As the battle over the DREAMers and DACA heats up in Washington, we look at a stunning new piece in The New Yorker titled “When Deportation is a Death Sentence [ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/15/when-deportation-is-a-death-sentence ].” It looks at how an unknown number of men and women have been killed in their home countries after being deported or turned away by the United States. The article focuses in part on a Mexican-born woman named Laura. Despite living her whole adult life in Texas, she was deported to Mexico after a traffic stop. She warned a U.S. Border Patrol agent, “When I am found dead, it will be on your conscience.” Within a week of her deportation, she was murdered by her ex-husband. We are joined by the award-winning journalist and New Yorker staff writer Sarah Stillman. She is also director of the Global Migration Project at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/6/when_deportation_is_a_death_sentence[with embedded video, and transcript]
When U.S. Needs MLK’s Voice More Than Ever, Automaker Dodge Waters Down His Message to Peddle Trucks
Published on Feb 6, 2018 by Democracy Now!
Super Bowl Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of “The Drum Major Instinct,” a historic sermon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on February 4, 1968, two months before his assassination [April 4, 1968]. The sermon is mostly remembered for the way King concluded it, by imagining his own funeral, downplaying his famous achievements and saying, “If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice.” Well, on Sunday, Ram trucks marked the anniversary of King’s speech by using part of it in a Super Bowl ad to sell trucks. The controversial ad featured King’s voice played over video showing U.S. marines, ranchers and a soldier wearing camouflage, but it ignored King’s own warning about car advertisements from the same speech. We speak to the famed sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards. https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/6/when_us_needs_mlks_voice_more[with embedded video, and transcript]
Martin Luther King Jr., "The Drum Major Instinct" Sermon --- COMPLETE
A More Beautiful & Terrible History: The Whitewashing & Distortion of Rosa Parks and MLK’s Legacies
Published on Feb 6, 2018 by Democracy Now!
On February 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “The Drum Major Instinct" sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, two months before his assassination. On Sunday, 50 years later, the words of his sermon were used to in a Dodge Ram truck advertisement at the Super Bowl. The ad sparked widespread criticism for the obvious distortion of Dr. King’s message. But other revisions to civil rights history are often more subtle. For more, we speak with the author of a new book showing how the legacy of the civil rights movement in the U.S. has been distorted and whitewashed for public consumption. Professor and historian Jeanne Theoharis’s new book is titled “A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History [ https://www.amazon.com/More-Beautiful-Terrible-History-Misuses/dp/0807075876 ].” She is also the author of the award-winning book “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks [ http://www.beacon.org/The-Rebellious-Life-of-Mrs-Rosa-Parks-P1157.aspx , https://www.amazon.com/Rebellious-Life-Mrs-Rosa-Parks/dp/0807076929 ].” https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/6/a_more_beautiful_terrible_history_the[with embedded video, and transcript]
Will anyone be fired or jailed for using the vast tools of the surveillance/police state against Trump? Will the TOOLS of tyranny be altered or abolished? John Kiriakou, CIA whistleblower joins David to look at how bureaucracies protect themselves by hiding what they do behind “classifications”. And what is going on with Wall Street and Cryptocurrencies? Ponzi scheme? DeepState conspiracy? Gambling?
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom
Issued on: February 6, 2018
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom. Prime Minister May briefed the President on her recent trip to China. The two leaders agreed all responsible nations must increase pressure on North Korea until it turns to the path of denuclearization. The leaders also agreed the pending United States-United Kingdom Data Sharing Agreement would benefit law enforcement efforts in both countries, and they will advocate for legislation together.
Britt Hermes once practiced "naturopathic medicine." Today, she is being sued for publicly criticizing a naturopath who claims to help remedy cancer with Alternative Medicine.
Britt speaks with Seth Andrews about her background in naturopathy, her 180-degree turn into science-based medicine, the lawsuit she now faces, and how skeptics worldwide are rallying to help.
Tuesday, Feb. 6th 2018[, with Paul Joseph Watson hosting the fourth hour with an appearance by Michael Heaver]: Deep State Stock Plunge?! - Was yesterday’s Dow drop another Black Monday or, as Alex predicted, a Deep State maneuver to sabotage Trump? The stock market’s strong performance since the election was frequently used as proof of his success. The president’s pro-human, nationalist agenda is winning the hearts and minds of Americans is prompting desperation in his enemies and their minions. Joining us today is economist Peter Schiff.
Following its first test launch, Falcon Heavy is now the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two. With the ability to lift into orbit nearly 64 metric tons (141,000 lb)---a mass greater than a 737 jetliner loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel--Falcon Heavy can lift more than twice the payload of the next closest operational vehicle, the Delta IV Heavy, at one-third the cost. Falcon Heavy draws upon the proven heritage and reliability of Falcon 9.
Its first stage is composed of three Falcon 9 nine-engine cores whose 27 Merlin engines together generate more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft. Only the Saturn V moon rocket, last flown in 1973, delivered more payload to orbit. Falcon Heavy was designed from the outset to carry humans into space and restores the possibility of flying missions with crew to the Moon or Mars.
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Creation of the National Vetting Center
Issued on: February 6, 2018
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify individuals seeking to enter the country who present a threat to national security, border security, homeland security, or public safety.
The NVC, which will be led by the Department of Homeland Security, will help fulfill the President’s requirement that departments and agencies improve their coordination and use of intelligence and other information in the vetting process.
The Federal Government’s current vetting efforts are ad hoc, which impedes our ability to keep up with today’s threats. The NVC will better coordinate these activities in a central location, enabling officials to further leverage critical intelligence and law enforcement information to identify terrorists, criminals, and other nefarious actors trying to enter and remain within our country. The NVC’s operations will adhere to America’s strong protections for individuals’ privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. The Administration’s top priority is the safety and security of the public, and the NVC will empower our frontline defenders to better fulfil that obligation.
Fox News is completely mischaracterizing the Devin Nunes memo by omitting information and spewing false claims. So, we're officially dubbing it the "Fox News Memo." See for yourself.
The deep state is still desperate to pull any maneuver to stop President Trump and America's momentum. While Janet Yellen's rate spike on her last day sent the markets into a downward spiral, the markets went back up today. Meanwhile, the Clinton paid for Russian Dossier is being exposed more and more by the day, as media panics that Trump would suggest Democrats may be treasonous. Adam Schiff also Schiff's himself big time.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
The present conflict in Ukraine started in 2014. Today, there are 100,000 fighters stationed in the country, making it one of the most heavily militarized regions in the world. In Ukraine's east, Ukrainian forces are engaged in a struggle with Russian-backed separatists.
A ceasefire was called in 2015, with a security zone established that was meant to foster peace. However, today the security zone remains one of the most violent places in the Ukraine. With over 10,000 deaths to date, and over 1.5 million civilians displaced, the cost of ignoring the ceasefire continues to mount by the day. And both sides are still building up their forces.
The ceasefire is completely ignored.
Correction: At 2:03 the Minsk II agreement refers to the separatist enclaves as "certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine" not the DPR and LPR.
Trump chief of staff: Some undocumented immigrants are “lazy"
The Beat with Ari Melber 2/6/18
Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly suggests some undocumented immigrants who did not sign up for DACA were “too afraid” or “too lazy” to do so. University of Texas Public Affairs professor, Victoria DeFrancesco tells Ari Melber undocumented people “cannot sleep because of the fear that has gripped them”.
Speaker Ryan’s former aide defends Ryan after a former Bush speechwriter slammed Ryan’s “deluded” and “deceptive” leadership with a GOP “sucked dry of integrity and dignity".
Why Trump’s [very public] focus on MS-13 might be [sic - is] making them stronger
Published on Feb 6, 2018 by PBS NewsHour
President Trump calls members of MS-13 “monsters” and “animals,” a common talking point for his administration’s crackdown on immigration. What do we know about the brutally violent gang, its origins and ties to the politics of immigration? PBS’s Frontline shares a clip from their upcoming film, “The Gang Crackdown,” and William Brangham talks with Jonathan Blitzer of The New Yorker.
Plastic in the world's oceans is reaching epidemic proportions -- it's estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, or eight million tonnes of plastic every year.
Beyond ruining beaches and harming marine life, this plastic is becoming a permanent part of food chains and ecosystems by breaking down into dangerous microplastics, or tiny particles that absorb chemicals in their environment. These microplastics have made their way across the globe and into ecosystems as remote as the Arctic sea ice.
In 2008, VICE documented the scope of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a subtropical gyre where marine debris concentrates due to the ocean's currents. Eight years later, VICE followed up on the problem, visiting one of the most polluted beaches in the world, Kamilo Point in Hawaii, and exploring how that plastic is finding its way into our food chain.
Though the sheer magnitude of waste in our oceans makes the problem seem impossible to fix, one young Dutch engineer claims he has the solution. This year, Boyan Slat and his Ocean Cleanup team plan to deploy a structure in the Pacific with the aim to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch’s plastic in just 5 years, all while converting millions of pounds of collected plastic into reusable products. VICE traveled to the North Sea to see the deployment of Slat's prototype and discuss the feasibility of saving our world’s oceans.
The president says he would love to shut down the government if Democrats don't agree to his immigration plan, which is projected to keep America majority white for five extra years.
Bannon was supposed to show up for a closed-door interview with the House Intel committee, which subpoenaed him last month after he refused to answer questions about his time in the Trump orbit.
Rachel Maddow reports on the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the spectacle of it leaving a Tesla floating in space, and the utterly amazing feat of landing two of the rockets back on Earth simultaneously.
Rachel Maddow relays reports that Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to put on a giant military parade for him through the streets of Washington, D.C.
Tom Hamburger, national reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about Christopher Steele's discoveries about Donald Trump and Russia compelled him to bring what he'd learned to the FBI's attention.
Rachel Maddow reminds viewers of the time Bill Clinton had to give back hundreds of thousands of dollars donated to his legal defense fund when connections to an odd cult leader were exposed.
Rachel Maddow follows up on an earlier TRMS scoop about the discovery of a Trump Russia scandal legal defense fund, and notes that unaccounted-for excess Trump inauguration money might find a way into such a fund.
Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about how legal defense funds built around presidential scandals often create scandals of their own.
Rachel Maddow reports on the returns in four state-level Missouri elections in districts Donald Trump won by large margins showing huge Democratic swings and even a Democratic victory, though the results are not yet certified.
Veteran congressman: Military parade 'stupidest thing I've ever heard'
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 2/6/18
Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN), the highest ranking enlisted soldier to serve in Congress, calls Pres. Trump's idea for a military parade "the stupidest idea" he's ever heard. Walz is also offended by Trump's comments on treason. He joins Lawrence O'Donnell.
Fmr. George W. Bush speechwriter and Washington Post opinion writer Michael Gerson says "the cowardice among Republicans" is causing a backlash across the country. Josh Earnest and Max Boot join Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss.
Trump: 'I'd love' a government shutdown over immigration
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 2/7/18
The president threatened a shutdown over immigration as his own chief of staff suggested some Dreamers who didn't sign up for DACA were 'too lazy to get off their asses.' Our panel reacts.
Our panel discusses a new report confirmed by the Pentagon that they're looking at options to hold a military-style parade through Washington, DC, at the request of Pres. Trump.
We take a look at the incredible feat of engineering Elon Musk and SpaceX accomplished launching the Falcon Heavy rocket as compared to America's infrastructure.
Top 7 most expensive Publicity Stunts in the "History of Mankind". Red Bull Sound Barrier, GM Sonic car Skydivers, 1896 Crush Train Wreck, Tiger Woods World's Tallest Tee-Shot, Tom Cruise Mission Impossible News Rack Scare, Oprah Free car give away and Elon Musk spending $90 Million Dollars to send a Tesla to Mars.
Police respond to reports of a suspicious package at Ecuador's embassy in London, where Julian Assange is staying London police responded to reports of a suspicious package at Ecuador's embassy in the city on Tuesday. Police reported no injuries and appeared to have the scene under control. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is currently staying at the embassy, where he has been living since 2012. http://www.businessinsider.com/police-investigate-suspicious-package-ecuador-embassy-julian-assange-london-2018-2
Trump's legal team is stonewalling Mueller as he closes in on the White House Following weeks of negotiations with the special counsel Robert Mueller, President Donald Trump's lawyers are leaning toward steering clear of having the president sit down for an interview altogether. Trump's lawyers reportedly favor the option because they're concerned he could be charged with lying to investigators, which is a federal crime. Legal experts say it's unlikely they will be successful because "Mueller holds the stronger hand" based on legal precedent. http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-legal-team-avoiding-mueller-russia-interview-2018-2
Any deal on DACA that does not include STRONG border security and the desperately needed WALL is a total waste of time. March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Dems seem not to care about DACA. Make a deal! https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/960522569492426753
Trump: I'd love shutdown if there's no immigration deal US President Donald Trump has said that he would "love to see" the US government shut down if Congress does not negotiate an immigration deal. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42954910
Carl Icahn says there's a dangerous bubble in the hottest investment products on the market Billionaire investor Carl Icahn told CNBC that the selloff in stocks exposed issues with passive investment products. "Passive investing is the bubble right now, and that's a great danger," he said. The recent drop in stocks is "just the beginning of rumblings of an earthquake," he said, adding that it's fruitless to try and predict the next crash. http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-passive-investing-xiv-carl-icahn-2018-2
The cowardice among Republicans is staggering By Michael Gerson [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michael-gerson/ ] According to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, the declassified Devin Nunes memo — alleging FBI misconduct in the Russia investigation — is “not an indictment of the FBI, of the Department of Justice.” According to President Trump, the memo shows how leaders at the FBI “politicized the sacred investigative process in favor of Democrats” and “totally vindicates ‘Trump’ in probe.” Both men are deluded or deceptive. Releasing the memo — while suppressing a dissenting assessment from other members of the House Intelligence Committee — was clearly intended to demonstrate that the FBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democratic Party. The effort ended in a pathetic fizzle. Nunes’s brief, amateurish document failed to demonstrate that FBI surveillance was triggered solely or mainly by a Democratic-funded dossier. But for cherry-picking above and beyond the call of duty, Nunes (R-Calif.) deserves his own exhibit in the hackery hall of fame. This was a true innovation: an intelligence product created and released for the consumption of Fox News. Trump’s eager publication of the memo was expected. Yet his action crossed a line: from criticism of the FBI to executive action designed to undermine an ongoing investigation. Trump seems to be testing the waters for direct action against the FBI by testing the limits of what his Republican followers will stomach. So far, there are no limits. With the blessing of Republican leaders, the lickspittle wing of the GOP is now firmly in charge. The existence of reckless partisans such as Nunes is hardly surprising. The nearly uniform cowardice among elected Republicans is staggering. One is left wishing that Obamacare covered spine transplants. The Republican-led Congress is now an adjunct of the White House. The White House is now an adjunct of Trump’s chaotic will. And what to make of Ryan (R-Wis.)? I have been a consistent defender of his good intentions. But after the 17th time saying “He knows better,” it dawns that he may not. By his recent actions, the speaker has provided political cover for a weakening of the constitutional order. He has been used as a tool while loudly insisting he is not a tool. The way Ryan is headed, history offers two possible verdicts: Either he enabled an autocrat, or he was intimidated by a fool. I believe Ryan to be a good person. But the greatest source of cynicism is not the existence of corrupt people in politics; it is good people who lose their way. The United States Congress is an institution of great power. According to the Constitution, it can deny jurisdiction to the Supreme Court. It can remove the commander in chief. But now it watches as Trump makes the executive branch his personal fiefdom. It stands by — or cheers — as the president persecutes law enforcement professionals for the performance of their public duties. Why can’t Republican legislators see the personal damage this might cause? Trump has made a practice of forcing people around him to lower their standards and abandon their ideals before turning against them when their usefulness ends. His servants are sucked dry of integrity and dignity, then thrown away like the rind of a squeezed orange. Who does Trump’s bidding and has his or her reputation enhanced? A generation of Republicans will end up writing memoirs of apology and regret. The political damage to the GOP as the party of corruption and coverup should be obvious as well. This is a rare case when the rats, rather than deserting a sinking ship, seemed determined to ride it all the way down. But it is damage to the conscience that is hardest to repair. For Republicans, what seemed like a temporary political compromise is becoming an indelible moral stain. The Russia investigation is revealing a Trump universe in which ethical considerations did not (and do not) figure at all. Who can imagine a senior Trump campaign official — say, Paul Manafort or Donald Trump Jr. — saying the words “That would be wrong”? Their degraded spirit has now invaded the whole GOP. By defending Trump’s transgressions, by justifying his abuses, Republicans are creating an atmosphere in which corruption and cowardice thrive. How can this course be corrected? “You only have one political death,” said Rep. John Jacob Rhodes, the late Republican congressman from Arizona, “but you can choose when to use it.” Larger showdowns — concerning the possible firings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein — now seem likely. If there is nothing for which Ryan and other Republican leaders will risk their careers, there is nothing in which they truly believe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-cowardice-among-republicans-is-staggering/2018/02/05/41852454-0aa9-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html
Alzheimer's disease could be treated with electric shocks to the brain in the early stages, new research claims Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania sent electric shocks to the area of the brain that processes language in 25 participants Their study found that the brain stimulation improved memory by 15 percent The findings offer hope of a therapy for Alzheimer's, an incurable and debilitating brain disease affecting 5.5 million Americans http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5358325/Alzheimers-treated-electric-shocks-brain.html
Ozone layer is NOT recovering over some of Earth's most highly populated areas putting billions at risk of exposure to cancer-causing UV rays Ozone levels have shown signs of recovery around the poles since the 1980s But scientists have now discovered ozone is failing to recover at lower latitudes It is likely not recovering at latitudes between 60°N and 60°S Researchers believe climate change is altering atmospheric circulation http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5356929/Ozone-not-recovering-Earths-populated-areas.html
TRAPPIST-1 worlds likely terrestrial and water-rich Terrestrial means more like Earth than Jupiter or Saturn. Water-rich means a potential for life. New insights about the 7 planets orbiting the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. http://earthsky.org/space/trappist-1-planets-terrestrial-water-rich
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