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‘A Death Sentence’: Green Groups Decry G7 Support for More Gas Investments

Common Dreams – By Jessica Corbett – May 22, 2023 Since Group of Seven leaders on Saturday put out a wide-ranging communiqué from a Japan-hosted summit in Hiroshima, climate action advocates from G7 countries and beyond have blasted the statement’s support for future investments in planet-heating gas. The statement comes after G7 climate, energy, and… »»»

New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers new research finds

The Guardian – By Oliver Milman – May 20, 2023 New York City is sinking in part due to the extraordinary weight of its vertiginous buildings, worsening the flooding threat posed to the metropolis from the rising seas, new research has found. The Big Apple may be the city that never sleeps but it is… »»»

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter, dies aged 84

The Guardian – By Guardian Staff – May 02, 2023 The Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, best known for folk-pop hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. His longtime publicist Victoria Lord said Lightfoot died at… »»»

Celebration as Last German Nuclear Plants Power Down

Common Dreams – By Brett Wilkins – April 21, 2023 “The United States would do well to follow this example, rather than continue to fund nuclear power, the slowest, and most expensive of all energy choices,” asserted one activist. Environmentalists in Europe and beyond cheered as Germany’s last three nuclear power plants went offline over… »»»

Why traffic could be a nightmare in San Francisco on Thursday

SFGATE- By Amy Graff – April 20, 2023 San Francisco could face a doozy of a traffic disaster Thursday, with multiple events all happening on the same day. The best way to avoid the gridlock? Don’t drive. The San Francisco Giants are playing the New York Mets at Oracle Park at 6:45 p.m. Around the… »»»

Gerlach geothermal exploration project on hold after Washoe County rescinds permit

Reno Gazette Journal – By Amy Alonso – April 12, 2023 Ormat Technologies’ proposed geothermal exploration in the Gerlach area is on hold after Washoe County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to rescind a permit needed to move forward with the project. Commissioners Jeanne Herman, Mike Clark and Clara Andriola voted to rescind the permit. Chair… »»»

Burning Man Homeowners in Lawsuit Against the Feds Joined by Paiute Tribe

The San Francisco Standard – by Maryann Jones Thompson – April 07, 2023 The legal battle to prevent geothermal mining near the Black Rock Desert town of Gerlach, Nevada, took another step forward Monday. The Summit Lake Paiute Tribe, Gerlach Preservation Society and several local residents joined a lawsuit filed against the Bureau of Land… »»»

Calls for Clarence Thomas Impeachment Vote After Report Exposes Billionaire-Funded Trips

Common Dreams – By Jake Johnson – April 06, 2023 Progressives on Thursday urged congressional Democrats to immediately push for investigations and impeachment proceedings after bombshell reporting by ProPublica revealed that right-wing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been taking luxury trips funded by a billionaire Republican megadonor for more than 20 years without formally… »»»

Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure

The Guardian – By Donna Lu – April 04, 2023 Researchers say there are interlinked benefits across mental and physical health from prescribed time in green spaces or near bodies of water. Prescriptions encouraging people to spend more time in nature are linked to reduced blood pressure and improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms, according… »»»

Four straight earthquakes strike East Bay near Oakland Saturday Morning

SFGate – By Gabe Lehman – April 02, 2023 East Bay residents got a jolt on Saturday morning. And then another one. And then another one. And then another one. Four different earthquakes hit near San Leandro, a suburban city bordering Oakland, within a 40 minute span on Saturday morning. The first quake struck at… »»»

Fears of Monarch Butterfly Extinction as Numbers Plummet 22% in Annual Count

Common Dreams – By Brett Wilkins – Mar 24, 2023 Wildlife conservationists sounded the alarm Wednesday as an annual count of monarch butterflies revealed a sharp decline in the number of the iconic insects hibernating in Mexican forests, stoking renewed fears of their extinction. The annual survey—led by Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas… »»»

Democrats Propose $300 Billion Investment to Treat Housing as Human Right

Common Dreams – By Julia Conley – Mar 23, 2023 “In the richest country in the world, it is a moral imperative that we take this issue head-on,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Declaring that homelessness and housing insecurity is the result of “a structural failure of a country that has refused to make safe and… »»»

Tony Shalhoub Reveals Where Upcoming ‘Monk’ Movie Finds His Character

tvinsider – By Dan Clarendon – Mar 21, 2023 Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, the Monk TV movie coming to Peacock, will find the titular character grappling with a post-pandemic world, according to star Tony Shalhoub. “It’s Monk present day after however long we’ve been away from him, 13 years now, going on… »»»

ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes

The Guardian – By Julian Borger & Pjotr Sauer – Mar 17, 2023 The international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children, sending Russia another significant step on the path to becoming a pariah state. In granting the request for warrants… »»»

Backstage with Sylvester Stewart aka Sly Stone of ‘Sly and The Family Stone’ includes Bio and Music Videos

No Lies Radio Music – By Teri Perticone – March 15, 2023 Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943, Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul,… »»»

Joe Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy

The Guardian – By Ramon Antonio Vargas – Tue Mar 14, 2023 Joe Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy. President reveals he visited his Democratic predecessor, who is receiving hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia. Jimmy Carter – who entered home hospice care in February – has asked fellow… »»»

Burning Man Fights the Feds To Save Its New Home in the Old West

The San Francisco Standard – By Maryann Jones Thompson – Mar 13, 2023 Standing a two-hour drive north of Reno and hundreds of miles from anywhere else, Gerlach is an Old West ranching and mining outpost with a dozen or so streets and a hundred or so residents. It’s known for its remote desert wilderness,… »»»

There’s an abandoned octagon house hidden in the San Francisco woods

SFGATE – By Andrew Chamings – Mar 12, 2023 Most stories will tell you that San Francisco has two octagon homes. Both are pristinely maintained historic landmarks and sometimes even open for tours. But a third, often forgotten eight-sided house sits abandoned among the cypress woods on the cliff tops of Lands End. The unusually… »»»

Earth Energy: An Interview with Burning Man Co-founder Will Roger Peterson

Burning Man Journal – By Kirsten Weisenburger – Mar 10, 2023 Photographer, conservationist, and Burning Man Co-founder Will Roger Peterson lives in Gerlach with his life partner and fellow Co-founder Crimson Rose. His remarkable photography, whether captured in his home studio or in the surrounding Black Rock Desert, speaks of the power and mystery of… »»»

‘It could get ugly’: Atmospheric river expected to bring flooding to California

SFGATE – By Amy Graff – Mar 8, 2023 An atmospheric river is forecast to dump rain over California’s massive snowpack Thursday and Friday, raising concerns that a rush of snowmelt at lower elevations could cause flooding. Roadways in the Sierra Foothills are especially at risk for flooding. “It could get really ugly,” said David… »»»

Setting Our Sights on the Equality of Women

Common Dreams – By H. Patricia Hynes – Mar 8, 2023 A month ago, I heard on the news that Boston public schools would be closed on February 3 because of the severe Arctic cold and wind chill forecast for that day and the next. My first thought was: what if the students’ mothers are… »»»

In First-of-Its Kind Legal Challenge, Texas Women Say State Abortion Ban Endangered Their Lives

Common Dreams – By Julia Conley – Mar 7, 2023 Five Texas women are scheduled to speak on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday about the life-threatening risks posed by the state’s abortion ban and their struggles to obtain necessary healthcare since it went into effect, a day after filing an unprecedented lawsuit… »»»

Unusually heavy snowfall on US west coast is ‘once-in-a-generation’ event

The Guardian – By Dani Anguiano – 3 Mar 2023 The west coast of the US, from Oregon to the mountains of California and the golf courses of Phoenix, has received nearly unprecedented levels of snowfall this week in what officials are calling a “once-in-a-generation” event. The mountainous regions of California have received so much… »»»

Burning Man Journal: Remembering Cowboy Carl – The Other Man in the Hat

Burning Man Journal – By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet – March 2, 2023 People think the life of a cowboy is some sort of Wild Bill shoot-em-up wrangler type. But a real cowboy finds himself sitting in a saddle for weeks on end under big skys with silent mountains as he moves along no faster than… »»»

UN urged to intervene over destruction of US abortion rights

The Guardian – By Poppy Noor – Thu 2 Mar 2023 Top human rights organizations are calling on the United Nations to intervene over the destruction of abortion rights in the US. In a letter shared in advance with the Guardian and sent Thursday by nearly 200 organizations and experts, the authors detail how, since… »»»

Nearly entire population of California expected ‘to see’ snow

SFGATE – By Amy Graff – Feb. 21, 2023 In a rare weather event, low-elevation snow is expected across California as a storm system ushers in exceptionally cold air into the state Tuesday through Saturday. “Nearly the entire population of CA will be able to see snow from some vantage point later this week if… »»»

Jimmy Carter and the End of Democratic Capitalism

Common Dreams – By Robert Reich – Feb 20, 2023 The myth and reality of our 39th president. Friends, I’m honoring Presidents’ Day by sharing with you some thoughts about Jimmy Carter, who is now in hospice care. Carter’s administration marked the end of 45 years of democratic capitalism, whose goal had been to harness… »»»

Jimmy Carter at 98 opts for hospice care after string of hospital visits

The Guardian – By Edward Helmore – Sat 18 Feb 2023 Jimmy Carter has “decided to spend his remaining time at home” in hospice care after a series of short hospital stays, the 98-year-old former president’s family said in a statement on Saturday. The statement, issued by the Carter Center, said the ex-president’s choice had… »»»

Ilhan Omar defiant as Republicans oust her from key House committee

The Guardian – Lauren Gambino/Chris Stein/Martin Pengelly – 2 Feb 2023 Republicans voted to expel Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar from the House foreign affairs committee on Thursday as punishment for her past remarks on Israel. Democrats objected, saying the move was about revenge after Democrats removed far-right extremists in the last Congress. A majority of… »»»

Burning Man sues BLM over clean energy project near Black Rock City

SFGate – By Silas Valentino – Feb 01, 2023 The organizers of Burning Man have joined forces with environmental groups to try and stop a geothermal power plant from being developed in rural Nevada, filing a suit last month alleging the Bureau of Land Management failed to properly assess the impacts to the land and… »»»

Losing their religion: why US churches are on the decline

The Guardian – By Adam Gabbatt – Jan 22, 2023 Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands… »»»

Upcoming New Moon Set to be Closest to Earth Since Middle Ages, Here’s When You Can See It

Outsider – By Emily Morgan – Jan 21, 2023 The sky will put on one heck of a show Saturday night as the New Moon will be the closest it’s ever been to us in centuries. According to recent information from timeanddate.com, Saturday’s moon hasn’t gotten this close to Earth since the middle ages, nearly… »»»

34% of Big, Profitable US Corporations Paid $0 in Federal Taxes in 1st Year of Trump Tax Law

Common Dreams – By Jake Johnson – Jan 18, 2023 “Instead of cutting vital and popular programs like Social Security and Medicare, we need to repeal the Trump tax breaks for the rich and demand that the largest corporations in America finally start paying their fair share of taxes,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. A study… »»»

Walking: health benefits and essentials

Health & Wellbeing – by Daniella Gray – Jan 17, 2023 Walking is one of the most accessible types of exercises out there – it’s free, you don’t need any equipment and it’s simple to find ways to add it to your day. Plus, studies show that the health benefits of walking long distances (or… »»»

A True and Visionary Radical, Martin Luther King Jr. Was No Moderate

Common Dreams – By Peter Dreier – Jan 16. 2023 King called himself a democratic socialist. He believed that America needed a “radical redistribution of economic and political power.” In his absorbing profile of the writer Alex Haley (author of “Roots” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”) in the New York Times Book Review a… »»»

The Biden administration’s dangerous move to deepen military ties with Israel

The Biden administration’s dangerous move to deepen military ties with Israel The Biden administration’s recent elevation of Israel to a “full military partner” sets a dangerous precedent and works against U.S. interests. BY MITCHELL PLITNICK  JANUARY 14, 2023 WWW.MONDOWEIS.NET “…..The Biden administration has pressed forward with the military aspects of the Abraham Accords’ vision, letting it be… »»»

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US paved the way to Moscow’s invasion

Russia-Ukraine war: How the US paved the way to Moscow’s invasion Nearly a year after Russia’s invasion, the western narrative of an ‘unprovoked’ attack has become impossible to sustain Jonathan Cook Jan 10  Middle East Eye “……US fingerprintsIt did not end there. Post-Soviet Ukraine was deeply divided geographically and electorally over whether it should look… »»»

This firm is working to control the climate. Should the world let it?

The Washington Post – By Shannon Osaka – Jan 09, 2023 In April 2022, in the Baja California region of Mexico near the Sea of Cortez, a man named Luke Iseman took a few grams of sulfur, lit it on fire and pumped the resulting gas into a six-foot helium balloon he bought on Amazon…. »»»

Biden to visit border for first time as critics condemn migrant crackdown

The Guardian – By Alexandra Villarreal – Sun 8 Jan 2023 President will first make brief stop in El Paso as migrants have reportedly been cleared off streets and apprehended by agents. President Joe Biden will visit the US-Mexico border for the first time in his nearly two years as commander-in-chief on Sunday, even as… »»»

A 2-Hour Dose of Nature Each Week Could Make You Happier and Healthier

Pocket Worthy – By Adele Peters – Jan 07, 2023 If you’re feeling stressed and want to take advantage of the health benefits of spending time in nature—which studies say can reduce depression and anxiety, lower blood pressure, cut the risk of other diseases, and boost creativity and cognitive abilities—you might want to aim for… »»»

Biden tells migrants not to ‘show up at the border’ in new policy announcement – video

The Guardian – Reuters – Jan 07, 2023 Joe Biden has announced new border enforcement moves, expanding the parole process for Venezuelans to Nicaraguans, Haitians and Cubans, and imposing fresh penalties on people who attempt to cross the border unlawfully, increasing use of expedited removal. Up to 30,000 individuals from these countries who have an eligible… »»»

California parks close as atmospheric river sweeps through state

SFGate – By Eric Brooks – Jan. 3, 2023 With an intense atmospheric river forecast to hit the Bay Area, many parks and open spaces in Northern California are closed in anticipation of flooding, mudslides and more. Officials with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area have announced the closure of several park sites on Wednesday… »»»

Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes Northern California, 70,000 lose power

SFGATE – By David Curran/Amy Graff – Dec 20, 2022 A magnitude 6.4 earthquake near the Northern California town of Ferndale shook the Humboldt County region early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tens of thousands of PG&E customers lost power and there was considerable damage to at least one bridge due to… »»»

‘Publishing is not a crime’: media groups urge US to drop Julian Assange charges

The Guardian – By Jim Waterson – Mon 28 Nov 2022 The US government must drop its prosecution of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange because it is undermining press freedom, according to the media organisations that first helped him publish leaked diplomatic cables. Twelve years ago today, the Guardian, the New York Times, Le Monde,… »»»

Backstage with Anti-War Activist, Singer & Songwriter Neil Young

No Lies Radio Music – By Teri Perticone – Sunday Nov 13, 2022 Early life (1945–1963) Neil Young[19] was born on November 12, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario.[20][21] His father, Scott Alexander Young (1918–2005), was a journalist and sportswriter who also wrote fiction.[22] His mother, Edna Blow Ragland “Rassy” Young (1918–1990) was a member of the… »»»

Urging peace with Russia, top US general challenges DC’s proxy war

Urging peace with Russia, top US general challenges DC’s proxy war A series of leaks, including a call for diplomacy from Gen. Mark Milley, show that some US officials are ready for a settlement in Ukraine. Aaron Maté November 12, 2022 “When the Congressional Progressive Caucus was bullied into withdrawing a letter urging diplomacy with Russia to… »»»

Pro-war hawks have progressives on their Squad Retracting their call for diplomacy with Russia to end the Ukraine war, Congressional Progressives cave to the neocons. Aaron Maté 28 min ago https://mate.substack.com/ “Reporting on Republican Party divisions over funding the Ukraine proxy war, the Washington Post notes that, despite scattered internal opposition, the GOP remains “home to… »»»

Isreal Election: Extreme right in Netanyahu’s Government won’t dent Western Support

Israel election: Extreme right in Netanyahu’s government won’t dent western support Jonathan Cook 4 November 2022 Middle East Eye “The most disturbing outcome of Israel’s general election this week was not the fact that an openly fascist party won the third-biggest tally of seats, or that it is about to become the lynchpin of the next government. It… »»»

Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Sinking the Congressional Dems—and Ukraine The proxy war between the U.S. and Russia is devastating Ukraine, ironically in the name of saving Ukraine JEFFREY D. SACHS • OCTOBER 30, 2022 UNZ “President Joe Biden is undermining his party’s Congressional prospects through a deeply flawed foreign policy. Biden believes that America’s global reputation is at… »»»

Washington’s Plan to Break Up Russia

Washington’s Plan to Break Up Russia MIKE WHITNEY • OCTOBER 27, 2022 UNZ “….Western leaders in the Anglosphere are so consumed by hubris and their own blinkered sense of entitlement, they honestly believe that ordinary Russians would like to see their country splintered into bite-sized statelets that remain open to the voracious exploitation of the western oil… »»»

Tech power couple’s $35M San Francisco, Ken Fulk-designed mansion back on market

SFGate – By Anna Marie Erwert – Oct 23, 2022 Asking $35 million, 2799 Broadway is on the market again. With its return comes another chance to experience one of San Francisco’s most extravagant homes, with jaw-dropping interiors that are the work of one of San Francisco’s most celebrated interior designers. This 11,690-square-foot, four-level mansion… »»»

Backstage with John Lennon ~ Activist, Artist, Prophet, Maestro & Master#33

No Lies Radio Music – By Teri Perticone – Oct 09, 2022 John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of the Beatles, the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed band… »»»

Biden pardons thousands with federal convictions of simple marijuana possession

The Guardian – By Maya Yang – Oct 6, 2022 President Joe Biden has announced a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana in a move welcomed as “long overdue” by criminal justice advocates. “There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied… »»»

EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums

EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums MEP abuses power to conduct a personal vendetta against me. vanessa beeley October 1, 2022 I would usually only publish my original work on Substack but this article by Grayzone is relevant to my recent trip to Donbass to observe the referendum… »»»

Tipping Point Hell Approaches_on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT Tipping Point Hell Approaches you need to hear this … Packed with urgent climate science. Dr. David McKay says we are approaching multiple tipping points – maybe the most important warning of the year. Professor Rob Jackson from Stanford, Chair… »»»

The Timing of the Pipeline Attack

The Timing of the Pipeline Attack September 28, 2022 Consortium News The U.S. had already forced Germany to shut down Nord Stream 2 but there are signs that an end to the Ukraine war would have put it back online, writes Joe Lauria. “President Joe Biden, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by his side, promised… »»»

Whodunnit? – Facts Related to The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines

Whodunnit? – Facts Related to The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines Moon of Alabama September 28, 2022 “…..A question remains: Whodunnit? Russia has no motive to destroy the pipelines it owns. These are valuable, long term assets and the gas that escaped from them yesterday was on its own worth some $600 to… »»»

the Big Bang_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku the Big Bang and origin of universe DNA traces evolution of humanity For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

9/11: A Double False Flag? — on Guns & Butter

Coming up today and every Monday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT 9/11: A Double False Flag? — Laurent Guyenot We discuss Laurent Guyenot’s new article, “The 9/11 Double-Cross Theory: Pentagon Inside Job, World Trade Center Israeli Job”, that analyzes the September 11th attacks as two separate, but related events,… »»»

The Harm Done By Economists_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Harm Done By Economists This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the unionization drive among minor league professional baseball players, high poverty rates among US families working full-time year round, and the economics of discrimination against pregnant women. In the second… »»»

How To Live With Scary Climate News_on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT How To Live With Scary Climate News mental preppers … Frightening news – about methane, & the Arctic – Sir David King. How people around the world react to bad news on climate, Nicole Wilcoxon from the Gallup Poll people…. »»»

The future of fusion power_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Guest: Dr. Neal Shubin, our evolution from fish The future of fusion power. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96

The Guardian – By Caroline Davies – Thu 8 Sep 2022 Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 96. She was not only the richest woman in the world; She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Buckingham Palace says monarch has died at Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle. Prince Charles, 73, heir… »»»

the future of bioengineering_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Guest: Dr. Greg Stock of UCLA, the future of bioengineering. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Labor Day: The Protest and Riot that gave you the 8 Hour Work Day

Medium.com – By Robyn Kagan Harrington – Sep 05, 2022 There was a time when American workers consisted of children as young as five years old. During this time, the average workday was twelve hours without a break. There were no laws regarding workplace safety. The result was working in unsanitary factories and injured workers…. »»»

What is Communism?_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Loneliness – Capitalism’s Collateral Damage This program covers the origins, evolution, and current significance of “communism.” After a brief history of communism as a utopian ideal of community, we treat Marx’s presentation in the Communist Manifesto, and then communism’s subordination to “socialism” to World… »»»

Earth 7 Degrees C hotter by 2100 Possible_on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT Earth 7 Degrees C hotter by 2100 Possible but we can still avoid extinction … Grim science: without action, Earth could warm 7 degrees C by the year 2100. French Senior Scientist Olivier Boucher explains. Rising seas are a sure… »»»

Which Crime Syndicate Murdered Darya Dugina?

Which Crime Syndicate Murdered Darya Dugina? PEPE ESCOBAR • AUGUST 31, 2022   “…..Darya, whom I had the honor to meet in Moscow, was a young, shining star with an ebullient personality who graduated in History of Philosophy at Moscow University: her main research was on the political philosophy of late Neoplatonism. Obviously that had nothing to… »»»

aliens in space_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Seth Shostak talks about aliens in space. Ray Kurzweil talks about robots and the future. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Roger Waters added to Ukrainian hit list

Roger Waters added to Ukrainian hit list Originally published: Medium  on August 22, 2022 by Deborah L. Armstrong (more by Medium)  |  (Posted Aug 31, 2022)  “I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or “Peacekeeper,” twice before. The first time was in this article about internet censorship, and the second time was when a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Faina Savenkova, was added to the list… »»»

Backstage with ‘Van The Man’ Morrison includes bio & music

No Lies Radio Music – By Teri Perticone – August 27, 2022 Sir George Ivan “Van” Morrison, OBE[1] (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and producer. In 2016, he was knighted for his musical achievements and his services to tourism and charitable causes in Northern Ireland. Known as “Van the Man”,… »»»

Roger Waters named on far-right Ukrainian hit list

Roger Waters named on far-right Ukrainian hit list Erik Schreiber 24 August 2022 World Socialist Web Site “The Kiev-based website Myrotvorets has accused musician Roger Waters, a founding member of rock group Pink Floyd, of “anti-Ukrainian” offenses. These alleged offenses include spreading “anti-Ukrainian propaganda,” collaborating in efforts to legalize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and challenging Ukraine’s territorial… »»»

It’s Wrong To Wreck The World_on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT It’s Wrong To Wreck The World Moving speech by Kathleen Dean Moore … “It’s Wrong to Wreck the World.” From the University of Oregon, Kathleen Dean Moore delivers an artful talk about our attack on Nature, and hope of reviving… »»»

The oceans and how we have polluted them over the years. _on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku The origin of our appreciation of. music, with the late Prof. Oliver Sachs. The oceans and how we have polluted them over the years. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

The Deepening Fragility of US Power_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT The Deepening Fragility of US Power In this weeks show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on successful unionization at Trader Joes, lottery tickets as disguised regressive taxation, gasoline inflation brings record profits to big oil companies, and pharmaceutical industries’ ad campaign to block gov’t plan… »»»

Backstage with the English rock band ‘The Kinks’

No Lies Radio Music – By Teri Perticone – Sunday July 31, 2022 The Kinks are an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.[3][4] The band emerged during the height of… »»»

Gary Holt On Life After Slayer & Making A Triumphant Return To Exodus On The Ferocious Persona Non Grata Album

Guitar World – By Jon Wiederhorn – Aug 13, 2022 Gary Holt: “I had one job in Slayer and one job only. Go out, play killer, bang your head and play a little bit of a guitar hero role. I wear a lot more hats in Exodus”. During the last part of Gary Holt’s tenure… »»»

Jon Bon Jovi: Hungry To Help

Forbes – By Zack O’Malley Greenburg – Aug 12, 2022 This story appears in the Septemper 23, 2012 issue of ForbesLife. On December 4, 1956, four musicians—Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash—teamed up for an impromptu jam session, forming an ephemeral supergroup nicknamed The Million Dollar Quartet. More than half a… »»»

Alex Jones, Cass Sunstein and “Cognitive Infiltration”

Watch directly on Rumble LIVE Saturday, August 13, 2022–8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT All shows are archived here right after the broadcast. False Flag Weekly News 08/13/2022 Alex Jones, Cass Sunstein and “Cognitive Infiltration”   CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!      Today’s Hosts: Dr. Kevin Barrett & J-Mike” Springmann… »»»

Fighting for Truth and Basic Accountability: Mick Harrison and Ted Walter on the NIST Building 7 lawsuit_on 9/11 Free Fall

Coming up today and every Thursday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT This week on 9/11 Free Fall, attorney Mick Harrison and AE911Truth Director of Strategy Ted Walter join host Andy Steele to break down the latest on AE911Truth’s lawsuit against NIST over the agency’s refusal to to correct its… »»»

Can aging be reversed?_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Origin of human intelligent with Dr. William Calvin. Can aging be reversed, with Dr. jay Olshansky. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Labor organizing at Trader Joe’s / Algorithms replacing human editors _ on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT For the first half of the show, Eleanor Goldfield looks into an effort to organize workers at a Trader Joe’s store, and what issues the workers there are facing. Then we hear a rebroadcast of a conversation recorded… »»»

Nuclear madness at home and abroad_on Flashpoints Best

Coming up today and every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT FLASHPOINTS BEST Nuclear madness at home and abroad, the Russians light the fuse for World War 3: Also we continue our coverage of the UFW pilgrimage from Delano to Sacramento for basic worker and human rights. Well speak… »»»

Noam Chomsky on Fragile US Empire _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Noam Chomsky on Fragile US Empire In this weeks show, Prof. Wolff gives updates on US freight workers strike preparations; progressives and labor targeting municipal government; Chipotle store-closing to stop unionizing, and Occupy Wall Street’s “Debt Collective” $5.8 billion student loan forgiveness win. In… »»»

Climate Rebellion & Deep Adaptation _on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT Climate Rebellion & Deep Adaptation climate collapse within 10 years? … Should we tell young people what weve done to the climate? Too late: they are telling us. The student rebel who started it all: Greta Thunberg, interviewed by the… »»»

UC Berkeley pauses People’s Park construction amid ‘unlawful protest activity,’ alleged violence

SFGate – By Amy Graff – Aug 04, 2022 UC Berkeley said Wednesday afternoon that it was pausing construction that started this morning of a student housing project at People’s Park due to “the destruction of construction materials, unlawful protest activity, and violence.” Police in riot gear descended on the block-square plot of land just… »»»

Ethical responsibility of scientists_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Ethical responsibility of scientists: Scientists whose inventions were used by the Nazi Party: Werner Von Braun and Fritz Haber. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Censorship in the history classroom / Food waste and climate change _ on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT Eleanor Goldfield and Mickey Huff co-host this week’s program. The first guest is Eleanor’s father, history professor David Goldfield; their topic is the recent trend toward censoring historical truths that are apt to make some students “uncomfortable.” In… »»»

NATO-backed network of Syria dirty war propagandists identified Defaming journalism on the OPCW’s Syria cover-up scandal, The Guardian and its NATO-funded sources out themselves as the real “network of conspiracy theorists.” Aaron Maté August 1, 2022 “On June 10th, The Guardian’s Mark Townsend published an article headlined “Russia-backed network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified.” (“Russia-backed” has since been… »»»

The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine

The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine August 1, 2022 Jacques Baud The Postil Magazine “The cultural and historical elements that determine the relations between Russia and Ukraine are important. The two countries have a long, rich, diverse, and eventful history together. This would be essential if the crisis we are experiencing today were rooted… »»»

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies at 89 years of age

The Guardian – By Joanna Walters/Maya Yang/Edward Helmore – Sun 31 Jul 2022 Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Lt Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek series and helped to create a new era for television in the 1960s, has died in New Mexico at the age of 89. Nichols’ son, Kyle Johnson, announced… »»»

Marianne Williamson on US Politics _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Marianne Williamson on US Politics In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the decline/fall of Boris Johnson and the parallels with Trump; the Sri Lanka collapse and its lessons; Match Corp secretly funding sides in “culture wars” to keep customers, and the… »»»

On human rights, McGill University, students and free speech

On human rights, McGill University, students and free speech Roger Waters offers his solidarity to student activists at McGill University after B’nai Brith announced they would help sue the school over a newly adopted Palestine solidarity policy. BY ROGER WATERS  JULY 29, 2022 mondoweiss On Wednesday, the Israel lobby group B’nai Brith Canada announced it was funding a… »»»

Is The Micro World In Trouble Too?_on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT Is The Micro World In Trouble Too? from COVID to unseen unknown … The micro-world, as COVID swamps country after country. Explore with world expert microbiologist David Thaler ” an American scientist working out of Basel Switzerland. Visible plants and… »»»

Huge heat wave engulfs the planet

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Science News a) Huge heat wave engulfs the planet b) Google fires scientist who claims computer programs might be conscious Guest: Dr. Robert Zubrin, the Red Planet For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

A special report on Myanmar_on Flashpoints Best

Coming up today and every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT FLASHPOINTS BEST Today on the show: A special report on Myanmar, where the military has announced the execution of two prominent pro democracy activists, sending a clear message, that any resistance to the the narco-junta could cost you… »»»

Rights of defendants diminished again / How the two “major” parties resist democracy _ on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week’s show. This past May, the US Supreme Court narrowed the protection of the Sixth Amendment, by ruling that a person convicted of a crime cannot cite ineffective legal representation in state court as… »»»

The All-American Lie Factory Government and the media work together to promote war on Russia

The All-American Lie Factory Government and the media work together to promote war on Russia PHILIP GIRALDI • JULY 26, 2022 “There are some things that I believe to be true about the anarchy that purports to be US foreign policy. First, and most important, I do not believe that any voter cast a ballot for Joe… »»»

Twin Upsurges: Unionizing and Left Politics _on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Twin Upsurges: Unionizing and Left Politics In this week’s show, Prof Wolff discusses the unionization efforts by post-doc medical researchers vote union, central bankers mislead on inflation, rising economic footprint and power of BRICS nations, and left victory in Colombia’s elections. The second half… »»»

EXTREME HEAT #3 Who, What, Why _on Ecoshock

Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific * 10:00pm Eastern * 03:00 GMT EXTREME HEAT #3 Who, What, Why with heat boiling around the world… As warming ramps up, billions are suffering through extreme heat. Learn who, what, and why through our three scientists: from Hawaii, Camilo Mora, author of 27 Ways a… »»»

Thaddeus Kozinski and Peter Simpson on “Antichrist Rising: The Plandemic and the Age of Unreality”

Coming Up Thursday, July 21st — Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8am Pacific * 11am Eastern * 15:00 GMT Sunday encore at 2pm Pacific * 5pm Eastern * 21:00 GMT EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST Catholic philosophers Thaddeus Kozinski and Peter Simpson discuss Thaddeus’s new article “What Matters Right Now Is Your Soul.” It begins: “If you are paying… »»»

First photos from Webb Space Telescope_on Exploration

Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku First photos from Webb Space Telescope released by NASA Congress urges military to report UAP sightings Guest: Robert Hagen, astrobiologist, life in the universe. For downloads click here to SUBSCRIBE!… »»»

Bidens trip to the Middle East_on Flashpoints Best

Coming up today and every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT FLASHPOINTS BEST Today on the Show: Governor Newsome continues to court nuclear disaster. Also, a closer look at Bidens trip to the Middle East, and his cold shoulder to the Palestinians on the way to his now infamous… »»»

Whistleblower Summit / Leftist Victory in Colombia Election _ on Project Censored

Coming up every Tuesday and Saturday at 8 am Pacific * 11 am Eastern * 16:00 GMT For the first half of this week’s show, Mickey brings on three guests to discuss the upcoming 2022 Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival in Washington, DC (www.whistleblowersummit.com). They also make the case for a broader public understanding of… »»»

Swedish Socialism Undone_on Economic Update

Every Wednesday at 4:30pm Pacific – 7:30pm Eastern – 23:30 GMT Swedish Socialism Undone In this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on SCOTUS decisions, on the chaos of a declining capitalism, French elections and a strongly resurging French left, and on the meaning of recent collapse of the cryptocurrency markets. In the second half… »»»

‘Historic Day’ as Staff of 8 House Democrats File for Union Elections

Common Dreams – By Jessica Corbett – July 18, 2022 “For far too long, congressional staff have dealt with unsafe working conditions, unlivable wages, and vast inequity in our workplaces.” Staffers of eight Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday took a key step toward unionizing by filing petitions for representation at the… »»»

Come Home, Slavic Man: Putin Offers Full Russian Citizenship to All “Ukrainians”

Come Home, Slavic Man: Putin Offers Full Russian Citizenship to All “Ukrainians” ANDREW ANGLIN • JULY 12, 2022 Based judo move. “Which way, Ukraine man?” Yeah, we’re definitely going to be seeing some serious annexing. But this is more than that – this puts every “Ukraine” person in a position where they have to question their identity,… »»»

9/11 Anthrax: Attacks & Response with Vaccine Expert Meryl Nass, MD

CLICK TO WATCH ON RUMBLE This Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 4 Pacific * 7pm Eastern This show will be archived here right after the broadcast. VIDEO PODCAST WILL BE SHOWN IN THE WINDOW ABOVE AT BROADCAST TIME  9/11 Anthrax: Attacks & Response with Vaccine Expert Meryl Nass, MD The official narrative about the 9/11… »»»

The US Corporate Elite Is Killing Democracy and the Planet

Common Dreams – By John Lawrence – July 16, 2022 Noam Chomsky’s opening remarks to the World Social Forum, April 29, 2022: For 20 years, the motto of the world social forum has been another world is possible… As we meet today that question is overshadowed by another one. Is this world possible? And the… »»»

In Ukraine, a proxy war on the planet

In Ukraine, a proxy war on the planet As the Ukraine crisis causes global havoc, US officials won’t negotiate with Russia to end the fighting — and are even willing to “countenance” mounting hunger as a result. Aaron Maté Jul 16   “In 2015, one year after a US-backed coup ushered in a US-friendly, far-right-dominated government in… »»»