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from Asia Times Online
A report by a US-based think-tank revealed that 9,356 H1B visas were issued to top Indian IT companies in 2016, compared with 14,792 the previous year
When it comes to Kashmir and the Indian Army, something happens to us. While we are most often unaware of the volatility that the army on the ground has to face there and the changing terrorist tactics and political scenario, we often judge its actions going by the information we have been fed so far of army atrocities in the valley. But we usually form an opinion without checking or rechecking that information. There are always two sides to a story. And before criticizing the army at the drop of a hat, why do we never see that it is doing a very difficult job? Kashmir has been mentioned as a prosperous and strategically important place since ancient times. The geopolitical importance of the Kashmir Valley has induced formation of kingdoms one after another since prehistoric times. Its populace has gone through transformations from Shaivite Hinduism to Buddhism to Islam in its tryst with the times.
China’s foreign reserves rose at the fastest pace in four months to US$3.054 trillion as of May 31, ahead of expectations and giving further assurances that the pressure of cross-border capital flight from the country eased further into the second quarter. The world’s largest foreign exchange stockpile edged up by US$24.03 billion in May, the largest monthly increase since the reserves began rebounding in February.
New age war on terror for Southeast Asia
The ongoing siege of Marawi City in the Philippines marks the start of a volatile new phase in the region's long battle with violent Islamic extremism
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Dishonest Maddow: In Obama Administration, 'There Was Never a Major Scandal'
If an administration is rife with scandal, and no one is around to cover it, is it still a scandal-ridden administration? Rachel Maddow, back Tuesday night from the illness that had kept her off of the air for over a week, apparently thinks not.
PEELING BACK RATHDRUM HISTORY
Renovation of the former Westwood Saloon on Main Street, built in 1886 and believed to be the first brick building in Kootenai County, has uncovered the former county seat's past. Danielle Howell, one of the owners of the recently opened Westwood Brewing, said she didn't consider herself a history buff until taking off board by board of siding changed her tune. The original storefront of the bank and hardware store was right behind that siding.
Dishonest Maddow: In Obama Administration, 'There Was Never a Major Scandal'
If an administration is rife with scandal, and no one is around to cover it, is it still a scandal-ridden administration? Rachel Maddow, back Tuesday night from the illness that had kept her off of the air for over a week, apparently thinks not.
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from Coeur d'Alene Press
PEELING BACK RATHDRUM HISTORY
Renovation of the former Westwood Saloon on Main Street, built in 1886 and believed to be the first brick building in Kootenai County, has uncovered the former county seat's past. Danielle Howell, one of the owners of the recently opened Westwood Brewing, said she didn't consider herself a history buff until taking off board by board of siding changed her tune. The original storefront of the bank and hardware store was right behind that siding.
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from Competitive Enterprise Institute
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
Dad Jokes Just Might Be an Evolutionary Advantage
Dad jokes are not funny. They are uncomfortable. They are sometimes endearing. But they are not funny, and they serve the opposite purpose of most humor. So why do fathers continue to tell them from one generation to the next?
Dad Jokes Just Might Be an Evolutionary Advantage
Dad jokes are not funny. They are uncomfortable. They are sometimes endearing. But they are not funny, and they serve the opposite purpose of most humor. So why do fathers continue to tell them from one generation to the next?
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from First Things
Photographs can capture exceptional moments in an iconic way, making the original experience “present” emotionally as well as pictorially. The photo of U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima’s Mt. Suribachi “means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years,” Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal said in 1945. The image of John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s boyish salute as his father’s casket left Washington’s St. Matthew’s Cathedral in 1963 helped cement the “Camelot” myth into its seemingly impregnable place in American public life. The “Earthscape” pictures shot by Apollo 8 astronauts at Christmas 1968 continue to play a not-insignificant role in today’s environmental movement. And then there is David Rubinger’s iconic photo of young Israeli paratroopers at the Western Wall of Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem on June 7, 1967. The faces of those young soldiers, their expressions conveying surprise, awe, and wonder, tell a tale of national regeneration that stirred my heart when I was a teenager—a story that continues to inspire today. Yet the reunification of Jerusalem fifty years ago almost never happened.
Pope Francis raised great expectations when, on April 13, 2013, one month after being elected to Peter’s See, he created a council of cardinals (then eight, now nine) to study and implement a great reform of the Curia and the Church. Reform was his mandate. During the discussions that took place prior to his election, many cardinals had called for a deep reform, especially of the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. Its power was too great, they said, not least in its influence over the pope. Since the formation of the council of cardinals (now often referred to as “the C9”), eighteen meetings have been held, many lively debates have taken place, and ambitious projects have been drawn up. But four years on, the results remain unimpressive. Not to say disappointing.
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from FrontPage Magazine
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
After President Trump rejected the Paris Climate treaty, which had never been ratified by the Senate, the European Union announced that it would work with a climate confederacy of secessionist states. Scotland and Norway’s environmental ministers have mentioned a focus on individual American states. And the secessionist governments of California, New York and Washington have announced that they will unilaterally and illegally enter into a foreign treaty rejected by the President of the United States. The Constitution is very clear about this. “No state shall enter into any treaty.” Governor Cuomo of New York has been equally clear. “New York State is committed to meeting the standards set forth in the Paris Accord regardless of Washington's irresponsible actions.” Cuomo’s statement conveniently comes in French, Chinese and Russian translations. “It is a little bold to talk about the China-California partnership as though we were a separate nation, but we are a separate nation,” Governor Brown of California announced.
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from The Heritage Foundation
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Climate Change Hypocrites
We are the world leader in environmental stewardship, and our energy use, as a share of the economy, continues to shrink. China and Europe want the U.S. to transition to more expensive energy sources. The value of American oil, gas and coal resources that are currently recoverable is estimated at near $50 trillion — which is more than double our national debt.
Trump's Decision to Ditch the Climate Agreement Will Help America Negotiate Better Deals
No matter where a person falls on the urgency scale of addressing climate change, the Paris climate agreement is a costly and ineffective way to deal with it. In fact, full compliance with the Paris climate agreement would have negligible temperature impacts. Despite pressure from the international community and senior officials in the White House, Trump stood firm and kept his promise.
Britain Hasn't Gone Mad, It Is Getting Ready to Lead Again
As Britons head to the polls Thursday, Brexit will be the defining issue for many voters. Although the polls have tightened in recent days, most still suggest the Conservatives are heading for victory. Brexit may lead to a fundamentally different Europe over the next quarter century, where sovereignty and self-determination emerge.
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Climate Change Hypocrites
We are the world leader in environmental stewardship, and our energy use, as a share of the economy, continues to shrink. China and Europe want the U.S. to transition to more expensive energy sources. The value of American oil, gas and coal resources that are currently recoverable is estimated at near $50 trillion — which is more than double our national debt.
Trump's Decision to Ditch the Climate Agreement Will Help America Negotiate Better Deals
No matter where a person falls on the urgency scale of addressing climate change, the Paris climate agreement is a costly and ineffective way to deal with it. In fact, full compliance with the Paris climate agreement would have negligible temperature impacts. Despite pressure from the international community and senior officials in the White House, Trump stood firm and kept his promise.
Britain Hasn't Gone Mad, It Is Getting Ready to Lead Again
As Britons head to the polls Thursday, Brexit will be the defining issue for many voters. Although the polls have tightened in recent days, most still suggest the Conservatives are heading for victory. Brexit may lead to a fundamentally different Europe over the next quarter century, where sovereignty and self-determination emerge.
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Calls Out Donald Trump: Stop Scapegoating. You Are The Problem.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto devoted a segment on his Tuesday show to giving some “common sense” advice to President Donald Trump. Following days of Twitter outbursts about “fake news” and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s handling of the weekend’s deadly terrorist attack, Cavuto spoke directly to Trump. “Mr. President, it is not the fake news media that’s your problem. It’s you,” he said.
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Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Calls Out Donald Trump: Stop Scapegoating. You Are The Problem.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto devoted a segment on his Tuesday show to giving some “common sense” advice to President Donald Trump. Following days of Twitter outbursts about “fake news” and London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s handling of the weekend’s deadly terrorist attack, Cavuto spoke directly to Trump. “Mr. President, it is not the fake news media that’s your problem. It’s you,” he said.
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from The Independent (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Election poll latest: Theresa May to win biggest Tory landslide since Thatcher, final survey predicts
Exclusive: Eve-of-vote poll by ComRes for The Independent gives Ms May a 10-point lead, indicating an 74-seat majority
Election poll latest: Theresa May to win biggest Tory landslide since Thatcher, final survey predicts
Exclusive: Eve-of-vote poll by ComRes for The Independent gives Ms May a 10-point lead, indicating an 74-seat majority
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from Indian Country Today Media Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Rep. Rob Bishop Angers House Colleagues Over His Handling of Indian Affairs
Natural Resources chairman appears intent on quashing pro-tribal House legislation and relations.
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Rep. Rob Bishop Angers House Colleagues Over His Handling of Indian Affairs
Natural Resources chairman appears intent on quashing pro-tribal House legislation and relations.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
Rand Paul: Lindsey Graham ‘Needs to Mind His Own Business’
Kentucky senator dismisses colleague's assertion his vote is 'irretrievable' on health care
American Teenagers Compete with Immigrants for Jobs
Studies find low-skilled migrants, both legal and illegal, disrupt labor market for U.S. youth.
Why Are These Three Celebs Defending Kathy Griffin?
Incredibly, some liberal stars continue to insist the comedian was just telling a 'bad joke'
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from Mises Institute
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]Local governments could go to the taxpayers and ask for more revenue to fight crime. But, its much easier to seize it from innocent suspects instead. When you're a government agency, asking for a tax increase is always a hassle. For the most part, taxpayers don't like taxes, and if asked if they want to pay more, they're likely to often say "no."
The Fed's Dangerous View of History
A very popular doctrine maintains that progressive lowering of the monetary unit's purchasing power played a decisive role in historical evolution. It is asserted that mankind would not have reached its present state of well-being if the supply of money had not increased to a greater extent than the demand for money. The resulting fall in purchasing power, it is said, was a necessary condition of economic progress. From its very beginnings economics has shown again and again that assertions concerning the alleged blessings of an abundance of money and the alleged disasters of a scarcity of money are the outcome of crass errors in reasoning.
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from New York Post
Movie theater sued for women-only ‘Wonder Woman’ screenings
A New York law professor has sued a theater chain for discriminating against men with women-only screenings of “Wonder Woman.”
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from Reason Magazine
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Comey stood up to the Bush administration over illegal snooping, but as FBI director he defended surveillance.
Make pharmaceutical competition great again.
A Troubling Number of Young People Expect Social Security To Be a 'Major Source' of Retirement Income
Twenty-five percent of young adults anticipate paying for retirement with Social Security benefits. The number should be zero.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from Tribal Tribune (Nespelem, WA)
For Colville tribal member James Pakootas, this time, which is not the first time, he has been sober since Jan. 13. That was the day after he was picked up on a warrant for failure to report to his probation officer. Though he was arrested Jan. 12, he says his sobriety – this long journey that he has found himself on part out of the personal and long-time desire to change and part out of a court-ordered month-long rehabilitation program following a two-month stint in jail for his probation violation – that started 4 months and 23 days ago.
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from Yakima Herald-Republic
CWU researchers share fascinating discoveries about Crotalus oreganus, state's only rattlesnake species
“Shall we go catch some snakes?” asked J.D. Brooks. It was a sunny afternoon in May, the first hot day of the year in the Columbia Basin. For rattlesnakes, and the researchers who study them, temperature is everything — and Brooks was eager to make the most of a short season. From late April to early September, when other outdoor enthusiasts are doing their best to avoid Washington’s only venomous snake, Brooks and his fellow graduate students at Central Washington University are on the hunt. Their quarry is Crotalus oreganus, the Northern Pacific rattlesnake. Armed with snake tongs and 5-gallon buckets, the group taking to the field last month is part of a 30-year quest by CWU biologist Dan Beck to uncover the secrets of a creature that gives most people the creeps.
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