Thursday, July 27, 2017

26 July - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

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Trump, Sessions Increase Pressure on Sanctuary Cities

Bob Adelmann at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: trump-sessions-increase-pressure-on-sanctuary-cities] States not complying with federal requests concerning illegal immigrants held in local jails will now lose federal grant money, declared President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

$3 Million to Fight Microaggressions and Bias, Improve Diversity in Colleges

Raven Clabough at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: 3-million-to-fight-microaggressions-and-bias-improve-diversity-in-colleges] The National Science Foundation is funding a $3 million study to stop “microaggressions, implicit bias, and lack of diversity” on college campuses.

Texas Voting Anomalies Should Be Wake Up Call for Other States

Kelly Holt at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: texas-voting-anomalies-worsen] In Hays County, Texas, the fluke discovery of one miscounted vote on a ballot item set events in motion leading to the discovery of other uncounted votes, leaving outraged residents clamoring for a voting paper trail.

Migrant Crisis, Secession, And More...Ask Ron Paul!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
In today's Liberty Report, Ron Paul takes viewer questions via Twitter and serves up in-depth answers to complicated issues. What to do about migration? What about secession as a way to protect our civil liberties? Ron Paul tells all in today's program:

Migrant Crisis, Secession, And More...Ask Ron Paul!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
In today's Liberty Report, Ron Paul takes viewer questions via Twitter and serves up in-depth answers to complicated issues. What to do about migration? What about secession as a way to protect our civil liberties? Ron Paul tells all in today's program:

Migrant Crisis, Secession, And More...Ask Ron Paul!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
In today's Liberty Report, Ron Paul takes viewer questions via Twitter and serves up in-depth answers to complicated issues. What to do about migration? What about secession as a way to protect our civil liberties? Ron Paul tells all in today's program:

Migrant Crisis, Secession, And More...Ask Ron Paul!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
In today's Liberty Report, Ron Paul takes viewer questions via Twitter and serves up in-depth answers to complicated issues. What to do about migration? What about secession as a way to protect our civil liberties? Ron Paul tells all in today's program:

Why USrael Needs to Start WWIII against Russia ASAP

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 14 hours ago
*Putin in Conversation with Russian Youth* *Who are obviously a much superior* *population than what the West is* *producing!* Looking at Paul Craig Robert's latest editorial from this morning the headline of which reads: *Trump Is Being Moved Aside So That Conflict with Russia Can Proceed* one can see that the perps are desperate. They need to start WWIII with Russia ASAP. Why? Well connect the dots between the youth Putin is talking with in the video above and Robert's editorial to understand why. Here is a bit more of Robert's post: What is the Congress up to with their stu... more »

The Senate Health Care Bill Could Save America Billions

Robert E. Moffit at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert E. Moffit* *Politics, North America* [image: Money] As much as $772 billion could be saved over ten years. Thinking about enacting the Medicaid reforms in the Senate health bill? You might as well push the button on the Doomsday Machine. At least, that’s what the near hysterical rhetoric from the Left would have you believe. To hear them tell it, millions of the poor and indigent, including disabled children, would be thrown off Medicaid rolls and left to fend for themselves. “Thousands” will die. Puh-leeze! Rolling back Obamacare’s massive Medicaid expansion is not a de... more »

Why America's Air Force Needs a New Bomber

James Price at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Price* *Security, * America needs a new bomber and the time to buy it is now! One does not need to look very hard to see that these are dangerous times. The United States today is faced with multiple threats and security challenges. A newly aggressive, adventurous and reckless Russia has reemerged as a threat in Europe, the Middle East and on-line. China is no longer content to solely expand its influence and power in industrial and economic realms, but seems bent on increasing its territory and influence by military means in the South China Sea and perhaps beyond. North K... more »

New Artillery Rounds Will Help Restore America's Conventional Deterrence

Dan Goure at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dan Goure* *Security, * The U.S. can no longer take its dominance as a given Once upon a time, the U.S. was the world's sole military superpower. Commentators coined the phrase "the American way of war." This term referred primarily to the employment of superior air and space capabilities to dominate the initial period of hostilities and determine their course and outcome. In fact, the U.S. military was dominant in virtually every domain of warfare for more than two decades. The U.S. can no longer take its dominance as a given. While the U.S. military was focused on and investe... more »

FACT: The KGB Shipped a Sidewinder Missile by Mail to Moscow

Tom Cooper at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Tom Cooper* *Security, * It cost $79.25. That the Soviet-made R-3S air-to-air missile — better known in the West by its NATO-designation AA-2 Atoll — is a copy of the AIM-9B Sidewinder, originally developed and manufactured in the USA, is relatively well-known. How it came to be … isn’t so well-known. It involved the mail. The story began back in summer of 1958. The communist People’s Republic of China was preparing to invade the U.S.-backed Republic of China, a.k.a. Taiwan. In the course of related operations, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force received the order to estab... more »

Can You Really Work Up Any Juices To Protest The Firing Of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
*Mike Allen: "Sessions allies tell us he won’t quit, and will have to be fired: This is his life’s work and dream job. (Yesterday, he took on sanctuary cities.) And in Trumptown, you can be down now, but back in favor after you endure a little humiliation. Ask Steve Bannon."* Odd how right-wing Trumpbots are cheering their president on to fire Jeff Sessions, an icon of racism, xenophobia and... well... everything that is at the rotten core of Trumpism. At least just as odd: liberals are bemoaning the fact that Trump is moving towards firing Sessions, despite the fact that there isn... more »

North Carolina Law Removes Roadblock to the Use of Gold and Silver as Money

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill into law exempting the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state... more »

The Dangers of Cell Phones; There’s A Report

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich What would you think if I told you there is deliberate, governmental suppression of important health reports and information? One normally... more »

SEC Regulates “Initial Coin Offerings” Virtual Tokens Subject To Securities Laws

Aaron at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a press release cautioning market participants that offer “Initial Coin Offerings” or “Token Sales”... more »

5 Signs You May Be a Nontraditional Shaman

Waking Times at Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - You are here to dissolve the Matrix and reveal the Desert of the Real. The post 5 Signs You May Be a Nontraditional Shaman appeared first on Waking Times.

Trump Bans Transgender People From Military

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
Cue the outrage: Donald Trump has decreed that transgender people will no longer be allowed to don the uniform of the proud American military in order to kill people around the world. I assume that his ban also applies to long-distance Predator drone operators, who now outnumber traditional Air Force pilots. This, according to the* Huffington Post*, is a "stunning reversal" from the benign policies of Barack Obama, who'd humanely allowed all genders the joy of operating joysticks to anonymously kill thousands of innocent people as the unfortunate collateral damage of his tolerant ta... more »

Trump Declares War-- On Transgender Men And Women Serving In The U.S. Armed Forces

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
Yesterday, the *Wall Street Journal* reported that the above early morning Trumpanzee Adderall-fueled tweet storm was the first time officials in the Pentagon heard of the Regime's bigoted-- and probably unconstitutional-- transgender service ban. Philip Bump, immediately writing for the *Washington Post,* reminded his readers that Trump’s argument against transgender soldiers echoes one used against gays, women and blacks The question of costs-- presumably referring to procedures like gender reassignment surgery-- was addressed in a Rand report that estimated a 0.04- to 0.13-per... more »

Macron to Make First Foray into Ukraine Conflict Peace Talks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
If Macron is able to engineer peace in Ukraine, my conclusion is that thermonuclear WW3 with Russia in Eastern Europe has been shelved. Ie. the Satanic WW3 plan will go no further than what is happening on the ground now. It also signals a major sign/warning: (the Man of Sin has probably arrived) – Daniel […]

Today's Trump Twitter tirade targets Lisa Murkowski, the transgendered, and the Acting FBI Director. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 14 hours ago
Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017 Actually Murkowski sat down for an interview in which she explains why she voted against Trumpcare: *"I voted no on the motion to proceed today because I didn't think that we were ready for the debate. And I have said pretty consistently that process really does matter, particularly when you're dealing with something that is as direct and personal as health care, something that has an impact on one-sixth of th... more »

Youngstown, Ohio crowd chants “CNN SUCKS! (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Ohio is not happy with fake news CNN. The post Youngstown, Ohio crowd chants “CNN SUCKS! (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: CIA Director admits US sees China as biggest threat

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Between the bluster of his remarks, CIA Director Mike Pompeo gave an honest admission of America's long term geo-strategic goal of undermining China and specifically its One Belt--One Road initiative. The post CONFIRMED: CIA Director admits US sees China as biggest threat appeared first on The Duran.

Not Just for Humans — Watch CBD Oil Stop This Dog’s Seizure in Under a Minute

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: dog]An awe-inspiring video recently posted to Facebook shows man’s best friend can have seizures, too, and they can also be stopped with cbd extracts.

‘I Stood Them Against the Wall & Blasted Them’—Israelis Confess to Massacre IDF Tried to Censor

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: massacre]Horrific violence by pro-Israeli independence is described by witnesses to the massacre of Palestinian Arabs in the village of Deir Yassin.

WATCH: School Teacher Owns Border Patrol Agents, Refuses to Comply with ‘Citizenship Check’

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: border]A U.S. citizen was detained by Border Patrol when she refused to comply with a citizenship check, and she instead criticized the agents for racial profiling.

Trump Bans Transgender People from US Military ‘In Any Capacity’

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: transgender]Transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the American military in any capacity, President Donald Trump said, noting financial burden.

TONYA BUTLER

cmaadmin at Diverse - 14 hours ago
*TONYA BUTLER* has been named assistant chair of music business/management at Berklee College of Music, effective August 1. Butler currently directs the music industry studies program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She earned a bachelor’s degree from National University, a J.D. from California Western School of Law and an M.L. from Southwestern University School of Law/Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England.

What Would Happen If The U.S. Left Afghanistan?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David T. Broyles watches as his men leave Observation Post Rocky with Afghan National Army Soldiers in Kunar province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte *Max Bearak, Washington Post*: *What would happen if the United States totally disengaged from Afghanistan?* *KABUL — The United States' longest war doesn't look like it will end anytime soon.* Sixteen years have passed. Nearly 2,400 U.S. troops have died. More than $700 billion has been spent. But talk of “winning” is scarce. The goal now seems more akin to “not losing.” A r... more »

Taliban Rout Afghan Forces In Kandahar Assault That Killed 40 Soldiers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*BBC: **Taliban rout Afghan troops near Kandahar* Taliban fighters have killed at least 26 Afghan soldiers in an attack on their base near the key southern city of Kandahar, the army says. A defence ministry spokesman said heavy fighting was continuing in the area and reinforcements had been summoned. Thirteen soldiers were wounded in the overnight battle, the ministry said. The Taliban say they are in control of the base in Khakrez district. It is the latest in a series of army defeats by the militants in recent months. Afghan intelligence sources had earlier told the BBC more th... more »

"They Come Out Of Nowhere..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
"They hit you out of nowhere. When bad things come, they come suddenly without warning. We rarely get to see the catastrophe coming. No matter how well we try to prepare for it. We do our very best but sometimes it’s just not good enough. We buckle our seat belts, we wear a helmet, we stick to the lighted paths. We try to be safe. We try so hard to protect ourselves but it doesn’t make a damn bit of difference cause when the bad things come, they come out of nowhere. The bad things come suddenly with no warning but we forget, that sometimes that’s how the good things come too." - "M... more »

Wednesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Louis-Philippe Rochon discusses the need for monetary policy to be better coordinated with fiscal policy to ensure both sustainable economic growth and a more fair distribution of wealth: Monetary policy has been a failure. It has failed to encourage growth, as has been plainly obvious in this lost decade, and has been uninspiring. Not many economists dare to speak out against the wisdom of central banks and their inflation targeting quest for fear of being ridiculed or being denied tenure. But the recent history of central bankin... more »

Post Mosul Liberation Day 15 Jul 25 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 15 hours ago
East Mosul’s street lights have been restored six months after section was liberated (Baghdad Post) The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) were sweeping west Mosul, while the Islamic State carried out two attacks. First, four policemen were killedin a shooting by insurgents in a market in the west side of the city. Anotherpolice officer and an intelligence agents lost their lives to the militants in the east. Six IS members were arrestednear the Mosul airport in the southwest carrying weapons and suicide belts. Azzaman reported that IS elements were still in Shahawan and Qalahat in the O... more »

Syrian Army comes under assault from jihadist rebels in western Damascus: video

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Yesterday jihadist rebels of the Jabal al-Sheikh Legion, a militant faction linked to the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group, attacked pro-government forces in the mountainous Beit Jinn region of western Rif Dimashq Governorate. The HTS-linked jihadist group launched a raid against Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions on the northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hariri disapproves of Hezbollah’s offensive in east Lebanon: report

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri stated on Wednesday that he disapproves of Hezbollah’s ongoing offensive in the ‘Arsal Barrens of the Beqa’a Governorate, Naharnet News Agency reported. “I do not approve of what Hezbollah is doing in Arsal’s outskirts,” the Lebanese Premier said on Wednesday, as quoted by Naharnet. Hariri’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian rebels overrun Kurdish forces in northeast Aleppo

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:10 P.M.) – Clashes re-erupted between the Turkish-backed militants and Kurdish forces in northern Syria in an attempt to capture more territories as Turkish military threatens to storm Idlib. Ahrar al-Sharqiah group, backed by Ahra al-Sham fighters, managed today to take over Tal Jijan; a village formerly controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army continues long march to Deir Ezzor, new village captured

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside local tribal fighters and the 124th Regiment of the Republican Guard, resumed their offensive in the southeastern countryside of Al-Raqqa, Wednesday, following a successful push to the Euphrates River last week. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the village of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

No homosexual unit fighting ISIS in Raqqa: SDF media center

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Media Center has officially denied the existence of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT) formation within its front-line ranks that is currently involved in the battle for Raqqa. The statement by the SDF’s official information outlet comes after rumors were spread on social media of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Russian aid convoy enters Eastern Ghouta as ceasefire takes effect

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3: 50 P.M.) – A Russian aid convoy carrying food and medicine was given access to the rebel stronghold in the northeast of the Syrian capital as a new ceasefire was recently concluded. The convoy, consists of food, medicine and other basic supplies, is set to be delivered in Jaish al-Islam-controlled Duma. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian Embassy in Turkey clarifying fate of citizens detained on Syrian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
(TASS) The Russian Embassy in Turkey is working to clarify the fate of the Russian nationals detained on the border with Syria, the embassy’s press attache Irina Kasimova informed TASS on Wednesday. “Our consular staff are travelling to Hatay [Province], where they will have meetings with local officials and detainees to clarify their future fate,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

TRUMP REALLY GOES WINGNUT A LOT FOR A GUY WITH NO FIXED IDEOLOGY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
We're regularly told that Donald Trump is ideologically malleable, and therefore he's likely any day now to reject conservatism and have a love-in with Democrats on infrastructure or health care or taxing the rich, just because he'll do anything to score a political win. So it's odd that he's never shown us any evidence of liberalism as president, while he keeps making moves like this: President Trump on Wednesday said he would ban transgender people from any military service. Trump made the announcement, which would represent a major shift in military policy, on Twitter. Chris Ha... more »

The Science Behind Aircraft Engineering

Megan Nichols at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 15 hours ago
We wingless humans have somehow come to take flying for granted. To help us renew our appreciation of the miracle of flight, we thought it might be worth our time to explore the science behind the engineering that gets our planes in the air — and our bodies from one coast, or one continent, to another. Plus, if you’ve ever wanted to pursue an aircraft engineering career, we’ve got the scoop on how to make that happen. The Science Behind Aircraft Design To understand the science behind an aircraft’s ability to sustain flight — and the aircraft engineering that takes advantage of tha... more »

TigerSwan Insiders Respond to Censored News -- Questions Remain over TigerSwan at Standing Rock

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
Photos of private security contractors employed by Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock. Photo 1: Attack dogs of Frost Kennels of Ohio were sicced on water protectors. Photos 2 -- 5, shows private security contractors arresting water protectors at Standing Rock. Photo 6: Leighton security Kyle Thompson charges into camp, approached by water protector, later disarmed by BIA. Questions

Company accused of "egregious overbilling" is Pentagon's biggest foreign food supplier

Crofton Black at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
Dubai-based company Anham was once accused by SIGIR, the US military spending watchdog, of billing $900 for a circuit breaker.

Controversial CRISPR paper earns second editorial note

Andrew P. Han at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Against the authors’ objections, Nature Methods has added an expression of concern to a 2017 paper that drew fire for suggesting a common gene editing technique could cause widespread collateral damage to the genome. The latest note — the second to be added in two months — alerts readers to an alternative interpretation of the […] The post Controversial CRISPR paper earns second editorial note appeared first on Retraction Watch.

World News Briefs -- July 26, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Guardian*:* Kremlin says new sanctions are sad news for US-Russia relations* *EU also criticises the sanctions, with Jean-Claude Juncker warning EU will hit back if its economic interests are damaged.* Proposed new US sanctions against Russia are an extremely unfriendly act and sad news for Russia-US relations, the Kremlin has said. France, Germany and the EU also criticised the sanctions amid concerns that the measures could affect European businesses. Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, warned the EU would hit back “within a matter of days” if th... more »

President Trump: The Only America First Afghan Policy is to Get Out of Afghanistan

Michael Scheuer at 16 hours ago
[image: undefined] Just when you think that you have heard all of the asinine ideas possible about US involvement in Afghanistan, out comes one that is so hideously ridiculous that you must assume the authors are demented and writing from a well-secured asylum. The quote below comes from an article about the future of US involvement in Afghanistan that was in the USA Today Network on 14 July 2017. The article discusses several US options in Afghanistan, but the one that takes the cake is the brainchild of two champions of the war in Iraq, who — as Tucker Carlson correctly said abou... more »

Trump Is Being Moved Aside So That Conflict with Russia Can Proceed

Paul Craig Roberts at 16 hours ago
[image: undefined] What is the Congress up to with their stupid bill that imposes more sanctions and removes the power of President Trump to rescind the sanctions that President Obama imposed? Congress is doing two things. One is that Congress is serving their campaign contributors in the military/security complex by being tougher with Russia, thus keeping the orchestrated threat alive so that Americans denied health care don’t start looking at the massive military/security budget as a place to find money for health care. The other is to put President Trump in a box. If Trump vetos... more »

No Camo for Trannies

LL at Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
Queen Berets Some are calling it a blow to the tranny movement. Barack H. Obama, never a fan of the US Military, turned it into one vast social experiment. Ask anyone in uniform. The bulk of training involved 'tranny training' and other social justice-related training that had nothing to do with war fighting. Military readiness and training activities all suffered in the previous administration because of mandatory efforts to make military members accept the "gender confused" (that's as kind as I can make it). Nobody is telling trannies that they can't live out their kinks. Nobod... more »

Media Duplicity on Civility

William F. Jasper at rss - 16 hours ago
[image: media-duplicity-on-civility] Highly placed Democratic operatives have been caught in hidden-camera sting operations telling how they encourage violence at Trump rallies, yet the media blames Trump fans.

USING OUR WORDS: On the importance of calling lies "lies!"

bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017Part 3—Sometimes a less-than-great notion:* On January 21, 2017, the newly-inaugurated president, Donald J. Trump, journeyed south to CIA headquarters, where he made deathless remarks. As sometimes happens, Trump seems to have made some inaccurate statements. In this part of a broadcast on NPR's Morning Edition program, national security correspondent Mary Louise Kelly cited two such remarks: KELLY (1/23/17): In that same speech out of the CIA this weekend, *Trump also falsely inflated the size of the crowd at his inauguration.* In talking about the weath... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 26, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Satellite imagery provided by Stratfor Worldview and AllSource Analysis shows details of China's new military base in the African country of Djibouti. *CNN:* *Satellite photos reveal underground construction at Chinese military base* Hong Kong (CNN)New satellite imagery of China's first overseas military base reveal it to be bigger and more secure than previously thought. Two images provided by Stratfor Worldview and Allsource Analysis show the base in Djibouti, located at a strategic choke point on the Horn of Africa, to be heavily fortified with three layers of security and has ... more »

Tennessee jails offer inmates shorter sentences in exchange for sterilization

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
In an effort to make sure those deemed “unworthy” of reproduction by the government do not reproduce, one Tennessee county is offering a reduced sentence to inmates who undergo sterilization. Of course, this isn’t a news headline from 1933 out of East Berlin, Germany either. Tennessee inmates can receive upwards of 30 days cut from their jail sentences if they

Man builds park stairs for $550 after city gives $65,000 estimate!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
(Editor’s note: I’m sure we have ALL seen a project that needed to be done where we live but city officials either stalled or claimed it would be too expensive…and in that moment we figured we could solve the problem in half the time and for half the cost, ourselves! Well, someone finally did just

New study confirms owning a dog is a health benefit

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
A new study has confirmed what most dog owners already know: their companionship with their furry canine is incredibly good for one’s health and overall well-being. RELATED ARTICLE: Never use these 5 dangerous carcinogens around your pet Research now shows that all pets bring real health benefits to their owners, but dogs may be different because of their heightened level of loyalty

Michael Mann’s “hockey stick” hypocrisy

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 16 hours ago
Michael Mann has consistently refused to share his temperature proxy data for others to examine, forcing one to wonder what it is he has to hide.

Police Chief Stops Arresting Opioid Addicts, Offers Help Instead – Crime & Addiction PLUMMET

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: addicts]Crime is down 40 percent in a North Carolina town where police began offering help and recovery options to drug addicts, instead of throwing them in jail.

New Harvard Study Confirms Big Pharma & Federal Govt Root Cause of Opioid Epidemic

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: opioid]A painstaking analysis describes how Big Pharma's opioid campaign of deception and government's rigged patenting system got America hooked.

VIDEO: Cop Tackles, Cuffs Innocent 13yo Autistic Boy Who Was Out Walking His Hamster

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: boy]A 13-year-old boy with autism was left severely traumatized after a sheriff's deputy tackled him and handcuffed him for no reason while he was out walking his hamster.

The Real Reason North Korea May Start a War

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* North Korea is moving to do what no other potential adversary other than China and Russia has done, foreclose U.S. military action. If you listen to the administration today you would think America was a small, virtually defenseless country threatened by a gaggle of hostile great powers. The latest national-security crisis involves the vast, globe-spanning empire of North Korea. Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats declared on NBC that the North “has become a potential existential threat to the United States.” He apparently sees Pyongyang’... more »

The Surprisingly Simple Reason North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons

Robert E Kelly at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: A view of a firing contest among multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) batteries selected from large combined units of the KPA, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 21, 2016. KCNA/via Reuters] Pyongyang knows there is no way to use their weapons for gain that would not immediately provoke massive counter-costs. Since the launch of a North Korean medium- to long-range intercontinental missile this month, there has been much anxiety about Pyongyang’s ability to strike U.S... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Earth's Oxygen Levels Are Declining And Scientists Don't Know Why Wisconsin Firm Microchips Employees: "It's Inevitably The Next Thing... And We Want To Be Part Of It" CIA chief hints agency is working to change Venezuelan government One of the most prominent sites calling out fake news may shut down because it's being held 'hostage' by ad vendor Say cheese! New Singapore air terminal automates departures with face recognition Even more ice is about to break off of Antarctica — and it’s what scientists feared most Israel removed metal detectors from a Jerusal... more »

EU, France, and Germany SLAM ‘illegal’ US sanctions bill on Russia

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The French foreign ministry has denounced proposed new US sanctions against Russia as 'illegal' - Germany and the EU join the chorus The post EU, France, and Germany SLAM ‘illegal’ US sanctions bill on Russia appeared first on The Duran.

BUSTED: Homosexual brigade in Syria with SDF debunked as fake news

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The fake news story sheds light on the danger of those entering Syria to fight without the permission of the only legal authority in the country, the Syrian government in Damascus. The post BUSTED: Homosexual brigade in Syria with SDF debunked as fake news appeared first on The Duran.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s IT specialist, accused of hacking congressional computers, busted trying to flee US

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Imran Awan, has been arrested while attempting to flee the United States. The post Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s IT specialist, accused of hacking congressional computers, busted trying to flee US appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Russia responds to new US sanctions, vows to retaliate

Vladimir Rodzianko at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Russia has been targeted for alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election, an allegation that Russia denies and which has not been backed by any convincing public evidence. The post BREAKING: Russia responds to new US sanctions, vows to retaliate appeared first on The Duran.

Saudi Ambassador to Moscow has high hopes for King Salman’s Russian visit

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Saudi Arabia's King Salman is preparing for his first ever visit to Russia. This is the same Russia that maintains good relations with Iran, Syria, Qatar, Iraq, Palestine, Israel and Egypt. The post Saudi Ambassador to Moscow has high hopes for King Salman’s Russian visit appeared first on The Duran.

Alt-Right brags that Trump Administration is "giving them space to destroy."

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of Daily Kos.Courtesy of Salon: *“He’s going to give us space to destroy,” Michael Peinovich, the creator of The Right Stuff, an alt-right podcast network said during a Sunday guest appearance on “Fash the Nation,” the movement’s most popular web radio show.* *“He’s going to give us space to operate, and frankly, it is space to destroy,” Peinovich continued. * *“Now is the time that we have to make hay while the sun shines . . . while these investigations of ‘domestic terrorist groups’ are not being funded by the government, they’re not being pushed by the Department of ... more »

Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People Serving in the United States Military

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
The President said the military can't afford the "tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail."

Russian Pranksters Trick Rick Perry Into Phone Call With ‘Ukrainian Prime Minister’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
The comedians, known as Vovan and Lexus, have previously duped Elton John, John McCain and Maxine Waters.

PLOS ONE retracts paper after researcher admits to fabricating data

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Office of Research Integrity published its first misconduct finding of the year. The ORI reported that Brandi M. Baughman — a former research training awardee at the National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences (NIEHS) — had “falsified and/or fabricated data” in 11 figures in a 2016 paper published in PLOS […] The post PLOS ONE retracts paper after researcher admits to fabricating data appeared first on Retraction Watch.

“Trump Is No Outsider”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*“Trump Is No Outsider”* by Bill Bonner "One of the most remarkable conversations on finance we’ve ever had happened here in Lausanne yesterday. ‘You mean it costs as much to put money on deposit at a bank as it does to borrow it?’ We asked the question to a colleague who recently bought a house here. He borrowed the money to buy the house at an interest rate of less than 1%. Meanwhile, a person with an account at the same bank will pay almost the same amount in negative interest for the privilege of lending money to the bank (putting it on deposit). ‘How could that be?’ was the qu... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago

Chet Raymo, "Know Thyself"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"Know Thyself"* by Chet Raymo "The ancient Greek aphorism, attributed to Socrates and others. Good advice, I'm sure. If only we knew what it means. Is it the same as the "examination of conscience" we were asked to perform as young Catholics? "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Well, yes, it is good to ask ourselves if we have lived up to our highest moral aspirations. But surely "Know thyself" means more than that. Does it mean to be aware of our self-awareness? That is to say, not to act impulsively, but reflectively. Thoreau's "I went to the woods because I wished to live d... more »

Russia-Gate Exposed as Total Fraud — An Offensive for U.S.-Russia-China 'New Paradigm' Is Urgent

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 18 hours ago
The VIPS report covered yesterday on our website shows that the DNC computers were not hacked, but that the WikiLeaks release was leaked by someone with access to the DNC servers. The same servers were accessed in July to discredit the WikiLeaks information, by altering the metadata to reflect Russian hacking. Helga Zepp-LaRouche mandated that our report from yesterday, and the video below, must be circulated internationally, in every language possible. "Go like Hell" were her instructions. Video of dsHPL11NvQI This report blows the "fake news" of Russian interference in the U.S. ... more »

China Is Preparing To Sell To The World Cheap Armed Drones

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Jennifer S. Hunt, Lowy Institute*:* For Sale, Cheap: Armed Drones* Once the domain of only a handful of states, weaponised drones are now part of the military arsenal of no less than a dozen countries. That number is set to expand after China announced it would begin to sell and export its most powerful drone, the CH-5 Rainbow, that's modelled on the US MQ 9 Reaper. China has previously sold armed UAVs to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. The commercially produced CH-5 Rainbows will most likely be headed to states in the Middle East and Africa that are unabl... more »

Here Are The 43 Worldwide Terrorist Groups That Have Pledged Allegiance To The Islamic State

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Photo from Islamic State Media’s twitter profile, 7/2/14 *Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog:* *Islamic State Affiliated Groups And Their Current Status* According to this Intel Center list, there are currently 43 worldwide terrorist groups which have pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State. I started wondering how many of those were active, how many weren’t covered by that list, and what was the most recent documented activity of each. Hence this list. I started with the Intel Center list, found the most recent activity (if any) for the group listed, adde... more »

Improper Obama-Era NSA And FBI Spying Detailed In Latest Declassification Of Memos

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Image from Slashgear *The Hill: **Newly declassified memos detail extent of improper Obama-era NSA spying* The National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation violated specific civil liberty protections during the Obama years by improperly searching and disseminating raw intelligence on Americans or failing to promptly delete unauthorized intercepts, according to newly declassified memos that provide some of the richest detail to date on the spy agencies’ ability to obey their own rules. The memos reviewed by The Hill were publicly released on July 11 through Freedom... more »

Emmanuel Macron the Peacemaker: Libyan Rivals Agree to a Cease-Fire and Elections After Talks in France

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
I am impressed and, of course, highly suspicious. This is great result from a novice politician. Has the Illuminati decided not to push further with more wars around the world and go into peace-making mode? I am not sure. If the Satanic WW3 plan is mothballed, it is good news. But, the white horseman may […]

McCain Wants To Be A Hero Again-- But Not THAT Much

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 18 hours ago
By now you know McConnell's Motion to Proceed into the murky depths of healthcare legislation-- virtually none of the senators voting yesterday knew exactly what bill would be proceeded *to*-- passed when Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie. McConnell dragged McCain out of his hospital bed in Phoenix because he knew only Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) planned to stick to their guns about not wrecking healthcare for tens of millions of Americans. Remember when Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) boasted she wouldn't flinch from being the deciding vote to kill the bill. She wasn't ... more »

FAWNING JOURNALISTS TAKE McCAIN SERIOUSLY, BUT NOT LITERALLY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 18 hours ago
You know what happened yesterday. Charlie Pierce recounts the first part: ... the ugliest thing to witness on a very ugly day in the United States Senate was what John McCain did to what was left of his legacy as a national figure. He flew all the way across the country, leaving his high-end government healthcare behind in Arizona, in order to cast the deciding vote to allow debate on whatever ghastly critter emerges from what has been an utterly undemocratic process. He flew all the way across the country in order to facilitate the process of denying to millions of Americans the ki... more »

Untitled

jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 18 hours ago
*Christie Signs Bill Requiring NJ Schools Use Preferred Pronouns for Transgender Kids* *A veto would have been over-ridden* Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill requiring New Jersey schools use the preferred pronouns of transgender students, according to a Saturday report. The legislation (S3067/A4652) compels New Jersey to mandate that state schools call transgender students by their preferred pronouns and prohibits them from making transgender students use bathrooms opposing their gender identity, according to NJ.com. “This is a huge victory for equality in N... more »

Tory Tribunal Fee Farce

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 18 hours ago
Unalloyed goodness is a rarity in politics, especially when it comes to labour movement politics. But the decision handed down by the Supreme Court this morning ruling that employment tribunal fees are unlawful is some of the best industrial news seen in years. Implemented by the Tories with Liberal Democrat support in 2013, it was ostensibly part of the contrived war on red tape. According to the former Prime Minister, workplace rights were getting in the way of job creation and growth. A convenient scapegoat when you consider the real reason for Britain's econo... more »

Untitled

JR at GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
*Gore’s new health warning: ‘Every organ system can be affected by climate change’* *Supported by a testimonial from a gullible woman doctor. She saw heat-related problems among her patients and that was enough to convince her of Anthropogenic global warming. She had no evidence that such problems were once less common nor did she have any evidence that the heat was anthropogenic. And most of all she took no account of the fact that cold (winter) is the big killer. So anthropogenic global warming would actually save lives on balance. The woman is an airhead. I would hate to ... more »

Conflict Among Syrian Forces Could Draw US into Syrian Fight- PKK/YPG Rebrand to SDF

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 18 hours ago
You can read about *the rebrand of PKK/YPG into SDF as stated by General Raymond Thomas in short order.* *And, Yes, he literally speaks in marketing terms!* *First we’ll get to the potential excuse, possible justification, for US overt intervention in Syria. The one that could be seen coming from a mile or two away. Or maybe 5 to ten miles away? * *Stars & Stripes* * RESAFA, Syria — American-backed Syrian opposition fighters were standing watch against Islamic State militants from atop a water tower earlier this month when they were shocked to face a barrage of mortar shells — not... more »

Red team and blue team may be a good next step to fix the U.S. climatology

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
The EPA chief – the U.S. minister of environment – Scott Pruitt wants to return some healthy exchange and validation of ideas to the U.S. climate science. So he has sketched his "red team-blue team" paradigm. Two groups of people should interact according to the principles of dialectics and exchange evidence and decide what's right and what's wrong, what's known and what's unknown when it comes to the climate change. *Recall that in Matrix, the red (Republican) pill gives you knowledge, freedom, and the truth of reality. The blue (Democratic) pill gives you falsehood, security, an... more »

Propaganda about Czech victim of stabbing in Hurghada

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
*...was similar to the communist propaganda after Chernobyl...* On July 14th, a terrorist attack took place in Hurghada, a favorite destination of German, Czech, and other tourists in Egypt. The 29-year-old Abdel-Rahman Shaaban spoke German fluently and was ordered by IS-related militias to target white women. He swam from a public beach to a Zahabia Hotel beach and stabbed six women – five Germans and one Czech. Two German women died immediately. What happened to the Czech victim of the stabbing attack, Ms Lucie Civínová of Nové Strašecí (36), the top accountant in the Soccer Ass... more »

THE DURAN’S EDITOR IN CHIEF: US “going against fundamental economic interests of their allies”

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Donald Trump's decision explored in-depth. The post THE DURAN’S EDITOR IN CHIEF: US “going against fundamental economic interests of their allies” appeared first on The Duran.

Trump’s embarrassing ‘Hezbollah moment’ with Lebanese PM

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Lebanon is not at war with Hezbollah, Hezbollah is a political party with 2 cabinet ministers in Lebanon's coalition government. This reality seems to have been totally lost on the beleaguered US President. The post Trump’s embarrassing ‘Hezbollah moment’ with Lebanese PM appeared first on The Duran.

Western Values Are Superior

Walter E. Williams at rss - 19 hours ago
[image: western-values-are-superior] Intellectual elites argue that different cultures and their values are morally equivalent. That's ludicrous.

Senate Votes to Debate ObamaCare Repeal

Michael Tennant at rss - 19 hours ago
[image: senate-votes-to-debate-obamacare-repeal] The Senate, in a dramatic and surprising turn of events, voted Tuesday to proceed with debate on a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.

White House Purge Is Starting

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*Politico: **Scaramucci threatens 'to fire everybody' to stop White House leaks* *The financier and longtime Trump surrogate, newly installed as communications director, is eager to shake up a press operation seen as loyal to chief of staff Reince Priebus.* President Donald Trump’s newly appointed communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, said Tuesday that he is prepared to “fire everybody” in the White House communications shop in order to put an end to embarrassing internal leaks. The financier and longtime Trump surrogate is eager to shake up the communications shop, which ... more »

An official climate debate could be great

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 19 hours ago
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's proposal to hold a TV debate on climate change science makes a lot of sense.

The Cowardly Have Triumphed

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 19 hours ago
Donald Trump, Jill Abramson writes, is a coward: Although he spent a dozen seasons on “The Apprentice” playing the boss who loved saying “You’re fired,” he doesn’t have the guts to lower the boom as president. When he did fire former FBI director James Comey, he hid behind the skirts of deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. With his beleaguered press secretary Sean Spicer he waited until the poor man resigned after weeks of mean-spirited critiques behind Spicey’s back, of everything from his suits to his speaking style. Then came his cowardly trashing of attorney general Jeff S... more »

Frank Lloyd Wright | HOW TO SEE his Mile-High Tower

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 19 hours ago
As part of Manhattan’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s’s important ‘Unpacking the Archives’ exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work comes this video, part of a series … *Examine the original drawing of Frank Lloyd Wright's Mile-High Tower (the drawing itself measuring over eight feet long!) with MoMA curator Barry Bergdoll, and learn why clues left on the drawing have led Barry to view this piece from the archives as the great architect's last autobiography.* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.

FBI wants Alaskans to be on the lookout for human traffickers. I know just where to start.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of the Peninsula Clarion: *“Even though this may be something that you say you don’t have in your community, you do have it in your community,” Special Agent Jolene Goeden of the Federal Beureau of Investigation said to a crowded room of hospital staff, local police officers and emergency medical services personnel on Wednesday at the Central Peninsula Hospital. * *“Traffickers know that they can make a lot of money in Alaska. … Many of the traffickers that we’re working cases on, that we know about, they move around Alaska,” Goeden said. “They don’t just work in Anchorage... more »

In pictures: FSA commander killed by roadside bomb in Daraa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Military commander of the Syrian Revolutionaries Front rebel conglomerate, Bashair al-Numairi, was killed yesterday when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted his car on the road between the towns of Zimrin and Um Al-Uosaj in northern Daraa Governortate. The group which set up the roadside bomb attack is unknown. As […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Hezbollah offensive in east Lebanon nearing its end, 2 areas left to capture

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:35 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s offensive in the ‘Arsal Barrens is nearing its end after more than four days of battle in Lebanon’s Beqa’a Governorate. According to a Lebanese source, Hezbollah is on the verge of capturing Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s last two positions in the ‘Arsal Barrens, while the Lebanese military heavily shells the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army captures new village in northeast Homs

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the northeast Homs, Wednesday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions near the key town of Jubab Hamad. Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the Islamic State’s defenses at the small village of Al-Baghiliyah this morning, inflicting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian rebels raise FSA flags throughout various locations in Quneitra

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – Rebels of the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) Golan-based Furqan Brigades have carried out a large publicity stunt involving the raising of the militant group’s standard throughout various war-torn locations of Quneitra city’s countryside. The entire propaganda event is presented in the form of a music video. According to FSA social […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Houthi forces ambush Saudi soldiers in Najran

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – The Houthi fighters ambushed a Saudi military vehicle that was traveling through the Najran Province of southwest Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, killing all of the soldiers inside the truck. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their fighters ambushed the Saudi vehicle along the road to the large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Marines capture FSA scout in northeast Latakia

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 A.M.) – The Syrian military captured a Free Syrian Army (FSA) scout in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate on Tuesday. Led by the Marines, the Syrian military was able to spot and capture a member of the Free Syrian Army’s 2nd Coastal Division after he was caught spying on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian military police monitor ceasefire near Golan Heights: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 A.M.) – Russian military police patrolled a checkpoint in Quneitra Governorate some 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the disengagement zone between Israeli and Syrian troops in the Golan Heights, Monday. The police were sent to monitor the border zone after an agreement was struck between Russia, US and Jordan to enforce a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian, Chinese warships hold live firing drills in Baltic Sea

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
(TASS) Russian and Chinese warships taking part in the Joint Sea-2017 naval exercise in the Baltic Sea practiced artillery fire at sea and air targets on Tuesday, the Baltic Fleet’s official spokesman Roman Martov told TASS. “China’s Hefei destroyer and Yuncheng frigate and Russia’s Steregushchy and Boiky corvettes practiced artillery fire at sea and aerial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jordanian ambassador to Israel meets with Netanyahu: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the country’s Ambassador to Jordan, Einat Shlain, and security guard ‘Ziv’ in Jerusalem, on Tuesday. The latter was in the centre of a diplomatic crisis after he shot and killed two Jordanians following a stabbing at an Israeli Embassy residence in Amman, Sunday. Netanyahu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Putin discusses Russia’s role in Iraq with former PM al-Maliki: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iraqi Vice-President Nouri al-Maliki in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, to discuss cooperation between the two countries. “We have been acquainted for a long time, since you were the Prime Minister of Iraq,” Putin stated. “I am very glad that our relationship is still going,” he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Why Are Reporters Surprised That U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson Is 'Taking A Little Time Off'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Thomson Reuters *Business Insider*:* State Department says Secretary Tillerson is 'taking a little time off' amid tensions in the White House* Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, surprised reporters on Tuesday by saying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "taking a little time off." When asked about the discrepancies between Tillerson's public schedule and his reported movements, and why the department hadn't updated the press on his whereabouts, Nauert said Tillerson "does have the ability to go away for a few days on his own." "Jus... more »

The base model of the Hilbert Book model

Johannes van Leunen at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 19 hours ago
The HBMP starts from the assumption that physical reality has structure and that this structure has a foundation. Many scientists find it difficult to assume that physical reality applies mathematics because they consider math as a human invention. The fact that foundations tend to have a simple structure that is easily comprehensible can counter this attitude. read more

Revenge Of The Slimeballs - Part 2

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 19 hours ago
*This is the second part of a section taken from Chapter 3 of the book "Anomaly! Collider Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab". The chapter recounts the pioneering measurement of the Z mass by the CDF detector, and the competition with SLAC during the summer of 1989. The title of the post is the same as the one of chapter 3, and it refers to the way some SLAC physicists called their Fermilab colleagues, whose hadron collider was to their eyes obviously inferior to the electron-positron linear collider.* read more

The Simmering Nuclear War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 19 hours ago
While the world focuses on the deteriorating geopolitical relationships between the United States and Russia and the United States and China and the potential for a conflict to accelerate into a nuclear exchange, a long-term simmering conflict between two populous nuclear powers has been pretty much ignored by the mainstream media. Before you dive into this posting, I would like to apologize for its length, however, given the long history and complexity of the issue, a significant amount of background is necessary to put the conflict into context. For decades, there have been tensi... more »

Controversial gas (LNG) project planned for Canada's west coast has been cancelled.

White Wolf at White Wolf - 19 hours ago
A controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) project planned for Canada's west coast has been cancelled. Pacific NorthWest LNG announced the project would not proceed "amidchangesin market conditions". Canada authorised the project last September despite concerns over its potential contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The major energy project would have seen LNG exported to emerging Asian markets. The cancelled initiative was one of the largest resource development initiatives in the country. Tuesday's decision was made by Petronas, the Malaysian oil and gas company leading the ... more »

The 5 Most Powerful Navies Sailing the World's Oceans

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Did China make the cut? What about Russia? *Japan has a modest, but growing amphibious capability. It has three tank landing ships of 9,000 tons that can move 300 troops and a dozen vehicles off-ship via helicopter and hovercraft. The helicopter destroyers can embark up to a battalion’s worth of marines from the new marine brigade to be based at Nagasaki, transport helicopters to carry them, and transport Apache attack helicopters to give them air support.* It’s a universal truth handed down since antiquity: a country with a coastline has a navy... more »

The Powerful Aspirin Alternative Your Doctor Never Told You About by Sayer Ji

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
The Powerful Aspirin Alternative Your Doctor Never Told You About by Sayer Ji Green Med Info. 23 July 2017 *Aspirin's long held promises are increasingly falling flat. A natural, safer and more effective alternative to this synthetic drug has been known about for at least 15 years!* In a previous article titled "The Evidence Against Aspirin and For Natural Alternatives," we discussed the clear and present danger linked with the use of aspirin as well as several clinically proven alternatives that feature significant side benefits as opposed to aspirin's many known side effec... more »

New diesel and petrol cars banned from UK roads by 2040

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 20 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From the Telegraph: Diesel drivers on congested roads in towns and cities across the UK face new pollution taxes under Government plans which will ultimately herald the end of the traditional car. Ministers have identified 81 major roads in 17 towns and cities where urgent action is required because they are in […]

Donald Trump should veto the new sanctions bill

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Donald Trump is damned to lose allies in the US and beyond if he does not veto the sanctions bill and he is damned to that which already plagues him if he uses his veto. A simply cost-benefit analysis would indicate he would be better off using his veto. The post Donald Trump should veto the new sanctions bill appeared first on The Duran.

Bill Nemitz and the Portland Press Herald’s disregard for reality poses a threat for all of us

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 21 hours ago
By Ginger Taylor The Portland Press Herald has been an Offit Outlet since 2014 when their "health" writer wrote his first hit piece on vaccine injury families, then three weeks later shared the stage with Paul Offit at the National...

Thanks to Donald Trump a growing number of scientists are now entering politics.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 21 hours ago
Courtesy of Politico: *The lab-coat liberals are marching on Washington. * *Dismayed by President Donald Trump’s perceived hostility to climate science and other areas of research, a surge of scientists is entering the public arena and running for political office for the first time.* *They represent an evolving brand of Democrat that has been gaining steam for months. What began with rogue Twitter accounts and protest marches has graduated into candidacies in House races in places as varied as California, Texas, Pennsylvania and New York. * *The handful of scientists who have f... more »

The Ethics of Moral Enhancement

Ethical Technology - 21 hours ago
Jesse has a freewheeling discussion with John Danaher about “moral enhancement” technologies – old and new. They talk about emerging technologies, ethics and the notion that the mind extends much beyond our body and brain. Listen Here

HA Goodman is still pushing the Hillary Clinton email story

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
https://youtu.be/2XFJfaIa1AE HA Goodman is still pushing the Hillary Clinton email story and he's worth listening to.

“Changing Batteries”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“Changing Batteries” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_yVo3YOfqQ "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

C T E Brain Injury page

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
What has happened is that the science is slowly catching up to brain trauma and it is clear that there is no really safe level of trauma to be tolerated at all. If your sport includes head traquma, you are surely sacrificing brain integrity in a very serious manner and it will impair you life long before death. The hard part is accepting that we must eliminate all such trauma as much as possible and certainly to a level in which only accidental trauma occurs. That means no head shots in all martial arts including boxing and bo body checking in hockey and no protection football... more »

1.5 Million Volunteers Plant 66 Million Trees in 12 Hours, Breaking Guinness World Record

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Yes it really is possible. Better yet it may even get organized. Millions of acres of land need to be planted with an optimal tree distribution but those plantings also demand annual grooming. Not a lot really but not zero. The whole task of terra forming terra is all about tree planting and that includes working fields which need tree lines between fairways. Seven billions of humanity need to be engaged in this process as an integral part of their childhood and their life. All husbandry begins with trees... *1.5 Million Volunteers Plant 66 Million Trees in 12 Hours, Breaking... more »

Study Shows We Are Born Creative Geniuses But The ‘Education’ System Dumbs Us Down

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
I hate to do this to you but all fresh ideas originate with our spirit body first. It then passes through the filters learned and created in our physical brain which may or not be helpful. As our learned knowledge becomes more helpful the filters become stronger. Thus we find scientists presented with novel ideas typically labeling them in order to immediately dismiss them instead of asking why you think this is important. A photographic memory can be a real bitch here because you automatically know every error of the past and also believe them to be valid instead. I watche... more »

Kolbrin - Book of Manuscript to Chpt 5

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
The first chapter here describes a complete collapse of a civilization and can apply to several scenarios including the 'fall from Eden' itself. So we will not try to pin it down, but recall just how often collapses have happened to antique empires and that they all led to a massive loss of life. We also get several additional versions of the comet passage of the Pleistocene nonconformity. Obviously this event was as expects a dominant meme for the survivors. More importantly it shows us that there was ample survival of even some form of organized society. Add in the excell... more »

The Best Natural Mosquito Repellant

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 22 hours ago
Someone recently posted a question on our Facebook page. They wanted to know our recommendation for a natural mosquito repellent. Our Facebook friend asked a good question. It was a timely question, as mosquitos are out in full force this time of year in America. It was also a relevant question, as most conventional mosquito […] The post The Best Natural Mosquito Repellant appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

TRUMP; SCOUTS; SCOTT LIVELY; TILLERSON; non, non, rien n'a changé

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*1937 National Scout Jamboree, Washington.* What Donald trump did not say to the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia - "You all know that Scouting's Gay Founder was Robert Baden-Powell. "Some people have called Baden-Powell a GAY FASCIST." Donald Trump did not mention Roy Cohn or Jeffrey Epstein. ... Nothing has changed? .. "German Scouting flourished until 1934-35, when nearly all associations were closed and their members had to join the Hitler Youth." Scott Lively has spoken about boy scouts. ... "*Scott Lively* became an alcoholic at the age of 12, an addiction he... more »

The Influence of Seapower on History (China)

LL at Virtual Mirage - 22 hours ago
*THIS* is CNN The shameless, elite, smug, corrupt, nasty, myopic US mainstream media either ignores what's happening around the world, or they've been coopted. In one scenario they are useful fools - and in the other they are useful tools. The cynic in me is unable to decide. *Choke Points - And President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)* * Context and Precedence* (Reynolds Peele *Parameters (US Army War College)*, Summer 1997, pp. 61-74.) Sir Walter Raleigh once observed, "Whosoever commands the sea commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world com... more »

A “work in progress” list of all the ISIS affiliated terrorist groups and their current status

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 23 hours ago
The complete list of terrorist groups linked to ISIS. The post A “work in progress” list of all the ISIS affiliated terrorist groups and their current status appeared first on The Duran.

Pat Buchanan asks: “Are America’s wars just and moral?”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 23 hours ago
Realizing the futility of US policy, President Trump is cutting aid to Al Qaeda in Syria. The post Pat Buchanan asks: “Are America’s wars just and moral?” appeared first on The Duran.

Report: Good Jobs Available for Those Without Bachelor’s

cmaadmin at Diverse - 23 hours ago
Despite the decline of manufacturing that made good jobs for high school graduates a rarity, there are still 30 million good jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, a new report being released today shows.

There Is A Good Option To Defeat The North Korean Regime

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) watches a long range rocket launch into the air in North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 7, 2016. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo *Tom Malinowski, Politico*: *How to Take Down Kim Jong Un* Stop saying there are no good options on North Korea. Here’s how we can end the threat once and for all—without firing a shot. At my Senate confirmation hearing a few years ago, I made a promise to the panel deciding my fate: never to use the phrase “there are no good options.” After all, if there were obvious solutions to the hardest—and most i... more »

Lebanese Army, Hezbollah control more than 90 percent of Arsal: map

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army and Hezbollah have captured almost all of the ‘Arsal Barrens after launching their field operations near the Syrian border last week. Backed by the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah captured over ten points in the ‘Arsal Barrens on Monday, forcing the jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah, Syrian Army score major gains along Lebanese border: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Troops of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored further gains on the western slopes of the Qalamoun Mountains, Monday, in a joint offensive alongside Hezbollah fighters targeting positions in the control of self-proclaimed Islamic State (Is; formerly ISIL/ISIS) and al-Nusra Front. The SAA and Hezbollah fighters were able to seize […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia gives rebel group 24 hours to force Al-Qaeda to leave east Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Russian military delegation in Syria has given a rebel group in east Damascus exactly 24 hours to force the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham jihadist group to leave the area or else the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will not be required to adhere to any ceasefire with them. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Erdogan announces deal with Russia on S-400 air defense missile systems

(TASS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Ankara and Moscow have signed certain documents as part of a deal on the purchase of Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense missile systems, the TV Channel Haber 7 reported on Tuesday, citing the president. “We have made steps on this issue with the Russian Federation. Signatures […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

We are at ‘tipping point’ – Palestinian envoy urges UNSC action over holy site access: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Riyad Mansour, warned that the Al-Aqsa compound crisis is at “tipping point” due to Israel’s “reckless and destructive agenda,” during a meeting of the body in New York City, Tuesday. In turn, the Israeli Ambassador, Danny Danon accused “Palestinian President […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Trump hails Lebanese Army ‘gains’ against ISIL, calls Hezbollah terrorists: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – US President Donald Trump and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri held a press conference after the conclusion of talks, in Washington DC, on Tuesday. President Trump took the opportunity to blame President Obama for the situation in Syria, state his disappointment in Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and discuss his victory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

2016 Film Roundup, Part 4: The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful)

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 1 day ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, The Top Four and Noteworthy Films.) Zootopia: Although I thought Zootopia was significantly overhyped, it's still a very good animated feature. Judy Hops (Ginnifer Goodwin) grows up on her family carrot farm, but she's bright, plucky and

2016 Film Roundup, Part 3: Noteworthy Films

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 1 day ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, The Top Four and The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful).) Arrival: Arrival is surprisingly good sci-fi, thanks to strong source material (the Nebula-winning novella "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang), a cool aesthetic for the aliens

2016 Film Roundup, Part 2: The Top Four

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 1 day ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Oscars and the Year in Review, Noteworthy Films and The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful).) Lion: Based on a true story, Lion has a fairly simple plot, but it tells it extremely well, with strong performances by all the leads, lovely cinematography and a overall

2016 Film Roundup, Part 1: The Oscars and the Year in Reviews

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 1 day ago
(The annual post-Oscar film roundup is a pre-blog tradition, but was greatly delayed this round. It comes in four parts. In addition to this section, there's The Top Four, Noteworthy Films and The Rest (The Good, the Bad and the Godawful).) 2016 was a decent year for movies, with many of the best being fairly intimate, character-based dramas. If there were a unifying theme, it might have been

4 Things Being Fed to Pigs to Keep to Costs Down and Profits High

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Michael Parkes* - So how does the pig industry make the perfect lean pork chop you see in the food pyramid? The post 4 Things Being Fed to Pigs to Keep to Costs Down and Profits High appeared first on Waking Times.

U.S. Cities Planning And Preparing For A North Korean Nuclear Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*L.A. Times:* *Duck and cover 2.0: How North Korea is prompting new efforts to prepare for a nuclear attack* Fleets of big black trucks, harbor boats and aircraft, equipped with radiation sensors and operated by specially trained law enforcement teams, are ready to swing into action in Los Angeles for a catastrophe that nobody even wants to think about: a North Korean nuclear attack. American cities have long prepared for a terrorist attack, even one involving nuclear weapons or a “dirty bomb,” but North Korea’s long-range missile and weapons programs have now heightened concerns ... more »

Tell Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim, aka Scooper Man: ‘Roundup-Ready’ Ice Cream is not ‘natural,’ or ‘socially responsible.’ Go Organic!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
It’s official. Ten of 11 samples of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream tested positive for glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Scroll down for petition!!!!!! RELATED ARTICLE: Shocking letter from dead EPA scientist reveals EPA bureaucrats being bribed by Monsanto to hide scientific evidence of glyphosate causing cancer It’s the latest in a long line

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
JUST IN: U.S. House passes bill to impose sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea by a vote of 419 to 3. pic.twitter.com/PP6NPG9d5W — NBC News (@NBCNews) July 25, 2017 Venezuelans fearing election violence flee to Colombia https://t.co/a6PLVse4ww pic.twitter.com/yWKwPzFIRv — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 26, 2017 Images created for the UK Defence Journal show the size difference between the USS Gerald R Ford and HMS Queen Elizabeth. #Supercarriers pic.twitter.com/Ua4pLVKddT — UK Defence Journal (@UKDefJournal) July 25, 2017 There are currently 2,500 military service dogs keepin... more »

The BBC actually lay blame for something at the door of the last Labour government! New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 1 day ago
In this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40723581 the BBC actually lay some blame at the door of the last Labour government and don't hide that too far down the report either! How on earth did this slip through? 'Ministers have been wary of being seen to "punish" drivers of diesel cars, who, they argue, bought the vehicles after being encouraged to by the last Labour government because they produced lower carbon emissions.' 'they argue' would be the BBC's get out but still they reported that claim without any Labour Party denial.

Next century outrage by David Laws

David Laws at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 1 day ago
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Next century outrage: Alcohol

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 1 day ago
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Should The U.S. Build Large (Or Small) Aircraft Carriers?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The USS Gerald R. Ford (Photo by Mark D. Faram) *Mark D. Faram and Geoff Ziezulewicz, Navy Times:* * What should the Navy's future carrier fleet look like?* The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford — the most expensive warship in history — was commissioned on July 22, entering the fleet amid renewed debate and questions about the role of “super carriers” in 21st century maritime warfare. Does the sea service need more Goliaths like the Ford, or would smaller, cheaper “light carriers” be better able respond to the geopolitical realities of today? On the light carrier side of the debate... more »

If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 1 day ago
President Trump is either uninterested in pursuing the policies he outlined on the campaign trail when it comes to Russia or he is so cornered on the new Russia sanctions bill that he knows he can't win and is afraid to take the political risk of a veto. Whatever the case, on foreign policy his campaign of an end to US regime change and nation-building overseas is now dead and buried. His own party, which controls both houses of Congress, is an accessory to the crime, as the new Russia sanctions bill ties the hands of their own president and forces him to beg Congress for permission ... more »

If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 1 day ago
President Trump is either uninterested in pursuing the policies he outlined on the campaign trail when it comes to Russia or he is so cornered on the new Russia sanctions bill that he knows he can't win and is afraid to take the political risk of a veto. Whatever the case, on foreign policy his campaign of an end to US regime change and nation-building overseas is now dead and buried. His own party, which controls both houses of Congress, is an accessory to the crime, as the new Russia sanctions bill ties the hands of their own president and forces him to beg Congress for permission ... more »

If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 1 day ago
President Trump is either uninterested in pursuing the policies he outlined on the campaign trail when it comes to Russia or he is so cornered on the new Russia sanctions bill that he knows he can't win and is afraid to take the political risk of a veto. Whatever the case, on foreign policy his campaign of an end to US regime change and nation-building overseas is now dead and buried. His own party, which controls both houses of Congress, is an accessory to the crime, as the new Russia sanctions bill ties the hands of their own president and forces him to beg Congress for permission ... more »

If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 1 day ago
President Trump is either uninterested in pursuing the policies he outlined on the campaign trail when it comes to Russia or he is so cornered on the new Russia sanctions bill that he knows he can't win and is afraid to take the political risk of a veto. Whatever the case, on foreign policy his campaign of an end to US regime change and nation-building overseas is now dead and buried. His own party, which controls both houses of Congress, is an accessory to the crime, as the new Russia sanctions bill ties the hands of their own president and forces him to beg Congress for permission ... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *More Than 4,000 Photographs From The D-Day Invasion Of Normandy Are Now Available Online* *Hat tip* to Fred for this link.

Did CNN Bury the Justine Damond Story Because She Was a White Woman Killed By a ‘Black Islamic Immigrant From Somalia’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
CNN, along with many other major media outlets all across the world, has covered the Damond shooting in great detail.

Can Veterans Shop Online at Military Exchange Stores?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Thousands of veterans have applied to make use of the program prior to its November 2017 launch.

Did Wendy’s Replace Workers With Machines?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A meme made the demonstrably false claim that Wendy's had replaced workers with machines at thousands of its restaurants, thanks to a minimum wage increase.

Was Usher Successfully Sued for Giving a Woman Herpes?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable details.

U.S. Navy Releases Video Of U.S. Warship Firing Warning Shots At An Iranian Patrol Boat (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Business Insider:* *US Navy releases video showing close call and machine-gun firing near an Iranian patrol boat* The US Navy on Tuesday released a video of what it called an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter between an Iranian patrol boat and the USS Thunderbolt in the Arabian Gulf. The video shows the Iranian boat coming near the bow of the US ship, which the Navy said was within 150 yards. An official told Reuters the Iranian boat ignored attempts to communicate over the radio. As the video shows, the Thunderbolt responded by firing short bursts from its machine-gun to th... more »

Who Thinks Subsidizing Rich Sports Team Owners Is A Good Use Of Public Funds?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I was elected freshman class president at college and the first vote I remember taking on the student council was to oppose spending student funds on moleskin-- a cotton fabric some sports team wanted because it's resistant to wind and abrasion. Let them get their own moleskins; I had Fugs, Doors, Country Joe & the Fish, Who and Otis Redding concerts in mind, not to mention lectures by Timothy Leary and Julian Bond. Conservatives on the council didn't agree with me-- not on that vote, nor on any others... not ever. But I find myself on the same team with conservatives today when ... more »

July 29: Join Albert Woodfox and Robert King in Austin Texas

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 1 day ago
*(Note: this event was originally scheduled for earlier this month)* *Grand Opening of Robert King and Rose Smith's Community Center in Austin Texas* (*PHOTO:* *Robert King and Rose Smith*) On Saturday, July 29th Robert King and Rose Smith (joined by Albert Woodfox) will launch the Grand Opening of their venue! It is located at 7901 Cameron Rd. Bldg.. 3 Ste 205 Austin, Texas. 78754. They have partnered to give businesses, organizations and individuals a place to meet, collaborate, hold workshops and conferences and celebrate! But, most importantly, they are committed to educate ... more »

Professor (MIT) Noam Chomsky (Jew): Israel’s Actions in Palestine are Much Worse Than Apartheid in South Africa. Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 11, 2014 August 2014 Part 2 of our conversation with famed linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky on the crisis in Gaza, U.S. support for Israel, apartheid and the BDS movement. “In the Occupied Territories, what Israel is doing is much worse than apartheid,” Chomsky says. “To call it apartheid is a […]

China Blames India for Military Standoff on Their Himalayan Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 25, 2017 China blames India for the military standoff on their Himalayan border, urging New Delhi to withdraw its troops to resolve the tensions. end

Russia Warns US about Supplying Ukraine with Lethal Weapons

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 25, 2017 Russia warns that the US decision to supply Kiev with lethal weapons will escalate tensions in Ukraine’s volatile east. end

If Trump Doesn’t Veto Sanctions Bill, ‘He’s Given Up on His Presidency’ – Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 25, 2017 The US House of Representatives passed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia and cementing existing ones. What does the bill reveal about Congress’s regard for the Trump administration, and is the legislation diplomatically wise? Daniel McAdams, executive director of the Ron Paul Institute, joins RT America’s Natasha Sweatte to […]

US Navy Fires Warning Shots Near Iranian Vessel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 25, 2017 A US patrol ship fired several warning shots from a heavy machine gun at an Iranian craft that approached within 150 yards and ignored other warnings, Pentagon officials told reporters on Tuesday. end

Emmanuel Macron Takes the Throne And Will Rule Like Jupiter, the Supreme God of the Roman Pantheon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Am I 100% convince that Macron is the Anti-Christ? Frankly NO. It has to do with what the Bible says. The Anti-Christ appears after the appearance of the 10 Horn Beast empire. So far the 10 Horn Beast has not appeared. However, I am just waiting for the formal announcement as it has already been […]

A Top General Admits US Is in Syria Illegally and Russia Would Be Justified to Question Its Presence

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
A Top General Admits US Is in Syria Illegally and Russia Would Be Justified to Question Its Presence by http://russia-insider.com/en Though he should have really said Syria would be justified to order the US to leave. Speaking to the press the commander of all US Special Forces, General Raymond Thomas, acknowledged the US presence in Syria doesn’t have […]

Mainstream Media Admits CIA Not Only Armed ‘Moderate’ Rebels It Paid them Monthly Salaries

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Mainstream Media Admits CIA Not Only Armed ‘Moderate’ Rebels It Paid them Monthly Salaries by Rachel Blevins, http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ The CIA reportedly paid monthly salaries to the “moderate Syrian rebels” it was training and arming in an attempt to overthrow Assad in Syria. – The United States not only paid to arm and train “moderate Syrian rebels” as […]

“Time Is Running Out” – China Is Planning For A Crisis Along North Korean Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
“Time Is Running Out” – China Is Planning For A Crisis Along North Korean Border by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Despite Chinese officials reassurance that “military means shouldn’t be an option,” WSJ reports that China has been bolstering defenses along its 880-mile frontier with North Korea and realigning forces in surrounding regions to prepare for a potential crisis across their border, including […]

Banks Are Scheming to Dominate a Future Cashless Society

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Banks Are Scheming to Dominate a Future Cashless Society by Shaun Bradley, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA) — Visa recently announced its new Cashless Challenge program, which offers $10,000 to restaurants willing to transition into accepting only digital payments. As the largest credit card processor in the U.S., it’s no surprise Visa is spearheading this campaign. Under the guise of increasing transparency and efficiency, they’ve partnered with […]

US Navy Patrol Boat Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Naval Ship After It Comes Within 150 YARDS During ‘Tense Encounter’ in the Persian Gulf

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Navy Patrol Boat Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Naval Ship After It Comes Within 150 YARDS During ‘Tense Encounter’ in the Persian Gulf by JULIAN ROBINSON FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * USS Thunderbolt fired warning shots when Iranian ship came within 150 yards * The ‘tense encounter’ took place in the Persian Gulf today, US official revealed […]

The Satanic Establishment In Full Blown Panic Over Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 25, 2017 From the deep state in the U.S. Government to the witches and satan worshippers in Hollywood, they are all freaking out because Donald Trump is the real deal, and making America Great Again. end

The Conspiracy to Remove Trump from the Presidency — Paul Craig Roberts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Conspiracy to Remove Trump from the Presidency — Paul Craig Roberts by http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ US intelligence services, the Democratic Party, some Republicans including members of President Trump’s own government, and the presstitute US media are conspiring against American democracy and the President of the United States. – We know this from a public letter to Trump […]

US Senator McCain On Need For Bipartisanship

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
US Senator McCain just returned from surgery for brain cancer, thence the scars. “Jul 25 2017 McCAIN FLOOR STATEMENT ON … Continue reading →

Elite Republican Guard unit deploys to Sukhnah for big battle with ISIL

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – An elite Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unit has deployed to the outskirts of the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last stronghold in eastern Homs after a brief deployment in the eastern countryside of Al-Sweida. The 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard was redeployed from east Al-Sweida to the western axis of Al-Sukhnah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US ship fires warning shots at Iranian Navy in Persian Gulf

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – A U.S. patrol ship fired warning shots near an Iranian naval vessel in the Persian Gulf, Tuesday, after the latter approached within 150 yards of the U.S. craft, Pentagon officials claimed on Tuesday. According to the Pentagon officials, the U.S.S. Thunderbolt fired several warning shots with a near the Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian, Syrian soldiers man checkpoints in East Ghouta deescalation zone

(TASS) A joint checkpoint manned by Russian and Syrian military personnel has opened in the de-escalation zone in the Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, a TASS correspondent reports. Russian and Syrian military officers search motor vehicles for weapons and ammunition and check the identification documents of drivers and passengers. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Venezuela's Senior Leaders Accuse The U.S. Of Plotting To Topple The Venezuelan Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Franco Ordonez, Miami Herald:** Venezuela accuses Rubio, CIA of plotting to topple Caracas government* WASHINGTON: Venezuela’s senior leaders charged Sen. Marco Rubio and the CIA of plotting to topple the government of President Nicolás Maduro. With their country descending into crisis, Foreign Minister Samuel Moncada and Carlos Ron, the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Venezuela, accused Rubio and CIA Director Mike Pompeo of secretly conspiring against Caracas so that Washington can install new leaders amenable to U.S. interests. “What this group is trying to do with Venezuel... more »

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Now Found to be Contaminated with Monsanto’s Toxic Glyphosate

Waking Times at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Alex Pietrowski* - The popular ice cream brand is yet another food known to be contaminated. The post Ben and Jerry’s Ice Now Found to be Contaminated with Monsanto’s Toxic Glyphosate appeared first on Waking Times.

100 years ago African-Americans marched down 5th Avenue to declare that black lives matter

Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Silent protest parade in New York against the East St. Louis riots, 1917. Library of Congress The only sounds were those of muffled drums, the shuffling of feet and the gentle sobs of some of the estimated 20,000 onlookers. The women and children wore all white. The men dressed in black. On the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, 1917, nearly 10,000 African-Americans marched down Fifth Avenue, in silence, to protest racial violence and white supremacy in the United States. New York City, and the nation, had never before witnessed such a remarkable scene. The “Silent Protest Parade,”... more »

Senate GOP opens health care debate. Now what?

Rachel Caufield, Associate Professor, Drake University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
*On July 25, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell narrowly managed to keep a Republican effort to reform health care alive. We asked our experts to consider the importance of this procedural vote and what happens next.* *Jeffrey Lazarus, Georgia State University* Which bill will it be? Senate Republicans have voted to start debate on a health care bill. The “motion to proceed” – which marks the start of debate on bills in the Senate – reached a majority on the strength of “yes” votes from senators who previously voted “no,” including Rand Paul, Dean Heller and Shelley Moore Cap... more »

Musical Interlude: Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Yanni, “To the One Who Knows” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF3kxNYTmsk

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It's hard to overlook in this colorful cosmic portrait, though. *Click image for larger size.* Spanning some 50,000 light-years the galaxy sports characteristic patchy, irregular spiral arms laced with dust, pink star forming regions, and clusters of young, blue stars. Remarkably, this deep image also ... more »

"The Problem With Proverbs"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Problem With Proverbs"* by Patrick Cockburn "My father, Claud Cockburn, invented a game in which participants made up national sayings that had to be completely meaningless but sound appropriate to their purported country of origin. An example could be the traditional Norwegian saying, “the tree is taller than the highest wave” or, as they say in India, “all is not nothingness, nor the nothingness all”. The idea for the game came to him on the top of a bus in London which was crawling along in a traffic jam. He overheard a passenger in the seat in front of him complain to a f... more »

"Always Getting Ready..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke"Book of Hours II,16"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Book of Hours II,16"* "How surely gravity's law, strong as an ocean current, takes hold of even the strongest thing and pulls it toward the heart of the world. Each thing- each stone, blossom, child- is held in place. Only we, in our arrogance, push out beyond what we belong to for some empty freedom. If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. Instead we entangle ourselves in knots of our own making and struggle, lonely and confused. So, like children, we begin again to learn from the things, because they are in God's heart; they have never left him. ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Nuclear Landscapes”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Nuclear Landscapes” * by Chet Raymo "I was thinking recently about August 7, 1945. I was almost nine years old, growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The previous day an atomic bomb had exploded over the heart of Hiroshima. As I recall, all of us, adults and children, struggled to understand this extraordinary event, so remote from common knowledge and experience. It was clear that humanity had crossed a threshold, but to what? Within eight days, the war would be over. One mystery was solved: We now knew what was going on up Highway 11 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, previously a source ... more »

"Be Like The Bird..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"What matter if this base, unjust life Cast you naked and disarmed? If the ground breaks beneath your step, Have you not your soul? Your soul! You fly away, Escape to realms refined, Beyond all sadness and whimpering. Be like the bird which on frail branches balanced A moment sits and sings; He feels them tremble, but he sings unshaken, Knowing he has wings." – Victor Hugo

The Daily "Near You?"

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by.

President Trump destabilises his own administration

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
President Trump's constant sniping at Attorney General Sessions and the team at the Justice Department is completely misconceived. The post President Trump destabilises his own administration appeared first on The Duran.

Did Russiagate begin as a Clinton campaign conspiracy? New forensic research suggests it

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
Forensic report by Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity implies that DNC/Podesta hacks and "Guccifer 2.0' personas were concocted to discredit Wikileaks in advance of publication of the DNC/Podesta emails and to cast suspicion on Russia. The post Did Russiagate begin as a Clinton campaign conspiracy? New forensic research suggests it appeared first on The Duran.

Russian Bombers Intercepted By NATO Fighter Jets Over The Black Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Tu-22 Backfire (YouTube) *Daily Mail:* *BREAKING NEWS: RAF typhoon scrambled to intercept Russian nuclear bombers over the Black Sea* * Russian Federation Air Force Tu-22 Backfire heading south to NATO air space * The RAF Typhoon was sent from an air base in Romania to monitor the aircraft * The Russian supersonic bomber were flying over the western Black Sea A Royal Air Force Typhoon based in Romania has been launched as a response to Russian nuclear bomber operating near NATO airspace over the Black Sea. Operating from the Romanian Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta on ... more »

Saving 1,400 Iraqi Nationals From ‘Grisly Fate,’ Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Deportations

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 1 day ago
A federal court in Detroit temporarily blocked the deportation of over 1,400 Iraqi nationals, who say they face a "grisly fate" if they are deported back to Iraq. The post Saving 1,400 Iraqi Nationals From ‘Grisly Fate,’ Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Deportations appeared first on Shadowproof.

Russia and China are Sending Their Navies to the Baltic Sea: Is a Formal Alliance Next?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * No. And here's why. Russia and China are about to kick-off the operational phase of their first ever European joint naval exercises in the Baltic Sea. The exercise is an indication of the growing strategic partnership between the Kremlin and Beijing. For China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, the Maritime Cooperation-2017 exercise is an opportunity to demonstrate its global reach and to show its support for a strategic partner. For the Kremlin, the war games are an important demonstration to show that Moscow has friends—if not allies—despite its iso... more »

The U.S. Navy's Next Super Weapon: Railguns?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Or is it just a dream? Long a staple of science fiction movies, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is hoping to turn railguns into a practical reality onboard tomorrow’s warships. As part of its efforts, the ONR is ready to demonstrate its electromagnetic railgun technology during field trials at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's new railgun Rep-Rate Test Site at Terminal Range. "Railguns and other directed-energy weapons are the future of maritime superiority," Dr. Thomas Beutner, head of ONR's Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Depa... more »

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