Saturday, November 23, 2019

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How Dangerous To National Security Are Trump's Daily Flood Of Lies?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 minutes ago
Sometimes I check Google for my least favorite Members of Congress to see what they've been up to. That's how I learned, for example, that New Jersey Blue Dog Jefferson Van Drew went on Fox News a few days ago to say Trump's impeachment is "like something you would see in Europe or third-world nations" and to read Republican Party talking points. (Now Trump tweets nice things about him now and I have a feeling in my gut that he'll soon be switching parties like so many Blue Dogs have in the past.) But most of the villains are just playing low and trying to not draw any attention t... more »

Dine' Traditional Foods: Every food has a memory

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 6 minutes ago
My wood stove in the log cabin in the Chuska Mountains where I lived while I was food editor at Navajo Times, with photos taken by me and other Navajo Times photographers for the food page. -- Brenda Norrell Dine' Traditional Foods: Every food has a memory By Brenda NorrellCensored News This is a story of stories. It is how I went to the Navajo Nation in 1979 as a nutrition educator

French Defense Minister Criticizes US Over ‘Unanswered’ Iran Attacks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 34 minutes ago
French Defence Minister Florence Parly leaves the Elysee Palace following a cabinet meeting in Paris, France, October 21, 2019. Benoit Tessier, Reuters *France 24*:* French minister criticises US over 'unanswered' Iran attacks* France’s defense minister criticized the U.S. on Saturday over what she described as “unanswered” attacks in recent months threatening the Persian Gulf, warning that the decades-long American deterrence in the oil-rich region appeared to be losing its power. Florence Parly separately said France deplored both U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdr... more »

"Tell Me Truly..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"A voice said, Look me in the stars And tell me truly, men of earth, If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth." - Robert Frost

"The Power of Doubt"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"The Power of Doubt" by don Miguel Ruiz "Have you ever asked yourself if something you heard was actually true? Have you ever wondered if someone was lying to you, or worse yet, have you ever wondered, "Am I lying to myself?" Do you believe those voices in your head that are giving you opinions? Do you tend to believe other people's opinions? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will understand when being skeptical is a good thing. Right now, you're delivering a message to yourself and to everyone around you. You're always delivering messages, and you're always receiv... more »

Colombia's President Imposes Curfew In Bogota After Protests Turn Violent

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*BBC:* *Colombia protests: Troops stay on streets as unrest continues* Colombia's President Iván Duque has said security forces will remain on the streets to maintain order, as protests continued for a third day. The anti-government demonstrations erupted on Thursday, when more than 250,000 marched in a national strike. They started peacefully but clashes between protesters and police have since broken out, and there have been reports of vandalism and looting. Mr Duque said troops would carry out joint patrols with police. "We express the total and absolute rejection of all Colo... more »

Strange things are afoot at the Circle-Ukraine

From Vox: Ed MacMahon, a lawyer for Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, who faces charges of campaign finance violations, has told the Daily Beast that his client helped Republican Rep. Devin Nunes arrange meetings meant to advance the Ukrainian investigations into the Biden family that are at the center of the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Now, […]

Should America Be Afraid Of China's TikTok?

Claude Barfield at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Claude Barfield* *Security, * The app has caught the attention of The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. How is it that an app for sharing comedic (sometimes juvenile) videos, skits, and (bad) karaoke has attracted the attention of The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the guardian of national security regarding acquisitions of US companies? The app, TikTok, which was launched in 2017, is wildly popular with teenagers around the world as a zany escape — it has been downloaded 1.5 trillion times globally and 122 million times in the... more »

Can't Get an F-35? Could Pakistan's JF-17 Be the Next Great Fighter Jet?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * It's a capable jet. *Key point*: The JF-17 lacks stealth. In the 2019 Paris Air Show, Pakistan its lightweight JF-17 Thunder jet fighter it began building a decade ago in conjunction with China. You can see the seven-ton fighter performing maneuvers in this video. Just a few months earlier, Pakistan dispatched what it claimed to be twenty-five JF-17s to launch a lightning strike across the Line of Control on targets in Kashmir, in retaliation for an Indian air raid on a JeM terrorist training camp. The PAF claimed its JF-17s had shot down two Ind... more »

Climate change nonsense finally wearing off thinking parents

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 hour ago
by Andrew McKinnon Did government agents light some of the multitude of fires? The recent bush fires in New South Wales were deliberately lit in order to promote the idea that ‘climate change’ is the threat which caused them and that Australia therefore needs to enact policy It’s irrelevant who was caught lighting the fires, […]

New OPCW Leak Further Vindicates Skeptics Of Establishment Syria Narrative

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
On the sixth of July last year, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) released its interim report on its findings regarding an alleged poison gas attack in Douma, Syria in April 2018. The incident, which resulted in dozens of civilian casualties, was […]

China's Foreign Minister: US Is The World’s Biggest Source Of Instability

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. September 27, 2019. Mark Kauzlarich | Reuters *CNBC/Reuters*:* China attacks US at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability* * Meeting Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministers meeting in the Japanese city of Nagoya, Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi did not hold back in his criticism of the United States. * “The United States is broadly engaged in unilateralism ... more »

Giant pandas to stay on in Adelaide after agreement with China

Just In - 2 hours ago
The patter of tiny paws may still be heard at Adelaide Zoo after a new deal with their Chinese owners keeps Wang Wang and Fu Ni in South Australia for another five years.

'Nobody wins': Students storm American football game in climate change protest

Just In - 2 hours ago
Students protesting inaction over climate change stormed the field at half time of the historic Yale-Harvard American football match, delaying the match by more than an hour.

Chinese embassy says 'self-proclaimed agent' is convicted fraudster

Just In - 2 hours ago
The Chinese embassy in Canberra hits back at reports of a man claiming to have worked as a secret Chinese operative for years, saying he is a convicted fraudster.

'Disoriented' British backpacker missing near Great Ocean Road

Just In - 2 hours ago
Victorian police say it was "out of character" for British backpacker Aslan King to run away from his campsite in the early hours of Saturday morning and say they are "really concerned for his wellbeing".

'Deja vu all over again' as markets buy positive trade spin

Stephen Letts at Just In - 2 hours ago
As soothing words from presidents Trump and Xi buoy markets, closer to home subdued construction and investment data are likely to point to on-going weakness, writes Stephen Letts.

How the Kimberley inspired Jake Osman to take on Australia's scariest waves

Tom Forrest at Just In - 2 hours ago
Jake Osman was ready to pack in competitive surfing when a chance encounter saw him move to the outback, a place that inspired him to start surfing Australia's biggest, baddest barrels.

Woman stabbed in face during 'domestic disturbance' at shopping centre

Just In - 2 hours ago
A 29-year-old woman is hospitalised with a stab wound to her face after an apparent domestic violence incident at an Adelaide shopping centre.

From China to the outback: Logistical nightmare behind transport of gigantic wind turbines

Jarrod Lucas at Just In - 2 hours ago
The first leg of the journey from China is complete but workers are now faced with the giant challenge of trucking five wind turbines more than 630 kilometres inland to a remote mine site in Western Australia.

Hong Kong heads to polls under heightened security

Just In - 2 hours ago
As recently as four years ago, 66 district councillors were returned unopposed in Hong Kong, now more people than ever before have registered to vote, with change potentially afoot after weeks of protests that have torn the territory apart.

The 'four musketeers' who helped Ethan find a job

Lucy MacDonald at Just In - 2 hours ago
Ethan Cram was desperate enough to take any job in south-east Tasmania, but an alliance of councils, business, social services and trainers is working to matchmake for locals.

This mum is moving out of the family home because her children can't breathe

Just In - 2 hours ago
Mother-of-four Tiffany Bowden wants her children to be able to breathe clean air, but instead she believes a peat fire burning for the past four months near her home is making them sick.

Malaysia's last-known Sumatran rhino dies

Just In - 2 hours ago
The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia dies, leaving the smallest species of rhino, which once roamed across Asia, surviving in small numbers mostly in Indonesia.

U.S. Army Makes Advances In Developing Unmanned Systems

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Popular Mechanics:* *U.S. Army Develops a Robot Brain for Controlling Armored Vehicles* *The Army can adapt all kinds of ground vehicles to an unmanned configuration.* * The U.S. Army is pouring a lot of time and effort into unmanned systems. * Unmanned ground is more difficult than unmanned air. * The research does not involve autonomous use of weapons, only mobility. The U.S. Army has developed a standard set of hardware and software that, once installed in a human-vehicle, allows the vehicle to be operated remotely or even in a semi-autonomous fashion. The Army’s goal is unman... more »

On the Materialistic and Spiritual Notions of Progress

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
There are two notions of progress: materialistic and spiritual. For progress to be beneficial (conducive for human happiness), the materialistic and spiritual developments must happen simultaneously and in equal measure. But the modernist doctrine (developed during the Age of Enlightenment) restricts progress to the domain of reason and science, or the domain of materialism—it rejects spirituality as a meaningless superstition. It’s not possible for mankind to achieve progress in the material domain while ignoring the spiritual domain—such a skewed notion of progress is against the... more »

86-Year-Old Justice Ginsburg Back in Hospital…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86, has been admitted to hospital suffering chills and a fever, the Supreme Court said in a statement: SCOTUS – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, … Continue reading →

Navy Secretary and Former Goldman Sachs Executive, Richard Spencer, Denies Threatening President Trump…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
The Secretary of Navy, former Wall Street global banking executive Richard V Spencer, holds a press availability to deny threatening the President of The United States. Secretary Spencer denies a report he threatened to resign if President Donald Trump intervened … Continue reading →

Microsoft’s China division cozy with China’s National University of Defense Technology

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
Microsoft’s AI division is working with a Chinese military university. The work includes matters related to facial recognition....In another interview last year CEO of Microsoft’s China division Alain Crozier made some more admissions that sound even more startling today — for example, that the viral Chinese-owned app TikTok — which is reportedly facing a national security review by U.S. officials — was hatched in Microsoft’s China-based Research & Development facility. Crozier also boasted that Microsoft’s China-based R&D center is the largest one outside the United States. https:... more »

Vice President Pence Makes A Surprise Visit To Iraq

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
FOX News/AP: *Pence makes surprise stop in Iraq to reassure Kurds, visit troops* Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Saturday in the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago. Flying in a C-17 military cargo jet to preserve the secrecy of the visit to the conflict zone, Pence landed in Erbil to meet with Iraqi Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani. The visit was meant to reassure the U.S. allies in the fight against the Islamic State after Syrian Kurds suffered under a bloody Tur... more »

U.S. Navy Secretary Denies Reports That He Threatened To Resign Over The Case Of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters*: *U.S. Navy Secretary says he did not threaten to resign in dispute with Trump* HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy Secretary said on Saturday he did not threaten to resign amid a disagreement with President Donald Trump over whether a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers who may oust him from the elite force. “There seem to be rumors out there that I threatened to resign. I have not threatened to resign,” Spencer told reporters at a security conference in Halifax. The New York Times reported earlier on Saturday that Spen... more »

"Amazing! Animals Reacting to Music"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Amazing! Animals Reacting to Music"*

Meet GRU Maj.-Gen. Denis Sergeev of overseas clandestine-ops unit

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 3 hours ago
-Denis Sergeev, aka Sergey Fedotov, 1997 above Identifying the real identity – the longest and most cumbersome process – requires trying various permutations of initial, patronyimic and family names, and using the cover persona’s birth date, to locate a candidate with a residential address (current or historic) at one of several known addresses of GRU-linked dormitories. A final step requires the photographic match between a photo of the cover identity with one of the suspected real identity. A number of different sources are used to locate photographs in each case, incl... more »

Is John Bolton Getting Ready to Take Down Trump?

Curt Mills at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The ex-national security advisor returns to the limelight—just in time for Trump’s latest crisis. John Bolton wants you to know he’s not going anywhere. The former national security advisor to Donald J. Trump relayed late this week: “We have now liberated the Twitter account, previously suppressed unfairly in the aftermath of my resignation as National Security Advisor. More to come.....” Bolton, the career Republican and Washington infighter, then proceeded to a move all too Washington insider: he teased out his SuperPAC. “Le... more »

Trump's Tax Cuts: Everything The President Promised Or An Utter Failure?

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, Americas* The promised uptick in investment has not occurred. The New York Times is highlighting FedEx as an example of how much of Corporate America “has not made good on its promised investment surge from President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.” Then the piece goes on: “A New York Times analysis of data compiled by Capital IQ shows no statistically meaningful relationship between the size of the tax cut that companies and industries received and the investments they made.” So the Trump tax cuts failed? And if so, should we totally undo them and return t... more »

This Is Why We Pardon A Turkey On Thanksgiving

Tobin Miller Shearer at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Tobin Miller Shearer* *Politics, * It's about more than being thankful. President Donald Trump presided over presidential turkey pardoning, a ritual that has been in place since 1989, when President George H. W. Bush instituted the practice. Since then, U.S. presidents have pardoned a turkey shortly before Thanksgiving each year. Although the turkeys offer no offense, their presidential pardoning invites the question: What is the significance of such a public rite of forgiveness? As a researcher of the history of race and religion, I have long been interested in the ideas and c... more »

Doomsday: India's Missile Defense Could Make Nuclear War With Pakistan More Likely

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Pakistan will not take kindly to seeing its nuclear deterrent undermined. *Key point:* India is notorious for developing home-grown weapons, such as aircraft and tanks, that take much longer to develop than expected. India says it has successfully tested an interceptor capable of shooting down ballistic missiles. But could this trigger a nuclear war with Pakistan? On August 2, the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) -- India's equivalent of the Pentagon's DARPA research agency -- launched an Advanced Area Defense (AAD) missile from Ab... more »

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Should Follow Trump’s Lead and Slash Regulations

James Roberts at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*James Roberts* *Security, Americas* Trump’s dogged regulatory rollbacks, many done by executive order, have energized the U.S. economy and helped achieve near full employment. Bolsonaro could emulate him with his own powerful presidential pen, repeatedly, until the Brazilian Congress finally gets the message. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, the so-called “Trump of the Tropics,” aspires to the same disruptive conservative change that President Donald Trump has pioneered. Bolsonaro is the first president of Brazil in history to take on big government and attempt to roll back th... more »

The Prequel to the Cold War

Abdul-Khakim Sultygov at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Abdul-Khakim Sultygov* *Security, Europe* The Marxist chapter of Cold War prehistory was over with the downfall of the First International. Even today, thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there is an abundance of interest in the Cold War’s multifaceted history. But most people don’t know that there was a prequel to the war between two ideologies: communism and capitalism. It was launched in the British capital, which, after the Revolutions of 1848 debacle, became a safe haven for many European revolutionaries. That year two German immigrants: Karl Marx and Friedrich... more »

Why Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Plan Might Fail

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Investors are nervous. *Key point:* Investments in Saudi Arabia carry a lot of geopolitical risks. Saudi Arabia's "Davos in the Desert" has come and gone, producing $20 billion in newly signed deals. And while the Future Investment Initiative — as the event is officially known — also reduced the threat of U.S. sanctions over Saudi Arabia's human rights record, investors are nevertheless weighing the pros and cons of pouring money into a kingdom where returns are far from guaranteed. Investors remain wary of major geo... more »

Can America's Jets Get Any Stealthier? DARPA Doesn't Think So

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Americas* What does the future hold? *Key point:* The designs that will eventually replace the F-22, F-35 and B-2 stealth aircraft—may not be any stealthier than their predecessors. Did the Pentagon just admit that stealth technology may not work anymore? Or that America must be ready to face a future where its airpower doesn't control the skies? DARPA, the Pentagon's cutting-edge research agency, has quietly raised these possibilities as it searches for future technology to fight the next war. And stealth technology may not be the answer. “Platform ... more »

Record Breaker? The SR-71's Successor Could Redefine What 'Speed' Really Means

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * The technological revolution is here. *Key point: *A technological revolution is yielding innovative military hardware. Like a bolt out of the blue, Lockheed Martin’s renown Skunk Works publicly teased one of aviation’s great snark hunts—revealing plans for a successor to the SR-71, the legendary Mach-3 reconnaissance plane designed with slide rules and retired when the millennials were born. That 59-year old aircraft, originally developed as an uber-interceptor, still holds the record for fastest sustained supersonic flight at 2,100 miles per hour—m... more »

"The Greatest Swindle in American History… And How They’ll Try It Again Soon"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"The Greatest Swindle in American History… * *And How They’ll Try It Again Soon"* by International Man "*International Man:* Before 1913 there was no income tax, and the United States was a much freer country. Initially, the government sold the federal income tax to the American people as something only the rich would have to pay. *Jeff Thomas:* Yes, exactly. It always begins this way. The average person is always happy to see the rich taken down a peg, so this makes the introduction of the concept of theft by the government more palatable. Once people have gotten used to the conc... more »

“The Valley of Despair: Seeds of Light”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“The Valley of Despair: Seeds of Light”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Even in our darkest times, there are seeds of light within ourselves, we need only call them forward. Anyone who has walked through the valley of despair and come out the other side knows that even in that darkness, seeds of light can be found. Often their tendrils reach out of the gloom and into the daylight alongside the journeyer who emerges from that deep sorrow. When we find ourselves in a place of despair, it can help us to know this, so that we don’t give up. We can stop, take a deep breath, and remind... more »

Casino Compact with Tuscaroras could help fund a new water treatment plant in Niagara Falls

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 3 hours ago
The City of Niagara Falls may get a new water treatment plant as part of a broader gaming compact between the Tuscarora Nation and Governor Andrew Cuomo that would authorize a second Las Vegas-style casino in downtown Niagara Falls. Sources

Laundry Disruptor – Rudy Giuliani Sends Letter to Senator Graham Outlining Ambassador Bill Taylor Efforts to Block Witnesses…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
It was evident several weeks ago that U.S. chargé d’affaires to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, is one of the current participants in the coup effort. It was Taylor who engaged in carefully planned text messages with EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland to … Continue reading →

Black Voters Matter

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Jason Johnson's tweet storm yesterday, led me to *The Root*, where he's politics editor and where he wrote a piece this week, Mayor Pete Ain’t Got to Lie, Deval Patrick Is Gonna Try and the Harris Campaign Won’t Die: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 18 1/2. His newest Power Rankings are for African-American males. "Why," he asks, "center black men in the Power Rankings? Especially when for decades the few times African Americans were the focus of presidential politics it was always about black men (the whole 'all the women are white, all the blacks are men' trope)? Beca... more »

Yale – Harvard game delayed by climate protesters

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
Video – Students protesting climate change delayed the beginning of the 2nd half of the Harvard vs Yale football game. They delayed the game for 20 minutes. If for some reason this video doesn’t play, you can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7D_jdO8KwA The post Yale – Harvard game delayed by climate protesters appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, November 23, 2019, #224

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org After months of heat, wind and wildfires, cold weather for the US West Coast is finally about to arrive just in time for the holidays. By contrast, the Southeastern US is going from recent record cold, back to record warm territory. Will the public finally begin to question the extreme weather swings? The wild weather is taking […] The post Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, November 23, 2019, #224 appeared first on Health Nut News.

Nov. 23: Dangerous Days.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 4 hours ago
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471542-poll-finds-sharp-swing-in-opposition-to-impeachment-among-independents Yes. In fact, it begins to look as though Trump could win re-election. It's hard to know what to think of this. Not that it really matters. The leader for the democrats is Biden who is the same old, same old that Americans have been electing for many years. The only change possible among Democrats is Bernie Sanders. The people like him and he does represent useful change. But most of the Democrat party is simply the Republican party in drag. Watch for much increased v... more »

Matt McGrath Wants Speed Limits For Ships!

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood?? ? Matt McGrath’s naivety knows no bounds!! ? Cutting the speed of ships has huge benefits for humans, nature and the climate, according to a new report. A 20% reduction would cut greenhouse gases but also curb pollutants that damage human health…

Did this chicken sandwich just force social change in America?

Jane Norman at Just In - 5 hours ago
For years, the controversial restaurant chain Chick-fil-A had a monopoly over chicken sandwiches. Then Popeyes put a copycat on their menu.

Tributes left for toddlers who died in hot car, as mother faces murder charges

Andree Withey And Rachel Riga at Just In - 5 hours ago
A 27-year-old mother will spend the day in the watch house before fronting court tomorrow for allegedly killing her 1- and 2-year-old girls, who were left in a hot car outside their home south of Brisbane.

Live: Pakistan reach lunch after losing early wickets

James Maasdorp And Jon Healy at Just In - 5 hours ago
Pakistan's batsmen have a battle on their hands to deny Australia victory on day four of the first Test at the Gabba. Follow all the action in our live blog.

Sydney moves to second with victory over Perth in grand final rematch

Just In - 5 hours ago
The reigning champions Sydney FC beat the reigning premiers Perth Glory 3-1 despite Bruno Fornaroli's record-breaking strike.

How Molly Nilsson spent a decade becoming 'the most popular pop star you've never heard of'

Steven Viney at Just In - 5 hours ago
Instantly familiar but impossibly so, the recorded works of underground synth-pop songwriting darling Molly Nilsson are about to be performed live across Australia for the first time.

'Village at risk of being wipe out': Kenya landslides kill dozens of people

Just In - 5 hours ago
Four bridges are swept away and 500 vehicles are stuck on damaged roads as a downpour in Africa's east causes flooding and mudslides, leaving the worst-affected village, Muino, inaccessible by road.

US judge orders Iran to pay detained journalist $US180 million

Just In - 5 hours ago
A US federal judge orders Iran to pay Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian and his family nearly $US180 million ($265 million) for his 544 days in captivity and torture in Tehran's Evin prison.

The bush is losing the battle to retain migrants, despite government efforts

Jack Snape And Markus Mannheim at Just In - 5 hours ago
Country towns mostly can't keep the migrants who move there, Australia's most comprehensive snapshot of migration shows.

The four loneliest types of people in Australia

Just In - 5 hours ago
Loneliness is a bigger cause of death than a poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption and lack of exercise, and it's on a par with heavy smoking. So let's get talking about it.

K-pop, a global music phenomenon, still gets misunderstood in the West

Paul Donoughue at Just In - 5 hours ago
Since Korean pop music went international, there has been subtle criticism in Western media that it is fake or poor quality. Many disagree, including the Australians who make it.

The recycling program helping migrants cut down contamination in Melbourne's outer west

Margaret Paul at Just In - 5 hours ago
When Chamila Hettiargchchige moved to Melbourne from rural Sri Lanka 17 years ago, recycling was one of the many things that was new to her. With the help of a council education program, she is now a model of waste reduction.

Russia Adopts National Strategy for Development of Artificial Intelligence

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
Russia Adopts National Strategy for Development of Artificial Intelligence Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Sergey Sukhankin The Jamestown Foundation On October 10, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the National Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence (NSDAI) for the period until 2030. During the unveiling of the new strategy, Putin noted that “the global market […]

How to Kill North Korea's Air Force in a War

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Biho is considered to be one of the best anti-air systems in the world. *Key point: *South Korea is far from helpless without America. South Korea’s K30 Biho Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) rose to international prominence when it beat out Russia’s Pantsir system for a massive Indian contract. While this contract is being disputed with the Indian government, it is worth looking at the Biho as it was considered to be one of the best anti-air systems in the world prior to the Indian contract. The system has seen significant evolution in rece... more »

STUNNING if True – NYT Reports U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Blackmailing President Trump…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
The initial jaw-dropping compromise within the Pentagon was first noted when Lt. Col Alexander Vindman, on assignment to the National Security Council, admitted during his deposition to defying White House policy and delivering countermanding instructions to his colleagues in the … Continue reading →

When Did Tulsi Gabbard Become a Russian Asset?

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org During the Democratic candidates’ debate on November 20th, there was a significant verbal exchange, which was initiated and managed by the panel’s questioner on this topic, Ashley Parker, Washington Post White House reporter: PARKER: Congresswoman Gabbard, you have criticized Hillary Clinton as the, quote, “personification of the rot that […] More The post When Did Tulsi Gabbard Become a Russian Asset? appeared first on The Duran.

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