Monday, February 05, 2018

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Anti-tether hysteria and low speed of deflation of cryptobubble

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
*Two proofs of a low IQ of the cryptocurrency "investors"* The first TRF blog post that contains the word "Bitcoin" was posted in November 2013 and the title said Bitcoin will probably keep on skyrocketing. Superficially, that title looks like an amazing prophesy today but the devil is in the details. If you had wanted to use my "precious prophesy" to become wealthy, you needed lots of patience. The Bitcoin was worth $1,000 when I wrote that blog post and it would decrease up to the bottom near $200 or so in 2015. (The drop was mostly due to the collapsed Mt Gox cryptocurrency exc... more »

Largest number of scientists in modern history are running for office in 2018.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Courtesy of HuffPo: *More than 60 researchers and technologists are running for federal office in 2018 as part of a historic wave of candidates with science backgrounds launching campaigns. * *At least 200 candidates with previous careers in science, technology, engineering and math announced bids for some of the nation’s roughly 7,000 state legislature seats as of Jan. 31, according to data that 314 Action, a political action committee, shared exclusively with HuffPost. * *The group, which launched in 2014 to help scientists run for office, said it is talking with 500 more peopl... more »

Taiwan Is Bringing Back Cold War Missiles to Deter China

Asia Times at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* The MIM-23 Hawk missiles, first deployed by the United States in 1959, will be a frontline defence against intruding Chinese aircraft. Taiwan’s armed forces will rely on a missile system that was first developed nearly 60 years ago for frontline defense on their Pacific coastline against intruding Chinese aircraft. The Taipei-based China Times revealed that the American radar- homing guided MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile will soon be deployed to fend off low-flying Chinese fighters and bombers. Launch pads and silos will be installed on key outl... more »

America Will Showcase Stealthy F-35s at This Asian Airshow

Asia Times at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* The ace in the U.S. Air Force pack is to make its Southeast Asia debut in Singapore. Two F-35Bs have reportedly arrived in Singapore to be showcased at the city state’s biennial aerospace event near Changi Airport. Their appearance marks the super-fighter’s Southeast Asian debut, which commenced service in 2015. Singapore’s Chinese language Lianhe Zaobao newspaper reported on Monday that military aficionados and members of the public will be able to see the supersonic, super-maneuverable fifth generation stealth fighter, the pride of the US Air For... more »

'Living the Songs, Healing One's Self' -- Dineh Spiritual and Cultural Society, 1994

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 13 hours ago
. Navajo women weave a blanket outside a hogan. Photo: Ben Wittick, circa 1890. Courtesy Denver Public Library. 'Living the Songs, Healing One's Self' -- Dineh Spiritual and Cultural Society, 1994 By Brenda Norrell Censored News Before Daniel Deschinny, spokesman for the Dineh Spiritual and Cultural Society, passed to the Spirit World, I had the great honor of interviewing him many times.

Pentagon Cannot Account For $800 Million In Construction Projects

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
The Pentagon. Wikimedia *Politico*:* Exclusive: Massive Pentagon agency lost track of hundreds of millions of dollars* A damning outside review finds that the the Defense Logistics Agency has lost track of where it spent the money. One of the Pentagon’s largest agencies can't account for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of spending, a leading accounting firm says in an internal audit obtained by POLITICO that arrives just as President Donald Trump is proposing a boost in the military budget. Ernst & Young found that the Defense Logistics Agency failed to properly document m... more »

In April 2018 Cape Town, South Africa, Could Become the First Major City to Run Entirely Out of Water

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
*Roadside sign in Cape Town, South Africa, from February 2017 (source)* *by Gaius Publius* In Cape Town, South Africa, they're calling it the day the water taps could be turned off. They're also calling it, not an impending crisis, but a "deep deep deep" crisis now. It's also a vision, perhaps, of the future of California and the American Southwest. Is it time yet to take this matter seriously? Or is the writing on the wall not yet visible enough for people to rebel against their political leaders and act? The drama is unfolding before us, with South Africa leading the way. *Cap... more »

LaRouchePAC Monday Update

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
Video of mJ3XxUYZYxE Join us at 2:00 pm eastern for our weekly Monday update, with your host, Matthew Ogden.

BREAKING: Todd seems or pretends to question Priebus!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018Actually fails to do so:* Back in June 2017, did Donald J. Trump order Don McGahn to fire Robert Mueller? In the past two weeks, the New York Times and the Washington Post have each reported that he did. Each paper reported that McGahn then told "White House officials" or "West Wing staff" that he would resign before he would comply with that order. Did those events actually happen? On yesterday morning's Meet the Press, Chuck Todd's first guest was Reince Priebus, Trump's chief of staff at that time. Almost surely, Priebu would have known if these event... more »

Did Outback Steakhouse Kick Out a Policeman Because it is a ‘Gun Free Zone’?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
An incident that generated outrage on social media does not reflect company policy, according to the restaurant chain.

270 Job Losses At Generator Manufacturer Due To Subsidised Renewable Energy

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Loughborough Echo brings news of job losses at The Brush Group, a manufacturer of power generation products: LOUGHBOROUGH MP Nicky Morgan has said that jobs being cut at the Brush is a “big loss” for Loughborough. The MP said that the priority is now making sure that the […]

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
Jenna Orkin 'Fiction is outperforming reality': how YouTube's algorithm distorts truth If Workers Slack Off, the Wristband Will Know. (And Amazon Has a Patent for It.) Elon Musk's Tesla and SA Labor reach deal to give solar panels and batteries to 50,000 homes Holocaust denier poised to claim GOP nomination in Illinois race for Congress No More Paper Cups: video. Stunning Breakthrough in Computer Engineering Could Be Bigger Than the Internet Corn Syrup Lobbyist Is Helping Set USDA Dietary Guidelines America to Reach Debt Limit a Month Early Because Tax Cuts Have Depleted Trea... more »

WATCH: Cops Rob Business of $30K in Booze and $10K in Cash and Never Report It

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: booze] An innocent father of two had his businesses raided by police who robbed him of $30,000 in booze and $10,000 in cash and never reported it, constituting an illegal theft. The post WATCH: Cops Rob Business of $30K in Booze and $10K in Cash and Never Report It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Marvel et al.’s new paper on estimating climate sensitivity from observations

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis Recently a new model-based paper on climate sensitivity was published by Kate Marvel, Gavin Schmidt and others, titled ‘Internal variability and disequilibrium confound estimates of climate sensitivity from observations’.[1] As some readers may recall, I found six errors in a well-publicised 2016 paper by Kate Marvel and…

Repeat performance

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
In July 2017, the BBC replied to a valid complaint about Nabila Ramdani, a *“French freelance journalist of Algerian descent who specialises in Anglo-French issues, Islamic affairs, and the Arab world”* whose offensive and misleading anti-Israel remarks were allowed to pass unchallenged by the presenter during one of her many appearances on Dateline. “We have spoken to the production team and presenter to remind them of the need to ensure that any contentious remarks are challenged and questioned, at whatever point they are made during the programme.” The presenter in question was J... more »

Fukushima Daiichi Looks Very Bad Today

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 14 hours ago
Daiichi hasn't looked too bad on the cams for the last month or so but I noticed a few days ago that atmospheric emissions seem to be picking up. Today Daiichi looks especially bad and most of the visible emissions seem to be coming from units 2 and 3: Weather conditions are clear on the Futaba cam with no evidence of rain and only a 40% probability of precipitation today.

ManPads Are Now A Problem For Russia In The Skies Over Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The scene shows, what according to Syrian rebels were fires caused by Russian military plane shot down by rebel forces near Idlib, Syria, reportedly on February 3, 2018 in this still image obtained from social media via REUTERS *L. Todd Wood, Washington Times*: *The ManPAD Rubicon has been passed in Syria* On Saturday, a Russian Su-25 Frogfoot attack jet was shot down in Syria by what Russia calls “terrorists” and the U.S. calls “Anti-Assad rebels.” The Su-25 is Russia’s version of the vaunted, American A-10, and was designed and built around the same time. The Frogfoot has only ... more »

Disinformation, Neocon-Style

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
It's deja vu all over again. When you look closely at the pushback against the Nunes memo exposing the alleged misuse of the secret FISA Court for political gain or revenge, you begin to see a pattern and a formula. The propagation of anti-Russian fever is weirdly reminiscent of the run-up to the US invasion of Iraq. That Vladimir Putin is "hacking" our crumbling democracy is as much an article of faith as Saddam Hussein's cache of weapons of mass destruction. The methods by which this faith is being propagated to the American public become especially obvious when you notice that s... more »

Federal Court Ends Extraditions Hurting Anti-Corruption Effort

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
February 4, 2018, Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court ruled that extraditions were unconstitutional. It cited Article 21 of the constitution which states that Iraqis could not be extradited by foreign authorities. This ends efforts by Baghdad to get corrupt officials deported from other countries back to Iraq for their corrupt practices. Recently, former Trade Minister Abdul Falah al-Sudani was extradited by Lebanon. He was found guilty in absentia after he fled Iraq. It also triedto do the same thing to ex-Defense Minister Ziad al-Qattan. Now that effort is over. High ranking Iraqi officia... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Feb 5

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1950 Tawfiq Suwaidi became premier 3rd time 1977 Dawa party turned pilgrimage to Karbala into anti-Baath protests Army called out Pres Bakr blamed Syria 1981 UK rejected requests by both Iraq and Iran for military equipment 2001 Rice chaired meeting to go over Iraq policy Agreed Saddam had won PR war convincing most that sanctions hurting Iraqi public 2001 NSC meeting also agreed sanctions were not forcing Saddam from power 2001 At NSC meeting Powell argued for smart sanctions that would just focus upon military imports to Iraq 2001 NSC meeting d... more »

Guilty Plea Not Always Leading to Mitigation of Sentence

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 14 hours ago
R. v. F.H.L., 2018 ONCA 83: [22] A plea of guilt does not entitle an offender to a set standard of mitigation. The amount of credit a guilty plea attracts will vary in each case. In R. v. Faulds (1994), 1994 CanLII 770 (ON CA), 20 O.R. (3d) 13 (C.A.), at para. 14, this court held that "[t]he effect of a guilty plea in setting the appropriate sentence will vary with the circumstances of each case. In some cases, a guilty plea is a demonstration of remorse and a positive first step towards rehabilitation. In other cases, a guilty plea is simply a recognition of the inevitable"; see al... more »

Beyond Prisons — Episode 20: Operation PUSH Continues Fight Against Prison Slavery

Brian Sonenstein at Shadowproof - 14 hours ago
Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss Operation PUSH: a nonviolent prison labor strike and boycott in Florida that began on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The post Beyond Prisons — Episode 20: Operation PUSH Continues Fight Against Prison Slavery appeared first on Shadowproof.

Kinda says it all, doesn't it?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Stephan Pastis waxes philosophical. Clickit to biggit (at the comic's Web page). Some, including myself, would say that there's Divine help involved, and a destination, too . . . but whatever you believe, that's not a bad attitude to start with. We can build on that foundation. Peter

Movieguide Report: Hollywood's Where Money Is; Awards Celebrate the Good in Entertainment

James Murphy at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: movieguide-report-hollywood-s-where-money-is-awards-celebrate-the-good-in-entertainment] The Movieguide report details the fact that entertainment with strong family values and patriotic themes that are free of gratuitous sex and violence are not only better for the culture, they’re better for the entertainment industry’s bottom line.

January Jobs Report: Is America Running Out of Workers?

Bob Adelmann at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: january-jobs-report-is-america-running-out-of-workers] The opioid crisis and the welfare state are keeping workers from entering the job market, stifling the economic engine that is just now begining to fire on all cylinders.

Unusual: Author uses a reference list to accuse a paper of plagiarism

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
Here’s an unusual way to allege plagiarism: Do it in the reference list. That’s what Brian Levine, a professor in the College of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, did when he came across a paper he wanted to cite but suspected of plagiarism. When Levine published his 2017 paper, he […]

A False Agenda for Humanity

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Julian Rose* - Humanity has, for millennia, been led down the road of an entirely false agenda. The post A False Agenda for Humanity appeared first on Waking Times.

After Refusing Chemo, Mom Age 44 Cures Deadly Breast Cancer with CBD Oil

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Heather Callaghan* - Another UK patient is turning heads with another amazing testimony regarding their use of cannabis oil. The post After Refusing Chemo, Mom Age 44 Cures Deadly Breast Cancer with CBD Oil appeared first on Waking Times.

Watch As Students Hate ‘Trump SOTU Quotes’… Until They Find Out They’re Obama’s

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Watch As Students Hate ‘Trump SOTU Quotes’… Until They Find Out They’re Obama’s by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address this week. While the speech was received favorably by 75 percent of those who watched, according to a CBS poll, there were still those who disapproved. – Campus Reform’s Cabot Phillips went to […]

Russian Ministry Of Defense: Pilot Of Downed Su-25 In Syria Set Off Grenade When Surrounded By Syrian Rebels

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
A picture taken on February 3, 2018, shows smoke billowing from the site of a downed Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of Idlib. © Omar Hajkadour / AFP *RT:* *Pilot of downed Su-25 in Syria set off grenade when surrounded by terrorists – Russian MoD* The pilot of a Russian Su-25 jet shot down by terrorists in Syria was fighting the militants to the last, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed. It added that he set off a grenade once he was surrounded. The jet, piloted by Major Roman Filipov, was flying over the Idlib de-escalation zone on Saturday when it was do... more »

3 questions about the FISA court answered

Lacey Wallace, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
No probable cause, no public records – this is not a typical criminal court.

The Air Force May Soon Have a Deadly Light Attack Aircraft

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, North America* The AT-6 Wolverine or A-29 Super Tucano are the likely candidates. The United States Air Force has decided not conduct another OA-X Light Attack Aircraft demonstration during actual combat operations in the Middle East. Instead, the service will continue to experiment with various sensors and data networks onboard the Textron Aviation AT-6 Wolverine and the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano—which are the two leading contenders for a new OA-X aircraft—at bases in the United States. The idea would be to gather data for a future rapid... more »

Russia’s New Helicopters Are Preparing for War

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Moscow’s landing ships and their aircraft have had a troubled history. Russia is testing Kamov Ka-27 helicopters onboard its troubled *Ivan Gren* amphibious landing ship, which is currently undergoing sea trials before the vessel is delivered to the Northern Fleet in March. “During the trials of the helicopter complex of the large amphibious assault ship *Ivan Gren* at the Baltic Fleet’s sea training ranges, shipborne helicopters of the Fleet’s naval aviation are performing flights around the warship and landings onto it in various weather condi... more »

Enviro group joins NO $60 million campaign

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Resource for contacting your personal local legislators*: http://legislature.maine.gov/house/townlist.htm

The Fight To End 'Russiagate' Is Not A Sports Spectacle, You Have To Intervene To Defeat It

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
The United States is at a turning point in its decades-long "internal" battle against British intelligence's use of U.S. intelligence agencies to control and blackmail Presidents. It is also at a turning point of foreign policy, which leads the world either toward an imminent thermonuclear war confrontation, or to a new paradigm of great-power cooperation in ending regional wars, building great infrastructure, conquering poverty and defeating international terrorism. The two turning points have the same target — fighting British geopolitics. The long coup attempt against this Amer... more »

FISH AND FROGMARCH: The shape of anger!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018Part 1—A monster designed for Us:* Why did we go to see The Shape of Water? Let us count the ways. Had we gone to see a movie all year? We don't think so! Mainly, we hadn't gone because they charge admission. This day, though, was different from all other days. On Saturday, January 27, there was no football game on TV! What was a person to do? We went to see The Shape of Water, our curiosity having been piqued in at least two ways. First, the film had received 13 Oscar nominations, the fourth highest total ever. It had been showered with Oscar nods despi... more »

Financial Viruses

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Canada is doing well on international surveys these days. Alan Freeman writes: Another of those international rankings came out last month, this time courtesy of U.S. News and World Report. It purports to list the Best Countries in the World. Canada did great. We were No. 2, just behind Switzerland. And to top it off, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was viewed as the most respected world leader, along with Germany’s Angela Merkel. Canada scored particularly well on quality of life and citizenship. But we're also moving up on another survey -- of the best countries in which to sta... more »

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Joe Romm discusses new research showing that man-made greenhouse gas emissions have ended an 11,000-year era of climate stability. - Thomas Walkom points out the contradictions in Justin Trudeau's declaration that there will be no federal climate policy without new pipelines. And David Climenhaga writes about the complete lack of any sustainable climate plan from the corporations profiting the most from the tar sands, while Kevin Orland reports that they're also putting off the work needed to remediate tailings ponds and otherwise clean ... more »

British Judge to Rule on Assange Bid to Get Warrant Dropped

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
A British judge is scheduled to rule on Julian Assange’s bid to force Britain to drop a warrant for his arrest.

Philadelphians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Super Bowl

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
As time expired, crowds across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and houses.

Ram Truck Ad Using MLK Speech Draws Backlash

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
A Ram truck ad that used a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., is drawing a backlash.

World News Briefs -- February 5, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*VOA:* *PyeongChang Olympics Puts Spotlight on North Korea * SEOUL — The announcement on Monday that one of the highest-ranking officials in North Korea will attend the PyeongChang Olympics in South Korea is raising expectations for a diplomatic breakthrough at the games. South Korea’s Unification Ministry confirmed Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly will lead his government’s official delegation at the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday. “The government hopes that this visit of the North Korean high-level delegation will be an import... more »

Adam Schiff hints that FISA Memo may lead to Oklahoma City style bombing (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Is Adam Schiff signaling a Deep State style attack to provide cover for Russiagate fake news lies? More The post Adam Schiff hints that FISA Memo may lead to Oklahoma City style bombing (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Maria Bartiromo blasts James Comey as “The King of Weasels”. Twitter erupts is agreement (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
James Comey gets destroyed on social media for replying to FISA memo with “that’s it?” More The post Maria Bartiromo blasts James Comey as “The King of Weasels”. Twitter erupts is agreement (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

THIS IS WHAT NEWS COVERAGE WILL LOOK LIKE IF DEMOCRATS GAIN MORE POWER IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Here's a headline at *The Washington Post* right now: The story's lead paragraph: For those who think California politics is on the far-left fringe of the national spectrum, stand by. The next election season, already well underway here, will showcase a younger generation of Democrats that is more liberal and personally invested in standing up to President Trump’s Washington than those leaving office. The key terms here are "far left" and "fringe." So what far-left, fringe-y policies are we talking about? The prescription here for Democrats in a state where few — if any — will n... more »

Child Allegedly Assaulted by School Staff for Sitting During the Pledge of Allegiance

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: pledge] For exercising their first amendment right to abstain from the pledge of allegiance, a child was allegedly attacked by a teacher who has since been suspended. The post Child Allegedly Assaulted by School Staff for Sitting During the Pledge of Allegiance appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Delingpole: Climate Bully Mob Tries to Oust Trump Supporter from Natural History Museum

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Dellers has followed up on the attempt to oust a Trump supporter from the American Natural History Museum: If, like me, you love the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York, here is a question I can guarantee you’ve never asked. Never once — as you’ve […]

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 5, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
© U.S. Army *FOX News:* *After defeat of ISIS, US redeploying forces from Iraq to Afghanistan* The U.S. military is pulling its forces from an American-led coalition base in Iraq and shifting them to Afghanistan following the defeat of Islamic State group militants in the country. Western contractors at the base say U.S. troops began the drawdown over the past week, with groups of soldiers leaving the base on daily flights. The exact scale of the redeployment was unclear. According to various estimates, as of 2016, there were more 5,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Iraq,... more »

UnHerd Elsewhere: Why we shouldn’t ignore the experts on Brexit

Geoff Heath-Taylor at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 17 hours ago
Writing for the International Business Times, James Bloodworth bemoans the nation’s mistrust of experts, referring specifically to economists’ warnings about Brexit: “The leak of a Whitehall analysis to Buzzfeed simply reiterates what many economists have been saying about Brexit for several years: it is likely to damage the British economy significantly, at least over the short term.” […] The post UnHerd Elsewhere: Why we shouldn’t ignore the experts on Brexit appeared first on UnHerd.

From pampered pets to polished nails, everything is digital now

Nigel Cameron at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 17 hours ago
The post From pampered pets to polished nails, everything is digital now appeared first on UnHerd.

Pictures: Deadly ISIS car bomb attack on Kurdish forces in east Syria carried out by elderly man from Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Islamic State militants have carried out yet another car bomb attack against US-backed forces (of which Kurdish paramilitaries form a core component) amid an ongoing battle between the two belligerents for control of a key village in eastern Syria. The suicide bomber has been identified as an elderly man from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia is alarmed that terrorists in Syria have anti-aircraft missiles

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
The Kremlin is highly concerned about the fact that terrorists active in Syria own man-portable air defense systems, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “We can definitely say that we are highly concerned about the fact that terrorists own man-portable air defense systems. It poses a great danger to all countries,” Peskov said. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian opposition accuses government of using chemical weapons in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – The Syrian opposition groups inside the Idlib Governorate have accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons inside the city of Saraqib this past weekend. According to a statement from the pro-opposition White Helmets, at least eight people were killed and 40 more were wounded when a Syrian jet allegedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army scores major advance in ISIS-held Hama, many areas liberated

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has just scored another major advance in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, liberating at least seven towns from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army advanced from the recently liberated towns of Ma’sran, Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Air Force launches retaliatory strikes after Islamist rebels attack Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) conducted several airstrikes over the East Ghouta region of Damascus, today, in retaliation for the militant attacks on the capital city this morning. According to a military source in Damascus, at east one civilian was killed and four more were wounded when the rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking video: 50 Turkish military vehicles arrive near Syrian Army lines at Al-Qaeda stronghold in south Aleppo

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Turkish Army has re-visited a key Al-Qaeda stronghold near Syrian Arab Army lines in the southern countryside of Aleppo province, this time bringing with it some 50 military vehicles. Turkish forces have once again arrived in the area of Tal Al-Eis – a stronghold of the Al-Qaeda affiliate group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Houthi forces fire missile towards Saudi military base

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Houthi rocket battalion fired a short range ballistic missile towards the King Faisal Base in the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia this afternoon, the Saba News Agency reported. According to the report, the Houthi forces fired the short range missile at the Saudi military installation that is located between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian pilot blew himself up after being encircled by jihadists: MoD

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The Russian pilot, Major Roman Filippov, blew himself up with a grenade after being encircled by jihadist rebels in the Idlib countryside, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. “Upon landing after having ejected in the vicinity of the village […] under the control of terrorists, Major Roman Filippov fought an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: US troops begin withdrawing from Iraq

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Iraqi government spokesman has confirmed that the US began to draw down its forces, following Baghdad’s declaration victory over Daesh, Associated Press reported Monday. Western contractors at a US-led coalition base said earlier in the day that dozens of American soldiers have been transported to Afghanistan over the past week. Such an agreement between the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army resumes offensive operations in east Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their military operations inside the eastern suburbs of Damascus, today, targeting the areas of Harasta and Arbeen that are under the control of Islamist groups. Backed by heavy missiles and artillery shells, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard and 4th Division forces attempted to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish-backed rebels seize Syrian border town from Kurdish forces – map

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance inside the Afrin region of Aleppo this past weekend, seizing several areas from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels managed to capture the town of Tal Koshour in the Rajou District, forcing the YPG […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Latest battle update from northeast Hama after latest Syrian Army advance – map

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON 12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in the northeastern countryside of Hama, today, forcing the Islamic State (ISIS) to further retreat north in order to avoid being overrun by the government troops. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate the three […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Third times a charm: Turkish military convoy reaches southern Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The large Turkish military convoy that was photographed traveling through the Aleppo countryside this morning has finally reached the Tal Al-‘Eis front, pro-opposition Aleppo 24 News claims. Based on the photos from Aleppo 24, the Turkish military convoy has officially met up with the Islamist rebel forces at the Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

France plans to work with Turkey on Syria ‘road map’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Emmanuel Macron’s office announced its decision after the French president discussed Turkey’s operation against Kurdish People’s Protection Units in Syria with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a phone conversation. “The two presidents agreed to work on a diplomatic road map for Syria in the coming weeks. To that end, discussions between France and Turkey, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army breaks through ISIL’s lines to liberate 3 towns in northeast Hama

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) large pocket near the Idlib axis. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed three towns in northeastern Hama, inflicting heavy damage on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Details about killed pilot of Russian warplane downed in Syria revealed

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
On February 3, a Russian pilot was killed during a fight with terrorists after his Su-25 bomber was shot down by Tahrir Al-Sham militants in Syria’s Idlib. According to representatives of the Chernigov settlement, Roman Filippov, the murdered pilot, served in Primorsky Krai, which is located in the Far East region, and had a family […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Believe it or not it may be retiring Congressman Trey Gowdy who put the final nail in the "secret memo" coffin.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
When Trey Gowdy says Trump's vindication claim is garbage, Republicans are cooked. pic.twitter.com/zesgMvMKNN — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 4, 2018 Courtesy of The Hill: *CBS's Margaret Brennan pressed Gowdy on whether he believes the memo has "no impact on the Russia probe." * *"Not to me, it doesn't — and I was pretty integrally involved in the drafting of it," Gowdy, who recently announced he will not seek reelection, said. * *"There is a Russia investigation without a dossier. So to the extent the memo deals with the dossier and the [Foreign Intelligence Sur... more »

So much for the FBI's oath of office

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
When I was sworn in as a chaplain in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (part of the Department of Justice, or DOJ), I took the same oath of office as that sworn by every agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (better known as the FBI, and also part of the DOJ): I [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and fa... more »

The Air Force Is Giving the F-22 a New Job: Sniper in the Sky

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * That should make Russia and China nervous. *Pilots could get helmet-mounted cueing systems, which allows the pilot to target weapons where she or he is looking — the Air Force announced Raptor pilots would receive a high-tech helmet called Scorpion, but never fielded it. It’s not entirely clear whether F-22 pilots would want one, as these helmets — such as on the F-35 — are heavy and potentially dangerous in the event of an ejection. But the pilots love their Raptors, and if their watchful presence over Iraq and Syria is any indication, so does th... more »

5 Big Reasons No Country Wants to Go to War with Israel

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Here are five of the most deadly systems that the Israeli Defense Forces currently employ. *The Merkava entered service after the great tank battles of the Middle East had ended (at least for Israel). Consequently, the Merkavas have often seen combat in different contexts that their designers expected. The United States took major steps forward with the employment of armor in Iraq and Afghanistan (particularly in the former) in a counter-insurgency context, but the Israelis have gone even farther. After mixed results during the Hezbollah war, the IDF... more »

How Vulnerable Are The Republicans On The Intelligence Committee Who Voted To Destroy The FBI For Trump?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*Deep State by Nancy Ohanian* The House initiated the impeachment process against Bill Clinton in the lame duck session in December, 1998. Two months late the Republican majority Senate found him not guilt of both charges. The 13 House managers from the Judiciary Committee who waddled over the the Senate to act as prosecutors were Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Bill McCollum (R-FL), George Gekas (R-PA), Charles Canady (R-FL), Steve Buyer (R-IN), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Bob Barr (R-CA), Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Jim Rogan (R-CA) and Lind...more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*If more money was diverted to school choice efforts, our education system would necessarily be upended* Columnist Star Parker wrote recently on this issue and the urgency of school reform amidst horrible proficiency statistics. As Parker notes, America’s financial contribution to education is second to none. Yet none of that additional investment is evident in overall grades. Students here rank 23, 25 and 40 globally when it comes to reading, science and math, respectively. Moreover, she writes, “In the case of our black children, the results are dismal. In the 2015 NAEP math sco... more »

Kant’s View of Hume’s Argument

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Immanuel Kant saw David Hume as an ally or predecessor than an adversary. In his published works Kant has constantly emphasized the importance of Hume. He has said that Hume had interrupted his dogmatic slumber. In his *Critique of Pure Reason* he confesses that he is pursuing a line of thought that Hume has originally proposed but has failed to fully develop. In his book *Kant: A Biography* (Chapter: "“All-Crushing” Critic of Metaphysics"), Manfred Kuhen gives a description of Kant’s view of the argument that Hume is offering. Kant believed that Hume’s argument consists of the fol... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Greens are sexual harassers too* *News from Australia's Green Party* A young Greens volunteer was sexually assaulted in Canberra. That’s scandalous enough, but the party’s response to the assault has added to the injury. Former Greens candidate Christina Hobbs weighs into the debate, in response to a staggering OpEd by party founder Bob Brown. This week I’ve realised that in the aftermath of #MeToo, disappointment packs a particular punch when it is your hero who lands the blow. Bob Brown has been an inspiration for much of my life. It is our common shared values of social justi... more »

The Grotesque Chaos of Claire Kober’s Haringey

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 17 hours ago
*Guest post from David Osland* The resignation of a council leader would normally be no biggie. I mean, I’m guessing entirely here, but presumably that happens in towns or cities across Britain several times a year, for one reason or another. These things usually merit a run of front pages in the local press, and perhaps a short mention or two nationally. They are then swiftly forgotten, as just another ego-driven municipal hissy fit over a bypass or an over-budget leisure centre. All of that makes the events surrounding Claire Kober’s departure in Haringey simply extraordinary. ... more »

The BBC Looks At Russia’s Elite FSB Spy Club

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
The Lubyanka - infamous during the Soviet terror - is now the FSB headquarters *BBC:* *Putin, power and poison: Russia’s elite FSB spy club* FSB. The letters are not just familiar to fans of spy thrillers. They have come to symbolise Vladimir Putin's grip on power in Russia. Russia's secretive security agency has gained notoriety around the world with its intelligence and counter-terror operations. But with roots in the Soviet Union's KGB secret police, allegations of state-sanctioned killings and close ties to the president, it faces questions about its true nature and ambitions... more »

Has The NSA ANd Other National Security Agencies Infiltrated Cryptocurrencies?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Investopedia:* *Leaked Photo Suggests NSA Infiltrated Cryptocurrencies * Recent news that the National Security Administration (NSA) may have successfully launched investigations into "Tor, I2P, and VPN," with an additional pending request for projects focused on cryptocurrencies, is likely to go over poorly with the cryptocurrency community. For cryptocurrency investors, privacy, security, and anonymity are some of the biggest draws. As decentralized, largely unregulated vehicles, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were designed to be unencumbered by many... more »

Creationist Ken Ham does not think that Bill Nye's show about real facts is appropriate for children. Because you know superstitious fairy tales are so much more palatable.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 18 hours ago
Courtesy of Science AF: *Creationist Ken Ham loves to challenge Bill Nye on every scientific issue under the sun, and the release of Bill Nye Saves the World season two was too great an opportunity to miss. * *In a blog post for his website Answers in Genesis, the famous creationist accused the Science Guy's new show of being "inappropriate" for children. * *"Bill Nye is not kid friendly at all (this new show is geared toward millennials), and both seasons of this show's content (which pushes a secular view of origins and morality) are certainly not appropriate for children," Ham... more »

Adam Schiff’s collusion with oligarch, Ukrainian arms dealer, exposed

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Adam Schiff's Russia stupidity can be easily explained by examining his Ukrainian connection. More The post Adam Schiff’s collusion with oligarch, Ukrainian arms dealer, exposed appeared first on The Duran.

SALAH ABDESLAM

Anon at Aangirfan - 19 hours ago
In February 2018, 'Salah Abdeslam' is on trial in Belgium. Aangirfan: PARIS ATTACK CONSPIRACY, INSIDE JOB, PSY-OP. aanirfan.blogspot.com/2015/11/paris-attack-like-mumbai-attack-and.html 1. 2. 13 Nov 2015 - Salah Abdeslam or a Mossad double? "During a street side news report by the notorious Sky News (see: Scrutiny of the Tunisia “terror' Attack) after the Paris attacks, a dead ringer for the alleged terrorist and subject of a 'massive manhunt' Abdeslam Ben Salah casually strolls in front of the camera and ... Aangirfan: BRUSSELS; MOSSAD CIA FALSE FLAG INSIDE-JOBS ... aanir... more »

WaPo Reports Dr. Mark Geier May Receive Millions in Restitution

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: A decade or more ago, chelation and other forms of mercury/heavy metal removal were very much at the forefront of autism treatments. The pediatric vaccine schedule had been bloated with bolus doses of mercury and many parents saw success...

Has James Lyons-Weiler Lost It?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: We excerpted James Lyons-Weiler' article last month, as is our norm. We try to bring you news and POV from across the vaccine and health freedom community. Below is a "rebuttal" to his article from documentary filmmaker Leslie Manookian...

Cold periods due to natural cycles, not global warming

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
“Yet, as the cold approaches, global warming activists are now feverishly scrambling to blame it on “global warming” in a desperate bid to dampen the embarrassment of their earlier predictions of balmy, snowless winters. They insist that the cold shots … Continue reading →

Pakistan's Premier Sees No Military Solution To The War In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg *Bloomberg:* *Pakistan's Premier Sees No Military Solution to Afghanistan War* * Prime Minister Abbasi hits back at Trump’s actions in region * Transfer of 27 insurgents to Afghanistan ‘routine’: Abbasi There’s no military solution to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said, warning little progress would be made until all sides entered into peace talks. Abbasi voiced skepticism over U.S. President Donald Trump’s increase in troops to assist the Afghan security forces and s... more »

Will Artificial Intelligence Win The Next Cold War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*Jeremy Straub, Business Insider/The Conversation*: *AI could win the next Cold War* * Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that artificial intelligence may be the way Russia can rebalance the power shift created by the US. * This indicates that AI could be the deciding factor in the next cold war, if there is one. * While wide use of AI-powered cyberattacks may still be some time away, countries are starting to recognize the important of AI cyber technology. It is easy to confuse the current geopolitical situation with that of the 1980s. The United States and Russ... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago

"Sea" Stories from CH

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Some of you expressed an interest in more stories by CH, who served in the US Army and then with CIA. My friend, identified as "CH", has since passed away and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the US Army. He was also an area expert in East Asia and more particularly in China. We had lively discussions about whether the Senior Service (Army in the USA) was superior to the Navy (and Naval Infantry/Marines) or not. This reached a crescendo during the Army/Navy Game. CH forgave me for being in the Navy since the NOBC 1130's such as myself *wer... more »

PRESIDENTS' CHILDREN

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
*My daughter got a picture with 'Barron'* Barron Trump is fluent in Slovenian. Above, we see *John F Kennedy Jr.* (1960 - 1999), often referred to as John John. John John was a son of President John F. Kennedy. John John died in a plane crash in 1999. *JFK Jr.* *Who Killed JFK Jr?* *Amy Carter*, daughter of Jimmy Carter, was arrested during a 1986 demonstration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for protesting CIA recruitment there. *Michael Reagan, Ronald Reagan with Cameron Reagan (Michael's son)* *Michael Edward Reagan* (born John Flaugher) is the adopted son ... more »

Lockheed Skunk Works' X-44A Flying-Wing Drone Revealed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *Exclusive: Lockheed Skunk Works' X-44A Flying-Wing Drone Revealed * The aircraft is a missing link in a lineage of shadowy unmanned flying-wing drones built by the legendary Skunk Works. An aircraft that represents a missing technological link between Lockheed's abortive "Tier III-" RQ-3 Darkstar unmanned penetrating and long-loitering spy aircraft and the company's history making RQ-170 Sentinel is now coming to light. This previously unknown (to the public) flying-wing drone was built by Lockheed Skunk Works in 1999, shortly after the RQ-3 program vani... more »

Destruction, dead bodies and aggrieved residents: Mosul after liberation (GRAPHIC)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The battle-scarred city of Mosul lies in ruins seven months after its liberation by US-led coalition and Iraqi forces from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). People were seen digging corpses out from beneath the rubble in the Al-Makkawi area of old Mosul, including what appeared to be the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Turkish military convoy once again attempts to head towards southern Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – For the third time in the last two weeks, a Turkish military convoy has attempted to reach the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. The Turkish military convoy was photographed this morning entering the Aleppo Governorate after crossing into Syria through the Atareb border-crossing. According to opposition activists, the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lebanese Army kills wanted terrorist in Tripoli

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – A Lebanese Army unit managed at 1:30 A.M. on Monday to seize control over the building in which wanted Hajer al-Abdallah, nicknamed Hajer Al-Dandashi, had been hiding. Al-Dandashi was later shot dead in a fire exchange with the Army, an NNA reporter said. A military officer was declared dead and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Intense clashes breakout between Kurdish, Turkish forces in northern Syria (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Footage from Sunday reveals the aftermath of fierce fighting between Turkish forces and the Kurdish YPG (People’s Protection Units) in the village of Haj Khalil in Syria’s Raju district, west of Afrin. The clashes were part of Turkey’s ongoing Operation ‘Olive Branch’ offensive. On January 20, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the beginning of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Spy sentenced in Iran for selling nuclear data

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
A court in Iran has sentenced a spy to six years in prison for working for the US and European intelligence services and passing on Tehran’s sensitive nuclear information, Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said. “The spy who had met with American intelligence agents nine times to transfer information of Iranian nuclear issues to US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army captures two towns in Idlib – map

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a surprise attack near Abu Dhuhour last night, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions at the western axis of the city. Led by units of the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the towns of Tal Sultan and Al-Mushayrifah, which resulted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Rebels seize two trucks filled with weapons attempting to enter Afrin (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki seized two trucks filled with weapons that were attempting to enter the Afrin region from the rebel-held parts of the Aleppo Governorate this past weekend. According to Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki’s official media wing, their forces seized a large cache of rifles, RPGs, and ATGMs that were destined […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israel begins deportation of African migrants

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the country’s authorities have started the procedure of deportation of thousands of African immigrants. “Today, we have started the procedure of deportation of illegal immigrants from Israel, similar to what advanced countries did, the United States in particular. We prevented infiltration of illegal immigrants into Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

All female YPJ unit attacks Turkish soldiers in northern Afrin (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – The all female YPJ group carried out a powerful attack against a group of Turkish soldiers in the northern countryside of the Afrin region this past weekend. According to pro-YPJ media, the Kurdish fighters launched an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) towards the Turkish Army’s positions in the Shera District of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish opposition calls for contacts with Damascus to ensure peace in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party on Sunday called on the country’s authorities to re-establish contacts with Damascus for ensuring peace and stabilization of the situation in Syria amid the ongoing Turkish military operation in Afrin. “Those in power are trying to represent the Turkish Armed Forces’ operation in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

British MPs Warn That Cutting the Royal Marines 'Will Destroy The SAS'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Cutting the Royal Marines 'will destroy the SAS', warn MPs amid 'plans to axe up to 2,000 Marines and two amphibious assault ships'* * Commons Defence Committee says it would be ‘militarily illiterate’ to go ahead * Committee claims UK would be unable to carry out specialized operations * MPs: Talk of cuts will hit Marines’ morale and suggest they're being ‘sacrificed’ Britain’s renowned Special Forces are under threat from controversial cuts to the Royal Marines, MPs warn today. They fear that reducing the elite infantry corps will weaken the SAS and other Special ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* Obviously, the Republican Party has taken gerrymandering way, way too far! We know that most politicians of every stripe will take money from just about anyone who offers it. Sometimes those offers run counter to the laws in our legal system (even if that seems not to matter). More often, the offers run counter to morality, but good luck trying to find even a school bus or large SUV full of moral politicians, let alone a whole legislative body. There is an even more dangerous line however, and the Republican Party has stepped over that line with one giant step towards t... more »

A Drone Ship With No Crew Has Just Joined The U.S. Navy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Digital Trends*:* ‘Sea Hunter,’ a drone ship with no crew, just joined the U.S. Navy fleet* A prototype autonomous ship known as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV) has officially been transferred to the U.S. Navy from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) after a two-year testing and evaluation program. Named “Sea Hunter,” the Office of Naval Research will continue to develop the vessel from this point forward. Although there’s no specific timetable for when the Sea Hunter would join active naval operations, the statement from DARPA indicate... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Cyprus president Anastasiades beats Malas in run-off election https://t.co/sQPKboC6AO pic.twitter.com/cNReFxHHO9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 4, 2018 Costa Rica votes for new president amid gay rights debate https://t.co/uaTdBdYvjT — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 4, 2018 Guinea opposition cries foul in long-delayed local elections https://t.co/j6TA9G1SxS pic.twitter.com/ZzSFVnB4yj — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 4, 2018 U.S. Air Force - live https://t.co/vQcRG52cpp — U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) February 4, 2018 It's #WorldCancerDay pic.twitter.com/2KfP7tiapq... more »

U.S. Marines Have A New Ad

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

Major Quake Imminent?

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 1 day ago
*List of tremors from the Central Weather Bureau* Hi folks. As of this morning Hualien is still experiencing one tremor after another. This may presage a major quake. I have also heard that the ROCAF in Hualien is quietly preparing its aircraft for a major quake. Please folks, check your quake preparations. The great Tobie Openshaw posted a list to my Facebook: Keep your wallet with ID and money and cards in the SAME spot every night so that that will be the FIRST thing you grab. Keep shoes in the SAME spot every night so you can grab them right away. You do NOT want to be running ... more »

Hadi’s Fall = Rise Of South Yemen = End Of The War?

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 1 day ago
The seemingly unexpected rebellion of Yemen’s Southern secessionists might represent the final phase of the War on Yemen if the STC is able to oust Hadi’s government from Aden once and for all. The post Hadi’s Fall = Rise Of South Yemen = End Of The War? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Dark Visor* Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Montgomery prepares a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a training flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2018. Montgomery is a crew chief assigned to the New Jersey National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Guardsmen Conduct Training Flights Over Hudson River* (US Department of Defense)

Hamas Leader Warns War With Israel Will Erupt “Within Days”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Hamas Leader Warns War With Israel Will Erupt “Within Days” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Next week a significant war drill will be conducted across Israel by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) together with the American military, as part of the biennial Juniper Cobra military exercise, which this year will imitate a simultaneous missile attack on Israel from […]

Israeli Soldiers Kill Another Palestinian Child Near Ramallah

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Soldiers Kill Another Palestinian Child Near Ramallah by CONTACT@IFAMERICANSKNEW.ORG, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ from IMEMC News Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday afternoon, the al-Mughayyir Palestinian village, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and shot a Palestinian child with a live round in the head from a close range, causing a serious injury, before he was rushed to […]

US Forces Arrive in Israel as Tensions Rise Between Tel Aviv, Beirut

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Forces Arrive in Israel as Tensions Rise Between Tel Aviv, Beirut by https://sputniknews.com/ US troops have arrived in Israel to take part in a major joint military exercise with Israeli forces – as tensions with Hezbollah move from a simmer to a boil. – US forces have arrived in Israel to take part in Juniper Cobra, a biennial […]

Lebanon Looks to Hezbollah to Resolve Internal Clashes, as Israel’s War Threats Reach Fever Pitch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Lebanon Looks to Hezbollah to Resolve Internal Clashes, as Israel’s War Threats Reach Fever Pitch by https://www.rt.com/ Lebanon is a pressure cooker which could blow at any moment, but don’t worry about confused US policy. Israel’s threats to invade are not irking the Lebanese, but many wish Hezbollah would end a local Shiite-Christian spat. – America’s […]

‘Russia Threat’ Used as Excuse to Funnel Trillions into Military Industry – Russian Envoy to US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Russia Threat’ Used as Excuse to Funnel Trillions into Military Industry – Russian Envoy to US by https://www.rt.com/ Washington uses the alleged Russian threat as a pretext for its nuclear build-up, while the real purpose behind the new hawkish nuclear strategy is to pump money into the military complex, the Russian ambassador to the US told […]

Turkey Warns US Troops In Northern Syria May Be Targeted By Its Army

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Turkey Warns US Troops In Northern Syria May Be Targeted By Its Army by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Last week we reported that days Turkey valiantly demanded that US forces vacate military bases in the Syrian district of Manbij, the US predictably refused, and on Monday a top American general said that US troops will not pull out from […]

FISA Memo Confirms the Belief that Organized Criminal Cartels Run this Country

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
FISA Memo Confirms the Belief that Organized Criminal Cartels Run this Country by Dave Hodges, http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ What the Release of the Memo Tells Us About Our Country The memo is out and the moral indignation expressed by Fox News and the Republican Party is so fake, that I can barely keep my breakfast down. Hypocrisy rules […]

Craig Hemke: Gold & Silver Rebound on Sinking Dollar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Craig Hemke: Gold & Silver Rebound on Sinking Dollar by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Financial writer and precious metals expert Craig Hemke contends there is no mystery why the dollar is going down in value. Hemke explains, “You’ve got the Fed wanting a lower dollar.You’ve got the President of the United States wanting a lower dollar and, […]

Groundhog Day Drives Stock Market 666 Points Below Ground: What that Says about the Frosty Season Ahead

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Groundhog Day Drives Stock Market 666 Points Below Ground: What that Says about the Frosty Season Ahead by http://thegreatrecession.info/blog/ … Now on to the impending global economic collapse … So, the sun came out on the economy everywhere in the world, and yet most of the market gophers crawled into their holes this Groundhog Day — […]

Dow Falls 666 Points on 33rd Day of the Year As Cryptocurrencies Crash And Krugman Emerges From His Van Down By The River

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Satanic cabal is signalling to their people some kind of operation on Wall Street. Will they crash the market like in 1987? And then buy it up pennies on the dollar? I have no idea. But the back drop of this operation is quite clear: it is a warning to Donald Trump over the […]

The Bank of Dave

Anon at Aangirfan - 1 day ago
Kaivey writes: A local businessman set up his own bank. After the 2008 crash a Lancaster businessman called Dave Fishwick, who had made millions out of selling mini-buses, decided to set up his own bank. He was disgusted by how the big banks had behaved in the lead up to the crash and also how they were not serving small communities because they weren't lending to small businesses. He decided to change all that by setting up his own small bank which he called, the Burnley Savings and loans Ltd, also known as the Bank of Dave. The documentary shows how the British Financial Se... more »

What, Me Worry? The Trump Administration and Pandemic Preparedness

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
Imagine if your town had been especially fire prone with fires that threatened to spread to the rest of the city. City officials created a fire prevention fund for nearly 40 parts of town prone to fire. While work remained to be done, the funds ran out. Elected political leaders decided that since the town had […]

Slimate Clience and the Memo; Birds of a Feather

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
Here at CO2isLife, we have always maintained that CAGW is a political movement, not a valid scientific endeavor. We say that because it doesn’t follow the pattern of a valid scientific pursuit. Slimate Clience doesn’t follow the scientific method, rely on experimentation or reproducibility. Slimate Clience is more like a political campaign, relying on a corrupt “Peer Review” process and laughably … Continue reading "Slimate Clience and the Memo; Birds of a Feather"

Here Are The Most Authoritarian Regimes In The World

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.KCNA via Reuters *Business Insider: **RANKED: The most authoritarian regimes in the world* The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest Democracy Index this week, which ranks 167 countries according to political and civic freedom. Countries are given a score out of 10 based on five criteria. Above eight is a "full democracy," while below four is an "authoritarian regime." The study has five criteria: Whether elections are free and fair ("electoral process and pluralism"), whether governments have checks and balances ("functioning of gover... more »

Spendin' A Pointless Night Bitchin' About Dylan

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Me and Martha, 1969 in Marrakech* Today I get my poetry from Stephanie Kelton's work. She teaches economics at Stony Brook, where I went to college. She wasn't there then. In fact, she wasn't born then. The summer before my freshman year I worked in the mayoral campaign of Congressman Bill Ryan-- the first member of Congress to oppose the War in Vietnam-- and met Bob Lekachman, Ryan's economic adviser (just like Kelton is Bernie's economic adviser), there. Lekachman was starting at Stony Brook in the fall too-- as head of the Economics Department--and would be my first socialist te... more »

The FDA Just Outlawed CBDs and Hemp Oil Extracts by Claiming all Plant Molecules Now Belong Exclusively to Big Pharma.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
http://ushealthtimes.com/the-fda-just-outlawed-cbds-and-hemp-oil-extracts-by-claiming-all-plant-molecules-now-belong-exclusively-to-big-pharma/ Advertisements

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