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U.S. secretly tested carcinogen in Western Canada during the Cold War, researcher finds | National Post Between July 9, 1953 and Aug 1, 1953, six kilograms of carcinogenic zinc cadmium sulfide was sprayed onto unsuspecting citizens of Winnipeg from U.S. Army planes. The US Army returned 11 years later and repeated the experiments in Suffield, Alberta and Medicine Hat, Alberta. Local governments had no knowledge of these experiments. Canadians were unwillingly used as lab rats by the people who are supposedly our closest ally.

(90) Senator Bernie Sanders Reacts to Paul Manafort's Indictment - YouTube As Sanders says Canada guarantees free health care to all Canadians yet it costs about half as much per individual as heath care in the United States. And even though Canadians are over-priced for pharmaceuticals they still pay about half as much as Americans do. That's some good socialism in action. Get over your fears Americans, read, learn; there is a better way.

Hamilton pot pioneers missing out on the fruits of seeds they planted - Hamilton - CBC News Michael and Walter inspired me greatly to be a pot activist. Michael was always very helpful, he taught me a lot about representing myself in court. Between my paralegal ex-wife, the lawyers I worked for at the Justice Reform Foundation, Brother Michael, Robert Francis Hay and Edward-Jay-Robin Belanger I learned enough to beat the pot laws one case at a time.

How a Lack of Touch is Destroying Men In American culture, we believe that men can never be entirely trusted in the realm of the physical. We collectively suspect that, given the opportunity, men will revert to the sexual at a moment’s notice. That men don’t know how to  physically connect  otherwise. That men can’t control themselves. That men are dogs. There is no corresponding narrative about women. Accordingly, it has become every man’s job to prove they can be trusted, in each and every interaction, day by day and case by case. In part, because so many men have behaved poorly. And so, we prove our trustworthiness by foregoing physical touch completely in any context in which even the  slightest  doubt about our intentions might arise. Which, sadly, is pretty much every context we encounter. And where does this leave men? Physically and emotionally  isolated .

Robert Mueller indicts three members of Trump's campaign in almost unprecedented day of White House drama | The Independent Five months after he was appointed to lead the investigation after Mr Trump fired FBI Director James Comey,  Robert Mueller announced 12 charges , including money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the US, against former campaign manager Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates. Also,  George Papadopoulos  admitted lying to the FBI  when being questioned about his contact with two Russians with apparent close ties to their government. Mr Papadopoulos’s guilty plea – coming hours ahead of Mr Manafort’s and Mr Gates’s court appearance – made him the first Trump campaign official to face charges relating to links to Russian contacts. 

Scientists Have Discovered a Material that Could Store Quantum Information - ScienceAlert "Due to these particular geometries, the spins of electrons never freeze. They keep jiggling around without ever being able to freeze and form a magnet, which is the natural tendency of the material. This phenomenon is called 'magnetic frustration'." The unusual phase occupied by this material is known as  quantum spin liquid . The spins of electrons in the magnets we encounter in day-to-day life are all frozen in the same direction. In spin liquids, they're never frozen, even if  their temperature reaches absolute zero . This allows for some unusual traits, like a phenomenon known as long-range entanglement where the quantum state of one particle is paired with another non-adjacent particle.

All signs point to a corporate takeover of the marijuana industry by Bayer, Monsanto Germany-based Bayer purchased the seed giant Monsanto for $66 billion. The merger is reported to be the largest all-cash deal on record. That means a lot of things, none of them good for consumers. It strengthens the monopolization of the world’s food supply, more genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and more chemicals to be doused on them. Now, some are predicting the merge could also mean the takeover of the marijuana industry.

(1345) It's Mueller Time! Trump Administration Season Ending - YouTube ♪ "I've traveled the world to learn I must return from Russia with love I've seen places, faces and smiled for a moment But oh, you haunted me so Still my tongue tied, young pride Would not let my love for you show In case you'd say no To Russia I flew but there and then I suddenly knew you'd care again My running around is through, I fly to you, from Russia with love" ♪

Watch Ari Berman Explain How Voter Suppression Handed Wisconsin to Trump – Mother Jones Mother Jones  senior reporter Ari Berman on Sunday sat down with  MSNBC’s Joy Reid  to discuss Farr’s controversial nomination, as well as Berman’s recent cover story examining how similar voter suppression measures effectively  handed the crucial state of Wisconsin to Trump  in the 2016 election. “If we don’t learn this lesson, if we don’t learn the lesson that voter suppression works and you have to fight to protect the right to vote, history is going to repeat itself in 2018 and 2020,” he told Reid.

'Exchanging Prohibition for Extreme Regulation': Toronto Braces for New Cannabis Reality | Leafly “I can tell you that many cops are not very excited about these raids and realize that it’s really a very low policing priority. This is being pushed from above. Dispensaries have been operating openly in Toronto for about 20 years and no one cared too much about them until we started to get closer to legalization. Ironically, it’s on the eve of legalization, when the government announces their plans for legal cannabis, that they want to launch an enforcement summit to shut down dispensaries? They’re most concerned now? When it’s about to be legal? Which really tells you what their priorities about. They’ve got this public health fig leaf that they are trying to hold up but it’s not about public health, it’s about them making money and protecting their turf.”

Data Dive: Canadian Medical Marijuana Patient Total Tops 200,000 | Leafly BC and Alberta are roughly comparable in adult population (3.8 million and 3.2 million, respectively), but Alberta has about nine times as many medical marijuana patients registered with Health Canada.

Jamaican Study Gives Surprising Insight Into Marijuana During Pregnancy Dr. Dreher and her team  compared babies  of Jamaican women who smoked marijuana during pregnancy and those who did not. The researchers tested infants on a variety of functions one, three, and 30 days after birth. Their findings were surprising: cannabis-exposed babies scored significantly higher in their reflex tests as well as tests of basic functions like blood pressure and heart rate. The infants of cannabis-using moms were also less irritable and more alert.

The war on coal is over. The war on breathing has begun. - Baltimore Sun Burning coal produces large quantities of air pollution, including mercury, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. And that’s not even counting the carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. That isn’t conjecture, it’s scientific fact. The only way electricity created by burning coal can be regarded as “cheap” is to ignore these human costs — to effectively subsidize the grid by ignoring premature death, asthma attacks and billions in medical expenses. 

Kentucky Governor Trots Out That Old Lie About People Overdosing On Marijuana If Bevin is still worried, HuffPost has  compiled an exhaustive list  of every single person who has died solely from a marijuana overdose. (Spoiler: there’s nobody on the list.)

'America, stand up' – Eminem's freestyle and the 10 best anti-Trump protest songs (so far) | Music | The Guardian  Love it!

Elon Musk, Puerto Rico governor speak on Tesla rebuilding power grid | TheHill “The Tesla team has [built solar grids] for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability limit, so it can be done for Puerto Rico too,” Musk  said .

(1244) BRUCE COCKBURN - If I Had A Rocket Launcher - YouTube Here comes the helicopter -- second time today Everybody scatters and hopes it goes away How many kids they've murdered only God can say If I had a rocket launcher...I'd make somebody pay I don't believe in guarded borders and I don't believe in hate I don't believe in generals or their stinking torture states And when I talk with the survivors of things too sickening to relate If I had a rocket launcher...I would retaliate

Edmonton mom hopes 15-year-old daughter can smoke medical marijuana at school - Edmonton - CBC News

Edmonton attack suspect facing terrorism charges was investigated by RCMP in 2015 - The Globe and Mail  Terrorism comes to Edmonton. Horrible.

Trump's Tax Plan: A Billion or Three for Guys Like Him Trump will be effectively cutting himself a check from the US Treasury for several billion dollars.

(1178) Noam Chomsky (August 11, 2017) - Who Owns the World? - YouTube

$1 trillion mark reached for world’s largest sovereign wealth fund Norway's fund was set up more than 20 years ago to invest revenue arising from oil extraction. Alberta had more oil than Norway. Where is our trillion dollar fund? Oh yeah, in the pockets of oil company shareholders.

Can a Mac get a Virus (or Malware)? We Ask An Expert | Digital Trends Can Macs get viruses? “The answer is definitely, yes,” says Bogdan Botezatu, Bitdefender’s Senior E-Threat Analyst, “There have been incidents, and there will be more.”

Massachusetts Drug Bill Would Send You to Prison and Steal Your Car, No Drugs Needed! – Oregon Cannabis Connection The US has the second highest incarceration rate in the world (0.72% of the population compared to 0.14% globally, only the Seychelles is higher). The US has the highest prison population in the world with 2.35 million of the 10.35 million people incarcerated globally. The US has 4% of the world's population but has 23% of the world's prisoners, almost one in four. But crime rates around the world have been dropping steadily for about 40 years. According to Human Rights Watch U.S. prisons are mainly filled with nonviolent offenders. US prisons fail to rehabilitate prisoners and many prisoners were worse on release than before incarceration.  The US has private for-profit prisons which are extremely profitable.  "Land of the free" my ass, more like "Land of the greed & home of the slaves".

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Giving Sessions Unchecked Power To Ban Drugs And Set Penalties - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott Oh my fucking God no! Committee members had received a  letter  from four conservative groups opposing the bill, as well as a separate opposition  letter  from more than 60 criminal justice groups prior to the July 12 vote warning committee members that  the bill concentrates too much power with the Attorney General to make and enforce drug laws without scientific review and relies on excessive and ineffective drug sentencing laws that expand the Drug War.

How marijuana can disrupt leukemia cells - NY Daily News While chemotherapy and other treatments are available, a recent study not only proves that that cannabinoids are anticancer agents, but that there are  six different cannabinoids  (the chemical compounds found in cannabis plant) that have anticancer effects on leukemia cells specifically.

Losing my religion for equality "So my decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades, was painful and difficult. It was, however, an unavoidable decision when the convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be "subservient" to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains in the military service." - Jimmy Carter

Harvard Study Shows Smoking Marijuana Improves Cognitive Function | Inc.com Preliminary evidence from a new study led by Harvard Medical School Affiliate McLean Hospital's Staci Gruber, PhD, suggests that  medical marijuana  (MMJ) may not impair, and in many cases, may actually improve executive functioning in adults.

Ivanka & Melania Are Not Happy With Where Angela Merkel Is Forcing Them To Go Tomorrow - Left Over Rights Merkel’s husband Sauer is having all the G20 leader’s spouses and close family take a tour of the German Climate Computing Center.

Florida just got sued over its ban on smokable medical marijuana I have epilepsy. The main advantage of smoking pot over edibles or pharmaceuticals is that smoking when I feel seizures coming on smoking has quick enough effect that it can stop seizures before they happen. Edibles and pharmaceuticals take to long to kick in to have any effect before a seizure. I'd have to stay blazed on edibles all day long to achieve the same effect, that would be way more expensive. Plus I don't want to be stoned all the time either.

'Charming' Heavy Particle Discovered at World's Largest Atom Smasher The Xi joins a menagerie of other particles that form the world of the very small. The Xi is a baryon, which means a particle made of three even smaller particles called quarks. The most famous baryons are protons and neutrons, which make up everyday matter.

UN Just Called For Worldwide Drug Decriminalization The two organizations called for “reviewing and repealing punitive laws that have been proven to have negative health outcomes” by member nations.

Trump Just Got Lost Walking To His Limo Like him or hate him, we should all be able to agree that a man who gets lost on the way to the car — while standing at the car — should not be Commander-in-Chief.

Terror attacks receive five times more media coverage if perpetrator is Muslim, study finds | The Independent "Analysis of coverage of all terrorist attacks in the US between 2011 and 2015 found there was a 449 per cent increase in media attention when the perpetrator was Muslim. Muslims committed just 12.4 per cent of attacks during the period studied but received 41.4 per cent of news coverage, the survey found. The authors said the finding suggests the media is making people disproportionately fearful of Muslim terrorists."

The vast majority of pot shop workers arrested in massive raids won’t go to trial – VICE News In all, around 80 percent of those who were arrested will likely never have a criminal record for the charges. After the high-profile Project Claudia raids were carried out last May, which police boasted were necessary to preserve “public safety,” 90 individuals faced more than 180 charges. But charges against 72 of those people have since been withdrawn or stayed, meaning the Attorney General declined to pursue the charges to a verdict.

Greece legalises marijuana for medical purposes | The Independent “From now on, the country is turning its page, as Greece is now included in countries where the delivery of medical cannabis to patients in need is legal.” said Greek  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Study: Pot users tend to be more successful, happy - Smell the Truth Data firm BDS Analytics conducted a detailed survey of cannabis consumers living in California and Colorado and found that pot users tend to enjoy higher incomes and an overall higher satisfaction with life in general,

Scientists Just Showed That Cannabis Literally Reverses Aging To discover precisely what effect the THC treatment has in old mice, the researchers examined the brain tissue and gene activity of the treated mice. The findings were surprising: the molecular signature no longer corresponded to that of old animals, but was instead very similar to that of young animals. The number of links between the nerve cells in the brain also increased again, which is an important prerequisite for learning ability. “It looked as though the THC treatment turned back the molecular clock,” says Zimmer.

Black Cop Accidentally Shot Like He Was 'An Ordinary Black Guy On The Street' - Majority Report - The Ring of Fire Network A police chase happened to end right outside of an off-duty African American police officer’s home. The officer exited his home with his service weapon to help, and although two officers initially told him to get down, they recognized him and instructed him to walk toward them. Another officer, a white male, approached the scene, didn’t recognize him, apparently yelled something threatening and shot him in the arm. We watch the wounded officer’s lawyer lament that his client was treated like an “ordinary black guy,” who we all know are literally at risk of being shot for no reason or for some reason at any time.

What would walking away from NAFTA mean for Canada? | rabble.ca If the Trump administration decides to try and push an agreement that is not in Canada's favour, and Canada walks away from the deal, what would that mean? This Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives  report   investigates the tariff impacts on Canadian exports if the NAFTA was terminated.  The results leave Canada in a great negotiating position. 

Dozens of indictments in largest illegal marijuana trafficking ring bust since legalization | FOX31 Denver "62 people and 12 businesses were indicted in the bust, dubbed Operation Toker Poker, which spanned five states. Forty-three of the 62 people charged in the bust have been arrested, with the other 19 still on the run" This is the face of the new "legalization". It doesn't mean that the weed has been freed, it just means that approved corporate players are now allowed. And the worst part is that non approved mom and pop grows face the same sanctions as the victims of this Colorado operation. It's a good thing that they busted the swindlers but growers and dealers got busted too. Free the weed.

MA: 98-Year-Old Activist Frances Crowe Arrested Blockading Pipeline | Democracy Now! And in western Massachusetts, 98-year-old activist Frances Crowe and seven others were arrested blockading construction of a Kinder Morgan gas pipeline in the Otis State Forest on Saturday. Activists helped push Crowe to the construction site in her wheelchair, where they then held a mock funeral for fossil fuels. Crowe is a longtime peace and antinuclear activist. This is her third arrest since she turned 90 years old. When asked on Saturday how many times she’d been arrested throughout her lifetime, Francis Crowe answered, "Not Enough."

Donald Trump Has No Foreign Policy – Mother Jones Here’s the score so far: Trump has been suckered by China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. He has pissed off Mexico, Canada, Germany, France, Britain, Australia, and most of our other traditional allies. Nobody knows what his policy toward Israel is. Or his policy in Afghanistan. Or his policy in Syria. Or his trade policy toward anyone. Or whether he ever bothers talking with his Secretary of State.

Tesla Solar Roof | Tesla Canada Solar Roof complements your home’s architecture while turning sunlight into electricity. With an integrated Powerwall battery, energy collected during the day is stored and made available any time, effectively turning your home into a personal utility. Glass solar tiles are so durable they are warrantied for the lifetime of your house, or infinity, whichever comes first.

Mexico Officially Legalizes Medical Marijuana | Marijuana Today, Mexican President  Enrique Peña Nieto  officially  published a bill  that makes medical marijuana available and legal in Mexico. The historic change in policy for this critical Latin American nation marks another country that has welcomed cannabis as an important tool for healing the sick.

The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : Trump Turns Back the Clock With Cold War Cuba U-Turn While the neocons and Democratic Party hard-liners have succeeded in bringing back the Cold War with Russia, it looks like President Trump is determined to take us back to a replay of the Bay of Pigs!  In Miami on Friday, the president announced that he was slamming the door on one of President Obama’s foreign policy successes: easing 50 years of US sanctions on Cuba.

INTERVIEW: Charlie Angus on pipelines, free education and Indigenous rights | Ricochet An MP representing northern Ontario, Angus is known as a punk rocker with a folksy style and a commitment to advocating for Indigenous rights in Canada.  With just over two months left to sign up new members and three months until voting begins, the NDP leadership race is starting to heat up. The unexpected success of Jeremy Corbyn and the U.K. Labour Party, especially among young voters, is likely to raise expectations among those looking for reinvigorated left-wing politics in Canada.

Scientists Deliver Formal Proof of Famous Kepler Conjecture | Mathematics | Sci-News.com T he Kepler conjecture: ‘ no packing of congruent balls in Euclidean three-space has density greater than that of the face-centered cubic packing .’  This conjecture is the oldest problem in discrete geometry.  “He [ Professor Thomas Hales ]  and a team of collaborators wrote out the entire proof in extraordinary detail using strict formal logic, which a computer program then checked with perfect rigor.” The paper not only settles a centuries-old mathematical problem, but is also a major advance in computer verification of complex mathematical proofs.

We'll Soon Be Using More Than Earth Can Provide The basic point is quite simple: From Jan. 1 to Aug. 2, the world's 7.5 billion people will have used as much of Earth's biological resources—or biocapacity—as the planet can regenerate in a year. During the remaining five months of 2017, our human consumption will be drawing down Earth's reserves of fresh  water , fertile  soils , forests and fisheries, and depleting its ability to regenerate these resources as well as sequester excess carbon released into the atmosphere.

Trump Calls Mayor of Shrinking Island, Says Don't Worry About Sea Level Rise President Trump told the mayor of a small island experiencing rapid coastline loss to "not worry" about sea level rise. According to local outlet Delmarva Now, Trump placed the call to Tangier Island Mayor James "Ooker" Eskridge after seeing a CNN report on the endangered island, which overwhelmingly voted for him. "[Trump] said, 'Your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more,'" the mayor reported. Tangier Island is losing around 15 feet of coastline per year, and the New York Times reported last year that experts estimate residents may only have 50 years left on the island before having to relocate.

Cashing in on the Rise of the “Alt Right” – Mother Jones PATHETIC! DISGUSTING!  Kyle Chapman (who has a felony criminal record and spent a total of 10 years in prison until 2014) rose from obscurity in early March after being captured in a video at a pro-Trump rally in Berkeley, California, smashing an anti-fascist (a.k.a.  antifa ) counterprotester over the head with a curtain rod. He was arrested later that day on suspicion of assault. Since then, he has been arrested  twice more in Berkeley  on suspicion of assaulting people during street protests but has not been charged with a crime. In the same period, Chapman launched his own website and line of apparel, and started an aspiring militia group called the Fraternal Order of the Alt-Knights. Indeed, Chapman has sought to parlay skull cracking into something of a brand. 

Senators introduce bill to end federal medical marijuana prohibition - MarketWatch Attorney General Jeff "Smoke-Sessions" Sessions asked Congress in May to allow the Justice Department to prosecute businesses and individuals in states with medical marijuana laws. But Congress took a step toward easing its stance on medical marijuana on Thursday. U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), Corey Booker (D-New Jersey) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced a bill that would end the federal prohibition of medical marijuana and take steps to improve research. The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States, or CARERS, Act would effectively change the Controlled Substances Act, allowing the possession, production and distribution of medical marijuana in states with established marijuana laws.

DAPL Pipeline loses to Standing Rock Sioux in court - Red, Green, and Blue The judge ruled the Army Corps of Engineers failed to carry out an adequate review of the environmental consequences the pipeline could have when it first approved its construction. This despite the fact that, since Donald Trump took over the White House, the pipeline has been completed and begun transporting oil from the Alberta tar sands.

Cannabis Study: How THC Affects Learning and Memory at Different Ages | Leafly “Memory Loss From Old Age Could Be Reversed By Smoking Marijuana.” The idea is alluring, especially given the toll cognitive decline takes as we age: instead of leaving you dazed and confused, THC might actually help restore cognitive function in older individuals.

A Resolution Against White Supremacy Causes Chaos at the Southern Baptist Convention - The Atlantic It affirmed that “there has arisen in the United States a growing menace to political order and justice that seeks to reignite social animosities, reverse improvements in race relations, divide our people, and foment hatred, classism, and ethnic cleansing.” It identified this “toxic menace” as white nationalism and the alt-right, and urged the denomination to oppose its “totalitarian impulses, xenophobic biases, and bigoted ideologies that infect the minds and actions of its violent disciples.” 

Michael Lambert found guilty for growing cannabis for daughter with severe epilepsy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) I have children. I also have epilepsy like Mike Lambert's daughter does. This man should be given a medal, not a conviction. The problem is the government thinks they own your children (they don't) and pharmaceutical companies think they own the government (they do). So rot in jail and have your family ripped apart while your children die; how dare you stand up to a ridiculous law in order to save your ill child?

What If the Feds Prosecute Cannabis Businesses? - Ask a Pot Lawyer - Portland Mercury The federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) outlaws the possession and sale of cannabis, period. In federal enforcement cases, courts have consistently said that the feds can enforce their terrible pot laws, even in states like Oregon where sales are licensed. However, people may not stand for it.

Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness? - YouTube If "politically correct" culture is a huge turn-off to you but coming off as a disrespectful brute is as well, there may be a third way; politeness.

Trump Jr. Now Tied To Banker Behind Russian Money Laundering Scheme Donald Trump Jr. has a  direct, personal connection  to the central figure in multiple money laundering cases involving Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, UK, Seychelles Islands, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico and the United States.  “Don Jr. is looking for an easy out. He met one on one with the head of a bank that was actively running a scam to launder money for mexican drug lords. When confronted with hard evidence, he didn’t deny or clarify, he ran away and hid like a coward.”

Attorney General Sessions Asks Congress To Let Him Go After Medical Marijuana States - Toke Signals with Steve Elliott Sessions asked Congressional leaders not to renew a current federal law that prevents the Justice Department from spending money to interfere with state medicinal cannabis laws.

COVFEFE Act would make social media a presidential record | TheHill "President Trump’s frequent, unfiltered use of his personal Twitter account as a means of official communication is unprecedented. If the President is going to take to social media to make sudden public policy proclamations, we must ensure that these statements are documented and preserved for future reference. Tweets are powerful, and the President must be held accountable for every post," said Quigley in a statement.

Donald Trump state visit: Timing now in doubt after President 'voices protest fears' | The Independent Ms May invited Mr Trump to Britain seven days after his inauguration. Now he cowardly wants to wait until the British public supports him coming. The US President made the admission in a recent phone call to the Prime Minister, a Downing Street adviser who was present for the call told  The Guardian . The aide said Ms May seemed surprised. Mr Trump –  never a favourite  among British voters – stoked outcry in recent weeks for attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the wake of terrorist attacks in the city. .

Slideshow: Anti-Sharia rallies draw counter-protests, arrests | 89.3 KPCC If you know anything about law you'll know what a ridiculous proposition it is that Sharia law is ever going to be part of US law or US public policy. It's actually against US law for any US judge to give Sharia law anything more than passing consideration, it does not over-ride US law or statute in any way. Sharia law is, effectively, of no force and effect in the United States because it is not a legally enacted body of law.

First medical marijuana clinic to open in Lethbridge in July - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca “I’ve been waiting for the clinic to open and to educate myself and go through the proper channels,” Tanaka said. Once marijuana is legalized in Canada, Bellefeuille says she plans to turn all locations into dispensaries.

Medicinal cannabis finally on Parliament’s agenda « LiveNews.co.nz “New Zealand can finally catch up to the much of the rest of the world on cannabis – now it’s up to my colleagues across the aisle in Parliament,” said Ms Genter.

Trump just committed to NATO's Article 5. Finally. - Vox So, Trump made a big policy pronouncement, seemingly off the cuff and with no warning. Many are surely happy, relieved, even, while feeling confused at the same time.

Comey says Trump fired him to undermine FBI Russia investigation | Reuters Asked why he thought Trump fired him, Comey said he did not know for sure. He added: "Again, I take the president's words. I know I was fired because of something about the way I was conducting the Russia investigation was in some way putting pressure on him, in some way irritating him, and he decided to fire me because of that."

Will there be a 'coalition of chaos', minority government - or a second election? Anti-Brexit forces come through with fitting punishment for May's arrogant assumption that she could increase her majority buy calling a snap election she previously promised not to call.

Canada seeks larger world role as U.S. retreats: foreign minister | Reuters Freeland, noting "international relationships that had seemed immutable for 70 years are being called into question," stressed the value of bilateral ties with the United States, traditionally seen as Canada's closest friend. She also made clear those bonds might loosen. "The fact that our friend and ally has come to question the very worth of its mantle of global leadership, puts into sharper focus the need for the rest of us to set our own clear and sovereign course," she said in an address to Parliament.

Edward Snowden defends alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner In a new statement, whistleblower Edward Snowden defended the 25-year-old contractor who allegedly leaked a highly classified document about Russian attempts to hack 2016 election officials. Snowden said Reality Winner's arrest amounted to a "fundamental threat to the free press."

Trump's Climate Withdrawal Is an Impeachable Offense The Constitution provides for impeachment of the president when he commits "High Crimes" and misdemeanors. They include, but are not limited to, conduct punishable by the criminal law. Alexander Hamilton wrote in the Federalist No. 65 that offenses are impeachable if they "proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust." "They are of a nature which may with peculiar propriety be denominated POLITICAL, as they relate chiefly to injuries done immediately to the society itself."

Jimmy Carter Brilliantly Explains How The Establishment Gave Us Trump - YouTube JIMMY CARTER AND BERNIE SANDERS EXPLAIN HOW INEQUALITY BREEDS AUTHORITARIANISM ON MONDAY NIGHT, one day after the far-right Marine Le Pen lost France’s presidential election but garnered a record number of votes for her political party, Bernie Sanders and Jimmy Carter sat down together to discuss rising authoritarianism across the globe. The two spoke at the Carter Center, in a discussion that was streamed online. Asked by the moderator about the rise of authoritarian politics in the United States and elsewhere, both the Vermont senator and former presi dent agreed on a single root cause: political and economic inequality. “I think the root of it is something that I haven’t heard discussed much,” Carter replied. “I believe the root of the downturn in human rights preceded 2016, it began earlier than that, and I think the reason was disparity in income which has been translated into the average person, you

Data & Picard | Pogo - YouTube You know, back when I was in the academy, we would follow every toast with a song! (Klingon singing) Tis better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all! Come cheer up, my lads Come cheer up, my lads Tis better to have loved and lost Tis better to have loved and lost Captain Jean-Luc Picard Then never to have loved at all Of the Federation starship Come cheer up, my lads Come cheer up, my lads Tis better to have loved and lost Captain Jean-Luc Picard One, seven, three, four, six, seven, three, two, one, four, seven, six, charlie, three, two, seven, eight, nine, seven, seven, seven, six, four, three, tango, seven, three, two, victor, seven, three, one, one, seven, eight, eight, eight, seven, three, two, four, seven, six, seven, eight, nine, seven, six, four, three, seven, six, lock When I have plucked the rose Tea, Earl grey, hot Longing still, for that which longer nurseth the disease In faith, I do not love thee Shall I compare thee t