Lost in one of Oregon's wildest places, in search of Devil's Staircase, a bit of panic began to set in On the trail to a patch of old-growth trees called the Dark Grove, in the proposed Devil's Staircase Wilderness in the Coast Range. (Jamie Hale/Staff) Halfway down the steep, mist-speckled ravine our guide stopped to consult her map and compass once again. Thickets of ferns stirred from a soft breeze. We'd been hiking for close to 30 minutes, through a gantlet of green underbrush and fallen logs. There was just one problem now: We had wandered way off course. Bushwhacking through the rainforest of the proposed Devil's Staircase Wilderness in the Coast Range. The five of us exchanged flustered glances. A tinge of panic set in. That a group of moderately experienced hikers could wind up so disoriented in a short time is perhaps a testament to just how wild this section of woods remains. But it can also be a little frightening. Jason Gonzales, with Oregon Wild, attempts to navigate through the proposed Devil's Staircase Wilderness in the Coast Range. With the help of Oregon Sen.
Carl Bernstein After leaving The Washington Post in 1977, Carl Bernstein spent six months looking at the relationship of the CIA and the press during the Cold War years. His 25,000-word cover story, published in Rolling Stone on October 20, 1977, is reprinted below. How Americas Most Powerful News Media Worked Hand in Glove with the Central Intelligence Agency and Why the Church Committee Covered It Up In 1953, Joseph Alsop, then one of America’s leading syndicated columnists, went to the Philippines to cover an election. Alsop is one of more than 400 American journalists who in the past twenty‑five years have secretly carried out assignments for the Central Intelligence Agency, according to documents on file at CIA headquarters. The history of the CIA’s involvement with the American press continues to be shrouded by an official policy of obfuscation and deception for the following principal reasons: THE AGENCY’S DEALINGS WITH THE PRESS BEGAN during the earliest stages of the Cold War. C.L. Footnotes:
Jeremy Hunt has effectively been promoted. What an insult to people like me who work in the NHS every day The NHS is no fairytale and the wards are war. With record medical staff leaving, low morale and a worsening patient burden, a once-proud institution is truly on its knees. And unfortunately, according to some, that’s exactly the plan. Now the alleged overseer of privatisation has been rewarded with even more responsibility while the NHS scrambles to stay afloat. As you may have guessed, I am talking about Jeremy Hunt. In today’s reshuffle, Jeremy Hunt is now only Health Secretary, but has explicit control over social care. Whether you believe that the downfall of the NHS began with Thatcher, the introduction of Private Finance Initiatives, worsening social care or the most recent examples of increasing privatisation, we can all see things are worse off than they used to be. Now, with Hunt’s responsibilities extended, we are left to wonder: why are the concerns of doctors like me and our patients being ignored? Jeremy Hunt apologises to patients as thousands of operations delayed
As ‘All the President’s Men’ turns 40 today, Woodward and Bernstein share their favorite shots from the movie Carl Bernstein, left, and Bob Woodward in the real Post newsroom during the Watergate era. (File photo/Associated Press) CARL BERNSTEIN has a favorite shot — a powerful, wordless visual within a film rippling with verbiage. It is, Bernstein says, “the Library of Congress shot.” The film is “All the President’s Men,” Alan J. The vantage point “progresses from floor/desk-level to the rotunda of the library,” Bernstein tells me. Woodward, by contrast, cites his favorite visual moments from the 1976 film as two scenes in which words are not only crucial, but also help define the character of Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee (as played to Oscar-winning perfection by Jason Robards). One of those moments, Woodward tells me, is when Bradlee indicates that The Post will stick by “the boys,” meaning his two young reporters. “He did two things always: loyalty and raising the performance bar,” Woodward, the Post associate editor and bestselling author, says of Bradlee, who died in 2014. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Überraschende Entscheidung: Chefplaner von Stuttgart 21 wirft hin - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wirtschaft Berlin - Immer neuer Ärger für die Bahn mit einem ihrer ambitioniertesten Projekte: Der Chefplaner von Stuttgart 21, Hany Azer, gibt die Leitung des umstrittenen Vorhabens ab. Der 61-Jährige werde die Funktion auf eigenen Wunsch nur noch bis zum 31. Mai ausüben, teilte das Unternehmen am Montag mit. Azer habe sich immer wieder persönlichen Anfeindungen bis hin zu Drohungen ausgesetzt gesehen. Zuletzt sei ihm die Arbeit nur unter Personenschutz möglich gewesen. Offenbar wurde der Konzern von der Entscheidung eines ihrer wichtigsten Mitarbeiter völlig überrascht. Für 4,1 Milliarden Euro will die Bahn den Stuttgarter Kopfbahnhof in eine unterirdische Durchgangsstation umwandeln und an die geplante Schnellbahntrasse nach Ulm anschließen. Chefplaner Azer leitete Stuttgart 21 seit April 2008. News verfolgen HilfeLassen Sie sich mit kostenlosen Diensten auf dem Laufenden halten: alles aus der Rubrik Wirtschaft
Why Your Grandma Is Your Biggest Blessing In Life There are many people in your life you are thankful for: Mom, Dad, siblings, cousins, best friends, teachers, neighbors, you name it. You are grateful to have people who constantly support you, who pick you up when you're down and love you unconditionally. But the one person who stands out among the rest of them is your grandma. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons Why Your Grandma Is The Best Person In Your Life Ever since you were little, you and your grandma have always had a special connection. You went to the park, made cookies, went out to dinner, got a “sweet treat" at the mall, played Go Fish, took a bubble bath for as long as you wanted and got way too much dessert than you should have. Because at Grandma's house there were no rules, and you didn't have to worry about a single thing. The older you got, your weekend excursions with your grandma weren't as frequent, and you didn't get to see her as much. You were with your friends 24/7, but you missed being with your grandma.
FOIA Docs Show CIA/Pentagon Influenced 1,800 Movies, TV Shows To Make America Love War By Claire Bernish | Activist Post Hollywood magic doesn’t percolate only in the minds of legendary producers and acclaimed directors to be brought to life on the big and television screens where actors’ adept performances capture our imaginations; rather, if the plot pertains to the military, it’s more than likely the Department of Defense had a hand in the script. From Meet the Parents and America’s Got Talent, to Cupcake Wars and Zero Dark Thirty — even Iron Man, Oprah, Patriot Games, and the James Bond thriller, Tomorrow Never Dies — if the production pertains to the War Machine or Surveillance State, it’s a veritable guarantee government significantly influenced the final product. Censorship apparently reigns more supremely over Hollywood than we’d ever surmised — nearly 1,800 movies and TV shows have borne the fierce scrutiny of the eagle-eyed Pentagon and CIA. When applicable, films and television series must be rubber-stamped by the government — no seal of approval, no production.
Charlie Brooker tries to put 90% of everything in life into Room 101 Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has taken a break from writing terrifying reflections about the modern world and instead turned his attention to Room 101... ... where it looks like he'll be voicing terrifying reflections about the modern world. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Charlie will be appearing on tonight's (January 11) Room 101 alongside fellow guests Scarlett Moffatt and Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie and, in this exclusive clip, the presenter makes a case for putting anything he doesn't want to do into Room 101 because "90% of everything is rubbish". "There's a basic rule of thumb that I think is called Sturgeon's law (it usually applies to film and TV and literature) that 90% of everything is rubbish, and isn't worth bothering with," he argues. "Most places aren't worth going to, most conversations aren't worth having, most things aren't worth eating, most items and objects in the world aren't worth looking at, or contemplating. Oh, OK then. © Jonathan Prime / Netflix
Twan Huys wil College Tour voor middelbare scholieren Nieuws Twan Huys denkt dat het format van College Tour ook prima zou kunnen werken met middelbare scholieren. Volgens de presentator hoeft daarvoor niet eens zoveel gesleuteld te worden aan het format. Dat zegt hij vandaag op NU.nl. Gisteren werden de eerste gasten voor het nieuwe regulieren seizoen van College Tour bekend gemaakt. Meer bij Nu.nl