Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Planet Earth is Increasingly Radioactive and It Won’t End Well

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Vic Bishop* - An environmental crisis far more dangerous than climate change is already underway. The post Planet Earth is Increasingly Radioactive and It Won’t End Well appeared first on Waking Times.

World News Briefs -- November 29, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
North Korea has already carried out a record 15 missile tests this year which showed it has developed an ICBM that can likely strike most of mainland America *Daily Mail: **North Koreans celebrate after Kim Jong-un announces it has achieved its goal of becoming a full NUCLEAR state after testing ICBM that puts the 'whole mainland of the US' within range* * North Korea has test-fired its most powerful ICBM to date, dubbed Hwasong-15 * Missile reached ten times the height of the International Space Station, flew 620 miles from launchpad near Pyongyang, and landed 200 nautical miles ... more »

Bosnian War Criminal Dies After Drinking Poison In UN Court

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Bosnian war chief DIES after drinking bottle of POISON and yelling 'I'm not a war criminal' after his 20-year prison sentence for campaign against Muslims is upheld at The Hague* * Slobodan Praljak appeared at The Hague to appeal 20-year war crime sentence * As judge upheld the punishment, he pulled a vial of dark liquid from his pocket * Praljak shouted 'I am not a war criminal!' before downing the mystery substance * The courtroom was quickly closed and ambulances rushed to the scene * Croatian Prime Minister has since confirmed that Praljak died A Bosnian-Croat wa... more »

What Good Are Domestic Military Bases?

Jacob G. Hornberger at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] In an excellent 2016 article in the *Los Angeles Times* entitled “For U.S. Foreign Policy, It’s Time to Look Again at the Founding Fathers’ Great Rule’” (which I highly recommend reading), Texas A&M Professor Elizabeth Cobbs wrote: In 2013, for the first time since the Pew organization began polling Americans on the question five decades earlier, the majority (52%) said the United States should “mind its own business” and allow other countries to get along on their own. Today, Pew finds, the number has risen to 57%. That is an incredible statistic. After the deb... more »

Hundreds Of European Banks Are In Trouble, This Is Going To Be A Disaster

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
X22Report Published on Nov 28, 2017 Gold was slammed down again, the constant slams might be an indication that the system is becoming unstable and they want to keep people away from gold. The retail apocalypse continues and this year was the worst, next year might top 2017. US home prices soar to their highest level […]

Libtard Media Get Egg On Their Face! 😂

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
Mark Dice Published on Nov 29, 2017 Liberal media losers phony outrage over Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ joke with the Navajo Code Talkers completely backfires! Order my new book, The True Story of Fake News: How Mainstream Media Manipulates Millions, from Amazon here: https://goo.gl/oJ5VQh or download the e-book from Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, or Nook. end

Humans Targeted Like Insects For Extermination By Globalist Forces

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Nov 28, 2017 Alex Jones explains how Globalist powers across the world wish to control the population through selective extermination by means of secretly introducing harmful chemicals to the human body. end

North Korea Says Has Full Nuclear Force, Can Hit All of US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 29, 2017 North Korea has launched a ballistic missile following a 10-week pause in its weapons testing. The Pentagon says its initial assessment shows that the projectile was an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that flew about one thousand kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan. It added that the missile […]

Israel Could Rely on ISIS to Contain Iranian Expansion – Israeli Intelligence-Linked Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
Israel Has Been Secretly Funding Syrian Rebels (ISIS, Al Qaeda) For Years by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Earlier, when discussing why the Syrian “rebels” fighting Assad are in “turmoil”, we said that as a result of the ongoing Qatar crisis the various Saudi and Qatari supply chains supporting the rebels, both in terms of weapons and funding, had […]

Lolita Express: Clinton’s Secret Service Agent Threatens Damaging Info on Former Prez

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
RT America Published on Nov 27, 2017 A former Secret Service agent is threatening to release damaging information on former President Bill Clinton’s trips aboard the “Lolita Express” ‒ Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet. Epstein was convicted in 2008 for soliciting sex from an underage girl. RT America’s Ed Schultz discusses the potential fallout from this salacious […]

Israeli Defense Minister Contradicts Netanyahu: “There Is No Iranian Military Force On Syrian Land”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
Israeli Defense Minister Contradicts Netanyahu: “There Is No Iranian Military Force On Syrian Land” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ As we’ve long pointed out, anytime that Israel carries out acts of aggression against Syria, it can just blame Iran or Hezbollah and escape international criticism or condemnation. International media and Western governments have already demonstrated a penchant […]

North Korea: Latest Missile Launch was New Type of ICBM Capable of Reaching Entire US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
North Korea: Latest Missile Launch was New Type of ICBM Capable of Reaching Entire US by https://www.rt.com/ North Korea has claimed its latest launch was a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong 15, which can hit all the US mainland. – The announcement was made on North Korean state TV on Wednesday, following the […]

‘Precision-Strike’ Drill: South Korea Fires 3 Missiles in Response to North’s Launch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
RT Published on Nov 28, 2017 South Korea conducted a “precision-strike” drill on November 29th, firing three missiles into the sea off the east coast of the country in response to North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. end

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Pentagon Claims It’s an ICBM

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Pentagon Claims It’s an ICBM by https://www.rt.com/ North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, which splashed down in the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean, Japanese and US militaries. The Pentagon says an initial assessment indicates it was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). – South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of […]

‘Surrender Your Firearms’ – Gov’t Now Confiscating Guns from Medical Cannabis Users

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: hawaii]Gun owners in Hawaii who legally use medical cannabis have been told they have 30 days to “voluntarily surrender” their firearms to the police.

The Koch brothers may have gained some editorial control over Time Magazine, and that cannot be good news.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Charles Koch, the chief executive of Koch Industries, and David Koch have long sought to shape political discourse through their support of nonprofit organizations, universities and think tanks. But in its announcement of the deal, Meredith said that the private equity fund, Koch Equity Development, would not have a seat on Meredith’s board of directors and would “have no influence on Meredith’s editorial or managerial operations.” * *Steve Lombardo, a spokesman for Koch Industries, also said that the Kochs had no plans to take an active role in t... more »

Nov. 29: The Crash of an Empire

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 13 hours ago
I just had an interesting letter from a reader who once voted for a Conservative prime minister - because he was an economist, and so, she wrote, someone capable of handling money. But that's not a good idea because that isn't the way it works. We might as well talk about electing a city mayor because he knows how to drive a snow plow, and could save us money. It's not the person elected who plans the economy. Of course not. Planning a national economy is a job that requires far more education and experience than most politicians, including economists, have. It's also a job that r... more »

Missing Child Alert: Heaven Ray Cox

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A mother's viral Facebook post reported that the 15-year-old girl was missing from her home in Orange, Texas.

Did a ‘Muslim Migrant’ Beat Up a Dutch Boy on Crutches?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A video of a teenager beating up a person on crutches was shared by President Donald Trump along with the claim that the antagonist was a "Muslim migrant."

Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.

All you ever wanted to know about the "missionary position", but were afraid to ask

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I had to laugh at the explanation offered by the Straight Dope as to why the sexual intercourse so-called "missionary position" got its name. I won't repeat it here, because this is a family-friendly blog and I don't want to shock those with delicate sensibilities; but it's not rude, and it's funny. Click over there to read it for yourself. It reminded me of one of my more amusing encounters when I first came to the United States, on a seven-month church mission tour in 1996. I was traveling in clergy attire; black shoes, socks, trousers and blazer, and a black shirt with a so... more »

Matt Lauer: True or False?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*and the end result?* Somehow Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kodt don't sound all that sincere. Did cash strapped NBC find a way to weasel out of paying Matt Lauer's very high salary through his 2018 contract? These women claim that Matt Lauer is their close and dear friend and yet after receiving the memo early this morning they didn't pick up the phone and call him to find out what exactly was going on? Not buying it. I'm no fan of Matt Lauer, but something stinks. End Result This is going to have a huge backlash against women. I see a future where companies will be reluctant to hir... more »

Dr. Mercola & Dr. Greger on ‘How Not To Die’

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
Check out the full interview below with Dr. Mercola and Dr. Greger, MD a nutrition expert, physician, founder of NutritionFacts.org, and the author of an excellent new book, “How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease.” RELATED STORY: Vegan And Plant-Based Elite Athletes Are Changing The Sports World! RELATED STORY:

High aluminum found in autism brain tissue

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. New Study Indicates that Widespread Exposure to Aluminum Is Setting the Stage for Catastrophic Neurological Damage Scientists have been aware of aluminum’s neurotoxicity for decades. Although aluminum’s apologists have tried to shroud the metal’s risks in manufactured controversy, a growing number of reports by researchers in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Israel, the U.S. and elsewhere has furnished

Diagnosed autism linked to maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
A study from researchers at the University of Bristol and published in the journal Scientific Reports has found that of the 14,500 participants if a girl’s maternal grandmother smoked during pregnancy, the girl is 67% more likely to display certain traits linked to autism (like poor social communication skills and repetitive behaviors). RELATED STORY: Lime Juice

New Essay by Rupert Darwall Highlights a Previous Assessment of Climate Science

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 14 hours ago
The Competitive Enterprise Institute yesterday made available an essay by Rupert Darwall that explores the expressions of public certainty and private uncertainty by climate scientists at a small workshop organized by the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014. The essay extensively references the workshop transcript, which can be downloaded from the APS. Scott Pruitt, the […]

Was Putin Pictured Taking a Lollipop from a Child?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Photographs of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Christmas ceremony were doctored to make it appear as if he was stealing a sucker from a child.

War Crimes Convict Reportedly Dies After Poison Claim

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Slobodan Praljak yelled "I am not a war criminal!" and appeared to drink from a small bottle after judges reconfirmed his 20-year sentence in The Hague.

'COINTELPRO and TigerSwan Tactics -- Infiltrators, Rumors and Destruction of Sacred' by Lakota Jean Roach

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 14 hours ago
Standing Rock Water Protectors Oglala to Standing Rock -- COINTELPRO and TigerSwan Tactics are the same: Infiltrators, Rumors and Destruction of Sacred Jean Roach and Lenny FosterAIM West 2017Photo Karen Wright Understanding this war is part of the struggle -- Jean Roach, Lakota Article by Brenda Norrell Audio by Govinda, Spirit Resistance Radio Censored News . SAN FRANCISCO

Syrian Army lures Al-Qaeda into unwinnable battle in northeast Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 P.M.) – Jihadist-led militants in northeast Hama find themselves locked into a battle with Syrian pro-government forces which they have virtually no hope of winning. The outcome of this battle had already been decided the very moment the Syrian Arab Army and its allies chose to initiate it. So far the battle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Eastern Ghouta pasta factory reaches full capacity for first time since war’s onset – video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A pasta and noodle factory in Eastern Ghouta’s ‘de-escalation zone’ has reportedly reached its full production capacity for the first time since the onset of the Syrian conflict, as shown in footage released on Wednesday. The factory reportedly produces some 200,000 packs of dried pasta per day, half of which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian defense minister arrives in Egypt

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu has arrived in Cairo, which hosts the fourth meeting of the joint Russian-Egyptian commission for military and technical cooperation on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said. During the visit, Shoigu is expected to hold talks with Egyptian Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedki Sobhi to discuss bilateral military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates large area along western bank of Euphrates River – video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – Over the course of a week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies have liberated a large chunk of territory from the so-called Islamic State (IS) between the cities of Albukamal and Al-Mayadeen. On Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces were finally able to clear the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

North Korea announces new missile could ‘hit entire US mainland’ – video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
North Korea announced the launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which could “target the entire area of mainland United States,” during a televised governmental broadcast on Wednesday. Footage showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hand-signing an order to fire the ICBM missile, called Hwasong-15 and described as its “strongest.” North Korea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army’s elite division prepares for next battle

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces are preparing for their next battle as they wrap-up their operations against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to a military source in Damascus, the Tiger Forces will most likely be deployed to the northern countryside of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS makes its final stand against the Syrian Army in the least expected place

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – With ISIS resistance along the western shore of the Euphrates all but liquidated, evidence is now beginning to emerge that sheds light on the intensity of the final set-piece battle between the Islamic State and the Syrian Arab Army in eastern Syria, one which took place in the least expected […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Putin favors Palestinian state with capital in East Jerusalem

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of congratulations to his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Kremlin reported on its website on Wednesday. “Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the Middle East Quartet of international mediators, takes a principled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS vows to fight to the last man in Iraq: battle video

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – Despite suffering a series of territorial setbacks across Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State’s media department appears to be somewhat unaffected and continues to produce material on a daily basis. The footage below, an ISIS release covering recent clashes in western Iraq, shows jihadist militants preparing for hit-and-run raids and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia to keep S-400 missiles in Tartous, Hmaymim Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian military will keep their S-400 systems in the Syrian port-city of Tartous and Hmaymim Military Airport near Jableh, the Kremlin’s Defense Committee on Wednesday. This statement by the Russian Federation’s Defense Committee comes just two months after the Kremlin secured the sale of their S-400 systems to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pentagon, White House aids to foil Trump’s plan to stop arming Syrian Kurds, opposition

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The US military and intelligence services are likely to succeed in blocking President Donald Trump’s efforts to end US military support for rebel groups in Syria, former foreign policy adviser to Senate Republicans Jim Jatras told Sputnik. On Monday, the White House said the United States is now in a position to stop providing military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian airstrikes pulverize jihadist positions in northern Hama

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has been relentlessly bombing Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in the northern countryside of Hama this week, targeting several towns near the government controlled towns of Suqaylabiyah and Mhardeh. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Airbase in Jableh, Latakia reportedly carried out several airstrikes over the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Gulf crisis creates opportunity for asian nations

James M. Dorsey at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with the small peninsular state. There’s a silver lining for Asian countries in the six-month old crisis in the Gulf that pits a UAE-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar. That is as long as Saudi Arabia and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian military to remain active in Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Russian Federation’s Defense Committee announced on Wednesday that their military will remain inside Syria to monitor the ceasefires and de-escalation zones across the country. According to the Defense Committee, Russia will keep their jets, helicopters, and armored vehicles in Syria, along with their military personnel. The Russian military has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian government delegation arrives in Geneva for UN-sponsored peace talks

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian government delegation has officially arrived in Geneva for the UN-sponsored peace talks that are set to take place shortly. Led by their chief negotiator, Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari, the Syrian government delegation is set to meet with the opposition in order to further discuss potential ceasefires in the country […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Egyptian President orders army to clear Sinai Peninsula of terrorists within 3 months

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – The Egyptian President ‘Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi stated on Wednesday that he has ordered his army to clear the entire Sinai Peninsula of terrorists within a 3 month span. Furthermore, Sisi blamed certain regional countries for arming these terrorist groups in the Sinai; however, he did not specify which nations. Sisi’s comments […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iranian Navy unveils its new achievements

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The Iranian Navy revealed its new achievements in the maritime industry during a ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony was held in the Iranian capital in the presence of the second-in-command of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras. The Navy’s new products include the fuel for combustion engine used in torpedoes, the digital autopilot […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Saudi Arabia releases senior prince, once contender to the throne, for $1 Bln

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
65-year-old Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, who has been held along with other Saudi princes, ministers and officials in a five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign, has been allowed to leave as part of the “acceptable settlement agreement” with the country’s authorities. Senior Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has reportedly agreed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army storms last jihadist bastion near occupied Golan Heights

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the western part of Taloul Barda’yah this morning after successfully capturing the eastern slope of this large hilltop. Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division stormed the western slope of Taloul Barda’yah, where they confronted by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Maliki’s 2011 Meeting With Obama, Mishaps Between Governments

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
In December 2011, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki travelled to Washington D.C. for a meeting with President Barak Obama. The State Department was hoping this would be a great symbolic get together of Iraq and the United States. Unfortunately, Maliki was not in the mood, and complained about his fears of Sunni states and Baathists and what the Americans were doing about them. This was just one of many mishaps between the two governments. The State Department had big plans for Maliki’s visit. It was hoping that the premier could lay a wreath at Arlington cemetery for the U.S. troops ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 29

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1927 UK For Sec Chamberlain told King Faisal talks over Anglo-Iraq Treaty should be delayed for two years and Faisal would have to run Iraq on his own 1927 British knew Faisal afraid of potential unrest and were trying to intimidate him during negotiations over new treaty Tactic worked 1934 Border dispute between Iraq and Persia escalated 1980 Iranian marines destroyed Mina al Bakr and Khor al Amaya oil terminals in Iraq 1980 Iranian attack on Iraqi oil facilities in Basra cut exports from 3.24 mil/bar/day to 550,000 bar/day 1981 Iran ... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 29, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*VOA:** North Korea Claims More Advanced ICBM Capable of Hitting US * North Korea's test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the first since September, has ratcheted up tensions as Pyongyang announced it can now hit the United States mainland with a warhead. "The newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-15 has been successfully test-launched according to the political decision and strategic judgement of the Workers' Party of Korea,” read an announcer Wednesday on North Korea’s state-run KRT television. Following previous launches, the North has c... more »

WATCH: Man Tries to Pay $10 Fine in Pennies, So Cops Beat Him Until He Defecated Himself

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: pennies]For attempting to pay a $10 parking ticket with pennies, an innocent man was attacked by police and hit so hard that he defecated himself.

Do Photographs Depict the Libyan Slave Trade?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
An emotive Facebook post about the slave trade in Libya used photographs that were either unrelated to the slave trade or whose sources are unknown.

Slimate Clience Nonsense; “The List” Continued

Years ago I learned of “The List,” which is a website that tracked all the ridiculous claims made by slimate climatists. Unfortunately, “The List” is no longer being updated. Going forward, I will attempt to continue the effort started by “The List” and document all the nonsense coming out of the Slimate Clientists. The original “List”: A … Continue reading Slimate Clience Nonsense; “The List” Continued

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

Lebanese President Aoun injects sanity into PM Hariri’s hysterical statements

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Speaking to reporters in Europe, the Lebanese President said that the country's government remains stable and that Hezbollah's role in fighting jihadist terrorists is a positive one. More The post Lebanese President Aoun injects sanity into PM Hariri’s hysterical statements appeared first on The Duran.

WATCH: Bosnian-Croat war criminal drinks poison in courtroom before dying

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is becoming increasingly shambolic and discredited. More The post WATCH: Bosnian-Croat war criminal drinks poison in courtroom before dying appeared first on The Duran.

Not Just Rape, Lawsuit Accuses Harvey Weinstein of ‘Sex Trafficking’—Just Like Jeffrey Epstein

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: sex trafficking]Harvey Weinstein has now been accused of violating sex trafficking laws—similar to what Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of when he spent just 1 year in prison.

$500 Reward Offered After the Chief of Police ‘Lost’ His Gun in a LIBRARY

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: chief]A police chief claims he lost his department-issued gun when he went to the restroom in a public library—but he waited 4 days to report it.

U.S. Economy Is Booming

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *U.S. Third-Quarter Growth Revised Up to 3.3%, Three-Year High* The U.S. economy’s growth rate last quarter was revised upward to the fastest in three years on stronger investment from businesses and government agencies than previously estimated, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. *Highlights of Third-Quarter GDP (Second Estimate)* * Gross domestic product grew at a 3.3% annualized rate (est. 3.2%), revised from 3%; fastest since 3Q 2014 * Consumer spending, biggest part of the economy, grew 2.3% (est. 2.5%); revised from 2.4%; down from 3.3% in 2Q * Busines... more »

"Tilt! Game Over..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Tilt! Game Over..."* by Jeff Thomas "Anyone who’s ever played a pinball machine can attest to the fact that the player easily becomes wrapped up in it, to the point of the exclusion of all else happening around him. He hits the flippers rapidly, glancing up from time to time at his increasing score. It becomes irresistible to jiggle the table frequently, in an effort to get the ball to go where the player wants it to go. And, of course, every player is familiar with the disappointment that comes when he’s overplayed his body English and the machine stops suddenly, lighting up a ...more »

Feasting

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 15 hours ago
There’s an excellent article over at Not A Lot Of People Know That about the BBC’s most recent foolish claims about the Solomon Islands. They’re saying that some islands have been drowned by rising seas … but the truth is that these are man-made islands. They were built in a lagoon because of headhunters on shore, and…

FIRST ACCUSER IN: Instant belief!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2017Part 2—Willey versus Corfman:* Assuming her account is accurate, we're glad to see Leigh Corfman pushing back against Roy Moore. Corfman's pushback is recorded in this new report by the Washington Post. Assuming her account in accurate, we're glad she's pushing back in this way. On Friday morning, November 13, Corfman became "first accuser in" regarding Roy Moore. In a news report in that day's Washington Post, she said Moore had molested her in 1979, when she was 14 years old. The report had appeared on-line on Thursday, November 12. By Friday aftern... more »

Wednesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Doug Henwood interviews Brooke Harrington about the role of offshoring in hiding and concentrating wealth: *(W)hat does it say about the state of capitalism that these immense fortunes are sequestered; not so much engaged with expansion of the system but are being kept from the prying eyes of government or relatives?* People who claim to love capitalism and care about capitalism thriving should be very worried about this, because what this concentration of capital in an increasingly small group of people’s hands means is that the ... more »

Added sugars drive coronary heart disease via insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia: a new paradigm. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 15 hours ago
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Longtime "Today Show" anchor Matt Lauer fired from NBC over allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 16 hours ago
Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News. On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment. pic.twitter.com/1A3UAZpvPb — TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 29, 2017 Courtesy of NBC News: *Matt Lauer, the anchor of "Today" for two decades, was fired by NBC News after a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. * *"Today" co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb announced Lauer's firing Wednesday, telling viewers ... more »

One For The Record Books

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Robert Kuttner has an interesting op-ed in this morning's* New York Times*. Trumpworld, he writes, is controlled by what are euphemistically called "financial engineers:" This is an administration run by and for financial engineers. The president’s policies have sought to gut what remains of the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation that protects consumers from financial wrongdoing, most recently in his assault on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mr. Trump’s administration rewards what we might call an “extraction economy.” Rather than adding value, financial engineers oft... more »

The World Center of Gravity Is Shifting From the Atlantic to the Pacific

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171129-world-center-gravity.pdf That concept, of the emerging Eurasian New Paradigm for all mankind, was first presented on the world strategic stage back in 1996—over two decades ago—by American statesman and economist Lyndon LaRouche, when there was virtually no visible "evidence" to that effect. And yet LaRouche was right. That idea was repeated, in almost identical terms, last month by the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, who just hosted the "16+1" heads of government meeting among the CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) countries and China. "The... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin World on track to lose two-thirds of wild animals by 2020, major report warns Robert Reich: The Poor Are Being Barred From Voting. And That’s Unconstitutional Putin Is Mediating A Secret Deal Between Assad And Netanyahu, Bombshell Report Reveals Did NBC Push An Unfounded Conspiracy Theory On Behalf Of CIA?Health Officials Warn: 40,000 Could Die As Britain Hit With 3-Week-Long Arctic Cold Here's the doomsday scenario British banks faced in the Bank of England's annual stress test BANK OF ENGLAND SURVEY: British politicians pose the biggest risk to the UK finan... more »

Rosie the Riveters discovered a wartime California dream

Samuel Redman, Assistant Professor of History, University of Massachusetts Amherst at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Thousands of American women moved west to take advantage of wartime employment opportunities during WWII. For some, this version of the California dream was temporary; for others, it lasted a lifetime.

20,000 registrations and rising….

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 16 hours ago
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Primary Season Is Far More Important Than The DCCC Wants You To Think It Is

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Chuy Garcia and Carlos Rosa, 2 of Chicago's best* ProgressivePunch rates Jan Schakowsky's voting record an "A." This year she scores 100. And career-long she gets a 96.43, the 13th best score in Congress. The only other Illinois member with an "A" is Danny Davis. Robin Kelly has a strong progressive voting record as well. And Luis Gutierrez's isn't bad. His "B" rating is strong and this session his 95.16 score is the 37th strongest in the House. His lifetime record is 89.47. the 54th best in the House-- nothing to sneer at, and more important is Gutierrez's leadership on the issues... more »

What made them think this was a good idea?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Over at Daily Timewaster, I came across this video of two BASE jumpers in wingsuits entering the passenger compartment of a Pilatus PC-6 Porter - *in mid-air!* They seem to have enjoyed it, but I couldn't help shuddering at the thought of what would have happened if one of them had run into the propeller, instead of the entrance. Sliced base-jumper? Shredded chutist? Either way, it would have been messy . . . There's also the question of what might have happened if anything had gone wrong - a sudden wind swirl (not uncommon in the mountains), a problem with the aircraft (pa... more »

North Korea: Why War Is the Only Option Now

Kevin R. James at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kevin R. James* *Security, Asia* Millions of lives could be saved. *Choosing to deter North Korea is to engage in a gamble: you avoid the costs of a preventive war today when North Korea is relatively weak, but you run the risk of an accidental nuclear war later when North Korea is vastly more powerful. Using plausible estimates of the probability of accidental nuclear war derived from the U.S.-Soviet experience during the Cold War, I find that gambling on deterrence will lead to 7.5 million U.S.-South Korean-Japanese deaths on average (under optimistic assumptions) while a pr... more »

China's North Korea Problem Is Very Real

Nate Kerkhoff at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Nate Kerkhoff* *Security, Asia* What course will Beijing take? During its 19th National Communist Party Congress spectacular in October 2017, China indicated that it would take a more active approach to foreign policy. There have already been indications that China’s revamped foreign policy is in action in the Korean Peninsula. But whether or not this signals a new era of actively promoting its political system abroad remains to be seen. On 1 November 2017 the foreign ministries of South Korea and China announced a renormalization of relations, including economic activity, af... more »

IF THIS MEANS TRUMP IS MENTALLY ILL, THEN SO ARE MILLIONS OF REPUBLICANS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
In *The New York Times,* there's a new story from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin about President Trump's delusions. Yesterday, after Haberman previewed the story on CNN, I gave you my thoughts about Trump's recent assertions that the *Access Hollywood* tape in which he boasts about groping women was fabricated or doctored -- Trump, I said, has trained himself not to process reality the way the rest of us do, and simply doesn't believe what he'd rather not believe, even when an unpleasant fact is incontrovertibly true. Trump has to perform a lot of mental gymnastics to make hims... more »

After the latest missile test US must embrace realism in dealing with the challenge of North Korea

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The entire world--including the US must embrace the pragmatic peace proposals of Russia and China. Everyone else is out of ideas and the US in particular, is now out of time. More The post After the latest missile test US must embrace realism in dealing with the challenge of North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

Trump Former National Security Advisor Flynn Promoted Russia-Middle East Nuclear Reactors Deal Within The White House; Conversations On Nuclear Proposal Included Jared Kushner

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
This scheme to build Middle East Nuclear Reactors involved partnering with Russia: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/did-flynn-work-from-inside-white-house-to-partner-with-russia-to-build-nuclear-reactors-in-the-middle-east-more-on-the-scheme-including-jeff-sessions-and-vp-pence-tie-ins-china-invited-to-participat Kushner-Tillerson-Trump and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al … Continue reading →

MIT membrane produces fuel from CO2 emissions

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Will someone please wake me up and tell me I’m dreaming? From New Atlas: Researchers at MIT have developed a new membrane-based system that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful alternate fuels. The process has been effectively demonstrated on a small-scale and the researchers hope to ultimately adapt […]

NBC News Fires Matt Lauer Over Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
NBC News announced on 29 November 2017 that 'Today' show co-host Matt Lauer was fired for "inappropriate sexual behavior."

Honduras Still Hasn't Declared A Winner In Its Presidential Vote

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*L.A. Times:* *Honduras still hasn't declared a winner in its presidential vote — and tensions are rising* Protesters from opposing political parties took to the streets Tuesday in Honduras, where election officials still have not declared a winner in Sunday’s presidential vote amid allegations of fraud. International monitors called for a speedier and more transparent vote count as several prominent civil society groups accused the government of slowing its release of tallies because it appeared the incumbent president was headed toward a loss. After more than 24 hours without p... more »

Where’s the data? Authors can’t support figures in 2017 kidney paper

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
Researchers have retracted a 2017 paper exploring a novel approach to treat kidney injury, because three images were “constructed inappropriately.” That’s about as much as we know: The retraction notice provides few details about the nature of the issue, only that the authors—most of whom work at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey—could […] The post Where’s the data? Authors can’t support figures in 2017 kidney paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Journalist Sarah Kendzior explains that the end of net neutrality may also signal the end of the resistance against Donald Trump.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the the Globe and Mail: *We Americans may be a captive audience to our reality-TV star who thinks he's an authoritarian, but we are a chatty audience, and our loquaciousness has been our salvation. For nearly a year, we have exercised First Amendment rights like we were working a defibrillator on democracy's damaged heart. We debunked lies, catalogued crimes, demanded justice and created a vast, informal movement dedicated to the pursuit of truth over alternative facts. * *But that may be about to end. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission announced it was ... more »

Bolivia's Constitutional Court Has Annulled The Result Of A Referendum Held Last Year Prohibitting President Morales From Running For A Fourth Term

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during a ceremony in Tiquipaya, Bolivia, November 28, 2017. Enzo De Luca/Courtesy of Bolivian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS *BBC:* *Bolivia court allows President Evo Morales to seek fourth term* Bolivia's Constitutional Court has allowed President Evo Morales to run for a fourth consecutive term in 2019. The court has annulled the result of a referendum held last year, in which a majority of Bolivians rejected his proposal to change the constitution. It said Mr Morales had lost the vote by a narrow margin because of an illegal defamatory ca... more »

Police seek help as “brazen” neo-Nazi Holocaust denial graffiti found along 400m stretch of London canal towpath per Campaign Against Antisemitism

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
'The Metropolitan Police Service is seeking help from members of the public to determine when a shocking trail of antisemitic graffiti was daubed along 400 metres of the canal towpath between Kensal Green and Wormwood Scrubs in London. The graffiti included swastikas, calls for non-Jews to "wake up", and claims that the Holocaust was a "hoax" and that six million Jews were not murdered.' More here https://antisemitism.uk/police-seek-help-as-brazen-neo-nazi-holocaust-denial-graffiti-found-along-400m-stretch-of-london-canal-towpath/ but obviously not on the BBC.

Former President Obama To Meet With World Leaders

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
ThatMags *The Hill:* *Obama to meet with world leaders* Former President Barack Obama will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an upcoming trip abroad. Obama will visit China and India before making a stop in Paris, according to a spokesperson for the former president. Obama will speak at various summits in the three countries he visits. The Times of India last week reported that Obama would be in India’s capital city of New Delhi on Dec. 1 for an Obama Foundation event, which the spokesperson confirmed in a statement. *Read more *...... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
*Why solar and wind won’t make much difference to carbon dioxide emissions* The Simple Physics of Energy Use We all like the convenience of electrical energy. It lights our home and offices, and drives motors that are needed in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems that keep us comfortable no matter what the temperature is outside. It’s essential for refrigeration that secures our food supply. In short, it makes modern life with all its comfort and conveniences possible. However, most electricity is generated from burning fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas, lead... more »

Partisanship, Norms and Federal Judicial Appointments

Guest Blogger at Balkinization - 18 hours ago
Keith E. Whittington The politics of federal judicial appointments is as heated and as high-profile now as it has ever been in American history. For an important segment of both political parties, the federal courts have become a critical policymaking institution, and as a result both parties have been pushed to treat judicial appointments as an important political battleground. Political scientists have long argued that courts are inevitably political institutions. They decide important questions of public policy, and they are constituted by political means. Federal judges might...more »

Incident In Uzbekistan Is Raising Suspicions That Russia Was Involved In Cuba Sonic Attacks Against U.S. Diplomats

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*CBS*:* Uzbekistan incident raises suspicions of Russian involvement in Cuba attacks* A newly revealed incident reported by a USAID officer who is based at the American embassy in Uzbekistan is raising suspicions Russia may have been involved and could have had a hand in bizarre attacks targeting U.S. diplomats in Cuba, according to American sources. In September, the officer and his wife reported, according to one source familiar with the incident, what may have been at least one acoustic attack similar to those experienced by the diplomats in Havana. The first Cuba attacks bega... more »

How Russia is Preparing for War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 18 hours ago
At the recent Sochi meeting between Vladimir Putin and his senior Defense Ministry officials, officials from Russia's defense industry as well as the heads of various ministries and regions, Mr. Putin made a series of very interesting comments about Russia's readiness for war following the Zapad-2017 military exercise that received relatively little coverage in the mainstream Western media. While this lack of coverage is not terribly surprising given the anti-all things Russian sentiment that has taken root in the Western media since 2014, it is rather negligent given the importanc... more »

Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/

North Korean - Likely Used Light Mock Warhead To Fly Further & Not About To Invade South Korea Or US Invade NK

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 18 hours ago
Once more many people are getting scared as a result of the recent North Korea test which puts the whole of the US in range. The headlines say it puts all of US in range. You have to read carefully to discover it was probably a lightweight mock warhead. The way over hyped news stories about North Korea scare vulnerable young children and adults. So I write this to help put it in perspective. Also to explain why there is no way North Korea want to attack the US with a nuclear weapon. Nor does the US have any military options involving an invasion of North Korea, and both sides know... more »

"Never, Ever Forget..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
“Never, ever forget that nothing in this life is free. Life demands payment in some form for your "right" to express yourself, to condemn and abuse the evil surrounding us. Expect to pay... it will come for you, *they* will come for you, regardless. Knowing that, give them Hell itself every chance you can. Expect no mercy, and give none. That's how life works. Be ready to pay for what you do, or be a coward, pretend you don't see, don't know, and cry bitter tears over how terrible things are, over how you let them become.” - Ernest Hemingway, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"

Why the F-22 Raptor Is the Most Powerful Fighter Plane on the Planet

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And it looks like it will stay that way. *Like the F-35, the latest F-22s have radar (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and data-links (F-22 has LINK 16), radar warning receivers and targeting technologies. Being that the F-22 is regarded as the world's best air-to-air platform, an ability for an F-35 and F-22 to more quickly exchange sensor information such as targeting data would produce a potentially unprecedented battlefield advantage, industry developers and Air Force senior leaders have explained. The combined impact of each of the airplanes respective ... more »

Video captures deadly battle between Iraqi Shia militia forces and ISIS terror vehicles

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 19 hours ago
ISIS "Jihadimobile" explodes into a massive fireball. More The post Video captures deadly battle between Iraqi Shia militia forces and ISIS terror vehicles appeared first on The Duran.

New Clinton-Lynch documents will finally shine a light on secret airport tarmac meeting

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The Lynch-Clinton cover-up begins to end. More The post New Clinton-Lynch documents will finally shine a light on secret airport tarmac meeting appeared first on The Duran.

"Unless You Learn..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology: Aluminium in brain tissue in autism "Extraordinarily High"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
NOTE: You might recall that a "freezer malfunction" at Harvard University destroyed one third of the world's largest autistic brain collection. Can you imagine the information lost? J.B. Handley has written about this paper at his Medium site - STAFFORDSHIRE,...

The Poet: Galway Kinnell, "Another Night in the Ruins"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Another Night in the Ruins"* "In the evening haze darkening on the hills, purple of the eternal, a last bird crosses over, ‘flop flop,’ adoring only the instant. Nine years ago, in a plane that rumbled all night above the Atlantic, I could see, lit up by lightning bolts jumping out of it, a thunderhead formed like the face of my brother, looking down on blue, lightning-flashed moments of the Atlantic. He used to tell me, “What good is the day? On some hill of despair the bonfire you kindle can light the great sky- though it’s true, of course, to make it burn you hav... more »

Video of Donald Trump arguing that Native Americans do not look "Indian" enough to be granted licenses for casinos will blow your mind.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
“They don’t LOOK Indian to me ... Why is it that the Indians don’t pay tax, but everyone else does, I do?” Donald Trump in 1993 Once a bigot, always a bigot. Nothing has changed. He’s been the same old white supremacist for decades. #TrumpResign #AMJoy https://t.co/If97mSKfTt — Scott Dworkin (@funder) November 28, 2017 If you ever entertained even the slightest doubt that Donald Trump was a festering POS this should put those doubts to rest for good.

David Wilcock, Corey Goode & Tom Delonge - The UFO Disease

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 19 hours ago
David Wilcock who proselytises the Blue Avian/Corey Goode nonsense calls out Tom Delonge in an epic rant that, although somewhat accurate, is rooted in self evident envy. David's role as a... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

"We Learn More..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself." ~ Lloyd Alexander

Black Self-Sabotage

Walter E. Williams at rss - 19 hours ago
[image: black-self-sabotage] How long will black people accept the educational destruction of black youngsters — something that only benefits the education establishment?

Failure to destroy and balkanize Syria by western powers has led to a new Middle East order

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The end of the Syrian war is the beginning of a new Middle Eastern order. More The post Failure to destroy and balkanize Syria by western powers has led to a new Middle East order appeared first on The Duran.

Could Lockheed Martin Build Canada's Navy a New Frigate?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Coming soon to an ocean near you? Lockheed Martin has delivered a proposal to the Canadian government to build a new frigate based on the British Type 26 Global Combat Ship design to fill Ottawa’s Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) requirement. Although Lockheed Martin Canada is leading the team, the Type 26 is a British vessel that was designed by BAE Systems. The first of eight planned Type 26 frigates is currently under construction for the British Royal Navy and promises to be a capable vessel if Canada adopts it. "The Type 26 Global Combat Ship i... more »

Work Begins On First Community-Owned Wind Turbine In Catalonia; Hopes To Have It Up And Running By Christmas

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
First community-owned wind turbine claims it will save over 5k tonnes of CO2 a year ➡️https://t.co/HmDlO13q8p. pic.twitter.com/3VVkS9CsS9 — Catalan News … Continue reading →

Greg Hunter, "Climate Engineering is Planetary Omnicide – Dane Wigington"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Climate Engineering is Planetary Omnicide – Dane Wigington"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Geoengineering researcher Dane Wigington says recent Senate hearings confirming the science of geoengineering means dangerous climate changes are underway. Wigington says, “They have to control the message, and notice they always use the term ‘chemtrails’ because that term always leads to a dead end. It’s not a scientific term, and they want us to use that term. You don’t see them using the geoengineering, climate engineering, solar radiation management and aerosol injection term becaus... more »

“Can You Live Well on Social Security Alone?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“Can You Live Well on Social Security Alone?”* by Bill Bonner "Can you live well on Social Security alone? Yesterday, we told an old friend it was possible. But is it? It depends on what you mean by ‘living well’. *Rich and poor: *Today, we lift anchor and unfurl the sails. We’re going to explore a faraway land. We catch a breeze to go have a look not at money, but at the lack of it. We’re headed off to find out if money contributes much to the ‘good life’. A subtext: We’d like to find an island somewhere where we could live happily without it. As long-time readers of this Diary ... more »

The U.S. Wants Their Weapons Back From The Syrian Kurds

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
A Kurdish fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) fires his weapon from a house in Raqqa, Syria June 21, 2017. © Goran Tomasevic / Reuters *Al-Monitor:* *US faces uphill battle recouping arms from Syrian Kurds* The Donald Trump administration plans to ask Kurdish fighters in Syria to return US weapons loaned for the fight against the Islamic State (IS), but the administration is not ending all support despite growing pressure from NATO ally Turkey. The message from White House and Pentagon officials on Monday appeared to walk back assertions from Turkey’s top diplomat tha... more »

Pop science meets Edward Witten

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
Natalie Wolchover is among the best popular writers about theoretical physics. But when I read her interview with Edward Witten at the Quanta Magazine, A Physicist’s Physicist Ponders the Nature of Reality, the clash of cultures seemed amusingly obvious to me. Witten is much smarter than myself and he also loves to formulate things in ways that look insanely diplomatic or cautious to me but I can still feel that his underlying sentiments are extremely close to mine. They have discussed the conceptual and, I would say, emotional aspects of the (2,0) theory, M-theory, dualities, Whee... more »

ABC: AI brain implants that can change a person’s mood are tested on humans by US military

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 22 hours ago
The US military has begun testing AI brain implants that can change a person’s mood on humans. These ‘mind control’ chips emit electronic pulses that alter brain chemistry in a process called ‘deep brain stimulation.’ If they prove successful, the devices could be used to treat a number of mental health conditions and to ensure

Israel continues to violate UN Resolution 1701: Aoun

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Michel ‘Aoun told a group of visitors on Tuesday that his country is committed to UN Resolution 1701, which called for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in the Summer of 2006. President ‘Aoun specifically highlighted that Israel continues to violate the resolution by violating Lebanon’s territorial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘Saudi Arabia covers up its failures in the region’ – Rouhani

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Saudi Arabia wants to “cover-up its failures” in Middle Eastern areas where it was “unsuccessful,” during a a televised interview where he presented a report on the first 100 days of his new government, in Tehran, Tuesday. “Saudi Arabia seeks to solve two problems […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army within 20km of strategic airbase in east Idlib – map

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance in the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, yesterday, capturing several sites from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. Led by their 3rd and 5th legions, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by advancing from the recently captured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US may keep bases in Syria despite ending support for rebels

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Former CIA and US Army intelligence officer Philip Giraldi says that the United States would wind down or phase out its support for some rebel groups in Syria that had proven militarily useless, but also would still maintain a significant military presence in the country. The United States will retain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: ISIS sent running in surprise offensive by Daraa rebels

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 A.M.) – ISIS-linked forces of the Jaysh Khalid bin Walid militant group in southwestern Daraa province have been thrown back hard in the face of a new offensive launched by the Free Syrian Army’s Southern Front detachment. Two days ago, Syrian rebels attacked ISIS-affiliated militants at the town of Tasil in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army continues important push towards Abu Dhuhour Airbase – video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their push towards the strategic Abu Dhuhour Airbase, yesterday, capturing several sites from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. Led by their 39th and 40th brigades of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army carried out a powerful assault to take […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Graphic pictures: Nusra corpses pile up as Syrian Army hones in on strategic town in west Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – The ongoing operation by Syrian pro-government forces to capture the Tal Bardiyah mountain chain in Damascus’ western countryside is taking its toll on jihadist militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) terrorist group whose losses are now running into the dozens following days of fanatical resistance. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* Man's best friend often knows best. Here they are, lined up to figuratively relieve themselves on Trump and Pence. If you've ever had a dog, you know that when a dog has something to say, that dog is gonna say it. The thing is, when Trump sees this picture, he sees it as evidence of how "popular" he is. He sees it as "getting great ratings." Either that or he's so far gone that he doesn't see a line of dogs waiting to pee on him at all, but a line of Russian whores lined up for giving him the golden showers treatment. After all, seeing what we want to see makes us happy.

Forget Scientology — Exposing the Satanic Sex Cult

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Seriously, if any of this appeals to you, then you have a serious screw lose and are potentially in trouble. Same with Pedophilia which is clearly driven to this small crowd, not least because of its need for secrecy. Thus interest in all this is diagnostic of something wrong that may well include harboring what we would call a demon spirit. I do think a strong mind can hold off an attached demon but not the weaker mind types. And would you really want the spirit of Jack the Ripper trying to manipulate you? Regardless this so called church provides a home for those so bleast... more »

Expect Closer Ties Between Myanmar And China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2016. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) *Yuichi Nitta, Asian Review:* *Rohingya backlash pushes Suu Kyi toward Beijing* *Myanmar leader set to visit China amid swirl of Western condemnation.* YANGON -- Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to China to discuss the Rohingya refugee crisis amid growing international criticism, signaling to the West that Naypyitaw is tilting toward Beijing in favor of its hands-off approach. Myanmar's state counselor will take part in ... more »

Huge actionable intelligence haul from Marine raid on CIA HQ

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
I posted weeks ago that any effort to secure the CIA could well involve the Marines and possibly Micheal Flynn. I actually thought that is was likely inevitable simply because it has been running rogue since JFK and long before. It still demanded clear strategic thinking, often missing. What this is describing is exactly that but not nearly as clumsy as I anticipated. It focused on intelligence and left the seats warm. Better yet, forces were on standby to use all the intelligence immediately and what is slowly becoming apparent is that the US military is acting to interdict all... more »

Nearly every job is becoming more digital

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Well yes. Anything that needs to be done and also engages the mind is a prospect soon enough. This is our technological revolution. It will spawn a human revolution as well. It will simply be no longer acceptable to be not have the mindset of an achiever. It never was, but this ethic must also return in order to raise the base well above all forms of poverty. Accepting a check and then drinking it was never a viable proposition. Our civilization will end that as rational ideas are progressively adopted. The jump into our technological future has been fast. Our human transi...more »

Sugar found to cause plaque in the brain, raising chances of Alzheimer’s

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Not quite sure what the practical take home could be here. Certainly the management of sugar is high on everyone's list. That last item is useful though as it informs us that a little extra sleep as we get older is beneficial and protective. Just in case you needed an excuse. It is also good to know that sleep allows a build up of brain sugars. . *Sugar found to cause plaque in the brain, raising chances of Alzheimer’s* *Monday, November 13, 2017 * *by: Zoey Sky* *Tags: * *Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Brain, brain plaque, dementia, glucose, health, sugar, sweetene... more »

Part Time Power

admin at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 22 hours ago
Solar power only works while the sun shines – it is part-time power. Wind power only works when suitable winds blows – also part-time power. Batteries only work when charged – part-time power again. Hydro fails in droughts – more part-time power. And using full-time power like gas to fill the inevitable supply gaps from […]

Party Time for Climateers

admin at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 22 hours ago
The climate warriors have held yet another Global Warming Jamboree in Bonn. As expected we were treated to an orchestrated flood of frightening forecasts to support their alarmist agenda. Naturally most of them did not use carbon energy to get there. Image credits to www.carbon-sense.com For 23 years they have maintained these shindigs with no […]

“Zero Emissions” will Test the Convictions of Canberrans

admin at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 22 hours ago
Canberra, with its “zero emissions” target, yearns to be Australia’s greenest address. Good. Let’s use them as a full-blown test of “zero emissions” before we all jump over that cliff. Canberra passes thousands of laws for us. If their zero emissions dream is fair dinkum, they need to pass just three laws for themselves. First, […]

Back to Bolted-Down Industries

admin at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 22 hours ago
Once upon a time Australia was attractive to processing, refining and manufacturing industries using our abundant mineral and food resources, our reliable low-cost coal-fired electricity and a workforce trained in technical skills. No longer. Australia used to have 11 oil refineries, spread around the country. There are just 4 left, all over fifty years old, […]

Project Camelot Interview on the Pedophilia Epidemic

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 22 hours ago
Just finished a lengthy, fact filled interview with Kerry Cassidy of Project Camelot discussing the latest revelations about the global pedophile network that is the focus of my book-in-progress *Pedophilia and Empire: Satan, Sodomy and the Deep State*. We cover all aspects of the ugly business of moving children around the world for blackmail purposes as well as for Satanic sexual and blood sacrifice of our most vulnerable innocents. I think it's a worthwhile medium for getting the word out. More than any prior time in human history, we're now in a position to turn the corner on th... more »

North Korea Claims Its Newest Missile Puts All Of US In Striking Range

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
#UPDATE North Korea claims it has achieved its goal of becoming a nuclear state after successfully testing a new intercontinental ballistic missile that puts the 'whole mainland of the US' within its range https://t.co/hf2jiLTPPo pic.twitter.com/q9sUIfI5on — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 29, 2017 *Reuters*: *North Korea says tests new ICBM, can reach all U.S. mainland* SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it had successfully tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could reach all of the U.S. mainland. The missile test, North Ko... more »

Authenticity of Christ’s Tomb verified, if Jesus was crucified at the age 345.

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 23 hours ago
National Geographic magazine has just been handed exclusive evidence apparently, confirming the authenticity of what’s known as the Tomb of Christ. Thought to be a fabrication of the crusades, the tomb dates back as far as 345 AD according to carbon dating tests. This places it in the Roman Age they say, thus in the […]

Trump rolling back two massive Utah “national monuments”

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 23 hours ago
Environmentalists have sworn to sue.

TweetsFor Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
North Korea says it successfully tested a new, nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the entire mainland US. https://t.co/L1c3wPhXZv — The Associated Press (@AP) November 29, 2017 Local translators for the French Army, who once aided international forces, say they are increasingly fearful of the Taliban which is now controlling or influencing some 40% of Afghanistan's 407 districts https://t.co/ObCeXn2hdx pic.twitter.com/pIDOsfYvCs — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 29, 2017 #Israel promises #Hezbollah head will be 'target for assassination' in 'next... more »

OPEN LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS FROM INDIA BY MARIA WIRTH

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
OPEN LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS FROM INDIA BY MARIA WIRTH https://satyavijayi.com/open-letter-pope-francis-india-maria-wirth/ Advertisements

NASA Admits To Using Chemtrails To Expose Americans To Deadly Chemicals. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
NASA Admits To Using Chemtrails To Expose Americans To Deadly Chemicals – David Avocado Wolfe https://www.davidwolfe.com/nasa-chemtrails-americans-deadly/

What do Indians use their mobile phones for?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
What do Indians use their mobile phones for? https://yourstory.com/2017/11/indians-use-mobile-phones/

Bacteria found on International Space Station may be alien in origin, says cosmonaut

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
Bacteria found on International Space Station may be alien in origin, says cosmonaut http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/alien-life-bacteria-space-international-station-bacteria-cosmonaut-astronaut-russia-a8080036.html

What Could Go Wrong? DARPA Tests AI Brain Implant That Detects and Alters a Person’s Mood

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 1 day ago
What Could Go Wrong? DARPA Tests AI Brain Implant That Detects and Alters a Person’s Mood http://themindunleashed.com/2017/11/darpa-testing-brain-implant-that-alters-a-persons-mood.html

China Unveils It's Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Sputnik:* *WATCH: China Unveils Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile* Beijing’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was broadcast over China Central Television on Sunday, about one week after images of the multi-warhead missile went viral across Chinese social media platforms. The missile has been tested eight times, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which reported that the most recent launch took place early November somewhere in China's western desert region. DF-41 is one of the farthest traveling ICBMs in the world, rubbi... more »

Citing Continued Butt Hurt, CNN Will Be Boycotting White House Christmas Party

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 day ago
CNN may very well be the best example of a bloated corpse rotting in the middle ground of the wasteland that is American cable news. And being ground zero for Trump's criticism of “fake News” and childish journalist nonsense like the recent *PieGate*, the journalistic snoop dogs of CNN told *POLITICO* Tuesday it will be boycotting the Trump White House Christmas party for the media this year: “CNN will not be attending this year's White House Christmas party. In light of the President's continued attacks on freedom of the press and CNN, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebra... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Ballet dancers perform as US first lady Melania Trump begins a tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington. © EPA-EFE/OLIVIER DOULIERY *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The White House all decorated for Christmas* (TASS).

Has Trump's presidency triggered the movement against sexual harassment?

Ashwini Tambe, Editorial Director, Feminist Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Victims everywhere have lost their patience and their fear and are finding willing listeners. A question worth asking is: Why now?

The World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint Is Between India And Pakistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Zachary Keck, National Interest*: *Why the World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint Isn't North Korea: Its Between India and Pakistan* *One factor Indian leaders would be forced to consider is how the other third of Asian nuclear triangle, China, would react. Although the Stimson Center event focused primarily on India and Pakistan, China has always been the primary focus of India’s nuclear program. Beijing is also a staunch if informal ally of Pakistan, with a growing economic stake in the country. It is this multipolarity that is the hallmark of the second nuclear age.* With the worl... more »

Without Help From Corrupt Democrats The Republicans Couldn't Pass Their Kissy-Kissy Wall Street Legislation

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Tonight I want to talk about the SIFI Threshold, That';s because I had lunch with my old friend Roberto Rodriguez-- former congressional candidate and later special assistant for legislative affairs to the Secretary of the Treasury (Geithner at the time). So what's SIFI? Don't worry, I didn't know either til Roberto explained it over a bowl of pasta. Basically SIFI stands for "systemically important financial institution," like a too big to fail bank (or other institution, like an insurance company). The idea is that if one of these things fail, it leads to a series of events that ... more »

Musical Interlude: Renaissance, “Song of Scheherazade”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Renaissance, “Song of Scheherazade” Be kind to yourself, turn down the lights, close your eyes, relax and take the time to savor this extraordinary performance, highlighted by the incredible talent of Annie Haslam, whose 5 octave voice is on full display here. The high note she hits at the end, 23:58, is like nothing you have ever heard, or likely ever will, hear again. - CP

Trump Appointed Judge Kelly Rules In Trump’s Favor On Consumer Agency Leadership; Kelly Got His Start Under Bushes

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Kelly, Timothy James, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 7, … Continue reading →

"You''re Fooling Yourself..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago

"Would We Lose Anything Important?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“What would our world be like if we ceased to worry about "right" and "wrong," or "good" and "evil," and simply acted so as to maximize well-being, our own and that of others? Would we lose anything important?” - Sam Harris

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan: 'Pakistan Has Not Stopped Its Support For The Taliban'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 20, 2017) – General John W. Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission commander, visited the Afghan National Army’s New Commando School June 19 with a message of solidarity and brotherhood. *Reuters:* *U.S. general sees no change in Pakistan behavior despite Trump tough line* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan... more »

China Unveils It's Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Sputnik:* *WATCH: China Unveils Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile* Beijing’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was broadcast over China Central Television on Sunday, about one week after images of the multi-warhead missile went viral across Chinese social media platforms. The missile has been tested eight times, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which reported that the most recent launch took place early November somewhere in China's western desert region. DF-41 is one of the farthest traveling ICBMs in the world, rubbi... more »

Seven more people beheaded in Saudi Arabia, 137 total this year

Seven people were executed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday following their convictions on charges of murder, robbery and drug smuggling. The condemned included a gang of six Yemeni home invaders and one Saudi drug-runner. The Yemenis were convicted of killing three people across multiple home invasions in ‘Asir, a southern province of Saudi Arabia. They […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Beware of Media-Induced Panic of the Plague as the Next Big Pandemic

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Phillip Schneider* - The post Beware of Media-Induced Panic of the Plague as the Next Big Pandemic appeared first on Waking Times.

20 and Back: 2 More Whistleblowers Divulge Involvement in Secret Space Program

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Makia Freeman* - In so many ways, truth is stranger than fiction. The post 20 and Back: 2 More Whistleblowers Divulge Involvement in Secret Space Program appeared first on Waking Times.

Scholar Studies the Complexity of Black Identity

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Dr. Robert Patterson’s passion for education began early. As a young child, he carried a clipboard and wore glasses, as if he were already teaching a classroom.

Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The Amish do breed dogs for sale, but the portion of commercial kennels they own is not known.

North Atlantic variability and its links to European climate over the last 3000 years

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? A newly published paper has linked changes in European climate to North Atlantic variability over the last 3000 years: ABSTRACT The subpolar North Atlantic is a key location for the Earth’s climate system. In the Labrador Sea, intense winter air–sea heat…

Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Gives An Update On The War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*DOD Buzz*: *War in Afghanistan Heats Up as Fight Against ISIS Winds Down* Another telling sign that the wars against ISIS in Iraq and Syria were winding down and entering the counter-insurgency phase recently came from the U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and the NATO Resolute Support mission, said that he had used a B-52 bomber and an F-22 Raptor advanced fighter normally assigned to the Iraq/Syria theaters to bomb suspected drug havens in Afghanistan. The use of the B-52, flying out of Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, and t... more »

The Real Story of How North Korea Could Destroy Seoul with Its Big 'Guns' (Or Not)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Securtiy, Asia* Could Kim destroy Seoul? Here are the facts. *A 2011 study by the Nautilus Institute throws a considerable amount of cold water on this scenario. While the sheer number of artillery tubes could theoretically kill a large number of civilians, operational issues complicate matters and push the number of civilian casualties greatly downward. Despite the thousands of artillery pieces, only 700 heavier guns and rocket launchers, plus the newer 300-millimeter MRLs, have the range to strike Seoul. Only a third would normally be fired at once, and notion... more »

That Time the Navy Sent 4 of Its Most Destructive Battleships to Crush North Korea

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Some history you may not know. *Each of the four battleships acted as a flagship at one time or another, contributing facilities necessary to the coordination of broader naval warfare efforts. More to the point, however, the battleships used both their sixteen-inch main armament and their five-inch secondary armament to pound Chinese and North Korean positions along the coast. These positions included cave systems, concealed artillery and command posts. As with the end of the Second World War, the battleships also hit strategic and operational t... more »

A War with North Korea Would Be a Conflict Like No Other (And Millions Could Die)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Looking into what would be total hell. *North Korea’s best hope for success in peace hinges, as it has for the past seventy years, on the potential collapse of the global capitalist system. This sounds… optimistic, but consider that South Korea suffered badly during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, that the capitalist world continues to suffer from the fallout from the 2008 Financial Crisis, and that Japan faces what appear to be insurmountable economic difficulties.* *Even if a world economic collapse does not bring capitalism to its knees, ano... more »

Congress Acts Like It's above the Law

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Politics, North America* [image: The U.S. Capitol is photographed behind a chain fence] More people need to be aware that Congress exempts itself from laws that it imposes on the rest of us. Congress has long exempted its own members from the laws and regulations it has imposed on all others. Most recently, this we-are-above the law position came into relief when the public learned the peculiar fate that awaits legislative branch employees who are sexually harassed in their workplace. They are subjected to a process unlike any other. It is hardly a small matter... more »

Countering China's Anti-Taiwan Campaign

Ian Easton at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Ian Easton* *Security, Asia* [image: A formation of military F-16 fighter jets fly past honour guards during an airforce demonstration in Songshan airport in Taipei] In theory, time favors Taiwan because it is on the right side of history. Militarily, however, it is not clear that the Taiwanese self-defense forces could resist China. Taiwan’s rise as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an alternative to China’s repressive authoritarian model is viewed with extreme concern in Beijing’s halls of power. From China’s perspective, the existence of Taiwan as a democracy is a g... more »

Is Africa at a Turning Point?

Ahmed Charai at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Africa* [image: A general view shows the headquarters of the African Union (AU) building in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa] The Summit of Abidjan can serve as a turning point in the relations between Africa and Europe. The African Union (AU)/European Union (EU) summit, to be held in Abidjan at the end of November, will be off to a truly busy start. While youth and job creation will be the main focus, other issues—such as the Libyan migrant crisis; the forced, yet bloodless resignation of Robert Mugabe; migration; and good governance—risk overshadowing th... more »

Libertarianism and Restraint

Christopher A. Preble at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, North America* Maintaining a massive national-security apparatus in anticipation of an uncertain tomorrow is a threat to limited government and individual liberty today. My friend and former Cato Institute colleague Matthew Fay recently published a paper on libertarian foreign policy, available online at Matt’s new intellectual home, The Niskanen Center. It is a thorough and well-written paper. He raises a number of issues about U.S. foreign policy that should be of interest to a wide audience, well beyond the relatively small circle of self-de... more »

"The Corporatocracy"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Corporatocracy"* by Robert Gore "The interests of Washington and large corporations have merged so completely they are now inseparable. Or was it an acquisition? If the latter, who acquired whom? Unfortunately, the labels affixed to purely corporate combinations lose their analytical usefulness here. While the two retain their own distinct legal structures and managements, so to speak, such a close community of interest has evolved that it’s no longer possible to separate them or delineate their individual contours. Political labels are no help; the ones most often used have... more »

Thousands More American Troops Are Serving In Iraq And Syria Than Previously Reported

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© Marius Bosch / Reuters *ABC News*: *Thousands more US military service members in Iraq and Syria than believed* Thousands more American troops are serving in Iraq and Syria than has been previously acknowledged by the Pentagon, a new report finds. According to the Defense Manpower Data Center's quarterly report from September, there were 1,720 American troops in Syria -- three times as many as the 503 troops in Syria that U.S. military spokesmen have told reporters. The Pentagon's personnel agency issues quarterly reports about how many American troops are serving in individual... more »

Slavery In 2017 Exists In North Africa... Are Republican Party Policies Heading Us Back Towards That Institution Cherished By The Rich And Powerful?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Roland and I were wandering around south-central Mali a few years ago, taking it in, meeting the folks. Alan Grayson had recommended Bandiagara and Sangha as a couple of off-the-beaten-track places east of Mopti and north of the border with Burkina Faso. In one of those towns Roland found a goat and its kid. The mother goat was freaking out because they were separating her from the kid and it looked like she knew the kid was headed for the stew pot. Roland bought the kid and we walked around with it for a few days before giving it to the mother goat's owner-- along with some Impe... more »

"Waiting for the Avalanche"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Fed's Built a Financial 'Maginot Line'"* by Jim Rickards "Over the coming months, I believe we could see an economic meltdown at least six times the size of the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown. That’s right: I believe we could see an economic meltdown at least six times the size of the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown Circumstances lead me to believe it could play out like the meltdown I experienced in 1998 after Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) failed. This time, however, there will be several crucial differences that will leave investors and regulators unprepared. In the... more »

Shadia of Egypt has gone : Farewell Sweetheart

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
It seems that this is a true tough sad week for Egyptians as it started with a horrifying massacre and now they are bidding Farwell to their legendary sweetheart, Shadia. [image: Shadia] Shadia in a colored photo in the early 1950s, the original I think by Van LeoFrom short time ago, the family of beloved legendary Egyptian star Shadia declared her death after a long struggle with illness in Cairo. Born on 8 February 1931, Fatima Ahmed Kamel Shaker was the youngest daughter of an Egyptian middle-Class family. Her father used to work in the Royal Garden. The girl with Turkish roots ... more »

Chicago STAR Scholars Program Provides College Access

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Tony Tran was all set to report to his dorm at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign when his mother told him she had been diagnosed with cancer. “So I couldn’t in good faith go,” Tran says, explaining that he didn’t want to leave his family at a time of crisis. “I also wanted to […]

Education Secretary DeVos Praises Senate Action on FAFSA Legislation

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 1 day ago
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has praised a Senate committee for moving forward with legislation to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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