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from CNN
LEFT BIAS
Stormy Daniels wants readers to know her life is "a lot more interesting than an encounter with Donald Trump," but her new tell-all book reveals graphic details about the President's anatomy, in addition to narratives about her childhood and life. The new details of her alleged meeting with Trump at Lake Tahoe in 2006, revealed for the first time in Daniels' book, "Full Disclosure," include a salacious description of his genitalia.
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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
This morning, the Competitive Enterprise Institute is releasing a new video on automated vehicles (a/k/a self-driving cars) and how they could make our roads dramatically safer. They could, that is, as long as government regulators don't throw up unnecessary roadblocks to their deployment.
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from Conservative Intelligence Briefing
President Trump Defends Kavanaugh Over Shady Sexual Misconduct Allegations
President Trump defended his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, in the midst of suspicions sexual misconduct allegations Tuesday afternoon. The claim, raised by a liberal professor after nearly 40 years, is not backed by any evidence.
Breaking: Secret Russia Documents Decalssified By President Trump May Be Released Friday
Documents related to the Russian investigation currently classified will be released to the public as soon as Friday after President Trump ordered their release yesterday, reports say. Trump ordered the release without redaction, a move that left his liberal detractors stunned and furious.
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from The Federalist Papers
The Wall Street Journal NAILS IT on the Kavanaugh Ambush
The Wall Street Journal editorial board just nailed the issues surrounding the Kavanaugh ambush and summed them up brilliantly: "[Ford’s] is simply too distant and uncorroborated a story to warrant a new hearing or to delay a vote. We’ve heard from all three principals, and there are no other witnesses to call. The only purpose of another public hearing would be a political spectacle in which Democrats could wax indignant for the cameras while Mr. Kavanaugh repeated his denials."
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Addiction and Dependence: Are Media Aware They're Not the Same Condition?
Addiction is not the same as dependence. Yet politicians and many in the media use the two words interchangeably. Some also confuse tolerance with addiction. Similar to dependency, tolerance is another example of physical adaptation. Before people see more of their rights infringed or are otherwise harmed by unintended consequences, it would do us all a great deal of good to be more accurate and precise in our terminology. It would also help if lawmakers learned more about the matters on which they create policy.
Stop Blaming the State for Your Problems; Criticize by Creating
The state is, without a doubt, a destructive and formidable beast that exists at the expense of the individuals it claims to serve. It can be easy for liberty lovers to get caught up in anger and resentment for an unstoppable foe. But, if we are not careful, our loathing will consume us to a point where personal responsibility is lost in a sea of perpetual blame. And when this happens, we become no better than our opponents. The state does awful things, yes, but blaming it for everything that's wrong in your life does no one any favors, least of all you.
How Policies Designed to Punish the Rich End Up Hurting the Poor
A new report from the Census Bureau shows that all income quintiles tend to rise and fall together, contradicting the popular belief that policies that help the rich necessarily hurt the poor. If you want policies that help the poor, they must be policies that also help the middle class and the rich.
How the Market Helped to Make Workplaces Safer
The free market, some people allege, is incompatible with workplace safety. Competition drives down profits, the German philosopher Karl Marx asserted, which forces business owners to cut corners and expose their workers to growing risks. Yet, by historical standards, work-related fatalities are at an all-time low. Labor activism and government regulations deserve part of the credit for that happy state of affairs. But, a general improvement in living standards and, consequently, higher expectations on the part of the laborers, also played a part in improving workplace safety. Plainly put, a safer workforce is a more contented workforce. It is in the interest of the employers not to expose their workers to unnecessary risks.
from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
The minimum wage is the Jason Vorhees of economics. It just won’t die. No matter how many jobs the minimum wage destroys, no matter how many times you debunk it, it always comes back to wreak more havoc. We’ve covered the issues at length at FEE, and quite effectively, if I do say so myself. But I have to admit that one of the greatest takedowns of the minimum wage you’ll ever find comes from an unlikely place: The New York Times. There are many reasons people and politicians find the minimum wage attractive, of course. But the Times, in an editorial entitled “The Right Minimum Wage: 0.00,” skillfully rebuts each of these reasons in turn.
Addiction and Dependence: Are Media Aware They're Not the Same Condition?
Addiction is not the same as dependence. Yet politicians and many in the media use the two words interchangeably. Some also confuse tolerance with addiction. Similar to dependency, tolerance is another example of physical adaptation. Before people see more of their rights infringed or are otherwise harmed by unintended consequences, it would do us all a great deal of good to be more accurate and precise in our terminology. It would also help if lawmakers learned more about the matters on which they create policy.
Stop Blaming the State for Your Problems; Criticize by Creating
The state is, without a doubt, a destructive and formidable beast that exists at the expense of the individuals it claims to serve. It can be easy for liberty lovers to get caught up in anger and resentment for an unstoppable foe. But, if we are not careful, our loathing will consume us to a point where personal responsibility is lost in a sea of perpetual blame. And when this happens, we become no better than our opponents. The state does awful things, yes, but blaming it for everything that's wrong in your life does no one any favors, least of all you.
How Policies Designed to Punish the Rich End Up Hurting the Poor
A new report from the Census Bureau shows that all income quintiles tend to rise and fall together, contradicting the popular belief that policies that help the rich necessarily hurt the poor. If you want policies that help the poor, they must be policies that also help the middle class and the rich.
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from HumanProgress.org Education Website
The free market, some people allege, is incompatible with workplace safety. Competition drives down profits, the German philosopher Karl Marx asserted, which forces business owners to cut corners and expose their workers to growing risks. Yet, by historical standards, work-related fatalities are at an all-time low. Labor activism and government regulations deserve part of the credit for that happy state of affairs. But, a general improvement in living standards and, consequently, higher expectations on the part of the laborers, also played a part in improving workplace safety. Plainly put, a safer workforce is a more contented workforce. It is in the interest of the employers not to expose their workers to unnecessary risks.
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from National Review
RIGHT BIAS
A New Kind of Trade Agreement
America’s old trade alliances are breaking down. NAFTA is being renegotiated, and might even exclude Canada. The successful Korea–U.S. deal has also been redone. We withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership before its terms took effect. The attempt to create a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ended with the Obama presidency, and a trade war with Europe has been averted only by a vague truce with promises of more talks. Yet President Trump openly embraces the idea of zero tariffs and trade barriers. How can we get there from here? The answer may be right in front of us; when Britain leaves the European Union at the end of March next year, we will have a once in a generation opportunity to construct a new form of trade deal. That is why CEI and a group of American and British free-market think tanks have partnered with Daniel Hannan’s Initiative for Free Trade in its project to produce a draft “ideal” U.S.–U.K. free-trade agreement. The text of the draft document is being released at simultaneous events today in Washington and London.
A New Kind of Trade Agreement
America’s old trade alliances are breaking down. NAFTA is being renegotiated, and might even exclude Canada. The successful Korea–U.S. deal has also been redone. We withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership before its terms took effect. The attempt to create a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ended with the Obama presidency, and a trade war with Europe has been averted only by a vague truce with promises of more talks. Yet President Trump openly embraces the idea of zero tariffs and trade barriers. How can we get there from here? The answer may be right in front of us; when Britain leaves the European Union at the end of March next year, we will have a once in a generation opportunity to construct a new form of trade deal. That is why CEI and a group of American and British free-market think tanks have partnered with Daniel Hannan’s Initiative for Free Trade in its project to produce a draft “ideal” U.S.–U.K. free-trade agreement. The text of the draft document is being released at simultaneous events today in Washington and London.
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from New York Post
Newspaper in New York
Venezuela president dines on ‘Salt Bae’ steaks while his nation starves
Socialism on full display, yet U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders still advocates this from his three homes.
With his country facing starvation, Venezuela’s leftist dictator caused a wave of disgust this week when he was seen chowing down on a pricey meal personally served to him by the celebrity chef “Salt Bae.” Nicolás Maduro smiled and guffawed as he tucked into a $275 cut of lamb at the posh Nusr-Et steakhouse in Istanbul, Turkey, which is run by Nusret “Salt Bae” Gökçe, famous for viral videos of him seductively sprinkling salt.
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Venezuela president dines on ‘Salt Bae’ steaks while his nation starves
Socialism on full display, yet U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders still advocates this from his three homes.
With his country facing starvation, Venezuela’s leftist dictator caused a wave of disgust this week when he was seen chowing down on a pricey meal personally served to him by the celebrity chef “Salt Bae.” Nicolás Maduro smiled and guffawed as he tucked into a $275 cut of lamb at the posh Nusr-Et steakhouse in Istanbul, Turkey, which is run by Nusret “Salt Bae” Gökçe, famous for viral videos of him seductively sprinkling salt.
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from Orthodox Christianity
Organization in Moscow, Russia
Recently, there has appeared in the media as well as in social networks information that the Greek consulate in Moscow is refusing to issue visas to Russian priests or is offering not three-year visas, as they do to tourists, but visas for only one month or even only for a few days.
Orthodoxy has become the second biggest religion in majority-Catholic Austria, reports the site of the Romanian Orthodox Church, with reference to Der Standard. While intense debate is underway in Austria on the growing Muslim population, Orthodoxy has quietly and discreetly grown into the second largest religious community in the country.
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from Psephizo Blog
Should we stop referring to God as ‘he’?
Last week the polling company YouGov published the results of a survey asking Christians what they thought about God’s gender. Their ‘shocking’ discovery is that very few agree with Ariana Grande’s claim in her latest single: "With Ariana Grande’s recent single being entitled “God is a Woman” a new YouGov survey reveals that British Christians aren’t so sure about that: in fact, just 1% believe that God is female."
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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German Population Unhappy with Policy of Letting Migrants in 2015 - Professor
Angela Merkel is dealing with crisis, with reports that she is to sack the head of domestic intelligence after the conflict over the last month’s anti-immigrant protests. Sputnik spoke to Professor of political science at the George-August University of Gottingen Peter Schulze, to find out if Merkel would manage to weather this storm.
Russia-Turkey Agreement Helped Prevent War in Syrian Idlib, Iranian FM Says
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that thanks to the meetings and negotiations held in recent weeks, including the meeting of the Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi, the war in the Syrian province of Idlib was prevented.
Estonian Defense Ministry Says Lacks Evidence of 'Kremlin Agents'
Estonian Defense Minister Juri Luik responded on Monday to a parliamentary request to study statements of Estonian Director of Foreign Intelligence Mikk Marran about Russia's "agents of influence" in the country's government, parliament and media, saying that Marran meant not Estonia but Western Europe.
State Dep't Says Encouraged by Russia's, Turkey's Steps to Avoid Idlib Violence
The United States is encouraged by Russia's and Turkey's efforts to avoid violence in the Syrian province of Idlib, US State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
US Air Force Secretary Offers Critiques on Costly $13 Billion Space Force
In a September 14 memo obtained this week by US military news site Defense One, Heather Wilson, the United States secretary of the Air Force, pushed back on several proposals for the Trump administration's Space Force, which is estimated to cost some $13 billion in its first five years.
US Cuts Refugee Admission Caps by 33 Percent to 30,000
US authorities slashed maximum refugee admission for the upcoming fiscal year from 45,000 to 30,000, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday.
Ukraine to Build Naval Base Along Turbulent Azov Sea
The Ukrainian government announced on Sunday plans for a naval base along the Sea of Azov, a body of water situated between Crimea, Ukraine and Russia. The announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, said America is considering delivering even more lethal weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian sympathizers in the country.
Astronomers Find Slowest Spinning Pulsar Ever
Astronomers using a new type of radio telescope have found the slowest spinning pulsar yet, a notoriously difficult type of stellar object to detect. Pulsars are a type of neutron star, the cores of exploded stars collapsed in on themselves to form some of the densest objects known to exist. Only the size of a city, a neutron star contains roughly the same mass as our sun. Only a black hole — the other possible outcome of a supernova apart from a neutron star — is denser.
‘True Absurdity’: US Dems Flog Russiagate, Ignore Climate in Midterm Attacks
The Democrats are - like their conservative counterparts - gearing up for the midterm elections with ad buys and message crafting. However, as the party begins its bid for a ‘blue wave’ across the US, it is alienating parts of its progressive base. That's according to Richard Becker, author of "Palestine, Israel and the US Empire." Becker joined Radio Sputnik's By Any Means Necessary to discuss a Democratic Super PAC's upcoming xenophobic political advertisements aimed at a "reactionary" member of the House of Representatives.
How the haunting Kol Nidre melody harnessed the power to convert
The ancient Ashkenazi musical setting of Aramaic vow renunciation has shocked and transformed thinkers from Heine, Herzl and Rosenzweig to non-Jewish artists and intellectuals
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
Angela Merkel is dealing with crisis, with reports that she is to sack the head of domestic intelligence after the conflict over the last month’s anti-immigrant protests. Sputnik spoke to Professor of political science at the George-August University of Gottingen Peter Schulze, to find out if Merkel would manage to weather this storm.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that thanks to the meetings and negotiations held in recent weeks, including the meeting of the Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi, the war in the Syrian province of Idlib was prevented.
Estonian Defense Minister Juri Luik responded on Monday to a parliamentary request to study statements of Estonian Director of Foreign Intelligence Mikk Marran about Russia's "agents of influence" in the country's government, parliament and media, saying that Marran meant not Estonia but Western Europe.
The United States is encouraged by Russia's and Turkey's efforts to avoid violence in the Syrian province of Idlib, US State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
In a September 14 memo obtained this week by US military news site Defense One, Heather Wilson, the United States secretary of the Air Force, pushed back on several proposals for the Trump administration's Space Force, which is estimated to cost some $13 billion in its first five years.
US authorities slashed maximum refugee admission for the upcoming fiscal year from 45,000 to 30,000, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday.
The Ukrainian government announced on Sunday plans for a naval base along the Sea of Azov, a body of water situated between Crimea, Ukraine and Russia. The announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, said America is considering delivering even more lethal weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian sympathizers in the country.
Astronomers using a new type of radio telescope have found the slowest spinning pulsar yet, a notoriously difficult type of stellar object to detect. Pulsars are a type of neutron star, the cores of exploded stars collapsed in on themselves to form some of the densest objects known to exist. Only the size of a city, a neutron star contains roughly the same mass as our sun. Only a black hole — the other possible outcome of a supernova apart from a neutron star — is denser.
‘True Absurdity’: US Dems Flog Russiagate, Ignore Climate in Midterm Attacks
The Democrats are - like their conservative counterparts - gearing up for the midterm elections with ad buys and message crafting. However, as the party begins its bid for a ‘blue wave’ across the US, it is alienating parts of its progressive base. That's according to Richard Becker, author of "Palestine, Israel and the US Empire." Becker joined Radio Sputnik's By Any Means Necessary to discuss a Democratic Super PAC's upcoming xenophobic political advertisements aimed at a "reactionary" member of the House of Representatives.
A British caver attacked by Elon Musk on Twitter following the rescue of a Thai soccer team from the Tham Luang cave system earlier this year has sued the industrialist for defamation in a California court. Vernon Unsworth, a 63-year-old British cave diver who lives in Thailand, filed a suit with the Central District Court of California on Monday seeking $75,000 in damages from Musk, alleging he made "unlawful, unsupportable and reprehensible accusations" against Unsworth.
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from The Times of Israel
How the haunting Kol Nidre melody harnessed the power to convert
The ancient Ashkenazi musical setting of Aramaic vow renunciation has shocked and transformed thinkers from Heine, Herzl and Rosenzweig to non-Jewish artists and intellectuals
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