Steve Lendman – Putin’s Approval Rating v. Obama’s – 30 December 2014

Putin is the world’s leading geopolitical leader. Obama is a world-class thug. It shows in their approval ratings.

Despite Russia’s economic woes, Putin’s remains extraordinarily high. A recent Levada Center poll has him at 85%.

Most Russians want no one else leading them. For good reason. They admire his geopolitical leadership.

The Times named UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage its “Britain of the year.” For his “game-changing politics.”

He called Putin the world leader he most admires. He’s not alone. None match his resolve to end conflicts peacefully. Polar opposite Obama’s obsession for war.

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Mish/ Mike Shedlock – Gmail Dead In China, All Google Products Blocked; Reserve Currency Silliness Review – 30 December 2014

Access to Gmail in China was difficult, but not impossible. Workarounds included Outlook, Apple Mail, and third-party Gmail hosts.

Starting last Friday, the “Great Firewall” became nearly impenetrable as China’s Censors Took Final Step in Blocking Gmail.
In the six months since Google’s mail service Gmail was blocked in mainland China, users had been able to access it using third-party email applications such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail.

Beijing now appears to have closed the loophole, completely shutting down access to Gmail behind the so-called Great Firewall. Google data showed Gmail appeared to have been walled off starting Friday. Google spokesman Taj Meadows acknowledged the drop in traffic and said Monday that “there’s nothing wrong on our end.”

Ronna Herman – Message From Archangel Michael – LM-01-2015 – “Your Light Cloak Of Many Colors Awaits You” – 30 December 2014

Beloved masters, as the Age of Pisces fully fades into the past, there is a new system of rules and Universal laws which will now apply to all emerging Spiritual/Human Beings.  A new, expanded cycle of Creation is in progress, and all of you who are striving to attain a unified state of consciousness will be designated as advanced cocreators of the future. As an empowered Bearer of God Light on the physical plane of existence, your new Divine Mission is to assist in the expansion of God-consciousness. Your goal is to become a master of manifestation, drawing forth the Essence of Creation, and activating it within your Sacred Heart. Then, through a heightened intuitive awareness, you will begin to receive specific thoughts / concepts, which will be sent forth into your Sacred Mind. You will gradually gain the ability to radiate new Seed Thoughts into your personal Flower of Life/Creator Wheel, which will begin the advanced process of creating those things that you require for an abundant, joyful, refined existence. Your Light resonance will increase as it gradually flows forth in a sweeping Infinity pattern, making a greater, more beneficial impact on your environment and those around you.

Objects That Look Like Plane Door, Emergency Slide Spotted In Hunt For AirAsia Jet – 30 December 2014

AirAsia plane wreckage found, victims sighted in search zone

Several victims have been spotted in the search zone of the missing AirAsia flight, the Indonesian Navy stated. Objects resembling parts of the plane were seen in the same area.

“There was a man swaying on the waves. After I looked at the photo carefully on my laptop, I understood it was a human body,” a lieutenant of the Indonesian Air Force told local media.

Turning Plastic Into Food? Incubator With Hungry Fungi Can Do Just That – 30 December 2014

Two Austrian designers have teamed up with Utrecht University to develop an incubator dubbed the ‘Fungi Mutarium.’ It cultivates plastic-digesting fungi, which is edible.

Researchers at Yale University in 2012 discovered a rare variety of mushroom that could break down polyurethane, a type of plastic. What followed was a wave of research exploring how fungi can degrade plastic without retaining any of its toxicity.

Along came Katharina Unger, who thought: “What if this waste could be turned into food?” And with five trillion pieces of plastic clogging up the world’s oceans, there is no shortage of raw material.

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NaturalNews – Ethan A. Huff – Ten Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Vaccinate Your Children – 30 December 2014

(NaturalNews) Vaccinating a child or not is an important decision that every parent must make. But not all parents understand the true risks involved, risks that could leave a child debilitated for life, or even kill him. The pro-vaccine mafia is quick to sweep all cases of vaccine-related injury and death under the rug as extremely rare anomalies, but many a parent of a vaccine-injured child will be the first to tell you that, if she could do it all over again, she wouldn’t have let her kid get jabbed.

If your doctor, your child’s school administrator, or a friend or family member is pressuring you to inject your child with genetically modified (GM) viruses, heavy metals and preservatives, and you’re not sure how to make the best and most informed choice in the matter — or even how to respond back to these people intelligently in order to shut them up — consider the following 10 reasons not to go the vaccination route[1]:

Autopsy Reveals LAPD Shot Unarmed Black Man Ezell Ford In Back, Side, Arm – 30 December 2014

An autopsy into the killing of a 25-year-old unarmed mentally ill black man during a scuffle with LAPD officers earlier this year has revealed that Ezell Ford was shot three times at close range, with two wounds being fatal.

The autopsy from the coroner’s office, which was released Monday, states that Ford was shot three times: in the right side, in the right back, and in the right arm. The report says the back and side wounds were fatal. The death was classified as a homicide after Ford died in the operating room.

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Outgoing Senator Urged To Release Full CIA Torture Report – 30 December 2014

Calls for Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colorado) to reveal the entire, unredacted CIA torture report have increased, with a group of former intelligence analysts issuing a memo that urges the outgoing legislator to read the report on the Senate floor.

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) released the letter, asking Udall to use his constitutional protection as a still-sitting member of Congress to introduce the full 6,000-plus-page report by the Senate Intelligence Committee into the congressional record by reading it on the Senate floor. Thecurrent versionis heavily redacted.

“We, the undersigned are veteran intelligence officers with a combined total of over 300 years of experience in intelligence work,” the letter begins. “We send you this open letter at what seems to be the last minute simply because we had been hoping we would not have to.”

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ZeroHedge – China Leading Index Plunges To Worst Since Feb 2009 Sending Yuan To Lower Trading Band Extreme – 30 December 2014

China’s Leading Index has fallen to its lowest since Feb 2009 this evening, down 4 straight months from credit-driven 18 month highs. This economic weakness has exaggerated the already weak tone in Yuan trading this evening pushing CNY to its weakest in almost 7 months (against the USD), its furthest on record from the CNY Fix (10-month highs), and very close to the PBOC’s upper +2% band for CNY trading. At 6.23, USDCNY is over 1000 pips weaker than the CNY fix. We suspect the weakness in Yuan is also driven by further corruption crackdowns as China will require VIP gamblers in Macau to undergo a record check.

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Death Toll Rises To 10 In Italian Ferry Accident, Dozens ‘Unaccounted For’ – 30 December 2014

The death toll following a blaze on an Italian ferry that caught fire off Greece’s Adriatic coast has risen to 10. Dozens were reportedly unaccounted for after the evacuation ended, amid possible inaccuracies in the owner company’s manifest list.

As the evacuation ended on Monday afternoon, rescue teams had saved over 400 people – but the exact number was disputed.

Greek Coast Guard spokesman Nikos Lagadianos cited Italian authorities as saying that 432 people, including passengers and crew, were rescued from the Italian Norman Atlantic ferry, AP reported.

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