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U.S. Trade Deficit for First Half of 2018 Likely to Be Largest Recorded in Years, With China Deficit on Track to Be Highest First-Half Ever Recorded

Contrary to Donald Trump’s claim last week that he has reduced the trade deficit by $52 billion, the United States is on track to post a record high goods trade deficit for the first...

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Will the U.S. and EU Revive the Damaging Pro-corporate, Anti-people TTIP Agenda?

Trump promised a new approach on trade policy that would fix past damage to working people. But what his administration and European Union officials said this week in their joint statement...

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Today’s D.C. Visit by Top Mexican Trade Officials May Reveal Whether a Renegotiated NAFTA Deal Can Be Signed in 2018

Statement of Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Note: Today, the top Mexican trade officials of the current Peña Nieto and incoming López Obrador administrations...

Man Adopts 22 HIV-Positive Children Who Were Abandoned By Their Parents

Just when you think there is no hope for mankind, a beautiful story like this one comes along and helps restore one’s faith in Humanity. Rajib Thomas, known better as Papa Reji, is...

Telepathy How To Communicate Telepathically | The Guide

Telepathy allows you to convey words, emotions or images to someone’s mind. In the past telepathy occupied the realms of science fiction or the paranormal. It was considered to...

The 5 Most Effective Ways To Sharpen Your Intuition

It’s so natural, you probably haven’t even realized that you do this already. Intuition is a skill we are all born with but drown out over time in busy modern lives. It is the 6th sense...

Medical News Today: Flu: People with obesity may be contagious for a longer time

New research suggests that it takes longer for people with obesity to shed the influenza virus, which may raise the risk of contagion.

Medical News Today: Do health and lifestyle factors make a difference to penis size?

Some penises expand more than others when transitioning from a flaccid to an erect state. Can any factors predict if, and how much, a penis will expand?...

Medical News Today: What is explosive diarrhea?

Explosive diarrhea is a forceful form of loose or liquid stool. This severe type of diarrhea can result from infection, food intolerance, or certain medications, among other causes...

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References to “climate change” removed from USAID report

24 July 2018 (Silencing Science Tracker) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) removed references to “climate change” in its 2017 sustainability report...

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Greenhouse gases emitted by degrading plastic

By Marcie Grabowski1 August 2018(UH News) – Several greenhouse gases are emitted as common plastics degrade in the environment, according to researchers from the University...

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Trump administration revokes fuel economy standards

By Paul A. Eisenstein2 August 2018(NBC News) – The White House announced Thursday that it is moving ahead on its much-anticipated plan to roll back the fuel economy mandate set by...

Scientists Detected Mysterious Radio Signal From Deep Space

Scientists in Canada have picked up a brief burst of radio which was sent by an unknown source in deep space.  Could this be the evidence needed that extraterrestrials are out there?...

New Ebola Outbreak Declared In Democratic Republic Of The Congo

A brand new Ebola outbreak has been declared in the African country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Just one week after the most recent Ebola outbreak in the DRC was declared...

Scientists Claim They’ve Solved The Bermuda Triangle Mystery

Have scientists finally solved the mystery of the Bermuda triangle?  The infamous body of water in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean stretches 270,271 square miles...

Governor Carney Salutes Bunting For Work On Regulation 225 But Ignores Her Lies About Patrick Miller

Wow!  Delaware Governor Carney came out with a press release regarding the recent decision to kill Regulation 225.  In his statement, he actually praises Delaware Secretary of...

Regulation 225 Is Dead But Bunting Is Still Secretary Of Education

The Delaware Department of Education officially announced Regulation 225, which dealt with discrimination of transgender students will not move forward.  I find the timing on...

My Challenge To Secretary Bunting

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written several articles about Patrick Miller and Dr. Susan Bunting.  As sources continue to give me more information, the news from Governor Carney...

Janus and the Future of Teachers Unions

TweetWhat will the Supreme Court’s recent Janus ruling mean for teachers unions? Jon Shelton, author of the recent (and excellent) book Teacher Strike! Public Education and the...

The Problem with Fear-Based Education Reform

TweetDid you hear the one about how schools should be run more like businesses? In the latest episode of the Have You Heard podcast, Jennifer and Jack are joined by business journalist...

What the Sordid Saga of a Silicon Valley Start-Up Tells Us About #EdReform

TweetWhile Have You Heard co-host Jack Schneider is off doing whatever academics do during months without an ‘r,’ Jennifer has been tearing through a blockbuster new book on...

Thailand’s Coups Politics

August 3, 2018 Thailand’s Coups Politics by Pithaya Pookaman http://www.asiasentinel.com There have been 18 military coups d’etat in Thailand, of which 12 were successful...

Book Review: Teck Ghee’s Challenging Malaysia’s Status Quo

August 3, 2018 Speaking Truth to Power by Ooi Kee Beng@Penang Institute The easy access to information that the digital revolution has brought us has altered how we handle facts and...

Remembering America’s James Baldwin and What he stood for

August 3, 2018 Remembering America’s James Baldwin and What he stood for Letter from a Region in My Mind By James Baldwin Photograph by Bettmann / Corbis Take up the White Man’s...

Medical News Today: What is explosive diarrhea?

Explosive diarrhea is a forceful form of loose or liquid stool. This severe type of diarrhea can result from infection, food intolerance, or certain medications, among other causes...

Medical News Today: How does weight loss 'fix' type 2 diabetes?

A recent trial has shown that weight loss can send type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, researchers explain why it happens, and why it doesn't always work...

Medical News Today: Ovarian torsion: Everything you need to know

Ovarian torsion is when an ovary twists around its own ligaments. This can cause severe pain, nausea, and abdominal tenderness. People should seek urgent medical care for ovarian...

Qualcomm confirms that Intel will provide all modems in future iPhones

A gripping tech comeback story that began back in 2014 is now complete: Intel has completely beaten out Qualcomm to provide the modem chips inside of iPhones. Fast Company has reported...

Facebook stock hammered after earnings miss, slow growth forecast

Poof. There goes a quarter of really impressive stock gains. Over the last month, Facebook’s stock reflected investors’ apparent lack of concern about potentially damaging...

These InfoWars videos banned by YouTube are still alive on Facebook

YouTube announced today that it had removed four videos—which express hatred toward liberals, Muslims, and trans children—by right-wing bullshit artist (proper media reference...

Context: Trump and William Loeb

Cross-posted at Assistant Village Idiot I spoke with a somewhat younger friend who has some familiarity with my opinions about controversial topics, but wanted to know more exactly...

Too Pessimistic

The Origins of Our Second Civil War by Victor Davis Hanson. The first half of this VDH piece seems over-the-top. Would the intermarriage and cultural assimilation that he cites in...

On Trusting Experts…and Which Experts to Trust

August 1, 1914. As Europe moved inexorably toward catastrophe, Kaiser Wilhelm II was getting cold feet at the prospect of a two-front war. When a telegram arrived suggesting that...

President Trump Massive MAGA Rally – Wilkes-Barre, PA – 7:00pm Livestream…

Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on August 2, 2018 by sundance Tonight President Donald Trump is holding another MAGA campaign style rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey...

Understanding Phase II of the U.S. -vs- China Trade Confrontation….

Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on August 2, 2018 by sundance President Trump has moved into Phase II of the U.S./China confrontation.  Part of that confrontation is...

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Discusses U.S. -vs- China Confrontation Phase II…

RE-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on August 2, 2018 by sundance Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears on Fox News this morning to discuss Phase II in the economic confrontation...

'The Government Is Not Going to Save Us. WE Are Going to Save Us.': 'BradCast' 8/2/2018

On today's BradCast, if you're waiting for the government to save us by protecting elections --- or anything else --- that's not going to happen. But you can save us, as I explain today...

'Green News Report' - August 2, 2018

IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: 2017 shattered another global heat record; Firefighters begin to gain ground against deadly California wildfires; Global heat wave rages across Northern...

Admin Scheme Would Bypass Congress for $100B More in Tax Cuts for Rich: 'BradCast' 8/1/2018

On today's BradCast: Tax cuts by executive fiat? It may depend on what the definition of "cost" is. Republicans used to pretend to oppose "Imperial Presidencies" --- at least when...

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Will Kinder Morgan Be the Next Pipeline to Nowhere

Remember the Northern Gateway pipeline? How about the Energy East pipeline? Neither got built. Both projects got quashed due primarily to public resistance. As opposition and resistance...

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Limiting Beliefs Damage Our Environment, Health and Future

When I jog in my neighborhood and see the little knoll ahead, I often think This is going to be hard. Running begins to feel like a chore, and I consider slowing to a walk. Sometimes...

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Big Oil Contends Climate Change Is Our Fault

“Courts are a new front line of climate action with cases against governments and oil firms spiralling, and while victories have so far been rare, the pressure for change is growing,”...

Wednesday weirdness

It’s the birthday of Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), who would be rolling over in his grave if he could hear Tim Hawkins imagining his greatest hit as sung by various pop music...

Today’s little-known historical fact

Everyone knows about William Tell’s accomplishments as an archer. However, historians have recently learned that in addition to archery, Tell also excelled at bowling, a sport...

Palisades nuclear plant being sold as decommissioning approaches

As reported by MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette. The article quotes Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps: Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear said he has concerns about the planned sale, and questions...

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Largest elephant population under threat from uranium mine

The Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania -- a World Heritage Site -- has been left unprotected from plundering uranium mining companies. A major uranium mine is now projected for the park...

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The two Russians who have taken on Rosatom

Journalist, Fedor Maryasov and lawyer, Andrey Talevlin aren't afraid to challenge Rosatom, even though their activities have resulted in the two Russians being labeled "extremists"...

Apple Breaches $1 Trillion Stock Market Valuation

Apple Inc became the first $1 trillion publicly listed U.S. company on Thursday, crowning a decade-long rise fueled by its ubiquitous iPhone that transformed it from a niche player...

Radio host Art Bell died of accidental drug overdose

Longtime Pahrump radio personality Art Bell died of an accidental overdose from a cocktail of prescription drugs, the Clark County coroner’s office said Wednesday...

Netanyahu Threatens to Deploy Israeli Military to Yemen

 On Wednesday, during a speech at a naval parade in Haifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to deploy the Israeli military to Yemen if the country’s...

The most effective teachers turn to their colleagues for advice (while weaker teachers don’t bother)

The better a teacher performed, the more likely they were to go out and obtain feedback on how to be even better. By Bradley Busch

The “beautiful mess” effect: other people view our vulnerability more positively than we do

The researchers argue their findings are important given earlier research showing the benefits of expressing vulnerability. By Christian Jarrett

New evidence for the “propinquity effect” – mere physical closeness increases our liking of desirable people and things

This new evidence for the “propinquity effect” is welcome, but mysteries remain about why it occurs. By Emma Young

Speaking Engagements/Conferences

Lots planned for the fall including another visit to Ohio State and a return to DC by the Baylor MAcc program. Also on the agenda CalCPAs and a wonderful gig on October 9, 2018 for Grant's...

Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB and a “thing”

 Warning:  Coarse language, because we may get a lot of snow in Chicago but we’re no snowflakes. Last week I went to an American Bankers Association Conference for bank government...

Update: KPMG: The Indictments

Just a reminder to my readers: The mystery outside consulting firm that helped KPMG analyze the data Brian Sweet andCynthia Holder allegedly brought over from the PCAOB is still a...

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Kräftskiva

When you arrive at a Swedish kräftskiva, or crayfish party, the first thing you'll need to do is put on your party hat. These cone-shaped crowns are often adorned with cheery images...

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Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area in Bloomfield, New Mexico

With its muted colors and striking geology, this unusual landscape feels like a martian planet. Pale, mushroom-shaped hoodoos loom above the rocky earth like enormous alien trees...

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Vinárna Čertovka in Prague, Czechia

Vinárna Čertovka is touted as the narrowest street in Prague. The 19.6-inch-wide path is really more of a staircase than a proper street, but that hasn’t stopped people from celebrating...

New column day

Here, examining David Macdonald's latest report on wealth concentration in Canada - and the availability of more ambitious solutions than what's been on offer in most recent political...

Thursday Morning Links

This and that for your Thursday reading.- Annie Lowrey points out the massive amounts of money being directed toward stock buybacks in the U.S., with the predictable effect of further...

Wednesday Morning Links

Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Peter Gowan discusses UK Labour's push for greater social control over economic development. And Rainer Kattel, Mariana Mazzucato...