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Surly1 · « **Reply #1021 on:** September 22, 2019, 05:24:34 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 22

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Trump: My Crimes Can’t Be Investigated While I’m President

[url=http://www.vanityfair.com]www.vanityfair.com[/url] - As you may or may not have heard, Donald Trump refused to release his tax returns while running for president, claiming, falsely, that an audit prevented him from doing so but that the public would s…

Trump’s Ukraine call reveals a president convinced of his own invincibility

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - As the Ukraine story heated up Friday, President Trump was preparing to host a state dinner. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Philip Rucker , Philip Rucker White House Bureau Chief Email Bio F…

Trump is a Clear and Present Danger to America and the World

robertreich.org - In retrospect, what’s most disturbing about “Sharpiegate” isn’t Donald Trump’s clumsy effort to doctor a National Weather Service map or even his brazen move to get the same agency to lie on his beha…

If This Isn’t Impeachable, Nothing Is

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - If this in itself is not impeachable, then the concept has no meaning. Trump’s grubby commandeering of the presidency’s fearsome and nearly uncheckable powers in foreign policy for his own ends is a …

Is Anyone Surprised That Trump Is Sending Troops To Saudi Arabia To Protect Oil?

[url=http://www.wonkette.com]www.wonkette.com[/url] - During the 2000 election and even after, one of the absolute stupidest troll arguments in favor of Trump was that he, supposedly, was "anti-war" and an isolationist. While anyone with half a brain co…

Iran’s Foreign Minister: ‘I’m Not Confident That We Can Avoid a War’

[url=http://www.thedailybeast.com]www.thedailybeast.com[/url] - Iran’s foreign minister has accused the Trump administration of “posturing” by announcing plans to send troops to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks on oil facilities there last week. “I think it's …

Warren Accuses Congress of Complicity in Trump's Continued Abuses

truthout.org - Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused the U.S. Congress of complicity in President Donald Trump’s continued abuse of power late Friday, after reports surfaced of his alleged attempts to solicit foreign meddl…

Of Two Minds - Automation and the Crisis of Work

[url=http://www.oftwominds.com]www.oftwominds.com[/url] - Technology, like natural selection, has no goal. When it comes to the impact of automation (robots, AI, etc.) on jobs, there are two schools of thought: one holds that technology has always created m…

International Conference in Syria on Sanctions and Its Blowback

[url=http://www.mintpressnews.com]www.mintpressnews.com[/url] - Welcome to your second country, that was the greeting our Syrian hosts gave us when we arrived for the International Trade Union Forum for “solidarity with the workers and people of Syria against the…

A New Generation of Activists Put Their Bodies on the Line to Defend California’s Forests

theintercept.com - In Humboldt County, California, activists have been fighting for decades to preserve the forests and have embraced direct action tactics aimed at physically preventing logging companies from felling …

Warren passes Biden, takes the lead in prized Iowa poll

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks at the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg) By Isaac Stanley-Becker Isaac Stanley-Becker National political reporter Email Bio Follow S…

How big was the global climate strike? Here’s the best city-by-city estimate

qz.com - On Sept. 20, the world likely saw its biggest single-day climate protest in history. Organizers of the climate strikes estimate that some 4 million people turned up to 6,000 events held in more than …

IKEA is investing $2.8 billion in renewable energy infrastructure

qz.com - The world’s largest furniture company is determined to go off-grid, and it’s developing an affordable solar energy program to convince you to do the same. Timed for the UN Climate Action Summit in Ne…

Why 10,000 farmers have gotten behind the Green New Deal

grist.org - This story originally appeared in FERN’s Ag Insider. It is republished here as part of Grist’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthe…

This Is Exactly What Will Happen After the Last Fish in the Ocean Dies

[url=http://www.vice.com]www.vice.com[/url] - Picture a beach along the same vast ocean you know today—the same powerful waves and shifting tides, reflecting the same beautiful sunsets, even the same green-blue water. Now imagine a crowd gathere…

Dave Lowe found measurable proof of climate change 50 years ago - he's watched in horror ever since

[url=http://www.stuff.co.nz]www.stuff.co.nz[/url] - Dave Lowe established the Baring Head air monitoring station, helped prove human-driven climate change and contributed to the winning of a Nobel Peace Prize. Along the way were countless arguments wi…

Tony Perkins Absolutely Outraged That House Dems Oppose Government Subsidized Hate Groups

[url=http://www.wonkette.com]www.wonkette.com[/url] - This Thursday, the House Ways And Means committee held a hearing to discuss the fact that over 60 hate groups have a non-profit status that allows them to be tax exempt, and to consider the fact that…

The Official U.S. Poverty Rate is Based on a Hopelessly Out-of-Date Metric

[url=http://www.counterpunch.org]www.counterpunch.org[/url] - The poverty rate in the United States fell to 11.8 percent in 2018, according to data released last week by the Census Bureau — the lowest it’s been since 2001. But this estimate significantly unders…

Vaclav Smil: ‘Growth must end. Our economist friends don’t seem to realise that’ | Science and nature books

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - The scientist and author on his latest book – an epic, multidisciplinary analysis of growth – and why humanity’s endless expansion must stop. Vaclav Smil is a distinguished professor emeritus in the …

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Surly1 · « **Reply #1022 on:** September 23, 2019, 04:52:42 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 23

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Trump’s new national security advisor is dangerous, but he’s the current norm

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - Robert O’Brien is a respected authority on international relations and now replaces John Bolton as U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor. He is a neoconservative who feels that Bara…

Trump Acknowledges Discussing Biden in Call With Ukrainian Leader

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - Mr. Schiff, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” said impeachment “may be the only remedy” if Mr. Trump did in fact withhold aid to Ukraine in the hopes that the country would pursue an investigat…

As Trump Confirms He Discussed Biden With Ukraine, Pressure to Impeach Builds

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - Speaking to reporters, the president defended his July phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as entirely appropriate, and stopped short of directly confirming news reports about wha…

‘We’ve been very weak’: House Democrats decry their oversight of Trump, push Pelosi on impeachment

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Rachael Bade and Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow September 22 at 3:14 PM Democrats’ frustration with…

Trump’s takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow September 22 at 1:36 PM Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell’s surprise retirement began with a President Trump tweet. Moments after Trum…

Opinion | Trump and Election Interference, Whistle-Blower Edition

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - Trump has been credibly accused of using the presidency to enrich himself (summits at Trump properties!), to protect himself from law enforcement (appeals to James Comey, offers of pardons!) and to p…

Spy vs spy vs spy: The mysterious Mr. Smolenkov

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - A new spy story has been making the rounds in Washington, but this time it involved a brave Russian official who was allegedly recruited while in the Russian Embassy in Washington in 2007 and then wo…

GOP Huddles With Fossil Fuel Industry During Climate Week

theintercept.com - Youth demonstrators stormed streets across the world demanding drastic action on the climate crisis on Friday, following a visit by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Capitol Hill last week to press …

The Press Is Embracing False Equivalence—Again

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - These two specific failings of Clinton’s—with no connection in substance, but subsumed as “the email question”—will, in any historical reckoning, seem of the mundane, “every campaign has its problems…

Anti-Vaxxers Lack Trust. Here's Why.

undark.org - Recently, an acquaintance — the mother of a young child — popped up in a Facebook thread discussing a Newsweek story about Russian internet trolls spreading anti-vaccine propaganda. She described the…

Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Means in the Age of Trump

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - Which brings me to three questions I am often asked. First, is “The Handmaid’s Tale” a “feminist” novel? If you mean an ideological tract in which all women are angels and/or so victimized they are i…

25 ways the Canadian health care system is better than Obamacare for the 2020 elections

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - Dear America: Costly complexity is baked into Obamacare, and although it has improved access to healthcare for some, tens of millions of Americans still cannot afford basic medical care for their fam…

Money Is the Oxygen on Which the Fire of Global Warming Burns

[url=http://www.newyorker.com]www.newyorker.com[/url] - I’m skilled at eluding the fetal crouch of despair—because I’ve been working on climate change for thirty years, I’ve learned to parcel out my angst, to keep my distress under control. But, in the pa…

'We the People March': Protest in DC to 'hold Trump accountable' | News

[url=http://www.aljazeera.com]www.aljazeera.com[/url] - Washington, DC - Demonstrators have marched through Washington, DC, to protest against the policies of US President Donald Trump's administration and demand accountability from politicians. Saturday'…

Why did Thomas Cook collapse after 178 years in business?

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - Why did Thomas Cook fail after 178 years in business? The immediate answer is that it was unable to secure a £200m lifeline from its bankers, including government-owned RBS. But in truth the tour ope…

Thomas Cook collapse: your questions answered

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - The collapse of Thomas Cook is the biggest failure to date of a UK package holiday company, and leaves approximately 150,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad – and many more with useless holiday…

‘Shut Down D.C.’: What you need to know about the protests that may create gridlock in Washington

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Hannah Natanson Hannah Natanson Reporter covering social issues in the D.C. metro area Email Bio Follow September 23 at 6:20 AM A broad coalition of climate activists called “Shut Down D.C.” plans…

The Dark Side of Techno-Utopianism

[url=http://www.newyorker.com]www.newyorker.com[/url] - In 1476, about two decades after the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, a merchant named William Caxton built Britain’s first printing press, in a building near Westminster Abbey. The following year…

Tornado’s and Tornadon’ts: Tips for Surviving a Tornado

[url=http://www.doomsdaymoose.com]www.doomsdaymoose.com[/url] - The United States has the highest occurrence of tornadoes in the world. Crazy, huh? Ok maybe not. But if you live in the U.S. and don’t know anything about surviving a tornado — don’t worry, I got yo…

Indigenous Corn Keepers are Helping Communities Recover and Reunite with their Traditional Foods - Resilience

[url=http://www.resilience.org]www.resilience.org[/url] - Onondaga Nation, New York – Angela Ferguson opens a door unveiling thousands of jars filled with corn seeds from across Turtle Island. The color and the sheer number of seed varieties washing over th…

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The Doomstead Diner is a hub for discussion and information pertaining to the ongoing Economic Collapse of the Industrial Economy. The Diner is the result of many years of discussion and debate on many other forums. At Doomstead Diner, our goal is to collate much of the information we can to assist in planning for the world to come.

Surly1 · « **Reply #1023 on:** September 24, 2019, 03:06:05 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 24

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Instead of ‘No Collusion!’ Trump Now Seems to Be Saying, So What if I Did?

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - Anthony Scaramucci, who served briefly as White House communications director but has now broken with the president, said Mr. Trump was not interested in corruption but re-election. “He is going afte…

Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president, officials say

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Karoun Demirjian , Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey , Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Ellen Nakashi…

If Whistleblower Is Right, Trump May Have Committed Extortion and Bribery

[url=http://www.thedailybeast.com]www.thedailybeast.com[/url] - If the latest allegations about President Donald Trump’s conversations with the leader of Ukraine are true, his conduct may constitute a garden-variety public corruption crime: extortion and bribery.…

Why Greta Makes Adults Uncomfortable

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - Though perhaps she is moderate in speech, she can be radical in action. Thunberg’s chosen form of protest—a school strike—is uncommon in the United States, though more popular in Europe. Americans th…

Direct Actions Disrupt DC to Demand Climate Action

unicornriot.ninja - Washington, DC – Decentralized climate protest actions plan to “block key infrastructure to stop business-as-usual” in the US capitol today to demand politicians take action to address climate change.

"Defend the White Race": American Extremists Being Co-Opted by Ukraine's Far-Right - bellingcat

[url=http://www.bellingcat.com]www.bellingcat.com[/url] - Newly uncovered evidence going back to 2015 suggests that the Ukrainian white nationalist Azov movement has been systematically co-opting American right-wing extremists to advance the former’s own in…

Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador

theintercept.com - Last week, the Salvadoran newspaper El Faro, reported that the country’s agency that reviews asylum claims only has a single officer. Meanwhile, though homicide rates have gone down in recent months …

GOP Racial Gerrymandering Mastermind Participated in Redistricting in More States Than Previously Known, Files Reveal

theintercept.com - These new documents shed additional light on the coordinated national strategy behind maps that locked in a GOP advantage in Congress and in state legislatures nationwide. They reveal the sophisticat…

Breaking- Solid Indicators Show Still-Secret US-Turkey Agreements as S-400 Parts Delivered Today!

[url=http://www.newsbud.com]www.newsbud.com[/url] - After a prolonged countdown towards the contentious delivery of the Russian S-400 to Turkey, per announcement by Turkey’s government officials, the first batch of system parts arrives in Turkey today…

Opinion | The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - This means, in the face of mounting pressure, news organizations must hold fast to the values of great journalism — fairness, accuracy, independence — while opening ourselves so the public can better…

134 people executed in Saudi Arabia including six kids as crucifixions spike

[url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk]www.dailystar.co.uk[/url] - More than 134 people have been brutally executed in Saudi Arabia so far this year, including six who were just kids when they were arrested. A massive spike in crucifixions and beheadings has seen th…

The Long, Strange Voyage of Ancient Texts

undark.org - While covering technology for The New York Times in the early 2000s, I became obsessed with what I considered an enormous question: As online resources become the main tool for gathering information,…

Climate Change Is Already Killing Us

[url=http://www.foreignaffairs.com]www.foreignaffairs.com[/url] - As world leaders gather on Monday for the Climate Action Summit at the UN General Assembly, it is sadly clear that the prospect of rising global temperatures and sea levels has failed to generate a s…

Gas shortages paralyze Haiti, triggering protests against failing economy and dysfunctional politics

theconversation.com - Gasoline is fueling unrest in Haiti for the second time this year. The Caribbean country, which relies heavily on oil imported from Venezuela, has suffered fuel shortages and blackouts since Venezuel…

Opinion | Sorry I ruined your Monday morning commute, but our planet is on a highway to hell

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Mike Tidwell September 23 at 7:05 PM Mike Tidwell is executive director of the CCAN Action Fund, the political affiliate of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. I’m a father, a Sunday school tea…

Conservation group to buy largest private sequoia forest in the world

[url=http://www.treehugger.com]www.treehugger.com[/url] - The 530-acre forest has hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, including the fifth-largest tree known on the planet. I have long mused that if I ever won the lottery, I would buy up as much forest as I c…

We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump

thecorrespondent.com - Today is November 18, 2016. I want you to write about who you are, what you have experienced, and what you have endured. Write down what you value; what standards you hold for yourself and for others…

United In Science

public.wmo.int - New research shows that the current CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is unprecedented over the past three million years and that global temperature never exceeded the preindustrial value by more t…

For many reporters covering climate, population remains the elephant in the room

[url=http://www.cjr.org]www.cjr.org[/url] - In June, New York Times journalist Andy Newman wrote an article titled, “If seeing the world helps ruin it, should we stay home?” In it, he raised the question of whether or not travel by plane, boat…

Opinion | Sorry I ruined your Monday morning commute, but our planet is on a highway to hell

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Mike Tidwell September 23 at 7:05 PM Mike Tidwell is executive director of the CCAN Action Fund, the political affiliate of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. I’m a father, a Sunday school tea…

Saving the Planet Means Overthrowing the Ruling Elites

[url=http://www.truthdig.com]www.truthdig.com[/url] - Friday’s climate strike by students across the globe will have no more impact than the mass mobilizations by women following the election of Donald Trump or the hundreds of thousands of protesters wh…

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The Doomstead Diner is a hub for discussion and information pertaining to the ongoing Economic Collapse of the Industrial Economy. The Diner is the result of many years of discussion and debate on many other forums. At Doomstead Diner, our goal is to collate much of the information we can to assist in planning for the world to come.

y other forums. At Doomstead Diner, our goal is to collate much of the information we can to assist in planning for the world to come.

Surly1 · « **Reply #1024 on:** September 25, 2019, 02:47:52 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 25

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Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2019

Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry, says Trump’s courting of foreign political help is a ‘betrayal of national security’

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Rachael Bade , Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Mike DeBonis and Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow Karoun Demirjian Sep…

Trump Wails Dems “Ruined” His Big Day With Impeachment News

[url=http://www.vanityfair.com]www.vanityfair.com[/url] - Donald Trump is angry and he’s tweeting. Typically, there could be any number of reasons for this—the “boneheads” at the Fed haven’t cut rates to zero; Alabama wasn’t hit by a hurricane, Saturday Nig…

Giuliani pursued shadow Ukraine agenda as key foreign policy officials were sidelined

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Greg Miller , Greg Miller national security, intelligence, terrorism Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey , Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Paul Sonne and Paul Sonne Nationa…

Trump delivers fascist tirade at United Nations

[url=http://www.wsws.org]www.wsws.org[/url] - Since taking office in 2017, US President Donald Trump has used his annual speech at the UN General Assembly to denounce socialism, promote nationalism and xenophobia, and bully and threaten the whol…

Of Two Minds - Financial Storm Clouds Gather

[url=http://www.oftwominds.com]www.oftwominds.com[/url] - The price of this "solution"--the undermining of the financial system--will eventually be paid in full. The financial storm clouds are gathering, and no, I'm not talking about impeachment or the Fed …

Reporters Should Stop Helping Donald Trump Spread Lies About Joe Biden and Ukraine

theintercept.com - President Donald Trump appears increasingly desperate to deflect questions about the flagrant abuse of power he seems to have committed this summer by withholding aid to Ukraine as he pressed that co…

Saudis Blame Iran for Aramco Strikes But Retaliate by Bombing Civilians in Yemen

[url=http://www.mintpressnews.com]www.mintpressnews.com[/url] - AMRAN, YEMEN — Unlike the burning fields of neighboring Saudi Arabia, in Yemen scenes of massive fires have become commonplace, a reality that civilians do not accept but have come to expect. For nea…

Trump’s tweet about Greta Thunberg is one of his ugliest yet

[url=http://www.vox.com]www.vox.com[/url] - Hours after youth climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered an impassioned speech to the United Nations Climate Action Summit calling out world leaders for not responding to the climate crisis with m…

College Student Voting Doubled In 2018. What It Could Mean For 2020.

[url=http://www.forbes.com]www.forbes.com[/url] - College students voted at a record rate in the 2018 midterm elections. Will 2020 be a repeat? Getty The voting rate among U.S. college students more than doubled from the 2014 to the 2018 federal mid…

The First Images of the Type of Chemical Bomb Used in Syria's Sarin Attacks - bellingcat

[url=http://www.bellingcat.com]www.bellingcat.com[/url] - On the morning of April 4, 2017, the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Syria, was hit by a chemical bomb filled with the deadly nerve agent Sarin, dropped from a Syrian aircraft. It killed dozens, and…

Trump’s "victory": uncounted ballots and dirty tricks

[url=http://www.gregpalast.com]www.gregpalast.com[/url] - The whole story involves uncounted ballots, voter suppression and other dirty tricks. Investigative journalist Greg Palast has been a bulldog on these issues, and I rely heavily on his work for what …

A Confederacy of Grift

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - Read: Decades of dirty tricks finally catch up to Roger Stone Jones’s empire may be the best example of how conspiracy theories and fringe politics can make for a profitable business. In 2013, Alex S…

Post-Election Horse-Trading Israel Spells More Trouble for Palestinians

[url=http://www.mintpressnews.com]www.mintpressnews.com[/url] - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — As the dust settles from the recent elections in apartheid Israel, the horse-trading begins. This horse-trading will determine which one of two war criminals will end up leading th…

New U.N. climate report: Massive change already here for world’s oceans and frozen regions

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - Lightning is seen over the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 4, 2019, as Hurricane Dorian approaches Carolina Beach, N.C. (Elijah Nouvelage/For The Washington Post) By Chris Mooney and Chris Mooney Reporter co…

5 charts show how your household drives up global greenhouse gas emissions

[url=http://www.pbs.org]www.pbs.org[/url] - As the public conversation about climate change gets increasingly serious, many Americans may be wondering: How do my individual choices affect climate change? Household consumption – food, housing, …

As Bots Spread Vaccine Misinformation, Social Platforms Fight Back

undark.org - At a time when vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise, vaccine misinformation has become a cause of concern to public health officials. Social media has become one of the preeminent ways of dis…

The Grim Predictions for the Future Have Arrived

[url=http://www.counterpunch.org]www.counterpunch.org[/url] - Northern Harrier, Columbia River marshlands. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. When confronted with the escalating threats to the Earth’s fragile environment, politicians love to promise to take action in th…

What's in your dust bunnies?

[url=http://www.treehugger.com]www.treehugger.com[/url] - Enough toxic stuff that you should get out your vacuum cleaner. I am looking at this dust bunny right now, thinking it is unsightly, but not particularly worried about what appears to be a pile of do…

Climate Data Is Being Privatized. Will the Public Lose Out?

undark.org - People watch a wildfire in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece on July 23, 2018. Extreme weather events are expected to become more common as the climate changes. How do we avoid a future in whic…

‘The Long-Term Survival of Our Civilization Cannot Be Assured’

nymag.com - Interrogating the planet's most important climate thinkers. This story is excerpted from Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities, by Vaclav Smil (MIT Press, 2019). Natural growth taking place on th…

Do We Need to Abandon Growth to Save the Planet?

nymag.com - Interrogating the planet's most important climate thinkers. On September 23, the United Nations opened its Climate Action Summit here in New York, three days after the Global Climate Strike, led by G…

Horrifying report: The ocean is in more danger than we thought

[url=http://www.fastcompany.com]www.fastcompany.com[/url] - Each year, as humans emit billions of metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, nearly a third of the emissions ends up in the ocean, changing the chemical balance of the water. And as the climate chan…

Surly1 · « **Reply #1025 on:** September 26, 2019, 02:51:00 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 26

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The Trump whistleblower raised concerns about the 'unusual' way the White House handled records of his call with Ukraine's president

[url=http://www.businessinsider.com]www.businessinsider.com[/url] - A US intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump has expressed concerns about how the White House handled records of a phone call between Trump and Ukrain…

Trump deflects and defies as Democrats speed up impeachment strategy

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - President Trump takes questions Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. (Jason Szenes/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By Philip Rucker , Philip Rucker White House Bureau Chief Emai…

Acting director of national intelligence threatened to resign if he couldn’t speak freely before Congress on whistleblower complaint

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Greg Miller , Greg Miller national security, intelligence, terrorism Email Bio Follow Shane Harris and Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Follow Karoun Demirjian Ka…

Why the House Democratic Caucus Was Able to Move So Rapidly Toward Impeachment

theintercept.com - On Wednesday, September 18, as Democrats prepped for a series of private meetings, it was clear that nerves had been frayed. August had been a challenge for the party’s rank-and-file, as activists an…

Trump Is Panicking

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - Chaos is a constant in the Trump administration, but this week there are signs of a far rarer impulse: panic. The indications come in Trump’s demeanor, including the listless speech; a combative, bri…

I Wrote About the Bidens and Ukraine Years Ago. Then the Right-Wing Spin Machine Turned the Story Upside Down.

theintercept.com - It’s strange to see my journalism twisted, perverted, and turned into lies and poisonous propaganda by Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and their enablers. But that’s what has happened to a news story I …

Brexit: Bercow calls for end to 'toxic culture' after furious response to Johnson performance – live news

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - Siân Berry, the co-leader of the Green Party, and a member of the London Assembly’s oversight committee condemned Cleverly suggestion that Johnson would ignore any summons over the Arcuri questions. …

"They’re Murdering My Son" Father of Julian Assange Tells of Anguish

[url=http://www.mintpressnews.com]www.mintpressnews.com[/url] - Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton, gave an interview to Strategic Culture Foundation over the weekend. After arriving from his home country of Australia, Shipton is visiting several European stat…

Police Release Body Cam Footage of Ronald Davis’ Killing

unicornriot.ninja - St. Paul, MN – Body camera footage of Saint Paul police’s (SPPD) deadly encounter with Ronald Davis was released on Tuesday, September 24. The video shows Ronald Davis running towards the officer wit…

Opinion | These officials better lawyer up

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - Attorney General William Barr listens as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in July. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politic…

Public Retirement Funds and Universities Are Financing Empower Texans, a Far-Right Lobbying Group, New Report Reveals

theintercept.com - For about a decade, a far-right political group financed by a handful of evangelical fracking billionaires has pumped millions of dollars into state legislative races across Texas in hopes of advanci…

Of Two Minds - Here's How We Are Silenced by Big Tech

[url=http://www.oftwominds.com]www.oftwominds.com[/url] - This is how they silence us: your content has been secretly flagged as being "unsafe," i.e. "guilty of anti-Soviet thoughts;" poof, you're gone. Big Tech claims it isn't silencing skeptics, dissenter…

The Return of the Condottieri? How Military Drones are Changing the World

cassandralegacy.blogspot.com - "Future wars may be more frequent but probably also smaller in scale and less destructive. It is possible that robotic weapons will make the concept of a nation-state obsolete, to be replaced by stru…

Goldman Sachs just released a 34-page analysis of the impact of climate change. And the results are terrifying.

[url=http://www.businessinsider.com]www.businessinsider.com[/url] - Goldman Sachs just released a report on the effect of climate change on cities around the world and the results made for grim reading. The bank's Global Markets Institute, led by Amanda Hindlian, war…

Israel Worship Is White Nationalism For Boomers Too Cowardly To Demand Their Own Ethnostate

[url=http://www.unz.com]www.unz.com[/url] - The conservative movement’s unwholesome obsession with Israel is not an entirely organic obsession to be sure. There is a whole lot of dark kosher oligarch money lurking behind the neoconservative ca…

IPCC report: Sea levels could be a metre higher by 2100

[url=http://www.newscientist.com]www.newscientist.com[/url] - Aaron Parsons / EyeEm/Getty Images Extreme sea level events that used to happen once a century will occur every year in many parts of the world by the middle of the century because of global warming,…

‘I would like people to panic’ – Top scientist unveils equation showing world in climate emergency

horizon-magazine.eu - ‘Based on sober scientific analysis, we are deeply within a climate emergency state but people are not aware of it,’ he told Horizon on the sidelines of the European Research and Innovation Days even…

Is your tea steeped in plastic?

[url=http://www.treehugger.com]www.treehugger.com[/url] - A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water. Just when we thought (or hoped?) food manufacturers were moving away from plastic packaging, some tea compani…

Humankind Did Not Live With A High-Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Until 1965

today.tamu.edu - Analyzing Paleogenic carbonates found in the ancient soil from the Loess Plateau, scientists reconstructed the Earth’s carbon dioxide levels. Humans have never before lived with the high carbon dioxi…

Poll: 51% Of Young Voters Believe Humanity Could Be Wiped Out Within 15 Years

[url=http://www.climatedepot.com]www.climatedepot.com[/url] - Over the next 10-15 years, 29% of all voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that the earth will become uninhabitable and humanity will be wiped out. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found…

Boston Dynamics' Scary Quadruped Robots Are Now Roaming the World Free

[url=http://www.tomsguide.com]www.tomsguide.com[/url] - Boston Dynamics has announced that Spot — its quadruped robot — is now available for sale for any company with good ideas. You know, like tweaking that AI brain, adding a poisonous dart launcher and …

How holes in the burning Saudi oil fields narrative could draw the US into a war with Iran

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran are escalating to new heights, drawing the United States into a confrontation with the Islamic Republic after a sophisticated attack targeted Saudi Arabia’s Ara…

Starvation may force nations to war

climatenewsnetwork.net - Unless nations act now to halt the spread of deserts, they may face wars over food shortages and starvation by mid-century, the UN says. DELHI, 26 September, 2019 − A stark warning that the exposure …

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Surly1 · « **Reply #1026 on:** September 27, 2019, 04:43:45 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 27

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Humanity will outlive climate change and nuclear war, no matter how bad it gets

qz.com - The young man clearly believed that there would never be another generation of millennials. He expressed the sunny view that long before the year 3,000, Homo sapiens would wipe itself out. “Totally,”…

Trump and his right-wing

[url=http://www.motherjones.com]www.motherjones.com[/url] - The long-anticipated whistleblower complaint that has become a central part of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump was finally released Thursday, and it did not reflec…

Trump writes the GOP impeachment playbook: Scorched earth. But will it work?

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - President Trump walks along the Colonnade to the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Robert Costa and Robert Costa National political reporter covering…

Whistleblower painstakingly gathered material and almost single-handedly set impeachment in motion

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Greg Miller Greg Miller national security, intelligence, terrorism Email Bio Follow September 26 at 8:32 PM The whistleblower’s identity remains obscured, the details of his work for the CIA cloak…

The Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Is Devastating for Donald Trump

[url=http://www.newyorker.com]www.newyorker.com[/url] - The anonymous whistle-blower’s complaint that the House Intelligence Committee released on Thursday morning is a straightforward and clearly written document. In nine pages, with footnotes, it allege…

New Poll Shows Majority Support for Impeaching Donald Trump if Claims About His Ukraine Phone Call Are True

secondnexus.com - A new poll is casting some doubt on the oft-cited claim that Democrats commencing impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump would be political suicide. If President Donald Trump suspende…

Trump seeks whistleblower sources, mentions treason: reports - Reuters

[url=http://www.reuters.com]www.reuters.com[/url] - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told staff from the U.S. mission to the United Nations on Thursday he wanted to know who provided information to a whistleblower on his phone call with U…

Report: US-Made Bomb Killed Six Yemeni Civilians, Including Three Children, in June Attack

[url=http://www.commondreams.org]www.commondreams.org[/url] - U.S. made bombs killed six Yemeni civilians on June 28, including three children, in the Ta'iz governate, according to a Wednesday report from Amnesty International. The attacks were part of the Saud…

In Strike Talks, UAW Demands Green Jobs Stay in U.S.

theintercept.com - A large component of GM’s hydrogen fuel technology was developed in the Rochester area, in particular at the former site of GM fuel cell research and development center in Honeoye Falls. “We helped p…

“It’s Management Bedlam”: Madness at Fox News as Trump Faces Impeachment

[url=http://www.vanityfair.com]www.vanityfair.com[/url] - In public, Donald Trump’s allies are putting on a brave face, repeating talking points, mostly staying on message. But in private, there are few who believe that the allegations leveled by an intelli…

Acting DNI Does Not Know If Giuliani Has Security Clearance

crooksandliars.com - During this morning's House Intelligence Committee, acting DNI McGuire was asked about Rudy Giuliani's role in the Ukraine debacle and he claimed the only things he knows about Trump's personal attor…

Day After Trump Said 'Inequality Is Down,' Federal Data Shows US Income Inequality Highest Since Census Began Measuring

[url=http://www.commondreams.org]www.commondreams.org[/url] - Federal data released Thursday showed U.S. income inequality in 2018 reached the highest level since the Census Bureau began measuring it five decades ago, a finding that comes less than 24 hours aft…

A Shocking New Survey Finds That Most Americans Are Completely Unprepared For The Next Recession

theeconomiccollapseblog.com - Just like in 2008, most Americans are living right on the edge financially, and so any sort of an economic downturn is going to be extremely painful for tens of millions of American families. When yo…

‘The House Is Burning Down and We’re Just Sitting Around Discussing It’

nymag.com - Interrogating the planet's most important climate thinkers. On September 23, the United Nations opened its Climate Action Summit here in New York, three days after the Global Climate Strike, led by G…

China is accused of harvesting tens of thousands of organs to serve a thriving global market

qz.com - Barely two months after Han Junqing, from Beijing, was imprisoned for practicing the spiritual discipline of Falun Gong, he died in captivity. When his family was briefly allowed to see his body, mor…

Trump proposes severely curtailing the number of refugees allowed into the United States

[url=http://www.motherjones.com]www.motherjones.com[/url] - A migrant boy stands outside a tent at a refugee camp in northern Greece.Giannis Papanikos/AP On Thursday, Donald Trump announced plans to allow no more than 18,000 refugees into the country in 2020,…

Something in the universe is killing off entire galaxies

[url=http://www.thesun.co.uk]www.thesun.co.uk[/url] - Galaxies are being killed off in some of the most extreme regions of the universe and scientists are trying to work out how this happens. The cause of death is thought to be a shutdown of star format…

Amazon is now way ahead of Apple and Google in AI devices

qz.com - It was almost impossible just to keep up with Amazon’s latest product rollout. At its spherical headquarters in downtown Seattle yesterday (Sept. 25), the company unveiled a barrage of new devices an…

Fresh wave of climate strikes takes place around the world

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are taking place in the latest wave of climate strikes to demand urgent action on the escalating ecological emergency. Last week, millions walked out …

10 ways that the climate crisis and militarism are intertwined

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race, poverty, migration and public health. One …

Three Decades Ago, America Lost Its Religion. Why?

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - Finally, the phenomenon of “delayed adulthood” might be another subtle contributor. More Americans, especially college graduates in big metro areas, are putting off marriage and childbearing until th…

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Surly1 · « **Reply #1027 on:** September 28, 2019, 05:52:47 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 28

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Trump-Ukraine scandal: US special envoy steps down as crisis widens

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url]- Kurt Volker, the US special envoy for Ukraine, has resigned, according to a US official, becoming the first casualty in the rapidly growing impeachment crisis surrounding Donald Trump. Volker is due …

Giuliani cancels paid appearance next week at Kremlin-backed conference

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Tom Hamburger , Tom Hamburger Investigative reporter focused on the intersection of money and politics in Washington Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey , Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Em…

Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Michael Kranish Michael Kranish National political investigative reporter Email Bio Follow September 27 at 6:02 PM President Trump, who has alleged that Hunter Biden got the Chinese to put $1.5 bi…

Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he wasn’t concerned about Moscow’s interference in U.S. election

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Shane Harris , Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey and Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Ellen Nakashima Ellen Nakash…

Trump’s Big Lie About Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Ukraine Falls Apart

[url=http://www.thedailybeast.com]www.thedailybeast.com[/url] - The big lie spouted by Donald Trump and his allies in the unfurling Ukraine affair—an unprecedented abuse of public trust, which has now led directly to an impeachment inquiry—is that former Vice Pre…

Johnson could face no-confidence vote next week to halt no-deal Brexit

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - There could be a vote of no confidence in the government next week in order to remove Boris Johnson as prime minister and secure a Brexit date extension, a senior Scottish National party MP has said.…

Imran Khan at the UNGA: “There is no such thing as radical Islam”

qz.com - Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time today (Sept. 27). It was a passionate speech that felt more spontaneous than most others, and tou…

Frank Rich: The Case for a Fast, Focused Trump Impeachment

nymag.com - Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, the strategy behind the impeachment proceedings, t…

Elon Musk warns 'advanced A.I.' will soon manipulate social media

bigthink.com - It's unclear exactly what Musk is referring to by "advanced A.I." but his tweet come just hours after The New York Times published an article outlining a study showing that at least 70 countries have…

How Republicans Worked to Prevent Impeachment Since Watergate

theintercept.com - With the House of Representatives formally commencing an impeachment inquiry into the actions of President Trump, America faces a moment of truth: Will the system work? Obviously this doesn’t mean a …

The Mistake the Democratic Leadership Can't Stop Making

splinternews.com - This has been a week of monumental shifts for the House Democratic leadership. Just two weeks ago, mere questions about impeachment were infuriating Speaker Nancy Pelosi; after the Ukraine whistleblo…

Massive Climate Strikes Erupt Worldwide for the Second Week in a Row

earther.gizmodo.com - Last Friday, an estimated 4 million people turned out for a global climate strike. This week, millions more are at it again. What began last August with 16-year-old Greta Thunberg striking alone in f…

Russian Secret Weapon Against U.S. 2020 Election Revealed In New Cyberwarfare Report

[url=http://www.forbes.com]www.forbes.com[/url] - The FBI has warned that “the threat” to U.S. election security “from nation-state actors remains a persistent concern,” that it is “working aggressively” to uncover and stop, and the U.S. Director of…

With a Planet on Fire, This Is What It Means to Enter Emergency Mode

[url=http://www.commondreams.org]www.commondreams.org[/url] - You do whatever you can to try to put out the fire or exit the house. You make a plan of action. "Those of us who have entered emergency mode—who understand the mobilization imperative—need to get ta…

13 stunning images that amplify the impacts of climate change

[url=http://www.mnn.com]www.mnn.com[/url] - From dirty drinking water and deforestation to plastic pollution and poaching, the environmental impacts of humans on the planet are often devastating. This year's winners and shortlisted finalists i…

Rising seas threaten hundreds of Native American heritage sites along Florida's Gulf Coast

theconversation.com - Native North Americans first arrived in Florida approximately 14,550 years ago. Evidence for these stone-tool-wielding, megafauna-hunting peoples can be found at the bottom of numerous limestone fres…

With Over 6 Million People Worldwide, Climate Strikes Largest Coordinated Global Uprising Since Iraq War Protests

[url=http://www.commondreams.org]www.commondreams.org[/url] - Climate strikes over the last seven days drew over 6.6 million people into the streets around the world, putting the week-long action on par with the 2003 global protest against the U.S.-lead invasio…

Welfare checks turn deadly: You might want to think twice before calling the cops

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - “Anyone who cares for someone with a developmental disability, as well as for disabled people themselves [lives] every day in fear that their behavior will be misconstrued as suspicious, intoxicated …

Why do leaves change color in autumn?

[url=http://www.mnn.com]www.mnn.com[/url] - A brilliant canopy of fall foliage in Bukk, Hungary. (Photo: Fesus Robert/Shutterstock) Albert Camus once said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." It's easy to agree with such a…

The Battle Over Hong Kong: New Silk Road or New World Order?

[url=http://www.strategic-culture.org]www.strategic-culture.org[/url] - To the chagrin of those authors of color revolutions who have invested so much time and energy in their attempts to undermine national sovereignty as seen in Hong Kong today, not only have their plan…

Source of Vast Oil Spill Covering Brazil's Northeast Coast Unknown

[url=http://www.ecowatch.com]www.ecowatch.com[/url] - According to the study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, short-term spikes in ambient air pollution are linked with an increase in hospital visits for childhood psychiatric…

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Surly1 · « **Reply #1028 on:** September 29, 2019, 03:47:44 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily September 29

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Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - President Trump pauses before a Hispanic Heritage Month reception in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 27 2019. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Philip Rucker Philip Rucker White House…

Trump reportedly told Russia he didn’t care about 2016 election interference — and aides buried the meeting notes

[url=http://www.vox.com]www.vox.com[/url] - In 2017, President Donald Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak he believed Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential to be unimportant, accordi…

The Future of Trump's Presidency belongs to Fox News | DCReport.org

[url=http://www.dcreport.org]www.dcreport.org[/url] - Finally, a major breach in Donald Trump’s wall of secrecy. But before America can rid itself of this con artist one more development must occur. For this to happen Americans who love their country mu…

Ukraine's president is being dubbed “Monica Zelensky” at home

[url=http://www.memeorandum.com]www.memeorandum.com[/url] - Miami Herald: Prosecutors: Army official at Mar-a-Lago uploaded suspected child porn to Russian website — A military official formerly in charge of all White House communications for the U.S. Army at…

Ukraine Reacts: Trump’s Call Is Putin’s Victory

foreignpolicy.com - For years, Ukrainian anti-corruption activists like Daria Kaleniuk looked to the United States for support in her country’s fight against graft and fake news. The Moscow-backed takeover of Crimea and…

Boris Johnson could soon become the first sitting prime minister in history to lose his

[url=http://www.businessinsider.com]www.businessinsider.com[/url] - LONDON — The man fighting to unseat Boris Johnson at the next general election is increasingly confident that he can defeat the prime minister and trigger a political earthquake that would force him …

Joaquin Castro calls for investigation into whether Jared Kushner shared intelligence that led to Khashoggi killing

[url=http://www.newsweek.com]www.newsweek.com[/url] - Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas suggested Friday that there might be a connection between the death of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi and Jared Kushner's close relationship …

Who are the “economic refugees” Imran Khan spoke about at the UNGA?

qz.com - In line with its xenophobic policies, the Trump administration announced this week a revised cap on the number of refugees the US will resettle: In 2020, 18,000 will be accepted—almost half of this y…

The Impeachment Fix Is In As Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham Golfs With Trump

[url=http://www.politicususa.com]www.politicususa.com[/url] - Just to make sure that everyone knows that the impeachment fix is in on the Senate side, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham spent Saturday golfing with Trump. Ater Graham called Trump…

The Purdue Settlement is a great deal—for the Sacklers

[url=http://www.motherjones.com]www.motherjones.com[/url] - Protesters dropped hundreds of prescription bottles in front of Purdue Pharma's Stamford, CT headquarters after news broke of the settlement proposal.Erik McGregor/Getty Last week marked a new chapte…

In Leaked Audio, Donald Trump Suggests Execution Should Be Punishment for Official Who Gave Whistleblower Info About His Call

secondnexus.com - While speaking at the United Nations to a group of career foreign service officers, President Donald Trump may have violated another federal statute. The President told personnel assigned to the offi…

Breaking Down Trump’s Comments on the Whistle-Blower in a Private Meeting

[url=http://www.bloomberg.com]www.bloomberg.com[/url] - Kelly is going to be a star. And the only way you’re a star, no matter how you look or feel or talk, is when you make good deals. [Inaudible] You’ve got to make good deals, otherwise it’s over. And, …

Greta Thunberg Speaks the Horrific Truth of Humanity’s Fate

collapseofindustrialcivilization.com - When a 16 year-old girl named Greta Thunberg spoke with trembling anger of the unspeakable crimes today’s adults are committing against her and future generations, a chill ran down my spine. She will…

W. Antarctica's crumbling ice sheet to redraw global coastline

phys.org - The fate of the world's coastal regions and the hundreds of millions of people who inhabit them depend on a block of ice atop West Antarctica on track to lift global oceans by at least three metres. …

Oliver Tickell: On a planet 4C hotter, all we can prepare for is extinction

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - We need to get prepared for four degrees of global warming, Bob Watson told the Guardian last week. At first sight this looks like wise counsel from the climate science adviser to Defra. But the idea…

The EPA fired these air pollution scientists. They’re meeting anyway.

grist.org - This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. An advisory panel of air pollution scientists disbanded by the Trump administrati…

Hundreds Rally in Opposition to Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline in Minnesota

unicornriot.ninja - Duluth, MN – Hundreds are gathering today along the shores of Lake Superior. The Gichi-gami (“Lake Superior” in Ojibwe) Gathering‘s goal is to bring together opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline to e…

If boomers aren't budging, where will millennials live?

[url=http://www.mnn.com]www.mnn.com[/url] - North Americans love their single-family houses. And why wouldn't they? They provide privacy, lots of parking for cars so it's easy to drive to the mall or the doctor. It works wonderfully, especiall…

Anti-China demonstrations in Hong Kong quickly devolve into clashes and chaos

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - Pro-democracy protesters clash with police during a march on Sept. 29, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. (Chris Mcgrath/Getty Images) By Shibani Mahtani and Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia a…

Hiding in Plain Sight | Sarah Kendzior | Macmillan

us.macmillan.com - From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Kendzior comes the bitingly honest examination of the erosion of American liberty and the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump. The rise of Donald Tru…

Yellow vest protests: Toulouse police use teargas on 1,000 marchers

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - French police have used tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest by nearly 1,000 yellow vest demonstrators in the south-western city of Toulouse. A police statement in Toulouse said officers m…

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Surly1 · « **Reply #1029 on:** September 30, 2019, 12:28:32 AM »

No Doomstead Diner Daily today. I have to be out of the house way too early this morning.
Be back tomorrow.

Surly1 · « **Reply #1030 on:** October 01, 2019, 05:33:48 AM »

Doomstead Diner Daily October 1

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Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Devlin Barrett , Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement Email Bio Follow Shane Harris and Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Foll…

Trump amps up attacks on whistleblower as some Republicans call for more strategic response to impeachment

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Toluse Olorunnipa and Toluse Olorunnipa White House reporter Email Bio Follow Ashley Parker Ashley Parker White House reporter Email Bio Follow September 30 at 7:33 PM President Trump continued to…

Trump's Civil War Is Already Starting

splinternews.com - Since the very beginning of the 2016 campaign, it’s been exceedingly difficult to describe anything Donald Trump has done or said as a “new low.” On Sunday, he came pretty damn close by extensively q…

Hong Kong protester shot as police disperse anti-China protests on national day

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - By Shibani Mahtani and Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Email Bio Follow Timothy McLaughlin October 1 at 5:36 AM HONG KONG — Hong Kong police for the first time fired li…

Yemen: Aden's changing alliances erupt into four-year conflict's newest front

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - Every soldier in the Yemeni city of Aden is on edge. The main checkpoint on the coastal road has two large holes in the roof from mortar shells and the beach has been dug up into berms to slow the ad…

Bolton Rejects Trump’s Claims of Success on North Korea Nukes

[url=http://www.bloomberg.com]www.bloomberg.com[/url] - Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said the U.S. can’t “simply pretend” North Korea is making progress toward denuclearizing and said Kim Jong Un will never give up his nuclear stockpile wi…

The Floodgates Open on Trump

[url=http://www.newyorker.com]www.newyorker.com[/url] - Shortly after eight this morning, the President of the United States, making maximal use of his “executive time,” wielded his smartphone to issue a legal threat against the chairman of the House Inte…

The primary use of mobile money in Zimbabwe has been shut down by the central bank

qz.com - Mobile money is fast blossoming in Africa, boosted by rising mobile adoption across the continent, but in Zimbabwe—which is battling a severe financial crunch—the most common cash-in and cash-out fun…

The Sudden Recall of the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Might’ve Been the Beginning of the End for Trump

[url=http://www.vanityfair.com]www.vanityfair.com[/url] - In the following weeks, Lutsenko made a series of allegations in interviews with John Solomon of The Hill, including that Yovanovitch had given him a “do-not-prosecute list,” and that Joe Biden had a…

Why the NRA has been a disaster for black people

[url=http://www.motherjones.com]www.motherjones.com[/url] - Dallas Police falsely labeled Mark Hughes, a legal gun carrier, as a cop-killer suspect.Eric Gay/AP Photo Millions of Americans watched Philando Castile die in his car. The 32-year-old was driving in…

These are the circumstances that could actually force Trump to resign: history professor

[url=http://www.rawstory.com]www.rawstory.com[/url] - It’s highly unlikely — though not impossible — that President Donald Trump could step down to avoid being thrown out of office. House Democrats have launched a formal impeachment inquiry that’s alrea…

Bad ancestors: does the climate crisis violate the rights of those yet to be born?

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - What if climate breakdown is a violation of the rights of those yet to be born? Finally, this urgent question seems to be getting the attention it deserves. Last month an astonishing 7 million people…

China’s World-Building Foreign Policy, As Seen From the Middle of Nowhere

[url=http://www.theatlantic.com]www.theatlantic.com[/url] - Since BRI was launched, in 2013, China has sunk hundreds of billions of dollars into ports, railways, and energy projects across Asia, Africa, and Europe. The goal is to not only expand infrastructur…

Too much TV is bad for your health, and older people are watching it more than ever

[url=http://www.mnn.com]www.mnn.com[/url] - Back in 1951, Motorola still had to explain what a TV could mean for a family, as this Saturday Evening Post ad exclaims. Entertainment all day long for mom! Relaxation after work for dad! Education …

Who Ordered This Clinton Comeback Tour

nymag.com - What a busy Monday morning for everyone, especially President Trump. He has filled his schedule with tweets: Tweets about civil war, tweets that threaten whistle-blowers, tweets about the fake news m…

Solar panels pair surprisingly well with tomatoes, peppers and pollinators

[url=http://www.mnn.com]www.mnn.com[/url] - The world already needs more solar power. It's clean, renewable energy, and it's quickly outpacing the job creation and affordability of fossil fuels. But on top of that, a growing field of research …

West Africa’s Sahel region is especially vulnerable to climate change but also weak governance

qz.com - While most of the world is vulnerable to climate change, some of the least polluting countries are the most impacted, and least equipped to deal with its outcomes. West Africa’s Sahel region, the ari…

Red meat not so bad for you after all

[url=http://www.motherjones.com]www.motherjones.com[/url] - In news that really shouldn’t surprise anyone by now, a new and massive metastudy has concluded that there’s not much evidence that cutting back on red meat will improve your health. The usual suspec…

It's Time to Get Your Flu Shot

vitals.lifehacker.com - If you passed up all those flu shot advertisements way back in August, here’s your friendly reminder: October is the perfect time to go ahead and get your flu shot. As you bask in the final weeks of …

Want to save the environment? De-Fund the Pentagon.

[url=http://www.intrepidreport.com]www.intrepidreport.com[/url] - Millions of people are uniting in demonstrations worldwide against our civilization’s ecocidal march toward extinction, which makes me so happy to see. It’s really encouraging to see so many young pe…

Displaced by a US Invasion? Don’t Imagine You’ll Be Welcomed to Breathe Free

[url=http://www.strategic-culture.org]www.strategic-culture.org[/url] - In Afghanistan on 22 September at least 40 civilians attending a wedding party were killed in a raid conducted by Afghan soldiers and supported by US airstrikes. Four days earlier a US drone attack k…

Greta Thunberg’s defiance unsettles the patriarchy – wonderful | Suzanne Moore

[url=http://www.theguardian.com]www.theguardian.com[/url] - Sometimes you don’t realise how conditioned you are until you meet someone who isn’t. Sure, I may be blunt in my work, but I still say sorry when someone barges into me in the street. I smile when ot…

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Trump labels impeachment a "coup"

[url=http://www.vox.com]www.vox.com[/url] - President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday night that the Democrats’ investigation into the Ukraine scandal “is not an impeachment, it is a COUP” — an authoritarian rhetorical escalation that shows ho…

‘It’s a dumb thing to say': Critics blast Trump for calling his impeachment inquiry a ‘COUP’

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - President Trump and Vice President Pence participate in an Armed Forces welcome ceremony for the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, on Monday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Ha…

Another whistleblower has apparently come forward alleging that 'inappropriate' steps were taking to influence an audit of Trump's taxes

[url=http://www.businessinsider.com]www.businessinsider.com[/url] - Another whistleblower complaint was filed and alleges that "possible misconduct" occurred in an effort to influence the audit of President Donald Trump's taxes. House Ways and Means chairman Richard …

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com]www.washingtonpost.com[/url] - President Trump participates in the ceremonial swearing-in of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia in the Oval Office on Monday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Philip Rucker and Philip Rucker White…

[url=http://www.nytimes.com]www.nytimes.com[/url] - In 2015, Mr. Nucera had told a colleague that African-Americans were “like ISIS, they have no value,” according to a criminal complaint filed in Federal District Court in New Jersey. “They should lin…

[url=http://www.informationclearinghouse.info]www.informationclearinghouse.info[/url] - September 30, 2019 "Information Clearing House" - Many may have hitherto been led to believe that the Houthis were a ragtag armed force lacking in sophistication. Many, seeing the drone and missile a…

[url=http://www.informationclearinghouse.info]www.informationclearinghouse.info[/url] - Few Americans remember the US invasion, occupation, and pacification – a neat euphemism, that – of the Philippine Islands, but Filipinos will never forget. Perhaps half a million locals died (one-six…

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