space is that there is no cheap way to build a Space Force. Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, un... more »
Subsidy cut deals blow to wind farms
By Paul Homewood From the The Times: The government has slashed the financial support on offer for new offshore wind farms, forcing developers to find further cost savings if their projects are to proceed. Claire Perry, the energy minister, said that the government aimed to “secure more energy from renewables for less” … … Continue reading →
The threat to the environment that the green lobby tries to ignore
By Paul Homewood h/t stewgreen Andrew Montford writes in the Spectator: It’s not like the green blob to keep quiet when there’s a threat to the environment in the offing. Even the smallest hint of a problem is usually enough to work a tree-hugger into a frenzy. So it’s worth taking a … … Continue reading →
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*Policymakers Should Listen to Voters on School Choice* Despite a lot of headwinds and massive spending by the teachers’ unions and other opponents of education reform, school-choice supporters did very well in the 2018 midterm elections. The American Federation for Children and our affiliates participated in 377 state races to support pro–school choice candidates in 12 states, winning 77 percent of them. Heading into the 2019 legislative sessions, there are now pro–school choice governors and state legislatures in most states in the country. Voters have made it clear: They want ... more »
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*Melting Antarctic ice could slow global temperature rise, study says* *Another evidence-free speculation. In fact it's not only free of evidence, it is against the evidence. As Zwally showed, the Antarctic is in fact GAINING mass overall* Cold meltwater running off Antarctica’s ice sheets and into the ocean could dampen the pace of global temperature rise, a new study suggests. The research, published in Nature, finds that the rate of ice-sheet melt in a high-emissions scenario could see the oceans cooled by the influx of frigid water. This could knock as much as 0.4C off global... more »
El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة] El-Sayeda Zeinab's Mosque and Shrine in Cairo. El-Sayeda Zeinab was the grand daughter of Prophet Mohamed "PBUH", millions believe that she came and lived in Egypt after the battle of Karballa till her death. The current Mosque and shrine was built the ruins of the old shrine Mosque in 1940. El-Sayeda Zeinab is considered like a Saint Patron of Cairo. مسجد و ضريح السيدة زينب ,حفيدة رسول الله محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم فى القاهرة , المبنى الحالى تم بنائه على انقاض المسجد و الضريح القديم عام... more »
El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة] El-Sayeda Zeinab's Mosque and Shrine in Cairo. El-Sayeda Zeinab was the grand daughter of Prophet Mohamed "PBUH", millions believe that she came and lived in Egypt after the battle of Karballa till her death. The current Mosque and shrine was built the ruins of the old shrine Mosque in 1940. El-Sayeda Zeinab is considered like a Saint Patron of Cairo. مسجد و ضريح السيدة زينب ,حفيدة رسول الله محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم فى القاهرة , المبنى الحالى تم بنائه على انقاض المسجد و الضريح القديم عام... more »
El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة] El-Sayeda Zeinab's Mosque and Shrine in Cairo. El-Sayeda Zeinab was the grand daughter of Prophet Mohamed "PBUH", millions believe that she came and lived in Egypt after the battle of Karballa till her death. The current Mosque and shrine was built the ruins of the old shrine Mosque in 1940. El-Sayeda Zeinab is considered like a Saint Patron of Cairo. مسجد و ضريح السيدة زينب ,حفيدة رسول الله محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم فى القاهرة , المبنى الحالى تم بنائه على انقاض المسجد و الضريح القديم عام... more »
El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo مسجد السيدة زينب بالقاهرة] El-Sayeda Zeinab's Mosque and Shrine in Cairo. El-Sayeda Zeinab was the granddaugther of Prophet Mohamed "PBUH", millons believe that she came and lived in Egypt after the battle of Karballa till her death. The current Mosque and shrine was built the ruins of the old shrine Mosque in 1940. El-Sayeda Zeinab is considered like a Saint Patron of Cairo. مسجد و ضريح السيدة زينب ,حفيد رسول الله محمد صلى الله عليه و سلم فى القاهرة , المبنى الحالى تم بنائه على انقاض المسجد و الضريح القديم عام 1940
Ending capitalism will destroy sustainable communities
“The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report led Eric Holthaus, a Grist writer, to tweet enthusiastically, “The world’s top scientists just gave rigorous backing to systematically dismantle capitalism as a key requirement to maintaining civilization and a … Continue reading →
GOL, Brazil’s Largest Airline, Launches Direct Flights to the U.S.
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The largest airline in Brazil, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL), has started offering direct flights from Brazil to the U.S. Starting earlier this month, the airline is now operating four daily flight departures on its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes from the GOL’s hubs […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, November 21, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Samba Vicente & Convidados @ Beco do Rato (Lapa) – Samba Vicente is a ‘roda da samba’ (samba circle) commanded by the musician and singer Leandro Vicente. A member […]
U.S. Carrier Strike Group Has Been Given Permission By China To Make A Port Call To Hong Kong
U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is seen during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson in waters around Okinawa southwest of the Korean peninsula U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/via REUTERS *Business Insider/SCMP:* *China is opening its doors to a US carrier group after months of mounting tensions* * After months of rising tensions, during which Beijing rejected a port call request from the US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, China has decided to ... more »
Sailing on the ragged edge of disaster
I received this video clip last night via an e-mail list to which I belong. I must admit, having sailed aboard yachts now and then during my younger days, I watched it with my mouth hanging open in amazement. I "raced" according to the standards of 1970's ocean yachts - not the pro's, but weekend sailors out for some fun. The high technology of these modern boats, and the speeds at which they move . . . it's breathtaking! I can't imagine how the helmsmen keep them under control. In fact, I wonder whether computer-assisted steering (possibly by adjusting the angles of the hydro... more »