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Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 49 minutes ago
This Is A Map of Murders in the United States Of America | American Elephants https://t.co/xwzGTcrqGC pic.twitter.com/usZC7YjUHU — Close Danger (@CloseDanger) May 1, 2017

"This Is Your Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
“This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist." - Chuck Palahniuk And never, ever, let this happen...

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Challenge from Heaven”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
2002, “Challenge from Heaven” - https://www.youtube.com/

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
“This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. *Click image for larger size.* A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple ga... more »

“I Have Learned”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
*“I Have Learned”* Posted by Paulo Coelho "This text, which I found on the Internet, is attributed to me. I did not write it, but I think worth reproducing here." - PC • "I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them; • I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back; • I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. • I’ve learned that you can get by on charm, for about fifteen minutes. After that, you’d better know something; • I’ve learned... more »

"For My Part..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent van Gogh

"In The Time Of Your Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
"In the time of your life, live - so that in good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is unwor... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
Coppenbrügge, Niedersachsen, Germany. Thanks for stopping by!

"Our Fate..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
"It seems to me that almost all our sadnesses are moments of tension, which we feel as paralysis because we no longer hear our astonished emotions living. Because we are alone with the unfamiliar presence that has entered us; because everything we trust and are used to is for a moment taken away from us; because we stand in the midst of a transition where we cannot remain standing. That is why the sadness passes: the new presence inside us, the presence that has been added, has entered our heart, has gone into its innermost chamber and is no longer even there, - is already in our b... more »

"War In A Nutshell"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
"War In A Nutshell" by Eugene Debs "Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder. In the Middle Ages when the feudal lords who inhabited the castles (whose towers may still be seen along the Rhine) concluded to enlarge their domains, to increase their power, their prestige and their wealth they declared war upon one another. But they themselves did not go to war any more than the modern feudal lords, the barons of Wall Street go to war. The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their mis... more »

The Poet: Edwin Muir, "The Way"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 59 minutes ago
*"The Way"* "Friend, I have lost the way. *The way leads on.* Is there another way? *The way is one.* I must retrace the track. *It's lost and gone.* Back, I must travel back! *None goes there, none.* Then I'll make here my place, *(The road leads on),* Stand still and set my face, *(The road leaps on),* Stay here, for ever stay. *None stays here, none.* I cannot find the way. *The way leads on.* Oh places I have passed! *That journey's done.* And what will come at last? *The road leads on."* *․ * ~ Edwin Muir, "Collected Poems"

Prince Philip Dead? Emergency Meeting Has Been Called By Buckingham Palace

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Queen Elizabeth II’s entire staff from across UK has been summoned to an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace. https://t.co/45A0pro828 pic.twitter.com/k47X3uwO6E — Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) May 4, 2017 *Daily Mail:* *Queen calls her entire household to 'highly unusual' emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace today but mystery surrounds the reason why* * Staff to be addressed by senior officer of Royal Household Sir Christopher Geidt * Fuelling rumours of announcement concerning Queen or Duke of Edinburgh * Staff from afar afield as Balmoral in Scotland have been called back to ... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* S-400 air defense system during the Victory Day Military Parade rehearsal at the Red Square. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXANDER VILF

Archaeologists show how science is supposed to work

Paul Driessen at CFACT - 2 hours ago
Archaeologists make discoveries, present their evidence, engage in discussions and debates that can continue for years, and try to defend their conclusions. Paying attention climate campaigners?

Is “asking questions” the new climate “denial?”

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 2 hours ago
Warming campaigners don't want columnist Bret Stephens asking questions about the climate in the New York Times.

Offshore wind farm costs $150,000 per home currently powered

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 2 hours ago
An offshore wind farm in Rhode Island went online Monday, but building it cost $150,000 for every household powered.

Did China Issue A Final Warning To China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Zero Hedge*: *China Reportedly Issues Final Warning To North Korea* With President Trump placing his faith in China's ability to keep its neighbor under control - through threats, promises, or oil embargoes - it appears, according to unconfirmed rumors spreading widely on Chinese social media Tuesday, that North Korea just got its final warning. As Korea Times reports, Chinese news outlets have previously said Beijing could turn its back on Pyongyang if the latter conducted a sixth nuclear test. But the rumor that China has given North Korea a final warning has drawn particular i... more »

For Better Or-- More Likely-- Worse, Hillary Still Walks Among Us

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
If you thought Hillary and the Clintons and-- more importantly-- whatever hybrid vision of governance they stand for, was going away: surprise! She's back, reminding millions of people what's so horribly wrong with the Democratic Party as to make an Obama voter switch to Trump. She's says it was Comey and Putin and she's got a point but does that adequately explain why her approval ratings were so jaw-droppingly bad all through the election. Too many people looked for a lesser of two evils and-- amazingly-- picked Trump. The country we live in! David Axelrod seemed unimpressed wit... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago

Turkey, Russia call for safe-zones in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed for “safe zones” to be created in Syria, during a joint press conference in Sochi, Wednesday. “One of the methods to achieve the ceasefire is to create the safe or de-escalation zones,” Putin said and noted that US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Qaeda arrests famous Free Syrian Army TOW gunner for smoking in Idlib

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 A.M.) – More tensions have arisen between Syrian rebel groups as Suhail Hammoud, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) member, was arrested for smoking in front of a no-smoking sign set up by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in rural Idlib. The famous TOW guided missile operator, a member of the Free Syrian Army’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Trump vows to broker peace between Israel, Palestine

(REUTERS) President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House but offered no sign of how he could revive long-stalled negotiations. In their first face-to-face meeting, Trump pressed Abbas and other Palestinian leaders to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia proposes four “de-escalation zones” in Syria to restart stalled peace process

At the new round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Russia has proposed the establishment of four de-escalation zones in the war-ravaged country. The plan aims to break the years-long deadlock over separating extremist groups from the moderate opposition. “As you know, the Russian Federation is making intensive efforts to promote the Syrian peace settlement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Short story: The Associate

Ethical Technology - 3 hours ago
I seldom know who’s paying me or what they do; only my few friends lucky enough to have jobs do. My phone will buzz, and if I bid low enough I’ll get to do things that will feel like isolated musical notes, meaningless on their own, in places that sometimes will appear later in the news in ways I won’t be able to relate to my own actions but also won’t try to.

In Venezuela The Revolution Will Not Be Broadcast

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
On May 1, opposition alliance Unidad Venezuela tweeted photos of protesters facing tear gas and national guard troops. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro spent the day sending out pictures of red-clad crowds at a nearby pro-government rally.Source: Twitter *Bloomberg*: *The Revolution in Venezuela Won’t be Televised, Except on the Internet* TV is mostly silent about deadly protests. So people are turning to Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook. Venezuela’s government is broadcasting an alternate reality to its citizens’ mobile phones. Television is mostly silent about deadl... more »

The Central Bank Signals That It’s On Track To Bring The Entire System Down

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Published on May 3, 2017 Puerto Rico declares bankruptcy, the restructuring is larger than Detroit. EU blackmails any country that wants to leave the EU, now they want 100 billion euros. ADP employment declines. US auto sales decline as there are more delinquencies among the American people. The debt debacle is not even being talked […]

History Professor Ilan Pappe(Jew): Israeli Myths & Propaganda. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Uploaded on Dec 29, 2010 Full Interview: Professor Ilan Pappe reveals the truth about the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of […]

Harvard Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Dr. Tetyana Obukhanych video lecture is bottom of post. Harvard Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk by Erin Elizabeth, http://www.healthnutnews.com/ Dear Legislator: My name is Tetyana Obukhanych. I hold a PhD in Immunology. I am writing this letter in the hope that it will correct several common misperceptions about vaccines in order to help you formulate a fair […]

TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTYThe theme that unites all of Trump’s...

Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
*TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTY* The theme that unites all of Trump’s initiatives so far is their unnecessary cruelty. *1. His new budget comes down especially hard on the poor* – imposing unprecedented cuts in low-income housing, job training, food assistance, legal services, help to distressed rural communities, nutrition for new mothers and their infants, funds to keep poor families warm, even “meals on wheels.” These cuts come at a time when more American families are in poverty than ever before, including 1 in 5 children. So, why is Trump doing this? To pay for the biggest hik... more »

Seawolf: America's Super Stealth Submarine That Can Only Be Defeated by One Thing

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The crazy cost to build them *The extreme quietness of the Seawolf class gave the Navy the idea of modifying the last submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, to support clandestine operations. An extra one hundred feet was added to the hull, a section known as the Multi-Mission Platform (MMP). The MMP gives Carter the ability to send and recover Remotely Operated Vehicles/Unmanned Underwater Vehicles and SEALs and diving teams while submerged. It includes berthing for up to fifty SEALs or other attached personnel. Carter also features auxiliary maneuvering dev... more »

Why America's Nuclear Submarine Fleet Has No Equal

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And the answer is super simple. *The Block IV Virginia-class submarines—the first of which are currently in the initial stages of construction—focus on reliability and maintenance improvements, Jabaley said. Indeed, because they will require far less time in dry dock, the boats will be available for extra deployments (an SSN normally deploys 14 times during its 33-year lifespan)—which will help the Navy with its mission to maintain a global submarine presence. “Once you wrap all of those changes into the ship’s maintenance plan, it allowed us, start... more »

The U.S. Army Wants What Could be a Super Weapon: Stealth Helicopters Flying at 280 Knots

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Is this really possible? *The V-280 Valor will also have yet-to-be-determined Degraded Visual Environment technology that allows sensors to see through obscurants such as brown-out conditions, bad weather and other impediments to navigation. Part of this will also include a system called Controlled Flight into Terrain wherein an aircraft has an ability to quickly re-route itself it is approaching a dangerous obstacle such as a mountain, rock wall or building structure.* *The new attack variant is expected to use a modernized or next-generation of exi... more »

Anti-terror rules are blocking aid to conflict zones

Sabith Khan, Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Rules imposed after the 9/11 attacks can obstruct aid to Somalia's internally displaced people. Omar Abdisalan/AMISOM Photo The famines looming in countries like war-torn Yemen and Somalia and the conflicts entrenched in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are making it hard for aid workers to reach everyone who desperately needs help. However, U.S. restrictions on humanitarian aid and the funds immigrants send their relatives back home – intended to starve terrorists of cash – are getting in the way. These rules treat all money transferred to foreign nonprofit groups as being illegitimate... more »

Heroes and American politics

Bruce Peabody, Professor of American Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
www.shutterstock.com Who counts as a hero in the 21st century? How is heroism adapting to an age of nonstop news, hyper-partisanship and intense political scrutiny? Research I recently conducted with my colleague Krista Jenkins focuses on the evolving profile and significance of U.S. heroism over the past century. After examining decades of survey data, presidential political rhetoric from William McKinley – elected in 1896 – to Barack Obama, thousands of news stories and four generational focus groups, we can confidently say that ordinary people and political and media leaders ... more »

Peter Symonds: The Danger of Nuclear War in North East Asia

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 4 hours ago
Dandelion Salad World Socialist Web Site on May 3, 2017 The threats against North Korea are part of a broader confrontation with China, which the US regards as the chief obstacle to its global hegemony. from the archives: End Game: The War Machine Goes On, Part 4 by Arthur D. Robbins John Pilger: The World Is […]

Venezuela In Crisis -- News Updates May 3, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Opposition supporters clash with riot police during a rally against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Veron *Reuters*: *Venezuela violence flares as foes decry Maduro's power shakeup* Masked youths at the head of a Venezuelan opposition march on Wednesday lit fires and hurled stones at security forces who shot teargas to stop their latest demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro on the capital's main thoroughfare. In a familiar pattern from a month of protests against the socialist government, thousands of opposition supporters ra... more »

Trump Admin to put Taiwan on its list of nations causing significant trade deficits

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 4 hours ago
*Taichung by night.* US-Taiwan Business Council sent this around. People had been saying Taiwan would probably not make it onto this list. Potentially very bad news: *+++++++++++++++* *Notice of Investigation: * *Commerce/USTR Report on Significant Trade Deficits Will Include Taiwan* Comment Deadline - May 10, 2017 Public Hearing - May 18, 2017 https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=ITA-2017-0003 On March 31 2017, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order[i] directing the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to work with other relevant age... more »

Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization by Brandon Turbeville, http://www.activistpost.com/ Unlike journalists associated with the Western corporate media, Vanessa Beeley has been reporting from inside Syria on and off since early 2016. In many cases, while the Western corporate press was reporting in the most authoritative manner about the alleged “crimes […]

Kushner And Ivanka: Highly Valuable New World Order Assets

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on May 3, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the internal dynamics that have compromised Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Two of President Trump’s closest confidantes that unfortunately have an agenda that is at complete odds with President Trump’s policies and destiny as the leader of the free world. end

‘US Has Repeatedly Rejected N. Korean Offers to Make De-Nuclearization Deal’ – Expert

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The sheeple think it is war between: US vs North Korea. In reality, both sides are controlled by the Illuminati. It is just political theater to deceive the sheeple. The real war is: Satan and his minions vs the Rest of Humanity. – Published on May 2, 2017 The US THAAD missile defense system, controversially […]

US Dollar Fallout to Unleash Massive Conflict | Rob Kirby

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on May 1, 2017 Has Trump been co-opted as the first domino to fall in the populist/nationalist movement? Is the European Union headed for inevitable collapse, and is that a good or bad thing for the world? How have globalists designed the coming failure of the US-Dollar Based Reserve Currency, which is already showing […]

Message to Korea? US Launches 2nd Minuteman III Ballistic Missile in 7 days

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on May 3, 2017 A second unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been launched from a US Air Force base in California just seven days after a previous launch. A spokeswoman for the Air Force Global Strike Command stated that the missions are carried out regularly and are planned in advance, though many suspect […]

WaPo Admits Protesters Are Paid, Doesn’t Care

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on May 2, 2017 The Washington Post recently published an article titled, So what if protesters are paid? In the article, the paper details how protesters have long been paid, citing Rosa Parks as an example. Then the paper asserts the opinion that it doesn’t matter at all that protesters are paid. end

Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms by Michael Krieger, https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/ The 2016 Presidential election was a gigantic wakeup call for the corporate press in the U.S. not so much because Hillary Clinton lost, but because it represented the end of mainstream media’s ability to seamlessly force feed narratives down the throats of a […]

How The Elite Condition The Public To Love Satanism

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Hollywood and the music industry are both owned and controlled by the Synagogue of Satan. All these ‘One Eye’ pictures, symbols … are their way of telling the world that their leader the Man of Sin is coming soon. Luciferians, Satanists, Illuminists … believe that their “messiah”, the Anti-Christ will be a “One Eyed Jack”! […]

North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Earlier this morning we reported that according to Korea Times, China had allegedly sent North Korea what amount to a final warning over its military provocations. The rumor cited the May issue of Hong Kong monthly news outlet Dong Xiang. It said […]

Baby Born Holding an IUD?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A newborn was photographed holding his mother's failed birth control device, but he was not born clutching it in his hand.

Vancouver Pigeons Making Nests out of Needles?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A viral tweeted photograph reportedly documents that Vancouver’s drug problem is so bad that pigeons are making nests out of needles.

The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t Deserve First Amendment Protection

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 5 hours ago
FBI director James Comey indicated WikiLeaks remains focus for intelligence agencies and prosecuting Julian Assange for his work as a publisher remains possible. The post The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t Deserve First Amendment Protection appeared first on Shadowproof.

A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and loses… big time [VIDEO]

James Wright at The Canary - 5 hours ago
Chris Philp, a Conservative MP on the Treasury Select Committee, went up against University College London (UCL) Professor Mariana Mazzucato on BBC Newsnight, and lost. Philp was repeating the Conservative Party line about Labour, saying: More irresponsible, unfunded promises we hear from Labour, to be paid for by our children… But Mazzucato retorted: The Conservative economic […] The post A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and loses… big time [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his party is causing [VIDEO]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 5 hours ago
A Tory MP has just made a big mistake on live TV when talking about Personal Independence Payments (PIP). And the error suggests that he’s clueless about the damage his party is causing. What’s worse, the MP in question is on the Work and Pensions Committee. The gaffe Appearing on the BBC‘s Victoria Derbyshire show, Conservative […] The post Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his party is causing [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO]

Emily Apple at The Canary - 5 hours ago
On Wednesday 3 May, Theresa May delivered an attack on Brussels that even The Daily Mail described as an “extraordinary assault”. Speaking outside Downing Street, she accused the EU of deliberately sabotaging the upcoming general election and accused the European press of ‘misrepresentation’. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry responded by lambasting the Prime Minister, calling her “preposterous, paranoid […] The post Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their Agenda”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their Agenda” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBBE7GDN7TQ

Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Bias Suit Against City College of S.F.

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
A federal judge has dismissed a former student’s discrimination suit against the City College of San Francisco, finding insufficient evidence that a racially hostile environment existed.

University of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave Cemetery

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
As the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on the present.

The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.

FAFSA Data Breach Hearing Produces Drama on Hill

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Republican lawmakers excoriated IRS and U.S. Department of Education officials at a lengthy hearing on a security breach that led to the shutdown of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool — an online tool that makes it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid and student loans.

The Commerce Commission should ban itself

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
*Here’s a post from February that is relevant again today in the wake of the Commerce Communist Commission’s prohibition of the Fairfax/NZME merger. ACT’s David Seymour calls the Commission a dinosaur, suggesting it had its day once. It’s more like a dangerous man-made virus that should never have been released into the wild at all.* So Vodafone and Sky want to merge with each other. And so do Fairfax and NZME. But the Commerce Commission has ruled the former two may not, and has now declared the latter two must not. Who is this Communist Commission when it’s at home, and wha... more »

FBI Director’s Nickname For WikiLeaks Is 'Intelligence Porn'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*RT: **‘Intelligence porn’: FBI director’s new nickname for WikiLeaks* FBI Director James Comey aided the evolution of the English language for better or worse when he coined the phrase “intelligence porn.” Netizens have been left baffled by the phrase; Can he use it in a sentence please? Speaking at a hearing on FBI oversight Wednesday, Comey described WikiLeaks as crossing “a line when it moves from being about trying to educate a public, and instead just becomes about intelligence porn.” *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Intelligence porn?!?!?!

English vineyards report ‘catastrophic’ damage after severe April frost

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Quaseoveritas ? From the Guardian: ? ? English winemakers are reporting “catastrophic” crop damage after the worst frost in a generation wiped out at least half of this year’s grape harvest. Chris White, the chief executive of Denbies Wine Estate…

Medical Marijuana Protected In The New Government Funding Agreement-- Really

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
I'm getting ready for a trip to Paris. And I have a problem. There's no way to get medical marijuana in France. And it's not legal to bring it in either. And I need it to sleep. Ugghh. Ironically my doctor is offering to give me much stronger medicine that does the kinds of things to people that imbeciles think marijuana does (but doesn't). Ironically, on Friday Mexico's Congress passed a bill to legalize the use of marijuana and cannabis for medical and scientific needs. The Mexican legislation, which overwhelmingly passed-- 371 in favor, seven against and 11 abstentions-- will ... more »

Russia’s ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria: a serious proposal, a diplomatic ploy or a trap?

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 5 hours ago
[image: epa05290100 Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of Victory Day parade, in which they will take part with a Syrian unit at Hmeimym airbase in Latakia province, Syria, 04 May 2016. Victory Day will be held on 09 May 2016 to mark the 71st anniversary since the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union. Hmeimym airbase serves as the base of operation for the Russian air force in Syria. The United States and Russia have agreed to extend the cease-fire in Syria to the city of Aleppo, the US State Department reported on 04 May. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV] Russia's proposed 'd... more »

"That's a fence." Watch Sean Spicer desperately trying to convince White House reporters that some rinky dink fencing is the equivalent of Trump's promised border wall.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 6 hours ago
Courtesy of Raw Story: *“Just one question about the photos,” Spiering interrupted. “Are those photos of fences or walls.” * *Spicer insisted that his photos were of walls, even though he referred to them as fences earlier. * *“There are various types of walls that can be built under the legislation that was just passed,” he opined. * *“That is a fence,” Spiering said. * *“That is called a levee wall,” Spicer replied. * *“It’s not the wall the president promised,” CNN correspondent Jim Acosta observed. * *“Hold on, Jim, we’re going to take turns,” Spicer said. * *“So you’re ba... more »

Largest march for climat in DC and across the country ignored by the White House

White Wolf at White Wolf - 6 hours ago
More than 300,000 people in Washington DC and across the country joined together in a powerful demonstration of unity for jobs, justice, and climate action. On April 29th, students, workers, faith communities, Indigenous Nations, community organizations, and environmental groups joined together to make it clear that this resistance will defend our communities, now and forever. Early Saturday morning thousands of people met up in Washington, D.C. to rally for the planet at the People's Climate March. The first People's Climate March took place in 2014 in New York City on the eve of ... more »

Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 6 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 6, 2007 wsws.org The Bush administration’s abrupt dismissal of last Thursday’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear programs is one more sign that Washington has no interest in a diplomatic resolution to its confrontation with Tehran. Following Bush’s bellicose denunciations of Iran last week, … Continue reading Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds

Another US strike inside Pakistan’s border region

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 6 hours ago
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds wsws.org 19 March 2008 An air strike on Sunday on a compound in the Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan that borders Afghanistan has left up to 20 people dead. While Washington has not acknowledged responsibility, there is little doubt that the US military or the CIA carried out the … Continue reading Another US strike inside Pakistan’s border region

A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We Going to War with Iran? (vid)

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Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 1 May 2008 During a press conference on Tuesday, US President George Bush spelled out the threat to Iran contained in last week’s release of CIA intelligence on an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor. As well as warning Syria and North Korea, which purportedly helped construct the building, he declared … Continue reading A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We Going to War with Iran? (vid)

British academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by Peter Symonds

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Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 15, 2007 wsws.org An 80-page study written by two British security analysts and released on August 28 makes a chilling estimation of the overwhelming force that the US would use in the event of any attack on Iran. “The US has made military preparations to destroy Iran’s … Continue reading British academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by Peter Symonds

Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to Iran by Peter Symonds

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 6 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 19, 2007 wsws.org Further details have leaked out about Israel’s unprovoked air raid on Syria on September 6, underscoring its primary purpose as a menacing warning not only to Syria, but also Iran. Amid an escalating campaign orchestrated from the Bush administration over Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons … Continue reading Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to Iran by Peter Symonds

UN General Assembly meets under shadow of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds

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Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds 24 September 2007 WSWS The UN General Assembly meets this week under the shadow of menacing demands by the US and its allies for tough new UN sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons programs. The Bush administration’s “diplomacy”, in which the French government has been playing a very … Continue reading UN General Assembly meets under shadow of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds

US intelligence on Syrian reactor: justifying last year’s crime to prepare for new ones

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 6 hours ago
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 28 April 2008 More than seven months after Israeli warplanes destroyed a building in Syria’s eastern desert, the Bush administration has released intelligence purporting to prove that Damascus was building a nuclear reactor at the site, with the assistance of North Korea, as part of plans to build an … Continue reading US intelligence on Syrian reactor: justifying last year’s crime to prepare for new ones

Iraqi government offensive in Basra threatens to trigger Shiite uprising

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Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, March 28, 2008 wsws.org Fighting between Iraqi security forces, backed by the US military, and militia loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr continued unabated yesterday following a government offensive launched in the southern port city of Basra on Tuesday. Up to 200 people have been killed, many of … Continue reading Iraqi government offensive in Basra threatens to trigger Shiite uprising

US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new war

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 6 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 5, 2008 wsws.org A ground assault by US Special Forces troops on a Pakistani village on Wednesday threatens to expand the escalating Afghanistan war into its neighbour. Pakistan is already confronting a virtual civil war in its tribal border regions as the country’s military, under pressure from … Continue reading US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new war

Why the propaganda campaign for international intervention in Burma?

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Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 10 May 2008 The catastrophe wrought by Cyclone Nargis on the Burmese people has provoked an extraordinary campaign by the US and allied powers, and in the international media, demanding that the military junta open its borders to aid and aid officials as well as to American military aircraft, … Continue reading Why the propaganda campaign for international intervention in Burma?

For workers’ power and a socialist Iran by Peter Symonds

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Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 17 June 2009 The political crisis unfolding in Iran raises fundamental issues for the working class. The outcome of last Friday’s presidential election has exposed a sharp rift within the country’s clerical regime between the backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and those of his chief rival, Mirhossein Mousavi. No … Continue reading For workers’ power and a socialist Iran by Peter Symonds

For a socialist, not a “color” revolution in Iran

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Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 22 June 2009 The protests in Tehran over the weekend have served to highlight the limited social base of the political opponents of the dominant faction of the Iranian clerical regime. The opposition movement has not only failed to draw in broader layers of working people, but has markedly … Continue reading For a socialist, not a “color” revolution in Iran

Trump’s Blank Check to Sisi

Neal Urwitz at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Neal Urwitz* *Politics, Middle East* [image: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Kremlin.ru] Trump must hold Egypt's Sisi accountable for his government’s performance on counterterrorism. Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, declared a three-month state of emergency last week after two suicide attacks on Coptic churches killed forty-four people. In response, President Trump tweeted that he was confident in Sisi’s ability to “handle the situation properly,” less than a week after he also vowed to rejuvenate Egypt’s military and fight terrorism. To be an effective securi... more »

Mexico’s Drug Violence Spikes Again

Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Americas* The already alarming carnage south of the border is likely to get worse. The horrific drug violence that plagued Mexico during Felipe Calderon’s presidency (2006–12) receded just modestly following the election of his successor, Enrique Peña Nieto. Moreover, that trend lasted less than three years. Already in 2015, there were signs of a resurgence of the carnage. By December 2016 the bloodshed had claimed one hundred thousand lives since Calderon first called on the military to take the lead role in trying to suppress the drug cartels a ... more »

Venezuela Is Turning into Libya

Scott B. MacDonald at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Politics, Americas* [image: Tunnel in Caracas, Venezuela. Pixabay/Public domain] What happens in Venezuela will not be contained within its borders. The corruption and drug trade have seeped out of the country. Although the government of President Nicolás Maduro remains in power, Venezuela is slowly slipping out of control. The economy is in free-fall, inflation is heading over one thousand percent and basic staples are not available. Additionally, the political landscape is highly polarized, with pro-government militias or armed bands squaring off against g... more »

President Trump and the Art of Uncertainty

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Donald Trump’s undisciplined manner so far has resulted in an incoherent, unpredictable policy toward North Korea. President Donald Trump is turning unpredictability into an art form. One week he is threatening to attack North Korea and warning of the possibility of a “major, major conflict.” The next week the president says he’d be “honored” to meet the guy he was prepared to kill. Creating uncertainty can be an effective tactic if it’s part of a plan. Richard Nixon effectively played the crazy card, before the collapse of his presidency caused so... more »

Trump's Strategy of 'Strategic Impatience' with North Korea

Dan Blumenthal at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Dan Blumenthal* *Security, Asia* [image: A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from Meck Island. Flickr/U.S. Missile Defense Agency] When it comes to Pyongyang, the administration is doing the best it can with the cards it was dealt. For policy wonks, working in the Trump area has the feel of living in parallel universes. One such universe is what allies say about Trump’s North Korea policy; the other is what some in the U.S. media write. Exhibit A are editorials claiming that President Trump’s North Korea policy is the same as that of his predec... more »

FBI Director James Comey's Senate Testimony -- News Roundup

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*New York Times*:* James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the Election* WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, sharply defended his rationale for notifying Congress about new emails related to the Hillary Clinton investigation less than two weeks before Election Day, saying Wednesday that any suggestion he affected the vote’s outcome made him “mildly nauseous.” Mr. Comey’s comments at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing were his first public explanation for his actions, which roiled the presidential campaign in its final days and cast a harsh spot... more »

Separate Evolution: Men, Women, And Gene Expression

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
Though men and women obviously differ, that has become muddled in the name of equality. Drug reactions are different, obviously one gender gives birth to children. A new study shows there are still many similarities, but also a whole lot of biological differences not in genes, but in gene expression. Their findings showed that harmful mutations in these particular genes tend to accumulate in the population in relatively high frequencies, and the study explains why. The detailed map of these genes provides evidence that males and females undergo a sort of separate, but interconnecte... more »

it has begun

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 7 hours ago

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 3, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A North Korean navy truck carries the 'Pukkuksong' submarine-launched ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj *James Pearson and Alexei Chernyshev, Reuters*: *As U.S. and China find common ground on North Korea, is Russia the wild card?* When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Lunar New Year greetings this year, the first card went to Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of leaders from China and other allies of the isolated country, according to its officia... more »

‘The Butcher Of Libya’: Assange Exposes Clinton War Crimes, Asks Sweden to Set Him Free

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 7 hours ago
[image: assange]On World Press Freedom Day, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange called Hillary Clinton the 'butcher of Libya,' and requested Sweden set him free.

Russian security forces arrest five suspects believed to have links with ISIS

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
TVER, RUSSIA (1:55 A.M.) – Russian security forces arrested five citizens of Central Asian states on a suspicion of having financial links with the so-called “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS), Interfax reported on Tuesday. “Leader of the group was performing collection and delivery of cash assets to the militants of ISIS international terrorist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Abandoned town: what’s left after jihadists (VIDEO)

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:20 A.M.) – Military media affiliated with Hezbollah movement has published two videos taken in Sibna town in western Damascus countryside. Jihadists of Ha’yat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) group abandoned the town on May 2, after an evacuation deal between them and Syrian Arab Army had been struck. According to that agreement, about one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS claims over 250 civilian casualties in Mosul following four days of US airstrikes

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – Through a bulletin released by Amaq Agency on Wednesday, ISIS stated that US airstrikes and Iraqi shelling had killed hundreds of non-combatants in densely populated districts of western Mosul. According to the ISIS-linked outlet, 79 civilians had been killed and 159 injured due to the bombardment in April alone. Amaq […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates three villages deep inside ISIS heartland of rural Homs (footage)

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – Following the capture of the Al-Shumariyah mountain chain in eastern Homs, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) proceeded to liberate three nearby villages on Wednesday. Reaching areas under Islamic State control since 2014, the SAA’s 5th Legion and National Defence Forces (NDF) advanced further on the Jubb Al-Jarrah axis and expelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Islamist rebels blast Syrian Army forward positions in western Aleppo

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:40 P.M.) – Upon observing army movements, Ahrar Al-Sham fired multiple rockets upon buildings defended by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the embattled Jamiet Al-Zahraa suburb of western Aleppo. Recording it all on camera, the Islamist group unleashed a number of recoilless SPG-9 shells on SAA-held buildings, purportedly destroying a machine gun […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Traductora de FBI se casa con terrorista de ISIS al cual investigaba

(Russia Today) Una traductora del FBI viajó a Siria y se casó con un terrorista del Estado Islámico que había estado investigando. Nacida en Checoslovaquia y criada en Alemania, Greene, de 38 años, se casó con un soldado estadounidense. Se había trasladado a los Estados Unidos a una edad temprana, donde trabajó para el FBI […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Saudi Arabian prince dies from illness

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – Moments ago, Saudi Arabian prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud was pronounced dead by Saudi Arabian state media. State media did not specify the cause of death but the Saudi Prince had suffered from illness for almost a decade, recieving treatment in both Geneva and Beirut. Despite holding prince status, Mishaal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Humiliating defeat for ISIS as Kurdish troops impose full control over Tabqa city

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cleared the last jihadist sniper nests and hideouts in the northern section of Tabqa, effectively bringing the entire city under its control. Two days ago, some 90% of the city was under SDF control with ISIS clinging onto three northern neighborhoods and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

James Comey claims that he is made "mildly nauseous" by the idea that he may have affected the outcome of the 2016 election.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 8 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Mr. Comey said he went public on Oct. 28 because he believed that the emails found by his agents might provide insight into Mrs. Clinton’s reasons for using a private server as secretary of state and might change the outcome of the investigation. Failing to inform Congress, Mr. Comey said, would have a required an “act of concealment.” * *“Concealment, in my view, would have been catastrophic,” he said, adding later that he knew the decision would be “disastrous for me personally.” * *What Mr. Comey viewed as concealing, Justice Department officia... more »

DOJ Clears Baton Rouge Officers in Alton Sterling Shooting Death

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: doj-clears-baton-rouge-officers-in-alton-sterling-shooting-death] After almost a year of investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice says it will not charge the two Baton Rouge police officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling in the early hours of July 5, 2016. The shooting death of 37-year-oldterling — who was black — by two white officers sparked riots and police killings and a federal investigation. With that investigation coming to a close without an indictment, it is anyone’s guess whether more violence will follow under the Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner.

Planned Parenthood in 1952: “Abortion Kills Life”

Michael Tennant at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: planned-parenthood-in-1952-abortion-kills-life] In 1950s-era pamphlets, Planned Parenthood advised potential clients that abortion is "dangerous" and "kills the life of a baby."

Al-Qaeda Claims It Is Fighting Alongside U.S.-backed Coalition in Yemen

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: al-qaeda-claims-it-is-fighting-alongside-u-s-backed-coalition-in-yemen] The leader of al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen said that his followers are now allied to the U.S.-backed forces fighting against Shia rebels known as Houthis.

Who is the Bond Villain in the French election>

Steve at GlobaLove Think Tank - 8 hours ago
Both maybe. Now that would be a Roschfield first.

World News Briefs -- May 3, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Candidates for the 2017 presidential election, Emmanuel Macron (R), head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and Marine Le Pen, of the French National Front (FN) party, pose prior to the start of a live prime-time debate in the studios of French television station France 2, and French private station TF1 in La Plaine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool *Reuters: **French presidential rivals clash in crucial TV debate* Far-right leader Marine Le Pen criticized Emmanuel Macron, her centrist rival for the French presidency, as a "... more »

University of New Hampshire President to Retire Next Year

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston says he’s retiring at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year, which would make him the longest-serving president in the university’s 150-year history. The 66-year-old Huddleston joined UNH in 2007. He said Wednesday that UNH has worked hard to ensure that it is well positioned […]

Low-income, Minority Students Lag in High School Grad Rates

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Despite rising national graduation rates, low-income and minority students continue to lag behind their peers in finishing high school, according to a study released Wednesday. While the national graduation rate for the year 2015 was 83.2 percent, it was only 77.8 percent for Hispanic students and 74.6 for Black students, said the […]

UC President ‘Sorry’ for Office’s Handling of Audit Probe

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a state audit found University of California administrators hid $175 million from the public while tuition increased, university system President Janet Napolitano apologized Tuesday for the way her office handled the investigation but disputed several of the audit’s findings. In an unusual show of bipartisan agreement, lawmakers from both parties said […]

Baylor University the Focus of 2nd Federal Investigation

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
WACO, Texas — Baylor University is at the center of a second federal investigation, this one focusing on how the university compiles and reports crimes that occur on campus. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that a Baylor vice president, Brian Nicholson, sent an email notifying staff that the probe also will include other areas, such as […]

Problem Solver

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Dr. Meredith Woo is planning to turn Sweet Briar College around after it was almost forced to close its doors.

Thomas Crapper: Inventor of the Flush Toilet?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Despite being so credited in common lore, Thomas Crapper did not actually invent the flush toilet.

Did a Canadian Woman Wear a ‘My Legs Are Open for Refugees’ Sign?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
An image of a woman at a march welcoming refugees was doctored.

Google Docs Phishing Attempts Under Investigation

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Gmail has confirmed that it is investigating reports of Google Docs-based phishing attacks.

Have Sixty Holistic Doctors Died Suspicious Deaths in the Past Year?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
This claim, inelegantly formulated on an alternative health website, is remarkable for both its incoherence and its lack of substantiating evidence.

Chemtrails and Chembows, our skies are changing (no longer available)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Video is no longer available. jamessanger Our sky is changing, do you see it ? chemtrails and chembows, multi-coloured clouds and strange effects, things you’ve never seen before are common, you’ll get used to them… So when the planes come to spray you for real, you wont even notice. are the politicians ‘public … Continue reading Chemtrails and Chembows, our skies are changing (no longer available)

How Do You like Your Skies…Natural or Man-made? (Remake) (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad 8.21.14 replaced the video ROOK1 4 LIBERTY 09:35 – Aug 10, 2007 Bakersfield SkyWatch – Todd Blackmon – www.bakersfieldskywatch.com This narrated 10 minute video is a disturbing look at what is happening in our skies and atmosphere on a daily basis. This is a remake with narration, new pictures, and new information. For … Continue reading How Do You like Your Skies…Natural or Man-made? (Remake) (video)

Further Research on Vaporized Barium by Rick Nichols

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
by Rick Nichols Guest Writer Dandelion Salad June 8, 2008 Dear all – the results of a brief yet fruitful search for VAPORIZED BARIUM – there should be alarms ringing…. Skeptics: a fragment of patent info and research articles: Two Pages of Abstracts @ NASA Technical Reports Server: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?Ne=20&Ns=HarvestDate%7C0&N=4294891006+51 “Chemistry of Barium Released at High … Continue reading Further Research on Vaporized Barium by Rick Nichols

Chemtrails: Is U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans ‘Again’?

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Updated: got the video. See below. Dandelion Salad by Jeff Ferrell KSLA Nov 9, 2007 06:46 PM SHREVEPORT, LA Could a strange substance found by an Ark-La-Tex man be part of secret government testing program? That’s the question at the heart of a phenomenon called “Chemtrails.” In a KSLA News 12 investigation, Reporter Jeff Ferrell … Continue reading Chemtrails: Is U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans ‘Again’?

Little Fluffy Chemtrails (video no longer available)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Tommytime8 Weather control? Keeping you sick to feed the pharmacorps? Population control?

(Chem) Trail Dogs of War (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad July 24, 2007 Sundogs (rings around our sun) created by aerosol chem-spraying during hot weather. More proof positive that our skies are being filled with barium and aluminum poisons by the silent, high flying airforce tanker jets… Dennis Kucinich had an original bill he tried to get passed in 2001 e.g. where Rep. … Continue reading (Chem) Trail Dogs of War (video)

Chemtrails: The proof based on cumuli (replaced with another video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad replaced video Aug. 21, 2014 April 13, 2008 Cumuli: low clouds (1500-2300 meters approximately) are crossed by a chemical tanker. Because of the altitude, the aircraft should not create any trail and it’s clear that it’s getting a chemical and biological trail. Italian debunkers want to deny the truth, by asserting that this … Continue reading Chemtrails: The proof based on cumuli (replaced with another video)

Aerosolized Powder Contrails? by Rick Nichols

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
by Rick Nichols Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Feb. 15, 2008 Aerosolized Powder Contrails? During the weekend of Jan. 25th-27th the greater S.F. Bay Area had its heaviest rainfall in about two years. Where I am in Santa Cruz, on Monterey Bay, the climate remained wet and cloudy for over a week, clearing up beautifully by … Continue reading Aerosolized Powder Contrails? by Rick Nichols

Chemtrails: A Call to Action

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Kate Mucci opednews.com March 11, 2008 at 14:32:29 When first I arose this morning, the sky was a beautiful blue. No clouds, no pollution, nothing suspended in the air between the sun and me. Wanting to take advantage of this rare and beautiful situation, I went out to putter in the yard … Continue reading Chemtrails: A Call to Action

CONtrail vs. CHEMtrail – San Francisco (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad rocketagency 3-minute, side-by-side comparison of vapor trails from jet aircraft over San Francisco, December 10, 2007. Added: December 11, 2007 see Chemtrails: Is U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans ‘Again’? by Jeff Ferrell (+ vid link)

Inside a Government Chemtrail Aircraft (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Updated: May 23, 2008 The video was removed so here’s another copy of the same one. ~ Lo nicscics The C.I.A.-N.S.A facility at Pinal Airpark-Marana, (Arizona) is the most important centre that modifies a wide range of aircraft types to conduct the chemtrail spray operations that began the entire United States in November … Continue reading Inside a Government Chemtrail Aircraft (video)

Weather Modification – Chemtrails (video no longer available)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Sorry, video is no longer available. slimjim006 December 26, 2007

Aerosol Crimes 1st Edition + Chemtrails: What Are Those Mystery Lines In The Sky?

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Note: replaced videos Sept. 1, 2014 Aerosol Crimes 1st Edition 1 hr 39 min 23 sec – Jun 1, 2005 OcularPolitics on Dec 17, 2010 This documentary produced by chemtrail researcher Clifford Carnicom is a must see and an excellent research tool. Five plus years into the operations has provided ample evidence in … Continue reading Aerosol Crimes 1st Edition + Chemtrails: What Are Those Mystery Lines In The Sky?

Nests In Hell, by Rand Clifford

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
by Rand Clifford featured writer Dandelion Salad January 31, 2009 “American leadership is good for America and for the world.” So reads the introduction to the Project For The New American Century (PNAC), perhaps the most important document ever ignored by so many impacted millions-the neocon blueprint for American “full-spectrum domination” of the world. “Benign … Continue reading Nests In Hell, by Rand Clifford

Strange Cloud Formations Filmed By Japanese Flight Crew (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Updated: August 26, 2009 Added links to stories on these cloud formation and others Replaced video Mar. 25, 2014 kulto1986 on Jul 20, 2008 *** Updated More info: Mysterious Tubular Clouds Defy Explanation | Wired Science | Wired.com Mysterious, Glowing Clouds Appear Across America’s Night Skies | Wired Science | Wired.com

Chemtrails: on the trail of our assassins (video)

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Yoryevrah Celia and Bill Abram, retired public school teachers, from their home Vancouver Island, British Columbia, have been watching chemtrails since late 1998. A former meteorolocial observer with the Canadian Dept. of Transportation, Bill Abram knew early on that the chemtrails did not match his observations of cirrus or alto stratus or ‘mare’s … Continue reading Chemtrails: on the trail of our assassins (video)

It’s About Bringing Your Congress Back Home, Citizens! by Ralph Nader

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page May 3, 2017 The large marches, in Washington, DC and around the country, calling attention to importance of science and focusing on the calamitous impacts of climate change had impressive turnouts. But the protests would have been more productive if they concentrated more – in their slogans […]

The Mystery of Oak Island Solved by Joy Steele

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 9 hours ago
While the Laginas begin to power up for a new assault on the treasure hidden beneath Oak Island, a new theory about the Money Pit has revealed. Joy Steele, in her book, *The Oak Island Mystery Solved*, has provided an interesting idea. According to her, there is no treasure, never had been, and the alleged Money Pit is nothing more than a tar kiln, used in the early 18th century to produce material to repair ships. And, given what has been found on the island by the Laginas and some of those others, this does make some sense. According to the history, back in the early eighteenth ce... more »

HOW TO PAINT BARACK OBAMA AS A HYPOCRITE BY MAKING STUFF UP, THE FOX NEWS WAY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
Historian David Garrow has published a massive new biography of Barack Obama called *Rising Star,* and Fox News would like you to know that, according to Garrow, the future president (and Donald Trump basher) actually admired Trump in his youth: More than two decades before he railed against Donald Trump’s “temperament” and “core values,” a young Barack Obama dreamed of becoming the billionaire businessman. Obama revealed his idolization of The Donald – and what he stood for – in a never-published book written with a classmate during his Harvard Law School days, portions of which a... more »

President Trump Meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas At The White House

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Washington Post:* *Trump expresses confidence in chances of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal but says U.S. can’t force it* President Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence that he can help the Israelis and the Palestinians negotiate a peace agreement, declaring as he stood next to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House that “we will get this done.” But despite expressing optimism in the face of the long odds and an increasingly fraught relationship between the two Middle East players, Trump also warned that “there can be no lasting peace unless the Palestinian ... more »

Pardon the rude interruption!

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
A quite unexpected medical situation had me in hospital the last few days, incommunicado. Apologies for no warning, I had none either. All's well now, let me catch up, posting will resume shortly. And thanks for stopping by! - CP

Flint Threatens to Kick 8,000 Families Out of Their Homes if They Don’t Pay for Poison Water

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: flint]Thousands of people in Flint are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure if they don't pay the city for the poison water coming out of their taps.

Hand That Sees Is 10X Quicker Than Current Prosthetics

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Prosthetics may look better but they have not really changed much in the last 100 years. That could soon change. The next generation of hand prosthetics may be far more like a real hand - they could allow the wearer to reach for objects almost automatically, without really thinking, like real hands do now. Current prosthetic hands are controlled via myoelectric signals - that is electrical activity of the muscles recorded from the skin surface of the stump.In the US there are 500,000 upper limb amputees a year. read more

Hidden Demographic: Young Adult Smokers

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
In the many efforts to prevent people from taking up smoking, most initiatives have focused on kids. As the consumer advocacy group the American Council on Science and Health has long phrased it, "smoking is a pediatric disease." Prevent uptake in the young, and addiction rarely occurs. But that has led to governments with a big blind spot about young adults, according to a paper in the Canadian Journal of Public Health by Thierry Gagné, a doctoral student at Université de Montréal's School of Public Health. read more

Trump Continues Alienating Congressional Republicans With His Heavy-Handed Manner

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
Yesterday, Haley Byrd published what many observers in Washington have been noticing, namely that Trump— and his third rate Regime— is screwing up the smooth functioning of the Republican majorities in Congress. Yesterday the imbecile started ranting about and government shutdown and how the Senate should nuke the filibuster entirely. McConnell basically told him to mind his own business and stop interfering in Turtle World. Trump and Bannon have made Ryan’s life a living hell but he’s too scared of Trump to tell him off the way McConnell (a dn even Cornyn) did. Meanwhile rank-and... more »

Did Putin Pick French Candidate Le Pen’s Prime Minister?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
BBC noted that “Correspondents on state-controlled Rossiya 1 and NTV give almost identical comments on French elections” and RFERL noted … Continue reading →

Docs Show How Monsanto Crushes Dissent with Thousands of Paid Trolls

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 9 hours ago
*Christina Sarich* - A California court may hold Monsanto to the fire for attacking dissent. The post Docs Show How Monsanto Crushes Dissent with Thousands of Paid Trolls appeared first on Waking Times.

Former President of Merck Led Secret Biowarfare Program, Influencing Experiments on Americans

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 9 hours ago
*Cassius Methyl* - A look into the dark history of the world's biggest vaccine maker. The post Former President of Merck Led Secret Biowarfare Program, Influencing Experiments on Americans appeared first on Waking Times.

Grandstanding in Bad Faith

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 9 hours ago
Thank you Theresa May for confirming my argument. When she took to her favourite podium this afternoon and denounced the European Union for interfering in the General Election, the cynicism scale on my sideboard broke. Just like her predecessor, who frequently put the short-term electoral interests of the Conservative Party above all else, the Prime Minister's (contrived) paranoia is putting the Brexit negotiations in jeopardy just so she can grub a few ballots from the four or five per cent of voters stubbornly sticking with UKIP. If that isn't Conservative Party decadence in its ... more »

Angry Putin tells Merkel Ukraine’s Minsk peace process is all but dead

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 10 hours ago
[image: Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel give a press conference following their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi on May 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)] Russian President Vladimir Putin uses press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to say Ukraine's Minsk peace process has hit dead end. Putin places part of the blame on Merkel for its failure. The post Angry Putin tells Merkel Ukraine’s Minsk peace process is all but dead appeared first on Th... more »

Did a Missouri Teacher Staple Her Student’s Lips Shut?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A disreputable web site fabricated a story about an instructor's attacking a disrespectful student.

Do E-Cigarettes Really Contain Ten Times the Carcinogens of Tobacco Cigarettes?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
According to rumors, a Japanese study found that electronic cigarettes contain far more cancer-causing ingredients found in tobacco products.

Woman Prosecuted for Laughing During Jeff Sessions Confirmation Hearing?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Desiree Fairooz, a member of the protest group Code Pink, was charged with disorderly conduct after laughing during the introduction of Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions.

Kelvin MacKenzie becomes front-page news after falling into printing press

John Shafthauer at The Canary - 10 hours ago
The UK’s resident sleaze king Kelvin MacKenzie made the news today. Firstly, after he suggested that an ironic fate for Jeremy Corbyn would be if an asylum seeker stabbed him to death. A suggestion in such poor taste that even he distanced himself from it. But that’s not why he made the front pages. Oh no. […] The post Kelvin MacKenzie becomes front-page news after falling into printing press appeared first on The Canary.

Theresa May’s cuts have caused suffering for thousands. And they haven’t even saved money.

Emily Apple at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Cuts to disability benefits have caused misery for thousands of people. They have caused what the UN has described as “grave” and “systematic” violations of disabled people’s human rights. And in the worst cases, they have led to people’s deaths. But now, new figures reveal that all the suffering has been for nothing. The cuts haven’t even […] The post Theresa May’s cuts have caused suffering for thousands. And they haven’t even saved money. appeared first on The Canary.

BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg accused of misleading statements about Jeremy Corbyn. Again.

John Shafthauer at The Canary - 10 hours ago
In January 2017, the BBC Trust found that BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg had breached the corporation’s impartiality and accuracy guidelines. The breach was in relation to reporting on Jeremy Corbyn. And now, in the run-up to the general election, Kuenssberg has once more been accused of a failure in accuracy. This time, in relation to a tweet […] The post BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg accused of misleading statements about Jeremy Corbyn. Again. appeared first on The Canary.

Country that bans and persecutes journalists hosts UN event on press freedom [VIDEO]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 10 hours ago
3 May is World Press Freedom Day. And this year, UN events to celebrate the day will take place in Indonesia. A country that has been banning and persecuting journalists for decades. Covering up Indonesia’s occupation of West Papua Indonesia has occupied West Papua since 1963. In the ongoing conflict between the Indonesian army and the Free Papua […] The post Country that bans and persecutes journalists hosts UN event on press freedom [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

California Makes Move Toward Single Payer Healthcare

Raven Clabough at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: california-makes-move-toward-single-payer-healthcare] Democrats on the California Health Committee panel of the State Senate voted to advance a measure that would ultimately create a single-payer healthcare system, guaranteeing coverage without any out-of-pocket expenses for California residents, including non-citizens.

Puerto Rico Headed to Bankruptcy Court, Likely Costing Investors Billions

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: puerto-rico-headed-to-bankruptcy-court-likely-costing-investors-billions] Nothing ever seems to change. With Puerto Rico headed for bankruptcy court, the backstop, the final payor, is again, and always seems to be, the American taxpayer.

Welcome to the White House, President Duterte

Adam Dick at - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] Part of noninterventionism in foreign affairs is refraining from using threats, sanctions, foreign aid, or military attacks to make the governments of other countries change their actions in their own countries. The United States government has drifted so far from adherence to this standard that much media coverage expresses distress and amazement, due to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal domestic actions, that US President Donald Trump cordially spoke Saturday with Duterte in a phone call and invited Duterte to visit Trump at the White House. Media ... more »

Ask Ron Paul: NAFTA, Obamacare, Taxes, State Rights, And More...

Daniel McAdams at - 10 hours ago
Does sending more US troops into Afghanistan make any sense? Ron Paul doesn't think so and he explains why in this new edition of #AskRonPaul in today's Liberty Report:

War or Peace?

Dennis J. Kucinich at - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] There is a dangerous condition in Washington, DC where people in positions of influence and great power are, at this very moment, pushing this nation and the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe. We did not arrive at crisis overnight but be sure we are at a moment of peril. Unless an enlightened citizenry on campuses, in town halls, in community centers, in places of work, play and worship, is aroused and demands our government step back from the brink, we may find the life of our nation, our own lives, and the lives of our loved ones, irrevocably changed.... more »

North Korea Criticises China Over Nuclear Warnings

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Reuters: **North Korean media issues rare criticism of China over nuclear warnings* North Korea's state media published a rare criticism of China on Wednesday, saying Chinese state media commentaries calling for tougher sanctions over Pyongyang's nuclear program were undermining relations with Beijing and worsening tensions. A commentary carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) referred to recent commentaries in China's People's Daily and Global Times newspapers, which it said were "widely known as media speaking for the official stand of the Chinese party and go... more »

IUCN PBSG insists the 2015 Barents Sea polar bear count was not an increase

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Similar to the spin on the 2013 Baffin Bay/Kane Basin polar bear population survey, the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group now insists the latest count of the Barents Sea subpopulation is not evidence of an increase in numbers since 2004, as the leader of the study announced in 2015. This is…

IUCN Specialist Group now rejects polar bear numbers it used for 2015 IUCN Red List review

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Is there a mutiny in the works between the IUCN Red List and the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) over polar bear population estimates or has there simply been a breach of ethics? What else explains the fact that some of the subpopulation estimates used by the PBSG to support…

Donald Trump called his puppet master yesterday.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 11 hours ago
Courtesy of AP: *President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled improving prospects for cooperation in Syria Tuesday in what the White House called a "very good" phone discussion that included a focus on setting up safe zones in the war-torn nation. * *The Kremlin said the leaders also agreed to try to set up their first in-person meeting in July, on the sidelines of an international summit in Germany. The White House later confirmed that information. * *Tuesday's call marked the first time Trump and Putin have spoken since the U.S. launched missiles against ... more »

All clowning, pretty much all the time!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017Maddow sets new world record:* Last night, we heard a familiar cry. It came from the Analyst Viewing Facility here on our sprawling campus. "I I I I I I I," the analysts derisively shouted. And sure enough! Rachel Maddow was on the air, talking about herself: MADDOW (5/2/17): Quick programming note. Tonight, I'll be on an excellent television show called Late Night with Seth Meyers. Two fair warnings: One, *I will still be wearing this same $20 blazer. If you think it looks frumpy from the front, you should see it from the patented 34-degree side angle that... more »

A Game Changer for Amputees?

LL at Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
I know a young man who lost his left arm from the elbow down in combat. He prefers to use a double hook to the clunky simulated hands that are currently on the market. This development (pictured right) represents a new generation of prosthetic limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, without thinking -- just like a real hand -- are to be trialled for the first time. The bionic hand is fitted with a camera which instantaneously takes a picture of the object in front of it, assesses its shape and size and triggers a series of movements in the hand. Bypa... more »

For Our Mothers

cmaadmin at Diverse - 11 hours ago
Our thoughts turn to mothers and grandmothers at this time of year, as Mother’s Day rolls around on the second Sunday of May. We looked through our collections to select some giftable titles for the moms on your list or your own pleasure. Some of these titles from DiverseBooks.net remind us that motherhood has sorrows as well as joys.

China Urges Its Citizens In North Korea To Leave The Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge reopens: A sign with the Korean and Chinese flags is displayed near the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, the biggest border crossing between Korea and China. [AFP] *The Independent: **China 'tells citizens to leave North Korea' as tensions with US escalate* Embassy reportedly calls Korean-Chinese residents with warning China has reportedly told its citizens living in North Korea to return home, over fears that tensions between Pyongyang and Washington DC could escalate. The Korea Times reports that the Chinese embassy in North Korea began advising Kore... more »

Группировка “Джейш аль-Ислам” освободила сотни пленных в провинции Дамаск

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
В результате достигнутого между правительством Сирии и исламистской группировкой “Джейш аль-Ислам” соглашения, боевики последней отпустили несколько сотен пленных солдат и гражданских лиц – преимущественно, мусульман-алавитов по вероисповеданию. В обмен на это сирийское правительство направило в главный опорный пункт “Джейш аль-Ислам” – город Дума к востоку от Дамаска – гуманитарный конвой в составе 51 фуры. Общее […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian soldier killed in deadly sniper warfare in eastern Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:40 P.M.) – Failaq Al-Rahman, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) faction, published a video on Wednesday depicting their militants blowing up a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sniper nest in the Jobar district on the East Ghouta frontline. Hiding behind sand bags, an FSA militant fired a SPG-9 rocket launcher at the SAA gun […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ceyşul İslam, Suriye hükümetiyle yapılan anlaşma gereği yüzlerce Alevi esiri serbest bıraktı

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Suriye hükümeti ile Ceyşul İslam(İslam Ordusu) arasında yapılan bir anlaşma sonucu, çoğunluğunu Alevi sivillerin oluşturduğu yüzlerce kişi serbest bırakıldı. Bu anlaşma ile birlikte, 51 araçlık yardım konvoyu Doğu Guta’ya girerken; karşılığında Ceyşul İslam militanları tarafından esir alınan yüzlerce kişi serbest bırakıldı. Bölgedeki kaynaklar; önceki gece yardım konvoyunun Guta’ya girmesiyle eş zamanlı olarak esirlerin de […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Suriye ordusu ve müttefikleri Humus doğusunda birçok bölgeyi kontrol altına aldı

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Humus’un doğusunda IŞİD’in kontrolündeki bölgelerde taarruza geçen Suriye ordusu ve Hizbullah, bugün çok sayıda noktayı kontrol altına aldı. Geçtiğimiz hafta kontrol altına alınan Şair gaz sahaları ile Humriye dağı arasındaki alanı IŞİD’den temizlemek için harekete geçen birlikler; Tedmuriye, Haliliye ve Muhasham köyleri ile birlikte birok tepeyi IŞİD’den temizledi. Savaş alanına hakim konumdaki Humriye dağında […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ТЭС на севере провинции Хама введена в строй после 7-месячного простоя

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
После 7 месяцев вынужденного простоя, вызванного непрерывными миномётными обстрелами со стороны боевиков, теплоэлектростанция Мхарда на севере провинции Хама вернулась в работу. Завершив необходимые ремонтные работы, инженеры сумели запустить половину систем ТЭС и вновь встроить её в энергосеть Сирии. В результате суммарная вырабатываемая в стране мощность электроэнергии выросла на 110 МВт. В свою очередь, это привело […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Jaish Al-Islam releases hundreds of Alawite prisoners in rural Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 P.M.) – Following a rare deal between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Jaish Al-Islam, hundreds of captive civilians and soldiers, mostly Alawites, were released in return for 51 aid convoys entering Douma in eastern Damascus. The total number of released prisoners, shown caged in November 2015 to prevent airstrikes on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Thermal plant in northern Hama back in service after 7-month long outage

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
HAMA, SYRIA (6:20 P.M.) – After 7 months of forced outage caused by constant shelling by militants, Mhardeh thermal power plant in northern Hama countryside is back in service. Having finished necessary repair works, engineers were able to boot half of the power plant’s systems and reintegrate the facility back into Syrian Electric Grid. As […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Russian officer reportedly killed in Syria’s Hama

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – Several troops from the Syrian Army and allied forces were allegedly killed as rebels shelled their outpost in Halfaya town, the northern countryside of Hama. The FSA-affiliated Jaish al-Nasr claimed that it launched a rocket attack on its former stronghold OF Halfaya, targeting a meeting for senior officers. The attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Did France’s General de Gaulle Foresee the Danger of Trump-Putin? Goal of De Gaulle’s 1963 Franco-German Alliance was to Maintain Independence from Russia and the USA

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
France and the United States have always been allies. France helped the United States gain its freedom from the UK … Continue reading →

Albanian flag on desk of Macedonian Parliamentary Speaker. Will Macedonia survive as a state?

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: macedonia pro] This could bring the volatile region one step closer to war. The post Albanian flag on desk of Macedonian Parliamentary Speaker. Will Macedonia survive as a state? appeared first on The Duran.

Erdogan’s chief adviser claims Turkey may ‘accidentally’ attack US troops

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: cevic] The extraordinary statement has yet to be met with a US response. The post Erdogan’s chief adviser claims Turkey may ‘accidentally’ attack US troops appeared first on The Duran.

Julian Assange demolishes Hillary Clinton’s Russia/Wikileaks claims

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: assange hillary] Assange is getting sick and tired of Hillary Clinton's lies. The post Julian Assange demolishes Hillary Clinton’s Russia/Wikileaks claims appeared first on The Duran.

4 Signs We Do Not Live in a Free Country

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Just as a fish does not need a bike, a man does not need a government. Especially not an oppressive one. The post 4 Signs We Do Not Live in a Free Country appeared first on Waking Times.

Did Melania Trump ‘Like’ a Tweet Lampooning Her Relationship With President Trump?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The personal Twitter account for Melania Trump "liked" (then quickly "unliked") a post speculating about her relationship with her husband.

Ann Nelson's embarrassing essay about "minorities" in physics

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Ann Nelson is a physics professor in Seattle. I think that she is a very good particle physicist and when I was visiting their place, I wasn't forced to abandon the implicit assumption that she was basically a sensible person. Well, like so many women in physics, she became a part-time feminist activist. In the May issue of Physics Today, she "enriched" us with the following diatribe: Commentary: Diversity in physics: Are you part of the problem? What an amazing pile of junk, Ann. She complains that she doesn't have a black colleague at the University of Washington's physics faculty... more »

BRET STEPHENS SUCCESSFULLY EDDIE HASKELLS THE NEW YORK TIMES PUBLIC EDITOR

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
Liz Spayd, the public editor of *The New York Times,* has now addresses the controversy surrounding Bret Stephens's first op-ed for the paper. Surprisingly, Spayd doesn't conclude that angry readers are free-speech-hating totalitarian-wannabes: Most of the people I spoke with said they welcome opinions they don’t share and resent the suggestion that they prefer an ideological safe house. But many are incensed by what they felt was the gall of Stephens to take on climate change as his first column, and then to obliquely suggest that the data underlying climate science may be flawed, ... more »

Macron and LePen are battling for France’s heart and soul in election runoff

Richard Fogarty, Professor of History, University at Albany, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
On April 24, the day after her second-place finish in the first round of the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen thundered against her opponent, Emmanuel Macron, declaring, “Nothing in Monsieur Macron’s plan, nor anything in his behavior indicates the least evidence of love for France.” She went on to invoke his supposed advocacy of “savage globalization” and “massive immigration.” All of these charges were tied to a theme she used the previous evening, not even an hour after the first-round results were announced. She proclaimed, “It is time to free the French people f... more »

XB-70 Valkyrie: The Largest and Fastest American Mega Bomber Ever Built

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But never entered into production. Why? *Tragedy struck on June 8, 1966, when the second XB-70 prototype was destroyed in a crash after a midair collision with its F-104N chase plane. Two people were killed and one was severely injured during the accident. The loss of the second aircraft—which was much more capable than the first—was a huge set back. Testing, however, continued until Feb. 4, 1969. Ultimately, the first XB-70 logged eighty-three flights totaling 160 hours and sixteen minutes, while the second XB-70 logged forty-six flights totaling n... more »

Study: U.S. "Losing Ground" To Russia And China On Nuclear Power

Andrew Follett at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Andrew Follett* *Energy, * Russia plans to complete one new large reactor per year, on average, until at least 2028. The U.S. is losing global influence to Russia and China by allowing its nuclear power industry to stagnate, according to a new study by the Global Nexus Initiative. The study argued nuclear power is a significant element of a country’s geopolitical influence. Technological exchanges and long timeframes involved in building and operating a nuclear plant create diplomatic relationships between nations, and those ties are threatened as the U.S. nuclear industry con... more »

Watchdog Tells Congress to Slow Down New ‘Frigate’ Program

Mandy Smithberger at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mandy Smithberger* *Security, * Congress should heed GAO’s advice this time and reject a block buy until the Navy knows what it’s actually buying. A recently released Government Accountability Office report urges Congress to slow down acquisition of a new frigate based on the troubled Littoral Combat Ship design since Congress would otherwise have to “make significant program decisions and commitments in 2017 without key cost, design and capability knowledge.” Approval of a block buy committing the taxpayer to full production of a revamped $1.2 billion“frigate” LCS—one immune t... more »

U.S. Special Forces Are Ready To Strike At North Korean Nuclear Sites

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Washington Free Beacon*: *US Commandos Set to Counter North Korean Nuclear Sites* *Neutralizing Pyongyang's nuclear, chemical arms warfighting priority, SOCOM commander says* U.S. special operations forces are set to conduct operations against North Korean nuclear, missile, and other weapons of mass destruction sites in any future conflict, the commander of Special Operations Command told Congress Tuesday. Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas stated in testimony to a House subcommittee that Army, Navy, and Air Force commandos are based both permanently and in rotations on the Korean pen... more »

US Just Warned Traveling Citizens That a Terror Attack May Happen at Any Time

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: terror]The US State Department has just issued an ominous warning to US citizens to be cautious while traveling as a terror attack may happen at any moment.

DNC Just Admitted They Had the Legal Right to Rig the 2016 Primaries

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: dnc]A lawyer for the DNC just admitted that the election process is a sham and that they will go into back rooms and select whomever they wish.

OPEC Increasingly Irrelevant as Cartel Seeks to Extend Output-cut Deal

Bob Adelmann at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: opec-increasingly-irrelevant-as-cartel-seeks-to-extend-output-cut-deal] On May 25, OPEC oil ministers will meet in Vienna to decide whether or not its present oil-output-cut agreement should be extended. Either way, OPEC’s doom as the prime determiner of world crude oil prices is likely sealed.

We too can tap the power of prayer any time and any place

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
A gif showing Superintendent Ted Hastings praying to God (“God give me strength”) has been posted on the BBC’s twitter account. 🙏💪 #LineOfDuty pic.twitter.com/mhJVrfv1R2 — BBC One (@BBCOne) April 30, 2017 The gif reminds us that we too can say a prayer anytime, even in the middle of the fast paced, final episode of […]

LIBERIA’S TOP DOCTOR: DISEASE OUTBREAK IS NOT TRANSMISSIBLE

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
Liberia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, says the unknown disease outbreak in Liberia, which has so far killed 12 people, is not transmissible. http://allafrica.com/stories/201408170041.html “Health authorities are 99 percent sure that the disease is not transmissible,” Kateh said on a local radio station. Eleven of the people who died attended a funeral in Sinoe […]

China’s Production Of Electricity From Coal Surges To Record Levels

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood News from the energy consultants, Platts: Anyone with doubts about China’s demand for energy including for thermal coal needed to sustain its gigantic economy should cast their eyes over the latest statistics for power generation from Beijing’s National Statistics Bureau. These data are a treasure trove in terms of […]

English vineyards report ‘catastrophic’ damage after severe April frost

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Quaseoveritas From the Guardian: English winemakers are reporting “catastrophic” crop damage after the worst frost in a generation wiped out at least half of this year’s grape harvest. Chris White, the chief

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