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World News Briefs -- September 20, 2019
*Daily Mail*: *Millions of people including hundreds of thousands of children take to the streets in 150 countries as the largest climate protest in history gets underway* * 'Global Strike 4 Climate Change' rally started in Sydney before spreading to Delhi, London and Los Angeles * Millions of people including hundreds of thousands of children are taking to the streets to demand change * Children in many cities can leave school to participate in the strike without any fear of punishment * Protest will culminate with Greta Thunberg leading a rally at the United Nations headquarters ... more »
Are Photos of the ‘Area 51 Raid’ Real?
An internet joke led some curious conspiracy theorists to "raid" Area 51.
Partisan Divide Creates Different Americas, Separate Lives
Even in the physical world, it’s hard to cross partisan lines.
What Makes Impossible Meat Possible? A ‘Bloody’ Ingredient
An engineered ingredient that makes the veggie patty look bloody — and one of many new concoctions food regulators expect to see more of in the coming years.
Young People Lead Global Climate Change Protests
The protests are partly inspired by the activism of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has staged weekly demonstrations over the past year.
Trump Defends Himself Against Whistleblower Complaint
Some of the whistleblower's allegations appear to center on Ukraine, according to The Washington Post and The New York Times.
Federal Court Rules Cops Can Steal Your Stuff and it Does NOT Violate the Constitution
By Jack Burns The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling which declared police can constitutionally steal your possessions. Called “civil asset forfeiture,”... more »
What’s in a Wink? The Case for Thick Description
This is a guest post from James Guild who is a PhD candidate in political economy at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. His research interest is economic growth and infrastructure development in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and his work has appeared in The Diplomat, Jakarta Post and New Mandala. Follow him […]
President Trump and Prime Minister Morrison Joint Press Conference – Noon Livestream…
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be holding a joint press conference from the East Room at approximately Noon ET. WH Livestream Link – Fox10 News Livestream Link – Alternate Livestream Link . .
Arrival Ceremony For Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Lady Jenny Morrison of Australia – Video and Transcript…
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in the arrival ceremony for a state visit by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Lady Jenny Morrison. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you. Prime Minister Morrison, … Continue reading →
Hiring for Inclusion
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, India, Sep 20 (IPS) - As companies begin to focus on hiring people with disabilities, we need to shape how they think and act on this interest. Read the full story, “Hiring for Inclusion”, on globalissues.org →
Why We Need Religion More than Ever in the Pursuit of Peace
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
GENEVA, Sep 20 (IPS) - The proliferation of political crises and armed conflicts in every corner of the world does not exclude religious groups, which unfortunately also contribute to animosities, intolerance and hatred. The Middle East has been on the hit-list of violet extremist groups for decades. One telling example is Syria where clashes have on occasion taken religious or denominational overtones, fracturing Syrian society for decades to come. They have given rise to sectarian divisions along ethnic and religious lines in a country where inter-religious harmony once prevaile... more »
Rural Bangladesh Families Spend 2.0 Billion Dollars on Climate Change ― Dwarfing Government & International Finance
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
LONDON, Sep 20 (IPS) - Andrew Norton is Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)In an alarming imbalance struggling families in rural Bangladesh spend almost US$2 billion a year on preventing climate-related disasters or repairing damage caused by climate change ― far more than either the Bangladesh government or international bodies. Read the full story, “Rural Bangladesh Families Spend 2.0 Billion Dollars on Climate Change ― Dwarfing Government & International Finance”, on globalissues.org →
Marc Millis: Testing Possible Spacedrives
Marc Millis, former head of NASA’s Breakthrough Propulsion Physics project, recently returned from another trip to Germany, where he worked with Martin Tajmar’s SpaceDrive project at Germany’s Technische Universität Dresden. Recent coverage of the ongoing experimental work into spacedrives in both the popular and scientific press has raised public interest, leading Millis to explain in […]
How to Find a Tiger in Africa: Searching for Agostinho Neto (1922 –1979) By T.P. Wilkinson
What I want to do here is something very simple. I want to explain how I began to search for Agostinho Neto. I also want to explain the perspective that shapes this search.[i]
Serbian Journalists Expose a Ruling Party Bot Application Used to Manipulate Readers’ Comments on Media Websites
By Filip Stojanovski Activists of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), nicknamed ‘SNS bots’, have been using a mobile application to post thousands of ‘up-votes’... more »
NASA releases closest photo ever taken of the sun.
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Eating cheese may offset blood vessel damage from salt
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-cheese-offset-blood-vessel-salt.html
Are Dolphins Psychic? They May Share a “Collective Consciousness”
http://upriser.com/posts/are-dolphins-psychic-they-may-share-a-collective-consciousness?fbclid=IwAR0x_xQ1uTvnfFskrJZqqB5E-FZzddjCXYvIFPebYeCHVSXHLk2XF1PQkDw
New Technique Turns Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel
https://futurism.com/seawater-hydrogen-fuel
Facebook to Launch “Independent Supreme Court” Body to Monitor Its Content
By Makia Freeman THE STORY: On September 17th 2019, Facebook released a charter for a new Oversight Board to moderate its content, known colloquially by... more »
What Products Are Excluded from the Trade War?
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: An employee works on an assembly line producing automobiles at a factory in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo] Trump released a list of more than 400 exempt Chinese products. President Donald Trump approved a temporary exemption of 437 Chinese products from U.S. tariffs implemented in September 2018, according to a Friday notice by the Office of the Trade Representative. Products being exempted from the $200 billion until August 2020 include straws, skateboards, dog leashes, Christmas light... more »
Elizabeth Warren Declares War on Lobbying, Hires Lobbyist One Day Later
*Andrew Kerr* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Senator and democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks during a campaign event in New York City, U.S. September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid] Is she serious? Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren hired a Planned Parenthood lobbyist to a key role in her presidential campaign Tuesday, just one day after Warren announced a plan that would “end lobbying as we know it.” Warren unveiled an anti-corruption plan Monday that would introduce a “cooling off” period for lobbyists before they can serve in ... more »
GOP Operative Pleads Guilty to Swindling Ken Cuccinelli
*Andrew Kerr* *Politics, Americas* [image: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Kelley Rogers pocketed millions in donations. Who else did he rip off? A Maryland political consultant who operated at least four political action committees pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to a scheme to pocket contributions from donors who thought their money was going toward furthering conservative causes. The largest of the PACs operated by Kelley Rogers was the Conservative Majority Fund, which starting in 2012 raised nearly $10 million from mostly elderly small... more »
In 2005, a Navy Attack Submarine Smashed Into an Underwater 'Mountain'
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Merely surviving against a mountain is a great victory. *Key point:* American products are built to last--especially submarines. In 2005, a U.S. Navy attack submarine collided head-on with an undersea mountain at more than thirty miles an hour. Despite the damage the ship sustained and the crew’s injuries, the USS San Francisco managed to limp to her home port of Guam on her own power. The incident was a testament to the design of the submarine and the training and professionalism of her crew. USS San Francisco is a *Los Angeles-class* nuclear attack... more »
Colt Stops Making AR-15
The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Politics, Americas* [image: Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the] What other guns are going off the market? Gun manufacturing company Colt announced Thursday it is suspending its production of rifles, including AR-15s, for civilians, the Associated Press reported. The West Hartford-based company will focus on producing rifles for the military and law enforcement, according to Dennis Veilleux, its chief executive officer. This decision follows months of a heated gun debate often focused on assault-style rifles such as AR-15s. This production halt is not p... more »
Zuckerberg Admitted to 'Bias' in Facebook Fact-Checker: Hawley
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg walks past members of the news media as he enters the office of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) while meeting with lawmakers to discuss] What else did he admit behind closed doors? *Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said Thursday that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him that a fact-checker acted in a biased way when it fact-checked a pro-life group in August.* Zuckerberg reportedly made the admission during a closed-door meeting with Hawley, who has repeatedly criticized Facebook for what he... more »
Russia's Planned 85,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier Was Enormous
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * But it never made it to sea. *Key point:* As a great power, Russia thought it deserved a great aircraft carrier. Had she ever sailed, the Soviet supercarrier *Ulyanovsk* would have been a naval behemoth more than 1,000 feet long, with an 85,000-ton displacement and enough storage to carry an air group of up to 70 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. With a nuclear-powered engine—and working in conjunction with other Soviet surface warfare vessels and submarines—the supercarrier would have steamed through the oceans with a purpose. Namely, to keep ... more »
Biggest Mistake Trump Can Make? Invade Iran.
*TNI Staff* *Security, Middle East* Iran’s ability to defend itself against a U.S. invasion begins with its formidable geography. As Stratfor, a private intelligence firm, has explained, “Iran is a fortress. Surrounded on three sides by mountains and on the fourth by the ocean, with a wasteland at its center, Iran is extremely difficult to conquer.” *Key Point:* The only military action that can truly prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is for the United States to invade and occupy the country, potentially turning it over to a U.S.-friendly regime that would uphold Iran... more »
See This Picture?: It Proves Why Battleships Were Destined for Death
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship Yamato and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. *Key point: *Japan put up a fierce fight to protect its home. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect... more »
Time for a Collective Defense in the Middle East
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Middle East* The United States doesn’t want to be parked in the Middle East, nor can it afford to walk away and leave a mess it will live to regret. An agreement creating a Middle East security architecture may well be the best way forward. Trump has delivered on most of his foreign-policy initiatives, but there is one big exception: his proposal for a Middle East security architecture. The idea never got off the ground. If it had, then the recent attack on Saudi oil production might never have happened. Iran could have been deterred from messing... more »
Meet Nazi Germany's Super-Fast Arado AR-234 Bomber Jet
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Arado_234B_1.jpg] But it was too little, too late. *Key point:* Like many other Nazi wonder weapons, the Arado was high-tech but too complicated and produced too late in the war to matter. When the Arado Ar-234 Blitz jet bomber first appeared in the skies of Europe, most Allied airmen did not know what it was. Many had never heard of jet engines, let alone a jet bomber. Fewer still knew that the Ar-234 was a shining star in Adolf Hitler’s constellation of wonder weapons, th... more »
Er...starring Faisal Islam
Faisal Islam Talking of Twitter exchanges, here's another between two people I 'follow' - one the BBC's editor of live political programmes, the other a not unfriendly critic of the BBC - rounded off by a comment from someone I most certainly don't 'follow' (my loss?): *Rob Burley*: Coming up at 1215 on BBC2 it's Faisal Islam with Politics Live and guests Trevor Phillips, Sherelle Jacobs, Zing Tsjeng, Liam Halligan, Ann Pettifor and Matthew Syed. *BBC Waste*: Can't you find anyone better than Faisal Islam? You have great talent in the ranks. Wouldn't be in my top 25 choices. *Rob Bu... more »
Oil-Friendly Obama Buckrakes Off Greta Thunberg
"You're never too young to lead" reads the header of the fund-raising email from Barack Obama that landed in my in-box this week It was accompanied by a short video clip of his decidedly stiff meeting with Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The former president is not collecting donations to save trees, however. He is collecting money to cut them down, specifically to cut them down at pristine public parkland in Chicago to make way for his presidential center and professional golf course. In using Greta Thunberg to raise money to "inspire a new generation of leaders" ... more »
BWord 367, FIRe, innovation and stealing of innovation
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last September 10, 2019. *“All creation is a mine, and every man, a miner… In the beginning, the mine was unopened, and the miner stood naked, and knowledgeless, upon it… Man is not the only animal who labors; but he is the only one who improves his workmanship. This improvement, he effects by Discoveries, and Inventions…”* — Abraham Lincoln, “Lecture on Discoveries and Inventions” (1858) The Protection of companies’ intellectual property rights (IPR) is very important to encourage more innovation and discoveries, as observed by Abraham Lincoln... more »
Pentagon Presents Trump With a Wide Range of Potential Targets to Strike in Iran
By Jason Ditz Though President Trump has downplayed the idea of war with Iran over the past couple of days, the actual decision is to... more »
Rep. Hill: Emotional Gun Laws "Egregious"
[image: alex-newman-mike-hill-emotional-gun-laws-egregious] VIDEO - In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine's Alex Newman, prominent Florida Representative Mike Hill (R-Pensacola) blasted the ongoing assault on the right to keep and bear arms and discussed legislation he is working on to restore gun rights in Florida.
ANTIFA Calling Child Protective Services On Conservative Families
[image: christian-gomez-heather-hobss-antifa-calling-child-protective-services-on-conservative-families] VIDEO - Heather Hobbs shares with The New American her family's recent run ins with Child Protective Services. Hobbs shares that numerous fake reports have been called in to CPS in order to target her family. Heather also shares that isn't isolated to her family, and that there is an alarming trend that is developing among the radical left.
NYT Writer Angry That Biden Didn’t Believe Anita Hill. The Truth, Known For 19 Years, Resurfaced Five Months Ago.
[image: nyt-writer-angry-that-biden-didn-t-believe-anita-hill-the-truth-known-for-19-years-resurfaced-five-months-ago] On Twitter yesterday, *New York Times* writer Charles Blow demanded that Joe Biden refute new claims that he did not believe Anita Hill’s allegations of sexual harassment by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Why Did College Student Voter Participation DOUBLE In 2018? Was It More Than Just Hatred Of Trump?
Thursday, we discussed New Mexico's plan to fully fund tuition in public colleges and universities for all its students. That's delivering-- something Pelosi and her pathetic leadership team doesn't understand in any way shape or form. Yesterday, Tufts University released a report about student participation in the 2018 election cycle. *It doubled*-- and it helped Democrats recapture the House and elect does of new members. Pelosi and her team need to understand that these woke students did *not* vote to further the career trajectories of a bunch of corrupt establishment Democrats... more »
The Report, Episode Eight: The End of the Beginning
Today, we released the eighth episode of *Lawfare*’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. This episode begins our coverage of Volume II of the Mueller report, on the president's effort to obstruct the investigation. Episode 1 covers the Russian social media campaign and the activities of the Internet Research Agency. Episode 2 focuses on the Russian hacking operation; the stealing of documents and emails from the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and fig... more »
WATCH: Cops Drag 7yo Autistic Boy from School in Cuffs for Classroom Disagreement
[image: autism]Disturbing video was released this week showing a tiny 7-year-old by with autism being dragged from school in handcuffs for acting out in class.
Federal Court Rules Cops Can Steal Your Stuff and it Does NOT Violate the Constitution
[image: steal]A 9th Circuit court ruled cops can get away with stealing your stuff and there’s nothing you can do about it because cops have qualified immunity protecting them from lawsuits.
Central bank revolution in progress? India's central bank prints $20 billion to fund tax cut for real economy in "first case of Modern Monetary Theory"?
*Is India the next country to move to a state central bank like China's and like the US Federal Reserve was before 1913 when it was privatized by stealth?* https://www.investopedia.com/modern-monetary-theory-mmt-4588060 *Any country that wants to compete in the 21st century is going to have to move to a state central bank. It will stimulate the economy, lift people out of poverty, fund the switch to renewable energy , education and health services and lay the foundation for peaceful international relations.* *From Zerohedge* *India's central bank just funded a $20 billion corporate... more »
Authoritarian Inc: Facebook Declares It’s a ‘Publisher’ and Will Censor Who It Wants
*21WIRE* | Facebook's dilemma: the harder it enforces its biased political censorship agenda, the harder citizens and their elected representatives will push-back.
Surveillance State: Blacklisting and the Secret Habit Employers Can’t Seem to Kick
*True Publica* | How the British security agencies conspired with employers to profile and blacklist politically active citizens.
Russia: ‘US Spy Plane Operated Drones That Attacked Hmeymim Base in Syria’
*AMN* | “Thirteen drones moved according to common combat battle deployment, operated by a single crew."
BWorld 366, ‘Social cost’ of carbon and trash to jetfuel
* My article in BusinessWorld on September 5, 2019. Among the topics discussed during the Heartland Institute’s 13th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-13) that I attended on July 25 in Washington, DC, USA, was the social cost of carbon (SCC) vs social benefit of carbon (SBC). Among the speakers was Dr. Kevin Dayaratna, Senior Statistician and Research Programmer of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis. Kevin discussed the “Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Green New Deal.” The Obama administration proposed the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) for regulation, def... more »
Child care workers go round and round with bus complaints
News 1. Blackface Writes El Jones: When the furor over Trudeau’s Blackface photos dies down, to be referred to as an “embarrassing incident” or “controversial,” Black people like Abdilahi Elmi will still be facing deportation. Muslim Canadians will still be on the no-fly list. White nationalist editorials will still be commissioned by major newspapers under […]
Photos of Trudeau in Blackface don’t surprise Black people; we live this racist reality
The closest I’ve been to Justin Trudeau was in January, 2017, when I stood beside former Somali child refugee Abdoul Abdi’s sister Fatouma as she asked the Prime Minister if he would deport his own children. Fatouma was seven months pregnant, and was supposed to be on bed rest. When she heard Trudeau would be at […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 20, 2019
A soldier assigned to the U.S. Army's 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participates in a training during a tactical leader's exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S., August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston *Reuters:* *Border wall, Iran, Space Force among hurdles for $700 billion U.S. defense bill* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disputes between U.S. Republicans and Democrats over President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, Space Force and his ability to launch a war with Iran are among the biggest obstacles Congress faces in passing a massive annual defense p... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/20/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, “ALERT: The Fed. Is Giving Wall St Banks Cash To Buy Stocks!” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Not even remotely safe for work . . . but very funny
I try to keep this a family-friendly blog. However, sometimes something not-entirely-family-friendly happens that is so ridiculously funny or stupid that it just *has* to be shared, even in as sanitized a form as possible. That's the case with a video posted over at Chief Nose Wetter's place. It shows a boy toddler who discovers one of his mom's "toys", and thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. Hilarity ensues. *WARNING: This video is NOT safe for work, and requires you to have a sense of humor about boys and their toys, and ladies' ditto.* That said, for a good laugh... more »
Trump also phone Mitsotakis in the key five week period before mysterious whistleblower complaint
*Speculation is swirling about which **foreign leader Donald Trump made an illegal committment to in the five weeks before a whistleblower filed a complaint on August 12th.* *Trump also phoned newly minted Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis **on July 10th after he won the election i.e, within that five week time frame of the alleged phone call.* *https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/07/10/donald-trump-congratulates-new-greek-pm-kyriakos-mitsotakis/* *https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/donald-trump-foreign-leader-whistleblower* *Mitsotakis' predecessor Alexis Tsipras was involved in... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 20
1959 Gen Qasim executed several leaders of Mosul coup attempt 1980 Iran called up its military reserves that barely existed due to revolution 1980 Iraq’s Def Min Khairallah went to Iran-Iraq border to give commanders orders for Iran invasion (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 1: The Battle for Khuzestan, September 1980-May 1982*) 1983 Iran threatened to close Persian Gulf if West and Gulf States continued to aid Iraq (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musi... more »
Exclusive: At least 100 cases of salmonella poisoning from British eggs
The Bureau can exclusively reveal that British eggs have been contaminated with a dangerous strain of salmonella, despite recent government assurances that they are safe
In yet another solar energy incentives case against Italy, ECT tribunal applying proportionality test finds breach of legitimate expectations
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Sep-2019 This claim to the long series of cases arising out of Italy's reform of its scheme of incentive tariffs for solar energy.
Dans une nouvelle affaire contre l'Italie portant sur des incitations dans l'énergie solaire, un tribunal du TCE applique le test de la proportionnalité et conclut à une violation des attentes légitimes
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Sep-2019 Cette affaire vient élarger la longue liste d'affaires découlant de la réforme menée par l'Italie de son mécanisme d'octroi de tarifs préférentiels dans l'énergie solaire.
EU–China investment negotiations: Advances on national treatment, financial services
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Sep-2019 National treatment is a sensitive issue and also featured in a dedicated study commissioned by Brussels.
Les négociations sur l'investissement entre l'UE et la Chine enregistrent des progrès sur le traitement national et les services financiers
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Sep-2019 Le traitement national est une question sensible qui a fait l'objet d'une étude dédiée mandatée par Bruxelles.
Jock Palfreeman leaves Bulgarian prison after being granted parole
Australian Jock Palfreeman takes his first steps outside a Bulgarian prison after serving more than 11 years in jail for the murder of a local student, but must wait for a passport before he can leave the Eastern European nation.
Rugby World Cup kicks off with stunning opening ceremony as Japan beats Russia
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Rugby World Cup begins with a lavish opening ceremony in Tokyo, as the host nation delights its fans with a 30-10 victory over Russia to get proceedings underway on the field.
Rabbitohs take down Sea Eagles in dramatic NRL semi-final
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Rabbitohs keep their NRL premiership hopes alive and move through to the preliminary finals after a controversial 34-26 victory over the Sea Eagles at Sydney's Olympic stadium.
Tigers through to AFL grand final after beating Cats
Just In - 12 hours ago
Richmond is the first team through to the AFL grand final as it chases a second premiership in three seasons following a see-sawing 19-point triumph over Geelong in front of over 94,000 spectators at the MCG.
Climate Tricks 86, Cannibalism and eating bugs to 'save the planet'
I have another climate debate with a friend last week when he posted this weird article in my fb wall, *(Why) The Next 3000 Days Will Decide the Fate of Human Civilization* How The Four Greatest Existential Threats in History Will Conquer Us This Decade — Unless We Conquer Them umair haque Sep 7 2019 https://eand.co/why-the-next-3000-days-will-decide-the-fate-of-human-civilization-213e3f0561b6 Garbage in, garbage out. 3,000 days? Whaaat? I thought we only have 3,000 hours left? I have little patience for long, literary, wordy papers with no tables, no charts or graphs, no hard data. ... more »
Is Doctors’ Cash Incentive Sidelining the Hippocratic Oath? By the Children’s Health Defense Team
By the Children’s Health Defense Team California likes to brag about its “outsized influence” on the rest of the United States and its vaunted tendency to “experience the future earlier than other parts of the country.” However, having just passed the most draconian vaccine law in the nation—one that decimates the doctor-patient relationship and tells […] The post Is Doctors’ Cash Incentive Sidelining the Hippocratic Oath? By the Children’s Health Defense Team appeared first on Health Nut News.
BWorld 366, More politics will worsen the Philippines’ power deficiency
* My column in BusinessWorld on September 12, 2019. It is pathetic that people often politicize many things, whether food or medicines or electricity. Like creating a new energy company by legislation instead of the normal ERC-SEC process, or getting the Supreme Court to stop implementation of certain provisions of the EPIRA law of 2001 (RA 9136) such as the retail competition and open access (RCOA). The Philippines, till today, is among the countries with the lowest electricity generation in Asia, both in absolute amount and per capita. I derived the per capita electricity product... more »
THE UPPER-CLASS COGNITION FILES: A tale of two faltering states of cognition!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019Joe Biden meets 1619:* What was Joe Biden talking about when he gave that rambling, discursive answer? You may know the answer we mean. We refer to the answer he gave, last Thursday night, to a rambling, discursive question from ABC's Linsey Davis. The candidate's rambling answer has raised questions about the state of his cognition—questions we regard as fair. The journalist's rambling question has occasioned no such concerns. Inside the press corps, that's the way the score has been kept for decades. At any rate, we reprint Biden's answer below, as we ... more »
FedRes ‘Has Lost Control’ of Interest Rate – Analyst
RT America The Federal Reserve has dropped interest rates yet again. Anthony Saccaro, president of Providence Financial joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss the market reaction. He says that the Fed is “firing bullets before there’s an intruder,” and that it will be “out of bullets” when the proverbial intruder arrives. end
Air Force To Replace V-22 With Flying Cars, Suppressed Technology On Electrogravitics — Project Winterhaven About To Be Disclosed?
By Aaron Kesel According to Defense One, the Air Force is looking at replacing its legendary V-22 Osprey under a program named Agility Prime, an... more »
The Economic Crisis Of Our Age
In the current scenario, the severe economic disruption across the globe as a result of declining GDP growth, rising interest rates, soaring debt and the lack of healthy competition clearly indicates the future economic shock. In my opinion, the 2008 global financial meltdown was just a calm before the storm because the real economic crisis of our age is approaching at faster pace.
Imelda Leaves 2 Dead in Texas, Others Stranded and Trapped
Forecasters warned that parts of northeast Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana could see flash flooding as Imelda's remnants shifted to the north.
Do Not Adjust Your Set ) - Why We Should Keep With Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity Of 3°C For Now
This is a story that is scaring some people. New research that is suggesting that perhaps the climate is more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought - but this is way jumping the gun. We get many results like this sometimes running too hot, sometimes too cold. Only the ones that go too hot hit the headlines. But the IPCC will look at all the evidence with their next high level review in 2021. Meanwhile we should use the values for the high level review in 2018 which remains our best estimate to date. read more
Welcome Back To The 19th Century - Strep A Is Causing Scarlet Fever In U.K.
A new strain of disease-causing bacteria has been identified which may explain a rise in more serious Strep A infections in England and Wales, according to results from cases published in *The Lancet Infectious Diseases* journal. read more
The Other Coalitions Are Blowing Up—Time for the LaRouche Coalition To Take Over!
[image: Protesters march with signs along Market Street during the San Francisco Youth Climate Strike, on March 15, 2019. (Intothewoods7/Wikimedia Commons)] After the Federal Reserve injected over $200 billion cash into the Wall Street Banks over the past three days, for the first time since 2008-09, yet still failed to push interest rates down into their target range—London and Wall Street are beginning to panic over the near-term stability of their rotten system. As Helga Zepp-LaRouche first pointed out, their hope for a last-ditch defense is to use the fraudulent panic over so-ca... more »
'Always sticking to your convictions' sounds like a good thing – but it isn't
Michael Patrick Lynch, Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Convictions are where beliefs meet identity. But that can lead to trouble. Our supercharged politics make giving up a conviction feel like an act of self-betrayal and a betrayal of our tribe.
Partisan divide creates different Americas, separate lives
Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
In the United States, liberals and conservatives do not only differ politically. They also live separate lives in the physical world.
Will Vladimir Putin Declare Capitalism Dead Too? By Phil Butler
Is it time for a new Declaration of Independence? If true individual choice and truth are any factor of freedom, the writing is on the wall not just in the United States, but globally. The wealth divide that has grown into an impenetrable wall between the elites and the rest of us, it’s only a symptom of decaying set of ideas that have long since lost their luster. We simply must move on to another plan, a plan devised from innovative thinkers.
Why Saudi Arabia Won't Explicitly Blame Iran For Attacks
*FOX News: **Expert on why Saudi Arabia won't explicitly blame Iran for attacks: 'They would be toast'* On Fox Nation's "Deep Dive," a panel of experts analyzed the world response to last weekend's crippling attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and explained why the Saudi government seems hesitant to explicitly accuse Iran of carrying out the strikes. "If you look at the sophistication of the attack, the ranges of the weapons used, and how this was perpetrated, it can only be Iran really," said Lt. Col. Dakota Wood, who is a retired Marine and Senior Research Fellow for D... more »
China Develops The World’s First Portable Sonic Gun For Riot Control
Professor Xie Xiujuan discusses the portable sonic rifle (circled) with the government science panel sent to evaluate it. Photo: CAS *SCMP:* *Chinese scientists develop handheld sonic weapon for crowd control* * Gas-powered device passed for mass production after two years of research China has developed the world’s first portable sonic gun for riot control, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said. The rifle-shaped instrument, which was jointly developed with military and law enforcement, is designed to disperse crowds using focused waves of low frequency sound, the academy's Technica... more »
Tulsi Gabbard shoots straight on the Middle East – like a soldier should
If Saudi Arabia deems Iran to be responsible for the attack on its oilfields, it should be the decision of the Saudis to go themselves and fight it out with Iran. Not the United States, not under any conditions. The post Tulsi Gabbard shoots straight on the Middle East – like a soldier should appeared first on The Duran.
On Steve Davies’s new book
Steve Davies is perhaps the most knowledgeable person I know, almost infallible when quoting dates and events. His book on the “nature and origins” of the modern economy is an excellent one. Different than others (including Deirdre McCloskey’s Bourgeois trilogy), Davies focuses more on presenting competing theses than on advancing a new, apparently original one. […] The post On Steve Davies’s new book appeared first on Econlib.
Britain's New Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Sails For The First Time
*Daily Mail: **Final touches are added to HMS Prince of Wales before it sets sail from Rosyth Dockyard for sea trials* * The £3.1 billion HMS Prince of Wales makes its maiden voyage today to begin nine weeks of sea trials * Britain's second and newest aircraft carrier, measuring 920 feet in length, leaves Rosyth dockyard in Scotland * Navigators, pilots and tug boats had the slimmest of margins to deal with as they guided the 65,000 tonne behemoth out of the basin through a narrow opening during high tide Britain's second and newest aircraft carrier, the £3.1 billion HMS Prince o... more »
Facebook Admits it is a Publisher, not a Free-Speech Platform. That’s Important Because Publishers are not Protected from Lawsuits.
Laura Loomer recently wrote, “according to Facebook, Trump supporters are more dangerous than ISIS.” She then added “Facebook banned me and labeled me a ‘dangerous individual,’ but they are creating pages for ISIS terrorists.”
Old Photographs of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wearing Blackface on Three Separate Occasions Threaten His Reelection Next Month
Stefan Molyneux delves into the double standard that allows leftist figureheads to get off with mild criticism while their opponents usually are blasted into oblivion for lesser transgressions.
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Are Breeding in Brazil, Despite Assurances that it Could Never Happen
The long-range outcome of any genetic modification to plants or animals cannot be known with certainty and the inevitable surprises have the potential to destroy entire species - even all life, itself. What fools these scientists are. Have humans lost their species instinct for survival?
Iran Doesn’t Want Conflict, Says Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, But Any US-Saudi Attack Would Spark ‘All-Out War’
Iran once again has to tell the West what it ought to have figured out by now.
A small stushie
In which Andrew Neil rides to the defence of Laura Kuenssberg, a kind-hearted Scots nationalist objects and Andrew parries gracefully. Or something like that: *Andrew Neil (BBC)*: Total defence. Total solidarity with Briltain’s top political editor. Stakhanovite, relentless, fair, balanced, informed. Always proud when she comes on my show (even though she went to Edinburgh University!) *Kev R (dad, internationalist, humanist)*: Middle class privately educated Scotsman in BBC rallies to middle class privately educated Scotswoman who works for the BBC. Both of whom have highly sus... more »
Japanese Zen Buddhist artist and the influence of China
Japanese Zen Buddhist artist and the influence of China Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist, Sōami, is known for an array of areas linked to high culture in the land of the rising sun. Hence, he is strongly linked to Japanese aesthetics and the power of high culture that impacted greatly on […]
Just How Many Nuclear Facilities Is Iran Hiding?
*Tzvi Kahn* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5713843/bomber-task-force-europe] Not good. *Key point: *Iran is still not fully cooperating with international inspectors over its nuclear program. It happened again. Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – his career now hanging by a thread after a split vote in Tuesday’s election – announced that Israel had discovered yet another covert nuclear site in Iran, this time in the city of Abadeh. “In this site,” he said, “Iran conducted experiments to develop nuclear weapons.” But when Iranian leader... more »
Iran Says It Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5763933/flight-operations] But what happens after? *Key point:* Iran likes to make threats, but even if it could pull this one off, it would lead to Iran's destruction. Recent events again raise the possibility of war between the United States and Iran. The on again, off again standoff between Washington and Tehran, now in its fourth decade is periodically instigated by both sides, and each time Iran grows stronger. If Iran decides to stage an attack against a larger target, such as an American destr... more »
Russia's New Nuclear Weapon Could Make America Uninhabitable
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Can't lose if we all lose. *Key point: *This is a weapon of last resort. Total overkill. On May 22, 2018, the Russian submarine Yuri Dolgoruky slipped beneath the waves of the Arctic White Sea. Hatches along the submerged boat’s spine opened, flooding the capacious tubes beneath. Moments later, an undersea volcano seemingly erupted from the depths. Amidst roiling smoke, four stubby-looking missiles measuring twelve-meters in length emerged one by one. Momentarily, they seemed on the verge of faltering backward into the sea before their solid-fuel... more »
Russia's New PAK-DA 6th Generation Stealth Bomber: A Super Weapon?
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://nationalinterest.org/sites/default/files/styles/desktop__1260_/public/main_images/maxresdefault_7.jpg?itok=rkWPlHsq] Here's what we know. *Key point:* Russia is working on a new stealth bomber, but it will take a long time to fully develop. As the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter moves into serial production in much larger quantities than previously expected, reports are emerging that the Russian defense establishment has their eyes trained on a “sixth-generation” strategic stealth bomber. At the 70th anniversary of the Zhukov... more »
Iran and U.S. Navy SEALs Are Ready to Battle in the Persian Gulf
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* This happened once before. *Key point: *America would win, but it would not be painless, quick, or easy. On July 21, 1987, a gigantic 414,000-ton supertanker entered the Persian Gulf with an unusually prominent escort—a U.S. Navy missile cruiser and three frigates. The narrow straits of the Persian Gulf had become a shooting gallery due to the Iran-Iraq War, still raging seven years after Iraq’s surprise invasion of Iran in 1980. As Iran counterattacked into Iraqi territory, Baghdad—supplied and armed by the Soviet Union, France, Kuwai... more »
5 Reasons Why the Saudi Oil Attacks Won’t Lead to War with Iran
*David M. Allison, Stephen Herzog* *Security, Middle East* Miscalculation is unlikely when open conflict would come with high costs for both countries, costs that neither their leaders nor their publics are willing to accept. Almost immediately after Saturday’s attack on a major Saudi Aramco oil production facility in Abqaiq, the first fingers were pointed at Iran. While Tehran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed responsibility, unnamed U.S. officials told the media Iran had launched cruise missiles and drones from its territory. As Saudi oil production halved and U.S. gasoline pric... more »
The House Judiciary Committee’s FISA Oversight Hearing: An Overview
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Sept. 18 on oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), examining specifically whether to reauthorize four provisions of the act set to expire in December. One could be forgiven for missing the hearing amidst the deluge of news this week. And it was anyone’s guess going into the hearing whether it would consist of a substantive discussion of FISA, or whether committee Republicans would simply exploit the opportunity to continue to decry alleged government abuses of the surveillance law in the form of the FBI’s now-dec... more »
How Long Will Unbreakable Commercial Encryption Last?
The apps WhatsApp and Threema, which both provide end-to-end encryption, displayed on a smartphone screen. (Flickr/Tim Reckmann, CC BY 2.0) Most people who follow the debate over unbreakable, end-to-end encryption think that it’s more or less over. Silicon Valley has been committed to offering such encryption since at least the Snowden revelations; the FBI has abandoned its legal campaign against Apple’s device encryption; and prominent national security figures, especially those tied to the National Security Agency,, have sided with industry and against the Justice Department. At... more »
Exley C, An aluminium adjuvant in a vaccine is an acute exposure to aluminium
Note: Below is a an article from Professor Christopher Exley, expert in Aluminum's effect on the human body. At the bottom of this post, you will find the website info about how SAFE injected aluminum is from the Children's Hospital... more »
America's Biggest Health Problem
Thanks to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) we have a complete picture of America's biggest (pardon the pun) health problem; obesity. While the latest data is current to 2017, if past performance is an indicator, relatively little will have changed over the past two years. Let's start with a definition of body mass index or BMI. BMI is defined as the body mass (weight) divided by the square of the body height and is usually measured using mass in kilograms (2.2 pounds equals one kilogram) and height in metres (3.28 feet equals one metre). According to the National Heart, Lung... more »
Scary Dragon or Cuddly Panda? Why Role Change Matters for Hegemony in Asia
The following is a guest post by Dr. Daniel Nicholls. Daniel Nicholls is an adjunct professor of IR at ESADE and the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. His research looks at the interplay between relational structures, roles and hierarchy. In an interesting piece on the Japan-South Korea spat in Foreign Affairs, Bonnie S. Glaser […]
It Costs $13 Million Per Prisoner To Keep The Prison At Guantanamo Bay Open
US Army Military Police escort a detainee to his cell. Reuters *Business Insider/Reuters:* *Trump says it's 'crazy' how much it costs to keep the prison at Guantanamo Bay open* * President Donald Trump criticized the cost of keeping open the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, which amounted to more than $540 million in 2018. * Trump said his administration was studying the issue, but his remarks may have just been an attempt to needle President Barack Obama, who pledge to close the prison but couldn't overcome congressional opposition. ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President D... more »
Cops Mistake Fellow Cop for Protester, Beat Him ‘Like Rodney King’, Smash His Camera—Lawsuit
[image: protest]Unprovoked police violence was so over the top during a protest that cops savagely beat one of their own and destroyed his camera, now the taxpayers will be held liable.
IMAGINE THERE'S NO CORPORATE POWER -- IT'S EASY IF YOU TRY
Is this terrible? Of course it's terrible. It's not terrible the way it would be if, say, Maureen Dowd were writing it. She'd have really leaned into her personal distaste for Elizabeth Warren. Brooks pretends his own distaste is just an imaginary exit-poll result: Many pundits predicted that Warren was too much the progressive regulator in chief to win a general election. Indeed, her personal favorability remained low. But the election was about Trump.... Warren wins and Democrats pull off a congressional sweep. Then a strange thing happens: After that election, the Republicans... more »
If
Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't helping thinking that if, say, Morrissey went on stage at an awards ceremony and brandished a dummy of the severed head of Jeremy Corbyn or Jo Swinson, that the tone of the BBC's reporting of the story would be a good deal more critically than it's been for the rapper, Slowthai, who went on stage at the Mercury Prize awards last night brandishing a dummy of the severed head of Boris Johnson. I also suspect that BBC studio after BBC studio, from Radio 5 Live to *Today*, from *Newsnight *to *Woman's Hour* (if it was Jo Swinson's head), would be discussing ... more »
PARIS: Solidarity with Native Americans Events Oct. 2019
En octobre prochain - Célébrons ensemble à Paris la résistance des femmes autochtones des Amériques pour la défense de la terre, de l’eau et du climat ! publiée le 18/09/2019 par CSIA-Nitassinan En octobre prochain - Célébrons ensemble à Paris la résistance des femmes autochtones pour la défense de la terre, de l’eau et du climat ! Comme chaque année, au mois d’octobre, le
Aristotle’s Philosophy Is Not Closed, But Open
John Herman Randall, Jr. points out that while Aristotle’s thinking is systematic, he is a great systematizer, his philosophy is an open system. Here’s an excerpt from his 1929 book *Aristotle* (Page 30): "Aristotle’s own thinking is not closed… but open. For Aristotle knowledge is not a neat “system,” but a living growth, like a tree—it goes on and on, it is biological. *Nous* is life, the flowering of the world-life. Note Aristotle’s keen sense of the continuity and the cumulative growth of scientific inquiry. Each science, and knowledge as a whole, is provisional and open. Aristo... more »
The F-35 Is Entering Beast Mode
*Popular Mechanics: **The F-35 Is About to Enter Beast Mode* *Here's the missile that will seriously boost the fighter jet's firepower.* * Raytheon's new Peregrine missile is designed for U.S. fighter jets and would likely replace the 30-year old AMRAAM missile. * Peregrine is smaller than existing missiles, allowing the Air Force and other services to stuff more of them in the internal weapons bays of stealth fighter jets like the F-35. * The missile is also cheaper to buy and maintain than existing missiles, making it easier to maintain large inventories. U.S. defense contractor ... more »
MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Has Completed Its First Test Flight
#MQ25 has completed its first test flight! This historic milestone puts the @USNavy’s first operational unmanned aerial refueler a step closer to the carrier fleet. RELEASE: https://t.co/xiPWugzuaN pic.twitter.com/VYu6ztjWxx — Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) September 19, 2019 *Warzone/The Drive:* *Boeing's MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Tanker Drone Demonstrator Flies For The First Time* The company will be working with this test asset for at least the next two years as it crafts its first full prototypes for the U.S. Navy. Boeing's MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone test ... more »
Jihadists use force to block civilians from fleeing to government areas in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – For six straight days, the jihadist rebels from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have blocked civilians from fleeing to the government-held areas in the Idlib Governorate. According to a new report from the neighboring Hama Governorate, several civilians were targeted with gunfire by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants near the Abu Dhuhour Crossing. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attacks jihadist fortress in northeast Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their attack on the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate today, targeting a number of jihadist sites around the town of Kabani. According to a field report from the 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Army repeatedly struck the jihadist defenses around Kabani this afternoon, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran to ‘respond’ to any US attacks from Mediterranean to Indian Ocean
Any US plot against Iran will be met with retaliation, a top Revolutionary Guards commander Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi stated on Friday as quoted by local media. “If the Americans think of any plots, the Iranian nation will respond from the Mediterranean, to the Red Sea and to the Indian Ocean”, according to Safavi. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force blocks Israeli airstrikes in Syria: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force allegedly blocked the Israeli military from carrying out strikes over Syria last night, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported this morning. “Last night, while delivering another series of attacks on the suburbs of Damascus, Russian combat aircraft took off from the Russian military’s Khmeimim Airbase, located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moment the Syrian military shot down suspected Israeli drone over Damascus: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Armed Forces shot down an enemy drone that was seen flying over the southeastern suburbs of Damascus last night. The drone, which some in Damascus believe belonged to the Israeli military, was reportedly shot down over the Aqraba area near the Jaramana District by the Syrian air defenses. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Turkish military convoy heads to southern Idlib front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – A large Turkish military convoy has entered Syria and has begun heading towards their observation post near the front-lines in southern Idlib, a new Syrian Arab Army (SAA) report from northwestern Syria read. According to the report, the Turkish military convoy entered the Idlib Governorate from the nearby Hatay Province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanon|+18 Graphic Video: Man shoots dead sister over inheritance dispute
A woman was killed, her daughter severely wounded when dispute over inheritance raged with other family members in Aramoun village, Lebanon. According to local sources, Ayoub al-Jawhari used a shotgun to blow up his sister’s head (her name is Sadiqah) when the two disagreed over who shall take a real estate left by their deceased […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US spy plane operated drones that attacked Hmeymim Base in Syria: Russia
The drones that attacked Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria were operated from the US Poseidon-8 reconnaissance plane, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin said at a plenary session of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security on Thursday. “Thirteen drones moved according to common combat battle deployment, operated by a single crew. During all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Here Are What Some Of The B-2 Bomber's Sensors Do
A @usairforce B-2 Spirit took fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan) pic.twitter.com/Hs4qhDuH8V — Airman Magazine (@AirmanMagazine) September 3, 2019 *Business Insider:* *The Air Force published a close-up photo of some of the B-2 bomber's most important sensors* * Air Force B-2 bombers are in Europe as part of the Bomber Task Force. * One shot of one of the bombers exposes a few interesting details about some of ... more »
Tweets For Today
VIDEO: 🇩🇪 Protesters gather at the #Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, calling for action on climate change as part of the #FridaysForFuture climate strike. Around the world Friday, young people are heeding the rallying cry of fellow teen activist Greta Thunberg. #CoveringClimateNow pic.twitter.com/ZbAxf9cNCf — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 20, 2019 Saudi Aramco confident full output from Khurais to resume by end of September https://t.co/BKtNxAl1r6 pic.twitter.com/cbSdP7SlbG — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 20, 2019 China cuts new loan rate for second month but struggling... more »
Climate strike or just cutting class?
Bottom line, climate strike kids, life has never been better on planet Earth. The post Climate strike or just cutting class? appeared first on CFACT.
Excess rain during solar minimums leads to famine
It rained so much during the grand solar minimum of the 1300’s that crops rotted in the fields and farmers could not plant. ____________ Excess rain during solar minimums leads to famine Jimmy Walter Rain is our biggest enemy going into the current ice age. While this solar minimum and the grand solar minimum that ... Read moreExcess rain during solar minimums leads to famine The post Excess rain during solar minimums leads to famine appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Rio Court Denies Former President Temer’s Request to Travel to England
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lava Jato Judge Marcelo Bretas, of the 7th District Criminal Court of Rio, denied former President Michel Temer's request to travel to the UK to give a lecture at the Oxford Union, a student debating society. In the request, the former president sought authorization to use his diplomatic passport. The […] The post Rio Court Denies Former President Temer’s Request to Travel to England appeared first on The Rio Times.
Immigration of Brazilians to OECD Countries Increased 24 Percent, Third Largest Growth
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Brazilians who have legally migrated to the 36 countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has increased by 24 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to a report on international migration published on Wednesday by the organization. It is the third-largest […] The post Immigration of Brazilians to OECD Countries Increased 24 Percent, Third Largest Growth appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo’s Tietê River’s Polluted Stretch Increases 33 Percent Over Last Year
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The polluted stretch of the Tietê, the longest river in the state of São Paulo, has reached 163 kilometers (km) this year, representing an increase of 33.6 percent compared to last year (122 km), and the water is unsuitable for use. The smallest river length of pollution ever recorded in the […] The post São Paulo’s Tietê River’s Polluted Stretch Increases 33 Percent Over Last Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ceará State Was Economic Growth Leader in Second Quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Located in the traditionally less privileged Northeastern region of the country, Ceará's economy has grown just over twice that of Brazil in the second quarter of 2019. According to Governor Camilo Santana (PT), the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.08 percent compared to the same period last year; […] The post Ceará State Was Economic Growth Leader in Second Quarter appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ricardo Salles Arrives in Washington Hoping to Raise Brazil’s Image Abroad
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Environment Minister Ricardo Salles arrived in Washington on Wednesday, September 18th. He was received at the US Chamber of Commerce by NGO protesters like Greenpeace, Code Pink, and Amazon Watch, who called him a "terrorist" and a "traitor". Representing a government where some of its members either challenge or deny The post Ricardo Salles Arrives in Washington Hoping to Raise Brazil’s Image Abroad appeared first on The Rio Times.
Melting Arctic ice - dangerous American mess below!!!
The melting of Greenland’s ice cap is set to expose Camp Century, a US military base that hid a top-secret project along with its nuclear and other toxic waste. It was meant to be buried forever – entombed in ice. But the rising temperatures mean that the cold war camp and its hazardous remains could be exposed within decades. Our Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports from western Greenland.
When You Live In A Glass House
I'm disgusted. When you live in a glass house, it's not wise to throw stones. But throwing stones is what our politics is all about. I have no idea how this will effect the outcome of the election. Image: Business Insider
Climate change protests spread around the world
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People of all ages are joining students worldwide, who are taking to the streets to demand more action against climate change, with rallies in the Pacific spreading across Asia into Africa and Europe.
'War is the only solution': What Iranians think could happen next in the US conflict
The showdown between Washington and Tehran is upending the lives of Iranians, as families struggle to make ends meet against the fallout from unprecedented US sanctions.
Rabbitohs take down Sea Eagles in NRL semi-final thriller
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The Rabbitohs keep their NRL premiership hopes alive and move through to the preliminary finals after a pulsating 34-26 victory over the Sea Eagles at Sydney's Olympic stadium.
Live: Tigers and Cats face off for spot in AFL grand final
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Richmond is looking to move a step closer to winning its second flag in three seasons, but they must get past the challenge of minor premiers Geelong in the opening AFL preliminary final at the MCG. Follow all the scores, stats and commentary in our live ScoreCentre.
Why Directing Community Theater Is Like Teaching
Readers of this blog generally get a dose of whatever is on my mind, and what's on my mind at the moment is theater. I'm coming down to the wire on one more community theater production; *The Music Man* opens one week from tomorrow (by all means, feel free to stop by). I've been doing this and school theater for thirty-some years, and yes, it's an awful lot like teaching. Once we get the obvious out of the way-- it's all showbiz. Let me count the other ways. *You Work With What You Get* Big time Broadway directors have it easy. If you decide you want to cast someone who's 5'3" wit... more »