Congress is moving quickly to gut the Endangered Species
Act. This bedrock law has a proven track record of success in providing a
safety net that protects our most vulnerable wildlife. It has prevented
99 percent of the species under its care from going extinct, including
America's symbol, the Bald Eagle. We should allow this critical law to
continue to protect wildlife for future generations, not undermine it. Please ask your members of Congress to oppose efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act. Photo: Tim Timmis/Audubon Photography Awards
Jared Kushner took part in a lunch at the White House last week which his father-in-law threw for Mohammed bin Salman
EXCLUSIVE:
Saudi crown prince bragged that Jared Kushner gave him CIA intelligence about other Saudis saying 'here are your enemies' days before 'corruption crackdown' which led to torture and death
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Jared Kushner in October Salman has since bragged about using classified intelligence from Kushner as part of a crackdown on 'corrupt' princes and businessmen in Saudi Arabia
He said the intelligence from Kushner included information on those who were disloyal to Salman and who were his 'enemies', insiders tell DailyMail
The crown prince launched his crackdown on corruption in November, days after he met Kushner for talks in Riyadh
Hundreds were rounded up, including princes from rival parts of the Saudi royal family and some of the country's wealthiest businessmen The New York Times later reported that one of the detainees had died from his injuries.
Sources have told DailyMail.com that the prince – known by his initials MBS – has been boasting about his close relationship with the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, and the intelligence which he has told his circle Kushner passed to him.
The president's son-in-law took a copy of information from the daily intelligence briefing provided by the intelligence community to the White House, and Kushner copied it and provided its contents to MBS. MBS bragged to his closest regional ally, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed – the de facto joint ruler of the United Arab Emirates that Kushner was 'in his pocket,'
Saudi crown prince brags Jared Kushner handed him U.S. intelligence
an
unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed
inferiority in one sphere, sometimes marked by aggressive behavior in
compensation.
An inferiority complex consists of lack of self-esteem,
a doubt and uncertainty about oneself, and feelings of not measuring up
to standards. It is often subconscious, and is thought to drive
afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular
achievement or
extremely asocial behavior. In modern literature, the preferred terminology is "lack of covert self-esteem".[1]
Causes
An
inferiority complex occurs when the feelings of inferiority are
intensified in the individual through discouragement or failure. Those
who are at risk for developing a complex include people who: show signs
of low self-esteem or self-worth, have low socioeconomic status, or have
a history of depression symptoms. Children reared in households where
they were constantly criticized or did not live up to parents'
expectations may also develop an inferiority complex. Many times there
are warning signs to someone who may be more prone to developing an
inferiority complex. For example, someone who is prone to attention and
approval-seeking behaviors may be more susceptible.
According to Classical Adlerian psychology
the second inferiority feeling results when adults feel inadequate from
desires to achieve an unobtainable or unrealistic result, "The need for
perfection." Stresses associated with feelings of failure and
inferiority cause a pessimistic attitude and an inability to overcome
difficulties in life.
According to Adler, "Everyone (...) has a feeling of inferiority.
But the feeling of inferiority is not a disease; it is rather a
stimulant to healthy, normal striving and development. It becomes a
pathological condition only when the sense of inadequacy overwhelms the individual
and, far from stimulating him to useful activity, makes him depressed
and incapable of development."[5]
Robert Reich, Newsweek Columnist and chancellor’s professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley
As tyrants take control of democracies, they typically:
1. Exaggerate their mandate to govern—claiming, for example, that they won an election by a landslide even after losing the popular vote. 2. Repeatedly claim massive voter fraud in the absence of any evidence, in order to restrict voting in subsequent elections. 3. Call anyone who opposes them “enemies.” 4. Turn the public against journalists or media outlets that criticize them, calling them "deceitful” and “scum.” 5. Hold few if any press conferences, preferring to communicate with the public directly through mass rallies and unfiltered statements. 6. Tell the public big lies, causing them to doubt the truth and to believe fictions that support the tyrants’ goals. 7. Blame economic stresses on immigrants or racial or religious minorities, and foment public bias and even violence against them. 8. Attribute acts of domestic violence to “enemies within,” and use such events as excuses to beef up internal security and limit civil liberties. 9. Threaten mass deportations, registries of religious minorities and the banning of refugees. 10. Seek to eliminate or reduce the influence of competing centers of power, such as labor unions and opposition parties. 11. Appoint family members to high positions of authority. 12. Surround themselves with their own personal security forces rather than security details accountable to the public. 13. Put generals into top civilian posts. 14. Make personal alliances with foreign dictators. 15. Draw no distinction between personal property and public property, profiteering from their public office. Consider yourself warned.
Robert Reich is the chancellor’s professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley,
and a senior fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He
served as secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, and Time
magazine named him one of the 10 most effective Cabinet secretaries of
the 20th century. He has written 14 books, including the best-sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations and Beyond Outrage and, most recently, Saving Capitalism. He is also a founding editor of The American Prospect
magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences and co-creator of the award-winning documentary Inequality for All.
Robert Reich explains Authoritarianism, Trump's threat to Democracy
Robert Reich: Fifteen Ways to Spot a Tyrant
Donald Trump's authoritarian approach to rule is at odds with American
democracy, and the fundamental ideals upon which this country was
founded. Reich views Trump's behavior as something which is a menace
to traditional American freedoms and democracy, itself.
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OptionSellers.com / James Cordier - Full apology video
James Cordier of Optionsellers.com humbled by extreme market
fluctuations in natural gas & crude oil. Apologises to his clients,
who were totally wiped out in the process. It appears he lost big w/
short calls in crude, and saw an opportunity in natural gas. Things got
much worse as natural gas rallied beyond what most expected, and buyers
of the calls he sold cashed in, wiping his Hedge Fund out.
Deep sympathy
for his clients. More than likely Mr. Cordier was attempting to recover
losses for his fund so his clients would finish 2018 on a high note. No
speculation at all on intent other than giving the benefit of the
doubt. It is a warning to all traders and investors to be cautious and
manage risk.
TRUMP: He abuses his power, obstructs justice, perverts the rule of law and
condones murder. Just another Tuesday. Decent caring Democracy loving
Americans are in a constant state of rage. We will continue to harness
this rage and the corrupt liar will be gone.
Garry Kasparov: Fight for Liberty | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Russian political activist and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov joins Bill to discuss the challenges facing democracy worldwide.
Garry Kasparov on Bill Maher
by Frederic Friedel
11/17/2018 – On Friday American comedian, talk show host
and political agitator had, for the third time at least, former World
Champion Garry Kasparov on his show.
Kasparov, who lives in quasi-exile
in New York, is a ferocious critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,
and in recent years has been equally critical of the US President Donald
Trump.
You can watch the Real Time with Bill Maher show on HBO, or
catch the section with Kasparov on YouTube
You probably know Bill Maher. He is an American TV talk show host and political commentator who in 1993 started a show called Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central (and then on ABC).
In 2003 he switched to HBO and has hosted the political talk show Real Time with Bill Maher until
today. Maher is famous for his comedic skills, his sarcasm, satire and
political commentary.
He is known as a vocal critic of creeping
political correctness, of bureaucracy, religion, and currently of Donald
Trump and the Republican Party. Maher supports LGBT rights and same-sex
marriage, as well as the legalisation of marihuana. In 2010 he received
a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. You certainly know Garry Kasparov: born in Azerbaijan, 13th
World Chess Champion, dominated the chess world for decades, retired in
2005, etc.
He now lives in New York and is chairman for the Human Rights Foundation. Kasparov is a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin — which is clear from his book Winter is Coming.
Since 2016 his ire has also been directed at US President Donald Trump.
Kasparov has an article in Fight for Liberty,
a newly published book (October 2018) that makes an urgent case for
liberal democracy — reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt
and discord.
On Friday Kasparov was on Real Time with Bill Maher, the
last show before a two-month pause. He was quick-witted and eloquent,
and displayed an astonishing degree of knowledge about US politics,
including the Midterm Elections:
Maher portrait | Angela George CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia
Mika
Brzezinski's Know Your Value is an empowered community helping women to
know their value, get what they deserve and reach their full potential
Moral heroism is not Trumpian behavior
"Simply put, then, the key to heroism is a concern for other people in
need—a concern to defend a moral cause, knowing there is a personal
risk, done without expectation of reward." —Philip Zimbardo, "What Makes
a Hero?"
For Girls: daughters, grand daughters, nieces....
Original Text:
"Home" by Warsan Shire
no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark
you only run for the border
when you see the whole city running as well
your neighbors running faster than you
breath bloody in their throats
the boy you went to school with
who kissed you dizzy behind the old tin factory
is holding a gun bigger than his body
you only leave home
when home won’t let you stay.
no one leaves home unless home chases you
fire under feet
hot blood in your belly
it’s not something you ever thought of doing
until the blade burnt threats into
your neck
and even then you carried the anthem under
your breath
only tearing up your passport in an airport toilets
sobbing as each mouthful of paper
made it clear that you wouldn’t be going back.
you have to understand,
that no one puts their children in a boat
unless the water is safer than the land
no one burns their palms
under trains
beneath carriages
no one spends days and nights in the stomach of a truck
feeding on newspaper unless the miles travelled
means something more than journey.
no one crawls under fences
no one wants to be beaten
pitied
Daniel Goleman on Focus: The Secret to High Performance and Fulfilment
Psychologist Daniel Goleman shot to fame with his groundbreaking bestseller Emotional Intelligence.
The premise of the book, now widely accepted, is that raw intelligence alone is not a sure predictor of success in life.
A greater role is played by 'softer' skills such as self-control, self-motivation, empathy and good interpersonal relationships.
Now Goleman comes to Intelligence Squared for an exclusive talk on the themes of his latest book,
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence.
Attention, he will argue, is an underrated asset for high achievers in any field.
Incorporating findings from neuroscience, Goleman will show
why we need three kinds of focus:
1 = inner, for self-awareness;
2 = other, for the empathy that builds effective relationships; and
3 = outer, for understanding the larger systems in which organisations operate.
Those who excel rely on Smart Practices such as mindfulness meditation, focused preparation and positive emotions that help improve habits, add new skills, and sustain excellence.
The negative emotions scores collected during 2017 (published in the new 2018 report) were the highest ones reported since Gallup began asking these questions in 2005.
