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#MorningMonarchy: October 21, 2016
Selling ads, complicit cinema and pop opportunism + this day in history w/the Guggenheim and our song of the day by the Flaming Lips on your Morning Monarchy for October 21, 2016.
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A Step Closer to UN (Not Security Council) Sanctioned Attack on Syria
I was going to add to the previous post, Canada's FM Stephane Dion Forgets Terrorists in Aleppo.
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Charles Lamb: More-wasting War, insatiable of blood
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
British writers on peace and war
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Charles Lamb
From Mille Viae Mortis
Here pallid Fear & dark Despair were seen.
And Fever here with looks forever lean,
Swoln Dropsy, halting Gout, profuse of woes,
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Toxic Chemical Leak in Kansas Town Prompts Evacuations
A huge chemical leak sent a large plume marching its way through the town of Atchison, Kansas, this morning, and authorities asked residents to shelter in place for nearly 2 hours.
Source: The Kansas City Star
Those in the plume area were told to shut their doors and windows and stay inside, while those in its path were evacuated. Residents were being instructed to avoid the area north of MGP Ingredients, where the leak originated. The Atchison County courthouse closed and employees were evacuated. -
America Meets Its Darkness: A Look at HBO's Westworld
Maryann Price singing "I'm an Old Cowhand" with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. She knows all the songs that the cowboys know, 'bout the big corral where the dogies go, 'cause she learned them all on the radio, yippee-i-o-ki-ay. There are fake cowboy visitors in HBO's new series Westworld too, but they're not so nice.by Gaius PubliusI'm a fan of science fiction, especially when it reflects and comments on the state of our national affairs — and our national affairs are definitely in a state. Which brings me to the new HBO series Westworld.Westworld is derivative in some ways.
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Creating change in Sierra Leone, one sip at a time
Social entrepreneur Jerry Lockspeiser describes how his new book helps take the confusion out of wine, while helping create lasting change in Sierra LeoneThe post Creating change in Sierra Leone, one sip at a time appeared first on Positive News.
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Video of the Day – A Real Journalist Describes Life in an Industry Filled With ‘Glorified PR People’
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve become a big fan of The Young Turks’ Jordan Chariton as of late. In this latest video, he provides viewers with a behind the scenes analysis of his recent viral interview of DNC interim chair Donna Brazile, which I highlighted in yesterday’s post, Video of the Day – Watch Donna Brazile Squirm When Asked About DNC Rigging of Democratic Primary.
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Questions about “Babushka security” and tons of answers, all of them wrong
I just watched a video for a neighbor of Motorola who explains that Motorola had no real protection, that it was easy to enter his building, that it was easy
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Finally, Letting the Philippines Go
Exclusive: Official Washington is in a tizzy over Philippine President Duterte’s outreach to China and his estrangement from the U.S., but this realignment beats the alternative, a military showdown between the U.S. and China, writes Jonathan Marshall. By Jonathan Marshall…Read more →
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Embarrassing America Before the World
Despite 15 years of war, foreign policy has rated only brief flurries of debate in Election 2016 with Hillary Clinton pushing a hawkish agenda and Donald Trump often incoherent, notes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. By Paul R. Pillar The…Read more →
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Canada's FM Stephane Dion Forgets Terrorists in Aleppo. Forgets Canada Violated Syrian Territory.
-Ridicules the ceasefire ongoing in Aleppo, presently.-Doesn't mention that NATO's proxy thugs are simply refusing to leave Aleppo- while forcing civilians to stay-Doesn't mention that ISIS/AQ/Kurdish proxies are targeting civilians. Canada too as bombs are dropped from planes adorned with the Canadian flag How do you like your perception managed? Global News
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The Unique Human Capacity for War
One characteristic that sets humans apart from other animals is the capability to organize sustained warfare against members of their own species, a troubling fact that connects to the problem of PTSD, says Michael Brenner. By Michael Brenner The question…Read more →
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Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids the Key to Preventing Most Disease?
Well, in a way, omega-3-fats could be ‘the new cholesterol.’ It seems as though we hear about omega-3 fats and their apparently never-ending list of benefits so much that many people just roll their eyes whenever they’re mentioned. But some health experts, like Dr William Harris, will freely talk about them as if they are the holy grail of health.
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Pro-Clinton Ad Compares Trump to Chavez, Venezuela Responds
teleSUR | October 20, 2016 The U.S. Democratic Party showed its true colors in a new ad that the Venezuelan government blasted as “racist arrogance” that puts the late Hugo Chavez in the same category as fascist dictators Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler in an effort to cast Republican presidential rival Donald Trump as a […]
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The Donbass Rebellion and the Political Idea of Novorossiya
Matthew Raphael Johnson
Johnstown, PA
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Yemen – an introduction to the forgotten conflict you so rarely hear about [A Who’s who with maps included]
By Aram Mirzaei For 18 months now, Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating conflict that has killed at least 10 000 people according to official sources, that number is however
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US Seeks to Exploit Thailand's Transition to Destabilize Asia
October 21, 2016 (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The passing of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej marks a historical, cultural, and geopolitical event of yet unknown proportions.
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How Toxic Will Trump Prove For Republican Candidates Nov. 8?
If I'm right about people being fed up with the negativity and sheer dysfunction of the Republican Party, there really will be a wave in three weeks, nothing affirming about the almost-as-bad Democrats, but one that should send the GOP reeling. The party bosses will blame Trump-- and the media and Democrats who "forced him" on their party-- but the rejection I see coming is not just about Trump; it's about the Republican Party itself.
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South Africa announces decision to quit International Criminal Court
Press TV – October 21, 2016 South Africa has joined Burundi in officially announcing its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying its laws are incompatible with obligations under the ICC. The South African government gave a formal notice of its intention to pull out of the ICC on Friday. South Africa “found that […]
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Scientists are Growing Brains in the Lab, Like 100’s of Brains
British researcher Madeleine Lancaster is growing human brains in her Cambridge University lab. A few hundred of them, in fact. That’s about 2 million neurons. [1]
No, this isn’t a Halloween gag. This sci-fi experiment is intended to help scientists understand disorders like autism and schizophrenia.
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The Shocking Reason Many Teenage Girls are Prescribed Antidepressants
A striking new study published in JAMA Psychiatry links hormonal contraceptives to depression, especially in teenage girls.
The findings aren’t surprising to many women.
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Thousands of gay men to be pardoned
The official pardon offered posthumously to Alan Turing for his conviction of 'gross indecency' is to be extended to thousands of gay and bisexual men in England and WalesThe post Thousands of gay men to be pardoned appeared first on Positive News.
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Five renowned judges heard 30 witnesses describe crimes against humanity at Monsanto Tribunal
Event “will echo back through the food system as the tribunal's participants bring home lessons, solutions and renewed hope for change”
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DID WE JUST DISCOVER TWO NEW MOONS OF URANUS?
4.77/5 (30) This has been a week of very strange space news, and of course, the centerpiece of these stories has been President Obama's…
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Vladimir Putin’s Third Way: As Seen Through the Nooscope
Vladimir Putin’s most recent staff change has western experts baffled. According to the BBC, Mr. Putin’s new chief of staff Anton Vaino has reached the top of the Kremlin pecking order “shrouded in mystery”. However cloak & dagger Mr. Vaino’s appointment may seem though, it’s a clear sign Russia is headed off into a far more progressive policy realm than Londoners or Wall Street financiers would have us believe. Here is a candid look at the Putin way ahead.
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The Perpetual Killing Field
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Slaughter is all too human. Killing fields or mass burial grounds are in the archeological record from the Neolithic period (6,000 to 7,000 years ago) on. Nonetheless, with the advent of modern weaponry and industrial processes, the killing fields of the world have grown to levels that can stagger the imagination. […]
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Adam Curtis: Another Manager of Perceptions
Adam Curtis’ new, near three-hour documentary HyperNormalisation, showing on BBC iplayer, is being garlanded with predictable praise from liberal commentators. As ever, Curtis joins the dots in interesting, and sometimes compelling, ways. But HyperNormalisation also continues a trend by Curtis of using his insights to present a deeply conservative, disempowering and ultimately false impression of […]
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President Strangelove?
Is the Iraqi city of Mosul on the border with Syria, as Mrs. Clinton averred during the third presidential debate? No way. Exactly no one has called her out on this. I guess you have to be Gary Johnson, rather than a former Secretary of State, for the mainstream media to start mocking you over […]
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Obama’s Legacy: Washington is Lying About ISIS, and Lying About Syria
21st Century Wire says…
“ISIS inspired.”
“Assad’s barrel bombs.”
“We are at war with ISIS.”
“We are only arming the moderate rebels.”
“The Russians are bombing hospitals.”
“ISIS claims responsibility for stabbing in Minnesota.”
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LIONEL PODCAST: The Media Blood Oath to Destroy Trump and Elevate a Corrupt Hillary
I think this says it all. I’m not sure what, but it says it all. This might be the most comprehensive podcast I’ve ever produced in my tenure as pioneer podcaster. The depth and texture of this election provide a backdrop for limitless review and dissection. Enjoy.
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US Seeks to Exploit Thailand’s Transition to Destabilize Asia
The passing of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej marks a historical, cultural, and geopolitical event of yet unknown proportions.
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Moveable Feast Cafe 2016/10/21 … Open Thread
2016/10/21 04:30:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of
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US Soldier Among 126 Killed in Iraq
A bomb killed a U.S. soldier near Mosul on Thursday.
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What Political Debates Would Look Like If I Was In Charge
-by NoahIntro: Ok. The last presidential debate is over. Done. Like anyone else with at least half a mind (Yeah, I know that leaves out Rudy Giuliani and others). I am disgusted with the whole enterprise. With that in mind, I thought I would benefit mankind by drawing up a plan for how political debates would run if I were in charge. Here you go: 14 steps to a more sensible approach to our political debate process. Says who? Says me!1. All debates would be held in a court of law. There would be background music as the show began.
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Final Presidential Debate Was Epic
- Last night’s presidential debate between between renegade Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. For all intents and purposes, this one will likely go down in the history books as one of the most epic debates in modern American history.
The third and final debate, expertly moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News, caps off an incredible campaign season, with both major party candidates generating controversy and unprecedented interest from the general public.
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GOP Candidate’s Refusal to Pledge to Honor Nov. 8 Vote Takes Country Back to John C. Breckinridge Campaign of 1860
United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Thursday, October 20, 2016 Big Problems with Political Freedom Can Be Anticipated if Hillary Clinton is Defeated; Liberation of Mosul Still Proceeding Ahead of Schedule; Christians of West Aleppo Face Decimation at Hands of Islamist Jihadis, While Scorned and Ignored By Western Media; Gen. Michel Aoun, [...]
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Ron Paul asks: Are The Russians Rigging Our Elections?
In last night’s presidential debate, Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton accused the Russians of manipulating the US electoral system to get Republican candidate Donald Trump elected president. She claimed:
We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election. -
Congress And Food Policy-- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The stated mission of Tom Colicchio's group, Food Policy Action, is to highlight the importance of food policy and to promote policies that support healthy diets, reduce hunger at home and abroad, improve food access and affordability, uphold the rights and dignity of food and farm workers, increase transparency, improve public health, reduce the risk of food-borne illness, support local and regional food systems, protect and maintain sustainable fisheries, treat farm animals humanely and reduce the environmental impact of farming and food production.
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Raising More Questions Than Answers
The third and final presidential debate was an ugly affair with both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dodging or botching many pressing questions about the future of America and the planet, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria At the final…Read more →
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