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Trump is for nationalism. So the “Resistance” is predictably for . . . wait for it . . . the right kind of nationalism — or nationalism worn properly, as The Week advises. The problem...

Nicolas J. S. Davies writes about U.S. foreign policy, war and militarism for Consortium News and other outlets. He has been working as a researcher with CODEPINK, and co-authored...

When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, it opened up a dialogue that would change our understanding of life on earth. As one of the key thinkers behind natural...

Riding roller coasters is one of the world’s most popular amusement pastimes. People will sometimes wait for hours to ride the newest thrill ride or an old classic. There are many...

My rejoinder is TVNZ is so sloppy with the facts that it is spent most of its reply on the exemption in cases of where paternity is uncertain or disputed. That has nothing to do with my complaint...

Suspected postal bombs intercepted days after a suspected explosive device was posted to billionaire George Soros'

Philip Giraldi on how easy it is to give awards to terrorists

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Dow Dives 550 Points on Bad News from Caterpillar and 3M Before Updrafting...

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Monday, October 22, 2018 Imagine the Nightmare of Two More Years of One-Party Rule Under a Vindicated...

The results are in on one of the first, large-scale studies on organic food consumption and cancer risks and they are significant and encouraging.  It is widely recognized we...

I recently watched The Eugenic Crusade, a PBS documentary on “improving” human evolution. Sir Francis Galton, cousin of Charles Darwin, took two Greek words, well and born...

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It’s become fashionable to decry “safe spaces” and echo chambers and to call instead for cognitive diversity. Instinctively, I agree: cognitive diversity is one counterweight...

When she was told yesterday that some Universal Credit victims were being driven into prostitution, Esther McVey replied: Tell these ladies that now we’ve got record job vacancies...

As the trade war escalates, Donald Trump is seeking to preserve space for a possible deal and leaving his deputy to tackle the tough questions. Brahma Chellaney, The National After...

Brahma Chellaney, The Hindustan Times Following President Abdulla Yameen’s surprise defeat in the Maldivian election, the air of self-congratulation that pervades in New Delhi...

ITM Trading Streamed live 4 hours ago Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/risk-… In the current debt-based system, credit provides market liquidity...

You find image,when you look into the water, of seven concentric circles . Each circle is reported to have one Spatika Linga inside. There is a stupa elesewhere in the city to receive...

There is a temple where sculpture of a Baby in the Womb is found. Accurate position of the baby, as one would find in a Scan

Today, pipe bombs were delivered to people and institutions singled out by Donald Trump as targets of hatred. How many times has he railed that CNN is “fake news?” How many times...

The Network for Public Action Fund is delighted to endorse Larry Proffitt, veteran educator, for a seat in the Tennessee Legislature. The Network for Public Education Action is proud...

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...

Last week started with one of the frequent themes in these posts – an actor from The Big Bang Theory.  Kunal Nayyar, who plays an engineer on the show, was on with Ellen on October 15...

Even in reruns, October is shaping up to be a record for Neil DeGrasse Tyson.  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert re-ran both of his September appearances this past week.  On the 9th...

By Paul Homewood     https://www.spc.noaa.gov/wcm/#data   Whenever anybody wheels out their list of extreme weather events for this year, remind them about US tornadoes. Not...

By Paul Homewood   I am pleased to announce that GWPF has today published my first paper for them:     London, 23 October: Met Office weather data shows that the UK’s climate is changing...

While German activists are growing hysterical over fine particle emissions from today’s relatively cleaner diesel automobiles, the German Allgemeine Zeitung here reports...

By Kirye Edited by P Gosselin A climate skeptic book by Japanese physicist and Professor Emeritus Yuh Fukai released in October, 2015, was recently released in Kindle version...

Radical Eyes for Equity: Chicken-Little Politics and the Curse of Testing (and Standards) in South Carolina I entered education as a high school teacher in South Carolina in the 1984-1985...

Curmudgucation: DeVos Organization Issues School Choice Guidebook The American Federation for Children is a dark money group that advocates for school choice in general...

Victor Davis Hanson // National Review Why are current monotonous slogans like “white privilege” and “old white men” finally losing their currency? Who exactly is “white”...

Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness If the New Democratic Party was smart, it would do what the old Democratic Party did long ago: always sound centrist if not conservative in...

Traditionally, the idiom “baked in” has been used to describe factors or circumstances that have already been taken into account, “priced in,” included in an organization’s...

Yes we are in a new era. Within a week, first billionaire George Soros received explosives in the mail. And now the Secret Service has announced that former President Barack Obama...

1. Yale to open new economics center, The Tobin Center. 2. Russ Roberts on whether the rich capture all of the gains from economic growth. 3. Trust in various institutions, by Democrat...

Here is the audio and transcript.  Here is the summary opener: Not only is Ben Thompson’s Stratechery frequently mentioned on MR, but such is Tyler’s fandom that the newsletter...

Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: Guest post by Lisa Bonnington Robbie spent four years as a US Marine before he became a Green Beret Special Forces medic in the Army...

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...

Price gouging in the wake of natural disasters is often seen as evil exploitation by sellers to rip off desperate customers. Let's hold off on that conclusion until after you give thought...

In fear of the turning tide in the political atmosphere, leading abortion organization Planned Parenthood is preparing for an overturning of Roe v. Wade...

DynCorp’s old habits of treating human beings as commodities remain as ingrained as ever, largely thanks to the fact that the company has never been held accountable for its crimes...

The media and political impact of the White Helmets show what money and marketing can do. The post Western Media Launch Attack on Critics of Controversial White Helmets Group appeared...

1. Who gained and lost the most from the Seattle minimum wage hike? (NYT)  Paper here. 2. Japan’s hometown tax. 3. Chinese leafy greens. 4. Is the Saudi influence machine running...

I enjoyed this movie, although I would not describe it as a must-see.  It is best for showing the rickety and claustrophobic nature of the moon landing program. Three points struck...

‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration (tags: usa transgender lgbt OhForFucksSake republicans ) "After Surgery in Germany, I Wanted Vicodin...

Forza Horizon 4 - Exploring Edinburgh Really odd experience watching this and it almost, but not quite, matching up to real life.(tags: Edinburgh driving games ) Saudi-Led Coalition...

Apple cider vinegar is a popular home remedy for a variety of health issues. But can it also treat cancer? We look at the research.

Emotional exhaustion can arise after a period of excessive stress. Some people are more at risk than others, including those in demanding jobs or with caring responsibilities. People...

by John Ward I’d been off-grid since Sunday evening, and was therefore a little phased to see the news (on the way back home this afternoon) that Theresa May pitched up ... Read more...

Via Business Insider   Chinese stocks have lost more than 30% of their value since the start of 2018. Fears of a slowing economy, rising debts and the impact of ... Read more...

I got my best time ever in Sudoku today and wrote two short poems.  That’s about it, but I think it puts the day in the positive category.  The Sudoku thing happened this morning...

I love Tulsi Gabbard because she’s got all the right positions and quitting the DNC to support Bernie Sanders, for which she got a really nasty e-mail from Clinton and NO DNC funds...