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from The American Conservative
Has the Sustainable Food Movement Failed?
Our modern food movement isn’t working, says Pacific Standard writer James McWilliams: even though “muckrakers have been exposing every hint of corruption in corporate agriculture” and “reformers have been busy creating programs to combat industrial agriculture with localized, ‘real food’ alternatives,” factory farms are bigger and busier than ever—in fact, they’re “proliferating like superweeds in a field of Monsanto corn.”
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Has the Sustainable Food Movement Failed?
Our modern food movement isn’t working, says Pacific Standard writer James McWilliams: even though “muckrakers have been exposing every hint of corruption in corporate agriculture” and “reformers have been busy creating programs to combat industrial agriculture with localized, ‘real food’ alternatives,” factory farms are bigger and busier than ever—in fact, they’re “proliferating like superweeds in a field of Monsanto corn.”
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from Breitbart
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Washington Post Boosts Slam of Jindal: 'There's Not Much Indian Left'
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from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
VIDEO: General Goes NUCLEAR On Obama: “He Should Be Arrested For This Treasonous Activity”
During a interview on The Real Side radio program, Major General Paul E. Vallely (U.S. Army ret.) had some strong words for Barack Obama and his total failure to do anything to stop ISIS and protect the American people from a clear threat.
VIDEO: General Goes NUCLEAR On Obama: “He Should Be Arrested For This Treasonous Activity”
During a interview on The Real Side radio program, Major General Paul E. Vallely (U.S. Army ret.) had some strong words for Barack Obama and his total failure to do anything to stop ISIS and protect the American people from a clear threat.
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from The Heritage Foundation
New Fuel Standards for Big Trucks Won’t Help the Environment
What’s Wrong With the Latest Internet Sales Tax Bill
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (CBS Seattle)
Undocumented sex offenders left in Seattle-area neighborhoods without tracking
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5 Strange Ways to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning
Spending the summer without A/C can be miserable. But these five somewhat bizarre strategies actually keep you cool.
from Money Talks News
5 Strange Ways to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning
Spending the summer without A/C can be miserable. But these five somewhat bizarre strategies actually keep you cool.
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Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who is running for president, accused his Republican rivals on Tuesday of tap-dancing around the issue of race in the wake of the Charleston, S.C., shooting. “Let’s call this sickness what it is, so we can get on with the healing,” Mr. Carson said in a statement released by his campaign. “There are people who are claiming that they can lead this country who dare not call this tragedy an act of racism, a hate crime, for fear of offending a particular segment of the electorate.”
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from PolitiFact
Jeb Bush: Obama caused 'massive' tax increase on middle class
After six years with a Democrat in the White House, middle-class Americans face a bigger tax bill than they did before, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in a speech launching his 2016 presidential campaign. Bush said, "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Bush pointed to the Affordable Care Act, which certainly does involve tax increases -- some of which affect the middle class, though not exclusively. It’s not accurate to call the tax increases for the middle class "massive." Some individuals might see their tax bill go up, while others see the tax benefits of the health care law outweigh the costs, and some might experience a change so small they don’t notice it. Looking only at the health care law also ignores other pieces of tax policy that have affected the bottom line for the middle class. We rate this claim Mostly False.
from ScienceDaily
Climate change threatens to undermine the last half century of health gains
The threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last fifty years of gains in development and global health, according to a major new Commission.
Nonphotosynthetic pigments could be biosignatures of life on other worlds
To find life in the universe, it helps to know what it might look like. If there are organisms on other planets that do not rely wholly on photosynthesis -- as some on Earth do not -- how might those worlds appear from light-years away?
Cocktail of common chemicals may trigger cancer
Fifty chemicals the public is exposed to on a daily basis may trigger cancer when combined
A global taskforce of 174 scientists from leading research centers across 28 countries studied the link between mixtures of commonly encountered chemicals and the development of cancer. The study selected 85 chemicals not considered carcinogenic to humans and found 50 supported key cancer-related mechanisms at exposures found in the environment today.
from The Spokesman-Review
Scorching heat on its way to Inland Northwest
Record heat is expected to roast the region as tens of thousands of people head outside for two of the biggest community events of the year. The National Weather Service forecast calls for triple-digit highs, including 104 on Sunday – the final day of Hoopfest in Spokane and the day about 2,000 triathletes hit the Ironman course in Coeur d’Alene.
Concern about the weekend’s hot weather forecast has prompted Ironman Coeur d’Alene to move the start time for Sunday’s triathlon to 5:30 a.m., a half hour earlier.
Numerous road flares and a gas can spout were found in a storage locker maintained by murder suspect Roy Murry in Pullman, according to court records unsealed Tuesday. The remains of road flares and several gasoline cans were recovered from the scene of a fire at 20 E. Chattaroy Road on May 26. Murry is accused of killing Terry Canfield, his wife, Lisa M. Canfield and Lisa Canfield’s son, John Robert Constable and then setting the home and a shed on fire. Lisa Canfield was the mother of Murry’s wife.
Medical marijuana has not been proven to work for many illnesses that state laws have approved it for, according to the first comprehensive analysis of research on its potential benefits. The strongest evidence is for chronic pain and for muscle stiffness in multiple sclerosis, according to the review, which evaluated 79 studies involving more than 6,000 patients. Evidence was weak for many other conditions, including anxiety, sleep disorders, and Tourette’s syndrome and the authors recommend more research.
Campaign to name new med school for Elson Floyd
More than 5,000 people have shown support for naming the new Washington State University medical school for Elson Floyd, who died Saturday of complications from colon cancer. A Facebook page set up for the effort has already attracted more than 5,300 likes and Spokane Sen. Mike Baumgartner said he may introduce a bill to do just that later this week, although buildings are usually named by a university’s board of regents.
WSU regents will soon begin process of replacing Floyd
The board of regents of Washington State University must soon begin the process of replacing school President Elson S. Floyd, who died Saturday of complications from colon cancer. Meanwhile, Daniel Bernardo, WSU’s provost, has assumed the day-to-day duties of running the school as acting president. In the next few weeks, the regents will hold a special meeting to appoint an interim president and likely name a committee to conduct a nationwide search for a new president.
Spokane unemployment rate at 6.3 percent
State economists reported a 6.3 percent May unemployment rate for Spokane County, down a bit from May 2014. The region has been adding jobs for many months, though not at the rapid clip of King County which posted a 3.8 percent May unemployment rate. The state was at 5.3 percent.
Todd Mielke won’t seek Spokane County CEO post
Spokane County Commissioner Al French scuttled colleague Todd Mielke’s plans to seize the job of county chief executive and said the hiring process needed a reboot. “I don’t think it’s fair to Todd, or fair to the county, that we end up with him by default and not by design,” French said.
Obama says U.S. racism is ‘not cured’ in podcast
President Barack Obama says the history of slavery and segregation is “still part of our DNA” in the United States, even if racial epithets no longer show up in polite conversation. He uttered the N-word in making his point.
South Carolina governor: Confederate flag shouldn’t fly at Statehouse
South Carolina’s governor declared Monday that the Confederate flag should be removed from the Statehouse grounds as she acknowledged that its use as a symbol of hatred by the man accused of killing nine black church members has made it too divisive to display in such a public space.
Injuries from squatting blamed on skinny jeans
Attention, wearers of skinny jeans: Don’t squat – at least not for long. Doctors in Australia report that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized for four days after experiencing muscle damage, swelling, and nerve blockages in her legs after squatting for several hours while wearing tight-fitting denims.
Plane in California crash registered to ‘Titanic’ composer James Horner
A single-engine plane registered to Oscar-winning “Titanic” composer James Horner crashed Monday in Southern California, but the identity of the one person who died has not been released.
In brief: Five rescued from buildings damaged in Michigan storm
Five people were rescued from damaged buildings in a Michigan town, and thunderstorms packing strong winds caused damage in Iowa and Illinois as severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest on Monday.
Solar storm could cause power surges
A severe solar storm slammed Earth on Monday afternoon, increasing the chances of fluctuations in the power grid and GPS. It also pushes shimmering polar auroras to places where more people can possibly see them.
Santa Barbara oil washed up in L.A.
Tar from the Santa Barbara oil spill washed up at least as far away as a Los Angeles County beach last month, according to test results released Monday.
Cabin lead shifts hunt for New York prison escapees upstate
The focus of an intense manhunt for two escaped murderers on the lam for more than two weeks has shifted back to upstate New York, with police saying Monday that Richard Matt and David Sweat may have spent time in a cabin about 20 miles from the maximum-security prison they fled.
White House: Action needed now to slow climate change
Failure to act on climate change could cause an estimated 57,000 deaths a year in the United States from poor air quality by 2100, the Obama administration argued in a report released Monday that warns of dire effects of global warming.
Carter: US to provide troops, weapons for NATO
The U.S. committed Monday to contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, as needed for NATO’s new rapid reaction force, to help Europe defend against potential Russian aggression from the east and the Islamic State and other violent extremists from the south.
In brief: Benghazi suspect killed, U.S. says
An Islamic State operative suspected of involvement in the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, has been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, the Pentagon said Monday.
Maryland governor has lymphatic cancer
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday he has “very advanced” and “very aggressive” cancer of the lymph nodes, but he said he will fight for a full recovery and continue to work as the state’s chief elected official.
Body found that of ex-White House chef
From spending more than a decade preparing food for some of the world’s most influential people as the White House executive chef to appearing on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” show in 2006, Walter Scheib is being remembered for his culinary creations and charity work. Scheib’s body was found Sunday night after a weeklong search. Scheib, 61, failed to return from a June 13 hike in the mountains near the Taos Ski Valley.
Officials: Man planned killings in U.S. for Islamic State
A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday after telling an undercover FBI employee that he wanted to support the Islamic State group by killing as many as 1,000 people in the United States, authorities said Monday.
In brief: Girls kill dozens in Nigeria suicide bombings
Two girls blew themselves up Monday near a crowded mosque in northeast Nigeria’s biggest city, killing about 30 people, witnesses said. It is the fourth suicide bombing this month in Maiduguri, which is the birthplace of the Boko Haram Islamic extremist group.
Santiago issues, lifts pollution emergency
Authorities in Chile’s capital shut down hundreds of businesses and ordered hundreds of thousands of cars off the streets Monday as a gray carpet of smog caused an environmental emergency in the city hosting the Copa America soccer tournament.
Afghan parliament attacked by Taliban
A Taliban suicide bomber struck the entrance to the Afghan parliament on Monday and gunmen tried to storm the heavily guarded compound, setting off a gunbattle with police that left two people dead as lawmakers were meeting inside to vote on the appointment of a new defense minister.
In brief: Body found in car burning in Shadle Wal-Mart parking lot
Spokane police are investigating a body found in a car fire in the parking lot of the Shadle Wal-Mart, said police spokeswoman Teresa Fuller.
Gonorrhea cases up in N. Idaho
Gonorrhea cases are at an all-time high in Idaho’s five northern counties. There have been 32 reported cases of the sexually transmitted disease this year. For comparison, there were only 17 cases at this time last year.
Deceased detainee identified
The suspected shoplifter who died last week while being detained by a store security guard in Coeur d’Alene has been identified as 35-year-old Andrew M. Dearmin. Coeur d’Alene police said Monday the investigation into the Sandpoint man’s death is continuing and autopsy results are still pending.
Burn ban covers all state lands
Burning is now banned on all Washington state forestland. The Washington state Department of Natural Resources announced the West Side burn ban today. The East Side ban began last week. Burning is banned in state forests, parks and forestland under DNR fire protection, but the ban does not apply to federal land. Recreational fires in approved pits in designated state, county, municipal and other campgrounds are still allowed.
Duo turns junk cars into custom vehicles on new History Channel show
Nizamuddin “Leepu” Awlia was born in Bangladesh and developed a passion for cars at a young age.
Now the 46-year-old, a resident of Coeur d’Alene since 2013, is launching a new reality series, “Leepu & Pitbull” tonight on the History Channel. “Pitbull” is Steve “Pitbull” Tromboli, a master mechanic from New York. Together, Awlia and Tromboli will take run-of-the-mill, mass-produced cars, often junkers, and turn them into what Awlia calls “affordable custom cars for the average Joe.”
EWU, Mead students set to launch collaborative rocket, plane project
Seven high school students from Mead have joined a team of rocket builders from Eastern Washington University to drop a remote-controlled plane from 10,000 feet in the air.
Federal grant will fund sewage testing to track state’s pot usage
The federal government is chipping in money for a three-year pilot study using sewage samples to determine levels of marijuana use in two Washington cities – research that could help answer some key questions about pot legalization, the University of Puget Sound announced Monday.
Washington House Democrats float base, tax-adding budgets
With less than a week left in the special session and eight days before a budget stalemate could cause a partial state shutdown, Washington House Democrats released a budget proposal that would give raises to state workers and public school employees, spend more on mental health, freeze tuition this year at state colleges and reduce the number of students in kindergarten through third-grade classes, all without raising taxes. A separate proposal would require the closing of some $356 million in tax preferences and exemptions to pay for an “investment package” of additional programs and expenses. Included in that package would be money for the new Washington State University medical school in Spokane and more medical residencies in the state.
In brief: Council tables street vacation
The Spokane City Council tabled discussion of a 17-foot street vacation on Madison Street between Second and Third avenues, saying the Larry H. Miller auto dealership company pulled their proposal seeking a street vacation.
Tribe awaits action on casino by Inslee
The Spokane Tribe promises its planned West Plains casino resort will enhance the region’s existing entertainment, retail and gaming establishments but said it has yet to discuss the project at length with Gov. Jay Inslee, who has final say over whether it can move forward.
Three face charges in beating with bat
Three people suspected of beating a 15-year-old Spokane Valley boy with a baseball bat were arrested Friday evening. Tyson N. Taylor, 22, and two unnamed juveniles face first-degree assault charges in the June 15 beating that left the boy in Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center for most of the week. Taylor is being held in the Spokane County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Creditors cautiously optimistic over Greece’s debt reform plan
Greece has finally offered economic reforms that creditors consider potentially acceptable, giving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a couple days to turn a spirit of goodwill into a deal that might keep the country from a painful exit from the euro currency.
Airlines take record bag, change fees in 1Q 2015
U.S. airlines continue to collect record fees from passengers who check suitcases or make changes to their reservations. In the first three months of this year, airlines took in $1.6 billion in such fees, up 7.4 percent from the same period last year.
Martha Stewart sells company to parent of Linens ‘n Things
Once seen as the queen of do-it-yourself domestic makeovers, Martha Stewart and her brand were the go-to for easy dinner recipes, baking supplies and home furnishings. But Stewart’s company focus on publishing, broadcasting and merchandising was not immune to the Internet’s disruption of the media industry. On Monday, her namesake company Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. said it will be acquired by Sequential Brands Group Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $353 million.
Business in brief: General Mills to phase out artificial ingredients in cereals
General Mills is dropping artificial colors and flavors from its cereals, the latest company to respond to a growing desire for food made with ingredients people see as natural. The company said Monday that Trix and Reese’s Puffs will be among the first cereals to undergo the changes. As a result, the reformulated Trix cereal later this year will be made with four colors instead of six, said Kate Gallager, cereal developer for General Mills.
Bernanke proposes replacing Jackson on bill, not Hamilton
Former Federal Reserve chief-turned blogger Ben Bernanke is calling for the U.S. Treasury to abandon plans to drop Alexander Hamilton from his featured spot on the $10 bill and to dump Andrew Jackson from the $20 instead.
Gas company Williams Cos. rejects ETE’s buyout bid
The Williams Cos. rejected a $48 billion buyout offer from Energy Transfer Equity, but said it may still put the natural-gas pipeline company up for sale.
Senate confirms Neffenger as new TSA administrator
The Senate voted Monday to confirm a new leader for the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of reports of startling security gaps at U.S. airports. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger was confirmed as the agency’s new administrator by a vote of 81-1. Neffenger was nominated by President Barack Obama in April, before revelations that auditors for the Homeland Security Department’s inspector general were repeatedly able to sneak mock explosives and weapons through security checkpoints.
Supreme Court rules farmers can’t be forced to sell crops
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government can’t force raisin farmers to give up part of their annual crop for less than it’s worth, a victory for conservative groups that hailed the decision as a win for private property rights.
Editorial: WSU President Elson Floyd set the bar high in academia
Robert J. Samuelson: Gap between CEO, worker salaries hurts public trust
Dr. Zorba Paster: Go Mediterranean, king of the diets
Poor diet, obesity lead to adult diseases in children
Ask Dr. K: Heart failure slowed with these tips
Early intervention produces long-term gains for autistic kids
Meditate on this: Mindfulness can improve well-being
Obituary: Huddle, Annette D.
21 Jan 1924 Harrington, Washtucna, Okanogan, Grand Coulee
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from Tea Party
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Marco Rubio Casts Deciding Vote For Obamatrade Without Even Reading It
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from The Washington Post (DC)
From Piyush to Bobby: How does Jindal feel about his family’s past?
Every state flag is wrong, and here is why
As long as we’re on the subject of flags that should and should not be flown in states, let’s take a moment to talk about state flags.
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from Yellowhammer News
Army officer from Alabama nails it: ‘I’m offended that everyone is offended by something!’
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Army officer from Alabama nails it: ‘I’m offended that everyone is offended by something!’
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from The Young Turks
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
FIND OUT IF YOUR SENATOR VOTED TO HELP OBAMA With The Fundamental Transformation Of America
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FIND OUT IF YOUR SENATOR VOTED TO HELP OBAMA With The Fundamental Transformation Of America
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