Friday, September 08, 2017

8 September - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

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Rohingya Crisis: 1,000 Dead, 270,000 Flee Myanmar

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
The United Nations refugee agency said that 270,000 Rohingya had fled the fighting in western Myanmar since late August. Credit Adam Dean for The New York Times *New York Times*: *270,000 Rohingya Have Fled Myanmar, U.N. Says* HONG KONG — The number of Rohingya who have fled fighting in western Myanmar has climbed sharply to 270,000, placing a huge strain on camps in Bangladesh where they are seeking shelter, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. On Thursday, the United Nations agency said that about 164,000 Rohingya had fled since fighting broke out in late August. Two... more »

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wants Comey to testify again: “I smell a rat here”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Graham is demanding Comey testify again in Clinton email scandal. More The post Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wants Comey to testify again: “I smell a rat here” appeared first on The Duran.

Are These People Golfing Near a Huge Forest Fire?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A photograph shows a group of people golfing near a large forest fire, but they aren't in as much danger as they appear.

Author who previously claimed plagiarism was a mistake earns new erratum

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
A biotechnology journal has corrected a 2006 paper after discovering duplication and plagiarism. This offense is the second we know of for the corresponding author, Uttam Chand Banerjee, in the same journal, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Last year, Banerjee—who works at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Mohali, Punjab, India—had a 14-year-old review […] The post Author who previously claimed plagiarism was a mistake earns new erratum appeared first on Retraction Watch.

From the Philippines to Myanmar: US to Fight US-Saudi Sponsored Terrorism

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
*September 8, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - With the recent attack on police in Myanmar by terrorists described by Reuters as "Muslim insurgents," and ongoing terrorism plaguing the Philippines where forces are engaged with militants from the so-called "Islamic State," it would appear that terrorism has spread into Southeast Asia with no signs of waning. However, the sudden uptick in violence comes at a time when America's so-called "pivot to Asia" has ground to a complete halt, providing the United States with an all-too-convenient pretext to reengage and establish itself acr... more »

Senate Ratifies Trump-Schumer-Pelosi Deal Hiking Debt Ceiling

Michael Tennant at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: senate-ratifies-trump-schumer-pelosi-deal-hiking-debt-ceiling] The Senate passed a hurricane-relief bill Thursday that included a short-term debt-ceiling hike negotiated by President Trump and congressional Democrats.

Hillary Storms Onward

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
Poor Hillary Clinton can't catch a break. Just when she was all set to claim entitlement to saturation media coverage of the latest version of her life, a hurricane named Irma is sucking it all up instead. Irma even has the nerve to totally crush Florida, which Hillary also memorably lost to her favorite stalker, Donald J. Trump. Didn't Irma get the message that there's a special place in hell for women who don't support other women? So Irma is either a Bernie-bro, a Putin troll, a James Comey FBI entrapment schemer, an Anthony Weiner sexting partner, or a Wikileaks dumpster fire th... more »

Damascus’ Victory In The “Dash For Deir Ez-Zor” Might Dash The Kurds’ “Federalization” Plans

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
If Damascus emerges victorious in the “Dash for Deir ez-Zor”, it has a chance to dismantle the illegal pro-American “federalized” entity on its territory. The post Damascus’ Victory In The “Dash For Deir Ez-Zor” Might Dash The Kurds’ “Federalization” Plans appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Rachel Sherman writes about the steps taken by wealthy Americans to hide how much they spend to paper over income inequality: Over lunch in a downtown restaurant, Beatrice, a New Yorker in her late 30s, told me about two decisions she and her husband were considering. They were thinking about where to buy a second home and whether their young children should go to private school. Then she made a confession: She took the price tags off her clothes so that her nanny would not see them. “I take the label off our six-dollar bread,” she said. She did... more »

Is the BBC a lost cause?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
As regular readers might know (or guess) I am a big fan of Harry’s Place. I only lurk, because I made it a rule not to acquire an online presence by commenting here, there and everywhere. I might do that when I give up this blog. Also, I’m too much of a wimp to create a load of sock-puppets and creative IDs and pretend they’re not me. What I particularly like about H.P. is the palpable sense of ‘family’ below the line, which I think is pretty unique in the blogosphere. I’m not saying I approve of the the vitriol, which can spring up all of a sudden for no obvious reason. It’s colour... more »

World News Briefs -- September 8, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*New York Times:* *Mexico Rocked by Earthquake Called Its Strongest in a Century* MEXICO CITY — The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast late Thursday, rattling millions of residents in Mexico City with its violent tremors, claiming at least five lives and leveling some areas in the southern part of the country closest to where the quake occurred. About 50 million people across the country felt the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 8.2, according to the Mexican government. The force sent residents of the megacity fleeing int... more »

Thanks to North Korea, An Arms Race May Be Coming to Asia

Jacob Heilbrunn, Wallace C. Gregson at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn, Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to people attending a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father, Kim Il Sung] Jacob Heilbrunn and Wallace C. Gregson discuss the military options on the Korean Peninsula. *In our latest discussion (please like our **Facebook page** to see more of these events) **Jacob Heilbrunn**, editor of the National Interest, and **Wallace C. Gregson**, **senior director on China and the Pacific at the Center for the National Interest**, discuss North Kor... more »

Does Japan Want to Be a Nuclear Power?

Richard A. Bitzinger at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Richard A. Bitzinger* *Security, Asia* Building the bomb is the easy part. “Does Trump want a nuclear Japan?” reads the headline on a recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. The article, authored by noted academic Walter Russell Mead, argues that an “American retreat from the Pacific” – caused by a vacillating Trump administration with a less-than-sterling security commitment to Asia – could lead Japan to conclude that “going nuclear” might be its best recourse. And in good ol’-fashioned domino fashion, South Korea and Taiwan might follow suit. Mead argues that some in the adm... more »

Cop Suspended After Disturbing Video Showed Him Kill Unarmed Man As He Ran Away

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: ran]A Philly cop has finally been suspended following the release of a video showing him shoot and kill an unarmed man in the back as he ran away.

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 8

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1933 King Faisal I died 1980 Iraq demanded Iran surrender frontier towns that Iraq claimed 1985 Iran attacked Rawandoz, Kurdistan Iran-Iraq War with KDP seizing large amount of land 1988 US accused Iraq of using poison gas against Kurds during Anfal 1994 UK intel report said that it didn’t think Iraq had declared all of its chemical program 2002 Day 1 of White House PR campaign about Iraq WMD and nuclear threat 2002 NYT article quoted Iraqi defector saying Iraq renewed WMD program Had large stockpiles 2002 NYTimes article quoted 2nd Iraqi defectors...more »

LaRouche: Don't Discuss it—Just DO it!

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
All of a sudden it has become blindingly obvious that Russia's President Vladimir Putin—just like his spiritual ancestor, France's "Spider King" Louis XI—has been weaving and reweaving a web of potential close economic cooperation between North and South Korea and Russia—and with China and other partners as well. This was the original "LaRouche Plan" for peace in the Korean Peninsula, which worked until the day in 2002 that it was sabotaged through "outside forces" working with then-Vice President Cheney, and afterwards President Obama. Putin has been weaving this web with indispe... more »

SNAPSHOTS FROM THE FAIL: Philosopher visits NPR!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017Part 3—Masterful incoherence:* For years, we've wandered in the world's deserts, searching for the "philosophers," hoping to hear their voices. We've wondered if any such people exist, even if there is any such subject. (For Professor Horwich's ruminations on the latter question, see his 2013 post at the New York Times blog, The Stone, an offshoot of The Opinionator.) For many years, we've even blamed the "philosophers" for the fail. This dates to Campaign 2000,a twenty-month journalistic gong show built upon fanciful paraphrase. For starters, let's be f... more »

Son of World’s Most Anti-Drug President Accused of Smuggling $125M in Meth

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: drug]The son of the most brutal drug warrior president in the world has been accused of transporting $125 million in meth.

Video Shows Officers Watch as Mentally Ill Man Makes a Noose and Kills Himself in His Cell

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: cell]Disturbing video was just released showing four officers watch a mentally ill man make a noose, hang himself, and died in his cell.

in which i contemplate the personal pros and cons of social media

laura k at wmtc - 15 hours ago
I've been taking a break from social media, and I am feeling the positive effects. But I do miss people. But I feel better...but I miss people...but I feel better. And so on. *This is your brain on fibromyalgia* I struggle with low concentration and intermittent brain fog. I believe it's from fibromyalgia, but whatever the cause, it's a minor disability or a weakness for which I must compensate. I have devised various coping mechanisms, and for the most part, they are integrated into my life, as are all my many coping mechanisms for all the bullshit life throws at me. (Not complain... more »

Monster Hurricane #Irma – sat measurements show it larger than the state of Florida is long

Hifast at Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From this imagery earlier, it certainly looks like it. It is certainly wider than the Florida Peninsula, and it’s diameter looks to be as large as Florida is long. From the National Hurricane Center at 11PM EDT tonight: Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 75 miles (120 km)…

Dakota Meyer has become completely Palinized now.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
So pumped to share my new brand with you guys! #ownthedash #dakotameyer A post shared by Dakota Meyer (@dakotameyer0317) on Sep 6, 2017 at 2:36pm PDT I THINK this is some kind of fitness lifestyle though it seems a little slapped together and poorly defined. Ultimately of course it is just a way for Dakota to make some money off of the mouth breathers. You know I really thought that the eventual goal for Sarah Palin was to polish this hillbilly dipshit up and get him involved with politics, but it may just be that he is too fucking stupid for even Republican voters, so now he is ... more »

The power bloc: Turkey is done with the EU, and now eyeing a Pakistan, Russia, China alliance

Zain Khan at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Erdogan wants to join China-Russia bloc via Pakistan. More The post The power bloc: Turkey is done with the EU, and now eyeing a Pakistan, Russia, China alliance appeared first on The Duran.

The horrors of ‘the first 9/11’ are routinely overlooked

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Each September large memorials are held for the 9/11 attacks on the US. Yet few recall the far more destructive 9/11 that occurred 28 years before. More The post The horrors of ‘the first 9/11’ are routinely overlooked appeared first on The Duran.

Nikki Haley was offered Secretary of States job and turned it down

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Nikki Haley demanded 'policy freedom' from Trump and as UN Ambassador it seems she has got it. More The post Nikki Haley was offered Secretary of States job and turned it down appeared first on The Duran.

Dog worshipped as a God by indigenous villagers who carry him on his own throne

White Wolf at White Wolf - 15 hours ago
Legend has it that the first settlers in the area were saved from dying of thirst by a dog which led them to a water source in the area An annual festival that sees a dog being dressed up in human clothing, carried on a sedan chair and worshipped as a god, has been celebrated by villagers in an area of China. Conducted every year by the Miao people of Jiaobang village in the Guizhou province, The Dog Carrying Day festival has seen the creatures worshipped for centuries. Legend has it that the first settlers in the area were saved from dying of thirst by a dog which led them to a ... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: USS Liberty, Obama Deportations, Vermont Police, Dennis Rodman, CSA Monuments

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* In a Tuesday ...more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: USS Liberty, Obama Deportations, Vermont Police, Dennis Rodman, CSA Monuments

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* In a Tuesday ...more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: USS Liberty, Obama Deportations, Vermont Police, Dennis Rodman, CSA Monuments

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* In a Tuesday ...more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: USS Liberty, Obama Deportations, Vermont Police, Dennis Rodman, CSA Monuments

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* In a Tuesday ...more »

An afternoon stroll by the Pineos, a river flowing through Larisa and history

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Crazy times! So I’d like to invite you to join me on my stroll this afternoon along the Pineos river, which runs through Larisa. This moment a terrible hurricane is approaching Miami, reminding us all just how violent nature with phenomena like typhoons, volcanoes and earthquakes can be. Let’s pray the path of Hurricane Irma swerves away. Let’s […]

LET’S SAY A PRAYER FOR FLORIDA AS STRONGEST HURRICANE IN HISTORY FORCES EVACUATION

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Let’s hope the National Guard and army are prepared to help out as Florida braces for the most deadly storm in the Atlantic’s history. In 2013, Austrian soldiers joined in the battle against the flooding by filling sand bags etc http://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2013-06/flut-hochwasser-bundeswehr-hilfseinsatz Our most powerful helper is God. Let’s say a prayer to him for help […]

Mike Pence also an Russian asset. My blog post from February accurately named three Russian assets, could be arrested for it in Greece any moment, no more mirror selfie, you can be sure I have been murdered as Pentagon twiddles its thumbs and watches

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Mike Pence, another Russian contact named by the Russian TV journalist in June 2016 last year, was installed as Vice President by Kremlin asset Paul Manafort, it has emerged. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-russia-probe-20170905-story.html https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/3/22/1646138/-Manafort-made-Pence-the-VP-they-talked-regularly-during-the-transition I have to continue my emails to the Austrian Fo Min to avoid being arrested here in Greece, since the case involving my illegal […]

Spectrum Health “Ebola protocol” mystery deepens as focus turns to Russian weaponization of data set it may have secretly used

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Huge developments in the Trump Russia investigation concerning the Kremlin’s weaponization of data with the help of social media platforms like Facebook, but I’d like to attract attention to just one aspect, concerning Spectrum Health. https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/facebook-says-fake-russian-accounts-bought-10000-.html The Michigan health company, linked through family to Erik Prince, the mercenary who met a Russian contact to set […]

COUNTDOWN TO MY EXECUTION IN LARISA CONTINUES

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
A mirror selfie of me today to affirm I am still alive. That can change any moment after Sebastian Kurz and the Erwin Proll and Austrian eugenicist Globalist mafia placed an attache involved in a corruption scandal in Kiev in the Consulate in Athens, who promptly withdrew all help, and who lied brazenly to me […]

Two Fourth Amendment Cases Prove the Constitution Still Works

Bob Adelmann at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: two-fourth-amendment-cases-prove-the-constitution-still-works] It's comforting to those in the fight for freedom to learn that the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well.

Confederate Defenders and Nazis Are Not the Same

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: confederate-defenders-and-nazis-are-not-the-same] Media presented the violence at Charlottesville as one of right-wing, neo-Nazi aggression against the innocent leftist protesters. To say the least, they skewed the truth.

“We would now catch” this conflict of interest: Hindawi journal retracts two papers

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
A computer science journal has retracted two papers, after discovering “a conflict of interest between the handling editor and one of the authors.” Matt Hodgkinson, head of research integrity at Hindawi Limited, which publishes the journal Scientific World Journal, told us that the conflict of interest stemmed from the fact that Zheng Xu, an author […] The post “We would now catch” this conflict of interest: Hindawi journal retracts two papers appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Residents Cough, Rub Eyes in Harvey Pollution Spike

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Oil industry giants reported more than 1.5 million pounds (680 metric tons) of extraordinary emissions over eight days beginning 23 August 2017.

Mexico Hit by One of Biggest Quakes Ever, 15 Killed

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
A massive 8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico late on 7 September 2017, killing at least 15 people.

Police Shoot Armed Man at Miami Airport Amid Irma Evacuation

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Police investigated an officer-involved shooting at Miami airport which shut down a terminal as people fled Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma.

NFL Player Case Renews Police Race Bias Debate in Las Vegas

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Via Twitter, Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett accused Las Vegas police of racially motivated excessive force after a report of gunshots at a hotel.

"Category 6", 9/08/2017, Morning; Live Miami WebCams

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/08/2017, Morning* There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. - https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ (post updated frequently) *○* Miami 7 News Florida - Hurricane Irma Live Tracker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4m5uHXLO-4 *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *"This is dread, man, truly dread..."* - "King Willy", "Predator 2"

Want To See Conservatives' Heads Explode? Watch Trumpanzee And Schumer Make A Deal To Repeal The Debt Ceiling

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Even with Hurricane Harvey relief for Texas tied to the debt ceiling deal that passed the Senate 80-17 yesterday, there is a lot of grumbling among right fringe Texas Republicans that the deal Trump cut with Pelosi and Schumer is too liberal for them to back. The *Dallas Morning News* reported that Dallas Ft Worth Metroplex rightist Joe Barton is losing his shit over the deal. “I don’t like it, and I’m not going to vote for it,” Barton said on Wednesday. “We don’t even know how much the president’s request for the debt ceiling is going to be. We’re literally being asked right now... more »

Andrew Was a Monster; Irma Could Blow it Out of the Water

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Bigger and with a 90-degree different path of potential destruction, Irma is forecast to hit more people and buildings than 1992’s Andrew.

What a War on the Korean Peninsula Would Look Like

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
Given the recent sabre-rattling by both North Korea and the United States, a recent article published on the Defense Priorities website and written by Brigadier General Rob Givens, USAF (Ret.) provides us with an insider's viewpoint on what a war on the Korean Peninsula would look like. For those of you that are not aware of Defense Priorities, its mission is: "*To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policy makers of the importance of a strong, dynamic military—used more judiciously to protect America's narrowly defined national interests—and promote a realistic grand strategy pr... more »

NAME ME ONE ISSUE ON WHICH TRUMP IS NOW UNAMBIGUOUSLY ANTI-CONSERVATIVE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
We all know about President Trump's outreach to congressional Democrats: In the span of 48 hours, Trump cut a deal with Democrats to keep the government funded and raise the nation’s borrowing authority, advanced talks with the senior Senate Democrat on a permanent debt ceiling solution and followed the advice of the top House Democrat, who urged him to use Twitter to ease the fears of young undocumented immigrants. We're being told that Trump is moving to the left. But in doing so, he's absolutely not abandoning the right. On DACA, he's in agreement with many right-leaning and libe... more »

Brexit requires visionary leadership that we simply don’t have. Yet.

Chris Bullivant at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 16 hours ago
The post Brexit requires visionary leadership that we simply don’t have. Yet. appeared first on UnHerd.

PHILIPPINES: Military fight against ISIS almost won

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of Martial Law appears to have helped win the conflict. More The post PHILIPPINES: Military fight against ISIS almost won appeared first on The Duran.

Russia to transport liquefied natural gas to East Asia via Arctic

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Vladimir Putin has spoken positively about trans-Arctic shipping routes from Europe to Asia. More The post Russia to transport liquefied natural gas to East Asia via Arctic appeared first on The Duran.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 8, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*CNN:* *US warships begin Hurricane Irma relief operations* Washington (CNN)The US military began supporting relief operations for Hurricane Irma on Thursday as helicopters deployed from the USS Wasp amphibious warship started assisting with damage assessment and medical evacuations for critical care patients from St. Thomas to St. Croix, according to US Northern Command. The USS Wasp was the first Navy ship to arrive in the US Virgin Islands and is providing medium and heavy lift helicopters to transport people and supplies, the service said in a statement. *Read more* .... *... more »

Trump Campaign Chair & Fmr State Sen. Indicted for Child Sex Trafficking and Child Porn

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: child]A state senator who resigned after being caught in a motel room with an underage boy was indicted on multiple counts of child sex trafficking and child pornography.

Video footage of Russians training Syrian Army soldiers in rural Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Russian military has played a pivotal role in the Syrian Arab Army’s evolution over the last three years, as their advisers have helped build elite units like the 5th Corps and ISIS Hunters to shift the balance in the war against the Islamic State (Da’esh) in favor of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: New prisoner swap between Syrian Army and militant group takes place in east Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Another prisoner exchange has just taken place in east Damascus between the Syrian Army and the Jaysh al-Islam militant group. According to reports, Jaysh al-Islam freed 15 persons held by it in return for equal amount of people from government prisons. The exchange happened in east Damascus’ Harasta district at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates 3 towns in central Syria, kills scores of ISIS militants

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – In their unrelenting effort to liquidate the Islamic State’s last bastion in central Syria, Syrian forces have liberated another three towns from the terrorist group, inflicting notable losses on its manpower in the process. Today, vanguard forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated from ISIS the towns of Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pro-ISIS school in Indonesia recruits child fighters for Syrian jihad

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – According to an investigative report by the Reuters news group, there exists a school in Indonesia which openly endorses the ideology of the Islamic State terrorist group and which even serves as a recruitment base for sending fighters – among them children – to Syria to wage jihad. The Ibnu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Syrian forces liberate strategic town in west Deir Ezzor

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated a major crossroads town that is situation along the M20 highway in western Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to military sources, the SAA, led by the elite 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard and pro-government Al-Shaitat tribal fighters, liberated the strategic town of Ash-Shula […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

USA: Military action on North Korea would ‘certainly be an option’ – Trump

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Military action against North Korea is not inevitable but could be an option, said US President Donald Trump at a press conference with the Emir of Kuwait Amir al-Sabah in the White House, Washington DC, on Thursday. “Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing is inevitable. It would be great if […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Top ISIL leaders killed by Russian forces in Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces delivered another devastating attack on the so-called Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, destroying one of the the terrorist group’s most important command-and-control centers in he province. Russian jets flying out of eastern Homs reportedly struck the terrorist group’s command-and-control central in rural […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Afghan forces kill 50 Taliban fighters inc. 6 commanders amid new offensive

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 A.M.) – Afghan government forces have killed and injured scores of Taliban fighters – among them a number of key commanders – in an ongoing offensive throughout the north of the country. The new anti-insurgency operation taking place in the Chardara district of Kunduz province has so far seen the Afghan National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia: Drone captures Black Sea Fleet’s Azov landing ship sailing under Kerch Strait Bridge

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – A drone captured the moment Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Azov large landing ship sailed under an arch recently installed in the Kerch Strait Bridge, Wednesday. The ship is en route to Azov to take part in the city’s 950th anniversary celebrations. The 227-metre (745 foot) long railway support arch was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Taking Away Tax Breaks

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
There has been a lot of sound and fury recently about something called the *Canadian-controlled private corporation*: Tom Walkom explains: It’s a form of corporate organization used extensively, but not exclusively, by small business. More to the point, it gives the owners significant tax advantages that most Canadians don’t enjoy. More than that: Independent research by tax experts such as the University of Ottawa’s Michael Wolfson show that the use of these private corporations has skyrocketed in recent years. In one study published by the Canadian Tax Journal, Wolfson and o... more »

Charlotte mayoral candidate lists being "white" as one of her qualifications for office.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the Charlotte Observer: *A Charlotte mayoral candidate wants people to know that she’s Republican, smart – and white. * *“VOTE FOR ME!” Kimberley Paige Barnette posted on Facebook. “REPUBLICAN & SMART, WHITE, TRADITIONAL.” * *Barnette, who turned 53 on Friday, is a former Mecklenburg County magistrate making her first run for office. * *She could not be immediately reached. * *In a WTVI debate last month, Barnette criticized last September’s Charlotte protesters. She called the protests “an expression of Democratic behavior.” * *Asked how the city could help its lowe... more »

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Hackers lie in wait after penetrating US and Europe power grid networks Merkel ally says website hit by thousands of cyberattacks from Russian IP addresses ahead of election Cableless Elevator video. Hurricane Irma 'totally demolished' 90% of Barbuda — and the island is under hurricane watch again Did Imran Awan Turn On Wasserman Schultz? New Report Suggests He Led Police To Her Laptop Two Nuclear Power Plants In Florida Are Directly In The Path Of Hurricane Irma Ohio Reporter Shot Without Warning For Photographing Routine Traffic Stop Zuckerberg "Admits"... more »

Did Russia Just Drop It's 'Father Of All Bombs' In Syria?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*The Warzone/The Drive*: *Rumors Fly That Russia Has Dropped "The Father of All Bombs" in Syria* The Russians have been especially secretive about the weapon and, if true, this would be its first combat use ever. A rumor has appeared on social media suggesting that Russia has dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb, nicknamed the Father of All Bombs, on ISIS terrorists in Syria. If confirmed, this would be the first time Russia has employed this weapon, which is has otherwise revealed very little about, in combat. On Sept. 7, 2017, posts appeared on Twitter alleging that witne... more »

How Russia and China Could 'Sink' the U.S. Navy

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Think submarines. *Thus, while it is true that the U.S. Navy’s ASW capabilities have atrophied, the threat is not nearly as great as it was at the height of the Cold War when the Soviet Union fielded a submarine force comprised of some 480 boats.* While a resurgent Russian and growing *Chinese submarine fleet* poses a challenge for the United States Navy, the service’s carriers and naval aviation forces are well prepared to meet the threat. Though the service has retired the Lockheed Martin S-3 Viking carrier-based submarine hunter, the combination... more »

The CIA Is Committed To Artificial Intelligence

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Asia Times*: *CIA has 137 projects going in artificial intelligence* *Staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting US leaders to listen to their own AI analysis, says project director.* The CIA’s head of technology development Dawn Meyerriecks says the US spy agency currently has 137 pilot projects directly related to artificial intelligence (AI), according to a story on military website Defense One. The agency’s deputy director for science and technology says the “experiments” include everything from automatically tagging objects in video (so analysts can pay attent... more »

Delingpole: From Harvey to Irma, Climate Alarmists Feast Greedily on Hurricane Disaster

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Dellers fires both barrels at the climate porn merchants. From Breitbart: The vultures of climate alarmism are just loving this run of hurricane disasters. Whatever the spin the goal is always the same: to exploit the personal tragedies of the disaster victims for political gain by dishonestly pretending […]

US and UK no longer expat dream. Greece and Ukraine at bottom of list for expat destination

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
China ranked as one of the expats’ favorite places to live. More The post US and UK no longer expat dream. Greece and Ukraine at bottom of list for expat destination appeared first on The Duran.

Democrat backlash against Hillary’s new book: I wish “she’d just shut the f**k up and go away”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Blaming Bernie Sanders was not a good move. More The post Democrat backlash against Hillary’s new book: I wish “she’d just shut the f**k up and go away” appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: Russian airstrikes kill top ISIS commander in Deir ez-Zor

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Additionally, Russia killed the US trained "war minister" of ISIS. More The post CONFIRMED: Russian airstrikes kill top ISIS commander in Deir ez-Zor appeared first on The Duran.

Oil-rich Venezuela is abandoning the US petrodollar, plans to introduce new international payment system

Vladimir Rodzianko at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he intends to liberate Venezuela from the negative effects stemming from the US dollar currency by introducing a new international payment system and an alternative currency basket. More The post Oil-rich Venezuela is abandoning the US petrodollar, plans to introduce new international payment system appeared first on The Duran.

New police report suggest Wasserman Schultz IT aide planted laptop for police to find

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
It appears that Imran Awan double-crossed Debbie Wasserman Schultz. More The post New police report suggest Wasserman Schultz IT aide planted laptop for police to find appeared first on The Duran.

Mark Blaxill Talks About Autism Epidemic Denial on Imus in the Morning

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
We invite you to listen to our Editor-At-Large Mark Blaxill talking to Don Imus yesterday about his new book, co-authored with Dan Olmsted, titled Denial: How Refusing to Face the Facts about Our Autism Epidemic Hurts Children, Families, and Our...

This guy went through a great deal of trouble to prove that Donald Trump lied his ass off about the size of the crowd at his Phoenix rally. It really deserves your attention.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
(Hint: The music is really obnoxious, especially this early in the morning, but if you mute it you can still enjoy the video.) I think at this point we are all more or less numb to the fact that Donald Trump lies like a three yer old who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but still it is good to remind ourselves just how far Trump is willing to go to trick the media and the American people. (H/T to Democratic Underground.)

This Weapon Can Penetrate A Hardened Bunker That Is Hundreds Of Feet Under The Earth

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Like lawn darts, but with global repercussions *We Are The Mighty*: *These Air Force 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon* The 107-country Outer Space Treaty signed in 1967 prohibits nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons from being placed or used from Earth’s orbit. What they didn’t count on was the U.S. Air Force’s most simple weapon ever: a tungsten rod that could hit a city with the explosive power of an intercontinental ballistic missile. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. used what they called “Lazy Dog” bombs. These were simply solid steel pieces, le... more »

The “Pan” Calling the Kettle Black!

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Laura Hayes In a recent radio interview, CA State Senator Richard Pan accuses some of his physician colleagues who sign Medical Exemptions as seizing an opportunity to “monetize their license” by providing “inappropriate medical exemptions”. Really? Morally and ethically,...

Tsunami Alert US

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 19 hours ago
An 8.2 scale earthquake under Mexico reported. Pacific coast * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 8.2 OCCURRED OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO AT 0449 UTC ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8 2017. * TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. * … Continue reading →

Five Ways of Proving God's Existence

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 19 hours ago
In *Medieval Philosophy: An Introduction*, Frederick Charles Copleston offers a precise account of Thomas Aquinas's five ways of proving the existence of God. Here's an excerpt from Chapter 6, "St. Thomas Aquinas": "Aquinas, in the *Summa Theologica*, gives five ways of proving God's existence. First he argues from the fact of motion (which does not mean simply locomotion, but, as with Aristotle, the reduction of potentiality to act) to the existence of a first mover. This argument is based on Aristotle's argument in the *Metaphysics*. Secondly, he argues that there must be a first... more »

Pentagon cuts out AP and Reuters. Refashioning of the US and European information landscape vital to deal with real world threats and launch public inquiries into real world problems

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
A short break from my latest attempt to get help before I am killed here in Larisa, to report the Pentagon has decided it will not allow reporters from the Associated Press and Reuters wire services to travel with United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on an upcoming overseas trip. https://mic.com/articles/184279/in-unprecedented-move-pentagon-cuts-ap-reuters-from-james-mattis-upcoming-trip#.0ORTiGJLy AP and Reuters are […]

Little bat comes back every night to visit the rescuer who nursed her back to health

White Wolf at White Wolf - 20 hours ago
This tiny baby bat that was in dire need of help, so weak that she wasn’t able to use her wings. While the rescue of any animal is wonderful, it’s always so beautiful and heartwarming to see displays of compassion for the most misunderstood members of the animal kingdom – whether it be an insect, snake, or bat. This particular video is about the rescue and rehabilitation of a bat named Luna. Animals Lebanon received an email about this tiny baby bat that was in dire need of help, so weak that she wasn’t able to use her wings. She was immediately taken to a specialized vet for a c... more »

Why The Native American Tribes NEVER Watch Eclipses

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
I am a long ways from taking much of this seriously, however, it is also true that a flux of dark matter flows through the earth at all times originating from the sun. If there is also an inner sun acting as a lens or even a block, then it becomes plausible that the ellipse may affect us. The risk appears low, but it is also unknown. It is certainly not obvious and we must assume that native instruction is spiritual in source. What is true is that our Cloud Cosmology removes it from the realm of the inconceivable to a real possibility to consider. Even there i do think you ha... more »

The Russians Were Involved. But It Wasn’t About Collusion.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
No it never was about collusion and really could never have been. Everyone fails to recall that no one actually believed that Tump could prevail. Which implies what can be best descibed as mischef making and these guys were the easiest targets even though it all amounted to the famous nothing burger. That private citizen Trump sold real estate to rich criminals who occasionally were Russian is expected. Their privacy happens to be important as well. And we can be certain that all such tansactions were lawyer to lawyer and face time was unlikely even then. That is what you h... more »

5 Mistakes Most People Make When They Get Diagnosed With Cancer

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
. The most important thing you can do is to dump all refined sugar from your diet. You need that just to do the other things. Then you are ready for the fight for your life. Do note the work on detox as well. Buy a good powerful juicer as well. You may as well make eating raw as easy as possible. Then see if you can really slow down the problem at least. It may still get you ,but at leastbyou will not be speeding it on its way. . *5 Mistakes Most People Make When They Get Diagnosed With Cancer* *http://humansarefree.com/2017/08/5-mistakes-most-people-make-when-they.html#mor... more »

The Real Cause of America's Opioid Epidemic

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
As i have posted before, the opioid crisis will and must end all forms of drug prohibition. After all it takes no genius at all to spike any Koolaid with fentynol. This creates a customer who needs your criminal supply. Recently juiced up marijuana has been showing up. Just what did they think was going to happen? In the USA, the federal government is grappling with all this and sooner or later sense will prevail. Portugal nicely closes the deal. . * The Real Cause of America's Opioid Epidemic* *by Mark Thornton* * https://mises.org/blog/real-cause-americas-opioid-epidemic* ... more »

F-35s Will Soon To Be On Their Way To The Korean Peninsula

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys preparing for flight on the deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden *Business Insider*: *The US Navy will soon have an aircraft carrier full of F-35s on North Korea's doorstep* The US Navy's USS Wasp helicopter carrier will replace the USS Bonhomme Richard in the 7th Fleet's forward-deployed base at Sasebo, Japan, thereby giving the US an F-35 compatible aircraft carrier right at North Korea and China's doorstep. The Wasp, one of the smaller-deck carriers th... more »

Norks - Rolling the Dice Again

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
North Korea will launch another ICBM this weekend. I'm not sure whether or not they'll shoot it over Japan. The last time they did that, nothing happened to them, so why not? They'll keep pushing the envelope, confident that the US is fearful of doing anything to them. They hold the South Korean population hostage to their actions. Chinese leaders still have not acknowledged the legitimacy of the North Korean missile threat to South Korea and its need for anti-missile defenses. While most international attention has focused on the North’s long-range missiles, the threat to South Kor... more »

Better late than never (your ‘letters’ page)

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 20 hours ago
The post Better late than never (your ‘letters’ page) appeared first on UnHerd.

'MOSSAD DID THE BARCELONA ATTACK'

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
*Watching the Barcelona attack on 17 August 2017- Benyamin Netanyahu .* There is a belief that Mossad, and its friends from the USA, UK, Philippines, Turkey France, etc., carried out the attack in Barcelona. *"As the terror attack unfolded in Barcelona, Benjamin Netanyahu was briefed by staff from the local Israeli embassy on live video conference."* Watching the Barcelona attack on 17 August 2017- Benyamin Netanyahu *Josep Lluis Trapero, boss of the Barcelona police* *In January 2017, a group from the Barcelona police (Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra) was in Israel to train with I... more »

600 ISIS insurgents neutralized by Philippine Army during battle for Marawi

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 A.M.) – On Friday morning, the Philippine Air Force launched fresh airstrikes over the embattled city of Marawi in a bid to dislodge a group of ISIS-linked fighters that remain bogged down in the city centre. According to a source close to Al-Masdar News, FA-50 jets targeted suspected hideouts for Isnilon Hapilon, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army prepares to storm last ISIL stronghold on Deir Ezzor Highway

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Raqqawi tribesmen, are preparing to storm the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last stronghold along the Sukhnah-Deir Ezzor, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Thursday night . Led by the Tiger Forces and 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army reached the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

FSA rebels recapture two villages from ISIS in south Daraa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Amid ongoing clashes in southwestern Daraa Governorate between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Southern Front and the ISIS-linked Saifullah al-Maslul jihadist group, the former militant faction has managed to wrest back control of two villages that were initially seized from it by the latter. Yesterday afternoon ISIS launched large assault […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian, Syrian jets hammer ISIS on every axis around Deir Ezzor city

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – Russian and Syrian airpower worked overtime last night to suppress ISIS troop movements and defenses throughout Deir Ezzor city and the area around it During the hours of darkness, the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) and Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) conducted over 30 strikes, targeting ISIS positions and troop gathering […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Islamists detonate bomb beneath Syrian Army lines in east Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:55 A.M.) – On Thursday, Failaq Al-Rahman (FSA) insurgents detonated a large tunnel bomb beneath a gathering point for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 4th Mechanized Division in east Damascus and filmed the entire ordeal on camera. Subsequently, a huge dirt cloud formed over the targeted area after the explosives pulverized several buildings […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

This Is How A B-1B Bomber Will Attack North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Scout Warrior:* *How Could an Air Force B1-B Lancer Attack North Korea?* As tensions with North Korea escalate in the wake of that country’s sixth nuclear test, the United States is also flexing its military muscle. One of the primary systems being spun up is the B-1B Lancer. This Cold War-era bomber is a very powerful system – it carries 84 500-pound bombs internally, and also could carry another 44 externally. Should Russia try to take the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the Lancer is very likely to take out their ground forces with weapons like the CBU-97. *... more »

Former NOAA Expert, High-Accuracy Hurricane Predictor Says “Natural Cycles” Major Driver

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 22 hours ago
The folks over at Pierre Gosselin's No Tricks Zone have done it again. In a post 6/9/17 (hmmm 6+9+17...Just sayin') headed: Former NOAA Expert, High-Accuracy Hurricane Predictor Says “Natural Cycles” Major Driver *Irma eerily similar to Hurricane Donna’s (1960) track. Public Domain image* *.* A former NOAA meteorologist and 40-year veteran of hurricane predictions believes Irma will continue to move move west toward Florida and reach near the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula around Sunday, September 11th, as a major category 4 hurricane. Both *David Dilley* of Global Weather... more »

2 A-10s Crash In Nevada. Pilots Are Safe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th Fighter Squadron taxis down the runway during Green Flag-West 17-03 Jan. 23, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Two A-10s crashed during a training mission Sept. 6, 2017, officials said. (Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan/Air Force) *Air Force Times:* *Two A-10s crash during training mission at Nellis Air Force Base* Two A-10C Warthogs from the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada crashed during a training flight Wednesday night. In a release Thursday, Nellis said both pilots ejected safely and are being evaluated at a medical center on base... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* Time for a Republican Hurricane Party at Mar-A-Lago!!! Let's send Trumpanzee's whole family on a vacation to Mar-A-Lago today! That would be a better use of our tax dollars than building "The Wall." Hell, why not organize a telethon or a GoFundMe style page. We could call it GoFuckYourselves. If everyone kicked in a little some change from their pockets, we'd not only have enough for all of the Trumps, we could ship out the entire wacko White House staff and all those climate-denying Republican terrorists in the House and Senate, too!

Russia Continues Preparation For Its Massive Zapad Military Exercises To Run From Sept. 14-20

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Russia holds the Zapad military exercises every four years. (*file photo)* *VOA:* *Germany Disputes Size of Russian War Games, Predicts 100,000 Troops* TALLINN — Germany said on Thursday that Russia was planning to send more than 100,000 troops to war games on NATO's eastern flank this month, disputing Moscow's version that only 13,000 Russian and Belarussian servicemen would participate. The Sept. 14-20 exercises known as Zapad, or "West," in Belarus, the Baltic Sea, western Russia and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, are stirring unease in NATO despite Moscow's assurances troo... more »

Trump Dumps the Do-Nothing Congress

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 23 hours ago
[image: trump-dumps-the-do-nothing-congress] Donald Trump is president today because he was seen as a doer not a talker. Among the most common compliments paid him in 2016 was, "At least he gets things done!"

Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/8/2017"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/8/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "President Donald Trump broke with the Republicans who have been overtly and covertly blocking him to get a short-term debt deal done. Some of the money is going to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, but there is also a push to get the so-called debt ceiling repealed. Some in the GOP are furious, but this is the game of politics we find in Washington. Why is President Trump in such a hurry to get a debt deal done even for a short three months? What does he seeing coming that the rest of do not see. Will it be the ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Fuel shortages, bottlenecks hamper Florida mass exodus as Hurricane Irma approaches https://t.co/ZxJ2JhvlxZ pic.twitter.com/5Ql0WOWRUk — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 8, 2017 Every Track update for #Irma since 11am last Wednesday to now. pic.twitter.com/eLuTnjja9Q — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 8, 2017 US not disputing North Korea's claim to have tested H-bomb https://t.co/aNnzGCjvRg pic.twitter.com/q1ar2U8iQ1 — ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) September 8, 2017 Mongolian parliamentarians vote to throw out PM and cabinet over allegations of corruption and abuse of power https://t.... more »

Foreigners In Seoul Are Taught On How To Survive A Nuclear Blast

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© REUTERS/ Kim Hong-Ji *The Telegraph*:* How to survive a nuclear blast: Seoul expats told what to do in case war breaks out with North Korea * Residents of South Korea - including the sizeable British community - have been advised to take precautions against the possibility of a conflict breaking out on the Korean Peninsula and are being instructed how to protect themselves from massed artillery fire, a chemical weapons attack and even how to survive a nuclear blast. British residents of Seoul, however, have played down the severity of the situation. "Every so often, the tensions... more »

Hillary Clinton’s new book says that Obama assured her she would be President

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 1 day ago
Obama was way off on that prediction. More The post Hillary Clinton’s new book says that Obama assured her she would be President appeared first on The Duran.

Showdown at the Not-So-Okay Corral

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From RAWSTORY: House conservatives, led by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), are privately plotting a leadership challenge against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, the Washington Post reports. During closed-door discussions, Meadows and other members of the House Freedom Caucus have floated potential replacements … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
* (Click on Image to Enlarge)* During the event, speakers praised the success of the super-powerful thermonuclear weapon. Photo: Pyongyang residents celebrate the successful nuke test on September 6, 2017. © REUTERS/ KCNA *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *H-Bomb 'Extravaganza': North Korea Solemnly Celebrates Its Biggest Nuke Test* (Sputnik).

Former Student Makes Diversity His Business on Campuses

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Justin L. Brown created the Diversity Awareness Program (D.A.P.) as a sophomore in 2008 to help facilitate difficult conversations around diversity.

3 Organizations Assert Support of Faculty Free Speech

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
As the school year begins at most college campuses, three major academic organizations are making clear their commitment to free speech for university professors.

DeVos to Overhaul Title IX Guidance on Campus Sexual Assaults

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that existing federal guidelines on campus sexual assault would be replaced with procedures that would respect the rights of both the accuser and the accused.

Black Studies Faculty: Teaching Behind Enemy Lines

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Being persecuted by the media and society is only one of the repercussions Black Studies faculty experience when they speak out on issues. Others include being terrorized by our own university administration, being sold out by other faculty, and being targeted by students who don’t agree with the material taught.

Exclusive: Deir Ezzor governor describes ‘triumphant’ feeling after lifting of siege

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – The moment when Syrian Arab Army (SAA) broke the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) siege on Deir ez-Zor was a “triumph,” stated the city’s governor Muhammed Ibrahim Samra, speaking from Deir Ezzor, Wednesday. Samra said that, when troops reached Deir ez-Zor, “the excitement was at its peak” and that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

An On The Ground Report On The Battle For The ISIS Controlled Syrian City Of Raqqa

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Borzou Daragahi, BuzzFeed:* *The US Is Far More Deeply Involved In Syria Than You Know* The Trump administration has increased its military and political support for Syrian forces as they fight their way into the ISIS-held city of Raqqa. But many fear what will follow when ISIS is eventually ousted. RAQQA, Syria — The Trump administration has dramatically increased US military and political involvement in northern Syria, providing air and ground support to local forces camped out in abandoned buildings on the outskirts of Raqqa as they seek to oust ISIS from the capital of its s... more »

F-35s Will Soon To Be On Their Way To The Korean Peninsula

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys preparing for flight on the deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary L. Borden *Business Insider*: *The US Navy will soon have an aircraft carrier full of F-35s on North Korea's doorstep* The US Navy's USS Wasp helicopter carrier will replace the USS Bonhomme Richard in the 7th Fleet's forward-deployed base at Sasebo, Japan, thereby giving the US an F-35 compatible aircraft carrier right at North Korea and China's doorstep. The Wasp, one of the smaller-deck carriers th... more »

Belarus: We Look Forward To Seeing Everyone Who Cares For Our Independence At The Square – Yauhen Afnahel

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
The article, below, is regarding the peaceful protest planned against the Russian-Belarus “joint” military exercises in Belarus, Zapad (West) 2017. … Continue reading →

Irma: Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings Issued for South Florida and the Florida Keys

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Unlike for STP Nuclear Operating Station during Harvey, it has been announced that Turkey Point Nuclear Power Station and St. … Continue reading →

Dave Reichert Announces Retirement, Throwing WA-08 Into The List Of Most Competitive Seats

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Probably the single best indicator that a swing district is about the flip is when the incumbent suddenly announces retirement. Yesterday, the Republican incumbent in Washington's most swingy district-- Dave Reichert in WA-08-- announced he's leaving Congress at the end of 2018. The district was always sketchy for him and he's had some close calls but the GOPO was able to redraw a slightly safer seat for him with a PVI of R+1. This year, demographic and other changes saw the PVI slip to EVEN. Obama won the district 51-47% in 2008 and 50-48% in 2012. Last year, even as awful a can... more »

Why more grandparents are raising their grandchildren

Susan Kelley, Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer for Nursing and Director, Project Healthy Grandparents, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Grandmother and child walking in the park. www.shutterstock.com Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 is Grandparents Day. Many grandparents will receive loving cards, calls and emails from their grandchildren. However, a significant number of grandparents – approximately 2.9 million – will do exactly what they do every day. They will make their grandchildren breakfast, organize their activities and help with homework in the evening. So-called “custodial grandparents” have primary responsibility for raising one or more of their grandchildren. As researchers and health and social service professio... more »

Climate Breakdown Report

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
After Irma hits the island of Barbuda, the Prime Minister says that 90% of the country has been leveled. Just devastating. On National Public Radio (NPR) tonight a climate 'expert' was asked if these recent massive hurricanes were in any way caused by global warming. The hack responded no - and went on to say that actually in recent years we've had less hurricanes. NPR should be renamed National Petroleum Radio since they obviously represent the fucking interests of the fossil fuel corporations. Anyone that gives *$$$* to NPR should have their head examined. Do we wait until th... more »

Israeli Police Forcibly Evict Palestinian Family, Install Israeli Teens in Their Home of 53 Years

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Police Forcibly Evict Palestinian Family, Install Israeli Teens in Their Home of 53 Years by Celine Hagbard, http://imemc.org/ The Shamasna family, which has lived in their home in East Jerusalem for 53 years, was forcibly evicted Tuesday by Israeli police, who then allowed three armed Jewish Israeli teenagers to take over the home. – The eviction […]

US Wants Ukraine in NATO to Encircle Russia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 7, 2017 The United States is planning to include Ukraine in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), suggests an American analyst, arguing that the move would separate Moscow and Kiev forever and serve Washington’s ultimate goal of “encircling” Russia. end

FBI Comey Rigged Hillary Investigation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 7, 2017 Clinton crime family lackey former FBI Director James Comey angered President Trump and anyone paying attention by recently exonerating Hillary Clinton after a skewed investigation. end

Thousands Sue CNN For Discriminating Against Christians and Conservatives

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 7, 2017 Joni Turner is filing a class action lawsuit against CNN to hold them accountable for the libel, defamation, and potential damage that they’ve done to Trump supporter’s lives. end

Locked and Loaded? US Could Make Billions of Dollars from Weapons Sales to South Korea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Sep 7, 2017 With concern growing over the crisis on the Korean peninsula, and the possibility of a global catastrophe, President Trump is yet to outline a strategy for tackling the situation. end

Putin: Weapons of Mass Destruction Will Not be Used on Korean Peninsula

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Sep 7, 2017 Russian president Vladimir Putin is confident that there will be no conflict with the use of weapons of mass destruction in North-East Asia, he said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. end

Juncker Claims He’s NOT an ‘Integration Fanatic’ as He Backs Plans for MORE EU CONTROL: The Biggest Reboot in the EU’s History

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Some of Juncker’s statements are clear attempts by him to blow smoke out of his ass.

Central Bankers Engineer all Wars

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Central Bankers Engineer all Wars by https://www.henrymakow.com/ War is a racket. In his 1912 book, Philip Dru, Administrator, Colonel Edward Mandell House has a character say of the US Civil War: “Cynical Europe said that the North would have it appear that a war had been fought for human freedom, whereas it was fought for money.” – It was fought “for […]

Are You Ready for Your Implantable Microchip?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
“What he (Black project scientist) told me was: Tell people, if they say NO to one thing say NO to the (RFID) microchip! … It is not (just electronic tagging ie. identification)! The main thrust, the main reason for (RFID) microchipping is not the message that is going from the chip to the computer. It […]

Israeli Plane Strikes Syrian Positions in Hama Province, Kills Two Servicemen – Syrian Army

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Plane Strikes Syrian Positions in Hama Province, Kills Two Servicemen – Syrian Army by https://www.rt.com/ An Israeli plane has targeted Syrian army positions in the Hama province, killing two servicemen and causing material damage, Syrian general command said in a statement. – The incident took place early on Thursday, when an Israeli aircraft launched several […]

Pictured – Irma, Jose and Katia: THREE Hurricanes in the Atlantic for the First Time in Seven Years Look Stunning from Space… as They Deal Devastating Blow at Ground-Level

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Pictured – Irma, Jose and Katia: THREE Hurricanes in the Atlantic for the First Time in Seven Years Look Stunning from Space… as They Deal Devastating Blow at Ground-Level by ASSOCIATED PRESS and EMILY CRANE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Tropical storm Katia strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico on Wednesday * Hurricane Katia is 185 miles east of Tampico, […]

China’s New Plans to Back Oil with Gold Emerged Out of BRICS Conference Under Putin’s Blueprint to End Dollar Hegemony

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
China’s New Plans to Back Oil with Gold Emerged Out of BRICS Conference Under Putin’s Blueprint to End Dollar Hegemony by http://www.thedailyeconomist.com/ Last weekend, officials from China’s Shanghai International Energy Exchange dropped a bombshell that the Asian power would soon be introducing a new oil contract that would be denominated in the Yuan currency, and convertible with […]

In Gold We Trust: How the ‘Entire Western Monetary System is a Fraud’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
In Gold We Trust: How the ‘Entire Western Monetary System is a Fraud’ by https://sputniknews.com/ The largest Russian bank, Sberbank, is planning to increase the supply of gold to China up to 10-15 tons in 2018. Keeping in mind that both the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan are covered by gold, this step is a part […]

The Language of Symbolism: How to Recognize These 3 Symbols Hidden in Plain Sight

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Cassius Methyl* - People in power care very much about symbolism. The post The Language of Symbolism: How to Recognize These 3 Symbols Hidden in Plain Sight appeared first on Waking Times.

U.S. Warplanes Are Using The Stranded ISIS Convoy In Syria To Pick-Off Fellow Jihadists Who Are Trying To Rescue Them

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Islamic State fighters and their families as they departed the Lebanon-Syria border zone Aug. 28. Omar Sanadiki / Reuters *Stars and Stripes:* *US warplanes pick off ISIS fighters drawn to stranded convoy ‘like moths to the flame’* IRBIL, Iraq — An attempt by Islamic State to evacuate hundreds of fighters from western Syria to the Iraqi border has instead left them sitting ducks for aerial attacks by the U.S.-led coalition on the convoy. “We were able to exploit it and take advantage,” Army Col. Ryan S. Dillon, a coalition spokesman, said of the ISIS maneuver Thursday morning as 1... more »

Hurricane Irma Is NOT the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Ever Recorded… Part Deux

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest post by David Middleton Caribbean battered as Irma, most powerful hurricane ever, makes landfall Winds of 151mph recorded before monitoring equipment is destroyed by the storm, as eye of hurricane passes over Barbuda and neighbouring Antigua The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made…

Beauty and the Beasts – Hurricanes #Katia #Irma and #Jose in one spectacular image

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: It is not often that you get to see two Atlantic and one Gulf of Mexico hurricanes all at once on a single satellite image, but we live in “interesting times” and the remarkable imagery from the new GOES-16 spacecraft continues to impress the world. Hurricane expert Dr.…

This Is the Secret Way You Could Kill an F-35 and F-22 Stealth Fighter

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Could this work? *With a missile warhead large enough, the range resolution does not have to be precise. For example, the now antiquated S-75 Dvina—known in NATO parlance as the SA-2 Guideline—has a 440-pound warhead with a lethal radius of more than 100 feet. Thus, a notional twenty-microsecond compressed pulse with a range resolution of 150 feet should have the range resolution to get the warhead close enough—according to Pietrucha’s theory.* The United States has poured ten of billions of dollars into developing fifth-generation stealth fighters ... more »

This Dead Russian Nuclear Submarine Could Be a "Ticking Environmental Time Bomb"

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * K-27 was eventually decommissioned February 1979 and then scuttled in very shallow water—just 99ft deep. *While K-27 ultimately turned out to be a disaster, her lead-bismuth technology would eventually be used onboard the Soviet Union’s later Project 705 Lira (Alfa-class) boats. Those vessels—though incredibly fast and deep diving—were eventually withdrawn from Russian service due to the sheer expense of maintaining them. Meanwhile, the United States made one very brief foray into the world of liquid-metal cooled reactors with the USS Seawolf (SSN-57... more »

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