Thursday, July 27, 2017

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Battle for key desert town heats up as Syrian Army presses forward

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack at the western outskirts of Al-Sukhnah this morning, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions along the hilltops overlooking the town. Backed by Russian airstrikes and Liwaa Fatemiyoun, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Corps and 18th Tank Division struck the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Chechen leader ready to quit job to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 minutes ago
The Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, stated on Thursday that he is ready to step down from his position in order to protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. “My personal suggestion for ruling out conflict situations around the Islamic holy site, the al-Aqsa Mosque – is to pass all the rights for it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Final map of the Arsal battle in east Lebanon

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – It took Hezbollah just under a week to complete their offensive in the western Qalamoun, forcing the remaining jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham to surrender the ‘Arsal Barrens in exchange for transportation to the Syrian province of Idlib. What began as an operation on the Syrian side of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lebanese Army attacks ISIL’s positions near Syrian border as reinforcements pour in

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army began shelling the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in eastern Lebanon, Thursday, as reinforcements continued pouring into the northeastern countryside of Beqa’a Governorate. Units from the Lebanese Army heavily shelled the Islamic State’s positions along the Syrian border, concentrating on the Ba’albak Highlands and Qa’a Barrens. In the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia satisfied with de-escalation zones in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 minutes ago
(TASS) Moscow is satisfied as a whole with the way Syria’s de-escalation zones are being established, although much work lies ahead. “[We see this] in a positive light,” Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked to comment on the progress in implementing the agreements to establish the de-escalation zones in Syria. He admitted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Robert Fisk Remembers A Syrian General

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 minutes ago
Exactly a year before he was killed, General Fouad Khadour sits in his headquarters outside Palmyra Nelofer Pazira *Robert Fisk, The Independent*: *The Syrian army were standing up to Isis long before the Americans ever fired a missile* *The survivors of this army, and their families will expect their sacrifice to be respected and, indeed, rewarded* I don’t like armies. They are dangerous institutions. Soldiers are not heroes just because they fight. And I’ve grown tired of saying that those who live by the sword sometimes die by the sword. But in an age when the Americans and the... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 41 minutes ago
Each participating team consists of a leader and four tank crews. Photo: Participants before a rehearsal of the 2017 Tank Biathlon. © SPUTNIK/ ILIYA PITALEV *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Tank Biathlon: Crews of 20 Countries All Set for Armored Vehicle Race in Russia* (Sputnik).

Sea Level Rise Has Stopped

Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: It appears that sea level rise started declining in early 2016 and has continued as the snowpack piles up in Greenland, Antarctic and Sierra. ? Here is a more detailed look at the decline. It looks like it is time for the STATE OF CALIFORNIA SEA-LEVEL RISE GUIDANCE DOCUMENT…

Reviving the war on drugs will further harm police-community relations

Dean A. Dabney, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 58 minutes ago
An officer and his dog walk the halls at a school in Indianapolis. AP Photo/Michael Conroy The United States has been waging a war on drugs for nearly 50 years. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent on this long campaign to thwart the production, distribution, sale and use of illegal drugs. This sustained investment has resulted in millions of drug offenders being processed through the American criminal justice system. It has also influenced crime control strategies used by American police. Under President Barack Obama, there was a period of reform and moderating of tacti... more »

The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief Engineer

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) moored at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. USN *Tyler Rogoway, The Drive:* *Making Steam: The Life And Times Of A U.S. Navy Chief Engineer * LCDR David Taylor gives us an unprecedented insight into what it took to keep America's Navy steaming full speed ahead, and what it would take to bring old ships back from the dead. David Taylor spent 22 years in the Navy, serving from 1969 to 1991. During that time he rose in rank from an enlisted Seaman Recruit to becoming an officer, and eventually retired as a Lieutenant Commander. The majority of his career was spen... more »

X22 Report, “Our Way Of Life Is About To Change & Many Are Not Prepared For This”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
X22 Report, “Our Way Of Life Is About To Change & Many Are Not Prepared For This” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYAFBziZOw

RIP To a Holistic Doctor Who Preached the Dangers of Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 hour ago
Thank you to Dr. Kaayla Daniel for this guest piece. Dr Schmid died at 71, but do read about his own trouble with taking fermented cod liver oil (FCLO) below which he says Dr. Weston Price never allegedly recommend 🙁 My friend and colleague, Dr. Ron Schmid, died quietly in his sleep Thursday, July 20,

Hilarious New Health Nut Video Why It’s So Hard to Eat Healthy These Days!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 hour ago
Check this video out.. Hilarious! Health Nut Comedy! : ) OX Erin Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Trump Is Making No Friends On Capitol Hill-- And That Could Hurt In An Impeachment Trial

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
It's widely acknowledged that McConnell and the Trump Regime bribed Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to change her vote on the motion to proceed with TrumpCare, after all her self-congratulatory comments to West Virginia voters about how she would protect them-- even if she had to be the deciding vote to thwart the plan to kick tens of millions of Americans off healthcare. Instead she was the deciding vote in the opposite direction. Somehow, though, the same tactics didn't work on Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. She stuck to her guns. And now Trump is in full attack mode against her-- a... more »

Miami University Joins Diversity, Inclusion Group

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
Miami University is the latest institution to join the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, a coalition of CEOs and presidents of corporations, businesses and nonprofits who share strategies to increase inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Music Therapy Proving to be Sound Choice for Howard Student

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
Maya Rogers, a graduate student focusing on music therapy at Howard University, has been named one of four student recipients of the $25,000 Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Formation Scholars Award.

Grant Program for Students’ Childcare Imperiled

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
CCAMPIS, a grant program aimed at helping low-income parents in college pay for childcare, was one of several higher education programs slashed in the Trump administration’s budget proposal.

NASA Confirms Falling Sea Levels For Two Years Amidst Media Blackout

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
NASA Confirms Falling Sea Levels For Two Years Amidst Media Blackout by Mac Slavo, July 27th, 2017, http://www.SHTFplan.com Most media outlets cannot be bothered to report something that dramatically deflates their narrative. So it goes without saying that when NASA confirmed that ocean levels have actually been falling for the past few years, the media […]

Israelis Storm Palestinian Family Home Near West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 26, 2017 Dozens of Israeli forces stormed a Palestinian family home near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank on Tuesday, in an ongoing dispute over the land’s legal rights. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the […]

What Does He Know? Al Gore Predicts Challenging Event To Happen Soon With Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 27, 2017 While appearing on the Late Late Show With James Corden, Al Gore made a mysterious claim that some unforeseen event surrounding President Trump in the next few months would challenge the American people. end

Shadow Government Comes Out Of Shadows, Calls For Trump’s Death

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 27, 2017 The deep state and political elite are moving against Trump, the coup intensifies. end

The Globalist One World Currency Will Look A Lot Like Bitcoin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Globalist One World Currency Will Look A Lot Like Bitcoin by Brandon Smith, http://www.alt-market.com/ This week the International Monetary Fund shocked some economic analysts with an announcement that America was “no longer first in the world” as a major economic growth engine. This stinging assertion falls exactly in line with the narrative out of the latest […]

Veteran Actor Proclaims Hollywood is Run by CIA And Pedophiles

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Mar 9, 2017 What a GREAT time we had talking with Stephen Shellen. He has some mind blowing information to share. There’s no way we could cover everything in depth in an hour so Stephen has agreed to come on again with us. We really appreciate him taking time to talk with us. […]

Katie Couric Decries Fake News While Being Sued for Faking It Herself

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 26, 2017 Katie Couric recently gave an interview to the New York Daily News, in which she decries fake news for tearing the country apart at the seams. However, she failed to mention in the interview that she is still facing a $12 million lawsuit for faking some news about gun rights’ […]

Who Is Michael Vickers? The CIA’s Afghan Jihad Architect Declares War On Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Who Is Michael Vickers? The CIA’s Afghan Jihad Architect Declares War On Trump by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Regime change advocates are in continued meltdown mode. Last week’s announcement of Trump’s shutting down the CIA’s covert weapons and aid program to anti-government insurgents in Syria – a move now widely interpreted as marking the end of […]

‘Counter-Sanctions Possible, Trade War Between EU & US Would be Very Bad’ – German Economy Minister

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 27, 2017 New sanctions against Russia approved by the US House of Representatives on Tuesday could result in counter-sanctions, warns the German economy minister, adding that a trade war between the EU and the US would be “very bad.” – All these events are setting up the stage for the war in […]

Is the US Trying to Start a Hot War with Russia?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Is the US Trying to Start a Hot War with Russia? by Steven MacMillan, https://journal-neo.org/ Another day, another major escalation of tensions caused by US actions. The recent downing of a Syrian jet by a US F-18 Super Hornet, is just the latest instalment in a series of US provocations in Syria since Donald Trump took office […]

Congress Wants A Trade War Worldwide, Tying Trump’s Hands With Sanctions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jul 26, 2017 Democrats want to punish Russia with sanctions and Republicans want to punish Iran and North Korean with sanctions. But the Russian sanctions will shut down Europe’s natural gas supplies from Russia and the EU is threatening immediate trade retaliation against the US. It’s a perfect storm for a worldwide trade […]

Maduro: US Started Indirect Blockade Against Venezuela’s Financial System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
I do not trust the Venezuela government also. Published on Jul 27, 2017 The US must abandon its interventionist policy towards Venezuela and steer clear of the internal affairs of other Latin American countries, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a message to Donald Trump while speaking to RT. end

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

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Will the Illuminati be able to trigger their Satanic WW3 in time for the coming of the fallen angels? They are running out of time. But all they need is 1 week of nuclear war before executing their endtimes strong delusion Satanic HOAX (2 Thess 2:9-12). – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 […]

‘We Are Very Patient But at Some Point We Will Have to Respond’ – Putin on New US Russia Sanctions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
US sanctions are an Act of War. Published on Jul 27, 2017 The new round of US sanctions against Russia is “extremely cynical,” President Vladimir Putin said, accusing Washington of using its political advantage for business purposes. end

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Talks About The Tank Of The Future

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Russia’s new T-14 Armata tank on parade in Moscow. *Sydney J. Freedberg, Breaking Defense*: *Milley’s Future Tank: Railguns, Robotics & Ultra-Light Armor* NATIONAL PRESS CLUB: The tank is far from obsolete and the US will need a new armored vehicle to replace its 1980-vintage M1 Abrams, the Army Chief of Staff said here this afternoon. But what kind of tank, on what kind of timeline? Gen. Mark Milley made clear he was looking for a “breakthrough,” not incremental evolution – which probably means that the new tank will take a long time. “Are we sort of at that point in history wher... more »

State Boots Homeless Man For Camping On His Own Property

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Phillip Schneider* - In the land of the free, there is no hope or help for the homeless. The post State Boots Homeless Man For Camping On His Own Property appeared first on Waking Times.

According To Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley These Are The Five 'Myths' Of Future Wars

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley *Army Times: Milley*: *Future wars will be long, they'll be fought on the ground, and spec ops won't save us* Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley wants the American public to stop fooling itself when it comes to war, so he’s drawn up five ”myths” he says we need to let go of, pronto. Milley shared his thesis with an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, and his take on it has evolved since he first started speaking about four slightly different myths of warfare back in 2015. The myths: *Read more* .... *WNU E... more »

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“These three bright nebulae are often featured on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula above and left of center, and colorful M20 near the bottom of the frame. The third emission region includes NGC 6559, right of M8 and separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. *Click image for larger size.* All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. Over a hundred light-years across the expan... more »

House Enacts ‘Martial Law’ as Senators Grapple With ‘Skinny’ Partial Obamacare Repeal

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The rule allows the House to vote on the bill without notice if the Senate passes it.

Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan For Gaddafi-Free Libya

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of political role in Libya's future. In an interview (Arabic) with Al-Hayat newspaper, Haftar also stressed that he had no problems with moderate Muslim Brotherhood members but could never deal with the extremist elements. The recent talks in Paris between Haftar and UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj were litt... more »

Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan For Gaddafi-Free Libya

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of political role in Libya's future. In an interview (Arabic) with Al-Hayat newspaper, Haftar also stressed that he had no problems with moderate Muslim Brotherhood members but could never deal with the extremist elements. The recent talks in Paris between Haftar and UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj were litt... more »

Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan For Gaddafi-Free Libya

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of political role in Libya's future. In an interview (Arabic) with Al-Hayat newspaper, Haftar also stressed that he had no problems with moderate Muslim Brotherhood members but could never deal with the extremist elements. The recent talks in Paris between Haftar and UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj were litt... more »

Libya Report: New Wrinkle in US Plan For Gaddafi-Free Libya

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, has stated that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Islam, "is free and in a safe place." Haftar further said he welcomed the idea of the younger Gaddafi playing some sort of political role in Libya's future. In an interview (Arabic) with Al-Hayat newspaper, Haftar also stressed that he had no problems with moderate Muslim Brotherhood members but could never deal with the extremist elements. The recent talks in Paris between Haftar and UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj were litt... more »

U.S. Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes And The ACLU Find Common Ground On Criticising The Obama Administration's Policy On 'Unmasking' Individuals?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*The Hill:** Intelligence chairman accuses Obama aides of hundreds of unmasking requests* The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing top political aides of President Obama of making hundreds of requests during the 2016 presidential race to unmask the names of Americans in intelligence reports, including Trump transition officials. Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, said the requests were made without specific justifications on why the information was needed. “We have found evidence that curre... more »

Iran launches successful satellite into space: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – Iran successfully launched a satellite-laden Simorgh rocket from the Imam Khomeini National Space Centre, Thursday, coinciding with the official opening of the site. The rocket, also named Safir-2 or ‘Phoenix’ in Persian, can reportedly carry a 250-kilogram satellite. The launch is yet to be accompanied by statementes from either Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army eyes ISIL’s last stronghold in southeast Raqqa

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a massive attack on the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last stronghold in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate. Backed by Raqqawi tribal fighters and the 124th Regiment of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces is positioning themselves to attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Saudi Air Force unleashes hell over northern Yemen

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Yemeni capital is under a vicious attack tonight as Saudi warplanes launch nonstop airstrikes over Sanaa City. According to local activists, the Saudi warplanes began their assault short after the Houthi forces launched several Burkan-1 missiles towards the King Fahd Airport in the Taif Governorate. The local activists added […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

U.S. Army Chief of Staff on North Korea: "Time Is Running Out" To Stop ICBM

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* It is unclear what the United States can do to prevent North Korea from developing and fielding a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile short of a preemptive nuclear strike. North Korea is the single most dangerous threat facing the international community according to the U.S. Army’s top uniformed official and matters are coming to a head. Pyongyang is advancing far more quickly with its nuclear and ballistic missile programs than was expected by the United States. Indeed, the United States is at point where it must make some tough p... more »

The Battle for Wake Island: American Military's World War II 'Alamo'

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* In mid-December 1941, 400 U.S. Marines stood a lonely sentinel in the watery Central Pacific wilderness. In mid-December 1941, the 400 U.S. Marines who called the island outpost of Wake home stood a lonely sentinel in the watery Central Pacific wilderness, like a cavalry fort in an oceanic version of the Western frontier. As the Japanese juggernaut spread the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere to the farthest reaches of the Pacific Ocean, most of America’s Pacific battle fleet, the backbone of the nation’s power in the hemisphere, r... more »

The Myth Just Became Reality: U.S. Navy Railguns Could Be Coming Soon

Jared Keller at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Jared Keller* *Security, * They just conducted their first multi-shot salvos. The Navy’s much-hyped electromagnetic railgun has come a long way. Ever since the futuristic cannon enjoyed a public debut at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division in Virginia in November 2016, the Office of Naval Research has been working diligently alongside defense contractors to bring the decade-long program closer to battlefield effectiveness. Based on new video published by the Department of Defense, the railgun has successfully moved from single-shot to repeated firing rate operati... more »

Despite Climate Alarmism, Global Sea Levels Fell Last Year

Alex Newman at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: despite-climate-alarmism-global-sea-levels-fell-last-year] Despite an apparent increase in climate hysteria among global-warming theorists outraged by President Donald Trump, global sea levels have actually been declining for the last two years, according to data compiled by NASA and posted on its website. The official data, compiled from satellite observations, shows that levels dropped from a variation of about 87.5 millimeters to under 85 millimeters over the last two years.

Briar Cliff University President Intends to Leave Post

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The president of Briar Cliff University in Sioux City intends to leave his position at the end of the upcoming fall semester after serving less than two years. Hamid Shirvani said in a college news release Wednesday that the decision “is a result of a combination of family, personal and professional […]

University of Memphis Lands its Largest Research Contract

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis has landed the largest research contract in the school’s history. The Commercial Appeal reported that the university won a $13.8 million research contract from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to lead a team of six universities studying wearable sensors. The work began at the end […]

11 Professors Accept University of Montana’s Buyout Offers

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
MISSOULA, Mont. — Eleven University of Montana professors have accepted buyout offers during its first round. The Missoulian reports the university offered a total of 48 buyout offers to faculty members in May. Officials previously said 14 tenured professors over the age of 65 expressed interest in the offers during the first round. Kevin McRae […]

Baylor University Ordered to Provide Sex Assault Reports Dating to 2003

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
WACO, Texas — A judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over to plaintiffs’ attorneys records of all cases of sexual assault and harassment since 2003 in a lawsuit against the nation’s largest Baptist school. A group of women is suing Baylor, claiming the school in Texas mishandled or ignored claims of sexual assault for […]

Worst President Ever Wants To Raise Taxes On The Internet To Get Even With The Washington Post's Owner

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
The vindictive asshole Trump's supporters elected looks like he may be headed towards letting them down again-- this time over taxes. Who ever thinks about Republicans raising taxes. An effective multi-decade p.r. effort has persuaded Americans that Republican don't raise taxes-- although they certainly do. Trump's inclination to raise taxes on internet purchases, though, does't have anything to do with economics, just with his war against the muckraking journalists at the *Washington Post*, which is owned by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Yesterday, at a Financial Services su... more »

Top U.S. Army General: North Korean Missile Capability Advancing Faster Than Expected

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*The Independent*: *Top US General says North Korean missile capability advancing faster than expected* 'North Korea is extremely dangerous and more dangerous as the weeks go by,' says US General Mark Milley North Korea’s ability to launch a missile capable of reaching the US is advancing significantly and faster than expected, a top US army official has said. US general Mark Milley, the chief of staff of the Army, cautioned that "time is running out” for a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis. "North Korea is extremely dangerous and more dangerous as the weeks go by,” ... more »

Boy Scouts apologize for inappropriate speech by Donald Trump.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *An official with the Boy Scouts of America apologized to the scouting community on Thursday for the political content of President Donald Trump's speech at the National Scout Jamboree. "I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree," said Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh. "That was never our intent." * *Speaking Monday before about 40,0000 scouts, Trump delivered a speech that would not have been out of place on his campaign or in his tweets.* *He slamme... more »

Russia wants to sanction McDonald’s

Anna Lutskova at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com Russian Senator Aleksey Pushkov: “After this scandal with McDonald’s we could start from imposing targeted sanitary … The post Russia wants to sanction McDonald’s appeared first on The Duran.

Kaspersky Lab is now FREE worldwide

Anna Lutskova at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com CEO and founder Eugene Kaspersky: “I’ve some fantastic, earth-shattering-saving news: we’re announcing the global launch of … The post Kaspersky Lab is now FREE worldwide appeared first on The Duran.

Climate hysteria from the media: business as usual

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 5 hours ago
Anthony Cox Channel Nine frothed at recent warm winter temperatures in Moree. The headline screamed: Temperatures smash 30-year July record in New South Wales Shock and horror! My friend Phill who really knows about temperature history made a brief succinct response: The article is titled "Temperatures smash 30-year July record in New South Wales" and the text states, "*Temperatures in the New South Wales town of Moree have broken a 32-year record for the warmest July day, with unseasonably warm weather predicted for other parts of the state this weekend*." Wednesday's record ... more »

Is The Trump-Russia Collusion Story Dying?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Ed Rogers, Washington Post*: *The quest to prove collusion is crumbling* While everyone is fixated on President Trump’s unbecoming and inexplicable assault on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the media has been trying to sneak away from the “Russian collusion” story. That’s right. For all the breathless hype, the on-air furrowed brows and the not-so-veiled hopes that this could be Watergate, Jared Kushner’s statement and testimony before Congress have made Democrats and many in the media come to the realization that the collusion they were counting on just isn’t there. As the date... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 27, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Robin Wright, New Yorker*: *Are We Nearing the Endgame with ISIS?* The American diplomat Brett McGurk is the central player in the seventy-two-nation coalition fighting the Islamic State, a disparate array of countries twice the size of nato. He has now worked all of America’s major wars against extremism—in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria—under three very different Presidents: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and now Donald Trump. McGurk served in Baghdad after the ouster of Saddam Hussein; he used his experience clerking for the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the Supreme Cou... more »

History: "Afghanistan: Last Stand at Gandamak"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Afghanistan: Last Stand at Gandamak"* by Britishbattles.com “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana The last stand of the survivors of Her Majesty's 44th Foot at Gandamak. "The fate of the British and Indian forces in Afghanistan in the winter of 1840 to 1841 provides a striking illustration of the collapse of morale and military efficiency where the officers in command are indecisive and wholly lacking in initiative and self-confidence. The only senior officer left in Afghanistan with any ability was Brigadier Nott, the garrison commander... more »

Paulo Coelho, “Beauty Exists Not In Sameness”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“Beauty Exists Not In Sameness”* by Paulo Coelho “Beauty exists not in sameness but in difference. Who could imagine a giraffe without its long neck or a cactus without its spines? The irregularity of the mountain peaks that surround us is what makes them so imposing. If we tried to make them all the same, they would no longer command our respect. It is the imperfect that astonishes and attracts us. When we look at a cedar tree, we don’t think: ‘The branches should be all the same length.’ We think: ‘How strong it is.’ When we see a snake, we never say: ‘He is crawling along the ... more »

The Poet: Octavio Paz, “Brotherhood"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“Brotherhood"* "I am a man: little do I last and the night is enormous. But I look up: the stars write. Unknowing I understand: I too am written, and at this very moment someone spells me out." - Octavio Paz

World News Briefs -- July 27, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution* DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, state television reported on Thursday, an action the United States said breaches a U.N. Security Council resolution because of its potential use in ballistic missile development. Iranian state television showed footage of the firing of the rocket, mounted on a launchpad carrying pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, and Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The rocket launch viol... more »

Does Cuba Have A Cancer Vaccine That Has Already Cured Thousands?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
While a treatment for lung cancer developed in Cuba has entered clinical trials in the United States, it is not a preventative tool, nor has it “cured” thousands of people — at least yet.

‘Popcorn Carnival’ WhatsApp Hoax

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Another WhatsApp malware hoax is circulating, this time warning that a "Carnaval de las palomitas" or "Popcorn Carnival" video could "hack" your phone.

What Football Coach Said ‘Act Like You’ve Been There Before’?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
An old football quote about touchdown celebrations has been attributed to a number of coaches, including Joe Paterno, Paul Brown, and Vince Lombardi.

U.S. Blocks Security Council Resolution Condemning Terror Attacks On Russian Embassy

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville In a telling display, the United States has actually blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have condemned the July shelling... more »

U.S. Backed SDF Launches Artillery Strike Against Syrian Army

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville America’s Kurdish/Arab terrorist brigades are so intent on “defeating ISIS” that they don’t seem to be able to stop themselves from attacking... more »

Trump's Transgender Ban May Actually Undermine American Security

Lawrence J. Korb at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Lawrence J. Korb* *Politics, Americas* [image: :U.S President Donald Trump salutes a Marine during a departure from the West Wing of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Thousands of people already serving may be forced to leave the military and highly qualified people may be barred from joining. Here we go again. President Donald Trump just announced—on Twitter, completely out of the blue and without even telling the Pentagon—that he intends to ban transgender people from openly serving their country in the U.S. military. President Trump’... more »

Trump Is Determined to Blow Up the Iran Deal

John Glaser at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*John Glaser* *Security, Middle East* [image: A B-2 Stealth Bomber performs a flyover at the 126th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California January 1, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew] Will the Trump adminstration try to falsely depict Iran as violating the nuclear deal? What many observers have been nervously suspecting for months is now clear: President Donald Trump is intent on eviscerating the Iran nuclear deal, irrespective of the overwhelming evidence that it is successfully staving off Iranian nuclear weapons development. According to an *Associated Press* report this week, the admini... more »

Will the Kurds Get Their Independence Referendum?

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Kurdish Peshmerga forces celebrate on the eve of Newroz Day, a festival marking their spring and the Persian New Year, in Kirkuk March 20, 2015. Newroz Day is also celebrated in other countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed] The Kurdish region faces a multiplicity of hurdles as it prepares for the "yes to independence" referendum. Kurdistan Regional Government president Masoud Barzani announced on June 7 that the region had set September 25 as the date for a referendum on i... more »

Is America Losing Civilian Control of the Military?

Daniel Gerstein at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Daniel Gerstein* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. M1A2] A number of factors have led to a blurring of boundaries between the Congress, the president and the military. The U.S. civil-military relationship allows for a candid dialogue on national security matters, yet readily defers to the tenet of civilian control of the military. This relationship is built on a delicate balance whereby strategic decision making is the purview of the civilian political leadership, while the execution of that portion of the strategy dealing with the use of force remains a uniformed mission. The ... more »

Africa’s Youth Could Transform Governance on the Continent

Kristin Lord, Jon Temin at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kristin Lord, Jon Temin* *Security, Africa* [image: South Sudan's army, or the SPLA, soldiers drive in a truck on the frontline in Panakuach, Unity state April 24, 2012. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic] Africa's aging leaders are desperately clinging to power, and that stands in sharp contrast to the young profile of the continent. As August begins and many Washingtonians leave the city’s notorious humidity, a remarkable group of people will be arriving. Next week, one thousand emerging African leaders will gather in our nation’s capital as part of the Young African Leaders Initiative, ... more »

What's Wrong With Auditing The Fed? Rep. Bill Posey Grills Janet Yellen

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently grilled Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Janet Yellen. Why is the Fed so afraid of transparency, he asked. Rep. Posey joins today's Liberty Report to tell us what he was thinking at the time and also to offer some of his views on Washington's huge military spending on unnecessary wars:

Killing and Dying for Minerals

Jacob G. Hornberger at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Americans might soon have a new reason to thank the troops for their service, at least in Afghanistan, where the troops have been killing and dying for almost 16 years. According to an article in yesterday’s *New York Times,* “President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on to a prospect that tantalized previous administrations: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, which his advisers and Afghan officials have told him could be profitably extracted by Western countries.” If that doesn’t say it al... more »

What's Wrong With Auditing The Fed? Rep. Bill Posey Grills Janet Yellen

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently grilled Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Janet Yellen. Why is the Fed so afraid of transparency, he asked. Rep. Posey joins today's Liberty Report to tell us what he was thinking at the time and also to offer some of his views on Washington's huge military spending on unnecessary wars:

Killing and Dying for Minerals

Jacob G. Hornberger at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Americans might soon have a new reason to thank the troops for their service, at least in Afghanistan, where the troops have been killing and dying for almost 16 years. According to an article in yesterday’s *New York Times,* “President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on to a prospect that tantalized previous administrations: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, which his advisers and Afghan officials have told him could be profitably extracted by Western countries.” If that doesn’t say it al... more »

What's Wrong With Auditing The Fed? Rep. Bill Posey Grills Janet Yellen

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently grilled Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Janet Yellen. Why is the Fed so afraid of transparency, he asked. Rep. Posey joins today's Liberty Report to tell us what he was thinking at the time and also to offer some of his views on Washington's huge military spending on unnecessary wars:

Killing and Dying for Minerals

Jacob G. Hornberger at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Americans might soon have a new reason to thank the troops for their service, at least in Afghanistan, where the troops have been killing and dying for almost 16 years. According to an article in yesterday’s *New York Times,* “President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on to a prospect that tantalized previous administrations: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, which his advisers and Afghan officials have told him could be profitably extracted by Western countries.” If that doesn’t say it al... more »

What's Wrong With Auditing The Fed? Rep. Bill Posey Grills Janet Yellen

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) recently grilled Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Janet Yellen. Why is the Fed so afraid of transparency, he asked. Rep. Posey joins today's Liberty Report to tell us what he was thinking at the time and also to offer some of his views on Washington's huge military spending on unnecessary wars:

Killing and Dying for Minerals

Jacob G. Hornberger at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Americans might soon have a new reason to thank the troops for their service, at least in Afghanistan, where the troops have been killing and dying for almost 16 years. According to an article in yesterday’s *New York Times,* “President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on to a prospect that tantalized previous administrations: Afghanistan’s vast mineral wealth, which his advisers and Afghan officials have told him could be profitably extracted by Western countries.” If that doesn’t say it al... more »

Capitalism and Social Media

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Every so often, Facebook users get weird reminders. Over the last few months I've had happy memories replayed to me about the time I posted such-and-such a status update, or gave a blog a bit of a plug. It also told me I've been on Facebook for 10 years. Now, I'm not an avid user and it's only these last couple of months I've properly woken up to it as a campaigning and dissemination tool, but it and Twitter are pretty much integrated into my everyday. And so it is for millions, hundreds of millions of people. In fact, Facebook has not long celebrated its two billi... more »

Russian National And Bitcoin Exchange Charged In 21-Count Indictment For International Money Laundering Scheme; Who is “CO-CONSPIRATOR X”?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 6 hours ago
This case was filed on the 17th of January, three days before Trump became President, but apparently under seal until … Continue reading →

Graham Favors Law to Keep President From Firing Special Counsel

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: graham-favors-law-to-keep-president-from-firing-special-counsel] Senator Lindsey Graham wants legislation to protect the special counsel from termination. But who then will protect us from the special counsel?

CFPB's Arbitration Rule No Favor for Consumers

Veronique de Rugy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: cfpb-s-arbitration-rule-no-favor-for-consumers] When it comes to identifying the worst government agency, it's hard to pick just one. It's equally hard not to immediately think of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Justice Department Files Brief Stating Title VII Does Not Apply to Sexual Orientation

Warren Mass at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: justice-department-files-brief-stating-title-vii-does-not-apply-to-sexual-orientation] The Justice Department filed an amicus brief saying that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not cover employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.

How Much Electricity Will Electric Cars Use?

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ? There have been various attempts to estimate the amount of electricity needed for electric cars. So let’s get it straight from the horse’s mouth. Below is the spec for the Nissan Leaf, showing electricity consumption of 150Wh/Km. ?https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/leaf/prices-specifications.html Actual…

Drier Winters To Lead To Record Rainfall!

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood New innovative research has found that for England and Wales there is a 1 in 3 chance of a new monthly rainfall record in at least one region each winter (Oct-Mar). http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/high-risk-of-unprecedented-rainfall ? Now that’s strange, because five years ago a certain…

First Native American Astronaut John Herrington is honored

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
First Native American astronaut in space. A 13-day Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station, a trip including three spacewalks for Herrington totaling nearly 20 hours. Fifteen years after that life-changing journey, Herrington decided to write a children's book, Mission to Space, rather than an autobiography, in hopes of showing children — especially Native American kids (he's an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation) — that dreams can come true, no matter where you start in life. "I played astronaut as a kid. I used to sit in a cardboard box and dream I was goin... more »

Heartbroken Pit Bull Cries After His Household Leaves Him In A Shelter

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
The four-year-old pit bull was surrendered to the shelter because his family were moving and couldn't take him with them. "He immediately let out this painful whimper once he realised this was really happening," a volunteer said on Facebook. "He is so hurt and sad and he just wants them to change their minds. "This sweet, sensitive soul needs help fast. He looks like he's been crying with tears." Video of him crying in the shelter went viral after being posted to the Saving Carson Shelter Dogs Facebook page, having clocked up nearly 100,000 views and 2600 shares since the start ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland. Thanks for stopping by!

In response to Lisa Murkowski's no vote on Trumpcare, the Administration threatens Alaska. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of Alaska Dispatch: *Early Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to express displeasure with Murkowski's vote. By that afternoon, each of Alaska's two Republican senators had received a phone call from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke letting them know the vote had put Alaska's future with the administration in jeopardy. * *The response follows Trump's no-holds-barred style of governing, even when it comes to his own party. It is his first strike of retaliation against Murkowski, however, despite her tendency to stray from the party line and the president's priorities. * *Alask... more »

Three Square Market Microchips Employees Company-Wide

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Link* *The losers will be chipped at a “Chip” Party set to take place August 1st.* *Employees will be chipped at the 32M inaugural "chip party" hosted at their headquarters in River Falls, WI on August 1, 2017.* *Just like cattle. But, hey then can wave their hands and make purchases in the break room and open doors* *What privilege!* Three Square Market (32M) is offering implanted chip technology to all of their employees on August 1st, 2017. Employees will be implanted with a RFID chip allowing them to make purchases in their break room micro market, open doors, login to com... more »

If Looks Could Kill

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, left, and newly appointed Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, right, listening as President Donald Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday. PHOTO: T.J. KIRKPATRICK FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL *Wall Street Journal:* *Scaramucci Says Split With Priebus May Not Be Reparable* *Amid power struggle, White House won’t say if Trump still has confidence in his chief of staff* WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s newly appointed communications director publicly acknowledged his power struggle ... more »

X-Zone Broadcast Network - James Clarkson and His Resignation from MUFON

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 7 hours ago
James Clarkson. Photo copyright by Kevin Randle. For those who wanted to hear Peter Robbins, he had a family emergency, but fortunately I had already talked with James Clarkson about the show. He wasn’t actually a fill-in, but one who appeared a week before I had planned, meaning I moved him up in the schedule. So, I thank James for coming on the show to tell us about his reasons for resigning as the Washington State Director of MUFON. You can listen to the discussion here: https://youtu.be/Hz0nmWbj4Q8 I did ask for a little bit of James’ history with MUFON and how he became intere... more »

Fireside Chat with Paul Gallagher, July 27, 2017

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Glass-Steagall Video of 9wbK5gLNycg Tonight's call at 9pm EDT occurs in the midst of an in-depth mobilization by LaRouchePAC. On Monday, the Veterans Intelligence Professionals for Sanity released a stunning forensic analysis demonstrating, conclusively, that the entire Russiagate attack on Trump and Russia is a fraud, a hoax. This urgent mobilization to free Trump from the attempted coup could not be more necessary as we stand on the verge of another economic catastrophe, fueled by Wall Street's debt and phony derivatives exposure. In LaRouchePAC's field operations over the recent... more »

U.S. Accuses Russia Of Using Facebook To Spy On French President Macron's Election Campaign

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Regis Duvignau/File Photo *Reuters*:* Exclusive: Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign - sources* SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. Congressman and two other people briefed on the effort. About two dozen Facebook accounts were created to conduct surveillance on Macron campaign officials and others close to the centrist former financier as he sought to defeat far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen and other op... more »

In pictures: US-built Reaper combat drone downed by Houthi forces

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – Houthi rebels have shot down a US-built MQ-9 Reaper combat drone near the al-Khadraa border crossing in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region. Houthi forces were able to reach the crash site and produce photo evidence of the kill. The drone is reported to have been fully armed and to this end […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Tiger Forces and allies advance within a few kilometers of Deir Ezzor

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces, supported by pro-government tribal militias and further backed up with heavy round-the-clock airstrikes, continue to advance against ISIS in southeast Raqqa Governorate, now approaching to within a few kilometers of the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Today, the Tiger Forces secured all hilltops in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Houthi forces launch missiles at Saudi King Fahd Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Houthi forces fired a number of missiles towards the King Fahd Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the Yemeni group’s official media announced. According to the Houthi media wing, their units fired several Burkan-1 missiles at the King Fahd Airport, scoring direct hits on their target late at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Details of Arsal agreement between Hezbollah, jihadist rebels

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Hezbollah and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham agreed to terms of a ceasefire in the ‘Arsal Barrens after almost a week of fighting near the Syrian border. According to the terms released by Lebanese group’s official media wing on Thursday, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham will release five Hezbollah soldiers in exchange for some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pro-Syria forces reignite offensive against ISIS in eastern Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), supported by the National Defence Forces (NDF) and the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) have achieved a new advance against ISIS in eastern Hama’s countryside. Moreover, a large number of pro-government reinforcements have just arrived on the eastern Hama front as part of a renewed offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL fights back against Syrian Army in rural Raqqa, Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) is not quite done in the southeastern countryside of Al-Raqqa or Deir Ezzor City, as their forces launched several attacks against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in these areas on Thursday. ISIL began their assault in the southeastern countryside of Al-Raqqa, when their forces attacked the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: US-backed SDF attack Syrian Army in western Raqqa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:24 P.M.) – Four soldiers belonging to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have just been killed after artillery units of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) shelled their position in western Raqqa Governorate. The attack took place along the contact line between the SAA and SDF in the southern Tabaqa region. The exact […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The GOP Ramps Up Their War Against Consumer Protections While Everyone Is Looking At The Horrors Of Trump And TrumpCare

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
The vote in the House Tuesday evening was 231-190. Every Republican but Walter Jones of North Carolina voted to hamper the ability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect bank customers from the kinds of systemic abuse and predatory behavior that led directly to Bush's Great Recession and destroyed the financial stability of millions of American families. Every single Democrat-- even the worst paid-off Blue Dogs and New Dems-- opposed bankster-pawn Keith Rothfus' bill. What the Republicans are doing is stripping the rights of consumers to use class action lawsuits t... more »

This is How the Space Race Changed the Great Power Rivalry Forever

Martand Jha at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Martand Jha* *Security, Americas* [image: Astronaut Piers Sellers during the third spacewalk of STS-121, a demonstration of orbiter heat shield repair techniques.] The zeal the United States and USSR had to outperform one another in the Space Race was beneficial to scientific progress. The Space Race between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics post World War II was a tipping point in the history of mankind. This superpower race intensified the Cold War rivalry because for the first time mankind was looking to compete in the arena of space. Dominance ove... more »

America Needs to Stop Confusing Its Allies' Interests for Its Own

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* Accepting the sometimes delusional worldview of allies will only lead to more frustration in the Middle East. *A Note from John Allen Gay, executive director of the John Quincy Adams Society:** There’s growing debate in America about the proper scale of our involvement abroad. But here in the Beltway, no matter what the question is, the answer always seems to be that the United States needs to do more: to risk its troops’ lives in more places, to sacrifice more in taxes, debts, and domestic investments to support overseas endeavors, to exte... more »

Is this a Kayaker Paddling Through a Pod of Orca Whales?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A painting by a Canadian artist is often mistaken for a photograph.

The Harvard lab head, the grad student, and the restraining order: An ongoing saga

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 8 hours ago
Regular Retraction Watch readers may recall a remarkable story from January involving Harvard’s Lee Rubin and one of his graduate students. As we reported in Science at the time, the graduate student, Gustavo German, said he had been subjected to a forced psychiatric evaluation as “an act of revenge by Rubin, retaliation prompted by German’s […] The post The Harvard lab head, the grad student, and the restraining order: An ongoing saga appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Here’s the real reason Poroshenko stripped Saakashvili of Ukrainian citizenship

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Two corrupt opportunists such as Petro Poroshenko and Mikheil Saakashvilli were bound to fall out of love sooner or later. The post Here’s the real reason Poroshenko stripped Saakashvili of Ukrainian citizenship appeared first on The Duran.

Man yells, “Russians are S**T!” on a plane full of Russians, then this happens (VIDEO)

Vladimir Rodzianko at The Duran - 9 hours ago
You wouldn't expect this response - or maybe you would... The post Man yells, “Russians are S**T!” on a plane full of Russians, then this happens (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.

Schools Adopt “Toolkit” to Segregate Those Who Feel Uncomfortable Around Transgender Students

Dr. Duke Pesta at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: schools-adopt-toolkit-to-segregate-those-who-feel-uncomfortable-around-transgender-students] An advisory committee for the Minnesota Department of Education recently approved a “toolkit” that purports to provide guidance and shape policy for public school integration of transgender students.

Education Leader: Rescue Children From Public Schools, Dunkirk-Style

Alex Newman at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: education-leader-rescue-children-from-public-schools-dunkirk-style] A longtime education activist seeking to rescue Christian children from government schools, Exodus Mandate Director Lt. Col. E. Ray Moore (ret.), is seizing on the release of the new movie *Dunkirk* to advance his cause.

What Is The Russian Reaction To The U.S. Debate And Coverage On President Trump's Decision To Ban Transgenders From Serving In The Military

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Graphic* by Samantha Lee (Business Insider) *Business Insider:* *'What is going on in soulless USA?': Russian media fawned over Trump's transgender ban* In a country where a TV station once said it'd buy its gay citizens "a one-way ticket overseas," Russian media followed Trump's tweets about banning transgender people from serving in the US military closely. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump tweeted that transgender individuals would not be permitted to serve in the US military "in any capacity" due to the "tremendous medical costs and disruption" their service would allegedl... more »

Bezos Becomes World’s Richest Man As Whistleblower Exposes NSA & CIA Collusion with Amazon

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: amazon]A person claiming to be a former data center tech at Amazon implicates the company in working directly with the NSA and CIA to domestically spy on Americans.

New homes will now require solar panels in South Miami

Aimee Proulx at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
Beginning September 18th anyone building a new house in South Miami, and in some cases renovating an existing home, will have to install solar panels. The ordinance that passed last week, the first of its kind in Florida, will require “175 square feet of solar panel to be installed per 1,000 square feet of sunlit roof

CBS: Why intense workouts are leading to a life-threatening condition

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
Rhabdomyolysis, which literally means “breakdown of muscle” is a little-known illness but one that anyone who works out seriously should know about. In this case, muscle tissue breaks down and releases a harmful protein, myoglobin, into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, your kidneys are at risk. RELATED ARTICLE: The Effective Anti-Cancer ‘Trick’ Many People Ignore

Trump Administration Allegedly Threatens Alaskan Senators with Retribution After Health Care Vote

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Sen. Dan Sullivan said he received a 'troubling message' from Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke.

Sarah Palin wants to subpoena close to two dozen New York Times reporters for her lawsuit.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Post: *Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin plans to subpoena close to two dozen New York Times reporters, editors and other workers as part of her defamation lawsuit against the newspaper, it was revealed in court documents Wednesday.* *In a motion arguing that the case be dismissed, lawyers for the New York Times complained that Palin’s legal team has served notice that she plans to subpoena “twenty-three non-party current and former Times reporters, editors and other employees – most of whom had nothing to do with the editorial at issue.” * *The subpoen... more »

What a Lovely Day....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
A birthday present to myself - one of my all-time favorite Kinks songs....thanks for all the good wishes folks.

Is There A Kurdish LGBT Military Unit Fighting Against The Islamic State?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Kurdish forces fighting ISIS have formed the first LGBT fighting unit to fight the terror group in northern Syria *Daily Mail:** 'These faggots kill fascists': Army of international volunteers form first LGBT fighting unit to 'smash the ISIS caliphate' as photos show them raising rainbow flag in Raqqa* * Creation of Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army, or TQILA, was announced * Group exists to 'smash the gender binary... and advance the sexual revolution' * Believed to be fighting for International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces * TQILA said it could not stand by as ISI... more »

How Much Electricity Will Electric Cars Use?

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood There have been various attempts to estimate the amount of electricity needed for electric cars. So let’s get it straight from the horse’s mouth. Below is the spec for the Nissan Leaf, showing electricity consumption of 150Wh/Km. https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/leaf/prices-specifications.html Actual performance is always much worse than manufacturers say, whether petrol […]

Drier Winters To Lead To Record Rainfall!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood New innovative research has found that for England and Wales there is a 1 in 3 chance of a new monthly rainfall record in at least one region each winter (Oct-Mar). http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2017/high-risk-of-unprecedented-rainfall Now that’s strange, because five years ago a certain J Slingo was telling us that “melting Arctic sea ice” […]

WATCH: Cop’s Bodycam Shows Him Luring ‘Playful’ Dog Before Opening Fire, Killing It

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
Alliance Ohio police officer Josh Tenney was caught on bodycam luring dogs to come to him only to open fire, killing one of them.

PA employers are facing probes into ‘sleep-in’ minimum wage back-pay

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
Disabled people who employ personal assistants (PAs) are being investigated by the government for failing to pay their PAs the minimum wage during overnight “sleep-in” shifts. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has admitted to Disability News Service (DNS) that individual PA employers have been investigated, just like large service-providers such as Mencap. The government has [...]

CQC figures reveal hundreds of care homes have gone two years since last inspection

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
More than 300 residential care homes for younger disabled adults have not been inspected by the care watchdog for more than two years, according to official figures obtained by Disability News Service (DNS). The figures, released by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in response to a freedom of information request, also show that 87 care [...]

Scope’s ‘radical’ plans ‘will see it compete with DPOs’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
An announcement by disability charity Scope that it will sell all its residential homes and special schools, and re-position itself as a “social change organisation”, is an attempt to invade the ground occupied by disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), say critics. The shake-up appears to be designed to distance the non-user-led charity from its roots as [...]

Supreme Court tribunal fees win, but minister hints charges could be reintroduced

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
The Supreme Court has ruled that the government broke the law by introducing fees for disabled people and others who take cases for discrimination or other illegal or unfair treatment to employment tribunals. The court ruled unanimously yesterday (Wednesday) that the government’s introduction of fees of up to £1,200 to take a case against an [...]

Supreme Court tribunal fees ruling: ‘I couldn’t afford to gamble on justice’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A graphic designer who was prevented from taking a disability discrimination case against his former employer because he could not afford the tribunal fees has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that the government’s decision to introduce the charges was unlawful. The fees were introduced in 2013, a year before Ross Minton (pictured) was made redundant [...]

Activists fighting ‘assisted suicide’ laws now need ‘hard facts’ for battle ahead

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
Disabled activists will need to seek out more “hard facts” if they want to fight off the continuing threat of efforts to persuade the courts to legalise assisted suicide, according to a crossbench peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell spoke out after the campaign group of disabled people she founded, Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK), intervened [...]

Councils ‘should be shamed into action’ on taxi access laws

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A disability activist has called on disabled people to shame their local councils into action, after his research showed more than a quarter had no plans to take one simple step that would protect wheelchair-users who use taxis from discrimination. On 6 April, the government finally brought into force legislation that imposes fines of up [...]

Police force twice erased video footage before watchdog inquiries

John Pring at Disability News Service - 10 hours ago
A police force is facing questions over its treatment of disabled people, after two reports by the independent watchdog into the way its officers dealt with young autistic men. In both reports, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation was impeded because crucial video evidence had been erased by Northamptonshire Police. Last year, the force [...]

Religious and polysyllabic justifications for treason

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 10 hours ago
*== He's at it again ==* The Worst Man in America - and among its most relentless traitors - is at it again, blaming the collapse of American conservatism on "vulgarians," rather than a 30 year campaign to hijack and lobotomize the entire movement -- financed by the very same oligarchs to whom George F. Will has given decades of devoted service. This gifted savanarola has concocted rationalizations for sapient Americans to remain loyal to a movement that long ago left them to become a cult, waging open warfare against every fact-using profession, starting with science, journalism, t... more »

The Pentagon Is Actively Poisoning Americans Across The US And It’s 100% “Legal”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins The idea that a government is actively poisoning its citizens may sound like the perfect propaganda plot to send the mainstream media... more »

The Authoritarian Right is a Threat to Liberty Too Says Jeffrey Tucker

ActivistPost at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews Jeffrey Tucker, Director of Content for the Foundation for Economic Education, about the current state of... more »

ACLU Sounds Alarm After DC Cops Tell Journalists to Delete Protest Photos

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Julia Conley The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded to reports on Tuesday evening from journalists on Capitol Hill, who alleged that Capitol Police... more »

NATO’s New Libya Still Burning

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Ulson Gunnar In 2011, US and European policy think tanks, which both create and promote policy serving the collective interests of the corporations that... more »

LGBT Brigades In Syria? Western Anarcho-Leftists Cutting Their Teeth With Western-Backed Kurdish YPG

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville The Western corporate press is now having a field day promoting the latest Western incarnation of destabilization in Syria – the new... more »

Why did it take a journal two years to retract a paper after a misconduct finding?

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
A 2014 paper containing data manipulated by a former graduate student has finally been retracted, two years after the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) published its findings. In August 2015, the ORI published a report that Peter Littlefield, who was working on his PhD at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), had committed […] The post Why did it take a journal two years to retract a paper after a misconduct finding? appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Home Alone – Trump Is the Kevin McCallister of American Politics

David Stockman at - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] It’s as if on election night the shocked and exasperated rulers of the Imperial City ordered Donald Trump to sleep in the White House attic. Unlike Kevin McCallister’s family in the movie, however, the establishment never stopped obsessing about his bratty insolence and never intended for him to rejoin the family the next morning – or ever. Instead, the Washington political establishment and its collaborators in the main stream media are engaged in an unabashed and unconcealed campaign to remove the Donald from even the figurative White House attic where he now d... more »

Man Made Warming from Adjusting Data

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 11 hours ago
Roger Andrews does a thorough job analyzing the effects of adjustments upon Surface Air Temperature (SAT) datasets. His article at Energy Matters is Adjusting Measurements to Match the Models – Part 1: Surface Air Temperatures. Excerpts of text and some images are below. The whole essay is informative and supports his conclusion: In previous posts and […]

Collapsing Human Sperm Count and the Future of Humanity

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
Is humanity in trouble? If you haven't seen this study, you ought to take a look at it now: Hagai Levine, Niels Jørgensen, Anderson Martino-Andrade, Jaime Mendiola, Dan Weksler-Derri, Irina Mindlis, Rachel Pinotti, and Shanna H. Swan (2017). Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. Human Reproduction Update, pp. 1–14, 2017. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmx022 ABSTRACT: There was a significant decline in SC between 1973 and 2011 among Unselected Western (−1.38; −2.02 to −0.74; P < 0.001) and among Fertile Western (−0.68; −1.31 to −0.05; P = 0.033)... more »

You Are What You Eat: The Research and Legacy of Dr. Weston Andrew Price

John Larabell at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: you-are-what-you-eat-the-research-and-legacy-of-dr-weston-andrew-price] In the 1930s, a Cleveland dentist set out to find the cause of modern health problems. His discoveries have become a testament to the effect of modern, processed food upon health.

U.S. Backed Syrian Fighters Now Control Half Of Raqqa

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*FOX News*: *ISIS: As US-backed Syrian fighters take half of Raqqa, terror group maintains influence* U.S.-backed Syrian fighters have captured almost half of Raqqa from ISIS, moving closer to liberating the city once deemed the capital of the terror group's so-called "caliphate" -- but the Islamist network still has the ability to launch and inspire attacks against Western targets worldwide. The capture of Raqqa would be a huge loss for ISIS, both in a symbolic and territorial sense, after the group earlier this month lost the Iraqi city of Mosul. But the total liberation of Raqq... more »

John Lennon Played Guitar with Che Guevara?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A photograph purportedly showing the English musician and the Argentinian-Cuban revolutionary playing music together was digitally altered.

Republican and Democratic Senators Plan Bill to Block Firing of Special Counsel Robert Mueller

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Republican Lindsey Graham has also vowed "holy hell to pay" if President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

How Many Transgender People Currently Serve in the U.S. Military?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
In the wake of an abrupt ban on transgender people in the military, both sides rushed in with numbers -- but what does the research say?

"Iron Horse Nights: An American Residuum"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Iron Horse Nights: An American Residuum"* by Fred Reed "You gotta understand about biker bars. Well, maybe you don’t, but you ought to want to at least. They are the last redoubt of American civilization in an age of Snowflakes, Cupcakes, milquetoasts, mollycoddles, and fizzing herds of witless mall rats. My biker bar is the Iron Horse, just across the carretera from our house. If popular wisdom holds, it was started by a guy in the nuclear-construction business who, I suppose, wanted a biker bar. Vi and I often wander over of a weekend when forty or so big-bore bikes show up an... more »

"First, Suck In Unqualified People..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"First, Suck In Unqualified People..."* by Karl Denninger "First, suck in unqualified people, then, once you've got a campus full of people who can't function at the level expected of someone with a college education... you lower the standards! "The chancellor of the California Community Colleges system says intermediate algebra should no longer be required to earn an associate degree - unless students are in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math." Thank you very much for telling me that *nobody who earns an alleged Degree has anything at all of value. *The solut... more »

The Poison Papers

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
The Intercept -- Incredible story of a barn full of court documents which will now be available in the Poison Papers, including docs on Agent Orange and Monsanto, and the woman who lost her four children when her home burned to the ground in a suspicious fire as she fought the poisoners. Read the story of Carol Van Strum at: The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2017/07/26/

July 27: this time, it's a mad, mad, mad, mad me.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 11 hours ago
Today (July 26) there was an infuriating letter in Letters to the Editor for the Moncton Times and Transcript. It was especially irritating because it reflects the views of over 75% of the Canadian population. It attacked the Canadian Supreme Court for awarding 10 million dollars in damages to Omar Khadr. It's a vicious letter written in ignorance of Canadian law, international law, and in ignorance of the principle we told our veterans they were fighting for in World War 2. (Remember that when some twit of a politician says on Nov. 11 that we remember their sacrifice and the princi... more »

Russian President Putin On New U.S. Sanctions: 'Will Need To Respond To These Actions'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, at the Hotel Punkaharju in Savonlinna, Finland, July 27, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS *RT:** Putin: New US sanctions are cynical, destroy international law* The new round of US sanctions against Russia is “extremely cynical,” President Vladimir Putin said, accusing Washington of using its political advantage for business purposes. If the US implements new sanctions against Russia, “it will be particularly regrettable because this would be an act of aggrava... more »

Marilyn Katz : Read the small print…

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 12 hours ago
Nearly 200 members of Congress could’ve signed on to a bill criminalizing free speech and legitimizing Israel’s occupation of Palestine. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | May 29, 1917 Democratic legislators have been busy lately fighting efforts by … finish reading Marilyn Katz : Read the small print…

Is 'enough' enough?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
A new Gatestone Institute article by Douglas Murray popped into my inbox. It’s one of those pieces that immediately make you go ‘that’s just what *I* was thinking’. *UK Terrorism: ‘Enough’ is not ‘Enough’. * When Theresa May said ”Enough is Enough” many of us were relieved. ‘Things are looking up!', we thought. But such optimism is apt to perish like a shrivelled balloon still tied to the gate long after the party. After the recent spate of terrorism, one might wonder, ‘where exactly *is* all this long awaited clamping down?’ Where is the action? Unless something stringent and pu... more »

Duterte slams intellectual elitism-says Oxford is “school for stupid people”

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte takes a hit at intellectual elitism. The post Duterte slams intellectual elitism-says Oxford is “school for stupid people” appeared first on The Duran.

5 forgotten US ‘regime changes’

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The US has been engaged in regime change for decades, including in these instances that are rarely discussed by mainstream media. The post 5 forgotten US ‘regime changes’ appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: Vasily Nebenzya is Russia’s new Ambassador to the UN

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Russia officially has a new permanent Ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The post CONFIRMED: Vasily Nebenzya is Russia’s new Ambassador to the UN appeared first on The Duran.

Iron Horse Nights: An American Residuum

Fred Reed at - 12 hours ago
You gotta understand about biker bars. Well, maybe you don’t, but you ought to want to at least. They are the last redoubt of American civilization in an age of Snowflakes, Cupcakes, milquetoasts, mollycoddles, and fizzing herds of witless mall … Continue reading →

VIDEO: Pro-militant Islamic scholar blames Al-Qaeda for Idlib infighting

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:52 P.M.) – Syrian-born pro-Islamist religious scholar, Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi, has laid “the buck of the responsibility” for the ongoing inter-rebel infighting in Idlib Governorate on the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group. In a recent interview with Bilal Abdul Kareem’s On the Ground News media outlet, Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi expressed disappointment […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: FSA rebels patrol the front-lines at Military Research Base in western Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Yesterday, pictures were released of fighters of the so-called Islamic Freedom Brigade, a franchise within the Free Syrian Army (FSA), patrolling around and manning positions within the Military Research Facility in western Aleppo Governorate. More specifically, the area the photos were taken is right on the frontier between government-held territory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

SLOUCHING TOWARDS PYONGYANG

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
Scaramucci: Trump "sinks 3-foot putts." White House transcript revises: "He sinks 30-foot putts." https://t.co/VN6zXFC0K1 pic.twitter.com/gKcyJi3qUq — Mдтт Иegяiи 🔮 (@MattNegrin) July 27, 2017 To be fair, government-sponsored glorification of our own Dear Leader pales compared to what was seen in North Korea in the era of Kim-Jong-il... In his first match at Pyongyang Lanes, Kim bowled a perfect 300, according to state-run news media.... But that is nothing compared with the five holes in one and 38 under par that Kim reportedly shot in his maiden round of golf.... Of course, in... more »

Democrats Complicit in Advancing Christopher Wray Confirmation as FBI Director

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Constituents giving Hero of the Resistance Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse a piece of their minds after his vote to confirm pro-torture Mike Pompeo as CIA director* *by Gaius Publius* It seems "our" Democrats never learn. During the earlier rounds of confirmation on Trump cabinet nominees, a group of early votes to confirm some of the worst and least qualified included far too many Democrats saying Yes. One of the worst votes was the confirmation of torture advocate Mike Pompeo as CIA director 66-32-2, with such Heroes of the Resistance as these... - Diane Feinstein - Maggie Hassa... more »

WATCH: Congressman Asks a Question About Weed and Accidentally Exposes Tyrannical Drug War

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: drug]During a meeting with the ONDCP, a Republican congressman asked a question that set off a conversation exposing the tyrannical nature of the drug war.

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