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Insane government: British Columbia is vulnerable to extreme wildfires because it annually sprays forests with GLYPHOSATE

Bethany Lindsay
CBC
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:14 UTC

© Rick Wilking/Reuters
Aspen trees naturally flourish after a wildfire, but they're also less vulnerable to flames than coniferous trees.

Last year, 12,812 hectares of B.C. forest was sprayed with the herbicide glyphosate. It's an annual event - a mass extermination of broadleaf trees mandated by the province.

The eradication of trees like aspen and birch on regenerating forest stands is meant to make room for more commercially valuable conifer species like pine and Douglas fir.

But experts say it also removes one of the best natural defences we have against wildfire, at a time when our warming climate is helping make large, destructive fires more and more common.

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Syrian Army achieves 'total victory' against ISIS in Southern Syria

Sputnik
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:14 UTC

The Syrian Armed Forces have reported a total victory over Daesh terrorists in as-Suwayda province. This was one of the three remaining Daesh strongholds in Syria.

The Syrian Armed Forces on Monday announced the liberation of the entirety of Southern Syria from Daesh holdouts. According to a Syrian Army General Command statement published by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), all terrorists entrenched in the al-Safa volcanic plateau deep within As-Suwayda (Sweida) province have been eliminated.

"Following a string of accurate and focused military operations, our valiant armed forces have established complete control over Tuloul al-Safa area, which is of a complex volcanic nature, eliminating [Daesh] terrorists positioned there, and confiscated large amounts of light and medium weapons," the Command said.

FEMEN activists run topless through fascist Franco commemoration

RT
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:14 UTC

Three topless activists from radical feminist group Femen hit the streets of Madrid on Sunday, disrupting a far-right demonstration that was marking the death of Spain's former fascist dictator, Francisco Franco.

With "legal fascism" and "national shame" written on their bodies, the women interrupted the group of 200 commemorators by running through the crowd. Angry supporters made attempts to stop the women, while others shouted insults along with "Franco! Franco! Franco!"

Footage of the stunt shows one of the Femen activists storming a podium. However, she was quickly grabbed by nearby police officers and dragged away from the baying Franco supporters.

Multiple people shot in downtown Denver, 1 reported dead

RT
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:37 UTC

Five people have been shot in a busy downtown area of Denver, Colorado. One of the victims died at the scene. Police were still looking for the armed attacker late Monday night.

The shooting took place in Lower Downtown just after 4 pm local time on Monday, Denver police said. Three victims have been transported to Denver Health in critical condition immediately in the wake of the shooting. Police said their injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.

There is no information on the identity or whereabouts of the suspect or suspects.

School punishes male teacher for refusing to watch transgender female student undress in locker room

Joy Pullmann
The Federalist
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:43 UTC

A Florida school district allowed a self-described transgender female student regular access to the boys' locker room, with no advance warning to the boys or their parents. The first time she walked in, she caught "boys (literally) with their pants down, causing them embarrassment and concern by the fact that they had been observed changing by an obvious girl," says a complaint letter to Pasco County School District from Liberty Counsel, a pro-bono constitutional law firm.

With a "gag order," school administrators forbade teachers from talking about the change, and ordered a male P.E. teacher to supervise the potentially undressed girl in the Chasco Middle School locker room, the letter says. When he refused to "knowingly place himself in a position to observe a minor female in the nude or otherwise in a state of undress," administrators told him "he will be transferred to another school as discipline for 'not doing your job in the locker room.'"

Mercy Hospital shooting: 4 dead, including police officer and gunman

RT
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:37 UTC

Four people, including the attacker, were shot and later died at the Mercy Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, police have confirmed. A police officer responding to the active shooter alert is among the victims.

According to dispatch reports cited by local media, a woman and an officer were shot on Monday afternoon, as well as a man reported to be the attacker.

Police conducted a search of the hospital, which was partially evacuated.

Bitcoin crashes under $5,000 in wake of SEC crackdown

RT
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:37 UTC

Bitcoin has dropped below $5,000 for the first time in over a year as cryptocurrencies' wholesale freefall continued, as investors fearing new regulations sell up their virtual holdings.

Bitcoin fell to as low as $4,960 on Monday, the eighth consecutive day of losses for cryptocurrency token, and the second low-water mark in days. Last Wednesday, the ten-year-old token dropped 11 percent in a single day of trading, dipping below $6,000 to its lowest price in a year.

After an unprecedented speculation bubble saw bitcoin touch $20,000 in December 2017, the coin's value has nosedived in volatile trading over the following months. The virtual currency has enjoyed a period of relative stability since early September, hovering between $6,000 and $7,000.

Crooked police chief allowed to run rabid in Indiana

RT
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:37 UTC

One mayor's decision to cut police oversight has allowed a department in Indiana to become a law unto itself; staffed with a gallery of rogue, undisciplined and shady officers.

Drew Neese was elected mayor of Elkhart, Indiana in 2015. Among his biggest donors were the Fraternal Order of Police, and throughout his campaign, Neese "made it clear that he wants all of the city's officers going home at night without second-guessing themselves and the decisions they make," a local CBS affiliate reported at the time.

Step one was appointing a new police chief. Neese chose Ed Windbigler, a military veteran and campaign supporter, for the role. According to an extensive report from nonprofit newsroom ProPublica, Windbigler had a questionable record.

Mexican journalist reveals mayhem that caravan is bringing with it

Rachel Alexander
Townhall
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:01 UTC

Mexican journalist Alex Backman has released a stunning expose on the caravan from Central America. He says the migrants are robbing and stealing in Mexico. They carjack cars containing just one occupant. There are even accounts of rapes. Many of the migrants will not let people film them. If they see someone filming them through a car window, they stop the car and demand the phone. Backman suspects the reason they don't want to be filmed is because they have criminal histories.

He said the Mexican president hasn't done anything to stop it. The Mexican government is instead providing them with necessities including medical aid. This despite the fact that 48 percent of Mexicans disapprove of the caravan. Almost 2,700 Central Americans have applied for asylum in Mexico since the caravan started. However, the Mexican government says it does not have the resources to house all the caravan members for six months.

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Dispute over 'Lingerie' comment persists, as the International Studies Association rejects Professor's appeal

Katherine Mangan
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00 UTC

Richard Ned Lebow of King’s College London

The International Studies Association has rejected the appeal of a professor who was found responsible for violating its code of conduct after he jokingly requested that an elevator in a conference hotel be stopped at the lingerie department.

Richard Ned Lebow, a professor of international political theory at King's College London, responded by saying he would meet with his lawyer on Thursday and expects to file a defamation lawsuit. Lebow, who had threatened to sue the association unless it found in his favor, did not immediately respond to a question about who exactly he'd sue.

The association's lawyer, in a letter dated Tuesday, relayed its decision that no steps would be taken against Lebow if he offered an "unequivocal apology" to Simona Sharoni, a professor of women's and gender studies at Merrimack College who filed a complaint about the incident.

If he does not apologize, the letter said, the association will issue a formal, private letter of reprimand.

In an email to The Chronicle on Wednesday, Lebow made it clear he had no intention of apologizing.

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Society's Child

Insane government: British Columbia is vulnerable to extreme wildfires because it annually sprays forests with GLYPHOSATE

Syrian Army achieves 'total victory' against ISIS in Southern Syria

FEMEN activists run topless through fascist Franco commemoration

Multiple people shot in downtown Denver, 1 reported dead

School punishes male teacher for refusing to watch transgender female student undress in locker room

Mercy Hospital shooting: 4 dead, including police officer and gunman

Bitcoin crashes under $5,000 in wake of SEC crackdown

Crooked police chief allowed to run rabid in Indiana

Mexican journalist reveals mayhem that caravan is bringing with it

Dispute over 'Lingerie' comment persists, as the International Studies Association rejects Professor's appeal

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