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Nuclear Disarmament

Trump: Out of the Graveyard and Into the Pyre?

Photograph Source: DVIDSHUB – Public Domain Afghanistan has long been touted as the graveyard of empires. The British and the Soviets certainly discovered that lesson to their great regret. Perhaps future historians will judge the failure of the United State…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Monsanto

Bayer gets help from Donald Trump as US regulators veto warnings its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer

Embattled Bayer is getting a helping hand from Donald Trump. The German pharmaceuticals titan is currently inundated with lawsuits claiming Roundup, a weedkiller owned by its Monsanto subsidiary, causes cancer. The Trump administration is refusing to appro…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Monsanto

Bayer gets help from Donald Trump as US regulators veto warnings its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer

The Trump administration is refusing to approve product labels warning glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller — is a carcinogen."It is irresponsible to require labels on products that are inaccurate when EPA knows the produc…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Guatemala election winner sets sights on changing Trump migrant deal

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei secured a crushing victory in a presidential election on Sunday, and promised to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal agreed with Washington under duress las…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Guatemala election winner sets sights on changing Trump migrant deal

By Diego Oré and Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Guatemalan conservative Alejandro Giammattei secured a crushing victory in a presidential election on Sunday, and promised to seek better terms for his country from an unpopular migration deal …

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Blockchain

Moonday Mornings: IBM wants to put your browser history on the blockchain, forever

Welcome to another Moonday Mornings. Lets waste no time and take a look at the weekends cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you cant afford to miss. 1. Cryptocurrency traders in Israel are facing a sticky situation. Some banks are refusing to accept depo…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Recycling

I spent a day riding a bike made entirely of old Nespresso pods

I’m on a fabulously stylish purple seven-gear bicycle, made by a Swedish startup called Vélosophy. The bike epitomizes minimalist Scandinavian design, with clean lines and sleek wheels. You would never guess that it was made from thousands of old aluminum Nes…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

AR-15

For 2020 Democrats, hammering on gun control comes with upside: Energized, angry activists

Last SlideNext Slide DES MOINES Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet is pessimistic Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will even allow a vote on meaningful gun control legislation when Congress returns from its summer recess. But…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

NSA

New Xiaomi 5G phone surfaces online, could be Xiaomi Mi 9 5G variant

TENAA We’ve seen the first wave of 5G phones launch this year, but Xiaomi smashed our price expectations with the 599 Mi Mix 3 5G. It now turns out that the company is working on a second 5G phone, according to China’s TENAA regulatory body. The new phone, …

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Bubble

Make Your Own Golden Syrup For The Best Pecan Pie Of Your Life

Glucose syrup is gross. I guess its ok in small quantities say, to give homemade caramels a bit of chew but its too one-note to be a standalone sweetener. As such, I avoid it when I can. Sadly, my love for pecan pie doesnt square with my distaste for glucose…

bubmagAugust 12, 2019

Trump: Out of the Graveyard and Into the Pyre?

Bayer gets help from Donald Trump as US regulators veto warnings its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer

Bayer gets help from Donald Trump as US regulators veto warnings its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer

Guatemala election winner sets sights on changing Trump migrant deal

Guatemala election winner sets sights on changing Trump migrant deal

Moonday Mornings: IBM wants to put your browser history on the blockchain, forever

I spent a day riding a bike made entirely of old Nespresso pods

For 2020 Democrats, hammering on gun control comes with upside: Energized, angry activists

New Xiaomi 5G phone surfaces online, could be Xiaomi Mi 9 5G variant

Make Your Own Golden Syrup For The Best Pecan Pie Of Your Life

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