Sunday, September 29, 2019

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Yemen's Houthi Rebels Release Unverified Saudi Attack Video

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*BBC*: *Houthi rebels video fails to prove Saudi troop capture claim* Houthi rebels in Yemen have released footage which they say shows a major attack on Saudi forces near the border between the two countries. On Saturday, a Houthi spokesman said three Saudi brigades had surrendered near the Saudi town of Najran. Saudi officials have not commented on the alleged assault. The video shows an attack on armoured vehicles, but there is so far no verification of the Houthi claim of a major military success. Colonel Yahiya Sarea alleged on Saturday that Saudi forces had suffered "hu... more »

“Quid-Pro-Joe” Pressures American Media to Shut Down Investigating Truth Just Like He did With Ukrainian Prosecutor…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
The tone-deafness here is so stunning you have to ask yourself if someone in the Biden campaign did this intentionally to destroy the Joe Biden campaign. Previously Joe Biden demanded the Ukraine government shut down the investigation of his son … Continue reading →

Flood, fire and now drought: Qld town set to rack up grim trifecta

Nicole Hegarty at Just In - 6 hours ago
Residents in a small Queensland are still counting their blessings 12 months after a bushfire destroyed more than 12,000 hectares of pasture, and now they are preparing to be in drought before the decade is out.

Extinction Rebellion protester charged after suspending herself 10 metres above Brisbane bridge

Just In - 6 hours ago
A climate protester from Extinction Rebellion is charged after suspending herself from a makeshift tripod on Brisbane's Victoria Bridge blocking peak-hour traffic again.

Opals claim Asia Cup bronze by beating South Korea

Just In - 6 hours ago
The Australian Opals beat South Korea 98-62 to claim bronze at the the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

Ricciardo involved in sandwich-style crash in Sochi, ending his race

Just In - 6 hours ago
Daniel Ricciardo is forced to end his Russian Grand Prix bid 25 laps in, after a three-way crash in the first lap punctured a wheel and wrecked his car's aerodynamics and balance.

Bikini-clad model leapt for her life as doomed chopper screamed towards Uluru

Emma Haskin at Just In - 6 hours ago
On a cool March morning in 1968, a television commercial shoot slated for the top of Uluru went horribly wrong.

Two dead, more injured in fiery crash in Melbourne's south-east

Rachel Clayton at Just In - 6 hours ago
A young man and woman are dead, a teenager fights for life in hospital and more suffer injuries after a crash in Melbourne's south-east.

'It's highly invasive': Debate around drug testing elected members divides council

Lucy MacDonald at Just In - 6 hours ago
Mandatory drug and alcohol testing for elected representatives could soon be a reality for a second Tasmanian council, but the proposal is proving to be divisive — with one councillor labelling it "highly invasive".

Sydney uni students offered free rent and meals in exchange for conversation and friendship

Harriet Tatham at Just In - 6 hours ago
A nursing home invites millennials to live on site for free in an effort to improve the health of residents and reduce the isolation that's faced by many ageing Australians.

As Anthony took a casual job to earn some 'pocket money', his super slid backwards

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 6 hours ago
This self-employed labourer was doing casual work earning a couple of hundred dollars a week. Then he received a letter from his super fund saying his retirement savings had shrunk.

In a strange new land, Aziz faces a heavy choice: should he return to Manus Island?

Just In - 6 hours ago
One day, Aziz is in a detention centre. The next he's in Geneva, where his face is on billboards and he's celebrated as a champion of human rights. But he's burdened with a heavy choice, and crushing guilt about the people he left behind.

NSW Now: Woman charged over stabbing death, firefighters gain upper hand on bushfire

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found with multiple stab wounds in a Sydney apartment complex, while easing weather conditions have helped firefighters in Tenterfield gain the upper hand on a bushfire.

50 years of climate hysteria

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
Perhaps one reason older folk are more sanguine about the prospects for our climate future is that we've heard many of the climate scare stories before. We've heard them, and we've noted that they never came to pass ... - *Demographers agree almost unanimously on the following grim timetable: by 1975 widespread famines will begin in **India**; these will spread by 1990 to include all of **India**, **Pakistan**, **China** and the **Near East**, **Africa**. By the year 2000, or conceivably sooner, South and Central America will exist under famine conditions....By the... more »

He Continues – Rudy Giuliani Wrecks ABC’s Narrative Engineer George Stephanopoulos…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Remember, in the deep & factional political weeds George Stephanopoulos is ‘team Cinton’. Team Obama are exposed in the Biden-Ukraine pay-to-play scandal. The aspect that exposes Team Clinton is the FBI false construct of the vast Russian conspiracy with Crowdstrike, … Continue reading →

Lying Sack Of Schiff

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
This is House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) fabricating quotes from the call transcript between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky : In typical disgusting form, the lying leftie started off this hearing with fictional remarks — the implication of a conversation that took place between a president and foreign leader, putting words into it that didn’t exist. They’re not even in the transcript. And unfortunately many who get their news from only the biased MSM are going to turn on their TV and see only that section of what the so-called... more »

he spirit itself determines its sacrifice

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 7 hours ago
266. We place knowledge in the foundation of the Community, setting no limits to it. We place experience and goodwill in the foundation of the Community. We manifest the best conditions for the success of friends. Let Us know your intentions toward Us. -M: *Community 1926* ………………………………….…. 380. At present there is no one who does not need courage. Only utter madness whispers that all will find order by itself--this cannot be! Because the dark ones have set aside the basic principles not knowing how to govern them, one should walk undivided in everything. (Schmiechen, 1... more »

Talking to Strangers – another good read by Malcolm Gladwell

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 7 hours ago
I just finished reading “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell and highly recommend it. Gladwell is one of my favorite non-fiction authors and has penned multiple best sellers such as “Outliers,” “Blink,” and “The Tipping Point.” His style is to … Continue reading →

New Coalition Highlights the Need For Student Voices in Higher Education Policy

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Today’s Students Coalition, a group of higher education advocacy organizations born in August, released a set of policy recommendations and held a panel event featuring nontraditional student perspectives. The coalition advocates for policies that expand supports for underrepresented students.

Oprah Winfrey Pledges $1.15 Million to HBCU Students

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 7 hours ago
At a United Negro College Fund event, Oprah Winfrey pledged to donate over a million dollars to help students attend historically Black colleges and universities, The Charlotte Observer reported. Winfrey made the pledge on Saturday while speaking at the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The United Negro College […]

Boris Johnson Vows to Stay On As PM If A Brexit Deal Does Not Happen

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Boris Johnson vows to stay on as UK PM even if he fails to secure Brexit deal* Boris Johnson has vowed to stay on as the UK's Prime Minister even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, saying only his Conservative Government can deliver Brexit on October 31, no matter what. At the beginning of his party's annual conference in Manchester, Mr Johnson said he wanted to rally his party with the "do-or-die" message that he will deliver Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal. But there are hurdles to clear, not least of which is what ... more »

Not Pulling the Trigger in Stoke Central

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
Choo choo! The Reselection Express is pulling into the station, but how do we reach our desired destination? The record so far is much more miss than hit. Diana Johnson in Hull, acting as if a minor royal has died, that Margaret Hodge was triggered by her CLP is on the hour every hour on *BBC News*. Luminaries like Harriet Harman, Tom Watson, and David Miliband have whinged and moaned about it. Tough. When you're one of the most consistently awful Labour MPs, you can expect years of scabbing on the membership might catch up with you. How she will manage in her first selection meetin... more »

40 of the 50 States Don’t Have Enough Money to Pay All Their bills

Bob Adelmann at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: 40-of-the-50-states-don-t-have-enough-money-to-pay-all-their-bills] Most of the "sinkhole" states with the most red ink are blue. But should we be surprised?

The cost of walking away for Linda

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
“Leaving the Democratic Party has not been easy. It's not been just like going to the voting booth and closing that curtain and voting privately. It has cost many people family and relationships. That's how much the liberals hate President Trump. They don't have a clue that it isn't President Trump drawing us away, but rather their disgusting behavior pushing us away. That's what it was for me. When I saw Hilary Clinton on the platform with all those other celebrities calling themselves Nasty Women, I changed parties after being a Democrat almost 40 years. I didn't want to be ide... more »

Call me slow. . .

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
We attend a liturgical service at our Lutheran Church—and we’re in the North American Lutheran Synod, which is conservative and pulled out of the ELCA maybe nine years ago. We’ve been in the same congregation but 3 synods in 45 years. But it’s the same wording for Confession and Forgiveness and we say it every Sunday. I don’t think the informal/contemporary service use this Confession. “. . . We confess that without Christ (that’s just been added recently) we are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we ha... more »

Snow Shock: Winter Storm Warning For Alberta & Surrounding Areas Continues

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Following up on Friday's report:* Gonna Feel Like December Rather Than September- "High Impact Snow Storm" to Hit the Prairies: Cold is the Absence of Heat * Public Alert* *Hazardous winter conditions are expected.* *Heavy snowfall will continue over southwestern Alberta today. With a continued upslope flow, most regions will see significant amounts of snowfall. Total accumulations will approach 40 to 60 centimetres by Monday morning with extreme southwestern portions of Alberta possibly approaching 100 centimetres. The snowfall will taper off during the day Monday when the snow ... more »

Decent story by ABC news on Biden controversy

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
More than once, after Joe Biden engaged in diplomacy on behalf of the United States, his son, Hunter Biden, conducted business in the same country (Ukraine & China). This story just might indicate that the corporate oligarchs have decided to set Biden adrift.....after all the mainstream media don't usually do stories like this unless they have been told to do so by the 'owners'. Will be interesting to watch what comes next. We know that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) met with Hillary Clinton recently. One can speculate on that meeting.

King Salman’s personal bodyguard killed in ‘dispute’

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s king Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been shot dead by a friend in what authorities described as a ‘personal dispute’. Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham, also a high-ranking officer in the Royal Guard, was visiting a friend on Saturday night when Mamdouh Bin Meshaal Al Ali broke in and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey shoots down drone that violated its airspace 6 times: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The unidentified drone was shot down at 13:24 local time (10:24 GMT) by two F-16 fighters departing from Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. “The wreck of the drone was found at the Cildiroba base”, the ministry said. 28 Eylül 2019 tarihinde Suriye sınırında hava sahamızı 6 kez ihlal eden ve kime ait olduğu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New video shows dozens of Saudi soldiers, allied fighters captured by Houthi forces

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A new video was released on Sunday that showed dozens of Saudi soldiers and their allied fighters after they were captured by the Houthi forces. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Two US warships armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles enters Mediterranean: media

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Two U.S. warships reportedly entered the Mediterranean region this week amid recent accusations of chemical weapons use in Syria. According to the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro, two U.S. missile destroyers, U.S.S. Lassen and U.S.S. Forrest Sherman, entered the Mediterranean Sea this week and are making their way to the eastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli defense engineer explains why Saudi defenses failed to repel Aramco attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Former Director of the Israel Missile Defence Organisation Uzi Rubin has revealed in an interview with the Defence News media outlet that Saudi air defences, namely Patriot systems, failed to repel the combined drone and missile attack on the country’s oil facilities in September due to the aerial assailants flying below the horizon. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Air Force unleashes massive attack on jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Air Force continued their campaign over the northeastern countryside of Latakia Sunday, targeting several areas under the control of the jihadist rebels. Led by their attack helicopters on Sunday, the Syrian Air Force targeted a number of sites belonging to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces release video of massive attack on Saudi border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria has presented footage allegedly showing how the militant group attacked Saudi forces in the border region of Najran, capturing troops, officers and armoured vehicles in the process. The video was aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV broadcaster. The video shows several cars in an armoured column being hit by blasts. The Houthi military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Holy Cats – CBS Margaret Brennan Embarrassed Herself During Meltdown Debate With Rudy Giuliani Over Ukraine…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Remember when CBS hid President Obama’s admission about Benghazi being an act of terrorism, and was later exposed for their corrupt political bias? Well, this is worse. During a Face The Nation segment today, host Margaret Brennan was trying to … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Rudy Giuliani -vs- Maria Bartiromo…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Lots of solid information and debate today. Thankfully, since our outline two days ago explaining the strategy of Pelosi, republicans have caught on. The GOP finally realize Pelosi’s impeachment process is not a flaw, it’s a feature…. Much more on … Continue reading →

Violent Protests Continue In Hong Kong -- News Updates September 29, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Moment swarms of Hong Kong Police rush towards pro-democracy demonstrators to trap them with a pincer movement as they arrest hundreds amid fierce clashes ahead of China's 70th National Day* * Pro-democracy supporters protest for a second day on streets of downtown Hong Kong as police fire tear gas * Spotted throwing petrol bombs and projectiles at central government offices in retaliation * But pro-Beijing counter protestors also staged a rally where they sang national anthem at Victoria Harbour * Continuing unrest could embarrass President Xi Jinping as nation ma... more »

As Hong Kong violence erupts again, Britain says it 'won't look the other way'

Just In - 9 hours ago
Britain will not ignore the treatment of protesters in Hong Kong when they are "beaten indiscriminately", UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab says, as violence between police and pro-democracy protesters erupts again.

Boris Johnson says he will stay on as PM no matter what

Just In - 9 hours ago
The UK PM says he will not not resign if he fails to prevent a no-deal Brexit, saying it is his responsibility "to lead the party and my country at a difficult time and I am going to continue to do that".

Thousands of Russians rally in Moscow over jailing of protesters

Just In - 9 hours ago
More than 18,000 Russians demand the release of protesters jailed in what Kremlin opponents says is a campaign to stifle dissent.

A dumped council project changed the microclimate of Sarah's backyard

Rachel Clayton at Just In - 9 hours ago
Some of Melbourne's most disadvantaged families have been left with a dug-up field and a concrete drain instead of the green oasis they were promised more than a year ago.

How a chance conversation during a playdate brought baby Henry into the world

Megan Mackander And Kirstin Murray at Just In - 9 hours ago
Jessica and JP had a dilemma — what to do with embryos left over from IVF. Emma and Richard had a different problem — how to fall pregnant. Could you give a potential baby to people you’d only just met?

'I'm finished, I am done, I'm broken': Islamic State brides Australia doesn't want back

Dylan Welch, Suzanne Dredge And Naomi Selvaratnam at Just In - 9 hours ago
Mariam Dabboussy has risked her safety to reveal how Australian women were duped into entering Syria and delivered into the grip of Islamic State. Their paths to joining IS were different but share a common link.

Poor, average or great coach? The NRL grand final could deliver the verdict on Ricky Stuart's career

Richard Hinds at Just In - 9 hours ago
Raiders mentor Ricky Stuart has 196 wins, 196 losses and 2 draws in his 394-game coaching career. So is he a poor, average, good or even a great coach? Sunday's NRL grand final against the Roosters could be the decisive factor in moulding "Sticky's" legacy, writes Richard Hinds.

The revolution that could break the banks

Ian Verrender at Just In - 9 hours ago
The loss of lucrative, if illegal, income streams has yet to fully affect the earnings of the big banks, but the ongoing evolution in financial technology could well provide a much more potent blow, writes Ian Verrender.

Minister seeks BOM audit as councillor rejects need for $1m drought package

Tom Iggulden at Just In - 9 hours ago
David Littleproud will seek a review of rainfall figures as Moyne Shire councillor Colin Ryan says his region doesn't need drought support granted by the Federal Government because his area isn't drought affected.

'Shovel-ready' projects could do heavy lifting in a flagging economy: analyst

David Taylor at Just In - 9 hours ago
A global consulting firm is warning that the Australian economy is in urgent need of more stimulus, and is encouraging the Federal Government to green-light more "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects.

Wallabies at fault in World Cup loss to Wales, not refereeing

Luke Pentony at Just In - 9 hours ago
The Wallabies are feeling hard done by following a contentious refereeing decision in their loss to Wales at the Rugby World Cup, but a sluggish display is to blame for what may prove to be a costly defeat, writes Luke Pentony.

Dilma Rousseff Asks Spain for Support to Free Lula

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called Spanish political parties, unions, and civil society to support the release of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; and accused the current government of manipulating the truth. "Lula is innocent. In this democracy, the first victim is . . . To read the […] The post Dilma Rousseff Asks Spain for Support to Free Lula appeared first on The Rio Times.

University of Ottawa Speech on Thursday

David Henderson at Econlib - 9 hours ago
On Thursday, October 3, I’ll be giving a speech at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. Topic: An Economist’s Case for a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy Host: Institute for Liberal Studies (in cooperation with the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs) Time: 3:30 p.m., Thursday. Place: Minto Sports Complex, Room E218 If you […] The post University of Ottawa Speech on Thursday appeared first on Econlib.

Ready-to-eat pork products also recalled for Listeria

News Desk at Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Redkey, IN-based Fisher Packing Company has recalled 744 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The RTE pork products were packaged on August 27, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: Vacuum-sealed packages of various... Continue Reading

Listeria scare in U.S. and Canada over ready-to-eat chicken

News Desk at Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Tip Top Poultry, Inc., located in Rockmart, GA, has recalled an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The frozen cooked, diced or shredded, RTE chicken products were produced between January 21, 2019, and September 24,... Continue Reading

Trump Will Never Resign-- Unless It's Part Of A Plea Deal To Keep Himself Out Of Prison... But Newspapers Are Already Calling For His Resignation

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
*Coup d'état-- The dismantling of American Democracy by Nancy Ohanian* The *Connecticut Post*, part of the Hearst chain, serves the southwest part of the state-- primarily Fairfield County (think Fairfield, Bridgeport, Trumbull Darien, Stratford, New Canaan, Derby). It reaches over 50,000 families a day. Hillary won Fairfield County handily-- 238,723 (58.2%) to 155,457 (37.9%)-- and last year Democrats swept the county. Senator Chris Murphy racked up a 61.8% win. Ned Lamont took 53.0% in his gubernatorial win. And the county performed massively (D+24) for Jim Himes, the well-regarde... more »

"Lenin did more than anyone else to shape the last hundred years. He invented a form of government we have come to call totalitarian, which rejected in principle the idea of any private sphere outside of state control." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"Lenin did more than anyone else to shape the last hundred years. He invented a form of government we have come to call totalitarian, which rejected in principle the idea of any private sphere outside of state control. To establish this power, he invented the one-party state, a term that would previously have seemed self-contradictory since a party was, by definition, a part. An admirer of the French Jacobins, Lenin believed that state power had to be based on sheer terror, and so he also created the terrorist state.Stephen Pinker has recently argued that the world has been ge... more »

Inhofe Announces Climate Hypocrite Awards

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
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Videos: Climate Rhetoric Begets Child Abuse … and Suicide

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: Alarmists have convinced young people that there is no hope for earth. ~ Jordan Candler ~ Greta Thunberg’s prominence is sullied by the incredibly unfortunate reality that the teenager has been grotesquelyproselytized and exploited by a cabal of opportunistic adults intent on leveraging a fraudulent climate crusade to…

Is Climate Alarmism Tearing Itself Apart?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ First it was AOC and the Sunrise Movement versus Pelosi and the moderate Democrats in Congress. Now it is Greta Thunberg and the so-called youth movement versus the UN and the world’s major governments. Between the moderates in power and the new radicals,…

George Soros Emerges as Major Funder of ‘Global Climate Strike’ Groups

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Breitbart bring news of an investigation by MRC Business into the funding of the Global Climate Strike campaign: ? George Soros financed radical environmental groups partnering in this week’s “Global Climate Strike” to the tune of nearly $25 million, according…

New polar bear horror emerges out of advice to parents on eco-anxiety in kids

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Unbelievably wrong: A psychologist has told parents to assure their children that rising sea levels might be an immediate threat to polar bears – but not to kids in the UK. She says this is “putting things into perspective” for anxious kids but is horrifyingly and almost laughably far off the…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 271 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Don't Sleep on India's Nuclear Weapons (They Could Kill Billions)

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a new report. Should the world worry? *Key Point:* India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a new report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. “Nonetheless, additional plutonium will be required to produce warheads for missiles now... more »

History Is Filled with 'Last Stand' Battles (These You Won't Forget)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* For the ages. *Key point:* These final stands are among the most important and memorable. *The Siege of the Alamo – February 23 – March 6, 1836* This famous battle pitted rebellious Texans, some of whom were Americans, against a Mexican army sent to crush their nascent independence movement. Mexican leader General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna laid siege to the small mission, bombarding it for days and having several small skirmishes before a final assault on the night of March 5-6. All the combatants in the Alamo were killed other than ... more »

Is Hillary Clinton About To Try Another Run For The U.S. Presidency?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Hillary Clinton, joined by her daughter Chelsea to promote their book 'The Book of Gutsy Women', railed against the president, claiming that she lost the 2016 election to a 'corrupt human tornado' *Daily Mail:* *Is Hillary about to try AGAIN? Clinton is joined by daughter Chelsea as she slams Trump as an 'illegitimate president' and a 'corrupt human tornado' ahead of a week packed with media appearances, sparking rumors she plans to enter the 2020 race* * Hillary Clinton bashed Donald Trump as an 'illegitimate president' * She also lamented in an interview that she lost in 2016 to a... more »

Is Public Opinion Shifting In Support Of The Impeachment Inquiry On President Trump?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Speaker Nancy Pelosi says public opinion has shifted in support of the impeachment inquiry after Americans saw the 'cavalier attitude the administration had toward it'* * Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin Saturday * She said the 'tide has completely changed' and that the public now supports an impeachment hearing * She said this occurred after the public saw the whistleblower complaint * Pelosi announced her support for an impeachment investigation this week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that public opinion is now for a... more »

Sunday Talks: Stephen Miller -vs- Chris Wallace….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Guardian of the swamp gates, Chris Wallace, returns from executive planning sessions with fellow travelers to advance the Trump-Ukraine Conspiracy narrative. Taking the most recent talking points from House Democrats on Fox News Sunday, the insufferable Wallace debates White House … Continue reading →

Congress Has Reached An Agreement For Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower To Testify

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*CNBC:* *House intel committee has reached an agreement for Trump-Ukraine whistleblower to testify ‘very soon,’ Schiff says* * House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said the exact timing of the testimony depends on when the director of National Intelligence completes the security clearance process for the whistleblower’s lawyers. * He said the inquiry will focus on “the fundamental breach of the president’s oath of office.” * President Trump, in a flurry of posts on Twitter over the weekend, slammed the impeachment inquiry as a “scam” and a “witch hunt” and called on Sc... more »

9-29-19 Moscow rally

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 10 hours ago
"*We* have to keep demanding to respect our rights because they have left us no choice but to protest in the streets," said opposition leader Lyubov Sobol at the 9-29 protest. Allegations of police brutality and what many Muscovites see as harsh jail sentences have sparked an unusual public outcry. "Not only people from the opposition but also some within government circles have been very upset and angry about these arrests." The current wave of demonstrations was triggered by the refusal of Moscow authorities to allow opposition politicians such as Sobol, an associate ... more »

Democrats Want Access To President Trump's Calls To Foreign Leaders

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Trump-Putin phone calls in Democrats' sights: Schiff* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is determined to get access to Donald Trump’s calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Sunday, citing concerns the Republican president may have jeopardized national security. “I think the paramount need here is to protect the national security of the United States and see whether in the conversations with other world leaders and in particular with Putin that the president was also undermining o... more »

FLASHBACK: Communication: the Invisible Environment

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 10 hours ago
"While American faith about the truth in advertising might suffer as a result of these amusements, the deaths that result take place mostly in the Third and Fourth World. As Americans are herded into waving signs and marching around Manhattan wearing the color blue, millions around the world are dying from starvation, disease and murder resulting from American consumerism" The post FLASHBACK: Communication: the Invisible Environment appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

Coral Reefs, Climate Change, and Mobilization

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
Coral reefs can be saved. So let's mobilize to do it.

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 10 hours ago
1915 British forces took Kut Suffered 1200 causalties 1917 2nd Battle of Ramadi ended with Ottomans losing city to British 1980 Iraq took Geilan Zarb across from Maysan (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1981 Iran retook Abadan 2nd largest city in Iran 2000-3000 Iranians 600-1500 Iraqis died 5000 Iranian wounded 2500 Iraqis captured Opened road to allow supplies and reinforcements to western Iran Iraqi forces withdrew to Khorramshahr 1986 Heavy Iraqi air strikes on Kharg Island Iran oil terminal (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anth... more »

20,000 Rally In Moscow To Demand Release Of Jailed Protesters

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Alexei Navalny in front of a rally 25,000 in Moscow on Sunday. Sergei Bobylev / TASS *DW*: *Fresh protest draws Russians out against Kremlin 'repression'* Around 20,000 people rallied in central Moscow demanding the release of political prisoners. Several opposition activists are in jail after a summer of protests that sparked a harsh crackdown on dissent by the Kremlin. Thousands of Russians on Sunday chanted "Let them go" during a protest in central Moscow demanding the release of opposition activists jailed recently for dissent. Demonstrators demanded a halt to the "repression... more »

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