Tuesday, May 07, 2019

PEACHES EN REGALIA  
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ZAPPA WORKS AND THE FIRST ZAPPA ALBUM I OWNED 
  1. Frank Zappa Hot Rats Full Album)

Ella & Dweezil Zappa Peaches En Regalia

THIS IS DEFINITIVE ZAPPA, ALL THE COMPONENTS OF HIS WORKS ARE CONTAINED IN PEACHES EN REGALIA
In parts of Iraq, a religious movement within the Shiite sect has adapted the traditional "latmiyat" -- chanted verses mourning Muslim icons -- to Western-style rap in an effort to keep teenagers interested in religion.
And it appears to be working.
Read more: http://u.afp.com/JYeK



 Poll: Majority say socialism is incompatible with American values
May 6 (UPI) -- A majority of respondents say that socialism is incompatible with American values, a Monmouth University poll released Monday says.


BECAUSE AMERICANS SUFFER SOCIAL AMNESIA ENFORCED ON THEM FROM THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT THAT AROSE DURING THE COLD WAR 
PRIOR TO WWII THE LEFT IN AMERICA PUT SOCIALISM ON THE AGENDA SINCE THE HAYMARKET MASSACRE 






Sep 6, 2006 - The full text of Howard Zinn's superb people's history of the United States, ... A People's History of the Unite - Howard Zinn.pdf, 3.16 MB ...




Pompeo says Canada's claim to the Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate


Arctic nations need to adapt in 'an arena of global power,' Pompeo says 

US warns Beijing's Arctic activity risks creating 'new South China Sea' 

The US plans to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia's and China's “aggressive behaviour” in check in the resource-rich region, the secretary of state



U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada’s claim over the Northwest Passage “illegitimate” in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate.


The Arctic region has been ravaged by the impact of climate change. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had this to say: "The Arctic is at the forefront of opportunity and abundance. It houses 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil, 30 percent of its undiscovered gas, an abundance of uranium, rare earth minerals, gold, diamonds, and millions of square miles of untapped resources, fisheries galore."
As climate change opens up the Arctic, the frozen region is becoming a new battleground.
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Pompeo likened the situation to the South China Sea: "fraught with militarization and competing territorial claims."