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Trump Doesn't Seem To Understand He Can Be Impeached For His Criminal Behavior
I have a good friend who's in his mid-20s, a brilliant scientist, currently studying glaciers in Greenland. He's very good at working on the global cryosphere and, especially in on glaciology, his specialty. But outside of his field, he's like a 12 year old. He runs around Greenland in a t-shirt or, when he remembers, a sweatshirt. This is the weather in Nuuk this week: So he got sick. I told him to go see a doctor. "Yeah, yeah, I will," he said. He didn't. I told him how dangerous pneumonia is. He thinks it's like a bad cold. I told him people die from it or get life-changing ef... more »
Putin sends a clear message to Macron and the EU (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 312. The post Putin sends a clear message to Macron and the EU (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Why marijuana firms are paying attention as higher education expands MJ course offerings across the US
Cannabis businesses are taking careful note as professional marijuana courses and programs spring up at universities and other educational institutions across the country. Examples include – to name a few – Northern Michigan University, the College of Southern Nevada, the University of Denver and Florida Gulf Coast University, with colleges offering a huge variety of […] Why marijuana firms are paying attention as higher education expands MJ course offerings across the US is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bushfire Sense and Nonsense
Bushfires are normal events in this season in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes of the southern hemisphere – in Australia, Africa and South America. Even Captain Cook noted many fires in Eastern Australia in 1770, long before the era of “global warming” hysteria. What is unusual is the number and ferocity of recent Australian fires. Destructive […]
Alfa-Class Submarine: Russia's Underwater Hot Rod That Had 1 Major Flaw
*Robert Farley* *Security, * She was fast--and she was noisy. *Key Point:* Subs are supposed to be stealthy. This one tried to outrun the competition instead. The Soviet Union began the Cold War well behind the United States in submarine technology. Although the Soviets acquired several of the most advanced German submarine types towards the end of the war, the United States had amassed a wealth of experience in submarine and antisubmarine practice from the Pacific War and the Battle of the Atlantic. Combined with other technological advantages, the United States leapt out to ... more »
China Claims It Can Make Stealth Fighters Even More Stealth
*David Axe* *Security, * Chinese scientists claim they have developed a new kind of material for making aircraft less detectable by radar. But the development probably is not the breakthrough that some observers claim it is. *Key Point:* Chinese scientists claim they have developed a new kind of material for making aircraft less detectable by radar. But the development probably is not the breakthrough that some observers claim it is. Prof. Luo Xiangang and colleagues at the Institute of Optics and Electronics, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Chengdu, said they had cr... more »
U.S. Air Force is Prototyping a Replacement for the Stealth F-35
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And it could be revolutionary. (Washington, D.C.) Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft - are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s. While the initiative, called Next Generation Air Dominance(NGAD), has been largely conceptual for years, Air Force officials say current “prototyping” and “demonstrations” are informin... more »
President addresses UN on religious freedom; a first
“The President will call on the international community to take concrete steps to prevent attacks against people on the basis of their religion or beliefs and to ensure the sanctity of houses of worship and all public spaces for all faiths.” https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-to-give-historic-religious-freedom-speech-at-united-nations-evangelical-leaders-invited.html. 80% of the world lives under religious oppression. His address concerns all religions, but this is the worst time in history for Christians. "In 2017 Pew released a report showing that the number of countries... more »
Rio Seethes With Anger After Ágatha’s Senseless Death. Will its Governor Feel the Heat?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Column) As I write, just a day after the death of eight-year-old Ágatha Félix, the city of Rio de Janeiro feels as if it is about to explode. The tension, anger, and raw emotion is palpable – not just in favela communities – but bubbling across the entire city. Ágatha […] The post Rio Seethes With Anger After Ágatha’s Senseless Death. Will its Governor Feel the Heat? appeared first on The Rio Times.
FIRJAN Study Claims Brazilian Tax Reform Could Generate 300,000 Jobs Per Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian tax system, regarded as complex, bureaucratic and outdated, could generate billionaire gains for society only by redesigning the tax collection structure. Calculations prepared by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) show that the two tax reform proposals - under discussion in Congress […] The post FIRJAN Study Claims Brazilian Tax Reform Could Generate 300,000 Jobs Per Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Film: From TIFF To Awards Season – Three Films to Watch
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The close of the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is, generally speaking, considered the (unofficial) kick-off for the movie awards season. Held this year from September 5 to 15, TIFF’s ten-day program presented more than 100 features, amounting to a frenzy of films, many of which are vying to […] The post Film: From TIFF To Awards Season – Three Films to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yellow vests protestors join climate change march, clash with police
Violent clashes erupted between anti-riot police and protestors in Paris after yellow vests demonstrators and anti-capitalist activists joined a climate change march. Yellow vests (gilets jaunes); an anti-government movement took the streets in an attempt to revive their movement as climate change activists were marching on. Black Bloc activists were also present with their black […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-09-21
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Armenia, Syria, Saudi, Iran, IRGC, Russia, Golan, E, Egypt, Sisi. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Gulf, Iran, North-Africa Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Armenian church in Aleppo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Vaguely Troubling’: BIS Warns Of Disaster Re $17 Trillion Negative-Yield Debt
When the central bank for central banks publishes its quarterly review, the world should take note. Claudio Borio, Head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the BIS, published the BIS Quarterly Review, September 2019on Sunday, revealing how the increasing acceptance of negative interest rates has reached “vaguely troubling” levels. The statement comes after the Federal … Continue reading ‘Vaguely Troubling’: BIS Warns Of Disaster Re $17 Trillion Negative-Yield Debt →
Desperate Central Bankers Grab for More Power
Conceding that their grip on the economy is slipping, central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more power from government to themselves. Central bankers are acknowledging that they are out of ammunition. Mark Carney, the soon-to-be-retiring head of the Bank of England, said in a speech at the annual meeting … Continue reading Desperate Central Bankers Grab for More Power →
The BBC Files: Incompetent British Government Science
Later this week the BBC screens its documentary The Conspiracy Files: Vaccination Wars. While vaccine program critics on both sides of the Atlantic have cooperated with this production do not expect any fair reporting: in fact the BBC long ago... more »
Rubella Virus Infection, the Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and the Link to Autism
Rubella Virus Infection, the Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and the Link to Autism Read the full pdf here Anthony R. Mawson 1,* and Ashley M. Croft 2 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences,... more »
Are U.S. Aircraft Carriers Easy To Sink?
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest *National Interest: **Iran Might Need a Nuclear Weapon to Sink an Aircraft Carrier* *5 reasons killing these warships would not be easy in a war. * Key Point: The bottom line on aircraft carrier survivability is that only a handful of countries can credibly pose a threat to America's most valuable warships, and short of using nuclear weapons none of those is likely to sink one. Large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the signature ex... more »
Labour Conference Belongs to Members, so Why Are Police Allowed to Shut Activists Out? by Chris Saltmarsh
Police have attempted to stop party members who are also climate activists, like me, from attending Labour conference this year – despite already having been sued for barring a member in 2017.
Statewatch News Online, 23 September 2019 (19/19)
23 September 2019 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/sep/email-23-9-19.pdf Please to support our work STATEWATCH ANALYSIS EU: New EU deportation law breaches fundamental rights standards and should be rejected STATEWATCH NEWS 1. EU seeks to “balance” privacy and rights against the demands of law enforcement agencies 2. Counter-Terrorism Coordinator wants EU to target right-wing … Continue reading Statewatch News Online, 23 September 2019 (19/19)
Left Forum 2019: Black Liberation Strategies in the Empire of Exceptionalism
The Black Agenda Report team discusses “late stage” capitalism, the shrinking U.S. empire, and the dangers of a desperate ruling class on the wane.
Ebola - are officials concealing its spread?
In a July article about the Ebola crisis in Congo, I wrote: *Officials in surrounding countries are terrified of admitting to Ebola cases on their territory,* because they may bring with them restrictions on travel, trade, and all sorts of things that may affect their economies - and, consequently, the graft, bribery and corruption they rely on to fill their wallets. Can't have that interrupted, can we? This is Africa, after all! I hate being right about something so serious - but it looks as if I was. The World Health Organization issued an extraordinary statement Saturday raisi... more »
Interest Rate Derivatives Trading Explodes to $6.5 Trillion/Day
Interest rate derivatives trading spikes over last 3 years; the UK currently dominates. Will this continue post Brexit?
Domestic violence report of country women shows little change in attitudes
The voices of young country women and their experiences of intimate partner violence are being heard, but wider campaigns to address the crisis may not be.
Parliament House security asked disability advocate to remove her clothes and 'show her belly'
Disability advocate Christina Ryan says she was subjected to a "dehumanising" and excessive security check at Parliament House, where she has been hundreds of times before.
Australian climate striker, 15, takes fight to New York
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Harriet O'Shea Carre, one of the founding members of the School Strike For Climate movement in Australia, was invited to attend the United Nations Youth Climate Summit.
Well-known pastoralist found guilty over deadly cattle truck-caravan smash
Kimberly De Pledge is found guilty of dangerous driving after his loaded cattle truck slammed into a caravan, killing two people on a remote WA highway.
Is this the beginning of the end to Victoria's recycling crisis?
Recycling has resumed at three Melbourne councils, but people are being urged to learn what to recycle after workers found an engine block, basketball, and hot water tank at the recycling site.
'He said he knew what he was doing': Man died after moving coffee machine, inquest hears
A coronial inquest has heard a 56-year-old man who was killed when he was electrocuted at his workplace was trying to move cafe equipment before he died.
Israel Folau plans shock rugby league return with Tonga, but approval yet to be granted
Just In - 17 hours ago
Israel Folau is banned by Rugby Australia and the NRL over his controversial social media posts — but he plans to return to international rugby league, playing for Tonga.
Fashion icon Harry Watt remembered as witty, fun and fabulous following his death
Iconic South Australian fashion designer Harry Watt, who along with his partner George Gross dressed countless celebrities including Princess Diana, has been remembered as witty, fun and fabulous following his death overnight at age 82.
Live: Nat Fyfe wins his second Brownlow medal as AFL's best and fairest
Fremantle's Nat Fyfe polls strongly through the entire season to claim AFL's most prestigious individual honour for the second time. Follow along in our live blog.
Special Forces Are Leading The Fight In Afghanistan And Syria, And Are Experiencing The Most Casualties
Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces are seen in the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. © Delil Souleiman / AFP *Task & Purpose:** Every single active-duty Special Forces group has lost at least one soldier this year * It has been a deadly year for Green Berets, with every active-duty Special Forces Group losing a valued soldier in Afghanistan or Syria. A total of 13 members of the Army special operations forces community have died in 2019, according to U.S. Army Special Operations Comma... more »
Tiny Pacific Nation Makes a Go of Its Own Digital Currency
This is an obvious next step. If it works, we will have a community based system that can then be applied elsewhere. Perhaps all this is best applied in communities such as this. It has a chance to become deep enough to be attractive to all involved. Distributing ten percent to all establishes an initial broad market allowing for trading and market making. It will take a long time to see through, but it does appear well begun and a strong market will drive further interest sooner or later. . * Tiny Pacific Nation Makes a Go of Its Own Digital Currency * *J... more »
B.C. says modular housing is working — here’s what it will look like in Maple Ridge
It is good to see rthis working out. lessons are been learned. Communities are happening. In the end, economic homelessness is caused solely because of land costs and homeowners needing to support mortgage payments. This has driven rents up. Pull out the land cost and a module can be supported easily out of even welfare payments as was usual forty years ago. Thus putting in module homes on interim land owned by the city in its landbank is a good start. Putting those module homes on top of buildings is also a good solution as it can provide the owners a tax break and other si... more »
How the English Failed to Stamp Out the Scots Language
*[image: image.jpg]* Curiously, it appears that Scots could readily recover as a strong viable language. This is still a case of promoting excellent bi language .education. English will remain the dominant working language as can be expected. The problem is promoting a successful secondary language in which folks enjoy its usage. We have the same problem with Quebequois. It took a special direct effort to both support this language and this even extended to extending French language training throughout Canada. We did that because we could, but it all made a differnce. W... more »
These Cannabis Farmers Carry Out an Ancient Tradition High in the Himalayas
[image: Ganja_HEADER_2580.jpg] This item is amusing. It has been going on forever and will likely end up been a special brand when legalization arrives. This does capture the history and that will someday be actively collected. all good.. *These Cannabis Farmers Carry Out an Ancient Tradition High in the Himalayas* *In a remote village almost 9,000 feet above sea level, a very old leaf is one of the only means to make a living. Their only problem: growing it is against the law.* *Narratively | * *Maria Tavernini * *Photos by Andrea de Franciscis.* *https://getpocket.com/explo... more »
The Pentagon Is Using China As The 'Threat' In Their War Games
US Navy sailors take part in a drill during a joint exercise with Asean members in the Gulf of Thailand at the start of the month. Photo: AFP/US Navy *SCMP:* *Growing rivalry between China and US plays out in military war games* * While the PLA focuses on ‘countering American capabilities’, the Pentagon is increasingly using the China threat in its drills As the People’s Liberation Army focuses on countering the US, the Pentagon has increasingly used China – labelled by Washington as a strategic rival and military threat – as the adversary in its war games. The latest was a huge ... more »
Arctic Sea Ice Update
Arctic sea ice extent initially bottomed out on September 6, and then winds pushed the ice edge back near Svalbard for a few days after September 11. There has been a slight downwards trend since the 2006 minimum. masie_4km_allyears_extent_sqkm.csv Ice … Continue reading →
Record Fake Expected In Atlanta On Tuesday
CBS news says it will be 97 degrees in Atlanta on Tuesday, but their forecast actually shows 90 degrees. And on September 24, 1931 it was 101 degrees at Covington, the closest USHCN station to Atlanta. Eleven degrees of fakery … Continue reading →
Church of Greece and its Arguments Concerning Ukraine’s Autocephaly Issue
A church should not judge another church’s decisions prior to an Ecumenical Council, to which the decisions are referred for completion. The post Church of Greece and its Arguments Concerning Ukraine’s Autocephaly Issue appeared first on The Duran.
Pakistan’s Economic Crisis
The Government of Imran Khan has only been in power for several months; and the rising inflation [reaching over 10 percent in July] during this period has been blamed on the former administration. The post Pakistan’s Economic Crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Censorship, a Ripple Effect Corroding Art in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There were five minutes to go before the public would enter and watch the 6 PM performance of the theatrical show 'Abrazo', at Caixa Cultural do Recife, when the company Clowns de Shakespeare was told that the session had been canceled. The play, which addresses topics such as repression and […] The post Censorship, a Ripple Effect Corroding Art in Bolsonaro’s Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump's Biggest Challenge: A Bloody War with Iran
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * From Yemen to Syria, to Lebanon and over the long term in Iraq, it is quite clear Washington and Tehran have too many areas of contention for their relationship to turn rosy. Does that mean war? *Know This: *The facts are simple: Washington and Tehran are locked into a long-term geopolitical contest throughout the Middle East that will span decades—a similar contest in many ways to Washington and Beijing’s battle for influence in the Asia-Pacific and wider Indo-Pacific regions. Over the long term, the U.S.-Iranian struggle throughout the Middle ... more »
Indonesia, South Korea link up amid ‘turbulent' economic pressures
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
23-Sep-2019 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's aggressive efforts to lure more foreign direct investment (FDI) ahead has been warmly met by South Korea.
India seeks mechanism under RCEP to increase levies once imports exceed set limit
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
23-Sep-2019 In the recent round of negotiations for RCEP, India pushed to include the Automatic Trigger Safeguard Mechanism, or ATSM, which will automatically increase levies once imports cross a given threshold
Time for China to consider joining the CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
23-Sep-2019 After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) made substantive progress, it is now time for China to consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Zhirinovsky Proven Right! Turkey On the Brink of Leaving NATO, Breaking Ties With US!
Vesti News Jul 16, 2019 Vladimir Zhirinovsky, head of the LDPR party: “I met twice with President Erdogan and had a face-to-face discussion with him. And he told me that Turkey could leave NATO and that he’s ready for it. That would be a terrible blow to NATO as Turkey protected the southern flank of …
TO SEE MOSCOW FROM HARVARD AND DIE – ANOTHER AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALIST HISTORY OF RUSSIA
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Whoaaa Neddy! Another hack has gotten out of the stable of American exceptionalist historians of Russia. Actually, this one, Eleonory Gilburd, is a Russian-born, US educated and employed hack of the Soviet Jewish emigration like Keith Gessen, Masha Gessen and Yury Slezkine. Russian exiles with axes to grind. They […]
San Francisco: Communist Teachers Brought Children as Young as 5-Years Old to Leftist Pro-Immigration, Anti-Trump Rally, and Coached Them on Hateful Chants
Three public schools in San Francisco took kids as young as 5-years old to march in a “Close The Camps” leftist protest. The teachers are indoctrinating children that Donald Trump is a racist that hates immigrants.
Trump Requested Ukraine Investigate Shady Payments Made to Joe Biden’s Son. The Media Spins the Story and Calls for Impeachment of Trump
Joe Biden bragged about pressuring Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor who led a corruption investigation into a natural gas company, Barisma, that reportedly paid Biden's son, Hunter, $83,000 per month. Critics are suspicious that Hunter received the money in a pay-for-play scheme.
Professor Nicholas Giordano Exposes Schools’ Low Standards that Dumb Down Students, Who Have a 22% Proficiency Level for Education Skills Upon Graduation
Students have been taught how to take a test instead of being given knowledge and how to apply that knowledge in the real world.
Criminal Justice Reform Failure: Brandon Bell, 17, Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Was Released Without Bail. Two Days Later, He Was Arrested Again for Robbing a Priest and Shooting a Cop.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office charged Bell with a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a motor vehicle, and he was released on his own recognizance, without paying bail. Two days later he was arrested for shooting a police officer.
Rev. Al Sharpton Denies Inciting Violence and Making Racist and Anti-Semitic Statements in the Past, But Videos Prove Otherwise
Sharpton denied most of the quotes and acknowledged the others only to the extent that, if taken in context, he says they are not as bad as they seem. Video recordings attached to this report, however, show that the quotes are accurate and are about as racist and pro violence as they get.
British Royal, Lord Mountbatten, Who Was Murdered by an IRA Bomb 40 Years Ago, Is Accused of Being Part of a Pedophile Ring
The book links Mountbatten to the sexual abuse of children from the Kincora boys' home in Belfast, and a secret FBI dossier indicated that Mountbatten's activities were known by the authorities.
Is The Narrative On Trump - Ukraine - Biden Scandal About To Change?
*Zero Hedge: **Democrats Panic Over Biden-Ukraine Scandal As MSM Hits Full Spin Cycle* As Joe Biden plummets in the popularity, Democratic lawmakers and the MSM have gone into panic mode after a whistleblower report of political malfeasance during a July phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about the Biden family's dealings turned out to be fake news. Since the initial report, the Trump-Zelensky call has been downgraded to remove implications of a quid pro quo - and attention is now turning to what the Bidens actually did. *Read more* ..... more »
Battleship Battle for the South China Sea: China vs. the Ultimate Warship in 2026
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * Some fiction to get your mind thinking about a U.S.-China war. *Imagine This*: It's July 2026, and the United States and China are on the brink of war in the South China Sea. Despite years of negotiations and what amounts to a ‘frozen conflict’ on the water, China, the Philippines and Vietnam are more deadlocked than ever before when it comes to various claims and counterclaims in this hotly contested sea. Tensions are now near the boiling point as Beijing has finally begun reclamation work at Scarborough Shoal, *blockaded once again Second Thom... more »
Pearl Harbor Revenge: How America's Battleships Went to War Against Japan
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * And history was never the same. *Key Point:* This was how America's ultimate warships got revenge. In the distance, they could see the jagged flashes of lightning, an incoming squall in the dark. Just before the rain arrived, so did St. Elmo’s Fire, and the gun barrels and radio antennas on the PT boats crackled with blue sparks and streamers of static electricity. Then there was another lightning flash, and suddenly Lieutenant (j.g.) Terry Chambers, the executive officer of *PT-491* saw them—a column of seven Japanese warships advancing ... more »
QM: it is very dumb to deny the need for postulates related to the collapse
With the help of the omnipresent corrupt journalistic biomass, Sean Carroll's incorrect, unimaginative, unoriginal book successfully sells the ideology of the "Many Worlds Interpretation" to the uninformed, unintelligent laymen (if I avoid the overly technical term "imbeciles") – ideology that is simply a plain denial of the basic axioms of quantum mechanics (QM) and that has virtually nothing to do with science or its explanation of the observed phenomena. The ideology basically says that the wave function is a set of classical degrees of freedom – it's not – and it evolves unitari... more »
Factional warfare over Brexit dominates Labour Party conference
A series of opportunist manoeuvres by party leader Jeremy Corbyn have failed to stop the descent of Labour’s annual conference into bitter conflict over its policy on Brexit.
Police surveillance used to report disabled protesters to UK government for alleged benefit fraud By Dennis Moore
Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, spoke at a conference in Belfast last month to warn that innocent people are being caught up in a mass surveillance system enacted by the UK government to combat welfare “benefit fraud.”
Dedicated to David Allen Green, Joshua Rosenberg, Joan Smith, Hadley Freeman, Jess Phillips, David Aaronovitch and the entire staff of the Guardian/Observer
As of today Julian Assange has finished his jail sentence for missing police bail. There is no Swedish charge or request for his extradition, those risibly flimsy sexual allegations no longer being needed by the state.
The Vela Flash: Forty Years Ago
Controversy Hovers over Possible Nuclear Signal Detected in South Atlantic in 1979; Israeli or South African Origin Suspected by Some Experts – and President Carter
White Helmets, Black Lies By David Macilwain
This is the story of my challenge to Australia’s SBS TV over their role in passing on criminal disinformation about Syria, chemical weapons and the White Helmets.
"The Mainstream Media Says The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking – But That Is Only Because Their Definition Includes Lots Of Poor People"
*"The Mainstream Media Says The Middle Class Isn’t Shrinking – * *But That Is Only Because Their Definition Includes Lots Of Poor People"* by Michael Snyder "If you ask the mainstream media, they will tell you that about half the country is still middle class. In fact, a CNBC article that just came out says that “52% of American adults live in ‘middle class’ households”. Of course that is down from 61 percent in 1971, but considering everything we have been through in recent years, that still looks pretty good. But is it the truth? In the end, it all comes down to how you define “the... more »
World’s Hard Fought Battle Against Climate Change
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes the ongoing crisis as a "climate emergency"-- as the world continues its hard fought battle against devastating droughts, floods, hurricanes and rising sea levels that threaten the very existence of small island developing states located in low-lying areas. Read the full story, “World’s Hard Fought Battle Against Climate Change”, on globalissues.org →
Confronting the New Climate Reality in Asia and the Pacific
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand, Sep 23 (IPS) - In less than ten days world leaders will be gathering at the United Nations in New York for the Climate Action Summit. Their goal is simple; to increase ambition and accelerate action in the face of a mounting climate emergency. For many this means ambition and action that enables countries to decarbonize their economies by the middle of the century. But that is only half the equation. Equally ambitious plans are also needed to build the resilience of vulnerable sectors and communities being battered by climate related disasters of increasing fre... more »
Maia Raises Alarm About Part of Anti-Crime Package in Wake of Young Agatha’s Death
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, commented this Sunday, September 22nd, on the death of 8-year-old Agatha Félix, who was shot by a police rifle while inside a van in the Complexo do Alemão favela in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to offering solidarity to the victim's […] The post Maia Raises Alarm About Part of Anti-Crime Package in Wake of Young Agatha’s Death appeared first on The Rio Times.
Who Launched That Mystery Attack?
The Mideast has its own variety of crazy humor. The Saudis have been blasting and bombing wretched Yemen, one of this world’s poorest nations, since 2015. These US-supported attacks and a naval blockade of Yemen imposed by Saudi Arabia and its sidekick ally, the United Arab Emirates, have caused mass […]
'Controversial doesn't mean wrong': NRL hits back at critics of referees after weekend of sin-binnings
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NRL head of football Graham Annesley defends the sin-binning of Manly's Jake Trbojevic against South Sydney, saying the rules do not change when it comes to finals.
The British invaded the Emmys, and one of them got censored
Here's all the most important, entertaining and scandalous things that happened at that big television awards ceremony.
Soldier dead and reports of three students killed amid buildings ablaze as violence again erupts in Papua
An Indonesian soldier has been killed in a clash with students in Papua, according to a military spokesman, while local media reports three students also died in the incident which markes a new escalation in unrest in the region.
Who was Alexis Arquette? Patricia Arquette remembers her late sister during Emmys win
Patricia Arquette gets a standing ovation for her Emmy Awards acceptance speech as she pays tribute to her sister. But who was Alexis Arquette?
Specialist police dog to help find remains of two suspected SA murder victims
Just In - 20 hours ago
New South Wales specialist police dog Tilly has arrived in South Australia to help investigators find the remains of missing Manna Hill mother Tanja Ebert and Adelaide teenager Scott Redman.
Inquest hears giant inflatable water slide blocked view of drowning boys
A South Australian surf lifesaver tells a coronial inquest into deaths at the Glenelg breakwater that a giant inflatable water slide obstructed lifesavers' view of the troubled area.
Family law inquiry could mean frontline cuts, support agencies say
Already waiting for two previous inquiries to be acted upon, support agencies say the new family law inquiry announced last week will require they take resources away from frontline services in order to participate.
Scientists unveil drill that will extract 1 million-year-old ice core
Scientists hope a drill that can plunge 3 kilometres down into an Antarctic ice cap and withstand temperatures of -55 degrees Celsius will help solve one of the last great puzzles in climate science.
Melbourne police investigate reports of needles in strawberries
Just In - 20 hours ago
Victorian police investigate two separate reports of strawberries being found with needles inside them in Melbourne's northern suburbs.
Teens plead guilty to stabbing petrol station attendant on night shift to death
The trial of two teenagers who rampaged through Queanbeyan and stabbed to death a service station attendant has been abandoned after the second of them pleaded guilty.
Would you pay $900 a week for this? Work-for-dole dispute flares in remote NT
In Ngukurr, where less than a quarter of the population have a job, one Aboriginal corporation is discovering the cost of helping locals find meaningful employment could be too high.
Wallabies' Cheika says Fiji's referral of Reece Hodge tackle not in spirit of game
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The Wallabies' win in their Rugby World Cup opener could be soured by a possible suspension to winger Reece Hodge — and coach Michael Cheika is not happy with Fiji's role in proceedings.
Satellite sleuths verify 'chilling' video of blindfolded Uyghurs at Chinese train station
The footage purportedly shows hundreds of freshly-shaven Uyghur men blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs during a mass transfer at a train station in the north-west region of China.
Faulty Takata airbag was due to be replaced two days before fatal crash, inquest hears
An inquest begins into the death of a Cabramatta man who died after his airbag deployed during a "relatively minor" collision and sent a "tube-like metal object" into his neck in July 2017.
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From Jenna Orkin New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again Plan to kill off mosquitoes backfires, spawning mutant hybrid insects Ortis case linked to Vancouver firm that supplied secure cellphones to international criminals The sinking class: the New Yorkers left to fight the climate crisis alone “There were doctors and psychiatrists and gynecologist visits. There were dentists who whitened our teeth. There was a doctor who gave me Xanax. What doctor in their right mind, who is supposed to protect their patients, gives girls and young women Xanax?’’ Giuffre said. Rans... more »
"Hard As It May Be..."
“You observe your children or your children’s children, making the same absurd mistakes, heart-rending mistakes often, which you made at their age. And there is nothing you can say or do to prevent it. It’s by observing the young, indeed, that you eventually understand the sort of idiot you yourself were once upon a time- and perhaps still are.” “One can fight evil but against stupidity one is helpless… I have accepted the fact, hard as it may be, that human beings are inclined to behave in ways that would make animals blush. The ironic, the tragic thing is that we often behave in ... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Experience”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Experience”
Why theThe U.S. Air Force Wants To Have Its Own 'Flying Cars'
*Popular Mechanics:* *Why the U.S. Air Force Is Looking Into Its Own 'Flying Cars'* An ultra-quiet air transport vehicle has its advantages. * The Air Force wants to cash in on the flying car craze to field a new type of transport. * Flying cars would be quieter than other types of air transport, attracting less attention. * A large enough electric car could someday replace the CV-22B Osprey. The U.S. Air Force is looking into fielding so-called “flying cars” to use as quiet transport vehicles. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Will Roper wants to leverage t... more »
With Speed Cameras Off, Severe Accidents Increase on Brazil’s Federal Roadways
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to shut down speed cameras, on the grounds that there is an "industry of fines" in Brazil, has been rigorously fulfilled on federal highways administered directly by the government. Data obtained by GLOBO, through the Access to Information Act, show that almost all stationary equipment in […] The post With Speed Cameras Off, Severe Accidents Increase on Brazil’s Federal Roadways appeared first on The Rio Times.
Water Filtering Project Makes Researcher First Brazilian to Win UN Youth Environmental Prize
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A water purification filter using only sunlight has yielded the United Nations (UN) Environment Young Champions of the Earth award to social entrepreneur Anna Luisa Beserra, 21 years old. It is the first time that a Brazilian has won the award. The project's concept, called Aqualuz, arose when Anna Luisa […] The post Water Filtering Project Makes Researcher First Brazilian to Win UN Youth Environmental Prize appeared first on The Rio Times.
Police Officer Shot in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Dies; Second Police Death in 24 Hours
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State police officer Fellipe Brasileiro Pinheiro, 34 years old, who was shot in an operation in the Complexo do Alemão, in the North Zone of Rio, died in the early hours of Sunday, September 22nd. The information was released by the State Secretariat of Health. Fellipe Brasileiro had been hospitalized in […] The post Police Officer Shot in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão Dies; Second Police Death in 24 Hours appeared first on The Rio Times.
Welfare Reform Scheduled for First Round Full Senate Vote This Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Welfare reform playbook will have a decisive chapter this week. The first round of voting on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) for welfare reform is scheduled for next Tuesday, September 24th, in the Senate plenary session. According to legislators, the climate is favorable to its approval. Simone Tebet, the […] The post Welfare Reform Scheduled for First Round Full Senate Vote This Tuesday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indigenous Leaders Reject Brazil Government’s Attempt to Deceive UN Using Showcase Indian
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Wednesday, September 18th, Jair Bolsonaro shared on social media a video of Ysani Kalapalo, a village resident in the Xingu Indigenous Park in northern Mato Grosso, regarding the fires in the Amazon Forest. In the recording, Ysani appears in the village and states: "There is a lot of fake […] The post Indigenous Leaders Reject Brazil Government’s Attempt to Deceive UN Using Showcase Indian appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Poet: Saxon White Kessinger
*"The Indispensable Man"* "Sometime when you’re feeling important; Sometime when your ego’s in bloom Sometime when you take it for granted You’re the best qualified in the room, Sometime when you feel that your going Would leave an unfillable hole, Just follow these simple instructions And see how they humble your soul; Take a bucket and fill it with water, Put your hand in it up to the wrist, Pull it out and the hole that’s remaining Is a measure of how you’ll be missed. You can splash all you wish when you enter, You may stir up the water galore, But stop and you’ll find that ... more »