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December 18,, 2016 Vol. 9 No. 15
AMERICA’S LITTLE BOY PRESIDENT-ELECT
Theme: When The Ship Comes In ~ Peter, Paul & Mary
Hi again, gang, from the shores of the Salish Sea. Well, I confess to succumbing this past week to a bit of Trump-o-mania this week as this most unpopular of president-elects continues to deny the credibility and efficacy of all the resistance to him.
I am a profound fan of FaceBook and I am seeing more anti-bigotry backlash, not only on the part of Muslims and other targets of Trump’s Klansmen but on the part of Americans from every segment and strata of society.
This suggests to me that the man a certain four-year-old in my life insists on calling “Donald Dumpster” will probably find the going much rougher than he anticipated.
The Republican Party has been around since 1854 and they’ve produced some fine presidents down the years. They’re not going to let some billionaire megalomaniac destroy the party or the nation. They love their fellow Americans just as much as the Democrats do.
The key to the next two years ~ when mid-term elections will either repudiate or validate Trump’s first 730 days in office ~ is to not over-react and give Trump the right to declare a state of emergency.
We also need to stop treating Trump like a healthy adult. The fourth of five kids, he is a little boy trying to prove that he is as good as his father and siblings. But he knows he is not the same caliber of human being. No matter what he accomplishes, he cannot change this one damning fact of his life. The victories he seeks offer some relief but the older he becomes and the greater his personal legacy of inadequacy grows, the more desperate he will become.
Such an individual can be ~ as Hitler and Stalin both were ~ manipulated by others to serve their ends. These individuals are fully developed human beings of extreme intelligence and undeniable success records.
The next two years will be played on a Machiavellian stage and once Trump realizes that he is the puppet and not the puppet-master, we will see drama worthy of the best of the Bard.
Have a great week, gang, and thanks for the ear.
Rusty
THE NEWS WITH COMMENTARY
This needs to be corrected. Harbormaster Stood Down After Helping To Save Orca
I found this both informative and extremely timely. What Legal Recourse Do Victims Of Fake News Stories Have?
Only our species makes war with children. Nigeria Maiduguri: Two ‘Young Girls’ Used As Human Bombs
INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE NEWS
GLOBAL
Oil Hits Highest Since Mid-2015 As OPEC, Rivals Agree To Deal
Earth’s Wilderness Carved Into 600,000 Little Pieces
ASIA
China Takes Off Gloves Over Taiwan, Warns U.S. It Would Retaliate
Coast Guards Of Philippines, China Vow To Enhance Cooperation
10 Distinctive Features Of The Japanese Education System That Made This Nation The Envy Of The World
U.S. Demands Return Of Drone Seized By Chinese Warship
China Agrees To Return Seized Drone, Ending Standoff, Pentagon Says
In India, A Clash At The Top Of The Tata Empire Gets Ugly
Napping In Public? In Japan, That’s A Sign Of Diligence
AFRICA
The Boy, The Ambassador And The Deadly Encounter On The Road
Congo’s Leader Trapped In ‘Labyrinth Of His Own Making’
Heat, Hunger And War Force Africans Onto A ‘Road On Fire’
Niger Feels Ripple Effect Of Boko Haram As Fears Of Food Shortage Spread
MIDDLE EAST
Iran Seals Deal With Boeing To Buy 80 Planes Worth $16.6b
‘High’ Tech: Inside Israel’s Blooming Medical Cannabis Industry
Egypt Says Traces Of Explosives Were Found On Bodies From Paris Flight
Israel’s Parliament Draws A Line On Short Hemlines
Battle Over Aleppo Is Over, Russia Says, As Evacuation Deal Reached
U.S. Blocks Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia Amid Concerns Over Yemen War
EUROPE
Brexit: Theresa May Wants Early Deal On Britons In EU
How A Putin Fan Overseas Pushed Pro-Trump Propaganda To Americans
Free Cash In Finland. Must Be Jobless.
Protesters Sing Polish National Anthem
E.U. Faces Its Next Big Test As France’s Election Looms
Not Even A Prosperous Slovakia Is Immune To Doubts About The E.U.
Germany Investigates If Boy, 12, Planted Bomb At Christmas Market
RUSSIA
Russia To Reach Self-Sufficiency In Agricultural Products By 2024
Europe’s Information War With The Kremlin, Fidel Castro’s Death And A Rebuke For Russia’s Bureaucrats
The Middle East Riddle And Russia’s Role In It
The Untold Story Of The Breakup Of The Soviet Union
CANADA
Trudeau’s National Climate Deal To Have Big Price Tag For Canadians
Ethics Commissioner To Question Trudeau On Fundraisers
Ontario Hiring More Jail Staff To Address Solitary-Confinement Issues
Recreational Marijuana? Yes, But Tightly Regulated, Canadian Panel Suggests
Nelson Journal: With Flood Of Urbanites, A Canadian Hippie Haven Tries To Keep Its Mellow
UNITED STATES
How The Twinkie Made The Superrich Even Richer
Senate And House Leaders Call For Inquiry Of Russian Hacking In Election
Us Hacking Claims: Russia Says ‘Indecent’ Without Evidence
Rise In Infant Drug Dependence Is Felt Most In Rural Areas
The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded The U.S.
Judge Orders Electors In Colorado To Vote For Hillary Clinton
Boeing Employees Give $100,000 Gift To Ronald McDonald House
Top Us Republican Senator Graham Accuses Russia Of Hacking His Email
Obama Says U.S. Will Retaliate For Russia’s Election Meddling
Mapping The Stark Rich-Poor Divide In Major Us Cities
CASCADIA
Seattle Takes Steps to Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
Swarms Of 120 Earthquakes Reported At Mt. St. Helens In A Week’s Time
Watch: 30 Years Of Change In Western Washington’s Landscape
Vancouver Welcomes The Evergreen Extension To The Millennium Line
Portland’s Recycling Rate Gives Germany A Run For Its Money
Portland Council Unanimously Approves Fossil Fuel Terminal Ban
Seattle Launches Program To Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit
Vancouver Island First Nation Awarded $13.9 Million In Logging Dispute
LATIN AMERICA
Venezuela Extends Use Of 100-Bolivar Bill Following Protests
Calçoene Journal: A ‘Stonehenge,’ And A Mystery, In The Amazon
Trump Firm Quits Brazil Hotel Project That Was Named In Criminal Inquiry
Mexico Grapples With A Surge In Violence
Protests Erupt Across Brazil As Senate Approves Austerity Measure
Venezuela’s Government Plays Santa, After Seizing Millions Of Toys
OCEANA & POLYNESIA
Australian Court Increases Fine Over ‘Misleading’ Nurofen
Australia Expels Muslim Immigrants After They Filmed Yelling “F*Ck Australia”
PM’s ‘Keatingesque’ Support For Republic A ‘Political Death Wish’
Scientists Dig Up Dirt On Agricultural ‘Sweet Spots’ In Northern Australia
Heavy Rainfall, Large Hailstones Lash South-East Queensland
Government Prepares For Lackluster Economic Outlook
Severe Asthmatics To Benefit From Drug Subsidy
One Nation Announces At Least 36 Candidates For Next Queensland Election
Farmers Test Drones For Mustering
South Australia Photographer Travels 5,000km By Bike To Capture Extraordinary Images
TOPICAL
ALEPPO
In Aleppo, Displaced Returning To Rubble
Aleppo Battle: UN Says 82 Civilians Shot On The Spot
Aleppo’s Deserted Ancient City Filmed From Above
Battle Over Aleppo Is Over, Russia Says, As Evacuation Deal Reached
Medical Convoy Trying To Leave Aleppo Comes Under Fire
Aleppo Battle: Evacuation Of Rebel-Held East ‘Under Way’
Countries Showing Solidarity With Aleppo
Syria Suspends Aleppo Evacuations, Blaming Rebels
Aleppo Syria Battle: Aerial Footage Shows Evacuation
What Next For People Of Aleppo?
Aleppo Evacuation Effort Restarts, And Assad Calls It History In The Making
Amid Rain Of Shells, Aleppo’s Civilians Offer ‘Final Scream’
A Hotline For Americans And Russians To Avoid Catastrophe In Syrian Skies
Bana Al-Abed On Twitter: Proof Of Life In A War Zone
AMERICA’S PRESIDENT ELECT
Trump, Mocking Claim That Russia Hacked Election, At Odds With G.O.P.
All The President’s Propaganda
Donald Trump: ‘No New Business Deals’ During Presidency
Is Donald Trump A Threat To Democracy?
CLIMATE CHANGE
How Trump’s EPA Could Undermine Environmental Justice
5 Big Environmental Wins In 2016
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES
Migrant Disaster: ‘Skipper’ Guilty Over 700 Mediterranean Deaths
Wonder And Worry, As A Syrian Child Transforms
Croatia: 42 Migrants Hospitalized After Found Packed In Van
Italy Convicts Smuggler In Deaths Of 700 Migrants
ISIS, ETC.
We Don’t Talk About ‘Radicalization’ When An Attacker Isn’t Muslim. We Should.
For Women Under ISIS, A Tyranny Of Dress Code And Punishment
ISIS Leaders Who Planned Paris Attacks Killed In Coalition Airstrikes In Syria
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Egypt Church Bombing And Warns Of More To Come
3 ISIS Terrorism Planners Killed In Syria Airstrike, Pentagon Says
PIPELINE RESISTANCE
From Standing Rock To Trans Mountain, Dissent Is In The Pipeline
KINDER MORGAN TRANSMOUNTAIN PIPELINE
Stop the KMTP
STANDING ROCK
75% Of Pipeline Spill In North Dakota Entered Waterway
How Standing Rock’s Divest Campaign Can Stop Future Pipelines
At Standing Rock, No One Goes Hungry: The Kitchen That Serves Traditional Lakota Food and Values
Seattle Will Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
FOR CONSIDERATION
Trump Played to Anger, but We Don’t Have to Fall for Divide and Conquer
A Healthier Democracy Starts Right Where You Live
Contrary To Popular Belief, There Are NOT 54-million Muslims in America
FROM OUR EUROPEAN DESK
London, England. Photo by OIya Bereza
HELLO, MISHKA, FROM LONDON
Hello, Mishka, from London:
Festive mood in anticipation of Christmas is in full swing here too, in THE magical domain of Harry Porter, with just 8 sleeps before Christmas. As you see from photo, Santas, bike rally participants, are wishing Merry Christmas to everyone, cheering people around with their smiles. So I ‘m glad to pass congratulations to you and all NorthStar readers.
Interesting how cultures have different personages but they have something in common, bringing the quality of fairy tales to our lives. Ukraine has St. Nicolas and it was nice to read about the initiative to help children dreams come true.
But the anticipation of miracles and celebrations has no borders. So whether it will be Father Christmas in the UK, Santa Claus in USA or St. Nicolas in Ukraine to give presents and cheer up spirits, just hoping everyone will feel this touch of magic in their lives.
Take care, Rusty
Olya Bereza – European Editor Понедельник
GOOD EXAMPLES
Veteran Finds Forgiveness, Peace In Standing Rock Fight
Before He Was An Astronaut, David Saint-Jacques Was A Doctor In An Inuit Village
“This Is The Right Thing To Do”: Energy CEO On Ending Leases To Drill Near Blackfeet Nation
BAD EXAMPLES
An Alt-Right Makeover Shrouds The Swastikas
Libraries Become Unexpected Sites Of Hate Crimes
Top Ten Misconceptions About Islam
OUR SCIENCE SECTION, ABRIDGED
There is a road in Scotland that traces the entire history of the planet. Check it out here.
This is fascinating. The Real Reason Humans Are Bipedal And Not Quadripedal
This is totally awesome. Early Britons Made Islands 5,000 Years Ago
OUR PLANET
First Test Of New Theory Of Gravity
Did Ice Age Hunters Burn Europe’s Forests?
Lascaux Caves, Paleolithic And New Again
SPACE
20-Sided Crystal, Once Thought Impossible, Found In Meteorite
The Enduring Mystery Of ‘Dark Stars’
How Would Aliens Change Religion?
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Makes First Customer Delivery With Drone
Uber Told To Stop Self-Driving In California
Robot Eyes To See Asteroid Bennu
THE GREEN BEAT
Plans Falter For West Coast Coal Terminals
Review Of 9,000 Studies Finds We Know Very Little About Oil Spills In Ocean Environments
The Psychological Barriers To Reducing Food Waste
Salmon Will Love Your Old Christmas Tree
How Food, Forests, And People Are Connected, In 10 Charts
TRAVEL
The 350+ Islands Set To Disappear
The Country Full Of Contradictions
South America’s Most Underrated City?
HEALTH
Scientists Say The Clock Of Aging May Be Reversible
12 Signals Our Body Sends To Tell Us We Are Too Stressed
One Weight-Loss Approach Fits All? No, Not Even Close
Your Top 10 Health Questions, Answered
Karate Kids Kick Cancer By Channeling Stress, Fear And Pain With Martial Arts
Key Foods To Cut Your Alzheimer’s Risk
LIFESTYLE
Ten Ways To Avoid Marrying The Wrong Person
15 Inspirational Images That Will Convince You To Make The World A Better Place
FUNZONE
BEST OF THE NET
Winners of 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (PHOTOS)
16 Stunning Images Of Earth From Space
The Best Architecture In New York Of 2016
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
The body is a house of many windows: there we all sit, showing ourselves and crying on the passers-by to come and love us. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
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MASHA & THE BEAR
KIKORIKKI ~ a truly fun way to experience science
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ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL
Good for her! World’s Oldest Sea Bird Lays Egg At 66
This is awesome. Wolf Pack In Epic Hunt
This is great! Sea World Will Open Its First Park Without Killer Whales
SHORTS
Stuck Skunk Meets Its Superhero
Watch: Swarm Of Deep Sea Crabs Filmed Off The Coast Of Panama
FOLKS WE FOLLOW
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s December FeederWatch Enews is now online.
YOU GUYS THINK WE MAKE THIS STUFF UP
Inside The World’s Longest Rail Tunnel
Babies Made From Three People Approved In UK
The Most Extreme Weather Ever Recorded
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