Thursday, March 30, 2017

30 March - Blogs I'm Following

11:43 pm MDT

An Interview With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 34 minutes ago
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. *Nationnal Interest*: *Sergey Lavrov - The Interview* *An “absolutely artificial hysterical situation was created” in U.S.-Russia relations—but not quite yet a Cold War.* Paul Saunders, associate publisher of the National Interest, interviewed Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, March 24, 2017, in Moscow. Their wide-ranging and blunt conversation, which lasted over an hour, covered topics from Ukraine and Syria to the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the future of U.S.-Russia cooperation. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: He d... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* The Sukhoi Su-35S. © Photo: JSC Sukhoi Company

On The News Line: Israel Wants Syria Crisis to Continue

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Published on Mar 28, 2017 These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line: – Israel wants the Syrian war to continue Fresh indications have emerged that foreign players are already deepening their involvement in the Syrian conflict. Reports said last week that the United […]

5yo, 10yo Palestinian Boys Forcefully Arrested by IDF

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]

Steve Quayle & Tim Alberino Reveal Their Latest Findings as the Coming Endtimes Deception Nears

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for […]

Author Claims Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Manager Podesta Received Millions From Putin Backed Company

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Published on Mar 30, 2017 Lee Ann McAdoo and Rob Dew discuss the hypocrisy of Clinton cronies claiming Trump has Russian ties. end

The Debate: Washington Warmongering

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Published on Mar 30, 2017 “Our concern is not with the people of Iran, it is with their revolutionary government.” Those words set the mood of US General Joseph Votel’s testimony on the Islamic Republic of Iran in front of the House Armed Services Committee. His words included blame on Iran for what he called […]

‘Wherever We Went, We Got Bombed’: Mosul Refugees Slam Iraqi & US Anti-ISIS Offensive

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Published on Mar 30, 2017 Exploring the destroyed parts of Mosul, RT has been able to gather more evidence in support of Amnesty International’s report which accuses the US-led coalition and Iraqi government of indiscriminately bombing houses with civilians inside along with ISIS targets. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/87cj end

You Will Never Hear These Truths Discussed In The Mainstream

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
You Will Never Hear These Truths Discussed In The Mainstream by Brandon Smith, http://www.alt-market.com/ The general public truly lives in two separate worlds. We have the world of the mainstream media, popular culture and political rhetoric; a world which constantly and desperately seeks to twist or destroy any legitimate measure of reality, leading people into a frenzied […]

EU Could BREAK UP the US: Juncker in Jaw-Dropping Threat to Trump Over Support for Brexit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Revelation 17:16-18 New King James Version (NKJV) 16 And the ten horns which you saw on[a] the beast, these will hate the harlot, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and […]

Stefan Molyneux: Globalism Is In Full Panic Mode

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
“Globalism” is a euphemism for the process towards a One World Government led by the Anti-Christ and the final endtimes world empire Luciferian New World Order. end

Activists Threaten to Spill Congress’ Browsing Histories After Privacy Rollback Vote

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
One activist says he plans to create a searchable tool that allows constituents to look up legislators' browsing histories.

Rollins College Controversy Described as ‘Fake News’

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Reports that a Rollins College student was suspended for disagreeing with a Muslim professor lacked some important background information.

High Nunes

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Last month not even Devin Nunes' own constituents knew who they hell he was. Today he's a household name-- in a bad way. He's in a league with Darrell Issa, Steve King, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Louie Gohmert... congressmembers who people have heard of... and detest. Or-- Draco Malfoy and Voldemort, Captain Barbossa, Hans Landa, the Green Goblin, Loki, Ras al Ghul, Doctor Octopus, Saruman, Negan and The Joker. Foo on you, Devin Nunes! Too bad the clowns at the DCCC don't understand the value of a good old fashioned villiain. You know how many times they're targeted him since he wa... more »

"The Ticking Time Bomb That Will Wipe Out Virtually Every Pension Fund In America"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The Ticking Time Bomb That Will Wipe Out * *Virtually Every Pension Fund In America"* By Michael Snyder "Are millions of Americans about to see the big, juicy pensions that they were counting on to fund their golden years go up in flames in the biggest financial disaster in U.S. history? When Bloomberg published an editorial entitled “Pension Crisis Too Big for Markets to Ignore“, it simply confirmed what a lot of people already knew to be true. Pension funds all over America are woefully underfunded, and they have been pouring mind boggling amounts of money into very risky inves... more »

Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev Is Now The Most Hated Man In Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
August 30, 2015. Vladimir Putin (R) and Dmitry Medvedev during a workout at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi. © Ekaterina Shtukina / RIA Novosti *The Guardian*: *Dmitry Medvedev: the whipping boy for Russia's discontented* The corruption allegations that led to street protests add to the air of disappointment surrounding the country’s prime minister. The street protests that swept Russian cities over the weekend were remarkable not just for their unusually large size, but also for their main target: Dmitry Medvedev. After an investigation by the anti-corruption campaigner an... more »

Russian President Putin Warns Of Potential Chaos If Protests Continue

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Bloomberg: **Putin Takes Tough Stance on Protests, Warns of Arab Spring Chaos* * Russian leader vows to punish violators in line with law * Opposition exploiting anti-corruption for ‘selfish goals’ Russian President Vladimir Putin took a tough stance on the biggest mass protests of the past five years, comparing them to the bloodshed and chaos unleashed by the so-called “Arab Spring” revolutions and uprising in neighboring Ukraine. “The fight against corruption has become an instrument for selfish political goals,” Putin said at an international forum on the Arctic in the northe... more »

The death penalty is getting more and more expensive. Is it worth it?

Aliza Kaplan, Professor and Director, Criminal Justice Reform Clinic, Lewis & Clark at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Alabama's lethal injection chamber at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, 2002. AP Photo/Dave Martin Recently, several states, including Nevada, have introduced bills that cite legal costs as one of the reasons for ending the death penalty. National trends show the death penalty is being sought and imposed less frequently. There is also ample evidence that the costs for seeking and administering the death penalty have increased significantly since the 1980s. As our recent studies have revealed, this is the case in both Oregon and Washington. The findings clearly show that the c... more »

Peace dividends of military alliances go farther than you'd think

Weihua Li, Ph.D. Candidate of applied mathematics, Beihang University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Armed forces in Iraq, January 2017. In life, we often find the friend of a friend likable. In a recent study, our interdisciplinary team of researchers found that this logic applies to military alliances as well. The study – produced by a team of researchers with combined expertise in political science, statistics, mathematics, physics and network science – shows that the impact of alliances extends beyond those countries directly involved. Allies of allies – and allies of allies of allies – are more likely to have peaceful relations. Less likely to go to war Conventional wisdom ... more »

U.S. To Ramp-Up Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab In Somalia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
New recruits belonging to Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebel group march during a passing out parade at a military training base in Afgoye, west of the capital Mogadishu February 17, 2011. REUTERS/Feisal Omar *Reuters*:* Trump grants U.S. military more authority to attack militants in Somalia* The White House has granted the U.S. military broader authority to carry out strikes in Somalia against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the latest sign President Donald Trump is increasing U.S. military engagement in the region. Last Friday, the h... more »

Inconvenient finding: Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK and the “I can hear sea ice fanatic heads exploding already” department comes this bit of good news. Melting sea ice may lead to more life in the sea When spring arrives in the Arctic, both snow and sea ice melt, forming melt…

CO2 92% incompatible with available evidence, 91% compatible with EAIW

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 4 hours ago
I’ve been in a few tweet engagements today and have realised that I could now count as a believer in “man-made warming” – although whilst there is still no evidence that could anywhere confirm CO2 induced warming, the evidence does … Continue reading →

Did an Antifascist Group Put Up Anti-White Posters in Seattle?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A photograph showing a 'When You Date a White' poster in Seattle is real, but Emerald City Antifa said that they were not responsible for the message.

Did 244 Inmates Escape From a Fijian Prison?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A dubious news site fabricated a story about a mass escape — but it couldn't even keep its details straight.

This Is What Bipartisan Means-- Standing Up Against Illegal War

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Wait, wait. First let me tell you what is *not* bipartisan. When Ryan and McCarthy-- sometimes with the connivance of corporate contributors-- lure votes from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, *that* is just opportunism, not bipartisanism. This cycle the half dozen faux-Dems most inclined to vote for Ryan's toxic agenda over a wide range of issues have been (from bad to worse): Collin Peterson (Blue Dog-MN), Henry Cuellar (Blue Dog-TX), Kyrsten Sinema (Blue Dog-AZ), Tom O'Halleran (Blue Dog-AZ), Stephanie Murphy (Blue Dog-FL) and Josh Gottheimer (Blue Dog-NJ). Their bac... more »

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Says He Has A Story To Tell On Trump And Russia, And He Wants Immunity From Prosecution

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
A statement by counsel to General Flynn. pic.twitter.com/JQs90OI2OY — Robert Kelner (@robkelner) March 30, 2017 *Wall Street Journal/FOX News*: *Flynn offers to testify in Trump-Russia probe in exchange for immunity* WASHINGTON – Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has told the Federal Bureau of Investigation and congressional officials investigating the Trump campaign’s potential ties to Russia that he is willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution, according to officials with knowledge of the matter. As an ad... more »

BREAKING: The FBI Just Released Never Before Seen Photos of 9/11 Pentagon Wreckage

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 4 hours ago
The FBI just announced the release of never-before-seen images from the Pentagon immediately after the attacks of 9/11.

Mohawk Nation News 'Serve and Protect Who?'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 5 hours ago
SERVE and PROTECT WHO? Posted on March 30, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. MAR. 30, 2017. Threats that World War 3 is coming abound in MSM, to keep everybody in fear. The US economy is breaking down. Police forces have all been militarized with “to serve and protect” on their cars. They dash to protect the elite and corporations, not the public, as seen at Standing Rock. Trump

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes Has 'Screwed-up' The Russia-Gate Investigation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Eli Lake, Bloomberg*: *Devin Nunes and the Tragedy of the Russia Inquiry* Last week, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Devin Nunes, announced dozens of intelligence reports that inappropriately included details on President Donald Trump's transition. This week, he told me that his source for that information was an intelligence official, not a White House staffer. It turns out, he misled me. The New York Times reported Thursday that Nunes had two sources, and both worked for the White House. This distinction is important because it raises questions ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 30, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Iraqi security forces drive past civilians fleeing their homes in Mosul's old city on March 30, 2017 *Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report:* *Trump Turns Away From Iraq’s Coming Storm* Iraqi forces are poised to retake the country’s second-largest city and finally expel the Islamic State group. That’s when the trouble begins. The Trump administration has indicated it plans to largely abdicate a U.S. role in Iraq's political future, despite the certainty that driving the Islamic State group from its remaining stronghold in Mosul – months, if not weeks, away – starts the clock... more »

Brexit Officially Launched, EU Boss Threatens to Break Up U.S.

Alex Newman at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: brexit-officially-launched-eu-boss-threatens-to-break-up-u-s] European Union bosses are coming unhinged after all attempts to stop British secession failed. With the British government formally launching the Brexit process by invoking “Article 50” of the Treaty on European Union this week, multiple top EU bosses are in meltdown mode, erratically lashing out all over the place. Unelected EU “President” Jean-Claude Juncker, for example, blasted President Donald Trump for his hostility to the controversial European superstate, with the EU chief even threatening to promote the d... more »

Time Is Changing

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 5 hours ago
Time is changing. The timeline has been changed. NO, REALLY ! I proved it to myself and so can you. Darth Vader no longer says "Luke, I am your father". And C3PO is no longer all gold, he has a silver leg. Don't believe me ? Go watch Star Wars again, it's changed ! Time has changed ! The Mandela Effect

TrumpCare Dies, XL Flies and the Secret Winner Is… by Greg Palast

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 5 hours ago
by Greg Palast Writer, Dandelion Salad gregpalast.com, March 24, 2017 March 30, 2017 When RyanCare-TrumpCare finally ended up face-down in the swimming pool, triumphalist Democrats whooped and partied and congratulated themselves on defeating the Trump-Ryan monstrosity. But deep in their counting house, counting their gold, three brothers cackled with private jubilation. David and Charles Koch […]

World News Briefs -- March 30, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. priority on Syria no longer focused on 'getting Assad out': Haley* The United States' diplomatic policy on Syria for now is no longer focused on making the war-torn country's president, Bashar al-Assad, leave power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday, in a departure from the Obama administration's initial and public stance on Assad's fate. The view of the Trump administration is also at odds with European powers, who insist Assad must step down. "You pick and choose your battles and when we're looking at this, it's about changing up priori... more »

South Korea President Park Geun-hye Has Been Jailed Over Corruption Allegations

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*The Guardian*: *Ousted South Korea president Park Geun-hye jailed over corruption allegations* Park Geun-hye can be detained up to 20 days during investigation into accusations of bribery and abuse of power that led to impeachment South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has been arrested and jailed over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find her successor. A convoy of vehicles, including a black sedan carrying Park, entered a detention facility near Seoul on Friday after the Seoul centra... more »

With Venezuelan Congressional Leaders Screaming Coup, Venezuela`s High Court Has Just Dissolved The National Assembly

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*CNN: **Venezuela's high court dissolves National Assembly* (CNN)In a surprising move the Venezuelan opposition is calling a coup, the Venezuelan Supreme Court has stripped the country's National Assembly of its powers. The court ruled that all powers vested under the legislative body will be transferred to the Supreme Court, which is stacked with government loyalists. The ruling effectively means the three branches of the Venezuelan government will be controlled by the ruling United Socialist Party. The opposition has been taken out of the picture. Prominent opposition leaders a... more »

The Economy: “The Great Interest Rate Illusion”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Great Interest Rate Illusion”, Introduction* by Brian Maher "Our agents have caught wind that inflation is eyeing a comeback... because of Trump’s tax cuts, or his infrastructure spending? Maybe because the Fed’s planning to drop $100s from helicopters? No… none of the above. Our agents inform us it has nothing to do with the Fed. Trump would actually trigger the inflation - but not because of his tax cuts or spending plans. For another reason entirely. But what? We shine a spotlight on it momentarily. But first we turn it on the markets… No letup in “buying the dip” today. ... more »

"Think"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds")

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds") - http://www.youtube.com/

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“Large, dusty, spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this rich telescopic image. The field of view spans nearly 2 degrees, or about 4 times the width of the Full Moon, toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. But X-ray and infrared observations reveal even more high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. The other prominent galaxy in the field, NGC 4976, is an elliptical galaxy. Left of center, NGC 4976 ... more »

Chet Raymo, "Free As A Bird"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Free As A Bird"* by Chet Raymo "All afternoon I have been watching a pair of hummingbirds play about our porch. They live somewhere nearby, though I haven't found their nest. They are attracted to our hummingbird feeder, which we keep full of sugar water. What perfect little machines they are! No other bird can perform their tricks of flight - flying backwards, hovering in place. Zip. Zip. From perch to perch in a blur of iridescence. If you want a symbol of freedom, the hummingbird is it. Exuberant. Unpredictable. A streak of pure fun. It is the speed, of course, that gives the ... more »

"Hope..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“While there is life there is hope- and while there is hope there is life.” - E. E. Holmes

History: "The Battle of Watling Street"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"The Battle of Watling Street" by Wikipedia "In AD 43, Rome invaded south-eastern Britain. The conquest was gradual. While some kingdoms were defeated militarily and occupied, others remained nominally independent as allies of the Roman empire. One such people was the Iceni in what is now Norfolk. Their king, Prasutagus, secured his independence by leaving his lands jointly to his daughters and to the Roman emperor, Nero, in his will. But when he died, in 61 or shortly before, his will was ignored. The Romans seized his lands and violently humiliated his family: his widow, Boudica... more »

Donald Trump takes nepotism to the next level. This time, with his daughter. [VIDEO]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 6 hours ago
It appears that US President Donald Trump has just taken his nepotistic tendencies to a new level. On 29 March, The New York Times revealed that Trump’s daughter Ivanka will become a federal employee. Her title will be “Assistant to the President”. And she’ll become the first presidential child in modern history to do official work in the White […] The post Donald Trump takes nepotism to the next level. This time, with his daughter. [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Karma strikes the judge who thought sexual assault was fine because the attacker didn’t enjoy it

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 6 hours ago
A Mexican judge recently caused outrage for a very controversial decision. In a sexual assault case, he ordered a suspect’s liberation because he claimed there was no ‘sexual intent’ behind the attack. But karma has now struck, with authorities suspending him and stepping in to investigate. The judge’s argument The assailant in question allegedly touched […] The post Karma strikes the judge who thought sexual assault was fine because the attacker didn’t enjoy it appeared first on The Canary.

Tillerson in Turkey: Well, That Didn't Go Well!

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*Clearly it didn't. The carefully couched language, particularly from Tillerson. The Turkish leadership was not as circumspect.* *US and Turkey on a Collision Course- WSJ* * Yet, on several key issues of this complicated relationship between the two North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, a head-on collision with potentially unpredictable consequences seems more and more possible.* *These flashpoints include Washington’s handling of Mr. Erdogan’s Pennsylvania-based nemesis, cleric Fethullah Gulen. Even more important is the growing American support for Syrian Kurdish forces affil... more »

Water Protector performs powerful haka at petroleum protest in New Zealand

White Wolf at White Wolf - 6 hours ago
A water protector has performed a stirring rendition of the haka, soaking his body in black oil as he demonstrated against a petroleum conference in New Plymouth, New Zealand. This video, shared by Greenpeace New Zealand, shows the man and another protester dumping oil over their heads before the traditional Maori war dance is initiated. School children and grandmothers were among the 150 or so protesters outside the New Zealand Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. The protesters originally said they were planning a peaceful demonstration but events started getting physical when... more »

Crime in Sweden, Part II: Are Refugee Men Overrepresented in Swedish Crime?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Claims that newly-arrived asylum seekers are causing a crime wave in Sweden are not supported by data or local officials.

Free Market Healthcare? Favorite Country? Ron Paul Answers Viewer Questions

RPI Staff at 6 hours ago
Are there any countries Dr. Paul admires? Find out in today's #AskRonPaul Liberty Report:

Did A Former Obama Intelligence Official Admit That President Trump`s Staff Was Under Surveillance?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*FOX News: **Who is Obama administration official who spilled beans?* The former Obama administration official who admitted earlier this month that her former colleagues tried to secretly gather intelligence on President Trump’s team was no low-level staffer. Evelyn Farkas was once considered the most senior policy officer for Russia within the Pentagon, and she is now apparently defending the leaks that have been coming out of the Trump White House. Now an MSNBC analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Farkas has "advised three secretaries of defense on Russia policy,... more »

New York Times Has Revealed Who Provided The Intel Files To Rep. Nunes That President Trump Was Under Surveillance During The Obama Administration

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*New York Times*: *2 White House Officials Helped Give Nunes Intelligence Reports* WASHINGTON — A pair of White House officials played a role in providing Representative Devin Nunes of California, a Republican and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, with the intelligence reports that showed that President Trump and his associates were incidentally swept up in foreign surveillance by American spy agencies. The revelation that White House officials assisted in the disclosure of the intelligence reports — which Mr. Nunes then discussed with President Trump — is likely ... more »

THE WORST THING DONALD TRUMP CAN POSSIBLY DO

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 7 hours ago
Donald Trump on Twitter about an hour ago: If @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017 Where are @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador?#RepealANDReplace #Obamacare — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017 Donald Trump in *The Art of the Deal,* page 53: Donald, I can smell the desperation from here. And you have no leverage.

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Art of Letting Others Be Right"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"The Art of Letting Others Be Right" * by David Cain "My brain, like all brains, houses an unbelievable quantity of remembered information, and a huge amount of that information is stuff I’ve watched on television. I always hated Star Trek, and frequently said so, but whenever I catch a clip of "The Next Generation", somehow I’ve seen that episode before. I was also never exactly a fan of The Oprah Winfrey Show, but I’ve surely seen several hundred hours of it. For years after it went off the air, I kept remembering a particular insight Oprah shared once. I forget the context, but... more »

Czeslaw Milosz, "A Song On The End Of The World"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"A Song On The End Of The World"* “On the day the world ends A bee circles a clover, A fisherman mends a glimmering net. Happy porpoises jump in the sea, By the rainspout young sparrows are playing And the snake is gold-skinned as it should always be. On the day the world ends Women walk through the fields under their umbrellas, A drunkard grows sleepy at the edge of a lawn, Vegetable peddlers shout in the street And a yellow-sailed boat comes nearer the island, The voice of a violin lasts in the air And leads into a starry night. And those who expected lightning and thunder Are disappo... more »

"You Can Do Something..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

"The Systems President"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"The Systems President"* by Scott Adams "Was President Trump’s first attempt at getting a healthcare bill a failure? Your answer to that question probably depends on whether you are a goals-thinker or a systems-thinker. If you see the world in terms of goals, you would say the healthcare bill did not get enough votes on the first try, and therefore it is clearly a Trump/Ryan failure. But if you see the world in terms of systems, things look a lot better. I talk about the advantages of systems over goals in my book. The quick summary is that a system is something you do on a regula... more »

As Treasonous Bush-Clinton-Obama Pedo Cabal Dynasty Gets Exposed, Desperate Elite Steps Up War against Humanity

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 7 hours ago
*A Walk down the Rabbit Hole of New World Order History* Every day the world seems to be spinning faster out of control. What appears to be unfolding is an epic battle between subversive forces within deep state America vying for dominance and control. Up till now the international crime cabal government led by the ruling elite has enjoyed unbroken, virtually unchallenged power and authority in Washington. The current ruling cabal easily stretches all the way back to the 1980 presidential election, when Ronald Reagan as a figurehead idol on a pedestal covertly secured the real... more »

Trump’s Energy Executive Order: A Good Beginning but Much More Is Needed

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 7 hours ago
This week has been an important one in the battle over climate change. On March 28 Trump signed and released a new Executive Order (EO) on “Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth.” On March 29 the House Science Committee held a hearing on “Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method.” Trump’s Executive Order […]

Activist performs powerful haka at petroleum protest in New Zealand

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
A water protector has performed a stirring rendition of the haka, soaking his body in black oil as he demonstrated against a petroleum conference in New Plymouth, New Zealand. This video, shared by Greenpeace New Zealand, shows the man and another protester dumping oil over their heads before the traditional Maori war dance is initiated. School children and grandmothers were among the 150 or so protesters outside the New Zealand Petroleum Conference in New Plymouth. The protesters originally said they were planning a peaceful demonstration but events started getting physical when ... more »

Hawaii Judge Extends Ruling Against Trump Ban on Travel From Nations With Terrorist Ties

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: hawaii-judge-extends-ruling-against-trump-ban-on-travel-from-nations-with-terrorist-ties] A federal judge in Hawaii converted his prior temporary restraining order against the Trump administration (for its ban on foreign nationals from 6 countries that sponsor terrorism) into a longer-term injunction.

Buh bye! Katie Walsh Out!

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
*told you so.* I've been saying right along that Katie Walsh is not to be trusted. Obviously, Trump thought so, too. He needs to take a good hard look at Rinse Prius and, much as I hate to have to say this - Jared Kushner. Bannon and Kushner all praised Walsh work during campaign and at WH. Jared: "One of the unsung heroes of the campaign." Blah, blah, and blah!

Bernie's Revolution Has Taken Off And Could Help Power Democrats Into Congressional Wins Despite A Hopeless DCCC

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
This morning we looked at a new bill introduced this week by Ro Khanna and Beto O'Rourke that would end the pervasive influence of PACs on Congress. It's another example of how Democrats are getting behind Bernie Sanders' most salient ideas. Ro Khanna endorsed Bernie during the 2016 cycle and Beto O'Rourke had endorsed Hillary. Both are strong supporters of the core progressive principles that made Bernie's campaign so popular among Democrats and independents-- like muscular campaign finance reform. Writing this week for *Newsweek*, Tim Marcin explained how Bernie's ideas are winn... more »

Putin Blasts Euro-Western Culture of Pedophilia and Satanism

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Brendan D. Murphy* - His comments are more relevant today than they were in 2013. The post Putin Blasts Euro-Western Culture of Pedophilia and Satanism appeared first on Waking Times.

Local Council By-Elections March 2017

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Feb +/- Mar 16 Average/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 18 8,050 36.1% +12.6% +10.4% 447 +1 Labour 15 6,214 27.9% +4.6% +9.5% 414 -2 LibDem 17 3,222 14.4% -12.9% -5.0% 190 +2 UKIP 15 2,377 10.7% +1.4% +0.8% 158 -1 Green 8 1,173 5.3% +1.7% +3.1% 147 +1 SNP* 0 0 PC** 0 0 Ind*** 6 1,128 5.1% +3.3% -3.7% 188 -1 Other**** 1 143 0.6% -10.6% -7.8% ... more »

Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, “Anthem”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCS_MwkWzes

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"For Sale: Your Private Browsing History"* - https://arstechnica.com/

"Broken America"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Broken America"* By Michael Snyder "Is this the beginning of the end for the United States of America? It has been said that a house divided against itself will surely fall, and today we live in a shattered union. In all my years, I have never seen so much strife, discord, bitterness and resentment in this country. Everyone can see what is happening, but nobody can seem to stop it. Politically, you have got tens of millions of people trying to pull America one way, and you have got tens of millions of people trying to pull it the exact opposite way. As I discussed in a previous a... more »

Trump’s Fog Machine

Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
Two White House officials helped get Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence... more »

Turkey Ends Military Operations In Northern Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Independent: **Turkey ends 'Euphrates Shield' military operation in Syria, PM says* 'Any operation following this one will have a different name' Turkey has ended the "Euphrates Shield" military operation it launched in Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said. However, Mr Yildirim suggested there might be more cross-border campaigns to come. Last August, Turkey sent troops, tanks and warplanes to support Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, push Isis fighters away from its border and stop the advance of Kurdish militia fighters. "Operation Euphrates Shield has been success... more »

EU President Warns President Trump That He Will Support Independence For Ohio And Texas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*CNN*:* I'll back Texas independence, EU's Juncker warns Trump* (CNN)The president of the executive arm of the European Union had a message for US President Donald Trump on Thursday: mind your own business. "The newly elected US president was happy that the Brexit was taking place and has asked other countries to do the same," European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said. However, he warned, "if he goes on like that I am going to promote the independence of Ohio and Austin, Texas, in the United States of America." Juncker, a Luxembourg politician who has been president o... more »

U.S. President Donald Trump And Chinese President Xi Jinping Will Meet At Mar-a-Lago On April 6-7

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters:* *China's Xi to meet Trump in Florida next week* U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face talks next week, a highly anticipated meeting between leaders at odds over trade, China's strategic ambitions and how to deal with North Korea's weapons programs. The White House said Trump would host Xi next Thursday and Friday at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida and "discuss global, regional, and bilateral issues of mutual concern." Trump and his wife Melania will host Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at a dinner next Thursday, a... more »

Human Waste Reportedly Found in Coke Cans in Northern Ireland Bottling Plant

David Emery at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A police investigation is underway to determine how empty cans allegedly contaminated with human feces wound up at a bottling facility near Belfast.

Homeless Couple Found Living in Walmart Attic with Hot Plate, Meth Lab, and 42″ LED TV?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Reports that twp homeless people were discovered living and cooking meth in the attic of a Tennessee Walmart store are fake news.

Obama aide asks if empathy's dead!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017No, but clear thinking is:* In recent weeks, we've started to wonder about the quality of the help President Obama received. It started with Alyssa Mastromonaco, the former Obama aide who, just to be totally fair, is already peddling a book. We blanched at one or two cable appearances, then gagged at the way she complained about Kellyanne Conway, who had dared to put her feet on an Oval Office couch. To hear her bellyache, kvetch and complain, click here, then jump to 13:30. Color us less than impressed. It started with Mastromonaco. Today, we were struck... more »

Americans Finally Waking Up, 60% Believe Mainstream Media Reports Fake News – Poll

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: poll]Six in 10 Americans believe mainstream TV and newspaper media outlets report fake news regularly or occasionally, according to a new poll.

Russia Preps for Epic Split With Global Banking Cartel by Dumping US Dollar for Gold

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: russia]Kicking Russia out of the current international banking system might not be a knockout punch, as Putin is preparing a Russian alternative.

Mom Arrested by School Cops Because Walking Your Child to Class is Not Allowed in a Police State

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: school]In the land of the free, walking your child to a classroom in her school is now grounds for police action and excessive force.

Choosing sides -- fighting autarchy

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 9 hours ago
Okay, this one will be reflective, if a little bit fierce. And see below how some folks are citing my novel The Postman as (alas) prescient about our current messes. But let's start with news that could be important: let's pray this is the beginning of the end of an utter-evil insanity called gerrymandering. See where I analyzed gerrymandering, for years. There are countless ways to fix this vile crime and treason... including a few you'll read nowhere else. One approach would solve it without any need for "impartial commissions" or taking sovereignty away from state legislatures. ... more »

North Carolina Repeals Transgender Bathroom Bill

Raven Clabough at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: north-carolina-repeals-transgender-bathroom-bill] Lawmakers in North Carolina have repealed House Bill 2, the controversial bathroom bill that mandates individuals use the restroom in government buildings that corresponds to their biological sex, sending the repeal bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to be signed into law. Though the repeal bill has the support of Gov. Cooper, who has been an outspoken opponent of the transgender bathroom bill, it has failed to garner the support of pro-LGBT groups as well as conservatives.

Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Fourth Amendment in Illinois case

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: supreme-court-unanimously-upholds-fourth-amendment-in-illinois-case] This unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court now allows Manuel to sue Joliet, Illinois, for damages — large damages.

Native Women's Divestment Delegation from Standing Rock Speaks with Norway's Parliament

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
. Thursday, March 30, 2017: "Delegation with Norway Parliament member, Audun Lysbakken. Water is life! Implement Indigenous human rights in all investments by Norway's oil fund! We need Indigenous rights included in the oil fund's ethical guidelines!" said Michelle Cook, Dine'. Michelle Cook, at Parliament in Norway Tanyette Colon was live. Video above: Indigenous women's

“The Central Banks Begin 'Operation Frothy', Systematically Bringing The Economy Down”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*X22 Report: **“The Central Banks Begin 'Operation Frothy', * *Systematically Bringing The Economy Down”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKc9U5IiWkM

Did Evelyn Farkas Just Leak Information Confirming President Obama Spied on President Trump?

snopes.com staff at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Evelyn Farkas' 2 March 2017 MSNBC interview was decoupled from its context involving a 1 March 2017 article about efforts to preserve Obama-era intelligence.

THIS IS HOW HE LOSES THEM: TRUMP REJECTS WINGNUTTERY AND ALIENATES HIS BASE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
Until now, I've believed that Donald Trump could hold on to his base even if his presidency continued to be a miserable failure. He'd do it the way he's always done it: by expressing anger at the people his base hates. He wouldn't have to get much done -- he could just point to the occasional hiring decision by a big company, or an ICE raid here and there, and insist he was winning. And the base would believe him. In between real or imaginary victories, he'd just keep pouring on the hate. But he's flirting with disaster now. I say this not because Obamacare repeal failed (that can b... more »

Gang of Thieves: DEA Stole $3.2 Billion in Cash From Innocent People in Only a Decade

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: DEA]The DoJ Inspector General found the DEA poses significant "risks to civil liberties" as most of the cash it seized was not related to any criminal charges.

Deputy Has Mental Breakdown While Celebrating His Birthday, Cops Show Up and Kill Him

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: deputy]Chattanooga police fatally shot a sheriff's deputy early Wednesday morning, as his 26th birthday celebration took an abruptly dark turn.

World News Briefs -- March 30, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*BBC:* *Brexit: UK sets out plans to replace all EU laws* Thousands of EU laws on everything from workers' rights to the environment are to be transferred into UK law as the country gears up for Brexit. Brexit Secretary David Davis said the Great Repeal Bill would allow the UK Parliament and Welsh, Scottish and Northern Ireland administrations to scrap, amend and improve laws. It would also end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. But Labour warned it was being done without proper Parliamentary scrutiny. It comes a day after Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Artic... more »

Why Would the Founders Include Article V If They Didn’t Want Us to Use it?

TNA Video at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: robert-brown-christian-gomez-existance-article-v-why]VIDEO - Constitutional Expert Robert Brown explains why the founding fathers included Article V in the U.S. Constitution. He also factors in James Madison’s description of its purpose in Federalist No. 43. Robert points out that this popular misconception is due to the public's knowledge of the Constitution, which was once this country's greatest strength.

Cancer org bestows award on scientist under investigation

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
This month hasn’t been all bad for Carlo Croce. Despite issuing two corrections and being the subject of a lengthy New York Times article about how he’s dodged misconduct accusations for years (prompting his institution to re-open an investigation), Croce is now the recipient of a prestigious award from the American Association for Cancer Research. In a recent […] The post Cancer org bestows award on scientist under investigation appeared first on Retraction Watch.

The Release Files: Common Loon

Bird-Rescue at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 11 hours ago
This beautiful Common Loon was picked up from Seacliff State Beach in Aptos and brought to Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz County on March 4, 2017. She was found to be thin with a small wound where her beak comes together and some toe abrasions. We took radiographs (x-rays) to rule out hook ingestion […]

Book Review: ‘Long Shot: The Triumphs And Struggles Of An NBA Freedom Fighter’

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Decades before the NFL blackballed quarterback Colin Kaepernick for his activism and political speech, the NBA blackballed Craig Hodges. The post Book Review: ‘Long Shot: The Triumphs And Struggles Of An NBA Freedom Fighter’ appeared first on Shadowproof.

Nicola Sturgeon’s two-finger salute to the Tories today is making everyone wish they were Scottish [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 12 hours ago
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has delivered a withering attack on the Conservative government in Westminster. During this week’s First Minister’s Questions, Sturgeon gave a three-minute speech that lit up the internet. And now everyone wishes they were Scottish too. The speech Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has made much of Sturgeon being ‘preoccupied’ with a second independence referendum. She […] The post Nicola Sturgeon’s two-finger salute to the Tories today is making everyone wish they were Scottish [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Trump investigators call real life ‘James Bond’ to testify

Tom Coburg at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Former MI6 spook Christopher Steele may have been shaken after he was exposed as the author of the ‘dossier’ on President Trump’s alleged links with Russia. But he is seemingly not stirred. For he is now considering a request to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. And the spectre of a real life ‘James Bond’ testifying could […] The post Trump investigators call real life ‘James Bond’ to testify appeared first on The Canary.

There’s a good reason we should have been talking about the Westminster attack again today. But the media ignored it

Carlyn Harvey at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Prime Minister Theresa May stands accused of trying to blackmail the EU. And media outlets have widely covered the story. But they have done the British public a great disservice. Because they’ve failed to acknowledge the scandal’s most uncomfortable detail. Brexit bargaining chips May sent the Article 50 letter, which marks the start of the […] The post There’s a good reason we should have been talking about the Westminster attack again today. But the media ignored it appeared first on The Canary.

DWP presentation on ESA plans ‘confirms worst fears’ about green paper

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
Ministers have been accused of ignoring a public consultation and ploughing ahead with plans that will make their “fitness for work” testing regime even more stressful and unfair for sick and disabled people. A presentation delivered by two senior Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants earlier this month suggests that ministers have decided [...]

‘Shabby’ Labour fails again on disability rights, after abstaining on PIP cuts vote

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
The Labour party has been heavily criticised for again failing to defend disabled people from attacks on their rights, after its peers refused to vote against “discriminatory” cuts to the government’s new disability benefit. The House of Lords voted on Monday on a motion to “annul” new government regulations that will make it far harder [...]

BBC board role is chance to push broadcaster on jobs, says Tanni

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A disabled peer is hoping to use her appointment to the BBC’s new board of directors to persuade the broadcaster to employ more disabled people. Baroness [Tanni] Grey-Thompson is one of just five non-executive directors appointed by the BBC to its new board*, and said she was both “excited” and “daunted” by the position. The [...]

Police force pledges to investigate bus drivers who ignore access laws

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A police force has confirmed that it is willing to launch criminal investigations into bus drivers who refuse to allow wheelchair-users onto their vehicles without a good reason. West Yorkshire Police has promised to alert its call centre staff to long-standing legislation that says bus-drivers have an obligation under criminal law to conform to “conduct [...]

‘Disability Confident’ advocacy charity ‘discriminated against disabled employee’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A disability charity that has signed up to the government’s Disability Confident scheme for employers has been forced to pay more than £3,000 to a disabled woman who claimed she was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. Tmara Senior (pictured) worked for Cloverleaf Advocacy in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, for more than three years, before she says [...]

More than 220 member groups of mental health network close in two years

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A charity is warning that scores of user-led mental health groups across England have been forced to close, many of them after losing out to large mental health charities and private sector organisations that have been “sweeping up” their contracts. Research by the National Survivor User Network (NSUN) has found that 221 of its 822 [...]

University to provide a home for NDACA disability arts collection

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
A collection and archive that tells the 40-year history of the disability arts movement will have a permanent home from next April, the project has announced. The latest stage of the £1 million National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) project will see a wing of Buckinghamshire New University’s library, on its High Wycombe campus, [...]

Disabled fans divided over Manchester United’s overdue access improvements

John Pring at Disability News Service - 12 hours ago
Long-overdue plans to improve access at the country’s biggest football club have divided its disabled supporters. Although the official disabled supporters’ association at Manchester United has welcomed the plans, which will eventually see the number of wheelchair spaces increase from just 120 to 277, a smaller group of disabled fans have raised concerns. They say [...]

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 30, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Washington Times*: *Gen. Joseph Votel: Rigorous rules of engagement remain unchanged for U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria* The rigorous rules of engagement under which U.S. forces battling Islamic State in Iraq and Syria operate remain unchanged, despite claims that subtle changes to those rules have opened the door to increased risk of civilian casualties. “We have not relaxed the rules of engagement” for U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Joseph Votel told House defense lawmakers Wednesday. *Read more *.... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March... more »

The Economy: "This Indicator Says Recession Dead Ahead"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"This Indicator Says Recession Dead Ahead"* by Bill Bonner "We got into Buenos Aires at about 10:00pm. We hadn’t had dinner. So we walked out of the hotel hoping to find a restaurant that was still serving. It was quiet in the Palermo Soho neighborhood. There were few people on the sidewalks. Even the cars bouncing over the cobblestones made little noise. But the weather was perfect: mid-70s…stars in the sky. So we sat outside at a corner eatery, feeling lucky to find a place with a kitchen that was still open. There were only a few people at the tables. We thought we had just cau... more »

Lethbridge

Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 12 hours ago
I spent a few days down in Lethbridge during my last set of days off but didn't get around to posting about it until now. I also took a ton of photos, so narrowing them down for a post was another reason I'm so late in posting this. My decision to go was a little last minute which is a bit out of character for me but with the weather slowly warming and wanting to get a jump on some bird-watching I decided to explore some new territory. Lethbridge has been on my radar for quite some time now and I had plans to go last summer before the forest fire threw a big wrench in to my plans.... more »

Crossing the U.S. Border with Electronic Devices

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*(Source; click to enlarge)* *by Gaius Publius* It used to be that when most people crossed the U.S. border, their electronic devices — computers, smartphones, tablets — were not routinely searched. This is no longer the case. As Murtaza Hussain notes at The Intercept, searches are up sharply, from 5,000 in 2015 ... to 5,000 in just last February alone. It's not just ICE agents whose jobs are "fun" again, it's the men and women at the U.S. Border Protection service too. *Lawsuit Seeks Transparency as Searches of Cellphones and Laptops Skyrocket at Borders* A lawsuit filed today... more »

CENTCOM U.S. General: Iran is A 'Destabilizing' Force. Military Action May Be Necessary

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*CNBC: **General calls Iran 'destabilizing' force, suggests US 'disrupt' regime by military means* The nation's top military official in the Middle East on Wednesday said Iran is one of the greatest threats to the U.S. today and has increased its "destabilizing role" in the region. "I believe that Iran is operating in what I call a gray zone," Commander of the U.S. Central Command, Army Gen. Joseph Votel, told the House Armed Services Committee in testimony Wednesday. "And it's an area between normal competition between states — and it's just short of open conflict." *Read more* ... more »

I May Have A New Job

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
NATO military exercise in Adazi, Latvia, © Ints Kalnins / Reuters *RT:* *NATO acting up: Alliance looking for people to portray ‘Russians’ during war drills* NATO is offering jobs to Russian-speaking actors ready to play civilians in the alliance’s military drills, according to a job advertisement on the official website for the city of Berlin. The ad was posted on March 22 by the German recruitment agency Optronic HR GmbH, which specializes in enlisting extras for military exercises conducted by NATO and the US Armed Forces. Pictures and data on the organization's website suggest... more »

A Trump - Putin Summit In Finland In May?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Reuters / Sputnik *RT*: *Putin ready to meet Trump at upcoming Arctic summit in Finland* Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would be ready to meet with US President Donald Trump at the upcoming summit of Arctic countries in Finland, if the talks are properly prepared. “I believe Finland suits this purpose well, and Helsinki is a very convenient platform to organize an event like this,” Putin said, when asked if he thought a meeting between him and Trump was possible in Finland. Putin was speaking at t... more »

Russian President Putin On Russian 'Meddling' In U.S. Elections: 'Read My Lips: NO!!!!'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
RT: *Read my lips: NO – Putin says about Russia’s 'meddling' in US elections* Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again dismissed allegations that Moscow meddled in last year’s US elections while answering a question during the Arctic Forum hosted by Russia. “Once Reagan, discussing taxes, addressed Americans with ‘Read my lips – No’!’” the Russian President said, answering a question posed by the anchor of the forum, which is underway in the Russian city of Arkhangelsk. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* "Read my lips" .... where did I hear that before. Hmmmm .... oh yeah ...... more »

Poll: Independents And Republicans Believe President Trump Was 'Wiretapped' During The Campaign

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* These poll results (and more) are from here ....* Republicans blame bill, not Trump, for health care defeat* (CBS)

Did The Obama Administration Block The FBI Director From Revealing Russian Interference In The Presidential Election Last Year?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Newsweek:** FBI Director James Comey Tried To Reveal Russian Tampering Months Before Election* FBI Director James Comey attempted to go public as early as the summer of 2016 with information on Russia’s campaign to influence the U.S. presidential election, but Obama administration officials blocked him from doing so, two sources with knowledge of the matter tell Newsweek. Well before the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence accused the Russian government of tampering with the U.S. election in an October 7 statement, Comey pitched... more »

Russia's Young Are Now Coming Out To Protest

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Protesters in St. Petersburg gathered outside the city's famous Winter Palace *Allison Fedirka, Geopolitical Futures:* *The Russian Opposition's Coming Out* On March 26, an estimated 70,000 Russians participated in anti-Kremlin rallies in 99 cities across the country. Geopolitical Futures forecast that Russia would have economic and political problems in 2017 due to continuously low oil prices. Mounting wage arrears, localized banking crises, cuts to government spending, and decreased purchasing power have laid the groundwork for social unrest, particularly in the country’s inter... more »

Can the CIA Hack iPhones and Macs?

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: can-the-cia-hack-iphones-and-macs] The most recent WikiLeaks disclosures, published last week, detail hacks developed by the CIA to penetrate iPhones and Mac laptops. The leaks — codenamed “Dark Matter” by WikiLeaks — show that the CIA had developed methods for installing surveillance malware on “factory fresh” iPhones as early as 2008. They also reveal that the agency has methods for injecting persistent malware into the firmware of Mac laptops.

Trump Strategist Bannon: Austrian Economics Too Theoretical. Really?!

Steve Byas at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: trump-strategist-bannon-austrian-economics-too-theoretical-really] Trump poltiical strategist Stephen Bannon has dismissed Austrian economics as not "real world." On the contrary, adherence to its tenets would improve the economic "real world" of millions of Americans.

Ron Paul: Don’t Increase the US Government’s Flow of Military Weapons to Police

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
Interviewed Wednesday at Fox Business by host Kennedy, libertarian communicator and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul praised former President Barack Obama for placing some restraints on the United States government transferring military weapons to local police and criticized the potential action by President Donald Trump to resume the full flow of military weapons. Says Paul, “this combination of the federal government and the military providing the weapons for local police, that’s a long way from what the Founders intended or the Constitution says; they’re not supposed to... more »

Ron Paul: Don’t Increase the US Government’s Flow of Military Weapons to Police

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
Interviewed Wednesday at Fox Business by host Kennedy, libertarian communicator and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul praised former President Barack Obama for placing some restraints on the United States government transferring military weapons to local police and criticized the potential action by President Donald Trump to resume the full flow of military weapons. Says Paul, “this combination of the federal government and the military providing the weapons for local police, that’s a long way from what the Founders intended or the Constitution says; they’re not supposed to... more »

Ron Paul: Don’t Increase the US Government’s Flow of Military Weapons to Police

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
Interviewed Wednesday at Fox Business by host Kennedy, libertarian communicator and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul praised former President Barack Obama for placing some restraints on the United States government transferring military weapons to local police and criticized the potential action by President Donald Trump to resume the full flow of military weapons. Says Paul, “this combination of the federal government and the military providing the weapons for local police, that’s a long way from what the Founders intended or the Constitution says; they’re not supposed to... more »

Ron Paul: Don’t Increase the US Government’s Flow of Military Weapons to Police

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
Interviewed Wednesday at Fox Business by host Kennedy, libertarian communicator and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul praised former President Barack Obama for placing some restraints on the United States government transferring military weapons to local police and criticized the potential action by President Donald Trump to resume the full flow of military weapons. Says Paul, “this combination of the federal government and the military providing the weapons for local police, that’s a long way from what the Founders intended or the Constitution says; they’re not supposed to... more »

WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE: Amanda Marcotte spots the racists!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017Part 3—They supported Obama last time:* Those People! Why did so many of Them, the ones Over There, vote for Candidate Trump? Ever since the shocking November day when Professor Wang turned out to be wrong, we liberals have pretended to try to answer that question. We say "pretended" for a reason. Over Here, within our liberal tents, our analyses tend to adhere to a simplistic story-line: According to this preferred tribal view, Those People, the ones in the white working-class, voted for Trump because they're slobbering racists. We pseudo-liberals can'... more »

Theresa May unravels during her Brexit showdown with veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 14 hours ago
There is a reason former Prime Minister David Cameron refused one-on-one interviews with veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil. And Theresa May found it out in a 30-minute showdown over Brexit on 29 March. Andrew Neil versus Theresa May Avoiding the personalised jabbing of a less experienced reporter, Neil picked May apart with straightforward, targeted questions. He refused […] The post Theresa May unravels during her Brexit showdown with veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Group whose findings support video game-violence link loses another paper

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
Last July, Joseph Hilgard, a postdoctoral fellow at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, saw an article in Gifted Child Quarterly that made him do a double take. Hilgard, who is studying the effects of violent media on aggressive behavior, said the results of the 2016 paper “caused me some alarm.” The […] The post Group whose findings support video game-violence link loses another paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Destroyer Protest Still Scheduled Despite Expected Snow

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
*Fools No More!Protest BIW Destroyer ‘Christening’Saturday, April 19:00 am to NoonWashington StreetBath, Maine* Activists from Maine and Massachusetts will be committing an act of non-violent civil disobedience (now also called civil resistance) at Bath Iron Works on Saturday, April 1. (We checked with Bath Police Department this morning and they say the ‘christening’ is still on. If that changes we will immediately send out word.) The legal protest will take place starting at 9:00 am at the corner of Washington & Spring Streets in Bath. Peace activists will line up along ... more »

Does Trump Love America's Children?

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 14 hours ago
Why is the Trump administration reversing an Obama Admin. ban on a known "nerve-agent" pesticide? Does the administration want to damage developing children's brains? I thought Trump loved children. Or perhaps he loves only his own.... Mohan, G. (2017, March 30). Trump administration reverses course on nerve-agent pesticide. The Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pesticide-epa-201703230-story.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday reversed an Obama administration recommendation to ban a pesticide linked to nervous system damage in childre... more »

New column day

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Here, on how Brad Wall's costly and counterproductive decision to trash the Saskatchewan Transportation Company mirrors his government's worst traits. For further reading... - Jason Warick reported here on the plan to shut down STC - as well as the absurd day-long shutdown of the service for nothing more than communications purposes. And the government's excuses are found here (PDF). - Adam Hunter followed up by examining some of the effects of taking away STC service. - Warick also reported on the first wave of protests against library cuts, while CBC took note of protests to save S... more »

BBC World News: Always championing the truth

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
It’s not like *me* to post more than two pieces in one day but I couldn’t help bringing you BBC Watch’s latest article. I wasn’t particularly aware that if you are accessing the BBC website from outside the UK, you get adverts! The advert featured here really tickled me! “BBC World News: Always championing the truth” "We know you value the truth, and so do we. Our new TV advert examines what it really means to be a trusted news source. It highlights the elements at the core of rigorous journalism, which enable us to uphold the promise of being independent, impartial and honest. Alw... more »

Beyond our Ken

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
Oh dear. The Daily Politics featured the Ken Livingstone inquiry. Is Ken bringing the Labour Party into disrepute? Do Bulgarian flower-pickers shit in the woods? Will Ken be reinstated? Jo Coburn had a go at Jonathan Rosenhead (vice-chair of “Free Speech on Israel” which I assume is an Israel-bashing group of self-hating Jews and other antis) She reminded us that Ken went into this whole business (digging himself deeper each time he appears in public) whilst defending Naz Shah whose antisemitic Tweet she had already, rather remorsefully, apologised for. Ros Altmann also reminded us... more »

Dedicated rescuer digs into an 18-foot cave to save 9 homeless puppies

White Wolf at White Wolf - 14 hours ago
When you have seen as many dog rescues as we have, you would think that, eventually, the magic fuzzy feeling that comes with seeing the happy ending would wear off. Well, even if you have seen 1,000 different rescues in your lifetime, this video is sure to give you chills. This rescue of nine feral puppies comes from the epic team over at Hope for Paws, an organization based in Los Angeles that is dedicated to saving stray and homeless animals. When Hope for Paws got a call, right after the funeral of their dear friend, about a litter of puppies in need of help, they could think... more »

LERINA GARCIA; MAX LOUGHAN; PARALLEL UNIVERSES; GOD; GROUNDHOG DAY

Anon at Aangirfan - 14 hours ago
. *Lerina Garcia.* In 2008, Lerina Garcia, aged 41, related that she had woken up one morning to find that the world around her had changed. Lerina Garcia: Did She Wake Up In Another Universe? Lerina concluded that she had awoken in a parallel universe - a world in which her life had been altered by small decisions of her past. Lerina Garcia Gordo: The Woman From A Parallel Universe. The first change that she noticed was that the sheets on her bed were different. She wrote: "When I got to my office, it was not my office. "It had names on the door, and mine was not there. I tho... more »

Thursday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Julia Smith argues that one of the primary responses to the recent reports about banks exploiting consumers (and pressuring staff to carry out their plans) should be a drive to organize workers: Banking is often viewed as an industry offering secure white-collar jobs with good wages. In reality, many non-management bank employees, including tellers and call centre workers, face the same issues as other non-unionized private sector service workers: precarious employment, low wages and stressful work environments. In 2007, for example, worke... more »

2017 – The Year of New World Order Anniversaries

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Makia Freeman* - New World Order Anniversaries abound in this year of 2017. The post 2017 – The Year of New World Order Anniversaries appeared first on Waking Times.

Violence In Iraq, March 15-21, 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
The number of security incidents dipped in Iraq during the third week of March 2017, but casualties remained relatively the same from the week before. There were 142 incidents reported in the press from March 15-21, down from 170 the week before, and 179 the first week of March. The dip in violence might be a result of the stalemate in the battle for Mosul. The government forces have been stuck in the Old City section of west Mosul for the last few weeks leading to fewer clashes with the Islamic State. The third week of February when the assault upon west Mosul began there were 7... more »

Lloyd's of London confirms Brussels base!

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
When I read the above headline on the BBC front page I thought wow, are Lloyd's really moving to Brussels? Reading on I learn that it's a subsidiary, you can read the BBC article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business Of course the truth is somewhat less exciting as Lloyd's chief executive Inga Beale said this morning, "It's not moving our whole London base, it's just setting up an EU subsidiary." Lloyd's Chairman John Nelson said: "London will remain the major financial centre for Europe. It's certainly going to remain the major financial centre for Lloyd's." John Nelson als... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Was on a Moscow radio program this morning (talking about all the wars and conflicts in the world). The discussion is now over. Getting back to blogging now.

Resurrection Eggs: A Memorable Easter Activity for Kids

Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 15 hours ago
This post is sponsored by Mormon.Org My mom has been in pain my entire life. Arthritis has been my mom's constant companion for more than 30 years. When I was a child I prayed over and over again to the Lord, begging him to take away my mom's illness. Even in pain, my mom is an absolutely amazing mom. She would read to us every night, hilarious books that made all of us roll on the floor with laughter. She makes the best chocolate chip cookies and created all sorts of amazing activities for us. I remember watching the pain on my mom's face, wishing I could help her, terrified tha... more »

US Senate Open Hearing Today on Russian Intell Activities-Interference in 2016 Elections (Includes link)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
“MARCH 30, 2017 Russian Intelligence Activities The Senate Intelligence Committee hears testimony from several witness, including former NSA Director General … Continue reading →

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in 2017 Democratic National Committee asks all its staffers to resign in bid to overhaul the organization Congress just voted to let internet providers sell your browsing history without permission Brexit does not provide a single major opportunity to improve the UK economy in the long term Steve Bannon isn't a fan of Austrian Economics China is building a new base in Africa that creates 'significant operational security' issues for the US military China's special ops just reenacted the US raid on Bin Laden for some reason F... more »

American Indian Airwaves -- Western Shoshone Defending Yucca Mountain

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
Listen at: http://www.kpfk.org Thursday, 3/30/2017, on American Indian Airwaves, 7pm to 8pm (PCT) "Resisting Genocides: Pushing Back Against the Yucca Mountain High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository and Preventing the Nuclearization of the Newe Sogobia (Western Shoshone) Nation” Ian Zambarte (Newe Sogobia [Western Shoshone] Nation) (http://dbgnewe.org/), long-time activist,

Should Congress debate black holes?

LuboÅ¡ Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
Donald Trump's efforts concerning travel bans and healthcare have been slowed down by judges and the GOP, respectively, but it seems that Trump was able to sign the Peace Treaty With Coal. The war is over, it seems! *Champagne is just an inferior, overpriced counterpart of Bohemia Sekt* His steps to return sanity to the energy industry and the branches of the society hurt by the politicization of the climate science may be the most successful steps of the new administration. I wanted to write about numerous topics affecting the Trump family. For example, some cloth company in Cali... more »

Indigenous Women Protecting the Earth: Events in New York and DC

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
. By WECAN Censored News WDear Friends and Allies, We are thrilled to invite you to join the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network for two upcoming events - 'Indigenous Women Protecting Earth, Rights and Communities - New York City' on April 26th and 'Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change - D.C.' on April 29th, after the People's Climate March!Explore event

Leaked paper exposes EU countries’ abuse of climate loophole

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/leaked-paper-exposes-eu-countries-abuse-of-climate-loophole/ From Euractiv: EXCLUSIVE/ European Union countries exploited loopholes in United Nations forestry rules to pocket carbon credits worth €600 million and the equivalent of global-warming emissions from 114 million cars. European Commission analysis, obtained by EURACTIV.com, exposed how by overstating their logging targets, governments scooped up carbon credits. […]

NATO Wants to Bring Us ‘As Close as Humanly Possible’ to War

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 16 hours ago
The Senate vote to admitting Montenegro to NATO was not at all about US security or the US national interest, according to the Senators who voted for it. It was all about Russia. It was all about the "Russian threat." It's all about creating momentum for new NATO members even close to Russia, like Ukraine or Georgia. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed by RT America about the recent vote on Montenegro:

NATO Wants to Bring Us ‘As Close as Humanly Possible’ to War

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 16 hours ago
The Senate vote to admitting Montenegro to NATO was not at all about US security or the US national interest, according to the Senators who voted for it. It was all about Russia. It was all about the "Russian threat." It's all about creating momentum for new NATO members even close to Russia, like Ukraine or Georgia. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed by RT America about the recent vote on Montenegro:

NATO Wants to Bring Us ‘As Close as Humanly Possible’ to War

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 16 hours ago
The Senate vote to admitting Montenegro to NATO was not at all about US security or the US national interest, according to the Senators who voted for it. It was all about Russia. It was all about the "Russian threat." It's all about creating momentum for new NATO members even close to Russia, like Ukraine or Georgia. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed by RT America about the recent vote on Montenegro:

NATO Wants to Bring Us ‘As Close as Humanly Possible’ to War

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 16 hours ago
The Senate vote to admitting Montenegro to NATO was not at all about US security or the US national interest, according to the Senators who voted for it. It was all about Russia. It was all about the "Russian threat." It's all about creating momentum for new NATO members even close to Russia, like Ukraine or Georgia. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed by RT America about the recent vote on Montenegro:

A Look At President Trump's Proposed Defense Budget

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Will Edwards, Cipher Brief*: *Sizing Up the Trump Defense Budget* President Donald Trump’s defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 calls for $54 billion in additional spending, but it is not yet clear where this new funding will come from or what it will be used for. The proposed increase builds on spending hikes planned by the outgoing Obama administration, but it is publicly unpopular. In a recent poll, 58 percent of Americans said they opposed the increase. The size and complexity of the defense budget makes it a lightning rod for disagreements, which can ultimately work ... more »

Foreign Tanks Can Now Match The U.S. M1 Abrams

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Russian's T-90 tank fires live ordnance in this undated photo from the Russian Defense Ministry. The T-90 is among the foreign tanks whose capability now match the U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank, a U.S. Army general told senators during a March 22, 2017, hearing on Capitol Hill. *Defense Tech:* *These Foreign Tanks Now Match the M1 Abrams, US General Says* A handful of foreign tanks — including Russia’s — now match the power of the U.S. Army’s main battle tank, the M1 Abrams, an American general recently testified to Congress. “I think for the very near term, the Abrams is still near th... more »

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Who to watch in the Brexit talks pic.twitter.com/ZnCuO6PxKD — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 29, 2017

What Could Go Wrong? Police Pushing To Bring Back “Warning Shots”

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: police shooting]The International Association of Chiefs of Police and 10 other law enforcement groups have put forward a proposal which advocates using warning shots.

Why I joined Bureau Local and why you should too

Gareth Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 16 hours ago
Experienced local journalist Gareth Davies explains how the Bureau Local will give regional reporters access to good stories and the support they need to write them.

UKIP’s Neil Hamilton called upon to resign over his sick suicide ‘joke’ about poor children [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 16 hours ago
Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton is now UKIP’s leader in the Welsh Assembly. During this week’s debate on Brexit, he caused outrage with a ‘joke’ about suicide. The suicide joke Labour Assembly Member (AM) Eluned Morgan was expressing her regret over Britain leaving the EU. She told the assembly she was most concerned about poor and […] The post UKIP’s Neil Hamilton called upon to resign over his sick suicide ‘joke’ about poor children [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Theresa May just used the Easter break to screw over thousands of disabled people

Emily Apple at The Canary - 16 hours ago
The Conservative government has used the Easter break as an excuse to deny disability benefits to 160,000 people. Controversial changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) were subject to an Emergency Debate on Wednesday 29 March. But due to parliament’s Easter break, there will be no time for a vote. The changes As The Canary previously reported, […] The post Theresa May just used the Easter break to screw over thousands of disabled people appeared first on The Canary.

The Queen delivers an impromptu response to the triggering of Brexit

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 16 hours ago
The Queen has delivered an impromptu response to the triggering of Article 50, which starts the two-year countdown to the UK leaving the EU. The statement was recorded on an iPhone in a Buckingham Palace bathroom, and features a tired and emotional monarch. The reaction of Her Majesty The Queen With her crown askew, and apparently […] The post The Queen delivers an impromptu response to the triggering of Brexit appeared first on The Canary.

Despair in White, Middle-Aged America

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
A fascinating new study by Anne Case and her husband, Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, looks at the rising level of morbidity and mortality among middle-aged white, non-Hispanic men and women in the United States. This recent increase reverses decades of progress made as mortality rates for middle-aged Americans fell over the decades prior to the 1990s. Here is a summary of their findings. Let's open with a definition of mortality rate: *Mortality rate is the measure of the number of deaths in a population (in this study, per 100,000 people) per unit of time (in this study, a yea... more »

PhDs – Making use of the vast pool of skilled retired people

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 16 hours ago
As a society we use PhDs as a way to provide additional university level training to young people. Young people who have never seen a real job, do not understand the world outside education and are generally fairly wet-behind the … Continue reading →

Nothing to do with the BBC

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Warning. This post does not contain flashing images or scenes of a sexual nature, but it has very little to do with the BBC. For once Harry’s Place has the kind of guest post that chimes with me. I’m no right winger, (supporting Israel deems me such, so I understand) but nor am I a socialist or a Labour Party supporter, especially now, and I have reservations about the Tories. (and UKIP) I think I do *lean* right though. However, the somewhat frosty post-Brexit reception given to any brave “Leave” sympathisers on that site seems to have frightened off a few names, if only temporar... more »

Vote Laura

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
I was only half listening to David Davis talking to John Humphrys this morning because I was reading an absorbing piece on the iPad at the same time (more of which later.) I don’t have time to listen again, so I hope I’m not being too presumptuous in making a wild guess, which is that they mentioned Theresa May’s “blackmail”. I’m no businessman, but I understood that negotiations generally consist of bartering, i.e., pitting “things you’ve got” against “things they want,” and vice versa. This also includes withholding ‘things you’ve got” unless or until your bargaining partner reci... more »

Ro Khanna And Beto O'Rourke Move To Remove PACs From The Temple Of Democracy

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
According to CleanSlateNow.org, there are only six members of the House who don't take PAC money-- 4 Democrats and 2 Republicans: *•* Ro Khanna (D-CA) *•* Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) *•* Jared Polis (D-CO) *•* Phil Roe (R-TN) *•* Francis Rooney (R-FL) *•* John Sarbanes (D-MD) The six most corrupt members of the House-- at least in terms of taking the PAC-bribes-- are all notorious corporate whores who have poisoned the political system and should be driven from office-- 5 Republicans and a disgusting excuse for a Democrat: *•* Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)- $3,249,247.09 *•* Kevin Brady (R-TX)... more »

HOW'S THAT TRUMPIAN FOREIGN-POLICY LIBERALISM WORKING OUT FOR YOU?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
*The New York Times* reports: *U.S. War Footprint Grows in Middle East, With No Endgame in Sight* The United States launched more airstrikes in Yemen this month than during all of last year. In Syria, it has airlifted local forces to front-line positions and has been accused of killing civilians in airstrikes. In Iraq, American troops and aircraft are central in supporting an urban offensive in Mosul, where airstrikes killed scores of people on March 17. Two months after the inauguration of President Trump, indications are mounting that the United States military is deepening its in... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Restoring a Christian influence in the schools* Although it is true religious Republicans have panted to make public education a theocratic endeavor for a few decades, it is probably true their efforts became paramount after a long-term study’s results last year confirmed their worst nightmare. Just about the time the presidential primaries were heating up last year, results reported by San Diego State University News Center verified what many other, shorter-termed surveys, polls and general observations had been recording for a decade. The results contradict assertions by eva... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*U.S. House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, 29 Mar 2017, Testimony of John R. Christy* *John Christy's Congressional testimony today on data vs climate models: cogent and forcefully presented* Summary Science” is not a set of facts but a process or method that sets out a way for us to discover information and which attempts to determine the level of confidence we might have in that information. In the method, a “claim” or “hypothesis” is stated such that rigorous tests might be employed to test the claim to determine its credibility. If the claim fails a test, the clai... more »

Academic Freedom? - Michael Ignatieff is pathetic

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 17 hours ago
Failed politicians never die. They become embassy ambassadors and university presidents. After Michael Ignatieff crashed the Liberal Party of Canada he returned to Harvard University, was given an Order of Canada by Trudeau, and became president of the Soros-funded Central European University in Hungary. Hungary wants the Soros cancer out but globalist Ignatieff is screaming "academic freedom

Frightening To Behold

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
Two days ago, as Donald Trump signed an executive order to roll back Barack Obama's environmental legacy, he was surrounded by coal miners. “Come on, fellas,” Trump said. “You know what this is? You know what it says, right? You’re going back to work.” It was all part of the con. E. J. Dionne writes : Trump already signaled his indifference to the lives of his working-class supporters by backing the failed House Republican health care bill. It would have deprived 24 million Americans of health insurance. And the administration’s next big priority is corporate tax cuts, not an issu... more »

BDS Fail: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Says 'U.S. Has Israel's Back' Against 'Hateful' Boycott Movement per Breitbart

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
Is the tide turning against BDS lies? 'U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley received a standing ovation at the General Assembly on Wednesday after pledging to defend Israel against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, saying it was a modern day incarnation of an "ancient hatred." "Know that the United States has Israel's back, and know that you now have a fighter and a friend in the UN to help you,"' More here at Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/03/30/bds-fail-un-ambassador-nikki-haley-says-u-s-israels-back-hateful-boycott-movement/ ... more »

Toshiba’s Westinghouse Nuclear Declared Bankruptcy; US Taxpayers and Ratepayers Left on the Hook for Billions?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
Even with gross subsidies, the nuclear industry is not viable. “Westinghouse Electric Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday, … Continue reading →

European Commission Allows State Subsidies for Russian Govt Owned Rosatom to Build Nuclear Power Station in Hungary; Ignores Orbán Takeover of Nuclear Regulator

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
“… Paks [Nuclear Power Station] can only go ahead with public subsidies… The Hungarian government has mislead its people: Paks … Continue reading →

Toshiba’s Westinghouse Bankruptcy Underscores Financial Meltdown of the Global Nuclear Industry

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
From Greenpeace: “Westinghouse bankruptcy underscores meltdown of the global nuclear industry – Greenpeace Press release – 29 March, 2017 Tokyo, … Continue reading →

Sesame Street's Julia Arrives For April

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
NOTE: It's interesting how many media outlets have picked up the Sesame Street story just in time for April. Surely the launch of a cute Muppet with autism weeks before Autism Awareness month begins was carefully planned. Many of us...

The Greatest Health Debate of the 21st Century? Truth About Vaccines Series Starts 4/12

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
NOTE: Age of Autism is pleased to share with our readers the pre-launch of "The Truth About Vaccines," a video seminar series that begins on April 12. TTAV features in depth interviews with some of the most trusted medical health...

United Airlines are not a Misogynist Regime

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
The recent furore over the United Airlines preventing some users of free travel passes to use them whilst they were inappropriately dressed was simply ridiculous. The BBC along with other media pushed the line that this was a misogynistic policy and was unfair. As is so often the case, the BBC were wrong. Anyone who has flown a fair amount will have been made aware of the airline employee perk of free (or near free) by chatting to the smartly dressed passenger, usually travelling alone. 'When most people choose jobs in the airline industry, a huge draw for them is the flight be... more »

Social Justice Warriors and Bubonic Plague:Is There a Difference?

Fred Reed at 18 hours ago
Today I will explain why America is going to hell, and probably deserves it. It has to do with conservatives and liberals, who may be thought of as Woofers and Tweeters. They should all be taken out and shot. The country … Continue reading →

Dr. Phil Interview Exposes Global Elite Pedophiles

Alex Newman at rss - 18 hours ago
[image: dr-phil-interview-exposes-global-elite-pedophiles] In what may be the most explosive episode of his high-profile television career, psychologist and TV show host Dr. Phil exposed the little-known phenomenon of human trafficking of sex slaves among the elite echelons of society. According to Dr. Phil, the victim, and reliable sources who corroborated her story, the girl — now a young woman — was flown around the world on private jets and forced to have sexual relations and engage in unspeakable acts with wealthy businessmen, political leaders, and other establishment figures.... more »

Anishinaabe Hoop dancer Shanley Spence vying for Miss Indian World title

White Wolf at White Wolf - 19 hours ago
Every year in April, thousands of Indigenous people across from North America travel to Albuquerque, N.M. for the Gathering of Nations powwow. Billed as the biggest powwow in the world, it also features a well-known pageant, Miss Indian World — and this year, Winnipeg's own Shanley Spence will be vying for the crown. "I just hope that I make everyone proud and that I bring the title home to Winnipeg," said Spence, who will participate in the competition beginning April 27. Spence is Swampy Cree/Anishinaabe with roots in the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation and Lake St. Martin, Man. She ... more »

Terrorismes, millénarismes, résurrections et athéismes

Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
Les opinions exprimées ci-dessous ne contredisent pas une volonté de dialogue ouvert à celles et ceux qui pratiquent des religions prônant la recherche d’un monde meilleur dans « l’au-delà » mais aussi ici et maintenant. Ces personnes soucieuses du bien public collectif forment l’immense majorité des croyants. Initialement publié sur le site de l’Association Française Transhumaniste - Technoprog

The US prepares to 'incapacitate' Kim:

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
*[image: More than 80 aircraft, including the fighter aircraft F/A-18F Super Hornet (at the front of the carrier), the E-2C Hawkeye and the carrier-based EA-18G Growler (in the middle) are on board the super carrier]* North Korea happens to be the low hanging fruit. Policy has clearly failed for sixty years to the extent that we actually have seen a succession of insane rulers with zero change in position. At the same time their population is reduced to serfdom and economic growth is impossible. Temporarily suspending the cease fire agreement that ended the Korean War in orde... more »

It Appeared In A Flash

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
I have come across several reports in which a Sasquatch sighting was associated with a UFO event. some were strong but still not decisive. However it is also true that our understanding of the direct encounter phenomena has also advanced to understanding it as a sampling program of humans which usually leaves little trace in memory. That they would also sample Sasquatch is actually a given and that is actually supported by other reports. Obviously what happens then is that any human is merely an observer as happened here. These craft choose the time for collection and release.... more »

A Flash of Light Occurs at Moment of Conception

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
First off, this is not the first time that this has been observed. that it gives up the spectrum of zinc is intersting but i also do not thing that is the whole sory either. A great deal of chemistry is taking place here and it must both use and discharge energy. It also must be directed as well unless someone can show me otherwise. It is a pretty complex dance here. We also understand now that all this is orchastated throungh the individual light bodies of the two cell and that they also must form a new light body of super computer out of dark mater as well. This ... more »

Biological Nanobot Responds to DNA Signals

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
We are now on the verge of serious directed intervention in the human body at the cellular level. This matters because we have had to dump massive amounts of otherwise semi benign chemicals into the body in order to produce a positicve shift. Now it is possible to send one thousand arsenic atoms to deal with one thousand cancer cells or at least imagine the equivalent. That really does open the door for essentially correcting everything even if we cannot get the bhody to do it itself. .. *BIOLOGICAL NANOBOT RESPONDS TO DNA SIGNALS: NEW MEANING TO ...* *March 15, 201... more »

Another Brexit

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*Before it was Scotland, it was Britain*. From the first to the fifth centuries, the land beyond Hadrian's Wall (and Antonine's Wall) was part of the Roman Empire. It's remote location in the far western periphery meant that communications with the home office took time. As a result of that geographical situation, there were different Roman commanders who tried to arrange a BREXIT from Rome's dominion. During one of these events, in the late third century AD, Britain exited the Roman Empire for a period of around ten years. Because the separation lasted for so long, one can only as... more »

EU Parliament President: 30 Million Africans May Flee To Europe Within The Next 10 Years

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
© Zohra Bensemra / Reuters *RT:* *30mn Africans may come to Europe within next 10 years – EU parliament chief* Protracted violence, civil wars and poverty may force up to 30 million Africans to come to Europe within the next 10 years, posing new security challenges to the continent, says the newly-appointed president of the European Parliament. Europe must now tackle two greatest challenges, namely, terrorism and migration, with both phenomena being interconnected, Antonio Tajani, an Italian politician appointed president of the European Parliament in January, told Die Welt. “Th... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
Iraqi rapid response members fire a missile against Islamic State militants during a battle with the militants in Mosul, Iraq March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily *WNU Editor*: The above photo is from this photo gallery .... *Iraqi forces battle toward landmark Mosul mosque *(Reuters)

Poll: 42% Believe The U.S. Is Winning The 'War On Terror'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Military Times*: *Poll: 42 percent of Americans think the US is winning the 'war on terror'* The survey of 1,000 likely American voters, conducted between March 26-27, found that 42 percent of respondents believe that the U.S. and its allies are winning the global war on terrorism. Twenty percent said that terrorists have the upper hand, 31 percent said neither and 7 percent were unsure. While that number is down from 45 percent during the week leading up to President Trump’s inauguration in January, confidence levels are still higher than they have been since January 2013 when ... more »

Exxon urges Trump to stay in Paris climate agreement

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 23 hours ago
Energy company tries to greenwash its PR problems away. Sorry Exxon, you can't get rid of the Greens through appeasement.

Who feels the pain of science research budget cuts?

Bruce Weinberg, Professor of Economics, The Ohio State University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Not much science will get done without the money to fund people and equipment. Michael Pereckas, CC BY Science funding is intended to support the production of new knowledge and ideas that develop new technologies, improve medical treatments and strengthen the economy. The idea goes back to influential engineer Vannevar Bush, who headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. And the evidence is that science funding does have these effects. But, at a practical level, science funding from all sources supports research projects, the people who work... more »

To really help US workers, we should invest in robots

Nikolaus Correll, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Colorado at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 day ago
University students experiment with human-robot interaction and autonomous manipulation, two elements of manufacturing's future. Nikolaus Correll, CC BY-ND America’s manufacturing heyday is gone, and so are millions of jobs, lost to modernization. Despite what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might think, the National Bureau of Economic Research and Silicon Valley executives, among many others, know it’s already happening. And a new report from PwC estimates that 38 percent of American jobs are at “high risk” of being replaced by technology within the next 15 years. But how soon ... more »

If at First You Don't Succeed, Get Back on the 'Repeal and Replace' Horse

Veronique de Rugy at rss - 1 day ago
[image: if-at-first-you-don-t-succeed-get-back-on-the-repeal-and-replace-horse] After last week's Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill debacle, President Donald Trump and the House Republican leadership seemed ready to throw in the towel and give up on health care reform. Thankfully, a few days later, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that Republicans are "not going to just all of a sudden abandon health care."

Trump’s Fog Machine

Robert Reich - 1 day ago
Trump’s technique for dealing with bad news is to create enough confusion and partisanship to... more »

Your money, his friends

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
So much for any talk of economic diversification, shared sacrifice or responsible budgeting - the Saskatchewan Party is on another corporate giveaway binge, and no amount of public money is off the table if it'll buy a photo op with a CEO. Shorter Brad Wall today: PLZ MR. OIL BARONS TAKE ALL OF OUR MONEYZ!!!! Meanwhile, Trevor Tombe notes that Saskatchewan already hands more free money to corporations than any other province in Canada: SK Premier Wall to subsidies HQ relocation https://t.co/1WrpEAgoHC Their subsidies to private firms already highest in Canada #skpoli #ableg pic.... more »

A Right Wing Fifth Column In Brighton Beach? West Hollywood? Bustleton?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Growing up in Brooklyn I had never met a Republican. And they didn't run for office where I lived either. Republicans were sleaze-ball used car salesmen like Nixon. They were in other parts of the country, not anywhere near Kings Highway. When Senator John Kennedy needed to demonstrate the enthusiasm hard core liberal communities had for him-- he was a kind of conservative senator for a Democrat-- he showed up during the 1960 campaign at Dubrow's on Kings Highway, a couple blocks from my house on 17th Street and Avenue P. My mother took me to see him. The crowd was adulatory. (Just... more »

Solar and wind causing blackouts?

David Rothbard at CFACT - 1 day ago
90,000 homes in Australia experienced major blackouts five times over the last six months. Thousands left in the dark in Belgium and placed on high security after the electric grid went down. Who's next? WATCH NOW

“People’s Climate March” organizer calls for violence

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 day ago
March organizer calls out “greedy” billionaires and the fallacies of capitalism, then threatens violence against those who get in the way of creating a new order. WATCH NOW

Constitutional Q&A: The Legality of Stop and ID Procedures

John W. Whitehead at 1 day ago
[image: undefined] We are not supposed to be living in a “show me your papers” society. Despite this, the US government has recently introduced measures allowing police and other law enforcement officials to stop individuals (citizens and noncitizens alike), demand they identify themselves, and subject them to pat-downs, warrantless searches, and interrogations. These actions fly in the face of longstanding constitutional safeguards forbidding such police state tactics. In 2017, for example, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents boarded a plane at New York’s JFK Airport and de... more »

Is There Now A Russia - China - U.S. Space Arms Race?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNBC:* *Space arms race as Russia, China emerge as 'rapidly growing threats' to US* U.S. satellites may be vulnerable to attacks that could make our whole way of fighting war riskier, according to experts. "Every major space-faring nation that can track a satellite and launch into outer space has the means to mess up a satellite," said Michael Krepon, a space security expert and co-founder of the Stimson Center think tank in Washington, D.C. The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces is scheduled Wednesday afternoon to hold a hearing looking at the role space-based... more »

Little Girls All Over The World Shown Paralyzed and Convulsing After HPV Vaccine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 Standing proudly as she clutched a microphone and belted out a tune, 12-year-old Mia Blesky dreamed of being a pop star. However, just days after being videoed she found herself unable to move and just weeks later she was left paralyzed from the neck down and in hospital. Mia’s family […]

UK Curbing Academic Free Speech on Israel: Jewish Scholar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
UK Curbing Academic Free Speech on Israel: Jewish Scholar by http://www.presstv.com/, 2 March 2017 The British government is helping universities across the UK suppress the right to criticize Israel over its human rights violations in Palestine, says a Jewish professor, vowing to never give in to the pressure. – “They are trying to stop us talking […]

While American’s Were Sleeping The Surveillance State Is Almost Complete

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 Obama defense deputy admits that the administration was spying. Judge Napilatano returns to tv and said he is not going to back away from this statement. States are going to fight Session with removing sanctuary money. Congress wants to allow corporations to sell our private information on the internet. The […]

NATO Wants to Bring Us ‘as Close as Humanly Possible’ to War – Ron Paul Institute

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 The US Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of admitting Montenegro to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday. Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) dismissed the debate as “a punching session about Russia.” But when the Center for Democracy and Human Rights polled Montenegrins they found that a slight majority of […]

CrowdStrike EXPOSED: Cybersecurity Firm in Damage-Control Mode. Fraudulent Claim that Russia Hacked the DNC

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 CrowdStrike, the cyber-security firm that initially claimed Russia hacked the DNC and tilted the 2016 election in Donald Trump’s favor, is being accused of misattribution of quotes in a December report. They have since walked back key claims in said report, calling their credibility into serious question. RT America’s Alexey […]

‘War Crimes’ by US in Mosul: Former Pentagon Official

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 Hundreds of Mosul residents were killed by airstrikes in their homes following repeated instructions from Iraqi authorities not to leave, Amnesty International says. It adds that coalition forces should have known the directives were likely to result in civilian deaths. RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports from Iraq. Later, former Pentagon official […]

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Aims to Connect Human Brain with AI

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, is backing a new company that seeks to explore the possibility of merging the human brain with artificial intelligence (AI) to help humans keep up with machines. – Who is controlling who? Is the human controlling the AI computer or the AI […]

The Transformation Of Our Nation Into A Surveillance State Is Almost Complete

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network, Global Surveillance Militarized-Police State? No Such Agency! – The Transformation Of Our Nation Into A Surveillance State Is Almost Complete by Jeremiah Johnson, SHTFplan.com The headlines are awash with the recent tensions with North Korea, and most are focused intently upon this act of the play that has […]

US Missile Systems Can Lead to Nuclear Attack: Top Russian Commander

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 28, 2017 Russia has lashed out at the United State over its military build-up around the world. The Russian Defense Ministry has warned that America’s global deployment of missile systems is posing a threat to world security. The ministry says such installments would trigger a new arms race. It also says the […]

CrowdStrike Revises and Retracts Parts of Explosive Russian Hacking Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
CrowdStrike Revises and Retracts Parts of Explosive Russian Hacking Report by Michael Krieger, https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/ Last week, I published two posts on cyber security firm CrowdStrike after becoming aware of inaccuracies in one of its key reports used to bolster the claim that operatives of the Russian government had hacked into the DNC. This is extremely important since the […]

Realist News: 7 Big COMEX Shorts — Dead Men Walking! – Ted Butler

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 29, 2017 http://www.silverdoctors.com/silver/s… – 7 Big COMEX Shorts: Dead Men Walking! – Ted Butler by Ted Butler, via http://www.silverdoctors.com/ The narrative thus far – after decades of allowing themselves to be led in and out of COMEX silver futures contracts by their commercial counterparties, several managed money traders appear to have woken up […]

Did Obama’s Defense Deputy Just Admit Spying on Trump?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Did Obama’s Defense Deputy Just Admit Spying on Trump? by Paul Joseph Watson | http://www.Infowars.com To gather “intelligence” for political use. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas has caused controversy after she appeared to admit during an appearance on MSNBC that the Obama administration spied on Donald Trump’s transition team in order to gather […]

X22 Report: “While Americans Were Sleeping The Surveillance State Is Almost Complete”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*X22 Report: * *“While Americans Were Sleeping The Surveillance State Is Almost Complete”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFN07UBuI4

Is Brexit the beginning of the end for international cooperation?

William Magnuson, Associate Professor of Law, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
It’s official: Britain is done with Europe. Prime Minister Theresa May has formally triggered the process for withdrawing from the European Union, ensuring that the United Kingdom, one of the largest and most prosperous countries in the EU, will soon leave the 28-member bloc. While the process could drag on for two years or more, the Brexit decision serves as a historic and stinging rebuke to proponents of a unified Europe. Perhaps more importantly, it calls into question the very future of the EU. Pro-Europe commentators, on both sides of the Atlantic, have argued that Brexit ... more »

Poll: Most Americas Believe Traditional Media Are Publishing Fake News Reports

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Politico:* *Poll: 6 in 10 Americans think traditional news outlets report fake news* A majority of Americans believe traditional media outlets publish fake news reports, and Republicans are more likely to believe that fake news is being pushed to advance an agenda, according to a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday. The poll, which was conducted by phone during the first week of March, found that 80 percent of respondents believed online news sources reported fake news either regularly or occasionally. Fifty-four percent of respondents, including a majority of Republicans... more »

Musical Interlude: "Improvisation at the train station in Paris!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Improvisation at the train station in Paris!" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_NYya-WWg

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“What will become of these galaxies? Spiral galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 are passing dangerously close to each other, but each is likely to survive this collision. Typically when galaxies collide, a large galaxy eats a much smaller galaxy. In this case, however, the two galaxies are quite similar, each being a sprawling spiral with expansive arms and a compact core. As the galaxies advance over the next tens of millions of years, their component stars are unlikely to collide, although new stars will form in the bunching of gas caused by gravitational tides. *Click image for larger... more »