Tuesday, September 19, 2017

19 September - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:50 pm MDT



US officials wiretapped Paul Manafort way back in2014, and that continued during the campaign and may have included conversation he had with Trump. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the center of the Russia meddling probe. * *The government snooping continued into early this year, including a period when Manafort was known to talk to President Donald Trump. * *Some of the intelligence collected includes communications that sparked concerns among investigators that Manafort had encouraged the Russians to help with the campaign... more »

Hillary Clinton Thinks Moral Of ‘1984’ Is That We Should Trust The Government And Media

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 13 hours ago
Are you reading Diogenes Middle Finger again?? Report to your Party Official at once! We as Americans are fortunate that this woman is not running the country right now. That isn’t to say that Trump is the bee’s knees, but seriously, who reads 1984 and comes out with this lesson? Sadly she probably has long thought this. Don’t question authority and “experts.”....like her. They know best. The woman is on the verge of checking out mentally...... Daily Caller - Clinton’s memoir “What Happened,” released Tuesday, suggests the goal of the government-sanctioned torture featured promine... more »

State Overwhelmingly Votes to Demand Congress Remove Cannabis as Schedule 1 Drug

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: cannabis]Despite countless studies proving the power of cannabis to treat a number of diseases, the federal government still claims it has no medicinal value.

Native American Man Misses Mother’s Last Moments Because Cops Beat Him at Hospital

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: hospital]A tribal elder was rushing to the hospital to see his dying mother. However, because he was attacked by police, he would not make it in time.

What was Virginia Democrat Dan Helmer thinking when he released this campaign ad?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*or in this case - not thinking.* "Singing" about the killing of babies? Yeah - that'll catapult you into office. I guess it's a spoof of a scene from the movie Top Gun (1986) I'll have to take other people's word for that since I didn't see the movie. Helmer is running against incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) for the Virginia’s 10th District House seat. *Good luck with that.* Some outstanding Amazon deals in *Art, Crafts, and Sewing* and End of Season Savings on Women's Outdoor Apparel from Top Brands Did you know that every time you purchase anything from Amazon ... more »

The Meteorological Reasons Why There Have Been So Many Hurricanes This Year

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood While Hurricane Maria continues this year’s run of hurricanes, it is worth reading this Telegraph article from Sep 8th. It certainly makes a refreshing change from the wearying drivel written by Jillian Ambrose and co: The destruction left by hurricanes Irma and Harvey has left many wondering why this year has […]

Military and Intelligence News Briefs -- September 19, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Steve Mollman, Quartz*: *When North Korea will conduct its next missile and nuclear tests* North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, like his US counterpart Donald Trump, seems to relish being unpredictable. When he’ll order the next missile launch or nuclear test, it seems, is anyone’s guess. But while the reasoning behind the timing of many tests does indeed seem unfathomable, in other cases it appears more clearly linked to happenings in the outside world. For instance, North Korea launched its second missile over Japan on Sept. 15, days after the United Nations Security Council impose... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
Oh now, it's only about 143 million of you. What's the problem?

"Kill Anything That Moves: Dereliction of Duty, Part One"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Kill Anything That Moves: Dereliction of Duty, Part One"* History is not always written by the winners. by Robert Gore “’I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.’ - United States Army Oath of Enlistment The Vietnam ... more »

MURDEROUS MAGGIE AND THE PRINCE

Anon at Aangirfan - 13 hours ago
Marguerite Alibert, aka *Maggie* Meller, was a French prostitute. She had been a prostitute since her early teens. Maggie liked to dress as a boy. Maggie was bi-sexual and enjoyed sex with females. *The Duke of Windsor and Joseph Goebbels in Berlin in 1937.* Maggie had an affair with *Edward, Prince of Wales*, who later became Edward VIII, and then the Duke of Windsor. Maggie first met Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1917 at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. Edward wrote many candid letters to Maggie. Edward was said to be gay and to have married a man. Edward VIII and Relationships ... more »

Another retraction hits high-profile food researcher under fire

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
It’s been a rough year for Brian Wansink. Last year, the prominent food researcher posted a blog praising a student for her productivity in his lab. But when Wansink described his methods, readers became concerned that the lab was using improper research techniques to generate more publications. Earlier this year, researchers posted an analysis of […] The post Another retraction hits high-profile food researcher under fire appeared first on Retraction Watch.

The Final Comeback of Boris Johnson?

Curt Mills at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Europe* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as they take part in a session on reforming the United Nations at U.N. Headquarters in New York] Johnson’s publishing of a 4000-word shadow manifesto over the weekend has Britain buzzing that the foreign secretary could finally challenge Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson’s publishing of a 4000-word shadow manifesto over the weekend has Britain buzzing that the foreign secretary could finally challenge Prime Minister Theresa May. British Foreign Secretar... more »

Here Is What You Need to Know about the U.S. Navy's Newest Ship

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, North America* The future USS Portland is the eleventh San Antonio-class ship built for the service. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the U.S. Navy newest amphibious assault ship, the future USS *Portland* (LPD-27). The 25,000-ton vessel is the service’s eleventh San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and will be formally commissioned into service later this year—earning the prefix United States Ship or USS. “I am amazed with the shipbuilders here at Ingalls,” Capt. J.R. Hill, *Portland*’s prospective commanding officer, said. “Th... more »

Book roundup #1

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
I'm finding it difficult to post one-off articles about friends' books, so I'm going to try doing a more-or-less regular book roundup article in which I'll mention new publications from friends and fellow bloggers. I hope you'll give them a try. I've found a lot of good reading material among them. I'll limit coverage to books by friends and colleagues, those whom I've come to know in person or in cyberspace. I'll list them in the order in which I was told (or learned of) their release, to be fair to all concerned. (I'll also do stand-alone reviews of certain books now and aga... more »

US Led Coalition & KurdIShIS Proxies Attacking Syrian Army, Impeding Terrorism Fight

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
*Breaking news!* *Exactly who the terrorists are can no longer be hidden by the always obfuscating main stream media and their lying alternative media partners.* *I've added additional info regarding tactics employed by the PKK/YPG/SDF against the Syrian's in there quest to retake their territory- scroll down * *via Sputnik* *"The Syrian Army, fighting terrorists in the Deir ez-Zor province, has been subjected to strong counterattacks from the north where Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and US special task units are operating,* the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman Mj.... more »

How The Military Defeated Trump's Insurgency

Moon of Alabama at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Trump was seen as a presidential candidate who would possibly move towards a less interventionist foreign policy. That hope is gone. The insurgency that brought Trump to the top was defeated by a counter-insurgency campaign waged by the US military. (Historically its first successful one). The military has taken control of the White House process and it is now taking control of its policies. It is schooling Trump on globalism and its "indispensable" role in it. Trump was insufficiently supportive of their desires and thus had to undergo reeducation: When briefe... more »

How The Military Defeated Trump's Insurgency

Moon of Alabama at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Trump was seen as a presidential candidate who would possibly move towards a less interventionist foreign policy. That hope is gone. The insurgency that brought Trump to the top was defeated by a counter-insurgency campaign waged by the US military. (Historically its first successful one). The military has taken control of the White House process and it is now taking control of its policies. It is schooling Trump on globalism and its "indispensable" role in it. Trump was insufficiently supportive of their desires and thus had to undergo reeducation: When briefe... more »

How The Military Defeated Trump's Insurgency

Moon of Alabama at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Trump was seen as a presidential candidate who would possibly move towards a less interventionist foreign policy. That hope is gone. The insurgency that brought Trump to the top was defeated by a counter-insurgency campaign waged by the US military. (Historically its first successful one). The military has taken control of the White House process and it is now taking control of its policies. It is schooling Trump on globalism and its "indispensable" role in it. Trump was insufficiently supportive of their desires and thus had to undergo reeducation: When briefe... more »

How The Military Defeated Trump's Insurgency

Moon of Alabama at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Trump was seen as a presidential candidate who would possibly move towards a less interventionist foreign policy. That hope is gone. The insurgency that brought Trump to the top was defeated by a counter-insurgency campaign waged by the US military. (Historically its first successful one). The military has taken control of the White House process and it is now taking control of its policies. It is schooling Trump on globalism and its "indispensable" role in it. Trump was insufficiently supportive of their desires and thus had to undergo reeducation: When briefe... more »

Saudi Arabia to become a “brotherly” ally of Israel

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:17 P.M)- Earlier this month Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, that there was a “breakthrough” in the Middle East and hailed the Israeli states “best ever” ties with Gulf Arab countries. It now seems that it is not only Netanyahu that believes this to be so, Saudi Arabia are now warming up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian special forces totally crush jihadist offensive in north Hama

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 P.M.) – Syrian special forces, in support of standard Syrian Army units, have repelled a huge assault by jihadist rebels – some of them linked to Al-Qaeda – in northern Hama Governorate today. Early this morning, jihadist militants of Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (Al-Qaeda affiliate) and the Turkistan Islamic Party launched a powerful […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Maliki: We will not allow the establishment of another Israel in northern Iraq

Kurdistan Region’s parliament has fired back at Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki after remarks he made on Israeli support of the region’s planned referendum on independence from Iraq. Following a meeting with U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, Douglas A. Silliman, Maliki said in a statement that the referendum, slated for September 25th has to be “cancelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army squeezes ISIS in east Hama enclave

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – The Islamic State is steadily losing ground in a small swath of land they control in central Syria amid massive Army advance. today, the Syrian Army managed to impose full control over al-Moadamiyah town, located to the south-east of Aqirbat; the former ISIS heartland. According to a military source, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Major development: Syrian Army imposes fire control over large town in Deir Ezzor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has achieved a major breakthrough this afternoon, following their large-scale advance along the Euphrates River Valley. Led by elements of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate the Dahret Mohassan area after overrunning the terrorist group’s defenses east of the provincial capital. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fresh troops pour into Deir Ezzor to beef up Army advance [Photos]

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:45 P.M.) – More reinforcements are deployed to the battlefield city of Deir Ezzor to shore up the Syrian Army’s advance in the eastern province. Today, units from the Ministry of Interior’s Special Mission Force were sent to Deir Ezzor from the central city of Homs as the government amasses troops for final […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian forces shatter main ISIS defense line in central Syria, advance on large town

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – After liberating dozens of towns from ISIS throughout central Syria over the last fortnight, pro-government forces are now in a position to strike at one of the largest remaining jihadist strongholds in the region. Today, Syrian forces secured the settlements of al-Shalishat, Um Ten and al-Nabtiyah located near the Shumarriyah Mountain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Time to leave: Iraq to deport 500 ISIS brides

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (15:45 PM) – The Iraqi government has announced on Monday that it has decided to deport 500 wives of foreign ISIS fighters who had entered the country illegally over the past three years. The women have recently been moved to a detention camp south of Mosul, where the Iraqi government also currently holds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Al-Qaeda tanks, vehicles, artillery pour into north Hama

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – Yesterday, Russian reconnaissance drones captured sight of many tanks, vehicles and artillery belonging to Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) moving into position near government lines in northern Hama. The concentration of such heavy military equipment by the militant group led both Syrian and Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Israeli warplanes bomb Lebanese-Syrian border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon’s Sheba’a Farms this afternoon, targeting a large hilltop near the Lebanese-Syrian border. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli warplanes carried out two raids on Al-Rashaha Hill in the eastern part of the Sheba’a Farms. “Warplanes belonging to the Israeli enemy have executed two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Scores of jihadist rebels eliminated in disastrous northern Hama offensive

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) launched a large-scale offensive in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate today. The HTS and TIP terrorists attempted to break-through the Syrian Army’s defenses arond the key town of Ma’an, which is located southeast of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Iranian aid convoy arrives at Deir Ezzor

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:30 P.M.) – An aid convoy sent by the Islamic Republic of Iran has made it to the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor as the government forces resume the military operations against the Islamic State. The convoy carries food and basic needs and aims at alleviating the hard living conditions experienced by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

What Do The Philosophers Want?

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago

Korea Solution Needs US to Sign a Peace Treaty

Finian Cunningham at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Germany and France have backed the stance of Russia and China for negotiations to avert the Korea crisis. South Korea and Japan also seem to be amenable to recent calls by Russian President Vladimir Putin for exclusively diplomatic efforts. Any other option in the alarming standoff with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program portends disaster. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has endorsed the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran as a model for possible negotiations. That puts the United States on the margin of international consensus, with its repeated threats to us... more »

Just Why Does Wall Street So Hate 'The New Silk Road' and Lyndon LaRouche?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
Another crash is looming over the Wall Street-City of London financial system, and the warnings of it are coming faster and faster, from the IMF to the Bank for International Settlements to Britain's Adam Smith Institute, whose report last week called it "an accident waiting to happen." Even one of the biggest of those banks, Deutsche Bank, is itself warning of gigantic bubbles and a "sudden correction that could destabilize the financial system." Some 10-20% of companies in the United States and European countries are going to go bankrupt with any significant rise in interest rat... more »

Security In Iraq Sep 8-14, 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
Violence in Iraq remained at a very low level for the second week of September 2017. There were few reported security incidents, but casualties were very high due to a large car bombing in southern Iraq, and bodies being recovered from the rubble in Mosul. From September 8-14, 2017, there were only 79 incidents mentioned in the press. That broke down to 25 in Baghdad, 24 in Ninewa, 9 in Diyala, 5 in Salahaddin and Anbar each, 4 in Babil, 3 in Kirkuk, 2 in Dhi Qar, and 1 each in the Kurdistan and Sulaymaniya. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province Sep 8-14, 2017* KRG 1 Sulaymaniy... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Sep 19

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1929 Abd Sadoun became premier for 4th time 1936 UK officials met Nuri al-Said in Paris to discuss him mediating Palestine dispute Turned out he just wanted to promote Iraq 1980 Iran began heavy shelling of Shatt al-Arab, Basra and attacked ships in waterway precursor to Iran-Iraq War 1983 Iran said if major powers kept backing Iraq they would have oil cut off to them 1991 UN Resolution 712 offered oil for food program again Iraq rejected 2nd time 1996 CIA Dir Deutch told Senate Intel Comm Saddam was in stronger position then he was before 2001 I... more »

TPPF's Venable announced as Abbott's new appointments director

Content Multimedia - 14 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts, Peggy Venable Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulated Peggy Venable, who currently serves as a senior visiting fellow, on her selection as the new appointments director for Gov. Greg Abbott.

TPPF marks Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week

Content Multimedia - 14 hours ago
By Thomas Lindsay Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation encouraged families and educators to promote Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week as ways to help young Texans understand the importance of our nation’s highest governing document.

Cohn rebuts WSJ: Trump still out of Paris

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 14 hours ago
“We are withdrawing, and we made that as clear as it can be. I don’t know how to say it any more clearly."

Emmy Awards Sink to New Low in Liberal Propagandizing — and Ratings

Steve Byas at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: emmy-awards-sinks-to-new-low-in-liberal-propagandizing-and-ratings] Like the Oscar shows, the Emmy Awards have become ways to transmit leftist ideology to viewers, even as their ratings are sinking every year.

VA Whistleblower: Hospitals Manipulate Statistics by Denying Care

Michael Tennant at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: va-whistleblower-hospitals-manipulate-statistics-by-denying-care] A former VA surgeon says VA hospital administrators are manipulating statistics — in part by denying care to certain patients — to make themselves look good and earn bonuses.

Denmark: Thousands of Cases of “Low-tech Jihad” — Worst Situation Since WWII

Selwyn Duke at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: denmark-thousands-of-cases-of-low-tech-jihad-worst-situation-since-wwii] In Denmark, once one of the world’s safest countries, the army now has been deployed domestically. It’s part of an effort to combat literally thousands of incidents of what has been called “low-tech jihad.”

WHERE THE DEPLORABLES ARE: Over There!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017Part 2—The problem with inkblot questions:* Last year, respondents were asked an unfortunate question as part of the General Social Survey (GSS), "a sociological survey created and regularly collected since 1972 by the research institute NORC at the University of Chicago." NORC has been asking this particular question for decades. With apologies, the question goes like this: *Question from the General Social Survey:* "On the [sic] average (Negroes/Blacks/African-Americans) have worse jobs, income, and housing than white people. Do you think these differ... more »

This Is What the Russian Army Will Look Like in 2030

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Maybe. *Twenty-four feet long and weighing 8,400 pounds, Iskander is carried and launched from an 8×8 armored vehicle. Iskander can carry a munition payload of 1,000 to 1,500 pounds, including high-explosive, submunition or fuel-air explosive warheads. The missile has a range of 372 miles, and thanks to GLONASS and GPS guidance, can place its warhead within five to seven meters of the target 50 percent of the time. This makes Iskander a powerful tool for attacking high-value targets on short notice.* The Russian Ground Forces are at a crucial ... more »

The 5 Weapons Russia Would Use to Win a War Against America

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Could it happen? *As an air-superiority fighter, the Su-35’s major advantages are its combination of high altitude capability and blistering speed—which allow the fighter to impart the maximum possible amount of launch energy to its arsenal of long-range air-to-air missiles. During an air battle, the Su-35 would launch its missiles from high supersonic speeds around Mach 1.5 at altitudes greater than 45,000 ft. It also has three-dimensional thrust vectoring—which gives it exceptional maneuverability, advanced avionics and a powerful jamming capabili... more »

How America Can Act Fast to Avert Genocide in the Central African Republic

Aditi Gorur at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Aditi Gorur* *Security, Africa* [image: Armed fighters belonging to the 3R armed militia stands guard while their leader General Sadiki is talking to the media in the town of Koui, Central African Republic, April 27, 2017. Picture taken April 27, 2017 REUTERS/Baz Ratner] Peacekeepers are an essential step to protecting Central African Republic civilians, but troops alone can’t address the roots of the crisis. Today President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic (CAR) will ask the United Nations to help him put an end to the crisis in his country. On the sur... more »

Omnism Defined by Loner Wolf

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago

The Pentagon Press Corps Is Getting Frustrated

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Politico:* *Pentagon reporters frustrated by Mattis* Trump's war on the press may be spilling over into the Defense Department, journalists fear. Pentagon reporters are complaining of decreased access to Defense Secretary James Mattis, as well as a reduction in journalists allowed to travel on official trips, at a time when the Trump administration is dealing with national security challenges from the Middle East to North Korea. Under Mattis, the Defense Department has become less transparent and publicly accountable than it has been in previous administrations, according to int... more »

Japan's Response To North Korea -- News Roundup September 19, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a photograph before attending dinner at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Shinzo Abe, New York Times:* *Solidarity Against the North Korean Threat* TOKYO — The whole world confronts an unprecedented, grave and imminent threat from North Korea. On Sept. 3, the regime carried out a reprehensible nuclear test. Late last week, it launched a ballistic missile over my country, Japan, only two weeks after a similar missile launch. By repeatedly testing missiles... more »

Toys ‘R’ Us Files for Bankruptcy But Keeps Stores Open

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The company is seeking to restructure as it faces $5 billion in debt.

California Governor Jerry Brown compares Trump supporters to "troglodytes" as both "dwell in deep dark caves."

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of Politico: *California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday called President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change and North Korea “stupid and dangerous and silly,” sharpening his criticism of the president and comparing his supporters to cave dwellers. * *“They’re both kind of very similar,” Brown said at a climate change event in New York. “You should check out the derivation of ‘Trump-ite’ and ‘troglodyte,’ because they both refer to people who dwell in deep, dark caves.”* *“President Trump is the null hypothesis, which he’s proven,” Brown said. “Everything he’s doing i... more »

The Case Against “The Case For Colonialism”

Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 15 hours ago
This is a guest post by Sahar Khan, a visiting research fellow in the Cato Institute’s Defense and Foreign Policy Department. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine. Follow her at @khansahar1. The Third World Quarterly (TWQ), a reputable academic journal in international studies, is currently under fire by academics including […]

They Meant Well

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 15 hours ago
I've watched the first two parts of *Vietnam*, the marathon Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary currently airing and streaming on PBS. Although the reviews have been mixed, I'm waiting to see the entire film before passing final judgment myself. So far, my main quibble is that at the very beginning of the series, narrator Peter Coyote glibly informs us that the United States originally entered this misbegotten war with only the very best intentions. My bullshit detector immediately went into high alert. The footage somewhat confusingly zig-zags between French soldiers behaving b... more »

The U.S. Government Is Suing People For Requesting Public Records

Aaron at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. government is suing citizens requesting public records all over the country, violating the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA). The government... more »

Canadians Trust in Science News is “dangerously low”

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Canadian trust in any news is likely dangerously low. Canadians need to realize the lie pushing by the media originates, regarding science news, in the politicized scientific community itself ! * *That's the real problem.Thankfully most people aren’t believing the lies and agenda pushed via the always perception managing media- I am surprised and very relieved by this report and have had some faith in the Canadian populace restored.* *Link* *Eight of ten Canadians are concerned “fake news” is damaging the public perception of science while nearly one in three Canadians don’t u... more »

How Scientists Track North Korea's Nuclear Program

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
North Korea's ongoing series of nuclear tests are interesting to me, a geoscientist, because of the seismic signature that they leave behind. Here is some background information, showing from a seismic perspective, how North Korea's ability to produce ever more powerful nuclear weapons is improving. During the early stages of the nuclear age between 1945 to 1957, nuclear weapons testing took place in the atmosphere as shown in this video: This led to potential issues since the tests exposed civilian populations to excessive levels of radiation. After the signing of the Limited Te... more »

A Review of the News

LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
*Zonies *- man bites snake/snake bites man So there you are in Arizona, a party is underway, and somebody discovers a rattlesnake in your back yard. What should you do? (LINK) Picking it up and trying to grill it live, to amaze and delight your guests may not be the best choice. However, with enough beer and the endless encouragement of your family and friends, who are photographing you - maybe you should go for it? And it's all going so well until you lose your grip on the snake and it sinks a dose of venom into your neck and chest. The guy survived thanks to the marvels of modern... more »

German World War One U-Boat Found Off Belgium With 23 Bodies Inside

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The UB 11 submarine appears to have struck a mine, but is intact and closed.

Hurricane Maria Smashes Dominica, Threatens Puerto Rico

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The Category 5 hurricane brought 160 mph winds and rain to the Caribbean island, causing widespread damage.

In the crosshairs of George Soros

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
My mirror selfie today to prove I have not been killed by my proven readers George Soros and Alexis Tsipras and other eugenicist Globalists, who do not like the way I have exposed their plans for global depopulation through vaccination etc. Financial Times writer Gideon Rachman, who regularly attends Bilderberg, to further the agenda of […]

U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis: 'No Need To Shoot-Down North Korean Missiles'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*New York Times:* *Mattis Leaves the Door Open to Military Options in North Korea* WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies have not shot down any North Korean missiles because Pyongyang has yet to launch one that directly threatens American or Japanese territory, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday. But he said that could change. North Korean missiles have been falling “in the middle of the ocean,” Mr. Mattis said. “Were they to be aimed at Guam, or U.S. territory,” he added, “that would elicit a different response.” The defense secretary also said he believed that ... more »

I'M ROOTING FOR MUELLER, BUT HE'S ENSURING THAT TRUMP'S POLL NUMBERS WILL NEVER DECLINE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
I know we're all enjoying the Robert Mueller news. But if we're waiting for the 34% to 40% of America that backs Donald Trump to come to its senses, the news makes that less likely, not more. Imagine being a Fox-watching, Limbaugh-listening, Breitbart-reading conservative and learning about this: Paul J. Manafort was in bed early one morning in July when federal agents bearing a search warrant picked the lock on his front door and raided his Virginia home.... The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, then followed the house search with a warning: His prosecutors told Mr. Manafort ... more »

OSHA Protects You From Dangerous Working Conditions Post-Hurricane

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 16 hours ago
I'm getting lots of calls and emails about employers making employees work in conditions they deem unsafe. Here's what OSHA says about workplace safety: *You have the right to a safe workplace*. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. OSHA sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provides information, training and assistance to workers and emp... more »

Ships, Subs & Helicopters: Russia & China Kick Off Massive Naval Drills Near Korean Peninsula

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
RT Published on Sep 18, 2017 A joint Russian-Chinese naval force of more than a dozen military vessels, including submarines, will participate in the upcoming second stage of the Joint Sea-2017 naval drills in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ng1 end

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Rolling Stone, Once a Counterculture Bible, Will Be Put Up for Sale Someone in Geneva is cutting up €500 banknotes and flushing them down toilets Global Stocks Storm To New Record High Ahead Of Historic Fed Announcement Hungary Builds A Wall, Cuts Illegal Immigration By Over 99% One-Tenth Of Global GDP Is Now Held In Offshore Tax Havens New Mexico Doesn’t Want Your Kids to Know How Old the Earth Is India May Issue Its Own Bitcoin-like Cryptocurrency As Legal Tender "Most Draconian Measures Ever": China Expands Bitcoin Crackdown Beyond Exchange Trading And... W... more »

How Real Are Heatwave Death Claims?

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Yesterday I reported on the latest attempt by the CCC to scare the public about worsening heatwaves. According to PBC Today: Now, the CCC has warned people could be at risk if action is not taken. According to the organisation, the number of deaths due to heat waves is set to […]

UK government launches plan to accelerate growth of green finance

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Government released this yesterday: New measures will build on the UK’s global leadership in green finance as part of the move to a low carbon economy. Government establishes taskforce of senior financial experts to accelerate growth of green finance and the UK’s low carbon economy. Proposals announced today […]

Climate change not as threatening to planet as previously thought, new research suggests

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From the Telegraph: Climate change poses less of an immediate threat to the planet than previously thought because scientists got their modelling wrong, a new study has found. New research by British scientists reveals the world is being polluted and warming up less quickly than 10-year-old forecasts predicted, […]

Article defending colonialism draws rebuke, journal defends choice to publish

Andrew P. Han at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Facing a volley of criticism for publishing an essay that called for a return to colonialism, a journal editor has defended his decision to print the article. “The Case for Colonialism,” published Sept. 8 in Third World Quarterly (TWQ), was written by Bruce Gilley, a professor of political science at Portland State University. For an […] The post Article defending colonialism draws rebuke, journal defends choice to publish appeared first on Retraction Watch.

SECRET Document Reveals Fmr CIA Director’s Plan to Make Reading WikiLeaks a Crime

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
A declassified CIA report called for legislation that would allow for the prosecution of anyone in possession of classified information—including journalists and readers.

Infuriating Video Shows Cop Mistake Autism for Drug Use, Assault, Hurt Innocent Boy

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: autistic]A heartbreaking video shows how the drug war doesn't discriminate between guilty and innocent and even autistic children aren't safe.

As The Congressional GOP Falls Apart, The Party Is Looking More And More Like TRUMP

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
We've been commenting lately about how mainstream Republicans are starting to announce their retirements from Congress earlier and in greater numbers than normal. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Charlie Dent (R-PA) and David Trott (R-MI) have already announced they've had it and won;'t be returning to Congress in 2019. None of them specifically mentioned the new report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, a study that shows hate crimes-- crimes targeting people based on their race, religion, sexuality, ... more »

We Are On The Verge Of A Robot Arms Race

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin, flanked by senior Russian officials, watches the Zapad-2017 war games in the Leningrad region, Russia September 18, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS *Peter Apps, Reuters:* *The coming robot arms race* Russia’s latest “Zapad” military exercise is underway on NATO’S eastern border. Tens of thousands of soldiers are taking part in the massive four-yearly war games that are both a drill as well as a show of strength for the West. Next time around, in 2021, those troops might be sharing their battle space with a different type of fo... more »

China's Economic Boom Is Shaking Western Views Of The Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Shanghai skyline *Spengler, Asia Times:* *Western contempt for China turns to panic* *Economic boom continues with electronics industry domination and infrastructure growth through trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.* Not since the British garrison at Singapore surrendered to Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita in 1942 has Western opinion of an Asian power changed so fast. When China’s 2015 stock market bubble popped, prevailing Western opinion held that China’s economic boom would flame out in a debt crisis comparable to America’s subprime disaster of 2008 or the near collapse of Europe... more »

Taxing Wealth

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt warned Americans about, "a small class of enormously wealthy and economically powerful men whose chief object is to hold and increase their power." So he began to tax wealth through the estate tax and the capital gains tax. The breadth and width of these taxes have been significantly reduced. Robert Reich writes: The estate and capital gains taxes were originally designed to prevent the growth of large dynasties in the U.S. and to reduce inequality. They’ve been failing to do that. The richest 1 tenth of 1 percent of Americans now owns almost... more »

CONFIRMED: Terrorists loyal to the Ukrainian regime blew up monument in Lugansk

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
No injuries have been reported. More The post CONFIRMED: Terrorists loyal to the Ukrainian regime blew up monument in Lugansk appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Israeli warplanes have struck the Syria-Lebanon border

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
This comes weeks after Hezbollah liberated Syria-Lebanon borderlands from ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorists. More The post BREAKING: Israeli warplanes have struck the Syria-Lebanon border appeared first on The Duran.

Refusing to go away, Hillary Clinton now says she may challenge legitimacy of US election

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Hillary Clinton may challenge the legitimacy of the US election. More The post Refusing to go away, Hillary Clinton now says she may challenge legitimacy of US election appeared first on The Duran.

Donald Trump should invite former POTUS Jimmy Carter to the UN

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
If Donald Trump is still interested in his peace minded campaign promises, Jimmy Carter is only one phone call away. More The post Donald Trump should invite former POTUS Jimmy Carter to the UN appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: Syria Arab Army is now active east of the Euphrates

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
It is both a symbolic victory and a sign that the Syrian Arab Army intends to make good on the promise to liberate "every inch of Syria" More The post CONFIRMED: Syria Arab Army is now active east of the Euphrates appeared first on The Duran.

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - George Eaton discusses how some U.S. state governments are taking steps to fight inequality with taxes at the top of the income scale. - The Canadian Coalition for Tax Fairness is coming together to push for a tax system where everybody pays their fair share (including changes far beyond those put on the table by the Trudeau Libs), while the Council of Canadians lends its support to the effort. And R. Sacha Bhatia suggests that if doctors prefer being salaried employees to being paid fees for services under a tax system without massive loop... more »

Paul Manafort faces indictment, his phone calls to Russians and Trump were wiretapped

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
Paul Manafort’s communications with Russia and Donald Trump have been picked up by a FISA warrant and he faces indictment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/09/19/daily-202-mueller-tightening-the-screws-on-manafort/59c0525130fb045176650d36/?utm_term=.e5e8173ef650 Claude Taylor says the Manafort communications are only part of an electronic iceberg that the US intelligence community is sitting on. Sitting on is the operative word. The US intel comm seems to have forgotten that secrecy, … Continue reading Paul Manafort faces indictment, his phone calls... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*CNN Debuts Documentary Teaching High Schoolers About Anal Sex, Transitioning* CNN ran a story Monday about a new video documentary created by the network that contains scenes of teaching high schoolers about anal sex, performing oral sex, and transitioning to a new gender. The documentary, titled, “This Is Sex with Lisa Ling,” features a segment titled, “Sex 101.” In the video, CNN’s Lisa Ling sits in a classroom with high schoolers, listening to a lesson where a teacher quizzes students on the proper term for a woman receiving oral sex, among other graphic questions. Other top... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Newspaper criticized for climate skepticism* *Paper criticized for including data from an El Nino year -- but Warmists almost universally did that recently. I wonder will they be criticized by press regulators? The "Mail" should haul the "Guardian" before the same regulators* Claims in the Mail on Sunday that global warming data had been exaggerated in order to secure the Paris climate change agreement have been criticised by the UK’s press regulator. The Independent Press Standards Organisation censured the newspaper for publishing a story in early February that was flawed i... more »

Diversity in the media is good unless it's diversity of thought

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
The media, especially the BBC, are obsessed with 'improving diversity'. That's diversity of sex, sexual preference, colour and class. However diversity of thought is not wanted. The Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4889892/No-TV-executive-said-felt-optimistic-Brexit.html reports: 'Alastair Campbell encouraged hundreds of TV executives to help block Brexit after they all refused to say they were optimistic about leaving the EU. The former Labour spin doctor was addressing the cream of Britain's broadcasting industry at the Royal Television Society conference. He as... more »

Why America's Biggest Nuclear Weapons Test Ever Was a Total Disaster

Paul Richard Huard at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * The March 1, 1954 experiment was the first thermonuclear explosion based on practical technology that would lead to a deliverable H-bomb for the Air Force’s Strategic Air Command. *The shock wave destroyed buildings supposedly outside of the calculated damage zone. It nearly knocked observation aircraft out of the sky, and caused some men inadvertently trapped in a forward observation bunker to wonder if the explosion ripped their concrete and steel shelter from its foundations and flung it into the sea.* *Then there was the fireball.* Sixty-pl... more »

Ukraine's Elites Keep On Ruining Their Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Kenneth Courtis, The Globalist:* *Ukraine: Something Is Happening Here…* *After using the Russian invasion diligently for plenty of international support, Ukraine’s elites aren’t holding up their side of the bargain: They keep ruining their country.* Ukraine’s President, 51-year old Petro Poroshenko – or Porky, as he is known to all Ukrainians – is at single digits in the polls. With elections scheduled for 2019 that cannot sit well with the oligarch-turned-president. But in their assessment of him, Ukrainians are simply echoing the disdain that, all smooth-talking rhetoric aside... more »

Russian President Putin's Prospects Of Winning Next Year's Presidential Elections Look Solid

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin. SPUTNIK/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin/via Reuters *Yuliya Talmazan, NBC:* *Vladimir Putin’s Would-Be Replacements Are Playing the Long Game* *When it comes to Russian politics, it seems that what's old is new again, and again, and again, and again.* Vladimir Putin has already spent almost 14 years as president — and boasts two other stints as the country's prime minister. But when Russians cast their votes in the presidential election six months from Monday, polls suggest Putin will almost certainly be re-elected to a fourth term running the world's... more »

Nazi armband wearing racist harasses black man in Seattle, gets tracked down knocked out.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *On Sunday afternoon, a Twitter account called @bigotbasher posted a photo of a man apparently riding Seattle's D line while wearing a swastika armband. * *The user wrote that the photo was submitted to them by a third party. @bigotbasher wrote in their tweet that the man in the armband was harassing a black man on the bus. BuzzFeed News has reached out to the person behind the @bigotbasher account for comment.* *The picture was picked up by a few anti-fascist–affiliated Twitter accounts that quickly got to work trying to identify the man.* That all led to t... more »

Wealth can't be created out of thin air

LuboÅ¡ Motl at The Reference Frame - 17 hours ago
*Jamie Dimon isn't missing anything* The New York Times published a diatribe by a Jeremy Philips, What Jamie Dimon Is Missing About Bitcoin. The question mark is missing and the answer to the question is "Nothing". The CEO of JP Morgan Chase, the 9th largest company in the world by its capitalization, isn't missing anything. Philips, an adjunct janitor at Columbia, is even questioning Dimon's simple thesis You can’t have a business where people are going to invent a currency out of thin air. Philips teaches us that gold, the Euro, and almost everything else has value that was cre... more »

Another convenient CNN 'technical fault'

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
https://youtu.be/cqXdDROpI58 It's odd how many of these technical faults occur when someone says something inconvenient.

"Your Guide To The Deep State Swamp"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
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Breaking: IDF fires missile at unmanned aircraft in the Golan Heights

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Tuesday that their missile defense system took down an unmanned aircraft that was flying into the occupied Golan Heights area from the Syrian province of Al-Quneitra. “A short while ago, the IDF intercepted a UAV that attempted to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian, Russian forces inflict huge losses on jihadists in north Hama, offensive ongoing

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Syrian and Russian forces have inflicted big losses on jihadist militants in northern Hama Governorate following a new offensive launched by the latter today. Early this morning, jihadist militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group launched a powerful assault against Syrian Arab Army defenses around the fortress town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army liberates first town after crossing Euphrates River

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated their first town along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River after crossing this vast waterway in the Deir Ezzor Governorate yesterday. Led by elements of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army liberated the town of Marat this afternoon, following an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army secures resumption of flights in Deir Ezzor Airport

The Syrian army managed to ensure the resumption of flights from and to the Deir ez-Zor airfield, a source familiar with the situation said. The Syrian army and its allies forced the Islamic State terrorist group (Daesh) several miles away from the Deir ez-Zor airfield, ensuring the resumption of flights from and to the formerly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Boris Johnson: We support war, not peace with Assad

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 PM) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has stated that the United Kingdom has no intention of supporting the rebuilding of Syria as long as Syrian president Bashar al-Assad remains in power. The former mayor of London made the remarks during a meeting with nations that supported anti-Assad forces during the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Powerful jihadist faction joins Al-Qaeda offensive against Syrian Army in north Hama

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – As reported just hours ago, the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group initiated a heavy attack against Syrian Army forces at the fortress town of Ma’an in northern Hama Governorate this morning. Although initially thought to be acting on its own, it appears that Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham is being accompanied […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kurdish forces eliminate 49 ISIS terrorists across Raqqa city in just 24 hours

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:35 A.M.) – With the battle for Raqqa soon entering its 4th month, ISIS and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued to fight each other across three suburbs of Raqqa city throughout the weekend. According to a Kurdish source close to Al-Masdar News, the SDF captured dozens of buildings inside the Al-Rawda neighborhood […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Shocking video: Lunatic refugee sets fire to people in Australian bank (18+)

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 A.M.) – A disgruntled asylum seeker has set fire to people at bank in the southeast Australian state of Victoria. The attack was caught on CCTV, the footage of which has just been released to the public in the last hour. The event occurred during November last year in the city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘Israel may not exist in 25 years’ – Iranian Army chief

Iran’s newly-appointed army chief, General Abdolrahim Mousavi, said on Monday there is no guarantee Israel will exist in the next 25 years, adding that its slightest wrong move may result in the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv being “razed down to the ground”. Mousavi was appointed in August as the commander of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Key American base in southern Syria destroyed by retreating US, militant forces

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – A key American military base in Syria’s southwestern desert region has been destroyed by withdrawing United States and Coalition-backed Free Syrian Army forces. The installation in question is the Zakaf Base which was established earlier this year in southeastern Homs near the Iraqi border. The Zakaf Base served as a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist rebels launch massive attack in northern Hama

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a massive assault this morning on the strategic town of Ma’an in the northern Hama countryside. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began the assault this morning by shelling the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in Ma’an from their positions near the large town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Will homeowners abandon their hurricane-damaged properties?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
That's the question posed by CNBC. It holds profound implications for the mortgage financial sector. New estimates suggest as many as 300,000 borrowers could become delinquent on their loans and 160,000 could become seriously delinquent, that is, more than 90 days past due, when banks initiate foreclosure proceedings ... That is four times the original prediction because new disaster zones were designated and more homes flooded when officials released water from reservoirs to protect dams. The total number of mortgaged properties in disaster zones is 1.18 million. Houston disaster... more »

Curtail freedom of movement. Modernise the NHS. Build beautiful homes. Paul Mason unedited.

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 18 hours ago
The post Curtail freedom of movement. Modernise the NHS. Build beautiful homes. Paul Mason unedited. appeared first on UnHerd.

Dara Berger at Health Choice Connecticut Rally

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
NOTE: Below is Dara Berger's speech at the Health Choice CT rally on September 15. By Dara Berger My name is Dara Berger. I am an author of the book How to Prevent Autism and a documentary filmmaker. The most...

Host on conservative cable network suggests that Donald Trump should use DACA info to target parents of the Dreamers.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
"We should be able to use this database as a way to go after the parents and deport the parents. At least we should start there." pic.twitter.com/MMf9nikgTt — Media Matters (@mmfa) September 18, 2017 Courtesy of Media Matters: *GRAHAM LEDGER (HOST): Well, here's the way that I look at this [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] issue, the 800,000 that, quote, "came forward out of the shadows and signed up for the program." I think we ought to take that list and use it as a road map to go after their parents. Not these DACA recipients, but the parents because, as the president ... more »

Obama cashes in on 8 years as POTUS: Rakes in $400,000 from Wall Street speeches

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Obama speaks to Carlyle, Cantor, Northern Trust...and earns big money. More The post Obama cashes in on 8 years as POTUS: Rakes in $400,000 from Wall Street speeches appeared first on The Duran.

Nancy Pelosi heckled by the “Undocumented Youth” she is trying to bring into the USA (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Screaming Illegals surround Nancy Pelosi, demanding citizenship. More The post Nancy Pelosi heckled by the “Undocumented Youth” she is trying to bring into the USA (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Google hiring 1,000 journalists in effort to control American news flow

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
It's about controlling information offline and online. More The post Google hiring 1,000 journalists in effort to control American news flow appeared first on The Duran.

Goodbye Dental Implants, Dentist Grows New Teeth in Just 9 Weeks

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is starting to heat up big time. I hardly expect excessive delays in this getting rolled out. It is just too easy and too important and also seriously safe as well when compared to everything else we now do.. Retraining dentists to use this should be also easy enough. It may even be simple minor surgury. All good. Now if we can only cap out teeth with a carbon fiber mesh as well to make the surface impervious. *Goodbye Dental Implants, Dentist Grows New Teeth in Just 9 Weeks * *by The Hearty Soul* * http://theheartysoul.com/goodbye-dental-implants-dentist-grows-ne... more »

Here Is a Proof that You Have Hidden Senses Beyond Your 5

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
What proof? It is inferred but never proven. Our core senses can be isolated and tested and internally traced. Proof enough. Other senses are inferred by apparent linkage and that is very weak. Even visual information through meditation turns out to be impossible in terms of our science. we see colored lights but way more impressively i have seen an egg crack open to reveal the inner sun glowing with the full power of our sun in the ultraviolet. It may even have been our sun shielded by the mass of our body. That is at least a scientific explanation. Still wow!!! ... more »

The Vibration of the World

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
We have seen various schemes using pyramids to generate vibrational energy. all good. I do wonder though if a directional V roof can be as effective as well if not more so. Particularly as one could lie horizontally along the axis in order to maximize effect. I do think that our prime objective needs to be healing generally and such a V roof could do this as well and be very practical as well. Covering it with stone slab could also be useful. We also need to devise a device able to measure the effects themselves. We have been assigning magical abilities to ancient structu... more »

Trump Goes It Alone and Leaves 'Em in the Dust

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
It should be obvious that trump is a master of Executive action. Better he gets his information verbally from the people tasked to make things work. Thus he gets the best and then ensures they are fully empowered. It is really the only possible way to build a Hotel and a Nation as well. Great legislation will come, but no sooner than after the mid terms. The sore losers will then understand that this is a massive reshaping of the American Meme and a full preparation for a rigorously reconstituted USA strongly supported by the American people. The surprise has been just h... more »

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 20 hours ago
Note: We're delighted to share this post by Martin Walker. Martin covered the GMC trial in the UK moment by moment and is a copious author whose book "Dirty Medicine" is sharp and thought provoking. Please visit his website Slingshot...

Update

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*It's all about the Euphrates* Control of both banks of the Euphrates River is an important territorial goal for the Syrian government and its allies because Syrian President Assad firmly opposes fragmentation of the Syrian state. He doesn't want to see any of it fitting into the dreams of the Kurdish Independence movement. Over the weekend, I received reports that Syrian forces crossed the Euphrates River, but were forced back. The US and Russia agreed that the Euphrates River is the boundary between the operating area of the SDF and the Syrian government and allied forces. The Rus... more »

“America Is Going Broke…and Nobody Cares”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“America Is Going Broke…and Nobody Cares”* by Bill Bonner "Last week, the plot did not so much thicken as congeal. There’s no changing it now - the cameras are rolling…the costumes are on…and everyone knows his lines. President Trump went further in becoming the first president independent of either major political party in American history. *Open floodgates: *After having sided with the Democrats on the debt ceiling, he went back to the swamp to resolve the ‘Dreamer’ issue - the 800,000 children who arrived in the US as undocumented migrants and were allowed to temporarily stay l... more »

Florida woman spots mama duck who refuses to leave her 13 eggs during Hurricane

White Wolf at White Wolf - 21 hours ago
"When we woke up Monday morning, there was Irma, still sitting on her nest, covered in broken tree branches and Spanish moss, but alive and unharmed, all 13 eggs still intact." When a big storm rolls around, like the recent Hurricane Irma, it’s hard to see the wildlife out there without any real secure shelter. But you also have to remember that wild animals have been fending for themselves forever. It may not always be the most pleasant thing, but their instincts will kick in and tell them where to go. One Florida woman named Joy Anne Trent witnessed something truly amazing duri... more »

UK 'biggest audience' in Europe for jihadist web content per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41313312 with a straight face that: 'Online jihadist propaganda attracts more clicks in the UK than any other country in Europe, a report has found. Britain is the fifth-biggest audience in the world for extremist content after Turkey, the US, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, Policy Exchanges study said. The think tank suggested the UK public would support new laws criminalising reading content that glorifies terror. The government has told internet companies like Facebook and Google to do more to to remove jihadist material. Former US military ... more »

The Insect Spreading Citrus Death

Anne Schwartz at Science 2.0 blogs - 22 hours ago
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Midnight Meme Of The Day

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* By now, we've all seen multiple clips of reporters and late night TV hosts going out and interviewing Trump supporters in the streets. It's easy. You just go up to some clown that's wearing a Trump hat, turn on the camera, ask your questions, and watch the crazy come pouring out. To be fair, though, (and I'm always fair), it doesn't seem to be just the most fervent Trump supporters. It's Republican voters in general. It has become impossible to tell the difference. If you vote like a Trump supporter, you are one; no hat required. No stupid slogan on your shirt, no confe... more »

VIDEO: Full report by very first Syrian troops to cross the Euphrates in historic operation

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Footage has been released on pro-government social media showing the very first unit of Syrian Arab Army troops that crossed the Euphrates River in action as they carried out the historic operation. In the video (below) can be seen that the soldiers belong to the Syrian Army’s elite ISIS Hunters, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS launches endless counterattacks against Syrian Army on east Euphrates bank

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – Following the Syrian Arab Army’s traversing to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor Governorate yesterday, ISIS forces have since launched a series of fanatic counterattacks aimed at driving government troops back across the river. Over the last 18 hours, ISIS has thrown shock troops, suicide bombers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL’s woes continue as the Syrian Army liberates half of Saqr Island in Deir Ezzor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) cannot catch a break in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, as their large-scale losses continue around this province in eastern Syria. On Monday night, the Islamic State would suffer another setback at the hands of the Syrian Army, as the latter successfully completed an amphibious landing on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Iraqi military launches important offensive near Syrian border-city

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Iraqi military launched a new offensive near the Syrian border, targeting the key town of Anah in the Al-Anbar Governorate. Led by the army, the Iraqi military and their tribal allies launched the attack on Anah from their positions at nearby Haditha. Once Anah is liberated, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US-backed forces secure Deir ez-Zor industrial area: video

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced north-east along the Euphrates river, securing the industrial area of Deir ez-Zor, as they continued their offensive against the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), Monday. Footage shows SDF troops stationed along the Khurafy highway, which links the city of Hasakeh with Deir ez-Zor. It is reported that SDF […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Study: plants are globally getting more efficient thanks to rising carbon dioxide

Hifast at Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Rising CO2 leading to changes in land plant photosynthesis Suggests that plants have achieved an optimum response to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere From the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have determined…

Irma Only A Top 25 US Storm

Hifast at Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? As Florida clears up after Hurricane Irma, how does it rank with other major US landfalling hurricanes? When Irma made landfall on the Keys, it was estimated to have had sustained wind speeds of 115 kt , about 132 mph.…

Imagine Escaping a Hurricane in a Tesla

Hifast at Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Image from Tesla’s website Guest essay by Eric Worrall First I want to make it clear that I think Tesla responded to Hurricane Irma with exemplary good faith, sacrificing their future profits to send drivers of cheaper Tesla models a free range upgrade, to help them escape Hurricane…

"All The Days..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"Whenever, in the course of a daily hunt, the hunter comes upon a scene that is strikingly beautiful, or sublime; a black thundercloud with the rainbow's glowing arch above the mountain, a white waterfall in the heart of a green gorge, a vast prairie tinged with the blood-red of the sunset; he pauses for an instant in the attitude of worship. He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, because to him all the days are God's days." - Ohiyesa, a/k/a Charles Alexander Eastman, Santee Sioux

The Kurdish Question: Why Federalization In Syria And The Creation Of A Kurdistan Is A Very Bad Idea

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 23 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville Shortly after the Russian entrance to the Syrian theatre, American media became full of stories praising the heroism of the Kurdish fighters... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Hurricane #Maria pummels small Caribbean island of Dominica as a rare Category 5 storm https://t.co/IKfjuEuteE pic.twitter.com/6qQS6tDYxX — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 19, 2017 Eiffel Tower starts work on anti-terror upgrade https://t.co/klwBzFY1P5 pic.twitter.com/CSOyXMX9zh — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 18, 2017 Most of 3,000 extra US troops deployed to Afghanistan on their way: US Defense Secretary Mattis https://t.co/b58hQkVgpc pic.twitter.com/VVSIvnUhJ6 — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 19, 2017 Anyone who joins the military receives a complimentary mud bath. ... more »

CUPA-HR Takes on Campus Free Speech Controversy

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Higher education human resources leaders from across the nation gathered to address challenges that included identifying pay gaps, representation shortcomings, and faculty academic freedom concerns.

Hillary Clinton To Contest Election Results?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*NPR:* *Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So* Hillary Clinton says she would not rule out questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 election if new information surfaces that the Russians interfered even more deeply than currently known. In an interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her new memoir, What Happened, Clinton acknowledges that such a challenge would be unprecedented and that "I just don't think we have a mechanism" for it. Russia is only one aspect of the tumultuous campaign that Clinton reflects on in What Happened, 10 m... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
People drink the first mugs of beer after the official opening of the 184th Oktoberfest, Munich's annual beer festival, on September 16, 2017. © AFP 2017/ DPA/Felix Hörhager *WNU Editor:* Sighhh .... was there about 20 years ago with my father, mother, two uncles with their wives, and 2 cousins (my cousins are ex-paratroopers .... so you can imagine how they drink). Had a great time .... and if you have a chance, do make a visit if you are in Germany during this time of year. On my visit the highlight was when I took an accordion (yes .... I can play the accordion) from one of the ... more »

Israel Has Arrested 110,000 Palestinians Since Oslo Accords(1993) Including 16,000 Children and 1,700 Women And Girls

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Has Arrested 110,000 Palestinians Since Oslo Accords(1993) Including 16,000 Children and 1,700 Women And Girls by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israel has arrested 110,000 Palestinians since signing the Oslo Accords in 1993, including 16,000 children and 1,700 women and girls, according to an official Palestinian statement released yesterday. – The PLO’s Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Committee also said […]

George Soros’ Race War Is Satanically Inspired

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 18, 2017 Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer break down how the race war currently being stirred up by the mainstream media is funded by George Soros and inspired by the fallen one, Satan. end

Modern Media Is Psychological Warfare Against American People

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 18, 2017 Owen Shroyer hosts the Alex Jones Show and chats with a caller about the modern, mainstream media’s use of psychological warfare against the minds of the American people. end

CIA Caught Arming Terrorists and Stealing Biometrics

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Corbettreport Published on Aug 31, 2017 Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. In this week’s episode: – Story #1: Journalist Interrogated, Fired For Story Linking CIA And Syria Weapons Flights http://bit.ly/2wq4w0z Journalist Interrogated […]

The Very Real Connection Between Hollywood and Washington

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Very Real Connection Between Hollywood and Washington by John Harrison, https://sputniknews.com/ Hollywood has long been respected as a centre of excellence – the world’s premier film making centre. And perhaps quite rightly so. But there is a mostly unknown aspect to Hollywood – the influence of Washington on scripts and production. The two authors of the […]

The US Pushes Trade War With China Threatening The World’s Trading System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
X22Report Published on Sep 18, 2017 The entire inflation meme that the Government and Central Banks are pushing is a lie. There is a pension storm headed our way and it’s going to be horrific. Jim Rogers warns that sanctions against NK and China are going to hurt the US. The US pushes its agenda and […]

CNN: Trump Using Child Labor 

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Mark Dice Published on Sep 18, 2017 Donald Trump let an 11-year-old boy Frank Giaccio mows the White House lawn after writing a letter to the president about his local lawn mowing business in Falls Church, Virginia, where the kid mows his neighbors lawns for $8.00. end

US B-1B Supersonic Bombers Conduct Joint Drill with S. Korea ‘as Warning to Pyongyang’ – Media

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US B-1B Supersonic Bombers Conduct Joint Drill with S. Korea ‘as Warning to Pyongyang’ – Media by https://www.rt.com/ US B-1B supersonic bombers, together with F-35B stealth fighters, have conducted a joint military exercise with South Korea in response to Pyongyang’s recent moves, South Korean Yonhap news agency said, citing a government source. – The US military […]

CIA Whistleblower Exposes Deep State and Shadow Government: Infowars Proven Right

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 18, 2017 Read more here: https://www.infowars.com/high-ranking… Alex Jones discusses the rest of the story behind CIA whistleblower Kevin Shipp. end

Gold Oil Dollars Russia and China: The Death of the Petro-Dollar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Gold Oil Dollars Russia and China: The Death of the Petro-Dollar by F. William Engdahl, https://journal-neo.org/ The 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary system as it has developed to the present is become, honestly said, the greatest hindrance to world peace and prosperity. Now China, increasingly backed by Russia—the two great Eurasian nations—are taking decisive steps to […]

Goldman Warns of Looming Financial Crash as Monetary Stimulus Ends

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Goldman Warns of Looming Financial Crash as Monetary Stimulus Ends by https://sputniknews.com/ US financial markets might be heading for a collapse as a result of the gradual removal of accommodative monetary policies and the end of the speculative rally, which has caused a rift between stock valuations and growth in the real economy. – Kristian Rouz – One […]

Putin: BRICS Ready to Challenge US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Putin: BRICS Ready to Challenge US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency by http://www.cetusnews.com/ Russia is ready to join forces with its partners to counter excessive domination’ of the limited number of reserve currencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his article in the run-up of the BRICS summit published on Friday. – Russia is ready to […]

"A 'Financial H-Bomb' Has Exploded"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"A 'Financial H-Bomb' Has Exploded"* by Jim Rickards "Somebody exploded an H-bomb last week, and it wasn’t North Korea. It was the U.S. This was not a kinetic H-bomb, the kind that leaves a mushroom cloud. It was a financial H-bomb. Financial warfare has its weapons, tactics and commanders, the same as kinetic warfare. In financial warfare, the leading commander is the secretary of the Treasury. The weapons include account freezes, sanctions and financial blacklisting of certain individuals and companies. The financial warfare equivalent of an H-bomb is a complete ban from the U.... more »

The Ongoing Saga 85: News, Updates, & More

Last update was Sept. 19, 2017. Most recent updates are on top, after image-intro commentary, so that routine readers will … Continue reading →

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Wiretapped Under Secret Court Orders From 2014 Until This Year. Mueller's Prosecutors Told Manafort to Expect An Indictment

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNN:* *Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman* Washington (CNN)US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the center of the Russia meddling probe. The government snooping continued into early this year, including a period when Manafort was known to talk to President Donald Trump. Some of the intelligence collected includes communications that sparked concerns among investigators... more »

Debut Day For Vaccines: A Reappraisal by Dr. Richard Moskowitz from Skyhorse Publishing

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 1 day ago
Congratulations to Dr. Moskowitz on the debut of his new book Vaccine Reappraisal from Skyhorse Publishing at #1 in Vaccinations. Mary Holland wrote the foreword. Order your hardcover or Kindle edition today and don't forget to leave a review at...

James Shaw is a wanker

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
The delightful prospect of the country seeing the back of the Green Party after they fall below 5% on Saturday and depart the precincts of Parliament is given added importance by their continuing and rank hypocrisy. Latest example from a top drawer of top-class chutzpah to choose from is their response to the damaged oil pipeline running south from Marsden Point that now holds Auckland’s airport hostage: Green Party undertaker James Shaw (to whom it may fall to take out the party’s corpse, fingers crossed), leapt into the fray to say that *the government's failure to provide [thi... more »

He's Not Conservative, He’s Not Liberal... He’s For His Own Personal Interests

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Trump, who didn't write a single word of *Art of the Deal*, likes to portray himself as the world's greatest deal-maker and negotiator. Those who have been on the other end of the table from deal-making Trump, all have something in common: laughter at his preposterous claims. Trump's a loser who rants and raves, bullies and blusters but who, in the end, is notorious for making bad deals. He's been dragged into bankruptcy court 6 times. One of his own former lawyers, Thomas Wells, actually wrote a blistering indictment of what his unsavory client was all about. But now Trump isn't ... more »

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