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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

27 December - My Yahoo!

Before the Big Bang there was ANOTHER universe

“The Big Bang is not really the beginning of the universe, it is just a phase transition.”

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Scientist concludes, Millions of years ago, an advanced alien race existed

“…based on new data, evidence that during this period of Earth-like climate, biological evolution produced,

17 hr ago
A STAR heading towards Earth could cause a DEVASTATING comet bombardment

Bad News for our solar system. The huge gravitational force of star Gliese 710 as it passes through the

18 hr ago

Dutch pensioner, 82, surprised by a python in her Amsterdam toilet

No-one has yet come forward to claim the 1.5 metre python found in the toilet of a flat in Amsterdam...

12 hr ago
ProRail ordered to refund rail companies €8m after overcharging them

Dutch railway track operator ProRail has been told to refund regional rail service companies Arriva

13 hr ago
Nearly one third of Dutch MPs quit before their time is up

Of the 150 MPs elected at the last general election in 2012, 42 have left before completing their four year

15 hr ago

Lunch links: New charges for Backpage executives

Plus: Florida high court tosses 200-plus death sentences, NYPD celebrates wrong-door raid on Snapchat, how

23 hr ago
Albuquerque concedes forfeiture was illegal, continues with illegal

City officials deploy tomfoolery and duck court scrutiny for disobeying New Mexico’s new forfeiture law.

December 22, 2016
Afternoon links: Delaware high court ends the death penalty

Plus: A really bad idea from Florida, S.C. lawmaker wants “porn blockers” on computers, and drug dependence

December 21, 2016

US Customs Starts Collecting Social Media Details from Foreigners Entering

Starting last week, foreign travelers entering the US without a visa are now asked to provide details about

11 hr ago
Adups Backdoor Found in Latest Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet

Barnes & Noble has joined the list of Android device vendors who sold smartphones and tablets affected by

13 hr ago
Thai Police Arrests Nine Anonymous Hackers for Role in #OpSingleGateway

Thai officials announced on Monday the arrests of nine teenagers who have participated in cyber-attacks

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BREAKING! Obama Signs ‘Ministry of Propaganda’ Death to the 1st Amendment

from morningmayan :
The mainstream media lies about vaccines just like they lied about Donald

by J. D. Heyes, Natural News : One of the “mainstream” media’s narratives since President-elect Donald J.

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Eerie Metallic Sounds in Spokane, WA, and Booms in Spearfish, SD, and San

“T he sound would send chills up your back. It was so intense — like something was in pain. It was very

48 min ago

Happy New Year from the BAR Team !!!

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Black Agenda Radio for Week of December 26, 2016

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December 26, 2016
Grand Theft Electoral: Aborted Recount Effort Shows US Elections Are Broken

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December 21, 2016

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either

February 8, 2016
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

February 2, 2016

The Real Reason for Government Banking Solutions

This is a bad season for banking around the world and especially in Italy where major banks are under water

16 hr ago
Japan Births Drop Hard as Tribe Decreases

While both global monetary and fiscal policies struggle to keep aggregate demand if not rising, then at

December 26, 2016
Finally Rand Paul Unloads

RAND PAUL IS UNHAPPY ABOUT TRUMP’S ‘BILDERBERG’ CABINET. “Haven’t seen this many billionaires

December 25, 2016

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the

February 7, 2016
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture

February 7, 2016
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

February 6, 2016

The CIA-Media-Academia Axis

As controversy swirled around President-elect Donald J. Trump’s battle with the CIA concerning its

15 hr ago
Penn’s English Department Replaced Shakespeare Portrait with Gay Poet, then

Is this the right time to tell the Penn English department to ‘get thee to a nunnery’? From The

17 hr ago
University of Maryland Pushes ‘Inclusive Language’ to Not Offend Illegal

From Campus Reform : The University of Maryland has created a website to welcome illegal immigrant

17 hr ago

Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia of Star Wars, dies at 60

Best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, Fisher died days after suffering cardiac

1 hr ago
US move to ease arms sales to rebels 'a hostile act'

Criticism comes days after Russian forces helped Assad government take control of Aleppo, displacing tens

2 hr ago
Cristina Kirchner Fernandez charged in corruption case

Cristina Fernandez accused of corruption and slapped with $630m asset freeze linked to government contracts

5 hr ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

This is my last column for The Wall Street Journal, after 22 years of reviewing consumer technology

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

Home medical devices, as opposed to fitness products like activity-measuring wrist bands, have too often

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Q: I have a vacation home and I am paying for cable service at two houses. Is there a practical way to

December 10, 2013

Longtime Syrian activist from the Golan Heights, Asad al-Wali, 67, dies in

Syrian prisoner in Israeli jails As’ad Fares al-Wali, 67, died on Monday, 26 December inside the Israeli

12 hr ago
Saudi FM: PMF Is Led by Iranian Qassem Suleimani

Fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Riyadh – Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al

12 hr ago
Israel panic-stricken over new int’l anti-settlement move

Israel fears that the United States and France want to advance another pro-Palestine move before the

12 hr ago

Well-Endowed Males Lead to Big-Brained Female Fishes

Sexual behavior may play a role in brain evolution.

December 25, 2016
Dogs, Dominance, Breeding, and Legislation: A Mixed Bag

Dogs display dominance, as do other animals, but we should not dominate dogs when working with them. Dogs

December 22, 2016
Veterans For Wildlife: Helping Wildlife, Empowering Veterans

This African organization aims to stop wildlife crime and empower veterans. Their work is highly relevant

December 20, 2016

Paris: climate madness still alive and well

Forget Iran, North Korea and Islamic State. The fact that the planet will likely disappear under multiple

April 22, 2016
Ex-IPCC head Pachauri charged with sex assaults

Here at ACM we always thought Rajendra Pachauri was a wrong-un, especially with his bizarre and creepy

March 1, 2016
Kevin and Leo: two climate clowns

Sad Aussie has-been Kevin Rudd must be angling for an invitation to hang with DiCaprio at his mansion

February 29, 2016

Japan PM Shinzo Abe makes landmark visit to Pearl Harbor

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe visits the site of a devastating 1941 attack on the US Pearl Harbor naval base.

7 hr ago
Stars and fans pay tribute to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher

Stars and fans around the world remember Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who has died aged 60.

1 hr ago
Facebook Safety Check creates false alarm in Bangkok

Facebook Safety Check tool falsely alerts users in Bangkok to an explosion.

45 min ago

West Bromwich murder: Man shot dead in stationary car

A man is shot dead as he sits in a stationary car in West Bromwich in the middle of the afternoon.

11 hr ago
Man killed in Ventnor named as prison officer Nick Medlin

Friends and family pay tribute to prison officer Nick Medlin, named as the man killed in an attack on the

8 hr ago
Pensioner killed while directing traffic after accident.

A 71-year-old man has been killed while directing traffic on a road in the New Forest, police say.

8 hr ago

Andrew Bolt Rejects “Bizarre Claim” He Forced Journalist Out of Job for

From the blog of conservative Australian commentator Andrew Bolt: The media witch hunt against George

December 26, 2016
The Daily Mail Publishes Sex Scandal Hit Piece about Snopes

From the Guardian : On Wednesday evening, Mail Online published a lengthy investigation into fact

December 24, 2016
Data Researchers Find “Methodological Errors” In Hope Not Hate Report on

From the website of Evolution AI , a London-based data science consultancy: In a report published by the

December 18, 2016

Trauma, subpersonalities, the lie and constant change. Musings for the

Healing, more than anything, becomes an exercise in learning to trust oneself. This is especially important

December 26, 2016
This is true-nature: whole, present, interconnected: every human is the

By Jen Peer Rich -- True-nature is overdue for normalization. Self-awareness and living a conscious life is

December 20, 2016
Are We Humans Terminally Insane or Just Waking Up?

by Paul Levy - How does anyone possibly express in words the state of collective madness that humanity has

December 13, 2016

Just Desserts

Nothing to do with BBC bias but it is such an important issue that I

16 hr ago
Boxing Day Open Thread

Hope you all got the socks you wanted from Santa and may the baby Jesus guide you to the best

December 26, 2016
Mail on the ball

Damn, the Mail’s fast this morning. Heard Kuenssberg on Today this morning say she was told

December 26, 2016

The Great "Fake News" Scare Of 1530

Fake news has always been around for humor purposes, but the real “fake news” scares happen when the

December 26, 2016
Obama Set To Announce Economic Sanctions And "Covert Cyber Ops"

Just a week after Obama held a press conference announcing that he sent a stern warning to Vladamir Putin

December 26, 2016
Even as Global Trade Dropped, US Arms Sales Boomed in 2015

The U.S. sold more weapons than any other country in 2015 despite a drop in the global arms trade

December 26, 2016

Cody Interview: Come and Take It

I revisit Cody Wilson and speak to him at length about "Come and Take It," the first

December 5, 2016
Mating Strategies

(In the video I used mice as an example, but voles also give us a good indication about what factors

September 20, 2016
50 REAL Differences Between Men & Women

Brain scans, controlled studies, evolutionary psychology, and anthropology demonstrate that men

August 9, 2016

Defense in 2017: Disruption Is the Operative Word

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin The defense industry is buckling up for the roller-coaster ride that is likely to

December 26, 2016
Big Data, Software Continue to Stump Defense Programs

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin A struggling effort to upgrade Air Force combat operations centers speaks to

December 20, 2016
Former NATO Official: Trump's Comments Offer an Opportunity

Body: By Vivienne Machi The former second in command at NATO said Dec. 20 that the questions raised by U.S.

December 20, 2016

Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat U.S. data lifts dollar vs yen

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, while the

2 hr ago
Abbott gets U.S. antitrust approval to buy St. Jude Medical

Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has won U.S. antitrust approval for its proposed $25 billion

4 hr ago
Toshiba flags hit of 'billions of dollars' on U.S. nuclear

Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in charges related to a U.S. nuclear power

11 hr ago

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

Filed under: Art, Books, Music & Film, Obama and Company

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

August 11, 2014

If the regime enters, we will be slaughtered

It was like doomsday… It’s impossible for a part-time blogger to keep up with breaking news, and I

December 17, 2016
Don’t Blame Immigration for Chagas

It’s a naturally occurring disease, folks, not a left wing plot Many on the so-called “alt-right

December 13, 2016
NY Times Looks at US Torture Policy

Well, Saturday, December 10 th , is I nternational Human Rights Day , this year, commemorating the adoption

December 7, 2016

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on health care, Social Security, poverty and inequality, and

December 22, 2016
Repealing ACA Would More Than Double Children’s Uninsured Rate

Repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would undo the historic recent gains in children’s

December 22, 2016
Repealing Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion Would Cause Millions to Lose

Congressional Republicans indicate they will repeal key sections of the Affordable Care Act

December 22, 2016

ELECTIONS CAN BE RIGGED: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt

October 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international

October 28, 2016
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

By Bill Still of the STILL REPORT According to a Russian Foreign Intelligence non-classified

October 28, 2016

Solar Roads -- Remember These When Environmentalists Accuse You of Being

I have written about the horribly stupid but oddly appealing idea of solar roads many times before, most

9 hr ago
Christmas Advice for Those Worried About Global Warming

If you are worried about greenhouse gasses and global warming, then I have some Christmas advice for you.

December 26, 2016
Create Your Own Star Wars Title Crawl

This is a fun tool.

December 23, 2016

Who posted halal Vegemite to Pauline Hanson for Christmas?

Crikey has tracked down the sender of the Vegemite. The post Who posted halal Vegemite to Pauline Hanson

December 22, 2016
Tim Worner sends awkward email to staff

The full text shows that Worner is not planning on going anywhere. The post Tim Worner sends awkward

December 22, 2016
The Oz’s new Safe Schools target

Better have a thick skin. The post The Oz’s new Safe Schools target appeared first on Crikey .

December 22, 2016

Tripwires for the Trumpsters by Ralph Nader

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page December 27, 2016 The Trumpsters are coming to town—led by a

9 hr ago
Trump’s Cabinet: The Church of Neoliberal Evangelicals + Abby Martin: 2016–

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Dec 26, 2016 Professor Henry Giroux says the appointments signal a future of

December 26, 2016
Christmas 1914: When Rank and File Imposed Truce During Imperialist War by

Dandelion Salad by Henry Hagins Workers World, Dec. 16, 2014 Originally published Dec. 24, 2015 December 25

December 25, 2016

Turn, Turn, Turn

A Reposted Essay for the Season Harry Targ : Season for Hope, Season for Struggle Posted on December 19

December 21, 2016
IT'S OFFICAL:TRUMP WON BECAUSE OF THE RUSSIANS!

Harry Targ The Washington Post late Friday night published an explosive story that, in many ways, is

December 10, 2016
RACIAL SUPREMACY EMBEDDED IN THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF THE

Harry Targ White Supremacy on Campus Purdue University students rallied and marched to the theme of “Love

December 4, 2016

A Crack Christmas

Twas the Monday before Christmas, not just any given morn, with Citizen’s Cab 26 cruising a San Francisco

15 hr ago
No Man Will Shake Me From This Land

The bones of my Ancestors lie in a small churchyard in rural Kentucky, a place without cell phone reception

December 23, 2016
Monsanto Bayer: Two Destructive Corporate Conglomerates Become One

CNN Money declared the Monsanto Bayer merger “the year’s biggest takeover.” Symbolically, it’s the merger

December 22, 2016

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

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Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team

September 13, 2016
Study reveals how ionising radiation damages DNA and causes cancer

For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have been

September 13, 2016
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

September 13, 2016

Good news: the singularity approaches

Support: Amidst the gloom that envelopes both Left and Right, evidence grows that another discontinuity in

21 hr ago
One of the 20th century’s top minds sees a great 21st century for humanity

Summary: As part of our holiday festivities, here’s an article by one of the great intellects of the

December 26, 2016
A Christmas gift to us from George Washington

Summary: For Christmas we interrupt our usual warnings for a reminder about an event from our past that

December 25, 2016

Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Falsely Claimed “Narcoterrorism” Has Killed

For many parts of the world, it is hard to predict which Donald Trump will enter the White House on January

13 hr ago
19 States Passed 60 New Abortion Restrictions in 2016

More than 60 new restrictions on access to abortion were passed by 19 states in 2016, according a year-end

16 hr ago
Como a amizade entre um morador de rua e seu cachorro pode salvar a vida de

Este artigo, que acompanha o filme Birdie (“Passarinho”), de Heloísa Passos, para o projeto Field of Vision

19 hr ago

Quality Water for All a Life and Death Issue in Bangladesh

Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad. Photo Courtesy of PKSF By Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad DHAKA, Dec 27 2016 (IPS) There

6 hr ago
Arms Trade Treaty Falling Down in Yemen

A campaign in support of the Arms Trade Treaty argued that weapons were subject to fewer regulations than

8 hr ago
US Heads for Political Showdown with UN

United Nations Secretariat Building By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 2016 (IPS) The United States has

13 hr ago

Wheels Within Wheels Within Holographic Chinese Boxes – Les Visible – The

Dog Poet Transmitting……. It’s on the news everywhere about Putin hacking the election.

48 min ago
Some Thoughts on Christmas 2016. – Les Visible – The Dog Poet

Dog Poet Transmitting……. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Tis the season and the moment. It’s nasty

50 min ago
Former CIA Spy Has A Christmas Message For Trump | Zero Hedge

Submitted by Robert Steele via TheMindUnleashed.com, “Dear Mr. Trump, I am among the tens of

December 26, 2016

The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

America, in the year 2016, you are suffering with the 'Campaign from Hell." The bottom line is
Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it
Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in

Standing Rock: Profusion, Collusion and Big Money Profits Part VI

By Cory Morningstar with Forrest Palmer PART I | PART II | PART III | PART IV | PART V

December 13, 2016
Water Song: Indigenous Women and Water

Volume 7 | Issue 6 | Page 64-73 By Kate Cave, Shianne McKay Katherine Morrisseau-Sinclair, an

December 12, 2016
Obama’s “National Security” Speech Exposes His Firm Stance Against

By Nkashama Sankofa U.S. president Barack Obama praised the U.S. military regime from top to bottom as he

December 12, 2016

Christmas Greetings

Artwork: Dagmar Frinta, Madonna , 1981 In Bethlehem they did not want to receive Christ. Today, too, many

December 24, 2016
Art-Photography Book Sale

Last minute gift seekers might enjoy the selection of photography books at the Howard Greenberg Gallery

December 19, 2016
Need a Little Cleansing

It’s funny that the U.S. government, which has long intervened in other nation’s affairs, is

December 14, 2016

Yes, ‘Inside Climate News,’ the Fossil Fuels are Thankful (as are

“This year, the fossil fuel industry may top the list of Americans feeling most thankful. The

22 hr ago
The Carbon Scrooges

The following article is a revised version of the email recently sent to 186 politicians in BC

December 23, 2016
Hero or Villain: The Myth of Harmful CO2

“ Radical environmentalists have misled people about the green greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. The

December 22, 2016

Trump Brings His Devious Social Media Director, Dan Scavino, To The White

Trump Names Dan Scavino Assistant To President And Director Of Social Media Scavino, The Trump Campaign’s
Kellyanne Conway Heads To The White House With Anti-Trump Baggage And A

Trump Names Kellyanne Conway As “Counselor To The President” Conway Named “Counselor To The President” In
Planned Parenthood Is Under Attack In Texas, And Media There Are Failing

Texas Lawmakers Finalize Move To Cut Off Medicaid Funding To Planned Parenthood, Citing Discredited Center

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it

September 2, 2014
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a

September 2, 2014
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

September 2, 2014

CFK indicted for illicit association and fraudulent administration until

Former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was charged in a corruption case

37 min ago
Falklands a century ago, record prices for exports: wool and whale oil

The Penguin News with background information from the Jane Cameron National Archives

1 hr ago
New banknotes received in Venezuela, but they are not available yet

Venezuela's Central Bank took delivery of yet a new batch of bigger denomination

1 hr ago

Thurston Moore streams new album 'The Best Day' – listen

The album will be released on October 20

October 13, 2014
More tickets released for Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall – on sale

The shows will take place on November 15 and 16

October 13, 2014
Foo Fighters to premiere new track 'Something From Nothing' on

The track is the first from forthcoming album 'Sonic Highways'

October 13, 2014

Archived newsblog

Nature’s news team is no longer updating this newsblog: all articles below are archived and extend up to

November 23, 2015
Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014
US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014

Milton to stay ‘expedited’; some worry region could become wind focus #ME

The Maine Land Use Planning Commission has voted 5-2 to keep Milton Township in the “expedited” area for

17 hr ago
Company eyes Black Hawk County wind farm #IA

WATERLOO – An energy company is working in southern Black Hawk County to develop what would be the

17 hr ago
Gust of wind-generated energy sweeping toward New Mexico #NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Energy developers are tapping into New Mexico’s billowing wind energy potential

17 hr ago

On the brink of Brexit: Scotland's future in Europe

There is no denying that the Brexit vote has brought a wave of uncertainty in an already tumultuous time

18 hr ago
The milk war

In 1984, the EU introduced milk quotas to limit milk production in every Member State to end structural

December 20, 2016
There is only one thing worse than being on Breitbart, and that is not

Last week, the European Commission launched the “European Solidarity Corps” initiative, to which the Young

December 14, 2016

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. He wasn’t Satoshi Nakamoto before or after Wired and Gizmodo

May 2, 2016
Securing Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM

December 3, 2014
FBI seizes fake Tor hosted Jihad funding website as part of Operation

As part of Operation Onymous the FBI seized some 276 Tor hidden services , many of which were clone or scam

November 17, 2014

Our Ignorance is Breathtaking – We Should be Humble

We humans consistently miss the big picture. The world is improving dramatically, but our brains are

December 20, 2016
Fake News: Not New and Not Rare

The fairy tale about Nobel laureate climate experts demonstrates that just because you hear it on the BBC

December 16, 2016
Greens & Feminists: Equally Nasty

Preparing a 20th anniversary edition of my first book helped me realize that environmentalism and feminism

December 12, 2016

Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery – What and How

May 24, 2016
Foods to fight and deal with Brain Cancer

Addressing the proper kind of diet is one of the most important aspects for a person suffering from brain

May 24, 2016
Know about the Stages of Ovarian Cancer

April 28, 2016

"Programming is Forgetting: Toward a New Hacker Ethic - Allison

“Programming is Forgetting: Toward a New Hacker Ethic - Allison Parrish | Open Transcripts” - Programming

December 19, 2016
POSTmatter - Our Top 10 Books of 2016

POSTmatter - Our Top 10 Books of 2016

December 16, 2016
"And I sometimes wonder whether the very idea of self-expression might

“ And I sometimes wonder whether the very idea of self-expression might be the rigid conformity of our age.

December 15, 2016

New Years 2017: Cops to use ‘mental health assessments’ on everyone

Christians will be assessed as “Mentally ill” MassPrivateI Happy New Years and welcome to

3 hr ago
Security Council Resolution 2334

Originally posted on TheFlippinTruth : Joyous News From Palestine 25 Dec, 2016 in Uncategorized by craig &

9 hr ago
Human Trafficking: Hunting the elderly, children and disabled for profit in

Marti Oakley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “It is disingenuous to say that judges

17 hr ago

Trump picks his company lawyer for special negotiator: statement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump has turned to his long-time company

12 hr ago
Trump taps ex-Bush official Bossert to counter domestic threats

By Richard Cowan PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected former

7 hr ago
U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit

In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails,

10 hr ago

Two decades after welfare reform, more deep poverty and fewer college

The Pump Handle is on a holiday break. The following, which was originally published on August 29, is one

13 hr ago
Drop in preterm births followed Colorado’s rise in long-acting

The Pump Handle is on a holiday break. The following, which was originally published on Feb. 29, is one of

13 hr ago
Public health ROI: Fluoridation prevents tooth decay and saves a ton of

As 2016 comes to a close — and 2017 looms with enormous uncertainty — let’s end the year with some

December 22, 2016

Mainstream fake news: the devious limited hangout

Mainstream fake-news: the devious limited hangout by Jon Rappoport December 27, 2016 Big media

12 hr ago
A declaration of independence for education

Independent Education: the crisis and the crossroad by Jon Rappoport December 26, 2016 A hundred

December 26, 2016
The individual vs. the staged collective

The Individual vs. the Staged Collective by Jon Rappoport December 26, 2016 Trumpets blare. In the

December 26, 2016

Activists to open oil drilling protest camp near Balmorhea

Another protest camp looks to open in West Texas, making at least two in the high desert south of Midland,

13 hr ago
Complaints against Texas utilities lowest since 2002

Texans appear more satisfied with their utilities as complaints have dropped to an all-time low in the era

13 hr ago
Carbon capture market could be worth close to $9 billion by 2025

As we wrote about in today’s Houston’ Chronicle, policy makers and some in the energy and

14 hr ago

Media blackout on death of NATO auditor - was he assassinated to cover-up

Let's get straight to the point on Christmas eve. FACT: THEY ARE LYING AND COVERING UP THE TRUTH

3 hr ago
Shockingly intimate surveillance: The dark side of virtual reality

Why do I look like Justin Timberlake?" Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on stage wearing a virtual

4 hr ago
Trump's victory is a turning point of Americans rejecting establishment

Donald Trump's victory in November was not only the most important election result of our lifetimes

4 hr ago

Cellphones in cells: Wellington prisoner updates social media, chats with

ï»¿ The Corrections Department is demanding the removal of Facebook images after a Wellington prisoner

1 hr ago
Text sacking case struck out as South African high commissioner claims

The Employment Relations Authority has thrown out a dispute lodged by an employee sacked from the South

2 hr ago
Man dies while snorkelling at Riversdale Beach, Wairarapa

A 53-year-old man has died after getting into trouble while snorkelling off Riversdale Beach, near

1 hr ago

A reality check on Kashmir

This year, 2016, saw a resurgence of violence in Kashmir. It was expected with a Hindutva government in

2 hr ago
Things on my mind and a very useful vocabulary word/concept.

Very random post. Current mood: Hurt – Johnny Cash Target mood: Get up – Korn and

7 hr ago
The Deploraball.

Skinheads enact Nazi salutes (Shutterstock). Awwww, look, all the little nazis want to have a ball (I

7 hr ago

Structural Racism and Human-Rights

In the first half-hour, author and professor Carol Anderson rejoins the Project Censored Show to discuss

October 11, 2016
A Note on Research and Evaluation of Censored News Stories

How do we at Project Censored identify and evaluate independent news stories, and how do we know that the

October 3, 2016
25. NYPD Editing Wikipedia on Police Brutality

In March 2015, Kelly Weill reported in Capital New York that computers operating at One Police Plaza, the

October 3, 2016

2017 offers almost no hope, unless you're itching for an IPO

Everyone is glad to see 2016 go. Turn on the TV or radio, or check some newsfeed, and you can't

December 23, 2016
2016: The Year Uber’s Playbook Started to Fail

When I worked at BusinessWeek, I used to love meetings for one simple reason: The conference room was

December 22, 2016
Norman Bates 2.0: Starwood and Wynn are excited to hide a camera and

Hello from London! I’m back in my homeland for the first time in two years, visiting family and

December 21, 2016

a promise of more to come …

Before the December rainfall record, the plains near Broome looked like this, an Osprey on the edge of a

4 hr ago
Dogs are smarter than you think — Utopia – you are standing in it!

HT: Julian Weeks via Dogs are smarter than you think — Utopia – you are standing in it!

December 25, 2016
the war on weather …

No new records of rainfall or temperature extremes for 5 years. Just the occasional daily, monthly or

December 22, 2016

A Growth Agenda for China

At a time when the US is poised to turn inward, China’s economic performance is more important globally

December 26, 2016
Was 2016 the Best Year Ever?

Contrary to popular opinion, the world is not going to hell in a handbasket. While there are plenty of

December 26, 2016
The Threat To Global Banking Standards

The 2008 financial crisis gave a big boost to the global standard-setters. But there are now dangerous

December 26, 2016

No such thing as a “succession war” as Uzbekistan enters the post-Karimov

For the first time since its independence, Uzbekistan is experiencing the tremors of managed political

September 8, 2016
NATO moves from reassurance to actual deterrence against Russia

Defense, deterrence, dialogue. This motto sums up the NATO Summit in Warsaw rather well. On July 8 and 9

August 16, 2016
Kazakhstan at odds with homegrown terrorism

(C) RFE/RL YouTube screen grab In June, Kazakhstan fell victim to homegrown terrorism. On June 5,

June 18, 2016

A particle accelerator in the Middle East

THE hills 30km north-west of Amman, Jordan’s capital, are home to a miracle of scientific diplomacy called

December 20, 2016
A breakthrough in miniaturising lidars for autonomous driving

EXPERIMENTAL self-driving cars continue to make regular forays onto the roads. After a trial in Pittsburgh,

December 20, 2016
Scanning reveals what pregnancy does to a mother’s brain

AS ANY parent will tell you, once you have had children nothing is ever quite the same. Including, it seems

December 19, 2016

Flat optical lenses that can be easily mass-produced and integrated with

Engineers at Caltech have developed a system of flat optical lenses that can be easily mass-produced and

26 min ago
Technique could yield hyperprecise gravitational measurements

Atom interferometry is the most sensitive known technique for measuring gravitational forces and inertial

30 min ago
Back pain, heart disease and diabetes dominate US health care spending

Just 20 conditions make up more than half of all spending on health care in the United States, according to

10 hr ago

Michael Moore lays out five ways you can combat the ‘mindf*ck’ of a Trump

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday outlined the “5 things you can do right now about Donald

30 min ago
Cub Scouts ban 8-year-old transgendered boy after other kids’ parents

Cub Scouts Kick Out Transgender Boy Just as the Boy Scouts of America appeared to be emerging from

1 hr ago
Teen Vogue editor receiving rape threats after calling Fox host ‘a partisan

Lauren Duca, the Teen Vogue writer who called a Fox Host out on “being a partisan hack,” said Tuesday she’s

1 hr ago

Scientists set up offices in great outdoors

Summer is for scientific fieldwork. Three NIWA scientists are heading into the wild blue yonder, some with

December 25, 2016
VDSL Performance Competes with Fibre

Speeds from Australia have improved since a special August study by TrueNet VDSL average speed continues to

December 22, 2016
3 More Sleeps...

There is just one more weather front to worry about tomorrow before a high sitting out in the Tasman

December 21, 2016

Ghosts of Climates Past – Twenty – Note on EMICs

The subject of EMICs – Earth Models of Intermediate Complexity – came up in recent comments on

January 26, 2016
Renewables XVII – Demand Management 1

The respected Gratton Institute in Australia hosted a discussion of energy insiders – grid operators,

December 18, 2015
Renewables XVI – JP Morgan advises

A while back, I had a chat to Cory Budischak, lead author of the paper we looked at in XIV – Minimized

December 16, 2015

WATCH: Carrie Fisher dead at age 60

4 hr ago
Blinded by the light: Solar farms are expected to outpace natural gas in

(Credit: AP) This article originally appeared on Climate Central . 2016 is shaping up to be a

5 hr ago
8-year-old transgender boy asked to leave Cub Scout pack says he’s “way

In this Saturday, June 25, 2016 photo, Cub Scouts watch a race during the Second Annual World

5 hr ago

Blogger ‘who posted a grossly offensive and antisemitic song on YouTube

A blogger accused of calling Auschwitz a ‘theme park’ and gas chambers a ‘hoax’

December 16, 2016
Ex-leader of Britain First Paul Golding jailed for breach of High Court

The former leader of Britain First was jailed for breaching a court order banning him from entering mosques

December 16, 2016
Labour urged: Actions not words on Syria

The Peter Tatchell Foundation has reported on the Human Rights Day protest by Syria Solidarity UK. Syria

December 14, 2016

Slàinte mhor a h-uile là a chi's nach fhaic!

[Translation: "Great health to you every day that I see you and every day that I don't!"] We&

December 21, 2016
Rage. Seethe. Boil.

[Content Note: Violence; terrorism; Islamophobia.] I'm going to need a macro to automatically insert

December 21, 2016
Shaker Gourmet

Whatcha been cooking up in your kitchen lately, Shakers? Share your favorite recipes, solicit good recipes,

December 21, 2016

Holiday Card From The Johnsons

Happy Holidays from the Johnsons: That’s our dog Paddington. The back of the card: Published

December 22, 2016
We The People

“This was not written for chiefs” It also wasn’t written for billionaires or generals

December 19, 2016
Trumpism Coming, Hide

I’m at a motel in Roseville, CA. They serve a motel “breakfast.” I got the little egg

December 19, 2016

OFFICIAL: Richard Hammond ice cream gaffe will not bring Government down

The Labour Party and its dictatorship of the ProLGBTariat is on target to give the Theresa May Government a

10 hr ago
YVES CHANDELON: was his mistake to trust the senior EU/Nato bosses above

The more details of this confusing case emerge, the more it looks like Chandelon was a whistleblower, and

17 hr ago
At the End of the Day

Tonight is the 800th edition of ATEOTD. You can view the first one here , although to be honest I wouldn&

December 26, 2016

Texe Marrs: DNA Unearths Stunning Secrets – Jews Are Khazars! Not Semitic

Published on Aug 18, 2013 Who are the Jews? What is their ancestry? Are the Jews a homogenous race? Are

2 hr ago
Jews Not Related to Biblical Hebrews, Originated in South Russia! Israeli

“Israeli scientists have been trying to prove that they are genetically related to the Palestinians.

2 hr ago
Scorched Earth: Obama Destabilizing Middle East Ahead Of Trump Inauguration

Published on Dec 27, 2016 Barack Obama is doing everything he can to plunge the world into world war three

2 hr ago

Alexa: Who dunnit? - USA TODAY

USA TODAY Alexa: Who dunnit? USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — In what may be a first, police in Arkansas asked

9 hr ago
LG's new levitating speaker promises 10 hours of floating funk - The

PC Magazine LG's new levitating speaker promises 10 hours of floating funk The Verge Sure, we might be

December 26, 2016
Lenovo is putting Windows Precision trackpads in its ThinkPad laptops - The

Engadget Lenovo is putting Windows Precision trackpads in its ThinkPad laptops The Verge Lenovo said today

49 min ago

Machine learning versus AI: what’s the difference?

Thanks to the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook, the terms artificial intelligence (AI) and machine

November 13, 2016
Your Morals Depend on Language

Should you sacrifice one man to save five? Whatever your answer, it should not depend on whether you were

September 23, 2016
pokemon and virtual space

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/13/pokemon-virtual-space-home Filed under: Online game

July 30, 2016

With independent news organizations under attack, it’s time to support TCBH

Dangerous times call for courageous truth-telling

12 hr ago
Poet's Notebook: My poem, "What do I do about the mice: A pacifist

by: Gary Lindorff

December 24, 2016
CIA Veteran Ray McGovern Explains Why Charges that a Russian Conspiracy is

PRN.fm podcast of the Dec. 22 'This Can't Be Happening

December 23, 2016

Garry Shandling in 2009. (Getty Images)

Garry Shandling's cause of death revealed

The comedian died from a blood clot in his heart, according to the coroner's report. Had not been feeling well »

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DOOM Resurrected

Gamers will have a field day with DOOM Resurrected, a thorough and

16 hr ago
What Makes You Click

Your likes, passions and habits are best known by people you've

December 24, 2016
Fixing the System

El Reno Federal Prison, located in the heart of Oklahoma, is the last

December 21, 2016

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- W hen the Home Office and

November 8, 2015
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is

November 7, 2015
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

November 7, 2015

NASA Webb Telescope Structure is Sound After Vibration Testing Detects

The 18-segment gold coated primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is raised into vertical

7 hr ago
What My Dog Taught Me About Time and Space

Sammy and her namesake, Sirius the Dog Star, on a winter night. Photos by the author Like many of you, I&

12 hr ago
Carnival of Space #489

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here

12 hr ago

The Church Of Neoliberal Evangelicals – Trump’s Cabinet

A reminder to Donald Trump ~ "When a man is up to his neck in alligators, he has difficulty reminding

1 hr ago
The Debate – Nuclear Arms Race Threats

Jim W. Dean - Why is there no national concern over mini-nuke proliferation, when they have already been

10 hr ago
Jill Stein is right! “US funds and arms al-Qaeda, ISIS”

“In case you didn't know, the United States funds and arms terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS when

10 hr ago

2016 Was the Deadliest Year for Catholic Priests in Mexico

Priests face threats, kidnapping and assassination Continue reading on War Is Boring »

18 hr ago
Could the U.S. Air Force’s T-X Eventually Turn Into a New Light Fighter?

Trainers have built-in flexibility Continue reading on War Is Boring »

18 hr ago
Private Space Bros Could Take Over NASA

Peter Thiel’s conflicts of interest could be a drag on the space agency Continue reading on War Is

18 hr ago

Resolved: To Find Peace Advocates in Every Nation

From all around the globe, nearly 50,000 people have signed this statement: I understand that wars and

2 hr ago
When Assets (Such as Real Estate) Become Liabilities

Correspondent Joel M. submitted an article that struck me as a harbinger of the future: In Greece, Property

10 hr ago
Talk Nation Radio: Richard Cahan on the Forced Removal and Incarceration of

https://soundcloud.com/davidcnswanson/talk-nation-radio-richard-cahan-on-the-forced-removal-and

14 hr ago

End-of-Year Round Up: The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2016

The Whistleblower Protection Blog’s most popular posts of 2016 covered a wide range of topics including

December 21, 2016
Over 60% of False Claims Act Recoveries Brought in by Whistleblowers in

December 15, 2016. On Wednesday, December 14th, The U.S. Justice Department announced that it recovered

December 15, 2016
NWC Releases End-of-Year Report Boasting Whistleblower Successes of 2016

Today, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) released its End-of-Year Report , filled with whistleblower

December 13, 2016

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration

February 26, 2013
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey

February 26, 2013
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

February 24, 2013

Emptying Guantánamo: Obama to Release 17 or 18 Prisoners Before Trump Takes

Please support my work! I’m currently trying to raise $3000 (£2400) to support my writing and

December 21, 2016
Andy Worthington’s Band The Four Fathers’ Top Ten Songs on Bandcamp

For Christmas, if you want a last-minute present, why not buy some music by my band The Four Fathers

December 19, 2016
Periodic Review Boards Approve Another Two Yemenis for Release from

Please support my work! I’m currently trying to raise $3000 (£2400) to support my writing and

December 17, 2016

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