IN AMERICA…

President Obama needs to stop using his power and influence as president to tell all of America how to vote. It’s dictatorial and controlling. Obama who talks freely about the doom and gloom perception of America espoused by Donald Trump is engaging in the same doom and gloom strategy by fear mongering to voters aboutContinue reading "IN AMERICA…"

Tech trends that will impact your home | TechCrunch

Imagine walking through the bathroom door at 7am and the shower starts itself at optimal water heat and pressure. The thermostat adjusts when you enter the room. Want a new bathroom tub? What if you could 3D print it? High-tech homes are about to revolutionize the way we live. While interior design once relied on color schemesContinue reading "Tech trends that will impact your home | TechCrunch"

DOE Seeks Severe Punishment for Leopard Poacher | Financial Tribune

DOE Seeks Severe Punishment for Leopard Poacher The Department of Environment is seeking the maximum punishment for a poacher charged with killing a Persian leopard cub in Mazandaran Province. Speaking to ISNA, Ali Teymouri, director of the DOE’s Hunting and Fishing Office, said the hunter will most likely be sentenced to three years in jailContinue reading "DOE Seeks Severe Punishment for Leopard Poacher | Financial Tribune"

WWF Roars Out Against Tiger Farming | Big Cat Rescue

WWF: Tiger Farming in Asia Must End; US has Role to Play World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is using International Tiger Day today to call on governments across Asia to investigate all tiger breeding centers and close any operations involved in the illegal tiger trade. WWF is also calling on the US to do more to address its own largeContinue reading "WWF Roars Out Against Tiger Farming | Big Cat Rescue"

Record number of wild animals rescued and released in Scotland | Discover Wildlife

The number of wildlife casualties in Scotland returned to their natural habitats has more than doubled in just over five years. Scotland’s animal welfare charity, the Scottish SPCA, released 4,651 wild animals in 2015, compared to just 1,881 in 2010. This is partly due to the charity’s £3.5 billion relocation to the National Wildlife Rescue CentreContinue reading "Record number of wild animals rescued and released in Scotland | Discover Wildlife"

Report Finds Circus Animals Are Denied Lives ‘Worth Living’ | Mental Floss

A new report commissioned by the Welsh government has concluded that traveling circuses fail to meet legal standards for animal welfare [PDF]. The researchers say there is ample scientific evidence to support a ban on the inclusion of wild animals in circuses and other traveling shows. Lead author Steven Harris—who researches ecology and animal population managementContinue reading "Report Finds Circus Animals Are Denied Lives ‘Worth Living’ | Mental Floss"

Why ‘white trash’ Americans are flocking to Donald Trump

When J.D. Vance was a boy, his beloved grandmother “Mamaw” told her boozer husband that if he ever came home drunk again, she’d kill him. When he did, and passed out on the couch, she got a gasoline can, poured fuel all over him and dropped a lit match on his chest. He survived withContinue reading "Why ‘white trash’ Americans are flocking to Donald Trump"

Zika mosquito: thrives in hot weather, hard to wipe out

...Five things to know about the bug: FIRST IN AFRICA Aedes aegypti is a small, dark, hot weather mosquito with white markings and banded legs. Scientists believe the species originated in Africa, but came to the Americas on slave ships. It's continued to spread through shipping and airplanes. Now it's found through much of theContinue reading "Zika mosquito: thrives in hot weather, hard to wipe out"

Safe GOP convention boosts Cleveland’s image to the world

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland's safe and successful turn as host of the Republican National Convention has helped establish it as an ideal location for large events but also a city that people will consider when deciding where to live and do business, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said Friday. July 22, 2016"It really puts us inContinue reading "Safe GOP convention boosts Cleveland’s image to the world"

A No-Slaughter Leather Startup Just Raised $53 Million

LAB-GROWN LEATHER: A MORE CULTURED CHOICE Brooklyn-based startup Modern Meadow, founded in 2011, has secured a total of $53.5 million in funding to grow leather in labs—instead of from livestock. The cruelty-free business model could end the slaughter of animals for leather goods, but it also has another benefit— cutting down on the physically and chemically intensive processes needed to produce leather usingContinue reading "A No-Slaughter Leather Startup Just Raised $53 Million"

PRESIDENT OBAMA FEARS HIS OWN PEOPLE

White Lives Do Matter, Black people. Get used to it. We care about you, that means you need to care about us. Appropriation of Black culture? How about that cell phone you're using or those shoes you're wearing or the schools you go to or the jobs you get through Affirmative Action? How about thatContinue reading "PRESIDENT OBAMA FEARS HIS OWN PEOPLE"

NATO Preparing For ‘Hot’ War Against Russia 

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has accused NATO of preparing for a “hot” war against Russia and says rhetoric from alliance’s leaders is pushing the two sides toward a military confrontation. "NATO has begun preparations for escalating from a Cold War into a hot one," Gorbachev was quoted by the Interfax news agency as sayingContinue reading "NATO Preparing For ‘Hot’ War Against Russia "

Israel Targeting Palestinian Protesters on Facebook 

ON THE MORNING of August 28, 2014, two days after the end of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Sohaib Zahda hopped into a shared taxi in Hebron that was going to Ramallah, where he had a job interview. Thirty-three-year-old Zahda, who owns a paintball company, is an unlikely terrorist. An avid cyclist who speaks Arabic, Italian,Continue reading "Israel Targeting Palestinian Protesters on Facebook "

In Pakistan, gruesome ‘honor’ killings bring a new backlash

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter, Zeenat, and squeezed and squeezed until the girl was almost dead. Then, in the tiny apartment where the family lived, she doused the 18-year-old with kerosene and set her on fire. Neighbors saw the smoke and rushed to theContinue reading "In Pakistan, gruesome ‘honor’ killings bring a new backlash"

BOYCOTT AND BANISH MICHAEL SYMON for crimes against animals

Previously: Michael Symon, Iron Chef, Bans Donald Trump From All His Restaurants For Being 'creepy'. Michael Symon is a disgrace to the animal race. MICHAEL SYMON is a mass murderer of other species. MICHAEL SYMON is a serial offender of innocent, defenseless animals trying to coexist within the Animal Kingdom. I wonder, given his penchant for rippingContinue reading "BOYCOTT AND BANISH MICHAEL SYMON for crimes against animals"

US Senate Fails to Pass $1.1B in Funding to Fight Zika

With no vaccine on the immediate horizon and America's mosquito season well underway, Zahn said, "The only guaranteed way to prevent [Zika birth defects] is contraception. So access to contraception both domestically and abroad is crucial to address this issue." Access to contraception became a central point of contention in the Senate debate leading upContinue reading "US Senate Fails to Pass $1.1B in Funding to Fight Zika"

Hope and fear as combative president takes over Philippines

Sounds like, looks like - a Donald Trump has become President of Philippines! MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia's liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminalsContinue reading "Hope and fear as combative president takes over Philippines"

Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos

Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process. The move is a major step forward for internet companies that are eager to eradicate violent propaganda from their sites and are under pressure to doContinue reading "Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos"

THE BIRTHING OF DONALD TRUMP

The Democratic Party presents to the world their own Donald Trump. Elizabeth Warren took center stage today rousing the crowd at a Hillary Clinton rally to the tune of Donald Trump on steroids. Rock a bye Baby with an AK-47 delivery system. The only difference between Warren and Trump is that Warren has the detailsContinue reading "THE BIRTHING OF DONALD TRUMP"

Albino Children Being Hunted In Tanzania 

APR 21, 2016 2:00 PM TOREY VAN OOT & ANNE MARIE GUARNIERI This story was originally published January 25, 2016. People born with albinism — a rare congenital condition that leads to a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes — can face a life frought with complications. Risks of blindness and skin cancer are high;Continue reading "Albino Children Being Hunted In Tanzania "

Once again, women discriminating against women

No women need apply: Yacht club's men-only policy rankles WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — Taylor Swift has a home in this seaside community. But even one of the world's most famous women wouldn't be able to join the Westerly Yacht Club, which bestows full membership only on men. June 22, 2016A vote to change the policyContinue reading "Once again, women discriminating against women"

Career Advice: How to Recover From Any Mistake | Greatist

No matter how you messed up, following this advice will help you earn forgiveness. Susie, can I please have the report from last week? I don’t see it in my inbox.” My heart sank. My boss was asking me for a sales report that I had to submit every Friday. It was Monday. I totallyContinue reading "Career Advice: How to Recover From Any Mistake | Greatist"

A Vegan Cafe Was Attacked by Meat-Wielding Neo-Nazis | VICE | United States

  Around 15 people showed up at the Kiwi Café in Tbilisi, Georgia, brandishing meat skewers and violently throwing meat at its patrons. The Kiwi Café in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a hipster enclave in the city. It's located on a rundown street at the edge of the Georgian capital's Old Town and is known forContinue reading "A Vegan Cafe Was Attacked by Meat-Wielding Neo-Nazis | VICE | United States"

U.N. Chief Admits He Removed Saudi Arabia From Child-Killer List Due to Extortion

Ban Ki-moon cited a financial threat to defund United Nations programs, presumably by the Saudi government. U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL Ban Ki-moon publicly acknowledged Thursday that he removed the Saudi-led coalition currently bombing Yemen from a blacklist of child killers — 72 hours after it was published — due to a financial threat to defund United Nations programs. The secretary-general didn’t nameContinue reading "U.N. Chief Admits He Removed Saudi Arabia From Child-Killer List Due to Extortion"

Tribe demands details on investigation into burned woman

CROW AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Nearly two months after a woman was found severely burned on the Crow Indian Reservation, the tribe is still seeking information about the case from federal investigators, tribal leaders said. June 10, 2016The victim was found on April 17 in a field near the border between the Northern Cheyenne andContinue reading "Tribe demands details on investigation into burned woman"

Why Israel is blocking access to its archives – News from Al Jazeera

Israel is concealing vital records to prevent darkest periods in its history from coming to light, academics say. Jerusalem - Israel is locking away millions of official documents to prevent the darkest episodes in its history from coming to light, civil rights activists and academics have warned as the country's state archives move online. They claimContinue reading "Why Israel is blocking access to its archives – News from Al Jazeera"

NCAI Response to New Poll on R*skins Team Name | NCAI

NCAI Response to New Poll on R*skins Team Name  "It is true some Native people do not find the word offensive. However, thousands of Native people across the country have voiced their opposition to the name and the historic, disparaging connotations it carries to this day. More than 100 Native American organizations representing tribal nations andContinue reading "NCAI Response to New Poll on R*skins Team Name | NCAI"

Harvard researchers unveil new Alzheimer’s theory

Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY 7:28 a.m. EDT May 27, 2016 Researchers at Harvard this week offered a new theory of Alzheimer’s Disease that - if true - would upend our understanding of the disease and suggest new routes for treatment and prevention. The researchers think that the immune system may play a key role in the developmentContinue reading "Harvard researchers unveil new Alzheimer’s theory"

Outrage In Pakistan Over Bid To Allow ‘Light Beating’ Of Wives 

By RFE/RL May 28, 2016 Asuggestion that men should be allowed to "lightly beat" their wives from an Islamic religious body was met with outrage in Pakistan on May 27. The suggestion was included in a draft bill released by the Council of Islamic Ideology on May 26, which was posed as an alternative to aContinue reading "Outrage In Pakistan Over Bid To Allow ‘Light Beating’ Of Wives "

Ginger: 10,000x Stronger Than Chemo In Cancer Research Model

By Sayer Ji • Originally published on GreenMedInfo.com A new study reveals ginger contains a pungent compound that could be up to 10,000 times more effective than conventional chemotherapy in targeting the cancer stem cells at the root of cancer malignancy. A new study published in PLoS reveals a pungent component within ginger known as 6-shogaol is superior to conventional chemotherapyContinue reading "Ginger: 10,000x Stronger Than Chemo In Cancer Research Model"

Stop Cancer with Baking Soda 

This is one of the most interesting health-related articles I've read. "Sodium bicarbonate possesses the property of absorbing heavy metals, dioxins and furans. Comparison of cancer tissue with healthy tissue from the same person shows that the cancer tissue has a much higher concentration of toxic chemicals, pesticides, etc." In the early stages of acidicContinue reading "Stop Cancer with Baking Soda "

Donald Trump Thinks Too Much…

...about punching people. A punch is a punch - doesn't matter who is perceived as punching first. You never start it do you? Everybody always starts it first. There's something called provocation - used to incite someone to punch you, so you can legally/ethically/as a right of responsibility to defend your name and reputation, punchContinue reading "Donald Trump Thinks Too Much…"

ANIMAL JUSTICE BILLBOARDS MAKE VIEWERS THINK – video

HWH Comment: I don't know if the response would be the same in the USA. Canadians seem to be in general more sensitive, caring, polite people. Maybe that's a stereotype, but I am part Canadian and that has been my observation, however limited. Definitely give it a try in America. Every major city - franklyContinue reading "ANIMAL JUSTICE BILLBOARDS MAKE VIEWERS THINK – video"

New Study Shows Mass Surveillance Breeds Meekness, Fear and Self-Censorship

by Glenn Greenwald - The Intercept A newly published study from Oxford’s Jon Penney provides empirical evidence for a key argument long made by privacy advocates: that the mere existence of a surveillance state breeds fear and conformity and stifles free expression. Reporting on the study, the Washington Post this morning described this phenomenon: “If we think that authoritiesContinue reading "New Study Shows Mass Surveillance Breeds Meekness, Fear and Self-Censorship"

Big Bosses In Congress In With The Mafiosa Of Big Pharma

WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is organizing an effort to slow down an Obama administration plan to reduce drug prices, according to a letter obtained by The Huffington Post. The Department of Health and Human Services is working toward finalizing a new rule that would experiment with ending the financial incentive doctors have forContinue reading "Big Bosses In Congress In With The Mafiosa Of Big Pharma"

Rage disorder connected to undercooked meat, cat feces

Individuals with a psychiatric disorder involving recurrent bouts of extreme, impulsive anger -- road rage, for example -- are more than twice as likely to have been exposed to a common parasite than healthy individuals with no psychiatric diagnosis. In a study involving 358 adult subjects, researchers found that toxoplasmosis, a relatively harmless parasitic infectionContinue reading "Rage disorder connected to undercooked meat, cat feces"

Unilever, the Company That Once Fought Vegan Mayo, Now Supports Sustainable Plant-Based Food | update on Hellman’s

When Unilever, the owner of Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, caught wind that Hampton Creek was making a creamy, plant-based condiment and advertising it as “mayo,” they pretty much lost it. The almighty Association of Dressings and Sauces swooped in,  a lawsuit was filed, and an official mayo war began. Despite all of the bad blood, at the end of theContinue reading "Unilever, the Company That Once Fought Vegan Mayo, Now Supports Sustainable Plant-Based Food | update on Hellman’s"

HILLARY’S WEAKNESS

Unless Hillary Clinton can express an actual original thought, instead of espousing the ideologies and methodologies of other so-called experts, she will never get my vote. The president of the United States and the leader of the world needs to be able to figure stuff out on her own. Everything she says, I've heard beforeContinue reading "HILLARY’S WEAKNESS"

Zika virus ‘scarier than thought’ says US – BBC News

The Zika virus is "scarier" than first thought and its impact on the US could be greater than predicted, public health officials have admitted. A wider range of birth defects has been linked to the virus, said Dr Anne Schuchat of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the mosquitoes that carry theContinue reading "Zika virus ‘scarier than thought’ says US – BBC News"

A CAR DESIGNED FOR WOMEN

For decades auto engineers have designed cars for men, advertised with women on them not in them. It's time to woo the women. Don't make the 'underwear' mistake - durable, strong for men, flimsy, weak for women. Design a car for women that men want. No, it doesn't have to be pink. Faux leather. UseContinue reading "A CAR DESIGNED FOR WOMEN"

STOP RUNNING POLLING PLACES LIKE BUSINESSES

Utah ran out of ballots, knowing full well the turn out would be massive. They tried to pinch pennies on printing, then ended up in a mess. Inexcusable! Arizona had long lines, then closed while citizens were still in line. Keep the polling places open till the last person in line votes. Time limits areContinue reading "STOP RUNNING POLLING PLACES LIKE BUSINESSES"

THE WALL IS IRRELEVANT

The only reason the political establishment doesn't want a wall along the border with Mexico is because when the jobs come back from China, the USA will need a slave labor force from South of the border to fill those jobs - according to Donald Trump's real plan that he doesn't let you see, becauseContinue reading "THE WALL IS IRRELEVANT"

To Donald Trump – about those dogs…

Stop with the dog analogies. "He chokes like a dog?" Leave the dog out. The dog did nothing to you. Everybody loves their dog family members. You're alienating all those people, by insulting their family. You're uncle Donald to them now. Act it and say it. Many dogs in the USA and worldwide are horriblyContinue reading "To Donald Trump – about those dogs…"

A CALL TO ACT

Occupy Wall Street hijacked Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter are the soldiers. Occupy Wall Street are the planners and funders with the organizational skills and resources to execute their planned attacks using their soldier base - mainly American Blacks, on campuses across the USA, going to school while influencing the masses, who are 'readyContinue reading "A CALL TO ACT"

A brief history of secret prisons in the United States

Secret prisons reflect a parallel legal system for prisoners who are denied access to communications, deprived of their due process rights, and hidden from public scrutiny. Investigative journalist and TED Fellow Will Potter explains.Secret prisons are operating in the United States today. Many Americans I speak with don’t believe this could possibly be true, andContinue reading "A brief history of secret prisons in the United States"

Marco Rubio Is Not An Honest Broker

In the last Republican debate, Marco Rubio blasted Donald Trump for not taking the side of Israel over the Palestinians in what could be a future negotiation between those two parties, that Donald Trump, if president, would reside over. Marco Rubio's position was that because Israel is our friend and ally, that essentially Israel shouldContinue reading "Marco Rubio Is Not An Honest Broker"