Friday, November 23, 2018

23 November - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 3

10:00 pm MST

Cutting for Sign

LL at Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
The Mexican Border with the United States on both sides, but more particularly on the American side, is covered with trash. (more HERE from Lagniappe's Lair) The trash and human detritus is left behind by millions of illegal aliens who cross the border illegally every year. You shouldn't be surprised to find the trash because they treat our country in very much the same way as they treated the various countries that they are leaving. Most are in search of jobs, some are hauling drugs, some are freeloaders in line for the many financial rewards available (particularly in California)... more »

President Trump authorizes use of lethal force against invading caravans [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Amazingly blunt authorization of lethal force shows US president's effort to change the perception of strong borders - and it is working. The post President Trump authorizes use of lethal force against invading caravans [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

KFC store opening in Kyiv shows West’s disrespect for Ukraine

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Fast-food chain opens KFC store at a location where Ukrainians died supporting the Euromaidan Revolution, eliciting outrage and blame. The post KFC store opening in Kyiv shows West’s disrespect for Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.

Russian military “accidentally” leaks image of HYPERSONIC 6th-gen fighter [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Russian TV program about Su-57 stealth fighter gives possible reveal into 6th-generation, hypersonic air fighter design reportedly in development. The post Russian military “accidentally” leaks image of HYPERSONIC 6th-gen fighter [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Russian military successfully tests “Okhotnik” heavy drone [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Ground tests of Okhotnik drone continue on schedule as Russian military forces continued to develop highly specialized weapons platforms. The post Russian military successfully tests “Okhotnik” heavy drone [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Trump stands by Saudi Arabia but acknowledges problematic alliance

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Mr. Trump was unusually clear for a political figure in outlining the pros and cons of the alliance with Saudi Arabia. The post Trump stands by Saudi Arabia but acknowledges problematic alliance appeared first on The Duran.

Underwater stage of Russia’s TurkStream pipeline completed [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Russia's TurkStream project shows its geopolitical and economic prowess in the best of all positives - supplying much needed gas to Europe. The post Underwater stage of Russia’s TurkStream pipeline completed [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Recent Mysterious Military Helicopter Flights Over Kremlin Are Explained

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov *Sputnik: **Reason for Mysterious Military Helicopter Flights Over Kremlin Revealed* As Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained, the Kremlin is the residence of the head of state and a high security site, so it’s perfectly normal for men responsible for the president’s safety to conduct drills there. Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO), a federal government agency responsible for protection of high-ranking officials including the President of Russia, told Sputnik that the recent helicopter flight over Kremlin was part of the drills c... more »

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Claims That Pakistan Aided The U.S. In Tracking Down Osama Bin Laden

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
A boy collects debris as journalists surround the compound where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad (May 2011). *RFE:* *Pakistan Takes Rare Credit For Helping U.S. Kill Al-Qaeda Leader * Pakistan summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country to formally protest President Donald Trump’s allegations that Islamabad had sheltered al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, despite receiving billions of dollars in U.S. assistance. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua told American charge d’affairs Paul Jones on November 20 that Trump’s “baseless rhetoric” and unsubstantiated alle... more »

U.S. Suspends 1.66 Billion In Security Aid To Pakistan.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
US President Trump announces his new policy for the war in Afghanistan at Fort Meyer, Virginia. Reuters *Economic Times/PTI: **USD 1.66 billion in security aid to Pakistan suspended: Pentagon* WASHINGTON: The US has suspended USD 1.66 billion in security assistance to Pakistan after President Donald Trump's directive, the Pentagon has said, in what experts believe is a strong signal of American frustration. The Pentagon's statement came days after President Trump said that Pakistan does not do "a damn thing" for the US, alleging that its government had helped al-Qaeda chief Osama ... more »

How Social Media Is Becoming an Arm of the State

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By José Niño Say the wrong things and you might get kicked off of your favorite social media platform. Tech titans Apple, Facebook, and YouTube... more »

The Canadian MEDIA $600M BAILOUT Exposed! — What You NEED To Know!

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Activist Post Dan Dicks from Press for Truth covers the apparently too-big-to-fail mainstream Canadian media. As Dicks posted at Minds.com: The Trudeau government has... more »

Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: What Have We Learned So Far?

meoyang at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Last year, we began a polling project intended to serve as a running gauge of the public’s confidence in a variety of institutions on national security matters. We had observed that traditional public polling had only asked about national security when it appeared as a topic in the public discourse, and thus was of higher salience. But this was biasing. People are more worried about terrorism right after a major attack, for example. What about in times when national security topics are not in the news? How elastic is people’s confidence in institutions on national security matters?... more »

The Seven Most Powerful Words In Education

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 10 hours ago
What can I do to help you? These words are hugely powerful and tragically underused at every level of the education world. In the classroom, teachers have been taught since the dawn of time that they should be clear about their expectations. This is excellent practice; let the student know exactly what you want from her. If she has trouble meeting that expectation, be certain that you are explaining the expectation clearly. And then ask the student, "What can I do to help you?" It may well be that the student won't be able to tell you. That's okay. Just asking the question signals ... more »

Russia is Working on a New Trick to Track U.S. Navy Submarines

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/4457056565/sizes/l] Sonar-equipped robots. Russia is working on a new trick to track American submarines: sonar-equipped robots. But turnabout is fair play: the United States has already developed a robotic yacht-sized surface craft designed to stalk diesel subs. Russia has begun testing unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) equipped with towed sonar arrays, according to the newspaper Izvestia. Attached to long, flexible tethers more than a mile long, towed sonar transmitters and receivers are fa... more »

The U.S. Navy Wants 10 More Attack Submarines. But There's a Big Problem with That.

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)] They can't maintain what they already have. The U.S. Navy wants to add ten new attack submarines to its fleet, but according to a scathing government report, it can’t maintain the fifty-six attack submarines it has as of late 2018. “The Navy has been unable to begin or complete the vast majority of its attack submarine maintenance periods on time resulting in significant maintenance delays and operating and support cost expenditures,” the Government Accountabil... more »

Report: America Needs a Massive Military Build-Up to Make Sure it Can Win a War Against Russia or China

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/45922334342/sizes/k/] But what is the strategy? What about the Middle East? How do we afford it? If there is one theme that is present in a new report on American defense, it is the word “more.” America needs more tanks, more submarines, and more stealth fighters. And it needs to prepare to fight Russia, and China, while still maintaining its commitments in the Middle East. Some would say this is a long-overdue step necessitated by defense budget cuts that have deprived the Pentagon of the tools it need... more »

Eight more 'migrants' found in dinghy off Kent coast per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-46320413 doesn't include the word 'invasion'. Here's the BBC's list of the 'invaders': '23 November Eight men located in a dinghy off the coast of Dover 22 November Thirteen men and one woman were intercepted in two dinghies off the coast of Dover 18 November Nine suspected migrants were found clambering up rocks in Folkestone after apparently crossing the English Channel in a small boat 16 November Seven suspected migrants were found off Samphire Hoe, near Dover 14 November Nine suspected migrants, seven men, one ... more »

¿Desigualdad, secretismo y puerta a la corrupción?: Tres claves del TLC entre Brasil y Chile

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
23-Nov-2018 No se ha hablado casi de la letra chica de este texto ni de los avances reales que supone para las pequeñas y medianas empresas del país. El Desconcierto ha contrastado las opiniones sobre el TLC con tres expertos en la materia que han revelado algunos de los aspectos fundamentales del nuevo acuerdo.

Arroceros le insisten al Gobierno renegociar el TLC con la CAN

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
23-Nov-2018 El presidente de Fedearroz, Rafael Hernández, le insistió al Gobierno nacional la revisión del Tratado Comercial con la comunidad Andina de países (CAN), que lleva más de 40 años.

Panamá y China iniciarán la cuarta ronda de negociación del TLC

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
23-Nov-2018 Los capítulos de servicios financieros y de reglas de origen serán algunos de los principales a tratar durante la cuarta ronda de negociación del tratado de libre comercio (TLC) entre Panamá y China, que comenzará este lunes en la capital panameña.

El Mercosur y la EFTA vuelven a negociar un TLC

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
23-Nov-2018 Durante la próxima semana, en la ciudad suiza de Ginebra, el Mercosur y el bloque EFTA discutirán cómo alcanzar un acuerdo de libre comercio en 2019, con la particularidad de que se avanzará en el análisis del intercambio de ofertas que ya se realizó.

VAXXED! Scientist jailed after discovering deadly viruses are delivered through vaccines

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*The Only "Flu Shot" You Should Ever Take* Greencrow has been anti-vaccination for many years now. I haven't subjected my body to a so-called "flu-shot" for over ten years. Before that, believe it or not, I subjected myself to a yearly fall "seasonal flu" shot. It was explained to me that because I worked in a field [social worker] where I was exposed to a lot of people that I was at "high risk" of coming down with the flu. Funny, I began to notice that in spite of getting vaccinated, *I did come down with the flu anyway*. Sometimes,* right after the shot*. So after a few yea... more »

USA Today: USA recalls 100,000 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
The hits keep coming this morning. Turns out ground beef is contaminated, too. JBS USA, our nations largest beef processor, is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination. The meat was produced on Oct. 24th at JBS USA-owned Swift Beef Co. in Hyrum, Utah and might be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This […] The post USA Today: USA recalls 100,000 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination appeared first on Health Nut News.

ABC: Former Wyoming County man hospitalized after getting a flu shot

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Monique Morgan says that the flu shot her husband Shane had on November 2nd sent him to the ICU. He has been there for six days and may now have Guillain-Barré syndrome. “(GBS) is a rare disorder in which a person’s own immune system damages their nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.”1 RELATED STORY: Return of […] The post ABC: Former Wyoming County man hospitalized after getting a flu shot appeared first on Health Nut News.

World News Briefs -- November 23, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*ABC News Online*: *Brexit: Spain threatens to 'veto' the draft agreement if there are no Gibraltar changes* European Union diplomats are meeting to finalise the draft divorce agreement between Britain and the bloc, amid a warning from Spain that it will oppose the deal if it is not guaranteed a say over the future of the tiny territory of Gibraltar. Leaders of EU nations are due to meet on Sunday to sign off on the deal, which lays out the terms of Britain's departure in March and sets up a framework for future relations. But Spain remains unsatisfied. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE ... more »

Migrants Plan Stampede; Trump Says He’ll Close the Border

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: migrants-plan-stampede-trump-says-he-ll-close-the-border] The illegal migrants wishing to enter the United States are planning a stampede; however, President Trump declares that he will close the border to the United States.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 23, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Flickr *David Axe, National Interest*: *The U.S. Navy Wants 10 More Attack Submarines. But There's a Big Problem with That.* *They can't maintain what they already have.* The U.S. Navy wants to add ten new attack submarines to its fleet, but according to a scathing government report, it can’t maintain the fifty-six attack submarines it has as of late 2018. “The Navy has been unable to begin or complete the vast majority of its attack submarine maintenance periods on time resulting in significant maintenance delays and operating and support cost expenditures,” the Government Accou... more »

Another Global Warming “Canary In The Coal Mine” Freezes To Death

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 11 hours ago
Hudson Bay sea ice extent is highest for the date in 25 years, ninth highest on record, and nearly double 1981. It has been above normal for three out of the last four years. Ice Products – Product – Product … Continue reading →

"Economic Market Snapshot"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Crude, Credit Crash As Stocks Suffer* * Worst Black Friday Loss Since 2010"* by Tyler Durden "Dow's worst Black Friday performance since 2010." Please view the rest of this well-charted article here: - https://www.zerohedge.com/news/ • *"Credit "Death Spiral" Begins As Loan ETF* * Sees Massive Outflows, Liquidates Quality Paper"* by Tyler Durden "One week after even the IMF joined the chorus of warnings sounding the alarm over the unconstrained, unregulated growth of leveraged loans, and which as of November included the Fed, BIS, JPMorgan, Guggenheim, Jeff Gundlach, Howard Marks and ... more »

Review Children of War, Voices Of Iraqi Refugees

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
*Review Ellis, Deborah, Children of War, Voices Of Iraqi Refugees, Toronto Berkeley: Groundwood Books House Of Anansi Press, 2009* By 2007 there were over 2 million Iraqi refugees fleeing the violence that exploded in their country after the U.S. invasion. In 2008 Deborah Ellis went to Jordan to interview Iraqi children about their situation. She was hoping their stories would be read by Americans and help end the war. That led to *Children of War, Voices of Iraqi Refugees* that included over 20 young Iraqis explaining their experiences. The majority were Sunnis and blamed the U.S.... more »

Trump and the press

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
What is it about this President that drives the media mavens and moguls bonkers? They are constantly attacking him, but he hits back. Remember how GW Bush just grinned? They call President Trump mentally ill, physically unfit, a Nazi, an anti-Semite, a homophobe and racist with no evidence. And he calls them out on Fake News with a lot of evidence. “. . .this President has been relatively passive when it comes action on the media. John Adams, Sedition Act. Locked up journalists. Abraham Lincoln's Executive Order. When the New York newspaper prinked printed a fake Presidential pr... more »

"Black Friday Chaos at Walmart"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"Black Friday Chaos at Walmart" Any questions?

Latest edition of Space Alert!

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
Our latest edition of Space Alert! is now at the printer and should be in the mail soon. If you are not on our mailing list and want a copy sent to you in the post just drop us a line with your street address at globalnet@mindspring.com and we will send you one. We are also happy to send you multiple copies in the mail to share with others. All we ask is a donation of your choosing to help cover the postage. You can also see the newsletter online at our web site* here* Bruce

Cheyney University Gets Another Accreditation Extension

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 11 hours ago
Cheyney University was recently granted a second, one-year extension from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to address ongoing monetary and other issues and continue its accreditation, stating that as one of the country’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) it had made required improvements. The extension allows the university an additional year to work […]

Seattle University Law School Ends Externship With ICE

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 11 hours ago
As a result of pressure from its students, Seattle University School of Law administrators has ended its externship with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which supplies students with professional legal experience for class credit. In June the private, Jesuit Catholic institution joined other Jesuit organizations in condemning the Trump administration’s policy on […]

Marquette University Will Not Shelter Homeless

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 11 hours ago
Marquette University university announced that it will not use its campus facilities “vacant or otherwise” to provide shelter to Milwaukee’s homeless population throughout the winter. The announcement came after Milwaukee Aldermen Bob Donovan and Mark Borkowski held a news conference in proximity to a homeless encampment to urge Marquette to open the city’s former Ramada Hotel, […]

Will The Absurd Cheri Bustos Legend Win Her the DCCC Chair?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Republicans aren't the only ones who gerrymander states to create safe partisan majorities for themselves. The Democratic Party-controlled Illinois legislature did the same thing. And one of the congressional seats they carved out in a pretty red area is the 17th district abutting eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin. The legislators carefully-- and awkwardly-- included Rockford and Peoria to give a Democrat the margin of victory they need. That Democrat is conservative Rahm Emanuel protégée, Cheri Bustos. Bustos' legend paints her as a legend who beats back the Republican hordes i... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 23

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1914 British forces officially took Basra Sir Percy Cox issued statement in Arabic that British had occupied Basra UK was at war with Ottomans and had no ill will towards locals 1915 French diplomat Picot visited London told officials Mosul Baghdad Basra provinces should be given to Arabs after WWI to placate them 1952 Gen Mahmoud formed new military govt and declared martial law to put down protests Police stations and US Info Library in Baghdad burned Clashes with army killed 12 wounded 25 1952 Nuredin Mahmoud became premier in new military govt (Musings On Iraq book review of *... more »

Update of the Greeley Murder charges. A whole lot of racism…

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 12 hours ago
What’s missing is the Standard ‘conservative’ Alt-White Extremists usual behavior of screaming and streaming and steaming about how we should deport, murder or imprison for life any and all of the people in the ethnic origin of the defendant… you know, somebody like SUSPECTED drunk drivers who have automobile accidents wherein the other person, the... more »

Venezuela's starting to look a lot like tribal Africa

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
The internal collapse of Venezuela continues apace. This description of life there at the moment is depressingly reminiscent of conditions I encountered in tribal Africa over many years. It is quite interesting to hear what they have to say about the role of the law “enforcement” corps. They kidnapped people, asking for ransoms in foreign currency. The situation in the imprisonment facilities was . . . apocalyptical. Once they have collected enough money from the ransoms and what not, almost the technical stuff LEOs all of that city flee the country for good, and they are now in s... more »

It’s Official: We’re Living in the Prequel to “Blade Runner”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Truthstream Media Now scientists with DARPA grants are talking about targeting the signal for depression so people’s brains can “unlearn” it… We’re officially... more »

Black Friday: The hive-mind on full display...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*don't be that person.* Once again we witness people camping out in front of evil corporations stores for days and then knocking each other down to grab a "discounted" TV, all in the name of saving a few bucks. The very fact that they would do that tells me they shouldn't be spending the money at all. Please notice how many ads tout "special buys." Let me translate that for you: it refers to super cheap crap they acquired just for you to waste your money on. How special! *More:* Woodsterman: *Black Friday Mood Enhancer (hilarious!)* *Bunkerville: **Kids spend less time ou... more »

"Holiday Doings and Undoings"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Holiday Doings and Undoings"* by James Howard Kunstler "Somehow I doubt that this Christmas will win the Bing Crosby star of approval. Rather, we see the financial markets breaking under the strain of sustained institutionalized fraud, and the social fabric tearing from persistent systemic political dishonesty. It adds up to a nation that can’t navigate through reality, a nation too dependent on sure things, safe spaces, and happy outcomes. Every few decades a message comes from the Universe that faking it is not good enough. The main message from the financials is that the globa... more »

Nova Scotia billionaire John Risley says a fast-talking man posing as a Saudi oil tycoon swindled him out of 10 million Euros

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
November subscription drive Come on, surely the bit about Risley is worth a few of your dollars? Click here to subscribe. And don’t forget the party on Sunday. News 1. John Risley says he was swindled out of 10 million Euros Nova Scotia billionaire John Risley says a fast-talking man posing as a Saudi oil tycoon swindled […]

The Lahey report on managing Nova Scotia forests was published three months ago; when is the government going to act on it?

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
How should Nova Scotia manage one of its key public resources — the forests — to make them healthier and more economically productive? Three months ago, the province received a report with 45 recommendations on how to achieve those goals. The Independent Review of Forest Practices In Nova Scotia was authored by Bill Lahey, a […]

Killers: Meet the Deadliest (Non-American) Special Forces on Planet Earth

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A recent book on Russian, Iranian, Chinese and other special forces will be particularly useful to scholars in Washington. *Also illuminating is Vasily Kashin’s very detailed examination of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s special operations forces, which included much information that is not widely known. “The People’s Republic of China began to build up the special operations component of its armed forces much later than most of the world’s leading military powers,” Kashin writes* Edited by Ruslan Pukhov and Christopher Marsh, *Elite Warriors... more »

Russia Wanted a 'Carrier-Killer' Missile. Here's Why It Failed.

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia's very own DF-21D? *Note that Anufriyev assumed that even armed with a nuclear warhead, a ballistic missile aimed at a carrier would be ineffective unless many missiles were launched. His conclusion? “Only submarines and aircraft can present a basic threat to the aircraft carriers.”* China's development of anti-ship ballistic missiles has raised fears that U.S. aircraft carriers are in mortal danger. By using converted intermediate-range ballistic missiles, originally designed to carry nuclear warheads to destroy cities, China might sink U.S. ... more »

Meet the the 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Fighter Aircraft Ever

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Who made this worst of the worst list? *Honorable mentions include the North American Aviation F-86 Sabre, the Fokker D.VII, the Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the Supermarine Spitfire, the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, the McDonnell Douglas EA-18 Growler, the English Electric Lightning, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker,” and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.* So what are the best and worst fighter aircraft of all time? What plane would you pick for a war in the sky? ... more »

Stealth Problems?: A Russian Su-35 Reportedly Took a Picture of an F-22. Why That Might Be a Problem.

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * At close ranges, it is indeed possible that a Raptor—even with the F-22’s reduced infrared signature—would appear on the Su-35 electro-optical infrared sensors as it appears to be the case here (assuming the photo is genuine). *“Now if you combine two aircraft, the fusion algorithm, now you have lines of bearing from two different sources. Where those two sources cross, the algorithm is going to compute a weapons quality track on that aircraft. So that’s a huge advantage for the warfighter to see that long before you’re in the enemy’s radar range.”* ... more »

Why the Army Is Destined to Love Sig Sauer's M17 and M18 Pistols

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new pistol is built with a more ergonomic configuration to better accommodate the widest possible range of hand grip techniques for soldiers and enable rapid hand switching as needed in combat. The M17 is said by developers to bring much tighter dispersion, improved versatility and next-generation accuracy. *The Army has been closely coordinating with the Special Operations community regarding training and development of the new handgun, given the consistency with which close-quarter combat is utilized by SOF.* Soldiers with the Army’s 101st Airbor... more »

The ARL-44: France's Very Own 'Tiger' Tank

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: By Unkown French Army personnel - http://www.smartage.pl/czolg-ciezki-arl-44-francuski-skladak/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58269969] But was it any good? The design of the ARL-44 heavy tank actually took shape under the German occupation of France, according to the excellent tank history website Tanks-Encyclopedia.com. “During the occupation, the Germans asked engineers at the French tank-producing firms Hotchkiss and Somua to build a tracked vehicle that could remove snow from Luftwaffe airfields and ... more »

Climate change is making hurricanes even more destructive, research finds

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The Guardian hypes up the latest attempt to claim that climate change is making hurricanes worse: ? Climate change worsened the most destructive hurricanes of recent years, including Katrina, Irma and Maria, by intensifying rainfall by as much as 10%, new…

How Much Does The Maldives Owe China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:* *After building spree, just how much does the Maldives owe China?* MALE (Reuters) - One week after taking power, the new government of the Maldives says it has no idea how much it owes China, which has led a construction spree in the tiny Indian Ocean nation, but fears the debts run up in the past five years could be unsustainable. Mohamed Nasheed, a former president now serving as advisor to new President Mohamed Ibrahim Solih, said that the Chinese ambassador to the Maldives, Zhang Lizhong, handed the government an invoice for $3.2 billion - equivalent to around $8,... more »

Veteran Cop in Jail After Savagely Punching and Stomping his Own Girlfriend

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: girlfriend] A Milwaukee detective is in jail this week after being accused of horrific acts of violence against his own girlfriend in which he stomped her head and beat her. The post Veteran Cop in Jail After Savagely Punching and Stomping his Own Girlfriend appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Fmr FBI Agent Releases New Info About B.I.G.’s Murder that Could Lead to Charges Against Fmr LAPD Cops

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: murder] The lead FBI investigator in the murder of Biggie Smalls has come forward with damning information that exposes a vast conspiracy inside the LAPD and implicates officers in his death. The post Fmr FBI Agent Releases New Info About B.I.G.’s Murder that Could Lead to Charges Against Fmr LAPD Cops appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

How a Fragile Euro May Not Survive The Next Crisis

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Brendan Brown A big US monetary inflation bang brought the euro into existence. Here’s a prediction: It’s death will occur in response to a... more »

Islamic Militants In Nigeria Overran A Military Base And Killed Scores Of Soldiers In North-Eastern State Of Borno

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A Nigerian army convoy on its way to the frontline in Borno state. Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters *The Guardian:* *Nigerian Islamists kill scores of soldiers in military base attack* Islamic State claims responsibility for raid in ongoing insurgency in north-east Islamic militants in Nigeria may have killed as many as 100 soldiers in an attack on a military base, according to media reports and security officials. The reported death toll is among the highest since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015 and comes as the country prepares for elections in three month... more »

Social Security Benefits Have Lost One-Third of Their Purchasing Power Since 2000

Bob Adelmann at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: social-security-benefits-have-lost-one-third-of-their-purchasing-power-since-2000] Those who have started taking Social Security since 2000 have lost a third of their purchasing power, pushing many into poverty.

30,000 Afghan Soldiers And Police Officers Have Been Killed Since 2015 (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *'Will never rejoin': Record casualties take toll on Afghan forces* Since 2015, nearly 30,000 Afghan soldiers and police have been killed, President Ashraf Ghani revealed this month. As the Taliban maintain an upper hand in the 17-year Afghanistan conflict, casualties in the country's beleaguered security forces are reaching what experts warn are unsustainable levels. Since the beginning of 2015, nearly 30,000 Afghan soldiers and police have been killed, President Ashraf Ghani revealed this month - a figure far higher than anything previously acknowledged. That is ... more »

Smart meter roll out could cost households an extra £100

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The National Audit Office blasts the smart meter roll out, as the Telegraph reports: The government’s smart meter roll out is in chaos and could end up costing every British household £100 more than first expected, spending watchdogs have said. Multiple failings including delays and technical problems are threatening to … … Continue reading →

Climate change is making hurricanes even more destructive, research finds

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Guardian hypes up the latest attempt to claim that climate change is making hurricanes worse: Climate change worsened the most destructive hurricanes of recent years, including Katrina, Irma and Maria, by intensifying rainfall by as much as 10%, new research has found. High-resolution climate simulations of 15 tropical cyclones … … Continue reading →

BWorld 267, Poverty data vs banking, mobile phones and Internet access

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 15, 2018. “Something terribly wrong with a program that grows ever larger even when prosperity for everyone else is increasing. We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.” — Ronald Reagan, 40th US President Among the economic phenomena that I am skeptical about is the continued high poverty incidence of the Philippines. I often go to provinces especially in rice farming villages and among the things I notice is that the poor hardly ride animals or bicycles anymore, they ride mot... more »

ADA Releases Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for Youth

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/905309?src=soc_tw_181121_mscpedt_news_mdscp_t2d&faf=1 Advertisements

Do You Think Eating Hot Dogs Is Good for You?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/09/01/amp/eating-hot-dogs.aspx?__twitter_impression=true

Mannose impairs tumour growth and enhances chemotherapy.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0729-3.epdf?shared_access_token=tcLD-Vy2ecumOLNhF4xXkdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NbNwVwS6a7waL5zhZc8R1Felodxg5n3b3p2r7tbYJJ9uTdhFJOQgyg8eFPGI13wU6gE9Q_d5HMTAlFk0vSP8ARYyOG6t6-KBtwKz-D-HGtrt-6AIKdFZNFHx_iGRZfjDg%3D

Insulin use for type 2 diabetes: the challenges of predicting trends and modelling care.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(18)30312-7/fulltext

Could Grounding Recharge Your Immune System and Slow Aging?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/02/25/amp/grounding-recharge-immune-system-slow-aging.aspx?__twitter_impression=true

RNAi Rollercoaster Begins to Reap Therapies.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2712406?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_jama&utm_term=1912587831&utm_content=followers-article_engagement-illustration_medical&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=59925894

Nutritional Ketosis Diet May Be Key for Optimal Health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/09/26/amp/nutritional-ketosis-benefits.aspx

Out of one, two

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/out-one-two?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hms-twitter-general

FOOD MYTHS DEBUNKED.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://pristineorganics.com/food-myths-debunked/

How B Vitamins Improve Brain Health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/03/09/amp/b-vitamins-improve-brain-health.aspx

The number of anti-physics articles is too high to respond

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
*Most of our discussion is gonna be about the moral aspects of artificial intelligence* Popular writings about physics have been basically replaced with pseudointellectual garbage and "postmodern criticisms" of physics written by neo-Marxist activists and wannabe scientists who have no clue about the field and who want to earn some cheap political points from millions of morons – morons who have never forgiven and who will never forgive science for having shown to them that they are not among the smart folks. Just a few examples from recent three or four days. Peter W*it resuscitate... more »

FOR THE RIGHT, THE CARAVAN WASN'T JUST A PHONY ELECTION ISSUE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
You remember the statistics: In the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, news of a migrant caravan moving through Mexico toward the United States dominated the airwaves.... After the elections, however, interest in the caravan fell sharply at all three networks.... From Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, the seven days immediately preceding election day, Grabien data found the word “caravan” was spoken 1,202 times on Fox News, 834 times on CNN and 586 times on MSNBC. From Nov. 7 to to Nov. 13, the seven days immediately after the election, Fox News mentioned the word “caravan” just 203 times – an... more »

REPORT: After 17 Years, ‘The War on Terror’ Quadrupled the Number Terrorists Worldwide

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE* | From Bush, to Obama, and now with Trump - at what point will the proverbial finally penny drop?

The Story of Washington’s Economic Hitmen

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE + Studio Joho* | A brief animation which shows how transnational corporations seize target countries, by using a special brand of predatory capitalism.

War on Syria: A Manufactured ‘Revolution’ and Fake Media Narratives

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*Global Research TV* | Despite an unending barrage of attacks by mainstream media against independent journalists, the facts on the ground continue to crush the western establishment's twisted narrative.

Roger Waters Calls Out US Oil Giants for Destroying Ecuadorean Amazon

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*TeleSUR* | The British musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd interrupted his Latin American tour to visit Ecuador's Amazon.

Endless Summer Update

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago
Kate Thornton on Twitter

BBC REVEALS NEW TRUTH-DEFYING EVIDENCE IN SKRIPAL POISON CASE

Editor at Dances With Bears - 14 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) film, broadcast on Thursday evening, has presented the first direct evidence of Wiltshire Police Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, the investigating officer who inspected the home of Sergei and Yulia Skripal about twelve hours after they were exposed, allegedly to the nerve agent Novichok sprayed on their […]

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Amazon Indigenous Groups Propose Mexico Sized "Corridor of Life" Gabbard Eviscerates Trump as Saudi Arabia's Bitch White House Authorizes Lethal Force At The BorderComment: And now everyone say what he or she is thankful for.The death toll from California's fires has risen to 84 — and nearly 1,000 people are still missing Khashoggi: How US Media Is Losing Its Moral Compass by Feeding Off Conspiracy Theories Clinton Foundation Donations Plummet 90% Turkey says the CIA has a 'smoking gun' tape nailing Saudi's Prince on the Khashoggi case Macy's Thanksgiving Day Para... more »

Swamp discovers “morality”, blasting Trump over Saudi realpolitik (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 22. The post Swamp discovers “morality”, blasting Trump over Saudi realpolitik (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

The Final Push for Idlib Will Come Soon

Federico Pieraccini at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Russian and Syrian efforts have been moving in two very specific directions over the last few weeks. The post The Final Push for Idlib Will Come Soon appeared first on The Duran .

Suicide Bomb Attack Inside An Afghan Army Base's Mosque Kills 26 Soldiers And Wounds 50 Others

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Deadly blast hits mosque inside Afghan army base* At least 26 dead and 50 others wounded following a blast that hit a base of the Afghan army, officials say. An explosion has ripped through a mosque inside an army base in Afghanistan's volatile eastern Khost province, killing and wounding dozens of soldiers. The explosion targeted members of the 2nd regiment of the Afghan national army as they held their Friday prayers inside the base. Abdullah, an Afghan military spokesperson, was quoted as saying by The Associated Press news agency that the death toll from the ex... more »

A History of Prosecuting and Persecuting WikiLeaks

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
With it looking increasingly likely that Julian Assange will face charges once his feet land on American soil, a look back at a WikiLeaks release from 2012 will give us a sense of how Washington has wanted to handle this case under the Obama Administration. On February 28, 2012, WikiLeaks announced that it had confidential emails from the Texas-based private intelligence firm Stratfor which describes itself as the "*world's leading **geopolitical** intelligence platform*". A series of emails from Stratfor's then Vice President for Counterterrorism and Corporate Security, Fred Burto... more »

Little evidence 20mph speed limit reduces casualties, says report

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
This Guardian report https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/23/little-evidence-20mph-speed-limit-cuts-casualties-says-uk-report says it all when you look at the first and last sentence: 'There is insufficient evidence that a 20mph speed limit has led to a significant reduction in the number of crashes and casualties in UK residential areas, a government-commissioned study has found. ... Joshua Harris, the director of campaigns at the road safety charity Brake, said: "Breaking the speed limit is breaking the law and those who do so should be punished. We must make a success of ... more »

Republican Senate Voted To Guarantee Mississippi Senators Can Sit At Former US Senate Desk Of President Of The Confederacy, Jefferson Davis

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Probably most people don’t recall, or never knew, that the President of the Confederacy (CSA), Jefferson Davis, was a sitting … Continue reading →

House Republicans Subpoena Comey For Closed Interview; Comey Calls For Open Interview To Prevent “Leaking And Distortion”

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Before they lose control of the US House, Republicans issued subpoenas of both former FBI Director Comey, and former AG … Continue reading →

Trump Began Thanksgiving Attacking US Chief Justice Roberts; Roberts Defended Independence of Judiciary

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
US Chief Justice “Roberts had refrained from commenting on Trump’s previous attacks on judges. But after a query Wednesday from … Continue reading →

Legal threats, opacity, and deceptive research practices: A look at more than 100 retractions in business and management

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
What can studying retractions in business and management journals tell us? Earlier this year, Dennis Tourish, of the University of Sussex, and Russell Craig, of the University of Portsmouth, both in the UK, published a paper in the Journal of Management Inquiry that analyzed 131 such retractions. The duo — who were also two of … Continue reading Legal threats, opacity, and deceptive research practices: A look at more than 100 retractions in business and management

Turkey comments on current state of Idlib deal

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The Turkish-Russian agreement on establishing a demilitarized zone in the Syrian province of Idlib “is being implemented at a good pace,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the CNN Turk TV channel on Friday. “There is a need to take additional security measures along the M4 and M5 highways [in Idlib,’ he said. “The memorandum […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libya’s Haftar accuses Belgium of supporting terrorism

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Libyan strongman Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar is threatening to sue the Belgian authorities for allegedly supporting terrorism in the Middle East, the Libyan Nation Army Spokesperson Ahmad Al-Mesmari said on Friday. “Belgium has delivered weapons to armed fighters in the west of Libya and supported terrorism. We may employ various […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Turkish Army, rebels launch new operation in northern Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and their rebel allies launched a new military operation in northern Aleppo, today, targeting several militants accused of kidnapping and looting. According to oppositions activists in northern Syria, the Turkish Army and their allies from the National Liberation Front began the security operation inside the important border-city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi Crown Prince wants to meet with Erdogan in Argentina

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has requested to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the upcoming G20 Summit in Argentina, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told CNN Turk on Friday. The Turkish Foreign Minister said that Erdogan sees “no obstacle” in meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian opposition activist behind Kafranbel protests reportedly killed by unknown assailants

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian opposition activist that was behind the Kafranbel protests was reportedly killed on Friday morning by unknown assailants. Ra’ed Fares, 36, was gunned down by unknown assailants in his hometown of Kafranbel, today, opposition activists reported via social media. In addition to the death of Fares, Syrian opposition activist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi Army finds militants suspected of Tikrit car bombing (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) mounted an operation against militants suspected of masterminding a car bomb attack in Tikrit on Tuesday. Foot soldiers backed up with helicopters and armoured personnel carriers were sent into the area west of the Tigris River. A number of wanted persons were identified and detained pending […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Former Israeli Defense Minister met with Syrian rebels during his tenure – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Former Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon met with Syrian operatives during the civil war in Syria, Haaretz newspaper quoted a retired Israel Defence Force (IDF) general as saying. Speaking at an Israel Democracy Institute conference, Maj. Gen. Gershon Hacohen, a former IDF General Staff Corps commander, explained that he and Yaalon “sat with three Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New video shows several PKK attacks against Turkish troops in Iraq, Turkey

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – A new video was released this week that showed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) carrying out several attacks against the Turkish military in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey. The video showed PKK fighters ambushing Turkish troops across the mountains of Turkey and Iraq: The PKK is currently outlawed in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US not seeking regime change in Syria – envoy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The United States will never have good relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad, but only Syrians get to decide who will lead them, US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey said in an interview with RIA Novosti and the Kommersant newspaper. “We are committed to a political process that is with and by the Syrian people. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US bases in Middle East within range of improved missiles – top Iranian general

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Iran allegedly improved the precision capabilities of its missiles, making them able to reach US military bases in the Middle East, said the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Aerospace Force Amir Ali Hajizadeh during a TV program aired from Tehran on Thursday. Speaking about the US bases in Afghanistan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army suffers heavy casualties in surprise attack by Daesh

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a big attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) inside the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate on Thursday. Daesh began their attack on Thursday morning by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s positions along the main road to the strategic T-2 Pumping Station. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-led coalition yet again uses white phosphorus in Syria – Zakharova

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the US-led coalition has again carried out strikes using white phosphorus ammunition in Syria, speaking at her weekly briefing in Moscow on Thursday. “Last week we spoke about 50 corpses that have been found in the south of Hajin, al-Shifa village. Last weekend in al-Bukan village 40 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel admits sinking Lebanese ship off coast of Tripoli in 1982

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Israel accepted responsibility for the sinking of a Lebanese refugee ship in the Summer of 1982, a new report said on Friday. According to a report from Israel’s Channel 10, an Israeli submarine fired several missiles at the refugee ship as it was traveling near the coast of Tripoli in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army uncovers massive weapons cache left behind by Daesh in liberated Al-Safa (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a massive weapons cache that was left behind by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group in the Al-Safa region of Al-Sweida this week. According to a military report from Sweida, the Syrian Arab Army uncovered the weapons cache while combing through the liberated areas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pakistani Militants Attack Chinese Consulate In Karachi

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Chinese consulate in Pakistan attacked, leaving five dead including three suicide bombers* Suicide bombers have attacked the Chinese consulate in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, killing two police officers but failing to enter the compound. A blast and gunshots rang out in the affluent Clifton neighbourhood, where the consulate is located, along with those of several other nations. A doctor at a nearby hospital confirmed at least two Pakistani policemen had died, and a security guard was injured. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: There was another major ter... more »

Bolsonaro Confirms Visit by U.S. National Security Adviser to Brazil

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President-elect Jair Bolsonaro confirmed today (November 23rd) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton will visit Brazil. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (November 29th). “Happy to welcome the visit of the United States National […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Chooses Rodríguez as Education Minister

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President-elect of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Thursday (November 22nd) the nomination of the Colombian-born philosopher Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez, as the country’s new Education Minister. Rodríguez is currently professor emeritus at the ECEME (Brazil’s Army Command College) in Rio de Janeiro. “I would like […]

School in Brazil Wins RIBA Prize for the World’s Best New Building

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Tuesday, November 20th, the judges of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) announced that the prestigious RIBA International Prize 2018 would be awarded to a school complex entitled ‘Children Village’ situated in the remote Brazilian village of Canuanã and designed by Brazilian architects […]

Rio Hosts the First National Meeting of Women in the Samba Circle

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, November 24th, will see the ‘Primeiro Encontro Nacional de Mulheres na Roda de Samba’ (First National Meeting of Women in the Samba Circle) being held simultaneously in states across Brazil and even in Argentina, with Rio hosting an event at Renascença Clube, situated […]

For Rent: 4BR Home (1 Suite), R$17,000/Month, Ipanema

Classifieds at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
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Classifieds at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
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With Migrants Coming Everyday, The Mayor Of Tijuana Has Declared A Huumanitarian Crisis, Pleading For International Help

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Az Central:* *Migrant caravan: Tijuana declares humanitarian crisis, asks for international help* The mayor of Tijuana declared an international humanitarian crisis on Thursday over the arrival of more than 5,000 mostly Central American migrants traveling in a caravan. The migrants have streamed into the border city in the past week to seek asylum in the United States. During a press conference Thursday, Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum asked international groups like the United Nations to step in help the city deal with the influx of migrants, amid a lagging response from the Mexica... more »

A Look At How Canada's Oil Industry Was Crushed By Deliberate Government Policies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Gwyn Morgan, Financial Post:** A great national energy champion is leaving Canada, thanks to Trudeau* *An giant energy company, with headquarters here and invulnerable to takeover, had become a reality. No more; now, they call it 'headquarterless'.* My belief in the importance of Canada-headquartered companies goes back to the early 1970s when, as a young engineer, I joined the Canadian subsidiary of a Nebraska-based oil and gas company. While I was treated well and given substantial responsibility, I yearned to work for a company where the decisions were made in Calgary, not Om... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Heavily armed North Korean solders approach South Korean solders at the DMZ. The solders of the two warring countries shake hands and chat politely with each other. They are smiling. Two Koreas, connected. historic. Happy Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/U2OxUppBjg — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 22, 2018 #SouthKorea and #NorthKorea started their joint effort following the military agreement signed at #Pyongyang by starting work on a road through #DMZ in the #Cheorwon area. pic.twitter.com/bSjTD582g7 — Strategic News (@StrategicNews1) November 22, 2018 At least 31 people were killed ... more »

On This Day In History

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline travel in a motorcade across Dallas on November 22, 1963. CC0 / Victor Hugo King/Library of Congress *WNU editor:* A day late, but a day that should still be remembered .... *John F. Kennedy assassinated *(History.com). The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Shots in Dallas: Tribute to JFK on the 55th Anniversary of His Assassination* (Sputnik).

What's The World To Do?

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Timothy Egan has been travelling California's blackened landscape and he's appalled: The story it tells is grim, a portent of nature altered and convulsive. It’s not just that this audacious experiment — a huge parkland on the doorstep of a metro area of 13 million people — is now on life support. It’s that, as we are the first species to radically disrupt the world that gave us life, much of that world may soon be unsafe for human habitation. California used to have distinct fire seasons. Now the storms of flame and smoke are year-round, and all of the nation’s most populous stat... more »

CBS: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
Do not eat romaine lettuce. At all. In case you somehow missed it, romaine lettuce has been causing a lot of problems over the last couple of months because of the bacteria E. coli. But right now, the CDC is investigating a multi-state outbreak and has declared the lettuce unsafe to eat in any form. However, […] The post CBS: Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers appeared first on Health Nut News.

Propolis from honey bees is a powerful superfood that kills Candida albicans

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
(Thank you to our friends at Natural News for the story below.) Propolis — also known as bee glue — can be used to counter Candida albicans, the fungal pathogen behind candidiasis or yeast infection. This is according to a study that compared the antifungal effects with those of other natural extracts. RELATED STORY: Queen […] The post Propolis from honey bees is a powerful superfood that kills Candida albicans appeared first on Health Nut News.

Top cancer researcher fails to disclose corporate financial ties in major research journals

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
According to a collaboration between ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization and The New York Times, Dr. José Baselga- one of the world’s top breast cancer doctors and researchers- “failed to disclose millions of dollars in payments from drug and health care companies in recent years, omitting his financial ties from dozens of research articles in […] The post Top cancer researcher fails to disclose corporate financial ties in major research journals appeared first on Health Nut News.

If this were a pill, it could easily be the world’s best seller

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
November 22, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., is an annual reminder to slow down, take stock and express thanks. Ideally, though, this practice — sans the extravagant multi-course meal — would be a daily one, as the emotion of gratitude has actually been scientifically confirmed to impart some pretty extraordinary health benefits. RELATED STORY: How […] The post If this were a pill, it could easily be the world’s best seller appeared first on Health Nut News.

Prophecy Alert: “Sanhedrin Says Prepare For 3rd Temple Jerusalem Mayor Candidates”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
END OF THE WORLD: Jerusalem third temple ‘fulfils Biblical prophecy’ of the end times by SEBASTIAN KETTLEY, https://www.express.co.uk/ FEARS of the approaching end times were fuelled by calls to build a third Jewish Holy Temple in Jerusalem, which some believe will happen before the end of the world. – Biblical conspiracy theorists believe the construction of a […]

On Rousseau’s Attack on the Enlightenment Project

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
In her Introduction to *The Social Contract and The First and Second Discourses: Jean-Jacques Rousseau*, Susan Dunn, the book’s editor, looks at the reasons which motivated Rousseau to attack the Enlightenment project. Here’s an excerpt: Astonishingly, Rousseau turned against the entire Enlightenment project. He branded the daring intellectual, scientific, and artistic culture of eighteenth-century France a lie, a vast devolution, a symptom of alarming moral decline. Nothing more than a fake veneer, the century’s worldly accomplishments were all the more perfidious because they mas... more »

North And South Korean Soldiers Meet Up On Historic Arrowhead Hill Battleground And Shake Hands (VIDEO)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Who would have thought that this was possible a year ago? Here is a great photo-gallery .... *North and South Korea reduce DMZ military activity* (Reuters).

Stop the war in Yemen!

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
As many as 85,000 children have starved to death in Yemen, according to Save the Children with the charity warning that up to 14 million people are at risk of famine if a ruinous war does not end soon. Since 2015, when the fighting first broke out the group has estimated that at least 84,700 children under the age of five may have died from malnutrition. That is the equivalent of every child in Birmingham, Britain’s second biggest city, the group added. The devastating statistic came as fighting flared in the Red Sea city of Hodeidah, the frontline of the latest battle, where food... more »

Black Friday Is The Day Of The Division Bio-Terrorist Attack: Here's How It Could Happen

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 15 hours ago
In March of 2016, a game called "Tom Clancy's The Division" was released. Unlike other "shooter" games such as "Destiny" and "Call of Duty", "The Division" has a compelling science story.*(1) *And the plot began on "Black Friday", the busiest shopping day of the year. read more

A Video Of The Fantastic CEPC Project

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 15 hours ago
What machine will replace the Large Hadron Collider to further our knowledge of fundamental physics at the high-energy frontier, in the forthcoming decades? The question is not at all a far-fetched one: these large machines require two decades to be built - and can then typically be operated for two further decades, amassing collision data that slowly but steadily improve the precision of our estimates of the parameters of nature. read more

To Unlock The Diplomatic Riddle Behind the Khashoggi "Murder"- Look to Syria

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*The headline has been altered from the original. Mystery has been changed to riddle.* *Why? Though mystery and riddle are close in meaning it seemed to me that the word riddle better represented the idea that Robert Fisk was putting forth. Mr Fisk may beg to differ, but, based on my reading of his piece.. riddle was the better word choice. Murder is in quotations, because, in my book- No body/Not a certain murder.* *Riddle: *a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning,a person, *event, or fact that is difficult to u... more »

Republicans Are Shocked Women Don't Like Them

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
I don't like either of the two freshman that Democrats are sending from the House to the Senate, Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) and Jacky Rosen (NV). But even if I find them both horribly conservative-- and one of them batshitcrazy-- I am glad there are two more women in the Senate. There really ought to be at least 50, although I'd prefer 50 good ones-- like Elizabeth Warren, Mazie Hirono and Tammy Baldwin-- rather than any bad ones. In the House, there will be over 100 women-- 89 Democrats and 13 Republicans. The Democratic freshman class is filled with outstanding luminaries like Alexandr... more »

Gender Pay Gap

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
This is nothing new. Twenty years ago a study involving librarians found out the same thing—choices. And that was within just one field where all studied had an advanced degree. “Progressives claim that the pay difference between men and women is caused by sexism that government must redress. But a new study offers compelling evidence that the choices and priorities of women account for much of the disparity.” Wall St. Journal, Nov. 23, 2018 There’s a pay wall so I won’t provide a link, but I’ll snoop around to see who the editors are citing. But here are some recent 2016 - 2... more »

Coach Tyler’s recipe for whipped cream

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
Pumpkin Spice Whipped Cream Prep Time: 5 minutes | Serves: 10-12 Ingredients: - 1 pint heavy whipping cream - ½ cup pumpkin puree - 1 tablespoon cinnamon - ½ teaspoon nutmeg - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon maple extract - ¼ cup granulated swerve Instructions: 1. Using an electric mixer, whip heavy cream, granulated swerve, vanilla extract and maple extract until stiff peaks form. 2. Gently fold in pumpkin puree and spices until well combined. 3. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to use. I always wonder ... more »

End Of The Arctic Ice Scam

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
North Pole May Be Ice-Free for First Time This Summer Ten years ago, I wrote my first article exposing the melting Arctic scam. The scam is on its last legs. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Very cold, … Continue reading →

Leftists Being Groomed To Destroy Civil Society

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
The beatings will continue, until morale improves For the past thirty years since the fall of the Soviet Union, leftists have been trained to destroy all social institutions in the west – most importantly the family. This article says you … Continue reading →

EU nails down Theresa May and the UK in 26 page Post-Brexit Terms (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 21. The post EU nails down Theresa May and the UK in 26 page Post-Brexit Terms (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Meet the 5 Worst Handguns of All Time

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: By 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany - Bulgarian SOF prepares for Combined Resolve II, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32944903] Worst of the worst. Period. Handheld firearms have existed in one form or another since the 13th century. Despite their long history, there have been relatively few real, genuine clunkers in the world of handguns. The close engagement range of handguns—typically zero to twenty-five feet—means that a handgun operator will often have little or no chance ... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, November 23, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Bloco do MUG @ Espaço Bella Vista (Glória) – The bloco do MUG (MUG Carnaval ‘bloco’) is back with even more music and dancing to make November feel like […]

The cost of wind & solar power: batteries included

Hifast at Climate Collections - 16 hours ago
From Euan Mearns’ Energy Matters: Posted on November 22, 2018 by Roger Andrews For some time now we here on Energy Matters have been harping on about the prohibitive costs of long-term battery storage. Here, using two simplified examples, I quantify these costs. The results show that while batteries may be useful for fast-frequency response […]

Putting health-care costs under the microscope

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Pro Publica is publishing a useful series of articles examining the health-care industry in the USA - and how its ultimate "beneficiaries" are not us, the patients, but the companies raking in huge excess profits and violating our privacy. A selection of the articles so far: 1. *Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills.* Patients may think their insurers are fighting on their behalf for the best prices. But saving patients money is often not their top priority. 2. *Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details About You — And It Could Raise Your Rates.* Without any...more »

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