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There were whispers in the village, high up in the mountains of Afghanistan. There was a Stranger here. He had made a friend and been invited to live in a home despite not being family...

Eric Zuesse For a few days, active Democrats were stunned by — and America’s political news-media were focusing heavily upon — this string of tweets from Democratic Presidential...

A Neolithic battle-axe mystery culture has been unlocked in a new study. The BAC, or “Battle Axe Culture” is a formidable-sounding group who lived in Scandinavia thousands of...

The first man to ever walk in space has left this orbit for good. The history of space exploration around the world is populated by brave souls who were willing to step out of the world...

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Thursday, October 24, 2019 47 Republicans Have Clearances for Impeachment Hearings; GOP Cell Phones...

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Wednesday, October 23, 2019 GOP Big Lie Propaganda Obscures Fact That All Republican Members of Intelligence...

Thailand edged closer Tuesday to banning glyphosate and two other controversial pesticides despite protests from farmers in a multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry aiming...

US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulators have approved a new type of GM cotton, the seed of which is to be used for human and animal consumption. The cotton, developed by...

At a time of growing international skepticism toward China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Rajapaksa family’s potential return to power is welcome news for Chinese President...

India has to battle terrorism on its own. Adversaries will be hostile and friends won’t help. Brahma Chellaney, The Hindustan Times The Mamallapuram summit between India and China...

But sir, several decades ago my paternal grand father had made a vow to himself that he would place 108 Golden Lotus Flowers at the holy Lotus feet of our Sri Varu for...

There is also a practice of assigning Vishnu Gotra to people who belong to Kshatriya Varna and Jambu Maharishi Gotra to Vaisyas.

Teresa Hanafin, who writes “Fast Forward” for the Boston Globe, offers some new information:   > Tim Morrison, who works in the White House on the National Security staff...

October 25, 2019 Dayen on TAP The Education Department’s Rip-Off Schemes Radicalize Its Own Staff Billionaire daughter-in-law to the Amway fortune Betsy DeVos probably contracts...

Many shows were in repeats this past week, which is our only source of material for the post. Re-airings of note include Jared Harris on the October 14 edition of The Late Late Show. ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson featured prominently last week.  He appeared on the October 7 edition of The Late Show, the October 8 episode of The View, the October 9 Wendy Williams Show, and...

By Paul Homewood   h/t Matthew Stockford     It’s sometimes good to return to old stories, such as this one in the Independent in May 2017, particularly when the same old claims...

By Paul Homewood   No s**t Sherlock!   Britain has contributed to the global climate emergency by outsourcing its carbon emissions to developing nations, according to official...

German writer/rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze recently performed at at a city festival in Berlin Teltow, and had a message about today’s opinion intolerance, alarmism, political...

A new 800-year reconstruction of Western Arctic Ocean sea ice variability (Porter et al., 2019) indicates the recent centuries (and decades) of sea ice coverage are the most extensive...

Shanker Blog: A Problem Hiding In Plain Sight (Guest Post by Natalie Wexler) Our guest author today is Natalie Wexler, an educational journalist who is a senior contributor to forbes.com and...

Curmudgucation: Are State Takeovers a Useful Tool Earlier this month, the 74 published an unusual article from  Ashley Jochim and Paul Hill, both of the Center on Reinventing Public...

Victor Davis Hanson // National Review What do widely diverse crises such as declining demography, increasing indebtedness, Generation Z’s indifference to religion and patriotism...

Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness Joe Biden claims he wants to take Trump behind the gym and beat him up. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) jokes that she would like to go into...

It’s a quiet Sunday morning here in New Jersey and as I was wandering around YouTube looking for a subject for Great Music Chapter 53 when YouTube popped up a recommendation for my...

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Before I became a political satirist for a great metropolitan Jewish newspaper, I was a history professor for 37 years. Consequently, I can’t remain...

1. The French may be moving back toward nuclear power. 2. “In fact, it is the least selective schools that are driving the national gender gap in bachelor’s degrees. For example...

Mark Zuckerberg was once again pilloried in Congress. How many companies in the Libra association are headed by LGBTQ people? Isn’t it true that Libra is a project of white men? What...

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Teresa Hanafin writes the daily Fast Forward for the Boston Globe. ? As he did with the Vietnam War, Trump has decided to sit out the House...

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:   James Hohmann of the Washington Post yesterday  described Trump’s defense when his hand was caught in cookie jar in broad daylight...

Oklahoma County District Judge Don Andrews issued a temporary injunction against a state abortion law on Wednesday, one that requires abortion facilities to inform women the effects...

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she will no longer seek reelection to Congress next year so that she can concentrate all her energy on her campaign for the presidency...

A recent memorandum authored by Attorney General William Barr announced a new “pre-crime” program inspired by “War on Terror” tactics and is set to be implemented next year...

J Street was designed to make Zionists, particularly Israeli liberals, feel good about themselves and look good to the outside world without actually having to commit to peace. The...

Toddlers understand counting years before they say numbers(tags:numbers babies psychology )Not 'Eureka', but 'That's funny…'(tags:science humour comedy )Why almost...

Sophia fell asleep in the pram on the way home from nursery today, which is unusual for her. She then proceeded to sleep all the way through to bedtime, waking up a couple of times for long...

Aplastic anemia is a rare condition that damages vital stem cells in the bone marrow. Learn about the symptoms and treatment options for aplastic anemia here...

Peripheral neuropathy involves damage to the peripheral nerves. This can cause various sensations, including pain. Here, learn more about the symptoms and causes and which natural...

by A_Less_Than_Acct I think 12 or 13 is about the age where kids start to getting into Halloween. Us this necessary? Is this the states role?  

During the first three quarters of 2019, 1,160 CEOs left their positions, according to the staffing firm Challenger, Gray, & Christmas. This figure exceeds the number of CEOs...

It’s partly age, it’s partly marital status, and it’s partly just laziness and bad habits, but I truly don’t get out much.So, when a friend who I haven’t seen for several...

You’ve got to hand it to the right. They stick to their talking points. Stick to them like burrs to velcro. It’s one reason (only one – there are many) why Warren would be a horrible...