Friday, January 12, 2018

12 January - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:35 pm MST

French female VIPs denounce "MeToo" puritanism

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 seconds ago
*The backlash shows the incompatibility of feminism and the Western society* French film star Catherine Deneveu (74, net worth $185 million, 12th wealthiest actress in the world) and 99 other famous French women have written a manifesto (full translation) denouncing the puritan witch hunts (not only) in the U.S. Gallantry or clumsy flirtation isn't rape or an attack of machismo, they emphasize, and the war against these innocent acts has established a totalitarian atmosphere, has already hurt the movie industry and the society as a whole, and resembles the witch hunts. Lots of wi... more »

The Pentagon's First-Ever Financial Audit Has Begun

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 minutes ago
Defense Under Secretary (Comptroller) David L. Norquist provides testimony on the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Defense Department to members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., June 13, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith *Defense News*: *Pentagon is prepared to spend over $900 million in first audit* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is preparing to spend more than $900 million in fiscal 2018 to identify and fix problems as part of its first-ever financial audit. David Norquist, t... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 49 minutes ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Divine Liturgy for Christmas at the Church of Sts. Simeon the God-Receiver and Anna the Prophetess in St. Petersburg on January 7, 2018. © Sputnik/ Aleksey Nikolskyi *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (January 6-12)*(Sputnik).

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "When Death Comes"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 55 minutes ago
*"When Death Comes"* "When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn, when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to buy me, and snaps his purse shut; when death comes like the measle-pox; when death comes like an iceberg between the shoulder blades, I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering; what is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness? And therefore I look upon everything as a brotherhood and a sisterhood, and I look upon time as no more than an idea, and I consider eternity as another possibility, and I think of each life as a flower, as... more »

Maybe Someone Needs To Rethink The Saying "It's So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do It."

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 hour ago
*HERE WE GO AGAIN: DEMOCRAT AL GREEN TO TRY TO IMPEACH TRUMP AGAIN.... THIS TIME OVER ‘SH*THOLE’ COMMENT * *DT* - The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results, but that wisdom is lost on Democrat Al Green and his quixotic mission to bring impeachment charges against President Trump. Green is one of the more obnoxious members of the self-segregating Congressional Black Caucus as well as one of the butt-ugliest human beings that has ever prowled the halls of Congress. The former head of the Houston NAACP turned politician h... more »

The Return of Geopolitics

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 1 hour ago
Geopolitics has returned with a vengeance. The end of the Cold War wrought a moment in which there was no credible alternative to liberal democratic capitalism. Russia was seemingly fatally weakened, and China was not yet the economic powerhouse it would become. By the late 2000’s, Russia, with power and resources concentrated in the hands […]

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61vm_nLNYg

Russia Is Developing Its Next Generation Heavy Flame-Throwing System

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
© Sergei Bobylev/Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/TASS *TASS:* *Russia developing next-generation heavy flame-thrower* Russia has started developing a prototype of the next-generation wheeled-chassis heavy flame-throwing system dubbed Tosochka MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Splav Research and Production Association has started developing a prototype of the next-generation wheeled-chassis heavy flame-throwing system dubbed Tosochka, CEO of Techmash Holding Company Vladimir Lepin said on Friday. "The Splav Research and Production Association is carrying out work to develo... more »

Trump’s Phony Support for Iran’s Popular Protests

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*-by Reese Erlich* During a recent reporting trip to Iran, I interviewed almost two dozen people at random in both rich and poor neighborhoods of Tehran. All the middle and upper-middle class people I spoke with said the government of President Hassan Rouhani had made economic progress, although not as much as they wanted. All the working-class Iranians said they had seen no economic improvements since Rouhani's election in 2013. Starting in late December, spontaneous protests broke out among young, working-class Iranians. While hundreds demonstrated in Tehran, tens of thousands ... more »

2017: The Ukrainian economy’s dismal year

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 hour ago
Ukrainian economy continued to weaken as inflation rose and living standards fell More The post 2017: The Ukrainian economy’s dismal year appeared first on The Duran.

Flu Now Considered To Be An Epidemic In The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CBS:* *2018 flu season appears to hit deadly peak* This year's flu season has been dominated by a particularly nasty bug, and health officials say it has now reached almost every corner of the country. In a press conference on Friday morning, the CDC says flu season appears to be peaking. "We saw that the season started earlier back in November and has had a really rapid rise and is probably peaking right about now," said Dr. Dan Jernigan, M.D., Captain of U.S. Public Health Service and Director of the Influenza Division at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory ... more »

Trump’s Own Words Revive Debate Over Whether He’s Racist

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
President Donald Trump's incendiary comments about immigrants have ripped open a jarring debate in the United States and around the world: Is the American president racist?

Czechs Vote For A President

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Radio Free Europe*: *Czechs Vote For President, With Divisive Incumbent Favored * The Czech Republic is holding a presidential election that pits incumbent President Milos Zeman, who opposes immigration and is seen as pro-Russia, against eight other candidates. Zeman is favored to win the most votes in the January 12-13 first round. If no candidate wins a majority in the first round, the top two finishers will face each other in a runoff on January 26-27. Zeman, 73, has held the largely ceremonial post since 2013. He has courted controversy by voicing antimigrant views, denigrat... more »

Climate Change and Nuclear Armageddon

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 3 hours ago
I've had a busy week, ending with a workshop on climate change. I never had the opportunity at the workshop to share my thought on the "climate change" paradigm: *Although I think climate change is an important and pressing issue, I find it an inappropriate trope for encapsulating the human made apocalypse that seems to be right around the corner, and that apocalypse looks most likely to be nuclear.* And, of course, I find it quite interesting that climate change and atmospheric testing are never spoken in the same sentence, although it was the Cold War scientists who studied f... more »

Report: Trump Lawyer Brokered $130,000 Payment to Porn Star

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer reportedly brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn actress to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this degree wide field of view spans almost 100 light-years, courtesy of ESO's new VLT Survey Telescope and OmegaCAM. The sharp, false color image includes both optical and infrared data, following faint details of the region's gas and dust clouds against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars. *Click image for larger size.* Stellar winds and energetic light from hot, massive stars formed from M17's stock of co... more »

"Only This Moment..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand... and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late." - Marie Beyon Ray

"Fools And Knaves..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable." - Philip Stanhope

North Korea Plans to Defeat the U.S. Army in a War. Here's How.

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* North Korea seems to believe that it can win using the same tactics that Chinese troops successfully employed in the Korean War. Normal military doctrine says that an attacker should outnumber the defender by at least three to one at the point of attack. But since when is North Korea normal? The Korean People's Army (KPA) believes that it only needs to amass a two to one edge on the battlefield to defeat U.S. and South Korean troops. What's more, North Korea seems to believe that it can win using the same tactics that Chinese troops successfully e... more »

China May Have Tested a Ballistic Missile That Could Target Taiwan, Report States

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* What will Taipei do? China may have recently tested a ballistic missile that is said to target Taiwan. This week, the Hong Kong–based *South China Morning Post* reported that the Chinese military’s official newspaper had posted images and a video of what appeared to be a test of the DF-16 or its predecessor missile, the DF-11. The *People’s Liberation Army Daily*, which is the name of the military paper, did not specify when the tests had been carried out. “The missiles appeared to be either Type DF-11 or DF-16 mobile-launched missiles with rang... more »

Could This Japanese Jet Fighter Have Won the Pacific War?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* A World War II mystery revealed. It is a fallacy that Germany was the only nation to develop combat jets in World War II. In truth, while Germany had the most advanced technology, all of the major powers had jet aircraft projects during World War II, including the United States, Britain, Russia, Italy and Japan. The most well-known Japanese jet—and the only one that saw combat—was the Okha, a rocket-propelled and human-piloted kamikaze. But another Japanese jet actually flew before the war ended, and would have seen combat had it continued: the Nak... more »

You Can Build Your Very Own Glock, AR-15 or AK-47

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, this is real. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the agency that regulates gun ownership in the United States, recognizes that individuals have a historical right to make their own firearms. While this may have been common in the eighteenth century, it is only recently becoming popular again due to the high tolerances of modern machinery and the widespread availability of powered tools. As a result Americans have the ability to make a wide variety of firearms, from pistols to semiautomatic rifles, in their own homes. Modern... more »

Germany Could Arm Europe with Some Truly Super Submarines

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* And they are coming just in the nick of time. Germany’s submarine fleet has been going through a rough patch lately. By the end of 2017, all six of the Type 212A submarines, which use hydrogen PEM fuel cells for super quiet Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP), were either undergoing trials and overhauls or awaiting repairs for unexpected accidents—a process slowed to a glacial pace due to a failure to procure spare parts in advance. Nonetheless, on the long term both German submariners and the Type 212’s manufacturer have reason for cheer. Six... more »

How to End U.S. Strategic Failure in the Middle East

Daniel L. Davis at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* The Trump administration’s new plan for Afghanistan will simply add four more years to the strategic futility that we’ve endured since 2001. While most of the country has been fixated on issues surrounding the North Korean nuclear crisis, other foreign-policy issues of real importance have been passing unnoticed—and are moving in the wrong direction. U.S. military decisions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria threaten to extend our near-unbroken record of earning strategic failure well into the future. In Afghanistan, Vice President Pence just... more »

Tucker Carlson, Ann Coulter Force Trump Back Right on Immigration

Curt Mills at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Fox personality Tucker Carlson speaks at the 2017 Business Insider Ignition: Future of Media conference in New York] The death of “Trumpism without Trump” seems greatly exaggerated. For those hoping that President Donald Trump was marching toward a more conventional presidency, Wednesday provided the best day of news in months. Not only had former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon been excised by the president himself from the official Trump movement, but he’d also been defrocked from *Breitbart News*, an organization he’d o... more »

Who Attacked a Russian Military Base with a 'Swarm' Strike?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Russian Pantsir-S1 missile and artillery weapon system fires during a demonstration at the international military-technical forum] The next revolution in military affairs? Russia is pointing fingers in all directions as it attempts to decipher who, exactly, attacked the Khmeimim air base and Tartus naval base in Syria by deploying a massed flight of what appear to have been home-made GPS-guided drones. The coordinated attack marks the first time that drones have been used en masse—and may well mark a dangerous new moment in the ... more »

Don't Be Fooled: North Korea Still Wants to Conquer South Korea

Wallace C. Gregson at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: A concrete border is seen as a South Korean soldier stands guard at the truce village of Panmunjom] And the United States needs to step up to the plate to prevent it. Delegations from North and South Korea met for the first time in two years at the Truce Village in Panmunjom. Reports indicate that agreement was reached for the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) to send a delegation composed of athletes, a martial arts demonstration team, high-level officials, supporters and journalists to the Olympics in Pyeongchang. This w... more »

Breaking: Syrian Army captures 4towns in southeast Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their advance in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo tonight after a completing another successful day in this part of the country. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to take control of four towns after a fierce battle with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

[Graphic 18+] ISIS ruthlessly hangs beheaded rebel from cage after advancing in south Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) launched a big assault inside the city of Hajar Al-Aswad, Friday, targeting Jaysh Al-Islam’s last positions in the area. According to the terrorist group’s official media wing, their forces managed to capture most of Al-Zeen Street after a fierce battle with Jaysh Al-Islam on early […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia Knows Who Attacked Their Bases In Syria And It’s Not Turkey

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
X22Report Published on Jan 11, 2018 Confirmed, there is no Russian collusion. The dossier was used to get a FISA warrant to spy on the incoming President. The corporate media puts out fake news about the crypto market, was this on purpose to make it more volatile. The US government passed the law that spies on […]

Trump Denies “Shithole” Comment: “Never Said Anything Derogatory About Haitians”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Trump Denies “Shithole” Comment: “Never Said Anything Derogatory About Haitians” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ After reports that Trump referred to “shithole” African nations in a meeting (that was not denied by The White House), the president has tweeted this morning that “this was not the language used.” – He then following up by claiming he “never […]

Pew: US Media Bias Ranks Worst in the World

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Pew: US Media Bias Ranks Worst in the World by Paul Bedard, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ Americans on both sides of the political aisle believe the media does a poor job covering political issues fairly, according to a blockbuster new survey of media consumption in 38 nations. – What’s more, the Pew Research Center’s study found that supporters of President Trump believe […]

‘Shadow Bans’: Twitter Conceals Undesirable Posts, But User Doesn’t Know About It – Project Veritas

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT Published on Jan 11, 2018 If you don’t receive many re-tweets on Twitter, that could be because the social network’s censoring you, by imposing a so-called shadow ban. The move has come to light in the latest undercover investigation by Project Veritas. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8wox end

‘US are Occupiers’: Washington to Stay in Syria Indefinitely to Counter Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT Published on Jan 12, 2018 The U.S. has revealed that countering Iran is part of its ongoing operations in Syria after the fall of Islamic State and among the key reasons a military presence will remain there. The announcement was made during a Senate hearing on Thursday. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8wq7 end

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 4 hours ago
Philosopher Kings - Charms

Shifting Focus in the Trump/Russia Investigation: Top Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Investigate Author of Trump "Dossier"

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: shifting-focus-in-the-trump-russia-investigation-top-lawmakers-urge-doj-to-investigate-author-of-trump-dossier] The focus seems to be shifting in the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. While Democrats demanded the investigation and have tried to keep the focus on allegations of Trump/Russia collusion, the evidence — and top Republicans — seem to be pushing the investigation in a different direction: whether those involved in the creation of the Trump “dossier” that was at ground zero of the investigation violated the law.

Fusion GPS Claims (Offering No Evidence) “Somebody’s Already Been Killed” Because of Trump Dossier

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: fusion-gps-claims-offering-no-evidence-somebody-s-already-been-killed-because-of-trump-dossier] When Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) decided Tuesday to take it upon herself to release the transcript of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's August interview with Senate Judiciary Committee investigators, it caused a firestorm of controversy. Now, the content of that transcript is fanning the flames of that controversy. Simpson’s lawyer claimed in that interview that as a direct result of the public release of the Trump “dossier” prepared by Fusion GPS, “somebody’s already b... more »

Trump’s Alleged Coarse Remark Aside, Is Immigration From Undeveloped Countries Good for America?

Warren Mass at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: trump-s-alleged-coarse-remark-aside-is-immigration-from-undeveloped-countries-good-for-america] President Trump, during a White House discussion on immigration, allegedly used vulgar language to dismiss the prospect of admitting immigrants from Haiti or Africa.

USEPA Shows What Can Happen When a Regulatory Agency Is Captured by Zealots

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 4 hours ago
Any regulatory “good cause” can be carried too far. Eventually most of the more important changes needed have been accomplished or have proved too difficult to accomplish. At that point those favoring the “good cause” begin to find problems that do not exist, are not worth trying to regulate, or are so poorly understood that […]

The 2017 national security strategy: A scorecard

Simon Reich, Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University Newark at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Congress mandates that each president produce a 'national security strategy.' What does Trump's reveal about his administration's values, priorities and prevailing problems?

You Want Another CEO As President? How About A Celebrity CEO?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Trumpanzee said Oprah would "always be my first choice" for a running mate. "She's popular, she's brilliant, she's a wonderful woman. It would be a pretty good ticket."* Oprah... are you fucking joking? Isn't one clueless celebrity enough for a couple of centuries, at least a couple of centuries-- even a far *less* clueless one? Diamond Sportsbook International, an online betting firm headquartered in Costa Rica since 1998 is offering odds on Oprah Winfrey’s "bid to become the United States’ next president" and the oddsmakers heavily favor her to win the the Democratic primary (-... more »

An abandoned patient? Not so fast . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 4 hours ago
I'm sure many readers have been horrified by headlines blaring that a Baltimore hospital allegedly "abandoned" an older and/or indigent patient at a bus stop in freezing weather. Unfortunately, the reality is likely to be very different to what's being presented by the news media. Under the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, popularly known as EMTALA, any hospital accepting Medicare funding *must* provide emergency medical assessment to anyone, irrespective of their ability to pay. The law is very specific in its requirements - *but it makes no provision for f... more »

Lindsey Graham has essentially confirmed that Trump did indeed call African nations "shithole" countries.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of NBC News: *Sen. Lindsey Graham did not deny Friday that President Donald Trump called certain nations "s---hole" countries, adding that he "said [his] piece" in response to the president's "comments" at a meeting with lawmakers. * *The South Carolina Republican did not rebut an account from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., of a Thursday meeting on bipartisan immigration legislation that both attended. On Friday, Durbin said that Trump "repeatedly" said "hate-filled things" at the meeting and called African nations "s---hole" countries. * *Durbin added that Graham spoke up in... more »

Trump Versus Durbin: Who is the Real Hypocrite Fostering Institutional Racism? Why is this Happening Now?

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 5 hours ago
Within days, and, at most weeks, the American people will have the evidence from the House Intelligence Committee and others that they have been watching a coup, since the summer of 2016, against candidate and then President Donald Trump conducted by the Clinton campaign, corrupt officials in the Justice Department and the FBI, and Obama’s intelligence chiefs acting at the behest of British intelligence. Hence the frantic race now to falsely paint the President as an irrational madman and a died-in-the wool racist. This is the fallback option as Russiagate threatens indictments, n... more »

The Persecution of Julian Assange

Paul Craig Roberts at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] “We need a political intervention to make this situation end. He (Assange) is the only political prisoner in Western Europe.” Juan Braco The persecution of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is now seven years old. Ecuador has protected Assange for the past half decade from being turned over to Washington by the corrupt Swedish and British for torture and prosecution as a spy by giving Assange political asylum inside the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. Ecuador has now given citizenship to Assange and attempted to provide his safe transit out of England by givi... more »

WATCH: Redesigning Reality #012 – DETOX!!

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Waking Times* - It's a new year... time to detox. The post WATCH: Redesigning Reality #012 – DETOX!! appeared first on Waking Times.

Monsanto Trying to Hide GMO Foods Under the Term ‘Biofortified’

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Heather Callaghan* - Chances are, the term biofortified makes you think of vitamins in kids’ cereals. The post Monsanto Trying to Hide GMO Foods Under the Term ‘Biofortified’ appeared first on Waking Times.

Pentagon Stops 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Defense One*:* Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily* *And you thought your inbox was dangerous.* Every day, the Defense Department thwarts 36 million emails full of malware, viruses and phishing schemes from hackers, terrorists and foreign adversaries trying to gain unauthorized access to military systems. Extrapolated over one year, the Pentagon’s receives 13 billion such emails, which are automatically scanned for suspicious content and other telltale signatures and “dumped on the floor” before they ever reach an inbox, according to David Bennett, director of ... more »

Tonight's Movie Is 'To Catch a Spy'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
From *Wikipedia:* To Catch a Spy is a 1971 comedy spy film directed by Dick Clement and starring Kirk Douglas, Marlène Jobert, Trevor Howard, Richard Pearson, Garfield Morgan, Angharad Rees and Robert Raglan.[1] It was written by Clement and Ian La Frenais. It was a co-production between Britain, the United States and France, which was filmed in Bucharest, Romania. It was also part filmed on Loch Awe and Loch Etive, where the gunboat scenes were filmed, Scotland, and featured Kirk Douglas running through a herd of Highland cattle which were owned by David Fellowes.

Trump Partly Denies, Also Defends Vulgar Immigrant Comments

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries a day earlier.

Emmanuel Mensah’s Final Act of Heroism

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Emmanuel Mensah was a United States Army soldier and immigrant from Ghana who died saving his neighbors' lives during the 2017 Bronx fire.

Killing the Iran Nuclear Agreement with a Thousand Cuts

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Nuclear Proliferation, Middle East* Don’t be either fooled or relieved by President Trump’s waiving, for now, of nuclear sanctions on Iran, and thus his forgoing of an explicit withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear agreement. Trump still is determined to destroy the agreement, though not necessarily in the way he threatens, or in a way some have feared. He is set on destroying the JCPOA partly because of the same guiding principle, if it can be called that, steering so much of his presidency, w... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 12, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered an olive branch during his traditional New Year's Day speech. Photo: Reuters/KCNA *Peter J. Brown, Asia Times:* *North Korea fuels arms, missile, anti-missile race in region and beyond* *Despite the Olympic breather, Pyongyang’s threats are prompting new deployments and upping interest in new technologies * The recent olive branch extended by North Korea does not defuse Northeast Asia’s security crisis; the region remains in the midst of a dual missile and anti-missile defense race. Many US military leaders see North Korea’s Winter Olympics ... more »

Did Botswana Condemn Trump’s Alleged ‘Shithole’ Slur Toward African Countries?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The country's government, as well as a union representing the entire continent, called for an apology from the president.

Is the ‘Tide Pod Challenge’ a Real Thing?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Yes, people really are putting laundry detergent in their mouths and posting videos online.

Describing Trump: 6 Euphemisms for Conduct Unbecoming a President

Robert Reich - 6 hours ago
Now that Trump has been president for almost a year, it’s time the media called his behavior for... more »

Fighting Fake News: Back Door Trick to Enact Censorship

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Makia Freeman Fighting fake news is the new pretext given by the ruling cabal in many nations to enact censorship via the back door. Amid the... more »

Russia Says It Knows Who Ordered The Mysterious Drone Attack On Their Base . . . And It Wasn’t Turkey

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville In the past few weeks the Russian Khmeimim Airbase in Lattakia, Syria has been attacked twice. Once, on New Year’s Eve, the... more »

As No One Watched, Trump Pardoned 5 Megabanks For Corruption Charges

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins While Americans celebrated the holidays, President Trump followed in the footsteps of his predecessors by acting in the interest of Wall Street... more »

App That Crowdsources Bail Lets Anyone Help Disrupt America’s Mass Incarceration

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Carey Wedler The United States is known for having one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, fueled by the Drug War, a bought-off justice system,... more »

Charges Dropped! Body Cam Footage Showing Cops Plant Drugs Vindicates Man

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Los Angeles, CA — A Los Angeles man has escaped serious charges after being exonerated by police body camera footage which showed... more »

State Notorious for Killer Cops to Give Police Full Immunity For Brutality Committed on Duty

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Santa Fe, NM — In a move that would be a near death blow to the police accountability movement, New Mexico’s governor, Susana Martinez... more »

FCC’s Ajit Pai: The Sacredness of Safety?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke FCC Chair Ajit Pai could not attend the Annual Consumer Electronics Show in Nevada this week due to concerns about his... more »

Your UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO INFORMED CONSENT Denied By Vaccine Pushers

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich “Virtually every human ailment has some basis in our genes.” [1] What affects human genes? Here are some of the more... more »

Shithead

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” - "President" Donald Trump, January 11, 2018 *T*his man has to go. Now. And people are getting kind of fed up waiting on Robert Mueller and his glacially slow investigation and Republicans pretending as if the 25th Amendment doesn't exist. Because I think we can all stop shaking our heads and denying that Donald Trump is a racist. If Charlottesville and Trump giving cover to his white supremacist supporters didn't prove that in spades, then there's no denying... more »

World News Briefs -- January 12, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters: **Trump issues ultimatum to 'fix' Iran nuclear deal* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Iran nuclear deal a final reprieve but warned European allies and Congress they had to work with him to “fix the terrible flaws” of the pact or face U.S. withdrawal. Trump said he would waive sanctions against Iran lifted as part of the deal but only as a “last chance” and would not do so again. The ultimatum puts pressure on Europeans - key backers and parties to the 2015 international agreement – to satisfy Trump, who has called the deal to curb I... more »

Edward Klein - Blood Feud - The Clintons vs The Obamas

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 7 hours ago
I did this six hour audio book today. It's much healthier than checking out the the #QAnon shit, which even Jerome Corsi is peddling, confirming it has to be a psyop, as he's a servant of that creepy... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Donald Trump cancels his visit to London.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of The Guardian: *Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to Britain next month to open the new US embassy in London, amid fears of mass protests.* *The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said Trump had “got the message” that many Londoners staunchly opposed his policies and actions. * *“It appears that President Trump got the message from the many Londoners who love and admire America and Americans but find his policies and actions the polar opposite of our city’s values of inclusion, diversity and tolerance,” Khan said on Friday. * *“His visit next month would without doubt have bee... more »

Thought Disorders of Diane Ravitch

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 7 hours ago
Jim Horn After Diane Ravitch decided in 2008 to shift to the left aisle of the neoliberal education reform jetliner, she quickly became entirely proficient in the obfuscating rhetoric and dissembling policy statements that her NEA and AFT patrons have made infamous over the past two decades. For instance, Diane learned to howl about the negative effects of high stakes testing, while refusing to call for an end to the use of the same racist standardized tests. She learned to wring her hands about school privatization, while refusing to call for the closure of charter schools. S...more »

Drones

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
* Jihadist controlled Drones...but, but, * *but, WHO were the Drone Masters?* It's hard to get back to blogging this New Year 2018. I have so many distractions...my art, particularly my wood carving is taking up a lot of my time. Projects stacked up on the back burner while I hosted Christmas for my family. Now I am working on at least three projects simultaneously and have a few more designs in my noodle (brain) : ) Another distraction this time of year is knitting. Like a duck migrates south in the winter...I love to knit. I tried to avoid knitting this year...but received ... more »

Food Riots Grip Western Venezuela

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Last week, authorities forced some 200 supermarkets to slash food prices. (Reuters) *Reuters*:* Food riots grip western Venezuela, mob reportedly slaughters cattle in field* *Unrest over food shortages spreads through the country* Hungry mobs ransacked a food collection center, and a supermarket in Venezuela's western Andean state of Merida on Thursday and reportedly even slaughtered cattle grazing in a field as unrest over food shortages spread through the country. An opposition lawmaker from Merida, Carlos Paparoni, said four people had died and 10 were injured in the chaos ove... more »

Kim Jong-un simply owned Trump throughout 2017

Patrick J. Buchanan at The Duran - 8 hours ago
The preceding year saw North Korea's leader walk all over the global opposition to his policies, and get rewarded More The post Kim Jong-un simply owned Trump throughout 2017 appeared first on The Duran.

JFK Files Reveal Jewish Love Child (Who Killed His Mother) Fathered by King Hussein

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*Via Haaretz* *It was the acknowledgement of CIA honeypots and handlers that stood out in this news * *PDF * A newly-declassified* CIA memo has revealed that the agency had a hand in setting up Jordan’s King Hussein with a Jewish Hollywood actress*, who was later killed by their son. The document, first reported on by USA Today, explains *the agency’s role in assisting Hussein’s 1959 trip to the United States* to ensure continued American foreign aid to his country. *The memo says that the 24-year-old king “was especially desirous of female companionship during his Los Angeles v... more »

Qatar slams UAE for violating its airspace, Emirates deny accusations – reports

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The United Arab Emirates is one of the four countries that cut ties with Qatar back in summer of 2017, citing Doha’s alleged support of terrorism and interference in their internal affairs. The Qatari authorities have filed a complaint with the United Nations regarding an alleged violation of the country’s airspace by a UAE’s military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on ‘Day of Rage’ in Bethlehem

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli forces in Bethlehem on Friday, on the sixth ‘Friday of Rage’ protest over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Footage from the scene shows Palestinians launching objects towards the Israeli soldiers, who respond by firing tear gas. Palestinian factions had earlier […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist rebels suffer heavy losses in disastrous offensive in southern Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels are having a rough night in the Idlib Governorate after both of their counter-offensives ended in complete disaster. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Islamist rebels attempted to retake the towns of ‘Atshan and Sinjar on Friday, despite the fact that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US has ‘absolute misunderstanding’ on Moscow’s role in Syria – Zakharova

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova held her weekly news briefing in Moscow on Friday, discussing topics including the Syrian crisis, communication with the USA and the social media censorship in the West. She stated that Washington fails to see what Moscow’s goal is and has been in Syria, blaming the US for trying to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist counter-offensive takes a massive nose dive near Abu Dhuhour Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The jihadist counter-offensive in the Idlib Governorate tonight began with a lot of promise, as their forces managed to capture at least two towns near the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. However, this success would be short-lived, thanks in large part to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements that arrived to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Watch the Russians eliminate the militants that attacked Kheimim Airbase

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – Russian Ministry of Defence released aerial footage on Friday of missile strikes in Syria’s Idlib Province, which reportedly eliminated the militant group which shelled the Khmeimim airbase on December 31. The airstrikes also destroyed both the militant cell and their storage facility. Two Russian military personnel were killed in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Don't Expect Trump To Help Fix Russian Electoral Meddling

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Señor T may be-- is-- distracting everyone with whatever he's babbling about today... yesterday it was the incoherence of a path to citizenship *and* deporting thousands of El Salvadoreans, many with American-born children. Just as long as no one is talking about Putin-Gate he's chuckling away. Wednesday morning AP reported that Senate Dems issued a warning "of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe and concludes that even as some Western democracies have responded with aggressive countermeasures, President Donald Trump has offered no strategic plan to bolster their effo... more »

Mountain Protector Rally and March to End City Contract with Snowbowl

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
News Advisory Contact: mountainprotectors@gmail.com Mountain Protector Rally & March to End City Contract with Snowbowl FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Arizona Snowbowl ski area is entering into its 5th year of making fake snow from 100% treated sewage on the San Francisco Peaks, which are holy to 13 Indigenous Nations. A Mountain Protector Rally is being held the day before Martin

Walmart Voluntarily Raises Its Minimum Wage

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: walmart-voluntarily-raises-its-minimum-wage] The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily raising its minimum wage for new workers to $11 an hour starting next month.

A new book by Riccardo Campa on robots and technological unemployment

Ethical Technology - 8 hours ago
IEET Fellow Riccardo Campa has published Still Think Robots Can’t Do Your Job?: Essays on Automation and Technological Unemployment a very timely collection of essays on the economic and social impact of robots and AI on work and employment.

Apparently, Not Wanting to Repeat Errors of the Past Makes you a Racist.

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
Sure, ideally it would be nice if the President of the United States wasn’t quoted as describing other countries as Shitholes. But these places are Shitholes. They’re places where for the most part the local culture is unquestionably dysfunctional, and where civil society as we know it does not exist. Personally, I don't care if he said it or not. And if he did, it accurately reflects the sentiments of much of America. Not wanting to repeat errors of the past does not make you a racist. This has nothing to do with color. It's about culture. And really, is there any question Haiti i... more »

Shitting on us one shithole at time...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
*are you kidding me?* (I debated with myself for about 37 seconds on putting asterisks in the word "shit." Obviously, I decided to do so would be disingenuous and silly.) There are 226 sources in my Feedly, and close to a hundred sources bookmarked. And almost to a one all they can talk about is whether Trump called some shithole country a shithole country. I rather doubt he did - even in private. But, hey - that's just me. Either way, I don't give a shit. So - what are they trying to deflect us from? What is it they don't want us to see? My guess is DACA. What's yours? It's ...more »

Russia’s revenge: MoD says all Jihadis involved in drone attack on Russian bases have been killed

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Jihadis said to have been killed by precision guided shell whilst leaving launch area in a minibus More The post Russia’s revenge: MoD says all Jihadis involved in drone attack on Russian bases have been killed appeared first on The Duran.

Voter Groups Wary After Settlement Over Republican ‘Ballot Security’ Group Expires

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The 35-year-old agreement followed accusations of voter intimidation during a New Jersey gubernatorial election.

US president inadvertently admits where developed nations go to shit.

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 8 hours ago
YES, SHITHOLE is vulgar, derogatory and unhelpful. Used by the US president to describe dark-skinned nations, it’s reprehensible and racist. But “shithole” is more than a euphemism. Literally it’s a place made awful by being the dumping ground of everyone’s excrement. Now, isn’t that an appropriately condescending description of the purposefully underdeveloped and exploited African […]

Who’d Prefer Their Country to Trump’s US? Norwegians Would

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump says the United States should take in more Norwegians, but is it any wonder that more Americans are going the other way?

Life Inside Assad’s Syria After 6 Years Of War (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*VICE News*: *This is life inside Assad’s Syria after 6 years of brutal war* Six years of civil war has left most of Syria, a country once known for its ancient cities, in ruins. On the battlefield, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s forces continue to fight a loose, and increasingly diminished collection of anti-government rebels. While in the country’s east, coalition forces have crippled a once fearsome ISIS, driving the group from its strongholds. War continues to rattle much of the country, and peace remains a notion far off in the distance, but one thing has come into focus w...more »

New German Government Would Ban Glyphosate Herbicides in Shock to Monsanto-Bayer Merger

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 9 hours ago
In a shock announcement Friday, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed on a blueprint for formal grand coalition negotiations, which includes a complete ban on glyphosate herbicides. Details of the suggested ban are yet to be announced. Sources in the German Social Democrats (SPD) party informed Sustainable Pulse […] The post New German Government Would Ban Glyphosate Herbicides in Shock to Monsanto-Bayer Merger appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

Senior Syrian Kurdish Leader: Syrian War Will Drag Into Next Decade

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
The Times *Reuters:* *Syrian war will drag into next decade: senior Kurdish leader* BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Russian-led effort to end the war in Syria will fail and the conflict looks set to extend into the next decade, a top Syrian Kurdish politician told Reuters in an interview. Aldar Khalil, an architect of Kurdish-led plans for autonomous rule in northern Syria, also said the United States appears in “no hurry” to leave areas where it has helped Kurdish-led forces fight Islamic State, and that he expects ties with Washington to develop as U.S. recovery efforts proceed. The Syrian... more »

Flyover country’s media friend: Steve Hilton

Henry Olsen at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 9 hours ago
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UnPacked Shorts – Is higher education worth it?

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 9 hours ago
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Welcoming Sally Chatterton to UnHerd

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 9 hours ago
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The good news, Wal-Mart is giving out $1,000 bonuses to some employees and raising their minimum wage to $11.00. The bad news, they are closing 63 of their Sam's Club stores, including all of those in Alaska.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of The Hill: *Walmart has announced that it will lay off thousands of workers across the country as it closes dozens of Sam's Club locations. * *The announcement comes on the same day the retail giant announced it was raising its starting minimum wage for new employees to $11 an hour. * *The company told Business Insider that 63 Sam's Club stores will close. * *Some locations reportedly stopped business suddenly on Thursday without giving advance warning to employees.* *Along with the higher minimum wage, Walmart announced earlier Thursday that it would expand parental l... more »

Can Trump and the Republicans Weather the Midterms?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Politics, North Ameria* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation to honor Martin Luther King Jr. day in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington] Jacob Heilbrunn and Daniel McCarthy discuss what the 2018 midterms may hold for the GOP. *Editor's Note**: In our latest Facebook Live interview (please like our **Facebook page** to see more of these events) Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest, and Daniel McCarthy, **editor at large of the American Conservative**, discuss what the 2018 midterms may hold for the GOP.* ... more »

Iowa-Class Battleship: The Warship the Navy Wishes It Could Bring Back from the Dead

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In laying the groundwork for battleship modernizations, there four things that must happen for any successful update. *The Iowa-class battleships will remain museum pieces for the foreseeable future. Still, if the will and the funding were there, there are some very interesting things that could be done with them that would neatly patch holes in the U.S. Navy’s force structure—particularly the ability to fight and sink enemy ships. While a comeback is unlikely, it’s always nice to dream.* Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displ... more »

Previously Banned Film Finally Released Exposing How U.S. Installed Neo-Nazis in Ukraine

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: ukraine]The video is so damning to the deep state establishment's role in installing neo-nazis in Ukraine that it was blackballed for distribution. Now you can see why that is.

Interview on Jim Fetzer's Revolution Radio Show

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 10 hours ago
Just did another interview, this time with my old friend Dr. James Fetzer. Several years ago we were both featured columnists together at Veterans Today and both exited at the same time over conflict with VT Editor Gordon Duff. Of course Jim has been a major force in uncovering false flags going back to the JFK assassination, 9/11 and every false flag since. Jim also was instrumental in my writing the A-Z book on pedophilia, approaching me back in April 2017 and encouraging me with my clinical psychology background working with pedophile victims in LA to be the journalist best quali... more »

Is Walmart Laying Off 100,000 Employees and Closing 250 Sam’s Club Stores?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Dozens of Sam's Club stores are closing, but a partisan Facebook page vastly exaggerates the numbers involved.

The REAL News about DACA

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The January 11, 2018 meeting with several US Senators has been reported in many media outlets, including our own for the reported swearing and profanity the President used in the meeting. However, the real matter is what the meeting is about is quite important, and it is important to understand the direction the US President […] More The post The REAL News about DACA appeared first on The Duran.

Democrat Senators publish a deeply disturbing and profoundly racist report about Russia

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Report shows a frighteningly high level of paranoia about Russia at the highest levels of the US government More The post Democrat Senators publish a deeply disturbing and profoundly racist report about Russia appeared first on The Duran.

The Seleucid War Against the Jews

Dennis Behreandt at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: the-seleucid-war-against-the-jews] Hanukkah, which is an event of both historical and religious importance, recalls a time when Jews fought battles to be able to continue to practice their religion, and won.

State Says It’s Okay to Try Not to be Homosexual — for Now

Selwyn Duke at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: state-says-it-s-okay-to-try-not-to-be-homosexual-for-now] The New Hampshire House defeated, by one vote, a measure that would prohibit counselors from engaging in reparative therapy.

Government scheme to fund electric car charging points falls flat after just five councils apply for cash and £150k handed out

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Steve B From BusinessGreen: Government writes to councils after only five apply for money from electric vehicle infrastructure funding pot, leaving more than £4.5m still available The government has urged councils across the UK to make the most of a funding pot for electric vehicle charge points after … … Continue reading →

Who or What Is Feeding the Unrest in Iran?

Philip Giraldi at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] There are two general theories about the protests that are taking place in Iran. One, unfavorable to the Iranian government and establishment, is that the widespread discontent and rioting is over mismanagement of the economy that has particularly hurt poorer Iranians. The other is that we are seeing a contemporary replay of 1953 Iran and the downfall of Mohammad Mossadegh, which was orchestrated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the British MI-6. The Iranian public’s expectation that the nuclear deal would lead to improvements in their lives were wrec... more »

Film Review: ‘The Post’ Depicts A Newspaper Paralyzed By Coziness With Power

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 11 hours ago
"The Post" is more than a story about the Pentagon Papers. It is a character study of Washington Post publisher, who was compromised by her ties to elites. The post Film Review: ‘The Post’ Depicts A Newspaper Paralyzed By Coziness With Power appeared first on Shadowproof.

President Trump Extends Iran Nuclear Deal Again But Says That It is Going To Be The Last Time

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Trump waives Iran sanctions for what administration says is last time* President Trump will continue waiving sanctions against Iran that were lifted as part of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, the White House said Friday. But the Trump administration is imposing new, nonnuclear sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile activity and crackdown on anti-government protestors. In a background briefing with reporters, senior administration officials also warned that this will be last such waiver, calling on a follow-up deal with Europeans and a legislative fix from... more »

U.S. Army Removes Surveillance Cameras Made By A Chinese State-Backed Manufacturer From A Military Base

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Market Watch:* *Army rips out Chinese-made surveillance cameras overlooking U.S. base * Hikvision has repeatedly said its devices are safe and secure and the company hasn’t been accused of using its devices to spy. The U.S. Army said it removed surveillance cameras made by a Chinese state-backed manufacturer from a domestic military base, while a congressional committee plans to hold a hearing this month into whether small businesses face cybersecurity risks from using the equipment. Fort Leonard Wood, an Army base in Missouri’s Ozarks, replaced five cameras on the base branded a... more »

France Embraces New Silk Road: Will United States Be Next?

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
Video of mMEKlVJTrNg Tune in live at 2:00 pm eastern for our weekly Friday webcast, with your host, Matthew Ogden.

Leaked Video Shows US Troops Doing a Drive-By Shooting on Afghan Civilians

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
US Central Command has launched an investigation after a video was leaked online allegedly showing a US troop shooting into the cab of a civilian truck.

MARC THIESSEN'S DEFENSE OF TRUMP IS EVEN MORE EMBARRASSING THAN THE ONE BY DAVID BROOKS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
Jonathan Chait has wriiten an amusing post titled "David Brooks Picked a Bad Week to Say Trump ‘Runs a Normal, Good Meeting’": Four days ago, David Brooks broke the news in the New York *Times* that President Trump is actually a sober-minded and competent public servant. “People who go into the White House to have a meeting with President Trump usually leave pleasantly surprised,” he reported. “They find that Trump is not the raving madman they expected from his tweetstorms or the media coverage. They generally say that he is affable, if repetitive. He runs a normal, good meeting an... more »

North Korean Diplomats: ‘It Would Be Suicidal To Attack The USA First’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber, two F-35A and two F-35B stealth jets of the U.S. and two F-16K and two F-15K fighters of South Korea fly in formation over the Korean Peninsula in this year's annual joint South Korea-U.S. air force drill, Vigilant Ace, on Dec. 6, 2017, in this photo provided by the air force. The exercise against North Korean provocations was the biggest in its history. (Yonhap) *Asia Times:* *‘It would be suicidal to attack the USA first’: North Korean diplomats* *But Pyongyang still wants nuke parity* A Russian expert quotes North Korean diplomats as saying they... more »

Dolly Parton Said California’s ‘Biblical Disasters’ Were Punishment For ‘Embracing Satan?’

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A fake news web site attempted to ride a wave of Parton-related controversy in January 2018.

Haiti ‘Shocked and Outraged’ Over Reported Trump Remarks

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Haitians reacted with outrage to reports that President Donald Trump used a vulgar remark to describe the country.

Authors retract paper on psychopathic traits in bosses

Andrew P. Han at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
A paper on the prevalence of cruel social behavior in the corporate world has been retracted, following an investigation at the authors’ university. According to the senior author, she inadvertently paraphrased a dissertation on the same topic that did not belong to her student and co-author. On Sept. 21, 2016, Katarina Fritzon, a professor at […] The post Authors retract paper on psychopathic traits in bosses appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Breaking: Jihadist rebels launch big counter-offensive at Abu Dhuhour Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a major counter-offensive tonight at the strategic Abu Dhuhour Military Airport in eastern Idlib, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the report from Idlib, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a big assault on the towns located southwest of the Abu Dhuhour Airport, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian diplomat blasts Western establishment for ‘conspiracy of silence’ on Raqqa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
Moscow believes there is some sort of veil of secrecy in the Western media and political circles to whitewash the real situation in Syria’s Raqqa to avoid discrediting Washington’s activities, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. “An apparent conspiracy of silence, it is difficult to call it otherwise, is being shaped in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army keeps advancing in southeast Aleppo, 5 towns captured

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another big advance in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo, today, capturing at least five towns from the jihadist rebels in the Jabal Al-Hoss area. Led by elements of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army captured the towns of Ram Al-Helu, Jadiyan, Um Jaran, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Qatar furious after UAE fighter jet violated airspace in provocation

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:35) – The State of Qatar has officially lodged a complaint against the United Arab Emirates to the UN Security Council, accusing the Emirates of violating Qatari airspace with a fighter jet. The letter to the Security Council said the UAE was in clear breach of international law, as well as a violation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Radical change: Palestinian Authority to withdraw recognition of Israel

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:10 PM) – According to a report published by the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), an umbrella organisation containing most Palestinian parties and widely considered to be the representative of Palestine, the PLO will withdraw diplomatic recognition of the Israeli regime soon. The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization wrote […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Latest update from the battle for Abu Dhuhour Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their battle to capture strategic Abu Dhuhour Military Airport, today, after failing to infiltrate the installation yesterday. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army attempted to advance around the Abu Dhuhour Airport to open a new attack on a different flank; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Desperate jihadist offensive fails to yield any gains in southern Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels attempted to recover the territory the lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the ‘Atshan front in southern Idlib, today, striking several areas under the latter’s control. However, despite the intensity of the attack, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham were unable […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian drone crashes in southern Idlib (video)

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – A Russian drone crashed in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, today, while it was conducting a mission over jihadist-held areas. The Islamist group, Jaysh Al-Izza, released footage of the drone near the town of ‘Atshan; they claimed they shot down the Russian unmanned aircraft. Based on the footage […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian FM urges US, Turkey to withdraw troops from Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
The US and Turkey have deployed their troops in Syria without any mandate and have still refused to withdraw them, despite Damascus’ warnings. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad has urged Ankara and Washington to withdraw their troops from Syria, dubbing the presence “invasive.” The presence of foreign forces on Syrian soil without permission from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army spies capture images inside jihadist stronghold in west Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) spies captured images inside the west Aleppo town of Anjarah, today, the Tiger Forces reported. According to the Tiger Forces, Anjarah is considered one of the most important strongholds of Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki in the western countryside of Aleppo. While it is not clear whether […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army scores major advance inside key Damascus suburb

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance inside the east Damascus suburb of Harasta, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Army’s Republican Guard and 4th Division managed to recapture all of the territory they lost to the Islamist rebels two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Militant group that attacked base in Syria liquidated – Russian MoD

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the base was attacked from the Idlib province. The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that the group of militants that conducted a massive attack targeting the Russian Hmeymim base in Syria on December 31 were eliminated in the course of a special operation. “During the final stage of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

FL-11-- Is Taliban Dan's Day Of Reckoning Nigh?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
There are 5 counties-- or parts of counties-- within the boundaries of Florida's 11th district north of Tampa: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter. Retirees from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan drove down I-75 and settled here, a different breed of the retirees from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey who drove down the I-95 to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. I-95 brought Democrats; I-75 brought Republicans. FL-11 went for McCain in 2008 (56%), for Romney in 2012 (59%) and in 2016 Señor Trumpanzee beat Hillary 64.8% to 32.5%. The PVI went from R+11 ... more »

Benefits of Meditation. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Benefits of Meditation | Shambhavi Mahamudra – Sadhguru http://isha.sadhguru.org/blog/yoga-meditation/demystifying-yoga/why-shambhavi/ Advertisements

How does Donald Trump’s health compare to the average American? 

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How does Donald Trump’s health compare to the average American? | US news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/11/how-healthy-is-donald-trump-medical-exam?CMP=fb_us

7 Essential Vitamins You Need After Age 40.

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7 Essential Vitamins You Need After Age 40 | Prevention https://www.prevention.com/health/vitamins-you-need-after-age-40

13 Reasons Why Old Souls Struggle to Find Love. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
13 Reasons Why Old Souls Struggle to Find Love – iRelease http://irelease.org/13-reasons-why-old-souls-struggle-to-find-love/

Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline – Science-Based Medicine https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/cancer-deaths-continue-to-decline/

7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency

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7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency http://realfarmacy.com/7-signs-vitamin-d-deficiency/

Johns Hopkins Scientist Reveals Shocking Report on Flu Vaccines

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Johns Hopkins Scientist Reveals Shocking Report on Flu Vaccines http://realfarmacy.com/johns-hopkins-scientist-reveals-shocking-report-flu-vaccines/

Wisdom Teeth Dental Scam Revealed! Why You Need Your Wisdom Teeth.

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Wisdom Teeth Dental Scam Revealed! Why You Need Your Wisdom Teeth… http://realfarmacy.com/wisdom-teeth-dental-scam-revealed/

 Is one puff of a cigarette enough to get you addicted to smoking? 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 12 hours ago
Reality check: Is one puff of a cigarette enough to get you addicted to smoking? – National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/3961389/reality-check-is-one-puff-of-a-cigarette-enough-to-get-you-addicted-to-smoking/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook

Unhealthy Diet Triggers Epigenetic Changes in Innate Immune System. 

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Unhealthy Diet Triggers Epigenetic Changes in Innate Immune System | GEN https://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/unhealthy-diet-triggersd-epigenetic-changes-in-innate-immune-system/81255368

White House Praises The 50 Percent Drop In Chinese Trade With North Korea Last Month

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Trucks cross Friendship Bridge (L) from China's Dandong, Liaoning province (foreground), to North Korea's Sinuiju September 12, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Washington Times:* *Trump hails China for cutting trade with North Korea* The White House praised China Friday for sharply curtailing trade with North Korea in an effort to force the regime in Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons programs. “This action supports the United States-led global effort to apply maximum pressure until the North Korean regime ends its illicit programs, changes its behavior, and moves toward denucleari... more »

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