Sunday, September 10, 2017

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September 11th As It Happened: The Definitive Live News Montage

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 minutes ago
*WNU Editor:* A day that I will never forget.

"Category 6", 9/10/2017, Night 11:21 PM EDT

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 35 minutes ago
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/10/2017, Night **11:21 PM EDT* *"**Ferocious Irma Pounding Florida, But It Could Have Been Worse**"* - https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ (post updated frequently) There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *Downtown Miami is Underwater* “As of noon ET, Miami’s financial center appears to now be flooding as ocean water enters city streets as part of the storm’s sur... more »

Grabbed by the Throat: Israeli Police Detains 2 Protesting Against Eviction of Palestinian Family

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
RT Published on Sep 9, 2017 Hundreds of protesters marched in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on Friday, against the eviction of the Shamanseh family, who forced from their home on Tuesday morning. Among the detainees were two residents of the neighbourhood: a young boy, reportedly detained for a short period of time, and another person […]

Venezuela Plans to Drop US Dollar in Trades

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
US-Pentagram: “It’s time to invade Venezuela … urr.. I mean attack those terrorists in Venezuela to liberate the country from their dictators, for peace, democracy, freedom, apple pies … and liberty fries …” PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 9, 2017 The Venezuelan government says it will sell oil, gas and other products in currencies other […]

De-Dollarization Continues As More Countries Separate Themselves From The Dollar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
X22Report Published on Sep 9, 2017 American’s had to borrow big in July. Wholesale inventories jumped to the highest since the November slide. Atlanta Fed is now reporting a 3.0 GDP number, completely manipulated. War on cash in India completely backfires the economy is falling apart. Venezuela pushes the agenda of bypassing the dollar and using […]

EXPOSED! US Govt Agency Conducting Massive Psyop Against The American People, Reprogramming The Minds Of The Masses To Accept The Satanic Philosophy Of The New World Order

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
EXPOSED! US Govt Agency Conducting Massive Psyop Against The American People, Reprogramming The Minds Of The Masses To Accept The Satanic Philosophy Of The New World Order by William B. Stoecker, http://allnewspipeline.com/ Americans are under assault by a massive CIA coordinated psychological operation. – The CIA may be a necessary evil, but it is most certainly evil. […]

SCIENCE FRAUD: Laboratories FAKE Data All the Time

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
TheHealthRanger Published on Sep 8, 2017 The Health Ranger, founder and lab science director of an ISO-accredited laboratory, exposes the dirty little secret in the lab science industry: Many labs are engaged in outright FRAUD! end

Emmanuel Macron Calls for Solidarity as He Vows to Lead EU Rebuild

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
A new European World leader appears. He hoes by the name Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron. He wants to rule like the Roman god Jupiter (Greek: Zeus). Will the real Man of Sin please stand up? Or do we wait for another? – Emmanuel Macron Calls for Solidarity as He Vows to Lead EU Rebuild […]

Laughing on the Way to Armageddon — Paul Craig Roberts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
Laughing on the Way to Armageddon — Paul Craig Roberts by http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ The United States shows the world such a ridiculous face that the world laughs at us. The latest spin on “Russia stole the election” is that Russia used Facebook to influence the election. The NPR women yesterday were breathless about it. – We have […]

China Warns Trump: “We Will Back North Korea If The US Strikes First”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
China Warns Trump: “We Will Back North Korea If The US Strikes First” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ All day Saturday, South Korea braced for a possible new missile test by North Korea as the provocative northern neighbor marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further […]

Sanctions Are An Act of War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
Sanctions Are An Act of War by Jacob G. Hornberger, https://www.fff.org/blog If the Pentagon suddenly bombed North Korea, killing thousands of North Korean citizens, that would clearly be considered an act of war. Yet, when the U.S. government intentionally targets North Korea with economic sanctions that kill thousands of North Koreans through starvation or illness, that’s considered […]

Keiser Report: RIP, Petrodollar?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
RT Published on Sep 9, 2017 Check Keiser Report website for more: http://www.maxkeiser.com/ In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy ask, “RIP, Petrodollar?” China readies a yuan-priced oil benchmark backed by gold. Is this the final nail in the dollar’s coffin? In the second half, Max interviews Michael Pento of PentoPort.com to discuss […]

Large-Scale US Military Manoeuvres Encircling Venezuela

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
Large-Scale Manoeuvres Encircling Venezuela by Il Manifesto, via https://www.globalresearch.ca/, 23 Aug 2017 On 11 August 2017, the U.S. President, Donald Trump put on the table the option of taking military action against Venezuela. As Manlio Dinucci substantiates in this article, President Trump was not plucking words out of the air. The Mobility Guardian drill has just taken place in the United States, […]

Venezuela Plans to Drop US Dollar in Gas, Oil Trade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 55 minutes ago
Venezuela Plans to Drop US Dollar in Gas, Oil Trade by https://sputniknews.com/ Venezuelan President says that the country is going to trade in oil, gas and gold using currencies other than the US dollar. – CARACAS (Sputnik) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday his country was going to trade in oil, gas and gold using currencies other than the […]

Cartoon For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Tracking the path of Hurricane Irma https://t.co/fD4gQYC6JU pic.twitter.com/ijLSUKPURR — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 11, 2017 Latest on US military support for #HURRICANE IRMA Note increase of almost 2,500 in soldiers & civilians. pic.twitter.com/am5ycGAIs0 — Breaking Defense (@BreakingDefense) September 11, 2017 Please join us as we go live at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Observance Ceremony #September11 at 9:15 am EST #Arlington #Virginia pic.twitter.com/WVZ071e4AT — U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 11, 2017 Afternoon comrade. pic.twitter.com/NTCNIBqQ8... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Water rises up to a sidewalk by the Miami river as Hurricane Irma arrives at south Florida, in downtown Miami, Florida. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Hurricane Irma slams Florida* (Reuters).

How Many Texans Will Fall For Russia's Secession Tricks? More Than Californians

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Yesterday was California Admission Day. We became a state on September 9, 1850, the U.S. having forced Mexico to give up what is now the state after the Mexican-American War (1848). British and Spanish ships began exploring the coast of California by the mid-1500s. By the 1700s Spanish missionaries started building missions and the Spanish military started building forts and towns-- including what are now Los Angeles and San Jose. In 1821 when Mexico won its independence from Spain, California was part of the deal. Earlier (1812) the Russians had set up a trading post at Fort Ross ... more »

Ooops! Scientist Eric Blake @NHC_Atlantic accidentally spawns “fake news” at MSN

Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the HEAD LINES MATTER department. Sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder, did you know what you just said? Case in point, Eric Blake, from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) tweeted September 7th: And that Tweet has the takeaway “Never seen anything like this…

Early Arctic Minimum?

Originally posted on Science Matters: It is a few days earlier than usual, but MASIE shows ice extents stabilizing near 4.7M km2 in recent days, and more importantly, some refreezing in the central seas. As discussed in Arctic Heart Beat, the marginal shelf seas seldom have ice at annual minimum, typically on or about day…

Problem bear reports confirm Churchill polar bears are in excellent condition

Originally posted on polarbearscience: Now that all bears are ashore for the season, the folks at the Polar Bear Alert program in Churchill note in their report for week 7 (21-27 August, 2017) that the bears ashore are in excellent condition (confirming reports on the first bears ashore in July): Rather marked contrast to the…

More U.S. Arms Sales To Japan And South Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A Royal Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" laser-guided bomb. The U.S. may sell bunker busters to South Korea and Tomahawk missiles to Japan. (US Air Force photo/Michael Ammons) *Military.com/Asia News Network*: *US Eyes More Arms Sales to Tokyo, Seoul* The U.S. government is considering the expansion of advanced weapon system sales to Japan and South Korea in the face of heightened nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, sources at the U.S. State Department said. The Washington Times reported that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is ... more »

William Lai sworn in

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 3 hours ago
*A tiny shrine in Tainan*. Straits Times reports on the dawn of a "pragmatic" era in Taiwan with the William Lai cabinet: At the ceremony, *the 57-year-old Mr Lai said his main task is to grow the economy, rather than to build political momentum before the island's next election, the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong reported*. He also said his main responsibility is to build Taiwan, "expand the economy and look after the people", adding that his Cabinet would press on with reforms in areas ranging from the *energy industry to labour, pensions and tax, while "eliminating obsta... more »

Why al-Qaida is still strong 16 years after 9/11

Tricia Bacon, Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001 AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer Sixteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, al-Qaida conducted the most destructive terrorist attack in history. An unprecedented onslaught from the U.S. followed. One-third of al-Qaida’s leadership was killed or captured in the following year. The group lost its safe haven in Afghanistan, including its extensive training infrastructure there. Its surviving members were on the run or in hiding. Though it took nearly 10 years, the U.S. succeeded in killing al-Qaida’s founding leader, Osama bin Laden. Since 2014, al-Qaida has been o... more »

Massive Airborne Relief Mission En Route To Southern Florida

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Miami Herald*: *Massive airborne relief mission en route to Keys to help with ‘humanitarian crisis’* A huge airborne relief mission is en route to the Keys to help people impacted by the devastation caused when the eye of Hurricane Irma blasted through the Lower Florida Keys at daybreak Sunday morning. Monroe County Emergency Management Director Martin Senterfitt called the destruction caused by Irma, a massive Category 4 storm when it impacted the Keys, a “humanitarian crisis.” Among the services coming to the Keys are “disaster mortuary teams,” he said during a conference call... more »

Hillary Clinton: ‘I Am Done With Being A Candidate’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*CBS: **Hillary Clinton on why she lost and "the most important" mistake she made* Hillary Clinton has spent the last 10 months trying to figure out why she isn't the president of the United States. "I am good," Clinton told "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley. "But that doesn't mean I am complacent or resolved about what happened. It still is very painful. It hurts a lot." Jane Pauley: As the polls closed, Clinton's supporters gathered in a New York City convention center, expecting to see history being made. But as the returns came in, the celebratory mood began to fade. "I j... more »

You are Part of the Collective Shaman

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Phillip J. Watt* - Every single one of us inputs our own energy, our own processing of information, into the greater grid. The post You are Part of the Collective Shaman appeared first on Waking Times.

Video footage of the Syrian Army seizing several Jordanian border points

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured several sites along the Jordanian border, Sunday, following a large assault launched by their 5th Corps in the southeastern countryside of the Damascus Governorate. The 5th Corps managed to capture garrisons 173, 174, 175, and 176 on Sunday, leaving them in control of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian aid streams into formerly besieged Deir ez-Zor

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 A.M.) – Russian military convoys delivered aid to civilians in Deir ez-Zor, on Saturday, days after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) broke the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) siege of the city. Civilians waited in lines to receive the aid, chanting songs praising Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad and the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Splitting up Syria is not purpose of de-escalation zones: Russian FM

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
The de-escalation zones in Syria are temporary, and nobody is going to use them to split the country into enclaves, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday after negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. “The purpose of the de-escalation zones is to stop the violence,” the Russian minister said. “It is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Syrian Army makes important advance in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another important advance in the central region of Syria this past week, following an intense series of clashes in the Salamiyah District of east Hama. Led by the Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Arab Army liberated the very important Thermal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian FM meets with Saudi king to discuss Qatar, Syria: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Saudi counterpart Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud before holding a press conference, in Jeddah, on Sunday. Lavrov and Al-Jubeir reportedly discussed the ongoing Qatar crisis as well as the conflict in Syria and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

A word from Thomas Sowell

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
[image: Greed quote] *“I have never understood why it is ‘greed’ to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebondy else’s money.” *~ Thomas Sowell . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Meet Rupert Ditsworth (AKA- Tarsey)-- The Face Of Florida's Republican Party

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Ditsworth-- back in the day* As if south Broward County residents don't have enough problems-- between Hurricane Irma on the one hand and one of the most corrupt members of Congress, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, representing them-- now they have a homicidal maniac running around the county as a Republican official! Have you heard about Rupert Tarsey (AKA- Rupert Ditsworth) yet? Ditsworth was a spoiled Beverly Hills piece of Republican crap back 10 years ago. He was a 17 year old in the most expensive and degenerate private school in L.A. County. In a felony complaint filed in Van Nuy... more »

Quagmires: Then And Now

Patrick ARMSTRONG at OrientalReview.org - 4 hours ago
Russia has had three military actions this century – Chechnya II, Ossetia and Syria – all victories; all US military interventions have been failures. The post Quagmires: Then And Now appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Okay well this can't be good.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
An ocean used to be here. #HurricaneIrma stole it away. https://t.co/p2kzbakCWq pic.twitter.com/7KqwL49D0t — CNN (@CNN) September 10, 2017 That is just incredibly humbling to witness the awesome power of nature. And now that being demonstrated all over Florida. You can click here to see how Florida is handling it. In many cases not too well. Though apparently there is not enough devastation of loss of life to impress Ann Coulter. I wish cables would mention the hurricane. There is a decidedly heavier-than-average morning dew in Miami; Palm Beach bordering on breezy. — Ann Coulter... more »

Entire Student Section Detained, Forced to Have Blood/Urine Tests After Beer Can Found at Football Game

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Randolph, NJ — Parents of high school teenagers were outraged this weekend after dozens of their children were ordered to undergo forced blood and... more »

Musical Interlude: Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1EZ30fUHLA

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“While drifting through the cosmos, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is embedded in the vast and complex Orion Nebula (M42). A potentially rewarding but difficult object to view personally with a small telescope, the above gorgeously detailed image was recently taken in infrared light by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope in honor of the 23rd anniversary of Hubble's launch. * Click image for larger size.* The dark molecular cloud, roughly 1,500 light years dis... more »

The Poet: Charles Simic, “The White Room”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The White Room”* “The obvious is difficult To prove. Many prefer The hidden. I did, too. I listened to the trees. They had a secret Which they were about to Make known to me- And then didn't. Summer came. Each tree On my street had its own Scheherazade. My nights Were a part of their wild Storytelling. We were Entering dark houses, Always more dark houses, Hushed and abandoned. There was someone with eyes closed On the upper floors. The fear of it, and the wonder, Kept me sleepless. The truth is bald and cold, Said the woman Who always wore white. She didn't leave her room. The sun p... more »

"A Part Of Your Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Every time you wake up ask yourself what good things am I going to do today? Remember that when the sun goes down at sunset it will take a part of your life with it." - Native American Saying

Paulo Coelho, “The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”* by Paulo Coelho "I remember reading a piece of news on the Internet that a man was found dead in Tokyo on 10 June 2004, dressed in his pajamas. So what? I imagine that most people who die wearing their pajamas either a) died in their sleep, which is a blessing, or b) were in the company of their relatives or on a hospital bed – death did not come quickly, so they all had time to grow used to “the undesirable one,” as Brazilian poet Manuel Bandeira called it. The news goes on: when he died, he was in his room. So, the hospital hypothesis is out and ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Risk..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »

"After The Storms Are Over: America Can’t Afford To Rebuild"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"After The Storms Are Over: America Can’t Afford To Rebuild"* by Raul Ilargi Meijer "A number of people have argued over the past few days that Hurricane Harvey will NOT boost the US housing market. As if any such argument would or should be required. Hurricane Irma will not provide any such boost either. News about the ‘resurrection’ of New Orleans post-Katrina has pretty much dried up, but we know scores of people there never returned, in most cases because they couldn’t afford to. And Katrina took place 12 years ago, well before the financial crisis. How do you think this will p... more »

Donald Trump and the Art of Foreign-Policy Bluffing

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Americas* [image: President Donald J. Trump leads a video teleconference monitoring the current tropical storm conditions in southeastern Texas | August 27, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead). Flickr / The White House] When it comes to China and North Korea, the administration ought to try carrots before sticks. Trump firmly believes (it is difficult to complete a sentence that starts with these words) in the value of bluffing. He embarrassed himself after bluffing that he may have tapes about his meeting with then FBI Director Jam... more »

Will Trump Conquer the United Nations?

Brett D. Schaefer at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Brett D. Schaefer* *Security, Americas* [image: A United Nations logo is seen on a glass door in the Assembly Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar] There is no better way for the United States to underscore its reform priorities than for the U.S. president to lay them out personally. Later this month, President Donald Trump will give a speech to world leaders assembled at the United Nations for the organization’s annual General Debate. Not all leaders attend the event. Notable absentees this year will include Russi... more »

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Will Relieve the Fed's Financial Woes

Samuel Rines at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Samuel Rines* *Economics, Americas* [image: With the destruction from Harvey and Irma hitting single-family housing particularly hard, the slowing of rent increases may be over for now.] With the destruction from Harvey and Irma hitting single-family housing particularly hard, the slowing of rent increases may be over for now. The Federal Reserve may get its wish for inflation. But it comes at a human cost. Harvey and Irma destroyed homes and apartments, forcing people to find alternate accommodation. The consequence—higher rents—will buoy the official inflation figures and com... more »

The Real North Korea Threat Isn't Nuclear War (It's Diplomatic Fallout)

Edward Chang at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean military participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on October 12, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA] The more likely threat coming out of Pyongyang is not a nuclear attack, but its ability to sow discontent and division among its adversaries. Shortly before his dismissal, former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon said regarding North Korea, “They got us.” If that was not tru... more »

The Real Reason Turkey Doesn't Want the War in Syria to End

Ferhat Gurini at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ferhat Gurini* *Security, Middle East* [image: People gesture during a gathering celebrating Newroz, which marks the arrival of spring and the new year, in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey, March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar] It is unlikely that Ankara will refrain from challenging any type of Kurdish autonomy. The United States has not been clear about its exit plan in Syria, and will still need boots on the ground after ISIS has morphed into a nonstate actor. Gen. Raymond Thomas, commander of United States Special Operations Command, said that i... more »

America's Missile Defenses At Sea Are Getting a Big Upgrade

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Should North Korea or Russia worry? The United States Navy has successfully tested its potent new Raytheon AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) against simultaneous air and ballistic missile threats. The powerful Gallium Nitride-based active electronically scanned array radar will replace the Lockheed Martin AN/SPY-1D phased array radar on future Block III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers as the core of the Aegis combat system. According to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the AMDR performed exactly as expected during the September 7 t... more »

Is Russia Planning to Build a 115,000 Ton Monster Aircraft Carrier?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Having a dry dock does not equal the know-how to build a carrier. Russia hopes to have the infrastructure in place to build an aircraft carrier displacing as much as 115,000 tons by 2020. That does not, however, mean that Russia will actually build a new aircraft carrier. Moreover, even if the Russians build the right facilities, that does not mean that Moscow will possess the know-how to construct a massive new nuclear-powered supercarrier. Indeed, the Kremlin’s last full-scale carriers were built during the Soviet-era at the Nikolaev shipyards in wh... more »

Iraqi Authorities Are Holding 1,400 Foreign Wives And Children Of Suspected Islamic State Fighters

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Wives of ISIS fighters and their children. CNN *Reuters*:* Exclusive: Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters* SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters after government forces expelled the jihadist group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said. Most came from Turkey. Many others were from former Soviet states, such as Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Russia, Iraqi army and intelligence officers said. Other Asians and a “very... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 10, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Destruction in the Old City of Mosul. Most of its narrow streets are impassable, strewn with debris and destroyed vehicles. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) *Sophie McNeill, DW:* *Defeating Islamic State is only half of it: The battle to rebuild a devastated Iraq* The UN refugee agency officials are surrounded. Every home on this street in Fallujah was gutted and burnt by Islamic State group militants as they retreated, but so far only one house on this block has been refurbished. A crowd forms as each parent begs for their house to be next. Another woman, holding her bab... more »

The media is bitching about Hillary Clinton being whiny in her new book, but have you seen the book Bernie Sanders published right after the election?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
This is from @BernieSanders' book "Our Revolution." Criticize Hillary for "entitlement" all you want, this is 100X more narcissistic. pic.twitter.com/NOQrErRLg1 —  Alex Katz (@Alex__Katz) September 9, 2017 So he is complaining because the Democratic party was quick to get behind the Democratic nominee who barely lost the primary the last time she ran? Boy, Bernie Sanders is going to be pissed when he finds out what Bernie Sanders wrote about 2016 in HIS post-election book pic.twitter.com/RyAiO14Zef — Jag är nyfiken (@enfilmigult) September 6, 2017 So essentially Sanders is pi... more »

UNC Vote Halts Civil Rights Center From Engaging in Litigation

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
In a move that was widely regarded as a foregone conclusion, the University of North Carolina board of governors voted on Friday to ban centers across the university system from engaging in litigation

Congressional Leaders Convene Conversation on Campus Climate Issues

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Besieged by a barrage of hate incidents and propaganda efforts by White supremacists, colleges and universities must lead authentic discussions about troubling aspects of the nation’s racial past in order to secure a better future.

Quote of the Day: A reminder on all those spending promises

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*“There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers’ money.”* ~ Margaret Thatcher . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Surviving the 21st Century

What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 6 hours ago
 In the old Three Stooges comedies, whenever Curly did something dumb, angry Moe gave him a dope slap (SMACK!). With regard to humankind’s war on the future, a number of thinkers have been inspired to write passionate dope slap books, including *Man and Nature* (1864), *Conservation of Natural Resources* (1910), *Checking the Waste* (1911), *Our Vanishing Wild Life* (1913). Dope slap books are a two-step: (1) describe the terrible growing harms, and (2) provide a motivating pep talk loaded with rational solutions — based on the assumption that the society is rational. In the la... more »

Is Deterrence The New U.S. Strategy Against North Korea?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance with Ri Hong Sop (2nd L) and Hong Sung Mu (R) on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Trump may have to settle for deterring, not disarming, North Korea* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, like his predecessors, may find that neither negotiations nor economic and military pressure can force North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, and that the United States has no choice but to try to ... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

"Category 6", 9/10/2017, Afternoon 12:54 PM EDT

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/10/2017, Afternoon **12:54 PM EDT* *"Irma Slams the Keys; * *Florida’s Southwest Coast at Risk of Major Storm Surge"* *- *https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ (post updated frequently) There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *Downtown Miami is Underwater* “As of noon ET, Miami’s financial center appears to now be flooding as ocean water enters city streets as part... more »

"Helping the Homeless: Choosing Not to Look Away"; "An Invisible Man"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Helping the Homeless: Choosing Not to Look Away"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Most of us know in our hearts that the homeless and the poor are not so very different from us. Homeless people in our communities are a fact of life, especially in big cities. Many of us don't know how to interpret this situation or what we can do to help. We may vacillate between feeling guilty, as if we are personally responsible, and feeling angry, as if it is entirely on their own shoulders. The situation is, of course, far more complex than either scenario. Still, not knowing how to respond, we... more »

"Nothing Else Matters..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago

U.S. & NATO Using North Korea as Foil

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
U.S. Army brings THAAD 'missile defense' systems into Seongju, South Korea after the local melon farming community blocked the road for more than 12 hours but were eventually pushed back by over 8,000 police. The people feel totally betrayed by their new 'liberal' President Moon who before the election had promised to delay any deployments. But Washington controls the government in Seoul and got what they demanded. In spite of that the people fight on..... North Korea is a foil that allows the US to justify the Pentagon's massive expansion in the Asia-Pacific. The US is now talki... more »

Senators Impose Religious Test on Catholic Judicial Nominee

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: senators-impose-religious-test-on-catholic-judicial-nominee] Several Democratic senators grilled federal judicial nominee Amy Coney Barrett, imposing an unconstitutional religious test.

Leadership 2017 Candidate Rankings - September 10

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 7 hours ago
No, there isn't any change in this week's rankings compare to last week's positioning. But I'll post nonetheless to discuss how the candidates performed in today's debate, and how that looks to set up the balance of the campaign. *1. Jagmeet Singh (1)* While some different metrics continue to point in various directions, all candidates seem to be operating based on the premise that Singh is ahead of the pack at this point. And today, he was able both to respond to other candidates' challenges when they arose, and to find some useful contrasts against Charlie Angus as the strongest ... more »

British Government Believe Iran Or Russia Assisted North Korea In Their Nuclear Program

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A British newspaper is reporting that U.K. officials fear Iran or Russia may have aided Kim Jong Un's nuclear program. (file photo) *The Telegraph:* *Exclusive: North Korea 'secretly helped by Iran to gain nuclear weapons', British officials fear * North Korea’s sudden advancement in developing nuclear weapons may be due to secret support from Iran, British officials fear. The Foreign Office is investigating whether “current and former nuclear states” helped Kim Jong-Un in his drive to mount nuclear warheads on missiles. Senior Whitehall sources told The Sunday Telegraph it is no... more »

UK: Braving the Rain in Bowness to Stop Coal Mining Near Sellafield Nuclear Site

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: A BIG THANK YOU to all (including the swans) who came along today to Bowness to…

Irma Now Only Cat 2 And Rapidly Weakening

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Very quick update on Irma. As forecast yesterday, wind shear is rapidly weakening the storm, which made landfall a couple of hours ago at Marco Island, at 115 mph, making it Cat 3. It has now degraded to Cat 2 at 110 mph, and is expected to decline to Cat […]

World News Briefs -- September 10, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen in Deir al Zor, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 9, 2017, Syria. SANA/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Syria army, U.S.-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the militants in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor on Sunday. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militias (SDF) said it had reached Deir al-Zor’s... more »

Key mountaintop in Deir Ezzor mostly liberated by Syrian Army troops

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) advanced west from the Deir Ezzor Military Airport on Sunday to target the strategic Thardeh Mountains that overlook this strategic installation. Led by the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate almost all of the points at the Thardeh Mountains, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

SAA secure full control of key highway linking Deir ez-Zor and Palmyra: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army cleared the final stretch of IS-held highway between the cities of Palmyra and Deir ez-Zor, Sunday, as government forces continue to make ground against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). The road is seen as key strategic territory in the fight against IS. Fighting took […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian diplomat brands UN Independent Commission’s report on Syria as bogus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Provisions of the Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic related to the operation of the Russian Aerospace Force and Syrian army are “a politically motivated fake”, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva Alexei Borodavkin told Russian reporters on Saturday. “The report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US warplanes stop shadowing Daesh convoy at Russia’s request

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Following a request by the Kremlin, US military assets have stopped shadowing a Daesh convoy stuck behind lines of advancing Syrian army troops. Syrian army troops covering ground in the desert province of Deir ez-Zour in the country’s eastern territories have now outflanked a Daesh convoy that has been stationary for almost ten days, after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Bitterroot Forest Fire

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
An awe-inspiring photograph captured wildlife fleeing a fire in Bitterroot Forest, Montana.

Chasing Footnotes and Cannon Air Force Base

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 8 hours ago
It’s been a while since I had a post about chasing footnotes and while this isn’t quite the same thing, it did sort of begin there. Fran Ridge Fran Ridge, who runs the NICAP website (http://www.nicap.org/), which is filled with all sorts of interesting information, posed a question about a UFO sighting that was part of the comprehensive Blue Book Unidentified (BBU) list prepared by and updated regularly by Brad Sparks. That sighting was described as: Like to have more on this RR case anyone has it. May 18, 1954; Cannon AFB, New Mexico (BBU) 7 p.m. 2 witnesses saw a house-size lens-... more »

A Campaign Based On Real Economic Populism Will Flip This Illinois Congressional District Red To Blue

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
We want to introduce you to an old friend who's running for Congress in Illinois, David Gill, a life-long and dedicated progressive in a swing district that Obama won in 2008 and then lost by a handful of votes in 2012. It was the wrong kind of district for Hillary and Trump beat her 49.7% to 44.2%. But in the primaries Bernie swept the district by a landslide, beating Hillary in the biggest of the 14 counties, Champaign 20,581 (65.9%) to 10,542 (33.8%) and outpacing Trump and Cruz *combined* there (17,253 for the two of them on the same day). The 14 counties: *•* Bond- Bernie- 8... more »

Upcoming Conference to Focus on Crisis in Education

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Thousands are expected to gather in Cincinnati later this month for the annual meeting of ASALH, the organization that Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded in 1915.

Alabama State University Elects Local Politician as New President

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
The past three years have not been easy for Alabama State University. Between 2014 and 2015, the university cut over $75 million from its budget, according to a letter from former president Gwendolyn Boyd to university stakeholders. In 2016, Boyd, whose tenure started in 2014, was dismissed by the school’s board of trustees for reasons […]

Universities Buckle Down for Irma

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
As Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday with winds blowing at over 130 miles an hour, universities in the Southern United States kept their students informed and protected. While the aftermath of Irma will bring its own set of challenges, these schools are currently focusing on the safety of students and employees while […]

Tony Blair's Immigration Nonsense

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Almost seems I write more about Tony Blair than any other public figure these days. If only he'd make like a whack-a-mole and stay down after each polemical hammering. Anyway, his Blairness was all over the news today and found himself sharing time on *Andrew Marr* because he has Opinions, this time about immigration. According to Blair, there is no need for Britain to leave the European Union. If we can come to an arrangement with the EU27 about the introduction of limits on movement across borders then the conversation about Brexit would change. Folks who vote... more »

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Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 9 hours ago

Laurie Throness and Daryll Plecas-The Sickness and The Sanity and "A Political Masterstroke"

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 9 hours ago
*Written by Grant G* *What a fascinating last 6 months, a never ending election, missteps, bad political advice and toxic rot that infected the entire BC Liberal Party* Lots of nasty chatter in regards to Daryll Plecas taking the position of Speaker of the House, Liberal party huffed and puffed and now have tossed Daryll out of the party, constituents who voted for Plecas under a Liberal banner are shouting recall recall recall...words like betrayal, traitor and worse... *Fascinating, hypocrisy, revisionist history, and.....and time for a dose of The Straight Goods..* BC Libe... more »

BREAKING: War criminal Mikhail Saakashvili officially back in Ukraine

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 9 hours ago
He literally shoved his way back into Ukraine. More The post BREAKING: War criminal Mikhail Saakashvili officially back in Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.

Republican Congressman calls for investigation into corruption involving Russia and the Clinton Foundation

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Rohrabacher calls for hearings on Clinton Foundation-Russia connection. More The post Republican Congressman calls for investigation into corruption involving Russia and the Clinton Foundation appeared first on The Duran.

Chief of Staff blocks Omarosa and other toxic advisers from attending "serious" White House meetings.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump's chief of staff John Kelly is reportedly freezing out aides to the president he deems unfit for serious meetings, including aide Omarosa Manigault. * *The New York Times reported on Friday that Kelly has created a "no-fly list" of aides who previously wandered into meetings unannounced and uninvited but who no longer have that power. Manigault, the Times reported, is chief among them. * *In charge of this list is Kirstjen Nielsen, Kelly's longtime aide, who was recently appointed as an assistant to the president and his principal deputy. N... more »

“Activist Mommy” Suspended From Twitter Over Condemnation of Pornographic “Teen Vogue” Article

Dave Bohon at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: activist-mommy-suspended-from-twitter-over-condemnation-of-pornographic-teen-vogue-article] Online “Activist Mommy” Elizabeth Johnston was suspended from Twitter over her condemnation of a pornographic article published by *Teen Vogue*.

Florida Man’s Joke About Shooting Irma Gets Taken Seriously

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A Florida man says that his Facebook event inviting people to shoot at Hurricane Irma was a joke that got out of hand and that he never expected anyone to take his suggestion seriously.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 10, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Military.com*: *Irma Hits Florida as Military Preps Massive Rescue Effort* Hurricane Irma's northern eyewall hit the Florida Keys at daybreak Sunday as first responders across the state hunkered down in place and the military prepared a massive rescue and relief response. In a Facebook post, the skeleton crew of sailors who remained near Naval Air Station Key West said, "We're still safe. Conditions are rough. We have power in the main building and breakfast and as soon as there's a lull we'll congregate there." The Navy said 36 personnel from NAS Key West were at a Category 5-ra... more »

Booker And Hurricane Irma

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? A welcome dose of common sense from Booker: ? Terrible though the deaths and damage caused by Hurricane Irma may be, the way it has been reported makes one wonder whether, after more than 10 years that have seen Atlantic…

Hurricane expert Klotzbach: #Irma at landfall comes in 7th behind 1935 Labor Day storm

Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: While this won’t be of much comfort for those that are squarely in it’s path right now, it is a small bit of good news. Dr. Philip Klotzbach has compiled rankings of both hurricane Irma and Harvey when they made landfall. Compared to the 1935 Labor Day storm,…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 252 – 2017

Originally posted on sunshine hours: If the current numbers hold, 2017 would have the 8th lowest minimum in the Arctic. Day 250 (2 days ago) was 4.635 million sq km. South / North

Cavemen Climate Comics for Sunday

Originally posted on Science Matters: ? https://onlythesangfroid.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/zeg-cavemen.jpg This storm season is frightening and has climatists freaking out. Perhaps some comic relief is in order. This post is a collection of cartoons that put modern awarenesses into cavemen conversations. It was inspired by a great cartoon from Rick McKee of the Augusta Chronicle which appears near…

A useful retort for those claiming #Irma & #Harvey hurricanes are a sure sign of ‘climate change’

Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: History can be a pesky thing, facts are stubborn things. There’s lot’s of caterwauling in the left about hurricane Irma on the heels of Harvey, being a sure sign of ‘climate change’ or global warming, or ‘climate disruption’ or something. A couple of days ago, king of the alarmists,…

Is Pakistan Necessary To Have Onside To Win The War On Terror?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif briefs the media at the end of a three-day conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sep. 7, 2017. Asif says the war on terror “cannot be won by excluding or confronting” Islamabad. *VOA:* *Pakistan Says US Can’t Win War on Terror Without It * ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has vowed to stay engaged with the United States to help fight terrorism in neighboring Afghanistan, but said the war “cannot be won by excluding or confronting” Islamabad. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif made the remark Thursday at the end of a three-day conference of Pakistani ambassadors ... more »

Where Is The Ocean?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *'The ocean is missing!' Rare phenomenon caused by Irma sucks the water from Bahamas beaches* * Hurricane Irma is so strong that it is sucked water into itself and away from shorelines in the Bahamas * Video footage from Long Island, Bahamas shows a dry ocean floor after Hurricane Irma hit on Friday * A meteorologist explained low pressure in the center of the storm caused the water to be drawn upwards into itself and away from the beach * The water will not rush back like a tsunami and the shore will likely be back to normal Sunday afternoon Extraordinary footage ... more »

Cop Pleads Guilty After Gruesome Video Catches Him Sic K9 on Subdued Man

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: k9]A cop has pleaded guilty to assault after gruesome video shows he sicced his K9 on a surrendered subdued man.

Federal judge awards 32.4 million to St. Louis couple in the Mike Huckabee robo-call case.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of the St. Louis-Dispatch: *A federal judge here Thursday awarded $32.4 million to a St. Louis County couple and 3.2 million others who improperly received robocalls in 2012. * *U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber could have awarded $1.6 billion, or $500 per call, under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but wrote “the amount of damages prescribed by the statute are so severe and oppressive as to be wholly disproportionate to the offense and obviously unreasonable.” * *Webber wrote in his ruling that the $32 million penalty, or $10 per call, “reflects the severity ... more »

Paul Craig Roberts wonders, “who is trying so hard to convince Americans that Russia is the enemy?’

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The United States has become into a dangerous joke. More The post Paul Craig Roberts wonders, “who is trying so hard to convince Americans that Russia is the enemy?’ appeared first on The Duran.

Stateless Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili ejected from Polish train

The Duran at The Duran - 11 hours ago
PRZEMYSL, September 10 (Sputnik) – Former Georgian President and ex-Governor of Ukraine’s Odessa Region Mikheil Saakashvili said on Sunday that he had changed his strategy for returning to Ukraine by train and turned to his initial plan to enter the country by car via the Krakowiec checkpoint on Ukraine-Poland border. In August, Saakashvili announced that […] More The post Stateless Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili ejected from Polish train appeared first on The Duran.

State owned Saudi propaganda tries to blame 9/11 on Iran

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The truth is that Iran was among the first countries to condemn 9/11 in an olive branch gesture from the anti-Salafist Islamic Republic. More The post State owned Saudi propaganda tries to blame 9/11 on Iran appeared first on The Duran.

WATCH: Police ‘Protect’ Society by Stealing Man’s Money for Improperly Selling Hot Dogs

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: permit]UC Berkeley Police were filmed taking the money out of a hot dog vendor's wallet as they gave him a ticket for not having a permit.

Explosive Lawsuit Shows Saudi Arabia Funded a “Dry Run” for 9/11—2 Years Before Attacks

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Matt Agorist For the first time since that fateful September morning 16 years ago, families of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks are using... more »

South Korea Detects Xenon, Not Sure Source: Coud it be Fukushima (Again)?

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
South Korea announces it detected Xenon gas - linked with nuclear criticalities - but is not sure if North Korea is the source: South Korea finds traces of radioactive gas, 'can't yet link it' to nuclear test. (September 8, 2017). Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-xenon/south-korea-finds-traces-of-radioactive-gas-cant-yet-link-it-to-nuclear-test-idUSKCN1BJ1QG?il=0 SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean nuclear experts, checking for contamination after North Korea’s sixth and largest nuclear test, said on Friday they have found minute traces of radioactive xeno... more »

Cavemen Climate Comics for Sunday

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 11 hours ago
This storm season is frightening and has climatists freaking out. Perhaps some comic relief is in order. This post is a collection of cartoons that put modern awarenesses into cavemen conversations. It was inspired by a great cartoon from Rick McKee of the Augusta Chronicle which appears near the end. H/T WUWT. As we […]

BREAKING: Syrian Army takes major mountain south of Deir Ezzor

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
The Syrian Army, backed by allied forces, continues to overrun the Islamic State in eastern Syria, recaptures strategic mountains to the south of Deir Ezzor city. According to a military source, Army troops simultaneously attacked Thardeh mountains from two axes; the Panorama to the west and al-Taym Oil Field to the south-west. Thardeh mountains – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Plastics in our drinking water?

Dennis Avery at CFACT - 12 hours ago
The Fear Industry strikes again. Now they are “warning” us of tiny nanobits of plastic fiber in our drinking water! This fear study was funded by a “news” organization called Orbit Media. They hired researchers from the University of Minnesota and one of the State Universities of New York – – who were more than […]

Racists, Nazis, & Communists

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: racists-nazis-communists] Though media have dubbed neo-Nazis and the white power element of the alt-Right as “right-wing,” the groups have the same goals as Antifa — with different people in charge.

REMEMBER THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES WE WERE TOLD CERTAIN REPUBLICANS WEREN'T REALLY REPUBLICAN?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
"Donald Trump is not a Republican" is raidly becoming conventional wisdom, as expressed in this analysis by Peter Baker of *The New York Times*: *Bound to No Party, Trump Upends 150 Years of Two-Party Rule* ... Although elected as a Republican last year, Mr. Trump has shown in the nearly eight months in office that he is, in many ways, the first independent to hold the presidency since the advent of the current two-party system around the time of the Civil War. In recent weeks, he has quarreled more with fellow Republicans than with the opposition, blasting congressional leaders on ... more »

Is It Freedom Of Religion-- Or Child Abuse?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
I have a recollection from when I was in high school in Brooklyn that some kids went to "the Yeshiva" and that it was a very good school-- like a high end academic school that taught all the stuff we learned in secular school plus the religious stuff from the Torah. In my mind it was one of those special magnet schools for kids... like Bronx High School of Science. Looking back now, I think the school I had in mind was Yeshiva of Flatbush, kind of in my neighborhood. I lived on Avenue P and it was on Avenue J. It was founded as an elementary school in 1927 and a high school was add... more »

Sunday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Janine Jackson interviews Sarah Anderson about the lack of any public return on massive U.S. corporate tax breaks. And Greg Jericho discusses a new IMF study finding the same result for high-end tax cuts in developed economies generally, as giveaways to the rich fall short of promises of paying for themselves while harming public well-being. - Monia Mazigh comments about the infiltration of our public policy by a neoliberal ethos. And Yves Engler discusses how the fight against fair taxes on professional corporations can be traced back to a ... more »

Hurricane Irma -- News Updates And Live Coverage

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Four people killed as eye of Irma SLAMS into Florida: Deadly category 4 hurricane lashes the Keys with 130mph winds leaving a MILLION without power before heading to the southwest coast* * The devastating Hurricane Irma has struck southern Florida with sustained winds of up to 130mph * Four have died in two separate car crashes, while a third died of natural causes overnight in a shelter * It was upgraded to a category 4 hurricane as it approached Florida Keys in the early hours of Sunday morning * Tornado warnings have been announced across Florida, particularly... more »

Today In Iraqi History - Sep 10

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1922 King Faisal returned to office after appendices removed Thanked UK Iraq High Comm Cox for silencing opposition 1958 Arif dismissed as Deputy Commander in Chief of Armed forces because of his opposition to Gen Qasim 1980 Iraq seized Saif Saad, Iran along border Next 2 wks were 15 border incidents mostly in Basra 1990 Iran and Iraq renewed relations as Saddam attempted to secure his eastern border before Gulf War 2001 Time reported Bush administration discussed overthrowing Saddam 2002 Blair speech said Iraq not an imminent threat bu... more »

After Hurricane, Black Women’s Defense League Focuses On Relief For Communities Of Color In Houston

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
With Hurricane Irma thrashing Florida as this episode goes to publication, we share an interview with Niecee X of the Black Women’s Defense League, which is deeply involved in relief efforts for those in Houston impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The Defense League has been in the fifth and third ward The post After Hurricane, Black Women’s Defense League Focuses On Relief For Communities Of Color In Houston appeared first on Shadowproof.

As Syrian War Comes to an End, Mainstream Media Silent to Hide Extreme US Embarrassment

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: syrian war]Both the U.S. and the mainstream media have remained silent as the same "tyrannical dictator" who was supposed to be overthrown is now regaining power.

Traffic Gridlock in Florida Metaphor for What Putin Said about the US?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Floridians take to highway to* *escape Hurricane Irma* I look at the above video of Floridians taking to the highways to escape Hurricane Irma and I can't help but think about what Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin said last week...and what alternative geopolitical writer Finian Cunningham is writing about this morning. Look at the above aerial photo. I see this time and again...hurricane after hurricane...it never changes. One direction of the highway is gridlock and the other is virtually empty. Is this not a sign of insanity? Why can't the traffic police simply set...more »

Converts and Culture

ORIENTAL REVIEW at OrientalReview.org - 12 hours ago
The American priest Father John WHITEFORD from Texas talks about the experience of converting to Orthodoxy in the cultural context. The post Converts and Culture appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Billy Meier Beyond the Time Barrier

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 12 hours ago
I know that it is best to let sleeping dogs lie (and you can take that two ways considering where I’m going with this), but I saw something that set me to laughing. I was watching an old 1960 science fiction movie, this one *Beyond the Time Barrier*. It takes place in both 1960 and 2024 after a pilot in an experimental aircraft somehow “breaks” the time barrier. The world of 2024 is nothing like I imagine it will be not so far in our future, but in the movie, it is 64 years in their future (and, technically 64 years in the future for those who made the movie). According to their his... more »

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