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Hong Kong is the same cookie cutter CIA "color" revolution system used to destabilize governments around the world, in order to install stooge Western puppets.
I was the great-granddaughter of enslaved people freed by the war. My great-grand-uncle Dennis Weaver (black), was a former slave, freed by early emancipation in Washington, D.C., in 1862, who enlisted immediately in Company D, 1st Regiment, United States Colored Troops (USCT).
By Eric Zuesse
Why Obama Lost His War in Ukraine
In a guerilla war, it's usually the guerillas who win. In that respect, the war in Ukraine is typical.
Why Obama Lost His War in Ukraine
In a guerilla war, it's usually the guerillas who win. In that respect, the war in Ukraine is typical.
Under Poroshenko's peace - people are going missing and tortured mutilated bodies are being retrieved.
It is perhaps not news that the U.S. government bases wars on illusions, such as the nonexistent WMD in Iraq, but it is rare when there is a broad consensus before the conflict begins that a war's success rests on a "fantasy" like the chimera of "moderate" Syrian rebels, reports Robert Parry.
By Paul Craig Roberts
UK Citizen Hands Himself Over To The Police For Doubting The UK Government's Word
UK Citizen Hands Himself Over To The Police For Doubting The UK Government's Word
A British citizen turns himself in to Scotland Yard; says he has been declared a danger because he is an independent thinker and doubts the UK and US governments' word. He said he has come to the police station to comply with the prime minister's declaration.
Confucius and the Taoists recognized that in human societies there are leaders and there are the led. Shepherds lead the people to green pastures and still waters. Wolves herd the flock to the fleecing floors and the slaughterhouses. The Tao is the "right" way to lead a people. China's leaders are revisiting Confucius, seeking the Way forward for their nation now that capitalism has built up China's economy.
A former Cuban exile anti-Castro militant told a conference audience Sept. 26 in a blockbuster revelation that he saw accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald with their mutual CIA handler six weeks before the killing and there would have been no anti-Castro movement in Cuba without the CIA funding.
Clinton's embrace of far-right narrative on Latin America is part of electoral strategy. Clinton's position on Latin America in her bid for the presidency is another example of how the far right exerts disproportionate influence on US foreign policy in the hemisphere.
As the first American to have contracted Ebola is hospitalized, the Ebola epidemic intensifies across parts of West Africa, nations and aid agencies are pledging to respond with increasing force. But the disease has already raced far ahead of the promises, sweeping into areas that had been largely spared the onslaught and are not in the least prepared for it.
Kennedy's death marked a change for everyone then living and for those yet unborn. Even if you don't know who JFK was, and today some do not, your world is different.
By Don Smith
Joshua Greene's Moral Tribes -- Emotion, Reason, and the Gap between Us and Them
A book review and summary of Joshua Greene's book about psychology, philosophy, politics, and ethics.
Joshua Greene's Moral Tribes -- Emotion, Reason, and the Gap between Us and Them
A book review and summary of Joshua Greene's book about psychology, philosophy, politics, and ethics.
What 35,000 Walruses Forced to the Beach Tell Us About Global Warming
Federal biologists have discovered an unusual phenomenon on a beach in northwest Alaska: a massive gathering of walruses--35,000 of them--crowded onto a small strip of shore. This swarm, which was sighted in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aerial survey on Saturday, is a direct result of a warming climate and declining sea ice, say scientists.
Federal biologists have discovered an unusual phenomenon on a beach in northwest Alaska: a massive gathering of walruses--35,000 of them--crowded onto a small strip of shore. This swarm, which was sighted in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aerial survey on Saturday, is a direct result of a warming climate and declining sea ice, say scientists.
'The Luckiest Fellow In Broadcast Journalism' Says" 'It's Time'
By Citizen News Service - CNS
Pushed Into the Flesh Trade; Whither Future Development Goals?
Will future sustainable development goals (SDGs) help in improving the lives of Bela and thousands of others like her who are pushed into the flesh trade due to poverty, greed and a skewed power dynamics. It is not enough to make survivors mere brand ambassadors for a cause. They need to be rehabilitated too.
Pushed Into the Flesh Trade; Whither Future Development Goals?
Will future sustainable development goals (SDGs) help in improving the lives of Bela and thousands of others like her who are pushed into the flesh trade due to poverty, greed and a skewed power dynamics. It is not enough to make survivors mere brand ambassadors for a cause. They need to be rehabilitated too.
How dinosaur arms turned into bird wings
Although we now appreciate that birds evolved from a branch of the dinosaur family tree, a crucial adaptation for flight has continued to puzzle evolutionary biologists. During the millions of years that elapsed, wrists went from straight to bent and hyperflexible, allowing birds to fold their wings neatly against their bodies when not flying. A resolution to this impasse is now provided by an exciting new study.
Although we now appreciate that birds evolved from a branch of the dinosaur family tree, a crucial adaptation for flight has continued to puzzle evolutionary biologists. During the millions of years that elapsed, wrists went from straight to bent and hyperflexible, allowing birds to fold their wings neatly against their bodies when not flying. A resolution to this impasse is now provided by an exciting new study.
This interview is part of Acronym TV's expanded coverage of the NYC Global Climate Convergence.
By Tyler Koenig
Hong Kong's Battle for Democracy, Beijing's War Against It
A look inside the Hong Kong suffrage protests.
Hong Kong's Battle for Democracy, Beijing's War Against It
A look inside the Hong Kong suffrage protests.
Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to debate and vote on authorizing President Barack Obama to wage war against terrorists in Syria and Iraq. The White House has said it has the authority to conduct airstrikes against terrorists in Syria. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said earlier this week that he would be willing to have a vote on a formal authorization if Obama requested it.
U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned under fire on Wednesday after a series of security lapses came to light that exposed gaping holes in the protective cocoon around President Barack Obama. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama believed Pierson's resignation was in the best interest of the agency, and that "recent and accumulating" reports of security lapses led the president to conclude new leadership was required at the Secret Service.
A federal judge in Oklahoma has struck down an IRS regulation that provides subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, giving more ammunition to challengers aiming to deal a potentially crippling blow to the law known as Obamacare. At issue in a number of legal challenges around the US is whether the Affordable Care Act allows for the federal government to provide subsidies to individuals buying health insurance on the federal exchange. U.S. District Judge Ronald White ruled that subsidies provided through the federal exchange are invalid.
Republican strategy to win control of the Senate, and by default, control of the entire legislative branch of our government, is to prevent as many people as possible from voting. This further proves that our votes matter, that having poor people and people of color vote scares the sh*t out of bad politicians, and that every vote counts.
Costs of Obama's New War in Iraq and Syria Set to Explode, say Analysts
The U.S. government's new war in Iraq that now also includes Syria has already cost American taxpayers between $780 and $930 million, and could amount to over $1 billion a month if U.S. efforts intensify on the scale demanded by war hawks in Congress, according to a think tank analysis published this week.
The U.S. government's new war in Iraq that now also includes Syria has already cost American taxpayers between $780 and $930 million, and could amount to over $1 billion a month if U.S. efforts intensify on the scale demanded by war hawks in Congress, according to a think tank analysis published this week.
Judge Steven Rhodes openly stated the operating principle that guides the ruling class the world over.
Causes of California drought linked to climate change
The extreme atmospheric conditions associated with California's crippling drought are far more likely to occur under today's global warming conditions than in the climate that existed before humans emitted large amounts of greenhouse gases, scientists say.
The extreme atmospheric conditions associated with California's crippling drought are far more likely to occur under today's global warming conditions than in the climate that existed before humans emitted large amounts of greenhouse gases, scientists say.
By Tom Engelhardt
Todd Gitlin: As the Globe Warms, So Does the Climate Movement
The extraordinary range, age, and diversity exhibited in the People's Climate March -- race, class, sex, you name it, and if you were there, you saw it -- changes the game. The phalanxes of unions, indigenous and religious groups, and all manner of local activists in New York formed an extraordinary melange.
Todd Gitlin: As the Globe Warms, So Does the Climate Movement
The extraordinary range, age, and diversity exhibited in the People's Climate March -- race, class, sex, you name it, and if you were there, you saw it -- changes the game. The phalanxes of unions, indigenous and religious groups, and all manner of local activists in New York formed an extraordinary melange.
By Dave Lindorff
What laws of war? We do what we want!: Obama Admits US Bombing Attacks in Syria Pay Little Heed to Protecting Civilians
What laws of war? We do what we want!: Obama Admits US Bombing Attacks in Syria Pay Little Heed to Protecting Civilians
The US has dispensed with what it claims was a policy of special care in avoiding civilian deaths in drone strikes when it comes to the Syria bombings, and adds that it still complies with the "laws of war." It is a false claim, but also ignores the bigger truth that the US attack on Syria itself is illegal, writes TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff
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Iranian Apples and a thought on Americans' relationships to Cuba
When will the boycott with Cuba end and when will we (in North America) be connected to each other as Middle Eastern states are connected despite so many tensions to neighboring states, like Iran?
When will the boycott with Cuba end and when will we (in North America) be connected to each other as Middle Eastern states are connected despite so many tensions to neighboring states, like Iran?
Fifteen Years of Animal Mercy
I think a lot can be said about ourselves by the people whom we admire. I admire people of compassion and kindness. Nathan Runkle is such a person and it is amazing that he acted on his desire to help suffering farm animals at the tender age of 15.
I think a lot can be said about ourselves by the people whom we admire. I admire people of compassion and kindness. Nathan Runkle is such a person and it is amazing that he acted on his desire to help suffering farm animals at the tender age of 15.
Research to the rescue of disaster management
For management of disasters and humanitarian crises, doing something is not enough--but doing the right thing at the right time is. Decision-makers need to know which intervention, actions and strategies would work, which would not work, which remain unproven and which no matter how well-meaning might be harmful. They need to make well informed choices and decisions and for this they need access to reliable evidence.
For management of disasters and humanitarian crises, doing something is not enough--but doing the right thing at the right time is. Decision-makers need to know which intervention, actions and strategies would work, which would not work, which remain unproven and which no matter how well-meaning might be harmful. They need to make well informed choices and decisions and for this they need access to reliable evidence.
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What are high profile investors in technology are saying about Bitcoin? It's a game-changer in its infancy - super-efficient ZERO-fee transactions that could put a lot of spam and money laundering out of our misery. Crypto-currencies like Bitcoin have the potential to overhaul online financial transactions the same way the Internet overhauled the Telephone.
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's war with Gaza was the same as the international fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Monday, the Israeli prime minister accused Hamas of committing "the real war crimes" in Gaza by using Palestinian civilians as human shields. He attacked world leaders who have condemned Israel for its war with Hamas while praising Barack Obama for attacking ISIL militants and other extremists in Syria and Iraq. They "evidently don't understand that ISIS and Hamas are branches of the same poisonous tree."
Paul Ryan remains a vocal supporter of Romney's and discussed this in an interview with Charlie Rose that aired on PBS Monday evening. He addressed mounting speculation Romney could mount a third White House bid in 2016 and implied he would gladly be Romney's running mate once again. "I'll be his bus driver if he wants me to be. Look, I think he'd be a great president," said Ryan. He addressed the infamous "47 percent: video, which was widely seen as pivotal in the last election, during a larger discussion of what Ryan described as "mistakes" he believes he and other conservatives have made when discussing poverty.
Bomb Everyone Muslim, Even If They Did Invent Algebra
Our perpetual war grows ever more appalling, with U.S. airstrikes against ISIS costing over $1 billion a month even as a mounting consensus finds those strikes politically and morally indefensible. With Obama now having bombed seven Muslim countries in the name of a "moral imperative," many Muslims feel caught in the middle. Some have declared #Not In My Name. Others are rejecting collective guilt with wry #Muslimapologies: "Sorry for saying may peace be upon you every time we greet someone."
Our perpetual war grows ever more appalling, with U.S. airstrikes against ISIS costing over $1 billion a month even as a mounting consensus finds those strikes politically and morally indefensible. With Obama now having bombed seven Muslim countries in the name of a "moral imperative," many Muslims feel caught in the middle. Some have declared #Not In My Name. Others are rejecting collective guilt with wry #Muslimapologies: "Sorry for saying may peace be upon you every time we greet someone."
