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Archive for April, 2015
‘Go to Mars’ and drop the asteroid mission, NASA advisors say
Anonymous outs cops involved in death of NJ man
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Smartphones could be used as earthquake early-warning systems
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DNC trolls Rand Paul campaign on Twitter, in the media
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Castro, Obama Shake Hands as US-Cuba Thaw Quickens
Meeting Friday night at a summit in Panama, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands in what was the first direct meeting between the two nations’ heads of state in over 50 years. It’s an historic encounter, but more important is what it represents, the very real chance of a rapprochement between the […]
Al-Qaeda Suicide Car Bomb Kills 25 Houthis in SW Yemen
At least 25 fighters loyal to the Shi’ite Houthi movement were killed today, and scores of others were reported wounded when a suicide car bomber drove into a security post in the Shabwa Province. The attack was said to have been carried out by a bomber from the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) faction, […]
India Lashed Over Plan for Religious Settlements in Kashmir
Indian police moved against civilian protesters in Srinagar, the largest city in Kashmir, today amid growing outraged over a recently unveiled government plan to build new settlements for Hindus. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) argues that some 200,000 to 300,000 Hindus fled Kashmir during the armed revolt which began in 1989, and says they […]
White House: Iran Just Highlighting Different Aspects of Deal
White House adviser Ben Rhodes today sought to downplay growing disagreements over the Iran nuclear framework, insisting Iran “clearly want to highlight certain aspects for their own public.” Both sides are said to have made a sideline agreement that they would do exactly this, with the official joint statement on the framework including only a […]
Syria Factions Trade Blame as Moscow Talks Break Down
The latest round of Syrian peace talks held in Moscow, the first such round that the Obama Administration has expressed any support for, ended today without a joint statement, and with both sides blaming the other for the lack of consensus. The Syrian government revealed that considerable progress was initially made on the talks, and […]
Make Your Investments Fuel Change
People around the world are pressing their leaders to act on climate change and fueling change on their own. With U.S. political leadership on climate policy in a shambles, many Americans are taking matters into their own hands. Nearly 400,000 people marched in New York City to call for a stronger response to climate change. […]
Expanding US Strikes to ISIS in Syria, Has Obama Opened New Phase of ‘Perpetual War?’
The United States has launched airstrikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State, as well as members of a separate militant organization known as the Khorasan group. The Pentagon says U.S. forces launched 47 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles from warships in the Red Sea and North Arabian Gulf. In addition, U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine […]
New Report Highlights Ten American Species Our Children May Never See
Our children are less likely to see monarch butterflies, bumble bees, and a host of other once-common wildlife species due to farm pesticides, declining ocean health, climate change, and dirty energy production, according to a new report by the Endangered Species Coalition. The report, Vanishing: Ten American Species Our Children May Never See, highlights ten disappearing species […]
What to Expect When the Supreme Court Returns to Work Next Week
Next week marks the Supreme Court’s first conference after the Court adjourned last June. The next week marks the formal beginning of its 2014-2015 term. Much of the drama that will unfold in this coming term, however, is likely to come from cases the justices have yet to agree to hear. Marriage equality, abortion and birth […]
Dangerous Surfactants in Glyphosate Herbicide Slip Pass EU Regulators: Monsanto ‘Secret’
The only Europeans to ban glyphosate (the main active ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide roundUp) and its dangerous additions (surfactants) thus far are the Dutch, with Brazil and France to follow. Yet Germany, keeping their evidence of these toxic chemicals secret, pressures EU regulators to allow these unhealthy compounds to be sprayed liberally over the continent. These surfactants, apparent in formulations […]
Zanesville, Ohio Police CopBlocked (VIDEO)
Today, while staying with a friend in Zanesville, OH, I noticed a Zanesville police cruiser just down the street. When I went to investigate further, I noticed two cops walking up to a house and heard dogs barking. Knowing that people in costumes that wear shiny badges and carry guns are capable of shooting dogs (and […]
300-Million-Year-Old Piece of Machinery Found in Russia
by Ancient Code Researchers in Russia have com across another artifact that they have dated back millions of years. There has been a lot of chatter regarding this discovery as national media have reported that a curious artifact has been discovered in Vladivostok, Russia. We are talking about a 300-million-year-old piece that could have belonged, […]
Genesis or… the ‘Genes of Isis’?
1. Experimenting With Genetics by Wes Penre, via Biblioteca Pleyades Now, given free hands by King Anu, Ea and Ningishzidda immediately continued their genetic experiments to create the “perfect worker”. Before they even came close to the end result, they tried different options. The most amazing creatures were created; such as the Centaur, which was […]
Voices & Images From The People’s Summit In Panama
Print Friendly Above: People’s Summit marchers yell slogans while holding a banner reading ‘People’s Summit.’ Photo Reuters. Ahead of the Americas Summit and the parallel People’s Summit, teleSUR English interviewed some of the delegates and organizers of social movements in Panama. The Summit of the Americas, beginning Friday in Panama City, has incorporated parallel meetings. The […]
Firms push high-tech solutions to fortify airport perimeters
This Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 photo shows the Los Angeles International Airport control tower though the airport’s perimeter fence. In the U.S., officials said there is neither the appetite nor funding to create fortress-like perimeters. And no solution is foolproof, according to airport security experts. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Technology firms increasingly pitch new sensors and […]
Hacked French TV station admits new ‘blunder’ over password
A new group of international cybercrime fighters claimed one of its first kills Thursday, pulling the plug on malicious servers that hijacked at least 12,000 machines, most of them in the United States. Source Article from http://phys.org/news347908633.html Views: 0