Friday, August 11, 2017

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BWorld 146, Mining and industrialization in Duterte SONA 2017

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 27, 2017. Aside from frequently cussing and cursing or threatening people with state-sponsored murders over his anti-drugs war, President Rodrigo R. Duterte (PRRD) is not exactly known for articulating policies on industrialization. But during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year, he was able to coherently explain his dreams for the country. “That is why I say that it is not enough that we mine this wealth. What is more important is that we convert the raw material thereof into finished products for international and local p... more »

GR=QM paper shows Susskind isn't a real co-father of ER=EPR

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
I have always appreciated that in comparison to other top physicists, Leonard Susskind was among those who deserved to be called heuristic thinkers, creative mavericks, talkers rather than calculators, and to a large extent, I have found this spirit inspiring. Susskind was always a role model for me. The number and diversity of ideas he helped to emerge from the darkness was amazing. Of course, as the well-known lore says, physics depends on the delicate balance between the hot, bold, philosophical speculations on one side; and the cold, hard, boring facts on the other. When this ba... more »

China and North Korea: unhappiest of allies

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 13 hours ago
North Korea far from being a Chinese "attack dog" or satellite is a vehemently independent country, which China is trying to rein in. US threats are simply making that more difficult. The post China and North Korea: unhappiest of allies appeared first on The Duran.

How a Wargame Proves a Conflict Between America and North Korea Would be Total Hell

WarIsBoring at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*WarIsBoring* *Security, Asia* This should stop and make you think. In the past I wrote of my defeat at the hands of Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army Kim Jong Un and the North Korean People’s Army, and how I lost a nation with the world’s 12th largest economy to a backward state with fewer paved roads than Haiti. In a game called Next War: Korea, that is. Painful as that was, losing the Korean peninsula to totalitarianism taught me some surprising lessons, many of which run counter to conventional wisdom about a real war. Would these lessons apply to a real war in... more »

USA Not Seeing Hotter Days Compared to 1901-1960

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: A new climate report for the USA was published along wit the usual shenanigans by the NY Times. What this map shows is highly damaging to the global warming alarmism industry. It proves that, regardless of average temperature trends, temperatures at the top end of the scale are not increasing.…

Pre-Determined Science

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? http://www.climatedepot.com/2017/08/09/pre-determined-science-morano-reacts-to-nyts-leaked-federal-climate-doom-report-political-report-masquerading-as-science/?mc_cid=03a07f0507&mc_eid=cd86969e01 ? ? Marc Morano also covers the fake NYT report on the federal climate report. It covers some of the points I made. But I was intrigued by this comment: The New York Times hypes the fact that the…

Claim: Climate Science Does Not Have to be Falsifiable

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Eric Worrall How do you falsify a climate model? Australian National University Climate scientist Sophie Lewis acknowledges that climate models are not falsifiable – yet claims we should trust them anyway. Climate change has changed the way I think about science. Here’s why Sophie Lewis…

When The Model Models Itself

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Eric Worrell posted an interesting article wherein a climate “scientist” says that falsifiability is not an integral part of science … now that’s bizarre madness to me, but here’s what she says: It turns out that my work now as a climate scientist…

Arctic melt season changes and the Arctic regime shift

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Javier In sharp contrast with previous decades, the past 10 years have seen no change in Northern Hemisphere average sea ice extent, according to MASIE (may-zee, Multi-sensor Analyzed Sea Ice Extent) database from the National Sea & Ice Data Center (NSIDC; see figure 1). Figure 1. MASIE…

President Trump On North Korea: 'Lock And Loaded'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*NBC:* *Trump: U.S. Military ‘Locked and Loaded’ for North Korea* Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea ratcheted up on Friday, as President Donald Trump doubled down on military threats. "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely," Trump tweeted Friday morning. "Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!" Moments later, he retweeted a message from the U.S. Pacific Command’s official Twitter account, stating that "#USAF B-1B Lancer #bombers on Guam stand ready to fulfill USFK’s #FightTonight mission if called upon to do s... more »

Footage of Syrian Army tank forces moving into west Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – Several days ago, a video clip was released on pro-government social media showing mechanized forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) moving towards their rally points in west Aleppo. Based on numerous reports that have been coming in over the last few days, it appears that pro-government forces are going […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lebanese Army is ready to fight terrorists, we will win: Aoun

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON, (6:30 P.M.) – Lebanese President Michel ‘Aoun told a Tunisian parliamentary delegation on Friday that the Lebanese Army is prepared to fight the Islamic State (Daesh) near the Syrian border. “Today, we are blessed with stability and security; our army is ready for the battle against the terrorists; and we will win,” the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Graphic pictures (18+): ISIS beheads 3 civilians accused of being Kurdish recruits

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:08 P.M.) – The ISIS terrorist group has carried out a photo documented execution of three Syrian men which it accused of joining the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The execution took place in the town of al-Sor, Hasakah Governorate. According to sources, none of the men executed were actually ethnic Kurds – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah uncovers Saudi goods left by Al-Qaeda in Arsal

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing released several photos on Friday that showed the seized contents belonging to the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants in the ‘Arsal Barrens. Some of the photos released by Hezbollah’s media wing showed Saudi-supplied goods that were among the possessions of these Al-Qaeda linked fighters. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sukhnah nearly cleared of ISIS mines and IEDs

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 P.M.) – Engineering units attached to pro-government forces in eastern Homs Governorate have almost completed the demining of al-Sukhnah town. This update on the demining of al-Sukhnah comes virtually one full week after Syrian forces chased ISIS militants from the strategic town. Whether the engineering units carrying out the demining operation belong […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

UN envoy calls for urgent reopening of Yemen airport

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
The UN Yemen envoy called on Friday for the urgent reopening of the airport in the capital Sanaa, which has been closed to all but limited UN flights for a year. UN agencies and aid groups have called repeatedly for the airport to be reopened to allow the delivery of desperately needed relief to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian national accused of plotting attack against US aircraft sentenced in Turkey

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
A Russian national, allegedly plotting a drone attack against a US aircraft at the Incirlik airbase, was sentenced in Turkey to 6 years 3 months in jail, Sabah newspaper said on Friday. According to the newspaper, Renat Bakiyev, 23 years old, was accused of involvement in the Islamic State terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia). The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Post Mosul Liberation Day 31 Aug 10 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
Workers removing explosives from Mosul (Reuters) Removing rubble from west Mosul’s Old City (Reuters) Shopping in an east Mosul market (Reuters) Islamic State elements continued to be discovered, killed, and carry out attacks in Mosul. A gunman opened fire on the Victory bridge, the only connection between the two sides of the city leaving two dead and three wounded. The police claimed they killed 47 IS members since the city was liberated at the start of July, along with finding hundreds of weapons and explosives. These attacks, while low level, show that Mosul, especially the... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Aug 11

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1918 UK For Sec Balfour British war in Mespotamia should be justified by securing water that would also give it control of oil 1933 Assyrians in Zakho and Sumail were attacked by Iraqi army led by Gen Sidqi 300 killed 1933 Another 40 Assyrian villages attacked and 600 more killed mostly by Kurds 1937 Gen Bakr Sidqi head of 1936 coup was assassinated in Mosul after pan-Arab officers withdrew their support for him 1992 U.N. Iraq Rapporteur went to Security Council about Iraq draining southern marshes and new counterinsurgency campaign aga... more »

A Deep Dive on the Origins of Russia-gate

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
Video of CiK0Zhbv-0Q Join us on a journey into the British origins of Russia-gate. A coup is being run against President Trump, to prevent the possibility of US cooperation with the new paradigm sweeping the world, led by China's Belt and Road Initiative. British subversion of US policy is nothing new, and after the death of FDR, US policy has been increasingly co-opted by the British outlook. EIR editorial board member Will Wertz is our special guest, with host Jason Ross. Sign the petition for President Trump to investigate this British subversion.

The American People Will Prevail

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
*An interview with Helga Zepp-LaRouche by Jason Ross from LaRouchePAC* View full online interview from the Friday, August 5, 2017 Webcast here. ROSS: So, for the show today, as a brief bit of set up before we get into Helga, this week we saw Donald Trump sign the sanctions bill that had been passed by the House and the Senate -- HR3364 -- which targets Iran, North Korea, and Russia with sanction. Part of this bill claims as a given that Russia interfered with the US election; part of this bill says that the United States will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia; and it ties t... more »

Open Letter: Emergency Proposal on NYC "Infrastructure" Crisis

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
The burgeoning crisis of NYC metropolitan area subway/mass transit/transportation/infrastructure has reached existential proportions. That is, a catastrophic breakdown is inevitable, and imminent...unless we create a "Manhattan Project-type" crash program. Such a program must address the immediate emergency, but from the standpoint of a 50-100 year future-orientation. What conceptual framework for the medium- and long-term platform of NY and national "infrastructure" would work, and would inspire our citizens with confidence that the murderous hardships of the moment will alleviat... more »

Your Congressman Just Voted for War with Russia

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
On July 25, in a flagrantly unconstitutional action, the United States House of Representatives voted 419 to 3 to impose harsh sanctions against the nation of Russia. This action was followed two days later when the United States Senate voted 98 to 2 for the sanctions bill. This legislation imposes new sanctions, codifies existing penalties into law—including the harsh sanctions imposed by Barack Obama in 2016—and gives Congress veto power over any attempt by President Trump to remove or relax them. With these votes, the Congress has acted to effect an illegal seizure of the direc... more »

The British Role in the Coup Against the President

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] The Hamiltonian -- Issue 18.pdf *The following is an excerpt from a presentation made by Will Wertz from the editorial board of EIR Magazine at the LaRouche PAC Manhattan Project Meeting on August 5,2017. It was a master class on the British system and the British role in instigating the ongoing coup against President Trump. The full presentation, including a question and answer session, is available here. * WILL WERTZ: Thank you. I'm going to start out with a comment that Lyndon LaRouche made earlier this week, which is embedded in what Helga just said. Ly... more »

Crush the Coup!

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170811-crush-coup.pdf It would be a dangerous farce to limit the focus to international hotspots. The United States is what is the issue— Not something else. The point is that you can do that; you have the power to organize people in that situation, and to bring the whole thing into unified action. Don't sit and wait in any sense. You have to crush the issue now, while we still have it. The VIPS, the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, are not unknown to the Congress—which makes it all the more grotesque that the Congress would vote almost unani... more »

The Spanish Inquisition Lives On in Arizona's Ban on Mexican American Studies

Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 14 hours ago
The Spanish Inquisition Lives On in Arizona's Ban on Mexican American StudiesFriday, August 11, 2017 I have always viewed Arizona's effort to eradicate Mexican American Studies (MAS) as something akin to an unholy Inquisition. For some, that will sound hyperbolic; not for me. US district Judge Wallace Tashima is expected to make a decision soon on whether the 2010 Arizona House Bill 2281 legislation, which bans Arizona public schools from offering ethnic studies classes, was passed with the intention of discriminating against Tucson's Mexican American students. For the rest of the c... more »

John DeCamp, Defender of Franklin Scandal Child Sex Abuse Victims, Is Dead at 76

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By JW Williams John DeCamp, a former Nebraska state senator, veteran, and attorney, has died. He served in the US military in Vietnam, and in... more »

Peer Review = Conspiracy

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
*Peer Review = Conspiracy* *Heard someone say this the other day*- *I thought to myself ..... That's it! * *It was so simple. So basic. So obvious.* *Why hadn’t this ever occurred to me? * *Then I reminded myself often times it is most difficult to see what is in plain sight* *To understand where I’m headed with this you must DISCARD the modern day manipulation of the word conspire/conspiracy and get to the root or most basic meaning of it.* *Conspire- means to breath together. Or to breath as one. To act in harmony.* *1325-75; Middle English < Latin conspirare to act in harmony, ... more »

Scientists Spot Rare, Endangered Whales in the Bering Sea

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
One of the North Pacific right whales had not been seen in a decade.

High School Student Dies After Log Falls on Him During Football Drill

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Joshua Mileto died during a Navy SEALs-style drill at a high school in Farmingville, New York.

Cambodia Accuses Laos Of 'Border Invasion'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Reuters: **Cambodian PM accuses Laos of border violation, mobilizing troops* PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen accused neighboring Laos on Friday of sending troops into Cambodian land in April and said they must leave by an Aug. 17 deadline and that he was mobilizing soldiers to the border area. Hun Sen said at a ceremony in Phnom Penh about 30 soldiers from Laos had crossed into the area and that some of them remained there during daytime. He said he had been in touch with the government in Laos. "I can no longer keep patience," Hun Sen said. "It's not righ... more »

SANDY HOOK - SECRET AGENDAS

Anon at Aangirfan - 14 hours ago
*Lily Gaubert (centre) whose photo was used to represent Sandy Hook 'victim' Allison Wyatt* *The Strange World of Sandy Hook School Shooting – a Government Hoax with Seven Secret Agendas* By Fiona Philips *~~~~~~~~~~* SANDY HOOK - DYLAN HOCKLEY - BUTTERFLY, WIZARD OF OZ, PURPLE *Dylan Hockley, victim of CIA brainwashing?* Dylan Hockley lived in a house opposite that of Adam Lanza. Nicole Hockley says: ‘Dylan and all the other children and teachers who lost their lives are butterflies now.' Sandy-Hook-victims-Proud-parent *Ian Hockley at the funeral of Dylan. Butterfly on lape... more »

"Twenty-five Million Reasons the U.S. Hasn’t Struck North Korea"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Twenty-five Million Reasons the U.S. Hasn’t Struck North Korea"* By Anna Fifield "If the United States were to strike North Korea, Kim Jong Un’s regime would retaliate by unleashing its conventional weaponry lined up on the demilitarized zone that has separated the two Koreas for about seven decades. And that conventional weaponry is reliable, unlike North Korea’s missiles, and could cause major devastation in South Korea, which is a staunch ally of the United States. “This becomes a very limiting factor for the U.S.,” said Carl Baker, a retired Air Force officer with extensive e... more »

Gun Confiscation Fail: Law-Abiding Aussies Defenseless Against 260,000 Illegal Guns

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: guns]Australian authorities have allowed for an amnesty period for law-abiding citizens to turn in any guns they have, but over a quarter-million remain on the streets.

Waters: Interfering with the General Narrative

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Exclusive interview with BDS activist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) discussing fake news, US-Russia relations, war and Palestine.

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Noah Smith offers a reminder that market principles don't work for everything. And Amelie Quesnel-Vallee and Miles Taylor note that in the health sector in particular, the use of private providers to supplement an underfunded public system is leading to inequitable disparities in accessibility. - Andrew Jackson challenges the Bank of Canada's decision to focus on reducing future growth at a point when job quality and wages still have ample room (and a desperate need) for improvement. And Richard Wolff argues that while a higher minimum wage is ... more »

Holy crap! Trump supporters are mating and making little baby Trump supporters.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of Page Six: *The very first sex scandal of Donald Trump’s presidency has just resulted in the birth of a love child. * *Married former White House communications director Jason Miller has fathered a son with Trump transition adviser A.J. Delgado following a wild night out in Las Vegas. * *Page Six exclusively reported that Miller and Delgado went to a Las Vegas strip club with members of the media the night before Trump’s final debate against Hillary Clinton in late October. * Dear friends: Beyond thrilled to share with you that I'm now the proud mother of a beautiful ...more »

China warns USA: “Try to overthrow North Korean regime” and China will retaliate

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
China says NO to US regime change in North Korea. The post China warns USA: “Try to overthrow North Korean regime” and China will retaliate appeared first on The Duran.

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld explains North Korea’s bluff, and why we should feel “sympathy” for DPNK (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Greg Gutfeld believes its all a bluff. The post Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld explains North Korea’s bluff, and why we should feel “sympathy” for DPNK (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

MUST READ: ‘The Nation’ destroys the Russiagate story used as an excuse to impose more sanctions on Russia

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Russiagate will go down in history as one of the biggest lies told by US intelligent agencies. The post MUST READ: ‘The Nation’ destroys the Russiagate story used as an excuse to impose more sanctions on Russia appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: China says it will defend North Korea in event of US invasion

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Editorial in Chinese official newspaper Global Times sets out China's red lines: China will intervene in event of US invasion of North Korea to prevent regime change there The post BREAKING: China says it will defend North Korea in event of US invasion appeared first on The Duran.

Maxine Waters gives advise on North Korea…the country that “Putin invaded” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Maxine Waters wants Trump to 'consider things they [North Korea] are asking for.’ The post Maxine Waters gives advise on North Korea…the country that “Putin invaded” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau freezes up during North Korea speech (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau freezes up during comments on North Korea. The post Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau freezes up during North Korea speech (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Turkey BLASTS US and EU sanctions against Russia

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Turkey is defying history with its warm relationship with Moscow. The post Turkey BLASTS US and EU sanctions against Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Federal Prosecutor investigating visa fraud in Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s district shot in the head…

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
No gun was ever found. The post Federal Prosecutor investigating visa fraud in Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s district shot in the head… appeared first on The Duran.

Trump Warns US ‘Locked and Loaded’ as North Korea Readies Missiles

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The exclamation came after President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of "fire and fury like the world has never seen."

Why America's Next Super Aircraft Carrier Will Be Something Super Special

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And quite lethal. The 2nd US Navy Ford-Class high-tech aircraft carrier has grown 70-feet longer and is now 50-percent structurally complete with the addition of the lower stern, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced. “We are halfway through lifting the units onto the ship, and many of the units are larger and nearly all are more complete than the CVN 78 (USS Ford) lifts were. This is one of many lessons learned from the construction of the lead ship that are helping to reduce construction costs and improve efficiencies on Kennedy,” Mike Shawcross, ... more »

Donald Trump, North Korea and Inconvenient Truths

Aaron David Miller, Richard Sokolsky at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Aaron David Miller, Richard Sokolsky* *Securtiy, Asia* [image: One of two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot/Handout via REUTERS] The Trump administration has to come to terms with certain cruel and painful realities. The rhetorical war of words between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made it far more difficult to de-escalate the mountin... more »

Will You Let Your Employer Microchip You? Just Say No!

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 15 hours ago
And so it begins. A Wisconsin company is implementing a "voluntary" program where employees can be microchipped. They swear that they aren't using GPS technology to follow the employees. However, they say it is a convenience to the employees, allowing them to pay for things and get in and out of the building quickly. What's the worst that could happen? While this foray into treating employees like beloved pets sounds benign, it's only the beginning. I guarantee that if this company's employees agree to be microchipped, employers all over the country will demand the right to implant... more »

Flag of Syrian Arab Republic raised over Sweida-Jordan border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The flag of the Syrian Arab Republican has been raised over the Sweida-Jordan border for the first time in years, following the Syrian Arab Army’s massive advance in the province on Wednesday. Journalists were granted full access to the Syrian-Jordanian border this morning to watch the military raise the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL posts info-graph from recent Sinai offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIL) propaganda wing released an info-graph this week claiming their forces killed tens of Egyptian soldiers and destroyed a large quantity of their military hardware in the Sinai Peninsula. According to the info-graph, the Islamic State destroyed or damaged 26 vehicles during their 12 day offensive in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army scores new advance against ISIL in east Homs, new town liberated

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate this week, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the Jubb Al-Jarrah District. Led by the 11th Tank Division and National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian military announced the liberation of Al-Tarawi, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Graphic pictures (18+): ISIS overruns two bases in northern Iraq

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – ISIS scored a noteworthy tactical victory in northern Iraq yesterday when its fighters attacked and overran two bases belonging to the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). The raids took place near the town of Khanouka in Salah ad-Din Governorate; the bases in question are situated along the upper Tigris River. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Exclusive footage of the Syrian Army capturing Sweida-Jordan border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian army and its allies made gains of around 30km (19 miles) in the Shaa’ab valley on Syria’s southwestern border with Jordan, Thursday, after clashes with opposition groups in the region. The Syrian army and its allies have reportedly gained control of checkpoints and border posts in the southwestern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Intense footage from Deir Ezzor battle in east Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces reportedly advanced inside the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS; ISIL) held region of Deir ez-Zor, Thursday, as they endeavoured to break the militants’ siege of the strategically vital city. Deir ez-Zor has been under siege by ISIS since the group launched an offensive on the city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Popular Iranian commander vows to retaliate against ISIL for recent execution in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Iranian commander of the Al-Quds Force (IRGC), Majr General Qassem Suleimani, issued a statement on Thursday evening, promising to retaliate against the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) for brutally executing a captured IRGC soldier. In a message released on Thursday evening, the commander highlighted the terrorist group’s recent defeats in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Qaeda faction begins recruiting new fighters in southern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham has launched a new campaign in southern Syria to recruit new fighters for their jihadist organization. According to a leaflet released by the group, they will now concentrate their efforts on recruiting new members in the Dara’a and Al-Quneitra governorates of southern Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Elite Syrian military reinforcements arrive in east Raqqa for Deir Ezzor offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Another large convoy of reinforcements from the military arrived in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate this week, as they join forces with the soldiers pushing south towards Deir Ezzor. According to a military source, the reinforcements that arrived in southeastern Raqqa on Friday were members of the elite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian opposition government runs out of money

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – According to Dr. Jawad Abu Hatab, an incumbent within the anti-Assad Syrian Interim Government, the opposition polity is completely strapped for cash to the point where it official relies on volunteer work to keep it running. Mr. Hatab announced on Monday that all positions within the Syrian Interim Government have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US Coalition bombs border city in Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition continued their attacks against the Islamic State (ISIL) on Friday morning, targeting the terrorist group’s positions near the Iraqi border with Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to a Syrian government source, the U.S. Coalition struck ISIL’s positions near the border-city of Albukamal, which is considered one of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Global Investment Firm Warns 7.8 Degrees of Global Warming Is Possible Liberal colleges are recruiting conservative professors to 'stir up some trouble' Good PR move. Global security expert: Yes, Trump could unilaterally decide to launch a nuclear weapon CNN Offers Citizens of Hawaii Advice on How to Survive a Nuclear Attack The UK is now home to hundreds of human traffickers — and business is booming In Escalating Standoff, Indian Army Orders People Near Chinese Border To Vacate Village Study Warns Of Binge-Drinking "Crisis" As Alcoholism Rates Spike 49% From... more »

Crazed Cop Admits to Setting Massive Wildfire Because He ‘Wanted to Feel the Excitement’

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: wildfire]The state trooper used a makeshift timed fuse to set the wildfire which caused evacuations and hundreds of thousands in property damage.

World News Briefs -- August 11, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Military solutions are now fully in place,locked and loaded,should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2017 *Reuters: **Trump: military solutions 'locked and loaded' against North Korea threat* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued another warning to North Korea on Friday with a reference to American weapons as being "locked and loaded." "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!"... more »

The End Of Wasserman Schultz? Has Anyone Got A Silver Spike?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Once the most feared-- and loathed-- elected Democrat in Florida, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is still loathed but, well as one of the ultimate Florida political journalists put it yesterday at *Politico*, Florida Democrats are now saying "We wish she would go away and stop being so public by doubling down on negative stories... The chatter about a House leadership post is gone. So is talk of statewide office. After Hillary Clinton’s defeat, there’s no prospect of an administration job for Debbie Wasserman Schultz. One year after the Florida congresswoman’s resignation as national par... more »

All of the Terrifying Ways America and China Could Go To War in the South China Sea

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Oh yes, this could happen. It’s easy to imagine an even more serious confrontation in the SCS. Another accidental collision would be bad enough, but if a scenario developed similar to that of the downing of KAL 007, with a Chinese fighter jock actually opening fire on an American plane, the situation could get ugly very quickly. And if an American pilot fired upon a Chinese plane, the reaction of the Chinese public could become too much for Beijing to reasonably handle. Neither China nor the United States want war, at least not in the near fu... more »

The Sorry State of the Ukrainian Navy—and Why It Should Matter to America

Ilan Berman at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ilan Berman* *Security, Europe* [image: A Ukrainian Navy flag is seen during an anti-war rally at Independence Square in Kiev March 23, 2014] The Ukrainian navy is still unmistakably struggling to regain its footing and reconstitute its strength. Although it has come at enormous human and financial cost, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has raged in the latter’s eastern territories since 2014 has helped spark a fundamental transformation of the Ukrainian military. The country now boasts the second-largest standing army in Europe (behind that of Russia), while a newf... more »

Why the U.S. Military Didn’t Use Nuclear Weapons During the Korean War

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* A big question. *Nuclear escalation on the Korean Peninsula would have gone terribly for everyone involved. The United States would have caused dreadful pain to uncertain strategic advantage, potentially pushing the Communist powers to escalate. The physical and human terrain of Korea would have endured awful suffering. And perhaps most importantly, the world would have lost the nascent nuclear taboo, a sense among policymakers that atomic weapons differed in some meaningful sense from other kinds of explosives, and that their practical use por... more »

Where There Is Love | Playing For Change in Dayton, Ohio USA

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*Published on June 25, 2013* To celebrate the diverse cultures and talents in the city of Dayton, Ohio, a wide array of musicians, singers and dancers came together to create "Where There Is Love," a music video based on the eclectic globe-hopping imagery and sounds that define Playing For Change. The entire video was shot on-location in Dayton. This project supports the nationally recognized initiative called "Welcome Dayton: Immigrant-Friendly City," a plan that seeks to bridge communication barriers and cultural differences throughout the city. The varied performers and lyrica... more »

"Energy Hog" Al Gore: New Film Flops, But He’s Still Living Large

William F. Jasper at rss - 16 hours ago
[image: energy-hog-al-gore-new-film-flops-but-he-s-still-living-large] Al Gore, whose energy-squandering Nashville home earned him an "energy hog" rating, has a hypocritically large carbon footprint. This, along with the public's fear fatigue over global warming fright-peddling, may account for *An Inconvenient Sequel* bombing at the box office.

“Putinzoning” Trump. A new approach to the infowar

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
Given that Donald Trump’s war rhetoric has reached dangerous levels only a couple of days into his golf vacation, I have decided to ignore his comments about North Korea, China, Russia etc altogether. If Trump’s golf vacation at Mar a Lago in April is anything to judge by, there will be a never ending stream […]

This blogger is researching the next big Trump story: Which fed penitentiary will he be doing time in? Alcatraz? ADX Florence?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
After trying to start WW3 by ad libbing from his golf club yet again, I predict Donald Trump is going to marched towards a stint in a federal penitentiary even faster than before as the probe in his Russia dealings and financial dealings accelerates. Anticipating the next big story, I have started doing a little […]

Trump aide hires new lawyers as Fed probe accelerates

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
From Business Insider President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is hiring new lawyers to represent him in the Russia investigation weeks after the FBI raided his northern Virginia home for tax documents and banking records. Manafort, who has emerged as a central subject in the FBI’s probe into whether the Trump campaign colluded […]

Trump does exactly what he condemned Obama for doing

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
Donald Trump’s tweets about Obama reveal that he knows he is engaging in a cynical attempt to start a war to cling to power as his support crumbles and the Russian probe gathers steam.

Sinister twist: Is Putin angling to get control of USA’s nuclear weapons through Trump? Time to review nukes, codes and anti missile defences for stand downs and breaches?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
From CNN Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced Monday that the Department of Defense has begun its Nuclear Posture Review, a process President Donald Trump directed Mattis to undertake in a presidential memorandum signed during his January visit to the Pentagon. A final report will be presented to Trump “by the end of the year,” […]

James Mattis versus Blofeld Trump

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
It’s nerve wracking to watch but James Mattis has once more escaped Donald Trump’s snare to start a war to divert from the Russia probe. Watch a summary of the latest developments in the North Korea policy conflict between Trump and Generals James Mattis and John Kelly here. (Mattis is in the side car carrying the […]

JAMES MATTIS INTERVENES TO STOP TRUMP’S WW3 AGENDA

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis steps in to say war with North Korea would be ‘catastrophic’ after Trump warns his ‘fire and fury’ threat ‘wasn’t tough enough’ US Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke amid rising tensions with North Korea Donald Trump has stepped up rhetoric following threats on US territory Guam He said earlier vow to […]

CHINA THREATENS WAR IF US CARRIES OUT PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE ON NORTH KOREA

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
From Time “China should also make clear that if North Korea launches missiles that threaten U.S. soil first and the U.S. retaliates, China will stay neutral,” the Global Times, which is widely read but does not represent government policy, said in an editorial. “If the U.S. and South Korea carry out strikes and try to […]

Trump thanks Putin for expelling US diplomats…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
From The Independent Donald Trump has thanked President Vladimir Putin for expelling nearly 800 American diplomats from Russia because it allows the US to “cut down our payroll”. The US leader is on a 17-day “working vacation” at his own golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey and made the comments while addressing the press. Mr […]

Soft Power Works

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
While Donald Trump was threatening North Korea with "fire and fury," Canada secured the release of one of its citizens -- Hyeon Soo Lim -- from the Hermit Kingdom. Michael Harris writes that Justin Trudeau could have torn a page out of Donald Trump's playbook: Trudeau could have jabbed back. He could have said that North Korea was being run by a dictator in training pants, a misguided, vicious child trying to ape the dubious accomplishments of his autocratic father and grandfather. He could have asked what else one could expect from someone who has his own people executed *with an... more »

Scientist steps down from South Korea government position over criticism of her role in stem cell scandal

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A professor at Sunchon National University has resigned from a prominent government position in South Korea after facing heavy criticism for being a co-author of a fraudulent stem cell paper. Earlier this week, President Moon Jae-in appointed Park Ky-young to run a newly created Science, Technology and Innovation Office at the Ministry of Science and ICT. […] The post Scientist steps down from South Korea government position over criticism of her role in stem cell scandal appeared first on Retraction Watch.

DAVID BROOKS: YOU SAY "HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT" AS IF IT'S A BAD THING!

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
David Brooks thinks Google shouldn't have fired James Damore, because *SCIENCE*: In his memo, Damore cites a series of studies, making the case, for example, that men tend to be more interested in things and women more interested in people. (Interest is not the same as ability.) Several scientists in the field have backed up his summary of the data. But wasn't the memo offensive to women? Oh, yeah, that's true: We should all have a lot of sympathy for ... the women in tech who felt the memo made their lives harder. Picture yourself in a hostile male-dominated environment, getting ... more »

Lion Rock 21, Dangers of Universal basic income (UBI) philosophy

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
The philosophy of universal basic income (UBI) is floated and discussed in many countries now including the Philippines. The philosophy is lousy because even the lazy or irrelevant-thinking people will have guaranteed universal income. I am reposting a good article by a friend, Nick Sallnow-Smith, Chairman of The Lion Rock Institute (LRI) in Hong Kong. This was published in the LRI Newsletter, June 2017. *What are you worth?* Nick Sallnow-Smith It is often suggested by those skeptical about the value of free markets, that to contribute to the community you need to be active in th... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 11, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*The Guardian*:* US and South Korea to stage huge military exercise despite North Korea crisis* Tens of thousands of troops to take part in joint drill this month, while war of words between Kim and Trump remains dangerously unpredictable US and South Korean militaries will go ahead with massive sea, land and air exercises later this month, despite a spiralling situation in which North Korea has threatened to fire missiles towards a US Pacific territory. The annual joint exercises, named Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, have long been planned for 21-31 August, but now come at a time when b... more »

Well now Donald Trump's ignorance about climate change is directly impacting Alaska.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of The Guardian: *The Trump administration has moved to dismantle climate adaptation programs including the Denali Commission, an Anchorage-based agency that is crafting a plan to safeguard or relocate dozens of towns at risk from rising sea levels, storms and the winnowing away of sea ice. * *Federal assistance for these towns has been ponderous but could now grind to a halt, with even those working on the issue seemingly targeted by the administration. In July, Joel Clement, an interior department official who worked with Alaskan communities on climate adaptation, claime... more »

"Twice as Many Americans View North Korea as a Critical Threat Than Can Find It on a Map"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"Twice as Many Americans View North Korea * *as a Critical Threat Than Can Find It on a Map"* by Adam Johnson "A recent poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 75 percent of Americans list North Korea as a “critical threat” facing the United States, up from 55 percent just two years ago. The same poll found that 40 percent of Americans support conducting preemptive air strikes on North Korean “nuclear facilities” - a move that would effectively start an all-out war on the peninsula. Contrast this poll with another one from March showing that just 36 perce... more »

The Economic Link Between China and North Korea

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
With the United Nations Security Council adopting the most recent round of sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), it was interesting to see that the People's Republic of China actually followed the majority, including the United States, voting in favour of sanctioning its own neighbour, a nation that it has stood behind for over six decades. With the recent vote in mind, I wanted to take a look at the relationship between the two nations and that rationale between China's ongoing support of the Kim regime. Since the Korean War in the early 1950s, China... more »

Trump to North Korea: US military “locked and loaded”

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Trump's Tweets a new threat to North Korea. The post Trump to North Korea: US military “locked and loaded” appeared first on The Duran.

Russia works to assemble railway to bypass Ukraine

The Duran at The Duran - 17 hours ago
A big economic loss for the bankrupt Kiev regime. The post Russia works to assemble railway to bypass Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.

Exposing MSM fake news on China’s Korea policy

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Conflating reasonable opinions with actual policy is unethical and dangerous in a time of nuclear tensions. The post Exposing MSM fake news on China’s Korea policy appeared first on The Duran.

US Ex-Ambassador to Russia McFaul slams Trump for ‘thanking’ Putin before gravely insulting the Russian President

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Mr. McFaul must apologise for his inappropriate and insulting remarks. The post US Ex-Ambassador to Russia McFaul slams Trump for ‘thanking’ Putin before gravely insulting the Russian President appeared first on The Duran.

Japan Deploys Missile Defense System To Central Tokyo

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Japan moves missile defence system into central Tokyo as people rush to buy bomb shelters and US citizens in Hawaii are told to prepare for a nuclear attack… but South Koreans are surprisingly blasé* * PAC-3 Patriot missile unit moved into a compound at Tokyo's Defence Ministry * Comes as sales of bomb shelters continue to rise amid the North Korea crisis * South Korea says it is planning to bolster defences to create a 'winning military' * Hawaii says it is working on how to warn its 1.4million resident in event of attack Japan has wheeled missile defence systems ... more »

When Jacob met James

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
News of James Chapman’s proposed new party, imaginatively called the Democrats, has been floating around for a day or so, but it was this morning’s performance on the Today Programme which set the www. buzzing. Guido has the sound clip. The BBC saw fit to introduce its customary balance by inviting the unflappable Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg into the studio as well. I suspect listeners were more impressed by the ferocity of Mr. Chapman's interruptions and his somewhat hysterical delivery than by his message, which was roughly that: - He has several supporters or sympathisers in... more »

Objections #2 : Transhumanisme et risques environnementaux

Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
Cette partie du livre (Partie 4) liste les objections qui sont faites au transhumanisme, et tente d’y répondre. Dans cet article : les craintes de surpopulation, de surconsommation, de perte de diversité génétique… https://ieet.org/images/uploads/toobusy.jpg

9th Beyond Humanism Conference Wrap Up

Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
Here you find a video summary of the 9th Beyond Humanism Conference which took place at John Cabot University in Rome (http://www.johncabot.edu/) in July 2017 and during which the launch of the “Journal of Posthuman Studies” was celebrated: http://beyondhumanism.org/blog/2017/08/05/video-9th-beyond-humanism-conference-rome-2017/

China Warned U.S. Navy Destroyer 10 Times To Leave Its 'Waters' In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *South China Sea: Chinese military tells US ship to turn around 10 times* *Beijing ‘displeased’ after USS McCain sails close to the disputed Spratly Islands in a ‘freedom of navigation’ operation* A US warship has sailed close to an artificial island created by China in the South China Sea as part of a “freedom of navigation” operation. The USS John S McCain destroyer sailed within six nautical miles of Mischief Reef, part of the disputed Spratly Islands south of the Paracel Islands. A US official said a Chinese frigate sent radio warnings at least 10 times to th... more »

NORTH KOREA FALSE FLAG

Anon at Aangirfan - 18 hours ago
*CIA ASSET - KIM JONG-UN (right)* What is the purpose of the North Korea missile crisis? President Donald Trump now says he wants to increase missile defense spending by "many billions of dollars." His comments come amid anxiety about North Korea's missile and nuclear ambitions. *President Donald Trump pledges to increase missile defense spending* *Kim Jong-un's terrifying new missiles are FAKE and were wobbling.* *On 9 August 2017, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon all hit record highs* following President Donald Trump's "fire and fury" comments to North Korea. Th... more »

Facing Defeat in Syria, ISIS Inexplicably Expands Globally

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 18 hours ago
*August 11, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Throughout human history, when a military force and its economic center has been defeated, it contracts, then collapses. For the first time in human history, the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (ISIS), has managed to reverse this fundamental aspect of reality - but not without help. Facing defeat in Syria as government forces backed by its Russian and Iranian allies close in on the terrorist organization, stripping it of territory it seized, it has managed to spread far beyond Syria's borders, establishing itself in Libya, Afghanistan, an... more »

Autism Sits Down to Separate Dining Hours Via Autism Eats

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Thanks to our Adriana Gamondes for sharing this link to an Autism Society Lehigh Valley (PA) event called Autism Eats. There is an org called Autism Eats - not sure if this is part of their work. From the AE...

Throwing Away A Lightbulb

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Kim Rossi I was cleaning the house this week, when I noticed that a bulb had gone out in the girls' bathroom. The blown bulb matched the two others that had gone out ages ago. Life gets busy and...

The Price Of The F-35 Will Always Keep On Soaring

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (rear to front) — AF-2, AF-3 and AF-4 — can be seen flying over Edwards Air Force Base in this Dec. 10, 2011, in this handout photo provided by Lockheed Martin. (photo by REUTERS/Lockheed Martin/Darin Russell) *Ciro Scotti, Fiscal Times:* *Why the Price of the F-35 Keeps Soaring* The General Accounting Office calls the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter “the most expensive and ambitious” weapons project ever undertaken, with acquisition costs of about $400 billion and operating costs of more than $1 trillion over the life of the program. And the costs to de... more »

Over half of Republicans polled said they would support postponing the 2020 election if Donald Trump proposed it.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of WaPo: *After a series of initial questions, respondents were asked whether Trump won the popular vote, whether millions of illegal immigrants voted, and how often voter fraud occurs. These questions evoke arguments frequently made by Trump and others about the integrity of the 2016 election. * *Then the survey asked two questions about postponing the 2020 election. * *If Donald Trump were to say that the 2020 presidential election should be postponed until the country can make sure that only eligible American citizens can vote, would you support or oppose postponing th... more »

Lebanese Army resumes assault on ISIL terrorists near Syrian border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army resumed their attack against the Islamic State (ISIL), Thursday, after a short hiatus for political negotiations. Lebanese Army units began pounding the Islamic State’s positions in the Ras Ba’albak region of the Beqa’a Governorate during the wee hours on Thursday, destroying several installations and trenches belonging to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: ISIS demonstrates fanatic resistance in Raqqa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The ISIS-linked Amaq Agency media group has released a brief sequence of footage showing Islamic State militants in Raqqa city putting up a fanatic resistance in the face of advancing Kurdish-led forces. In the video shown below, ISIS fighters can be seen unleashing torrents of fire from windows, doorways, backstreets […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Haunting last image of Iranian soldier before ISIL execution

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – An Iranian soldier from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was captured and executed by the Islamic State (ISIL) this week near the Iraqi-Syrian border. Mohsen Hojaji from the Isfahan Province in Iran was advising Syrian military troops near the Iraqi border this week when his unit was struck by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US special forces come under attack in north Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – According to a US coalition spokesperson, US special forces troops operating in the northern region of Syria’s Aleppo Governorate very recently came under fire. The event occurred in the area of the large town of Manbij. Here the US troops were in vehicles when they came under what has been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS and rebels forces return to a state of war in Daraa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – According to Syrian opposition sources, the ISIS-linked Saifullah al-Maslul militia and rebels forces are engaged in heavy clashes with one another in southwestern Daraa Governorate. So far it appears that clashes between rebels and ISIS are centered around the town of al-Qusayr in Daraa’s Yarmouk Basin area. It is unclear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

4 Palestinian children injured following settler attack in Jerusalem

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 A.M.) – Four Palestinian children were injured in an Israeli settler attack as the settler targeted a group of Palestinian children, ploughing into the children with their car. The attack took place on Al-Ain street in the town of Silwan, occupied Jerusalem. The settler used their car to run down children who […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Air Force bombs ISIL terrorists at Lebanese crossing

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out several airstrikes near the Lebanese border this morning, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the Jaroud Qarah and Jaroud Jarajeer areas of the Qalamoun Mountains. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Force specifically targeted the Islamic State’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Militants violate truce to deliberately attack besieged Shiite towns in Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The militants allied to the Syrian opposition have violated the truce in the rural Idlib countryside after attacking the besieged Shiite towns of Kafraya and Al-Fou’aa. According to a Syrian government source, the militants struck residential neighborhoods and the only water tank inside the besieged area using a drone bomb. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iranian commander: Armed forces are ready to deter enemies

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Readiness and authority of the Iranian armed forces is a deterrent factor against the enemies and a source of honor for the country, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan. During a visit to the summer camp of a military university in Tehran, General Pourdastan said that the enemy is well-planned, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Prince Charles Jets Off For Freebie Holiday On Superyacht

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 20 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I see Prince Charles is doing his bit to save us all from global warming! PRINCE Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall swapped fishing boats in Scotland for a glamorous superyacht today as the couple were snapped enjoying the Greek sunshine. By Vickiie Oliphant PUBLISHED: 21:11, Wed, Aug 2, 2017 | UPDATED: […]

The U.S. Marine Corps Does Not Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*Task & Purpose:* *The Marine Corps Doesn’t Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto* The few, the proud, the Marines: custodians of a proud martial tradition dating back to Nov. 10, 1775. So it might surprise you to know that the Marine Corps doesn’t know why its motto is Semper Fidelis. The iconic phrase, Latin for “always faithful,” has captured the spirit of Marines, past, present, and future, since the 1880s. But the reasoning behind its selection is still unknown. No, really. We asked the Marine Corps, and they didn’t know. Neither did anybody else. Turns out the only pers... more »

Friday Follies

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*OPLAN 5027* (Wikipedia) It began about two months ago with the US quietly moving pieces around the chessboard to be prepared for a North Korean attack on South Korea, Japan, or US Territories (Saipan, Guam, etc.) The OPLAN is in its essence, a logistics activity in its initial phase(s) The military calls it the "Time-Phased Force and Deployment List," or TPFDL. It includes moving anti-ballistic missile assets to places where they will be needed and to pre-position US aircraft to strike North Korea. I don't know how close to complete the US is and wouldn't write it down if I knew, ... more »

The U.S. Air Force Is Adding An F-22 Raptor To The Fleet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
A pair of F-22s assigned the 411th Flight Test Squadron. USAF *The Drive*: *The USAF Is Adding a Newish F-22 to its Fleet of Flight Test Raptors* *Pulled from storage, the Raptor will help test a variety of modifications, possibly including classified upgrades.* The U.S. Air Force may have shot down recent plans to restart production of the F-22 Raptor, but it will soon add one more of the stealth fighters to its active fleet. The service has pulled one the jets out of mothballs in order to expand its operational test force as work continues to expand the capabilities of the comba... more »

How to Be an Ethical Consumer in Today's World

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Over the long run this issue will simply go away for two reasons. The first will be the global elimination of poverty and the seconmd will be producer to consumer direct sales. The first reason establishes natural communities actually caring for their patch of the environment as a central mandate and their product will be purchased over the internet and delivered by Amazon. Even order assembly can be set down to a local natural community and thus deeply distributed. We can become more involved but that will be unnecessary as the handlers will want to be known as ethical. *How... more »

Could Trump End the Syrian War?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Of course he will, but it must take time and it begins with cutting off support for the irregulars.. It is now obvious to the blind, dumb, and stupid that removing a strong man from a barbarous culture that he has somehow mastered is impossible unless you plan to change the whole culture. That is what is plausibly happening in Afghanistan however slow our methods. We could succeed there. Iraq was always a three way civil war waiting to happen and Libya and Syria were two way civil wars. Worse the culture refuses to compromise even in the tribe. This can not have a happy end... more »

Two New scientific Reasons why Cocoa is Ideal brain food

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
How curious. it turns out to support cognition and slow aging as well. I will take that. I personally now add it to my tea at least twice a day. Not a difficult plan at all. Better yet it avoids those sugars. I will have to also try it with my Yerba Mate as well. . *TWO NEW SCIENTIFIC REASONS WHY CACAO IS THE IDEAL BRAIN FOOD* *July 23, 2017* *Anna Hunt, Staff Writer* *Waking Times* *Great news to all chocolate lovers! Italian scientists confirm that cacao, which is used to make chocolate, is an ideal food for the brain. Thanks to flavonols, a substance found in the ca... more »

Were Those Who Roamed The Earth Before US Nearly All Vegetarian?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is really not a debate at all. Our bodies have evolved to been omnivores, however the steps. More to the point, do go for a trip into the wilds and try to feed yourself. You will soon learn that most raw leaves are difficult at best and toxic at worst. Easier will be insect grubs. Outside the ubiquitous fig of the tropics, most fruit is terribly seasonal and will ruin quickly. All this means that actual survival must access living protein. Certainly humanity got it biggest boost at the seashore where mussels and clams abound. From there it is simple to also harvest fish... more »

The Best Form of Meditation You’re (Probably) Not Doing

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is highly recommended. Best that i have seen. 22 minutes is enough to allow you to settle into the theta state and experience something there and not so long that time becomes a problem. Do find a way to do it in the morning so that it becomes part of your morning ritual. 22 minutes is possible and this can start with five. The point is to simply fit it in. In fact that is likely the best way to start meditation all the way around. It is part of getting the day organized. . *The Best Form of Meditation You’re (Probably) Not Doing * *You might know this a... more »

Smoking Is Being Wiped Out Without Having To Ban It

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Under no circumstance do we ban this crap. How many lessons do we need? What we do is add up the annual cost to the health care industry, add the ten years of lost taxes and charge it back to the industry. This forces them to get out of the racket. Determined smokers can actually switch to natural tobaccos and that will be a small scale enterprise and left at that. We can always live with a few determined addicts so long as it is insignificant. It remains fundamental that no drug or similar product must ever be promoted at all. . *Smoking Is Being Wiped Out Without Havi... more »

The link between weed and schizophrenia is way more complicated than we thought

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Considering that weed acts to ameliorate brain injury as a general observation, it is no surprise that the causal link could actually be the other way around. We have to have that uncertainty as a starting point until we know. We really need a clinical test for schizophrenia in order to map progress of the disease. We do know that it appears that the progress of the disease can be accelerated by weed. Thus awareness is necessary. Cannabis is turning out to be a valuable medicine with several excellent methods of therapeutic consumption. Straight THC may pro... more »

Vancouver police say new program could stop crime before it happens

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What this allows is targeted patrolling that shifts the criminals out of target rich environments. Perhaps opportunity crime will decline and bad areas will get some relief. At this point it has discouraged some crime and some criminals. Can this be actually sustained? That will take a year or two. More likely the criminals will move on as their need will not disappear. *.* *Vancouver police say new program could stop crime before it happens * *The Vancouver Police Department says it will be the first in Canada to start using a new crime-prediction model that could stop crimes bef... more »

All hell breaks loose as the tundra thaws

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: One of the giant craters discovered on the Yamal Peninsula.] One thing i am sure of is that methane will ignite in the atmosphere sooner or later. There is also ample energy available to excavate giant craters. Yet you would have to be incredibly lucky or unlucky to see one occur. So it really is no more than nature at its best doing something that is not even rare and accelerated by a simple heat wave. A little bit like the hurricane season.. . . *All hell breaks loose as the tundra thaws * *A recent heatwave in Siberia’s frozen wastes has resulted in out... more »

Ancient Race of White Giants Described in Native Legends From Many Tribes

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Ancient Race of White Giants Described in Native Legends From Many Tribes] We knew that these folk came in with the Atlantic Bronze Age copper trade. Here we confirm red hair and i do think that we are actually dealing with a remnant population of Neanderthals. In that case, their small band culture ultimately destroyed them. This needs to be properly checked out. Human - Neanderthal hybrids could well have produced a giant humanity and we also were meddling back before 13,000 years ago as well. .This item lists the known reports that have survived. It needs to be pro... more »

Scientists At Harvard Find Protein In Blood That Reverses Aging

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is of course huge and could easily lead to a major restoration of not just the heart but indirectly the rest of the body as all forms of healing will be encouraged. I do not think it will extend the normal life span but will certainly facilitate actually reaching it. All good. *Scientists At Harvard Find Protein In Blood That Reverses Aging* *DominicBertolami Apr 27, 2017, 4:53:11 PM * * https://www.minds.com/blog/view/704480298603126804* *Two Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have identified a protein in the blood of mice and humans shaping up to be the first... more »

As California’s labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
As California’s labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots By GEOFFREY MOHAN Photography by GARY CORONADO JULY 21, 2017 | REPORTING FROM SALINAS, We knew that it would come to this but the biggest boom in robotics will be in agricultural applications. Every step is repeated over and over and it needs to be fine work in most cases. Humans can do it and they have mostly had to, but our future certainly calls for robot assistance to eliminate drudgery. Before it is over, six billion people will be working with a private agricultural robot platform in orde... more »

How to Choose the Perfect Survival Knife

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
*[image: survival knife in leather holster on denim red flannel]* Good stuff here, as far as it goes. I just see little value in packing an oversized knife when what *I* actually will need is a strong light paring knife without an excess of handle. That will also facilitate cutting up game and get easily into the joints allowing you to open them up. That should choose the blade. After that i would pack a simple hatchet. That covers a lot of bases and is even a powerful weapon if something gets too close and you should not lose it in a scrap. A sharp hatchet is actually a fears... more »

Earth's Oxygen Levels Are Declining And Scientists Don't Know Why

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I suspect that a better explanation would be that the ice age induced temperature variation served to suppress the general robustness of the biome itself. When that ended recently, human meta agriculture and the effects of newly released glacial till served to keep it all suppressed and trending downward. That can now change radically as human terra forming truly takes hold and serves to make both the land and ocean fully productive with teeming life. We are actually at a bottom here of a million year trend line. . . *Earth's Oxygen Levels Are Declining And Scientists Don't Kno... more »

Deutsche Bank is turning over Information on Trump

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Image result for deutsche bank logo] It will be interesting to see where this actually goes. I do suspect that they brokered deals for funds rather than actually putting up theirs. Thus they could easily arrange money from less than wonderful sources and Trump would not need to know. It could even be CIA money. Private Russian sources tend to be pickier and more involved. They also do not take a joke well, and Trump would be unlikely to ever use their money any more than he would use Mafia or Drug money. The German banks also have a serious reputation for real secrec... more »

They looked for missing Flight MH370 for 3 years. Here's what they found instead.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The good news is that the data collected is valuable and welcome. It needs to be done for every part of the globe. Everything will be imaged and all that ocean floor will also be clearly seen. Better yet we just had a proof of concept. The North Atlantic and the Mediterranean is a gimme as is the South China sea. We need to start there with at least several dozen ships optimized for this job alone. Once those regions are done it is no trick to simply extend it all to the globe itself. What we discover is massive archeological data. Discovery preserves ow... more »

The DNC Is Millions In Debt And Struggling To Raise Money

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is not too surprising. Until the ghost of Hillary is exorcised, donors must be reluctant. Yet the arrival of a legitimate presidential contender will turn that around smoothly. Such a contender must be prepared to lose in 2020 and shoot to win in 2024 when all bad memories are well forgotten and Trump is actually gone. Most sophisticated donors know that Trump is here until 2024. The media opposition is falling apart from self inflicted damage and must come to their senses to stay in business. Far worse than that, all Dem obstruction feeds the narrative for 2018 when ...more »

The Strongest Painkiller That Grows Everywhere And In Your Backyard

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This actually has a long history for pain relief and it would be nice know how it compares to morphine. That is the benchmark. In the meantime it appears to be a safer option than what is been used. Certainly needs to be tried. Perhaps as a tea after the plant has been well dried. As pain can be scaled and most pain is in the lower ranges, this may solve the majority of cases. . *The Strongest Painkiller That Grows Everywhere And In Your Backyard* * July 14, 2017 SatyaRaj 0 Comments* *http://www.alternativenewsnetwork.net/strongest-painkiller-grows-everywhere-backyard/* *Fr... more »

Elephants Eat Leftover Christmas Trees

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I needed to know this. Restoration of mammoth and mastodon populations is not too far off. after all it now merely requires modifying the DNA of our own elephants and that we are doing elsewhere. That then begs the real question of what they could eat. We have already understood that proper forest management of the boreal forest will demand a removal of fallen branches and trimming of lower limbs to produce long clean logs. Now we know that the weather adapted elephants will actually eat all that material. This is a huge add to the development of human occupation of that fores... more »

Celebrities Talk “The Law Of Attraction” (Very Inspiring)

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Let us understand what this is all about. Our physical third tier bodies are operated by our physical second tier so called spirit bodies and this is done in close contact with independent spirit guides all advanced and committed to helping us. We merely have to ask or learn how to ask. That is actually the difficult part. After all you also have to ask for the right things or support will wane. My point, whatever we choose to call all this, is that it is all physically real and completely necessary for us to function as living people. For that reason the so called 'Law o... more »

Australia human history 'rewritten by rock find'

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Very good. this locks it all down and we have modern humanity operating at 65000 BP in both Australia and Africa and by reasonable inference all in between as well. At least in terms of the tropics. Other biomes may well have demanded much more adaptation and that may have been slower coming even with humans next door. Most certainly we have the direct cause of the loss of slow reproducing mega fauna everywhere. Restoration globally of such mega fauna in Refugio will be a human mission over the next two centuries. Hopefully is will be as easy as simply stepping back in time ... more »

Japan Wipes out Debt .. or does it?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Oh well. The Japanese system has been essentially a closed system as has been that of China and yes the USA. The difference there is the the USA has been able to make its currency the global settlement currency allowing a huge lift in demand from USA debt. Yet that process allows the system to be closed. All the rest are open to adjustment against the US dollar and that does affect policy. Thus we have currency crisis as things spin out of control usually abetted by a corrupt elite who overwhelm confidence in their own currency. Now Japan has woken up to the obvious that exch... more »

The “America Unearthed” garden . . . five years later

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is an excellent review of what the application of traditional practice can do. Bio char worked splendidly although it is often fussy until it is conditioned. Better yet, running a bonfire over his terraces served to provide mold and insect free soil beds. This is ideal for the small plot. You will also notice that we have shade trees about. they do not block the plants for more than a couple of hours if placed properly but provide ample fuel for bonfires and provide from the ash a natural fertilization. We are seeing the real future of agriculture... more »

Shock Footage: Marine Captures UFO Destroying Taliban Base: “Unlike Any Known U.S. Military Drone”

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
*[image: Shock Footage: Marine Captures UFO Destroying Taliban Base: “Unlike Any Known U.S. Military Drone”]* This is of course our large and very secret gravity ship with its powerful laser system doing rapid fire on a bunch of hostile weapons systems. Nice field test of course and it is clearly operational. It has now been seen at night many times, including a couple of weeks ago by an informant on Facebook. They are not really trying to hide these anymore. The real point is that the military is fully engaged now in winning this war. And the best way to suppress casualties ... more »

Medical Researchers Are Steps From Legalizing Ecstasy. Here's How They Did It.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Joanna Andreasson] *. *This is really very promising. It has taken a vast amount of time, but all that work allows rapid resolution for the ones locked out. This means that we have not stood still and that the whole armory will enter the pharmacopia to be rigorously applied for the benefit of mental health and also mental development. The military has been doing all this in secret but we may now find the doors opening up. all good news for the patient. *Medical Researchers Are Steps From Legalizing Ecstasy. Here's How They ... more »

Next century outrage: Zoos, drugs, treatment of disabled

Ian Birrell at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 21 hours ago
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Next century outrage: Being a citizen of the world

Catherine Priestley at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 21 hours ago
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Uruguay To Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered From Wreck Of The Graf Spee

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Image from *BBC* *Daily Mail*: *Uruguay is set to sell bronze eagle recovered from wreck of the Graf Spee to raise money for its armed forces* * The German pocket battleship Graf Spee was scuttled off Montevideo in 1939 * The vessel had been damaged by three Royal Navy vessels during a sea battle * The German ship limped into Montevideo for repairs after being hit 20 times * A Uruguayan businessman funded the retrieval of the Nazi memorabillia Uruguay is set to sell a bronze eagle grasping a Nazi swastika recovered from the pocket battleship Graf Spee which was scuttled off Montev... more »

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 8/11/2017"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 8/11/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The threats are going both ways between the U.S. and North Korea, especially after the U.N. Security Council voted 15 to 0 to sanction Kim Jung Un over his nuclear program and threats to use the nukes against his enemies. President Trump promised “fire and fury” if North Korea used their nukes. Best-selling author of books exposing the Clintons, Ed Klein, says the Jeff Sessions Justice Department is reopening the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Klein’s sources are saying the DOJ is thinking about offering a ... more »

Jim Willie: King Dollar Loses Its Global Currency Reserve Status

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Published on Aug 10, 2017 An hour and a half intelligence report from one of the best minds in economic and geopolitical forecasting. Jim Willie, Editor of the “Hat Trick Letter” shares his insights of the impact of sanctions against Russia, the impact of US interventions in the middle-east, the realignment of the geopolitical world […]

Is the American Empire Worth the Price?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 23 hours ago
[image: is-the-american-empire-worth-the-price] Why not move U.S. forces off the peninsula, let South Korean troops replace them, sell Seoul all the modern weapons it needs, and let Seoul build its own nuclear arsenal to deter the North?

Left-Wing Magazine The Nation Report Puts 'Russian Hack' DNC Narrative in Freefall per Breitbart

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 23 hours ago
'A bombshell report published Wednesday by avowedly liberal news magazine The Nation may have put the last nail in the coffin of the "Russian hack" narrative that has dominated the mainstream media's coverage for the last year. Author Patrick Lawrence assembles the findings of months of investigation by forensic computer experts and former NSA officials to conclude, quite categorically, what Breitbart News and other independent media outlets have suggested for nearly a year: there was no hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by the Russian government or anyone else last... more »

New York 1900 - In Colour

Anon at Aangirfan - 23 hours ago

U.S. And U.K. Aircraft Carriers Training Together

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
What a sight @RoyalNavy @USNavy current & future conventional deterrence embodied in carrier strike! pic.twitter.com/7f1yvjLSAj — Alex Burton (@RAdmAlexBurton) August 8, 2017 *The Drive:* *Royal Navy's New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First Time* The training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. The Royal Navy’s new supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and her escorts are about to finish a series of multi-national training exercises off the coast of Scotland. Notably, the flattop joined the U.S... more »

Michael Smyth and Postmedia....Actually, Shitty Smitty and Corporate Pom Pom Girls

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 1 day ago
*Written by Grant G* Michael Smyth...he's not a writer, he's a childmind, .....the only one(s) giving Gordon Wilson the time of day is Keith Baldrey and especially Michael Smyth(shitty Smitty).... Why....because Postmedia is desperate to tarnish John Horgan.... The problem for Balderdash and bit writer Shitty Smitty is.....BC Public, including BC Liberal voters, they know Gordon Wilson is a public trough sucking political whore....BC Public knows exactly what type of a scab Gordon Wilson is....Judy Tyabji, and Gordon Wilson...The Wilson's received a BC Grant for over $250,000..... more »

Samir Geagea continues to attack Syrian government’s legitimacy

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 A.M.) – The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, continued to attack the Syrian government from his safe quarters in Bchirri on Thursday. Geagea claimed during a press conference that any communication with the Syrian government in Damascus should be deemed ‘prejudice’ towards one party in the ongoing conflict. The Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL foils Syrian Army’s attack on strategic east Homs base

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a counter-assault in the eastern countryside of Homs, Thursday, targeting the Humaymah area that is under the Islamic State’s (ISIL) control. Led by the 18th Tank Division and National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian military stormed the Humaymah area, where they were confronted by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fresh footage of the Syrian Army’s night attack in east Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army launched a big night assault in the eastern suburbs of Damascus tonight, targeting the positions of Faylaq Al-Rahman in both Jobar and ‘Ayn Tarma. Among the most powerful attacks taking place in east Damascus is the ongoing assault by the Syrian Arab Army’ 105th Brigade of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Rebels suffer largest setback in southern Syria after losing Sweida-Jordan borer

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 A.M.) – The loss of the Sweida-Jordan border on Wednesday night is the biggest setback suffered by the once US-backed rebels in southern Syria since the start of this conflict. With nearly 57km of border territory conceded to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) in less than […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian citizen detained in Turkey for plot to shoot down US plane

Anti-terror police detained a Russian citizen and alleged member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the southern Turkish city of Adana, Thursday, on suspicion of planning an attack on Incirlik Air Base. Renat Bakiev is suspected of planning to use a drone to bring down a US plane at the airbase used […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Derna locals suffer under siege as LNA and Islamists fight for Libyan city

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – Local residents under siege in Derna highlighted their plight, Thursday, as the Libyan National Army (LNA) continues to block supplies to the city in a bid to weaken the Islamist militia currently in control of the north-eastern Libyan settlement. One local said that the situation had worsened with time with supplies […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The #RoyalNavy & #RoyalFleetAuxiliary in 2017 (complete fleet graph) https://t.co/4ksctW41Ww pic.twitter.com/8Ua8cMfn7I — Naval Analyses (@D__Mitch) May 1, 2017

"Our Prime Purpose In This Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
○ "We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know." - W. H. Auden

Shameless Beggary! Help Keep Us "Running"!

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Running” remains free (and ad-free), for 9 years on August 14, incredibly, 41,609 posts, 2.2 million unique visitors, and over 6 million page views according to the counter on the left sidebar. Who'da thunk it? LOL It takes me hundreds of hours a month to research, organize and post articles I hope are informative and interesting. If you find any value in what I do, help me continue, please consider a small donation, or a recurring monthly donation of your choosing on the left sidebar. Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated! Many thanks to those who've already done so, y... more »

Musical Interlude: David Gates, “Suite, Clouds & Rain”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
David Gates, “Suite, Clouds & Rain” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUwUKi9ouEc&html5=1

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“This weekend, meteors will rain down near the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. Normally bright and colorful, the Perseid shower meteors are produced by dust swept up by planet Earth from the orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle. They streak from a radiant in Perseus, above the horizon in clear predawn skies. Despite interfering light from August's waning gibbous moon, this year's Perseids will still be enjoyable, especially if you can find yourself in an open space, away from city lights, and in good company. *Click image for larger size.* Frames used in this composite view capture ... more »

"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Ultimately, you are the one. We spend a lot of our lives looking for role models, mentors, teachers, and gurus to guide us on our path. There is nothing wrong with this and, in fact, finding the right person at the right time can really help. However, it is important to realize that in the absence of such a figure, we can very safely rely upon ourselves. We carry within us everything we need to know to make progress on our paths to self-realization. The outer world serves as a mirror. Or to use... more »

"The Big Scary Unknown..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” - Chuck Palahniuk

Chet Raymo, “Learning”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Learning”* by Chet Raymo “In the Preface to his lovely book “The Island Within”, about a wilderness island near his home on the coast of Alaska, Rick Nelson writes; "I have recorded my experiences, not as a teacher, certainly not as a thinker, but as a learner who loves his subject as deeply as he loves life itself.” I spent most of my adult life as a "teacher," and I suppose I've done my share of "thinking," but I'd like to think that those activities were means to an end: learning. Certainly, now in retirement I don't consider myself a teacher, and I'd rather ponder someone els... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
High Springs, Florida, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

In Praise Of McMaster And Mattis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The most recent Hoover fellows to leave the institution for senior executive branch appointments are National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster (center left) and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis (center right), who attended the meeting to catch up with Hoover supporters and former colleagues. Pictured far left is Research Fellow Kori Schake, who coedited Warriors and Citizens with Mattis, along with Hoover’s senior manager of external relations Laura Odato (far right). Hoover Institute *Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness:* *McMaster and Mattis Are Rare Assets—Not Deep State Liabi... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Flightline Lightning* Lightning strikes behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 8, 2017. The B-52's capabilities include strategic attacks, close-air support and air interdiction. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong

A Look At How The Media Is Covering The North Korean Crisis

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*WNU Editor:* After watching the news for 2 days on the North Korean crisis .... the above cartoon pretty well sums up how some in the media have been covering this story.

Anyone Think Señor Trumpanzee Has What It Takes To Protect America From The Impact Of Climate Change?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Which is the bigger story-- a report by scientists from 13 federal agencies that the average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past 1,500 years or that scientists fear Trump will suppress the report? The report itself, which concludes that Americans are feeling the effects of climate change right now, is devastating to the arguments of Climate Change Deniers who dominate the Republican Party and the Trump Regime. "Evidence for a changing climate abounds," the scientists assert, "from the t... more »

Did a University of Georgia Professor Let Students Pick Their Own Grades?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The professor had a syllabus posted to his web site outlining a "stress reduction policy" — which appears to have been satire.

‘I Was Seth Rich for a Day’ — Washington, D.C. Man Misidentified as Murder Victim by Conspiracy Theorists

David Emery at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
For Washington, D.C. business owner Jeff Gero it was just another day — until he saw a tweet identifying him as slain Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.

Did Fukushima Officials Warn that Humans Should Never Eat Fish Again?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The claim comes from a 2013 blog post about preparing for the collapse of civilization, but it is just as wrong now as it was then.

Did Singer Lana Del Rey Ban American Flags at Her Concerts?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
In an interview with a music magazine, the singer said she's taken the flag away as a backdrop during the performance of the song "Born to Die".

Can Drinking Cocktails From a Copper Mug Cause Poisoning?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
News articles exaggerate the health risks associated with normal consumption of cocktails such as the popular Moscow mule.

Was Sasha Obama Murdered in a Drive-By Shooting?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A hoax news article reported that the daughter of former president Barack Obama had been killed.

Are Memberships No Longer Necessary to Shop at Costco?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Clickbait articles on Facebook are misleading users into thinking people no longer need a memberships to shop at the warehouse stores.

Utility Bill Payment Scam

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Scammers claim a government grant will pay your utility bill in full for one month, then take your money.

Huge Blue Whale Under a Rowboat?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
An image showing a blue whale dwarfing a rowboat under which it appears to be swimming is actually a piece of digital artwork.

BREAKING: Trump Declares ‘National Emergency’ Over Opioid Crisis

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 1 day ago
[image: opioid]President Donald Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency and said his administration was drafting paperwork to make it official.

Can North Korea's Artillery Level Seoul In The Event of War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Red State*: *At Least Eight Reasons Why The Talk Of North Korea Leveling Seoul Is Simply Wrong* War is destruction and death. It’s serious business. So the facts should be taken seriously and measured accurately. I’ve touched on this subject in the comments several times in the past here at RedState, but have put off writing about it because I’ve discovered there is an inverse relationship to how long it takes me to write a story and the interest it gets. However, the North Korea crisis makes this appropriate and necessary I think. I’ll use as my point of departure a Washington ... more »

Paul Manafort, You Bug Me

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From ABIGAIL TRACY at VANITY FAIR: While Donald Trump and his surrogates were loudly campaigning against Robert Mueller on Twitter and on TV, the special counsel and his team of F.B.I. investigators has been quietly building their case, the details of which burst into public view … Continue reading →

The Fate of Raoul Wallenberg, Lost Hero of the Holocaust: Will Russian Court Force the FSB to Turn Over Documents?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Wallenberg, who saved more than 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, disappeared right after the Soviet army took over … Continue reading →

Nearly 90 Percent Of Americans See Russia As Threat To U.S. According To Poll

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-united-states-threat-trump-putin/28669936.html “Nearly 90 Percent Of Americans See Russia As Threat To U.S., Poll Shows August 10, 2017 16:31 … Continue reading →

Israeli Soldiers Handcuff, Detain 4 Palestinian Kids. BRUTAL ARREST of 5 Year Old Palestinian CHILD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Nov 16, 2013 Israeli soldiers have detained four Palestinian kids in the West Bank. The Palestinian children, aged five to nine, were arrested at a protest rally against the Israeli occupation in the village of K’far Qaddum. The demonstration was held by both Palestinians and international activists who said Israeli troops arrested the […]

CDC Destroyed Evidence That Some Vaccines Cause Autism?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 10, 2017 The government agency known as the Center for Disease Control has been exposed as having destroyed evidence that suggests that the MMR Vaccine can increase the chances of a child developing autism. end

Michael Malice: All War Scenarios With North Korea “Hellish”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 10, 2017 America fought totalitarianism for decades in the guise of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Now, the communistic factions within our own country seem to be advocating for the very ideology that enslaves North Korea and once again threatens nuclear conflict. end

New Science Confirms Eating Turmeric Every Day Reverses Cancer

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
New Science Confirms Eating Turmeric Every Day Reverses Cancer by Isabelle Z., http://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) A report in the British Medical Journal illustrates how a woman has beaten blood cancer with the help of turmeric. – In 2007, 67-year-old Dieneke Ferguson was diagnosed with myeloma and she progressed to stage three within 15 months. Three failed rounds of chemotherapy […]

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