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Left-leaning bar owner in Vienna won't admit asylum seekers because of crime explosion


Voice of Europe
Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
Bar in Vienna
Bar owners in Vienna are losing customers due to a surge of migrant crime. Some of them no longer seem to accept asylum seekers.

A "leftist" city magazine, called "Falter", did a test with a group of two Afghans and a Turkish man. The group of migrant men were not allowed to enter several Viennese bars. They were refused entrance because there were "too many people inside" or "there's a private party".

Later a control group of Austrian men could enter the same bars without problems. The editors of the magazine contacted the owners of the bars and told them about their "racist admission policy".
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Author: Global warming and environmentalism scare has roots in Nazi tactics

Kerry Jackson
Climate Watch Dispatch
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
Nazi Propaganda
A display of propaganda posters at the Holocaust Memorial Museum
Generally speaking, the first person in a debate who compares their opponent to Hitler or the Nazis at that moment loses the argument.

When the Third Reich is invoked, it's usually clear evidence that that person's position is so weak that they have had to resort to a gross misrepresentation of the other's position.

There are exceptions, of course, because sometimes the Nazi label fittingly applies. Sometimes the lineage of a movement, institution, or political figure can be traced right back to the German fascist regime.

This is the case with today's environmentalism, according to a one-time British investment banker.

"If you look at what the Nazis were doing in the 1930s, in their environmental policies, virtually every theme you see in the modern environmental movement, the Nazis were doing," said Rupert Darwall, author of "Green Tyranny," in a recent interview with Encounter Books.

Comment: Yet another facet of Western Liberalism that seek to subjugate, rather than liberate.

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James Risen on his life as a NY Times reporter and getting leaked insider info by CIA veterans

James Risen
The Intercept
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 22:42 UTC
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© The Intercept
I was sitting in the nearly empty restaurant of the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, getting ready for a showdown with the federal government that I had been trying to avoid for more than seven years. The Obama administration was demanding that I reveal the confidential sources I had relied on for a chapter about a botched CIA operation in my 2006 book, "State of War." I had also written about the CIA operation for the New York Times, but the paper's editors had suppressed the story at the government's request. It wasn't the only time they had done so.

A MARKETPLACE OF SECRETS

Bundled against the freezing wind, my lawyers and I were about to reach the courthouse door when two news photographers launched into a perp-walk shoot. As a reporter, I had witnessed this classic scene dozens of times, watching in bemusement from the sidelines while frenetic photographers and TV crews did their business. I never thought I would be the perp, facing those whirring cameras.

As I walked past the photographers into the courthouse that morning in January 2015, I saw a group of reporters, some of whom I knew personally. They were here to cover my case, and now they were waiting and watching me. I felt isolated and alone.
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Bad Guys

Paris suburb of Trappes becomes ground zero in France's struggle with radical Islam


RT
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:19 UTC
muslims france traapes
© Paris MatchIn front of the mosque En-Nour, managed by the Union of the Muslims of Trappes, Friday 1st April.
Once branded a "no-go" zone by authorities, the Paris suburb of Trappes has become a recruiting ground for Islamic State - and ground zero in France's struggle to integrate Muslims into its staunchly secular state.

According to French intelligence, 67 people from Trappes have joined the ranks of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS), while other radicalized residents have carried out attacks inside France.

It's safe to say that Trappes, which is situated 30km southwest of Paris, is not your typical French suburb.

Comment: Macron had better do the best he possibly can.

President Macron vows to reform Islam in France

The culture clash between Islamic and French social values has been brewing for a long time. A report from France24 in 2016


And from RT in the same time period:




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Sex and the STEM fields: Stubborn ideologies meet even more stubborn facts

David C. Geary and Gijsbert Stoet
Quillette
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:52 UTC
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Many academics in the modern world seem obsessed with the sex difference in engagement with science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) fields. Or rather they are obsessed with the fact that there are more men than women in some of these fields. There is particular concern about the lack of women in prestigious STEM fields, such as Ph.D.-level faculty positions, but surprisingly there is no concern about the under-representation of women in lower-level technical jobs, such as car mechanics or plumbing.

The concerned academics have been especially effective in convincing others, or at least intimidating them, into accepting their preferred interpretations regarding the source of these sex differences (as illustrated in the Google memo debate). These interpretations are not surprising and they include sexism, stereotype threat, and more recently implicit bias and microaggression. Each of these ideas has gained traction in the mainstream media and in many academic circles but their scientific foundations are shaky. In this essay, we'll provide some background on the STEM controversy and consider multiple factors that might contribute to these sex differences.

Comment: Finally! A rational common-sense approach to the issue of gender in STEM fields. Let human beings pursue the fields that interest them. What a concept!

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Vermont State Police 'help' suicidal man with gun to his head by killing him

Rachel Blevins
The Free Though Project
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:47 UTC
Vermont State Police
© Glenn Russell/Free Press
When police received a call about a suicidal man, they located his car and initiated a traffic stop, and then when they claim he exited the car with a gun pointed at his own head, they ended his life for him by firing 12 rounds in his direction.

The incident started when police received a call from the ex-wife of Benjamin Gregware, 42, in which she said she believed he was planning to take his own life. Gregware was struggling with alcohol addiction, he recently lost his job, and he feared losing custody of his three children, according to a report from the Burlington Free Press.

When Melissa Gregware called 911, she said her ex-husband's speech was slurred when he called to tell her that he had just purchased ammunition, and she believed he was going to use it to take his own life. However, it did not appear that he was a danger to anyone other than himself.
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Californian 12-year-old can play an astonishing 44 musical instruments

Liz Kreutz
abc10.com
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 20:30 UTC
Neil Nayyar
Neil Nayyar
Neil Nayyar doesn't just play one, two or even three instruments.

He plays 44.

"Saxophone, flute, tabla, pan flute, harmonica, acoustic guitar, sitar," Nayyar rattled off just a few instruments as he showed off his music room.

Eventually, he arrived at his piano.

"And," he said, "That's it."

But, that's not exactly it.

Nayyar, a homeschooled, seventh grader from Elk Grove, has been named by Assist World Records as the youngest person to play the most musical instruments. He's now working to get the same recognition by Guinness World Records.

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Has Western chauvinism against Russia gone berserk?

Michael Averko
Eurasia Review
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
Russian skater
© reutersmedia
For you non-sports minded Russia watchers, the ethically flawed antics of the IOC (International Olympic Committee), WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) and Western mass media at large, highlight a predominating anti-Russian bias that has a definite bigoted aspect. Having personally penned the title of this essay, let me say that the February 1 CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision favoring Russian athletes, is proof positive that not everyone in the West is motivated (subconsciously or otherwise) by anti-Russian sentiment.

Upon announcing its decision to ban Russia from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (with some Russian athletes competing under the Olympic flag and "Olympic Athlete from Russia" designation), the IOC indicated that the WADA propped-up McLaren report's claim of a Russian state-sponsored Olympic and Paralympic doping campaign hasn't been proven. Yet, this fact hasn't stopped the BBC and New York Times from falsely stating that the IOC decision is based on a primary Russian government culpability. Without definitively making the case in the open, the IOC said that there were testing irregularities at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, that favored some Russian athletes.

Comment: See also:

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Bacon n Eggs

Trump administration wants to decide food SNAP choices

Erica Hunzinger
NPR
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 03:21 UTC
grocerystore
© Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images
The Trump administration is proposing a major shake-up in one of the country's most important "safety net" programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the proposal, most SNAP recipients would lose much of their ability to choose the food they buy with their SNAP benefits.

The proposal is included in the Trump administration budget request for fiscal year 2019. It would require approval from Congress.

Under the proposal, which was announced Monday, low-income Americans who receive at least $90 a month - just over 80 percent of all SNAP recipients - would get about half of their benefits in the form of a "USDA Foods package." The package was described in the budget as consisting of "shelf-stable milk, ready to eat cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans and canned fruit and vegetables." The boxes would not include fresh fruits or vegetables.

Currently, SNAP beneficiaries get money loaded onto an EBT card they can use to buy what they want as long as it falls under the guidelines. The administration says the move is a "cost-effective approach" with "no loss in food benefits to participants."

Comment: Addressing costs is worthwhile but, so far, this is a plan half-baked. Many recipients will feel demeaned by the new protocol and lack of choice. Less is less is less. Distribution companies will likely use up most of the budgetary savings. The spaghetti, so far, is not sticking to the wall.

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Syrian forces shot down 13 Israeli air-launched cruise missiles in Feb. 10 encounter


South Front
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:00 UTC
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Syrian military's Pantsir-S System
The Syrian military shot down 13 Israeli air-launched cruise missiles additionally to the F-16I multirole fighter, which crashed in Israel, during the February 10 encounter in Syrian airspace, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on February 14 citing a source in the Syrian General Staff. MORE ABOUT THE ENCOUNTER

According to the report, the Syrian military used S-200, Buk and Pantsir-S systems against Israeli aircraft and missiles. During the first strike on Syria, Israeli aircraft reportedly launched 11 air-launched cruise missiles. 8 of them were intercepted. During the second strike, Israeli aircraft launched 7 air-launched cruise missiles. Syrian forces intercepted 5 of them.

The report added that the missiles were the key target of Syrian forces. The only aircraft, which violated Syrian airspace, was also shot down. It was the aforementioned F-16I. Russian and Syrian sources reached by Izvestia did not deny or confirm reports that the F-16I was targeted with an old-fashioned S-200 missile.

The article also provided additional details about the February 7 incident when Israeli warplanes struck the Damascus countryside. According to the article, Israeli aircraft launched 8 missiles and Syrian forces intercepted 6 of them.

Comment: See also:

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