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Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org Because of the U.S. Government’s repeated threats to start World War III against Russia on Syrian territory if Russia...

I confess that the idea of fighting for “the soul of the Democratic Party” has always sounded as sensible to my ear as fighting for the soul of a cow plop, and plans to improve the world...

The question of whether or not an underage person should be allowed to get married remains a subject of heated debate in the United States. Since 2018, only two states out of 50 ― Delaware...

“Logical. Flawlessly logical.” That is what Star Trek’s Mr. Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, might have said in response to an intriguing discovery in outer space. Astronomers...

Christian leaders know that Trump is ethically suspect but will continue to support him, argues Chuck Baldwin, even as he prepares for new wars

A network of tunnels has been discovered beneath Europe, estimated to be no less than 12,000 years-old. But how were they dug if humanity had no metal tools?...

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Reckless Provocation of Iran, Reckless Appeasement of North Korea...

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Monday, September 24, 2018 Allegations from Dr. Ford, Yale Classmate Deborah Ramirez, and Avenatti’s...

The first ever home-use strip tests for identifying glyphosate residues, have been released to the public on Wednesday. It is now possible for people everywhere to find out whether...

The world’s most widely used weedkiller glyphosate may also be indirectly killing bees. New research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that honey bees exposed to glyphosate...

I think we can call the Arctic minimum. 2018 is the  7th lowest minimum. 2012 is still the lowest by far.   Year Min Max dMax dMin 1 2012 3.340 15.307 78 260 2 2016 4.145 14.566 82...

Arcitc is still on track for 2018 to be the 7th lowest minimum. 2012 is still the lowest by far.   Year Min Max dMax dMin 1 2012 3.340 15.307 78 260 2 2016 4.145 14.566 82 251 3 2007 4.147 14.842...

Whilst I was away, there was a debate on Twitter about why so many Oxford PPEists become newspaper opinion writers. The question was ill-posed: in fact only a teeny fraction of PPE graduates...

Labour’s plan to force large companies to give workers a 10% stake in them seems popular: Yougov reports that most voters and even a plurality of Tory supporters think it a good idea...

China may be down in the Maldives, but it’s not out Brahma Chellaney, Nikkei Asian Review The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, comprising 1,190 coral atolls, has been roiled...

Brahma Chellaney, Mail Today Pakistan has turned into the Mecca of international terrorism even as its new prime minister, Imran “Taliban” Khan, has promised to make his country...

PressTV Published on Sep 26, 2018 Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei accuses the West of hypocrisy regarding the use of chemical weapons. Ayatollah Khamenei said today...

Gaza’s Economy ‘Collapsing’ Due to Israeli Blockade and Massive Funding Cuts, World Bank Warns by Bel Trew, https://www.independent.co.uk/ Half the population of...

I am providing the Mantra of Bala,in some different forms. More to follow on the combinations of Her Aksharas. I stress that these Mantras are to be initiated by A Guru in person and these...

Sri Rudra addressed to Lord Shiva elevates Yagnya to another level. While performance of Yagnya is to be without any specific desire in mind,it is hard to do so. So Sri Rudra dedicates...

The New York Board of Regents and the New York State Education Department remain firmly committed to the testing regime that has aroused so much parent rebellion and produced no gains...

Tony Thurmond, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, needs our help. The charter industry and billionaires are showering millions of dollars on his opponent...

Julian Assange barely even knows the far-right, Holocaust-denying Russian kook with six different names, the latest being “Israel Shamir.” That was the line in March 2011...

Nader Hashemi and I have an essay titled “Playing with Fire: Trump, the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry, and the Geopolitics of Sectarianization in the Middle East” in the Mediterranean...

It was a weak week for late night science and technology guests, as my only draw is a doctor.  Freddie Highmore plays the title character on The Good Doctor, which started its second...

In a down year for science and technology content on late night, this was a good week. The Predator is a film premiering this week in the United States.  A follow-up to two earlier films...

By Paul Homewood   h/t Dave Ward   Emerging from the ice for a brief growing season every Antarctic summer, the lush green mosses of East Antarctica are finally succumbing to climate...

By Paul Homewood     h/t Joe Public Readers might remember this headline from two years ago:     At the time even the Mail pointed out some of the drawbacks, which should be obvious...

PhD physicist Ralph B. Alexander has authored a new book: Science Under Attack: The Age of Unreason. What follows is a taste of what readers can expect from the book. Ideal present for...

As the end of September closes in and the first signs of winter begin to appear, some people are wondering what to expect for the coming winter. Cold and snowy or mild and rainy? Meteorologists...

OurFuture.org: Betsy DeVos Throws Favors to For-Profit Schools The Democratic party has vowed to brand Republicans as the party of corruption in political campaigns for the...

Jersey Jazzman: Charter Schools Do Not Promote Diversity Peter Greene had a useful post the other day about how to spot bad education research. One sure sign is cherry-picking...

Victor Davis Hanson // National Review George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is no longer fiction. We are living it right now. Google techies planned...

Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness By traditional metrics, Barack Obama’s presidency was mostly a failure. The economy, in a new first, never hit annualized growth of 3...

The American civil war was fought between 1861 to 1865. It resulted in the deaths of an estimated 620,000 people. America’s current uncivil war began near the end of the 20th century...

WASHINGTON — Promise made, promise kept. “The world is laughing at us,” Donald Trump often said during the campaign. The claim was not obviously true then, but Trump has made...

Here is my earlier description of Emergent Ventures.  In addition to the general request for proposals, we are looking to fund research in two particular directions, so if you are...

Here is the audio and transcript, here is the opening summary: Political scientist Bruno Maçães has built a career out of crossing the globe teaching, advising, writing, and talking...

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: In a column by Post opinion writer Helaine Olen, she points out the “staggering hypocrisy” of Brett Kavanaugh. He has said he doesn’t...

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Charles Foster Johnson is a pastor, a supporter of public education, and a great advocate for separation of church and state. He founded...

They’re not really sure what hate is but are sure of this: They hate it. And thus should “it” — as represented by discrimination, exclusion, and a “dangerous nationalism”...

VIDEO - A new study shows the number of illegal immigrants in the United States is significantly higher than previously estimated. That increase shows the greater burden placed...

The S-300’s superior capabilities may give Israel a pretext for increasing its attacks on Syria as well as drawing in its main ally, the United States, which has also recently sought...

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a roadmap to achieving the total elimination of these weapons of mass destruction. To enter into force, the Treaty must be signed...

Here is the audio and transcript, here is the opening summary: Political scientist Bruno Maçães has built a career out of crossing the globe teaching, advising, writing, and talking...

1. 1991. 2. Penelope Trunk on how the world works. 3. “Unlike prior research finding that military service provided “bridging careers” for racial minorities, black men are...

We've now had two party conferences. And thus a somewhat better idea where Labour stands. Plus more announcements from the government about how incompetent they are. (I don't think...

"Think of Sweeper like a self-driving car, only with a saw on its face and a hunger for peppers." (tags: automation vegetables farming ) Possibly the best argument on Twitter (tags...

Psoriasis and pityriasis rosea are common skin conditions that can cause patches of scaly, red skin. In this article, we look at the causes and treatment of these conditions and how...

Psoriasis can affect any part of the body, including the mouth and tongue. The tongue may develop cracks and fissures, or smooth, red patches, in a complication called geographic...

'Sorry is NOT enough' The contamination of blood products in the 1970s and 80s, lead to 8000 haemophiliacs dying from HIV and hepatitis C.  This is the biggest ever scandal in the NHS...

that cancer is now cured. Not using cancer drugs. But a quick buzz of ultrasound. As medically published by the Moffitt cancer centre 2002. I suggested the idea from my PhD at Sheffield...

New home sales disappoint despite prices dropping and having so many houses for sale. Insider selling soars as more and more get out of the market. The Fed is doing ... Read more...

by: Isabelle Z. (Natural News) We’ve all heard the statistics about accidental gun deaths in the U.S. Many of them are overblown, of course, but even one death is too ... Read more...

We are always in the springtime of Utopia.  That is not to say that it is always springtime in Utopia.  That would be a silly thing to say.  If and when we ever create a Utopia, it will...

Just got back from the semi-regular, generally bi-monthly, multi-lingual poetry reading at Ad Astra, which I don’t find to be an ideal site for a poetry reading because it’s still...

In an earlier column I confessed my (and my hapless wife’s) checkered association with snakes and so I suppose it’s a short step to admit that I also have an inordinate admiration...

It disturbs me not a little that Japanese Stilt Grass, Autumn Olive, Oriental Bittersweet, Garlic Mustard and (Alabama horror come true) Kudzu is invading Floyd County. As a biology...