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Islamic State’s ‘Guerrilla Fighting Tactics’ Are Overwhelming The Iraqi Army
Youtube *Washington Times*: *Iraqi commanders overwhelmed by Islamic State’s ‘guerrilla fighting tactics’* *Iraqi commanders say security forces are having a difficult time countering the Islamic State group’s use of guerrilla warfare.* *The nation’s security forces have struggled to stem the tide of the Sunni radical terrorist group since the fall of Ramadi in May.* *“They are professionals in guerrilla warfare, contrary to our forces which follow an old fighting style,” said Brig. Gen. Nasir al-Fartousi, Reuters reported Tuesday.* *Update:* Islamic State fight requires new tact... more »
Chinese Data Hack Of U.S. Government 4 Times Larger Than Initially Reported
*CNN:* *First on CNN: U.S. data hack may be 4 times larger than the government originally said* *Washington (CNN)The personal data of an estimated 18 million current, former and prospective federal employees were affected by a cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management - more than four times the 4.2 million the agency has publicly acknowledged. The number is expected to grow, according to U.S. officials briefed on the investigation.* *FBI Director James Comey gave the 18 million estimate in a closed-door briefing to Senators in recent weeks, using the OPM's own internal da... more »
Wikileaks: U.S. Spied On Three French Presidents
*Reuters:* *NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks* *The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technical documents.* *The revelations were first reported in French daily Liberation and on news website Mediapart, which said the NSA spied on the presidents during a period of at least 2006 until May 2012, the month when Hollande took over from Sarkozy.* *WikiLeaks said the documents derived from dir... more »
HAWAI'I: King issues Citation of Contempt as Telescope Construction Threat Resumes
From: Lanny Sinkin, Ali'i Mana'o Nui, Kingdom of Hawai'iIn response to the Thirty Meter Telescope Observatory Board decision to resume construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, the King issued the attached Citation of Contempt of Crown. Copies of this document will be distributed to all law enforcement personnel on the Mountain tomorrow.
Elaine J. Cohen : METRO | Casting Judith’s ashes into the big river
Josefina gently poured Judith Rosenberg’s ashes from the bag in the carved wooden box from Mexico. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | June 24, 2015 AUSTIN — The muses are, once again, tugging at my sleeve. Kleio, … finish reading Elaine J. Cohen : *METRO* | Casting Judith’s ashes into the big river
Constantine vs. Emory
*"A personal note - in 1990, I came across someone who was deeply involved with the national security establishment, ah, this was an accident, I had not intended to do this....* *I then received a note... The note read like this :* *"You are a stupid son of a bitch. You are now under surveillance. Two of your associates know this. They lie for us. You got that? Talk to him again, about ANYTHING, and you get microwaves - microwaves to the head. Much cleaner than bullets. Look for cameras, you won't see them. Look for us, you'll see us."* *I was then subjected to not only to what I... more »
If you want to watch, say, a bighorn sheep munching on grass at Yellowstone National Park, it'll cost you more this year
*Washington Post caption*: *"A bighorn sheep munches on a blade of grass in Yellowsone National Park (Photo by Erik Petersen/For The Washington Post)" *[Click to enlarge.] *by Ken* Trust me, I was going to pass on the story anyway, but as soon as I saw the picture, that became the first story for me. I suppose it's possible that a check of the *Washington Post* photo files turned up Erik Petersen's shot of the bighorn sheep munching on a blade of grass in Yellowstone National Park. This would have been a breeze if the *Post* photo library is digitized; just type "Yellowstone" into... more »
Election 14, The Middle Earth of PH Politics, by Doy Romero
The Presidential and local elections in the Philippines are just 10 1/2 months away. Generally it will be a battle between which side of Big Government advocates will prevail. Nonetheless, we can delineate or distinguish them which side will advance Big Government + Big Private Monopolies and Oligopolies, vs. Big Government + Competitive Economy. I think the old and traditional politicians like VP Binay belong to the former while newbies like Sen. Grace Poe may belong to the later, am not sure. What about good governance? For me, Big Government = bad governance There is little or n... more »
Musical Interlude: 2Cellos, “Celloverse”
2Cellos, “Celloverse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPeo_X7hVe8
Forced Vaccine Bill Author Sen. Pan Was Top Recipient of Big Pharma Cash (Before They Launched Vaccine "Debate")
Big Pharma Donated Millions to CA Lawmakers Before Launching Vaccine "Debate" - Pan Top Recipient Tuesday, June 23, 2015 By Heather Callaghan *Forced Vaccine Bill Author Sen. Pan Was Top Recipient of Big Pharma Cash (Before They Launched Vaccine "Debate")* A push for mandatory vaccination continues as SB277 makes its way through California's Capitol. It is a shining monument to Big Pharma's coffers and medical control as the bill removes religious and philosophical exemptions for student vaccination, leaving only medical exemptions signed by MDs. Since medical exemptions are rar... more »
MENA Report - June 23 -24 , 2015 ..... Focus on Iraq / Syria Regional War , Yemen Regional Proxy War , Libya state of decay , Iran nuclear Talks - Afghanistan & Pakistan in focus as part of ISIS / Al Qaeda connections
Links ...... *Pentagon Chief Says Iraq May Fracture Into Three* *Syrian Kurds Seize Northern Military Base From ISIS* *Hezbollah, Syrian Army 'Foil ISIS Attack in Qalamoun'* *Mass Grave Found Near Mosul; 182 Killed Across Iraq* *Afghanistan's Security on the Brink of Collapse* *Taliban Strike Afghan Parliament as Lawmakers Meet* Kurds Find ISIS Tunnel Near Turkish Border Iran Negotiators Willing to Breach Deadline on Nuclear Talks Tweets...... Iraq & Syria.... Ashleigh Fox and 20 others follow *World Bank* @WorldBank 2h 2 hours ago 4M refugees out of 22M #Syrians are... more »
Rod Stewart: Love Is...
*it just doesn't get much happier than this.* Fiddle and banjo. Yay! The brand new studio album *Another Country* by Rod Stewart is set to be released October 23rd via Capitol Records! One of rock’s most gifted storytellers is back to continue the story he began with 2013’s *Time*. You may pre-order *HERE * Hard to believe he's 70 years old.
More from Castlecrag
So just in case you missed the answer to my question posed on Monday: my (very poor) photos were posted from a place called Castlecrag, which is a suburb embracing Sydney’s Middle Harbor that was developed, designed and laid out in the 1920s by former Frank Lloyd Wright architect Walter Burley Griffin He and his wife Marion Mahoney (another Frank Lloyd Wright alumni) designed 40 delightful stone and “knitlock” houses for the “natural subdivision,” of which 15 were built. You might call it “Walter Burley Griffin’s Australian Eden.” His aim was a community of modest houses sharing... more »
Fear of Failure: It Keeps Us Going and Holds Us Back
*Video -* The world is quite eager to give us a set of criteria of how to live, and it is often our fear of failure that keeps us going. But failure should not be feared. The post Fear of Failure: It Keeps Us Going and Holds Us Back appeared first on Waking Times.
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[image: http://levees.org/] *Dear Editilla,* *This Saturday, we will plant the beautiful native flowers and plants in the rain garden of the Open Air Levee Exhibition and Garden!We need volunteers! WHEN: Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 am-noon WHERE: 5000 Warrington Drive, east breach of London Avenue Canal We recommend bringing gloves, shovels, pitch forks and folding chairs. * [image: http://levees.org/] *We will provide water, ice and shade. A nice neighbor is also providing her bathroom for your comfort! Please RSVP by replying to this email so we know how much supplie... more »
Senator Bernie Sanders ~ A Presedential Candidate For The People
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now this is what I'm talking about. People who have been around the block that are getting it right. Politicians and musicians. What a great combination and how cool is it to be free of hearing the cacophony of the corporate mouth pieces with their irritating repetition of political cliches like moving forward, on the table, at the end of the day, reaching across the aisle, & obamacare. but I digress, ...woops another one...G% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __________________... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 23, 2015
*Andrew Bacevich, Real Clear Defense: **Need an Iraq Strategy? Washington Has Tons of Bad Ideas* *There is a peculiar form of insanity in which a veneer of rationality distracts attention from the madness lurking just beneath the surface. When Alice dove down her rabbit hole to enter a place where smirking cats offered directions, ill-mannered caterpillars dispensed advice, and Mock Turtles constituted the principal ingredient in Mock Turtle soup, she experienced something of the sort.* *Yet, as the old adage goes, truth can be even stranger than fiction. For a real-life illustr... more »
Constantine vs. Emory
*Dave Emory's Politics of Acrimony* By Alex Constantine Every Thursday morning at midnight, the Superman theme song rises and ebbs behind the euphonic voice of "Something's Happening" host Roy Tuckman. The program airs over Pacifica's KPFK-FM in Los Angeles, an alternative, Tuckman boasts, to the claustrophobic conservatism of corporate-sponsored talk radio. "Something's Happening" attempts to expose secret corruptions of government, and Tuckman is a passionate political voice. But his attempt to provide an alternative is marred by his choice of programming: Dave Emory, origin... more »
What the Confederate flag stands for
For the most tragic of reasons, but it’s good that apologists for the antediluvian US Confederacy and the war it started are being publicly called out. And for those who aren’t sure what they stood for, as *The Atlantic *says, “The meaning of the Confederate flag is best discerned in the words of those who bore it.” It was in South Carolina that the Civil War began, when the Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter. The state’s *casus belli* was neither vague nor hard to comprehend: [image: _Quote5]...A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that l... more »
World News Briefs -- June 23, 2015
*The Guardian*: *Greek debt crisis enters crucial 48 hours as optimism over bailout rises* *Senior eurozone leaders insist they are closer to breaking five months of stalemate over the Greek bailout* *Eurozone experts are meeting on Tuesday to hammer out a plan to keep Greece in the eurozone as emergency talks enter a critical 48 hours.* *An intense day of back-to-back meetings between Greece and its creditors ended on Monday without a definitive deal, although senior eurozone leaders insisted they were closer to breaking five months of stalemate over the Greek bailout.* *MIDD... more »
Lee Hooper et al., 2015 - the latest Cochrane meta-analysis of saturated fat reduction RCTs
A new Cochrane meta-analysis of saturated fat reduction trials by Lee Hooper et al. has barely made a splash in the blogosphere, and my mention of it on Twitter barely merited a retweet. This is a pity, because this is a question that is not really resolved. A matter of particular interest to me about RCT meta-analysis is whether it agrees with prospective cohort meta-analysis. Another feature of Hooper's work that's instructive, which I intend to discuss, is her ongoing disagreement with Dariush Mozzafarian's analysis of fatty acid substitution. *Reduction in saturated fat intak... more »
Don't Blame the Council
Documentaries looking at how local authorities are coping with the cuts tend not to end happily. Ask Stoke-on-Trent. I think the same can be said about tonight's featurette, *Don't Blame the Council*, featuring Wigan Council. Unlike the Stoke experience, this focused on the council's employees in one section: Environmental Services. And, unfortunately, thanks to some ill-judged admissions by some workers and some sharp editing - of which more shortly - a more unsympathetic portrayal is hard to imagine. Like many local authorities in the outside of the South East, Wigan has been hit... more »
Northern Alberta's Marine Heritage
Generally when you think about Northern Alberta, the idea of a ship yard doesn't exactly spring to mind. And yet Fort McMurray is home to the only remaining shipyard in Alberta. Granted there isn't all that much left to see of the yard itself which is why I find our newest museum so fascinating. The Fort McMurray Marine Park Museum just opened last month and I had a chance to head down and check it out this morning. In this first photo you can see part of an old Northern Alberta Railways caboose built in 1899. To the right, the Radium Scout (more on this one later.) The rece... more »
#ThanksforeverythingTana
So I leave the country for a few days, and you go and pinch my coach! Bastards. To be fair, it was always going to happen, wasn’t it, and Tana Umaga deserves the chance at new greatness more than anyone. And having earned us a championship win and a Ranfurly Shield, we Counties fans can hardly complain. Especially since we also got to enjoy the Blues losing all that while. It was always going to be hard job for John Kirwan at the Blues – and I reckon the contrast between how Kirwan and Tana went about their coaching careers says everything about what to expect now. After being t... more »
Help Us Hold Congressional TPP Supporters Accountable Inside Their Own Districts
Welcome to Modesto The first Blue America truck of 2015 is on the road. Our driver is using the Golden State Highway (Route 99) as the backbone of a trip up and down two Central Valley districts-- CA-10, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and CA-16, represented by Blue Dog Jim Costa. He drives up and down the 99 from the Fresno-Yosemite Airport in Costa's district to Manteca in Denham's district, stopping in every big and medium-sized town in between: Fresno itself, of course, plus Madera, Chowchilla, Merced, Delhi, Turlock, Ceres, Bystrom, Modesto, Salida and Manteca. The tru... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 23, 2015
*Washington Post:* *Pentagon to boost military equipment in Europe amid Moscow anger* *TALLINN, Estonia —In a move likely to increase tensions with Russia, Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter confirmed Tuesday that the United States would place heavy military equipment in nations stretching from the Baltics to the Balkans.* *The decision to bolster Washington’s NATO allies — including tanks and other firepower — has been anticipated for more than a month, but coincide with deepening rifts between Moscow and the West over the conflict Ukraine.* *“American rotational forces need ...more »
Have the people of this country gone insane?...
*it appears so.* We have real things going on in the world and in this country. Why are we being subjected to the outrage of a bunch of people acting worse than 12 year olds? The Senate just handed Odumbo a leg up on his trade deal. That's a *real *problem. The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance President Obama’s trade agenda, approving a measure to end debate on fast-track authority. The 60-37 motion sets up a vote on final passage on Wednesday. If the Senate approves fast-track or trade promotion authority (TPA), it would then be sent to Obama’s desk to become law. Fast-trac... more »
Magnetic Storm
From: http://www.tesis.lebedev.ru/en/magnetic_storms.html
A Look At America's New $13 Billion Warship
*Business Insider*:* This is America's new $13 billion warship* *The US Navy is less than a year away from adding the most expensive warship in history to its fleet, the $US13 billion USS Gerald Ford.* *The USS Ford, the lead ship of the new Ford-class aircraft carrier series, is expected to join the US Navy by February 2016, according to CNN. Once deployed, the ship will be the largest carrier ever to ply the seas and will feature a number of changes and advancements over the US’ current Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.* *Here’s a look at this multi billion-dollar beast:* *WNU E... more »
U.S. Marines Forced To Deploy Via Foreign Ships Due To U.S. Vessel Shortage
The amphibious transport dock ships USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS New York (LPD 21) are underway together in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. San Antonio is conducting ship handling drills with New York during San Antonio's second phase of sea trials, which are primarily focused on combat systems testing and developing crew proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edwin F. Bryan/Released) *USA Today*: *Marines looking at deploying aboard foreign ships* *Faced with a shortage of U.S. Navy ships, the Marine Corps is exploring a plan to... more »
The Russian Plot To Help Texas Secede From The U.S.
*Casey Michel, Politico*: *Putin’s Plot to Get Texas to Secede* *For Moscow's right-wingers, payback means teaming up with a band of Texas secessionists.* *Nathan Smith, who styles himself the “foreign minister” for the Texas Nationalist Movement, appeared last Spring at a far-right confab in St. Petersburg, Russia. Despite roaming around in his cowboy hat, Smith managed to keep a low-key presence at the conference, which was dominated by fascists and neo-Nazis railing against Western decadence. But at least one Russian newspaper, Vzglyad, caught up with the American, noted that TN... more »
Supplemental: Paul Reiser’s very old joke!
*MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2015Along with Paul Krugman’s new column:* Long ago, we once (or twice) saw Paul Reiser tell a long, complex “joke-joke” about the time Moses was invited to golf with the three persons of the Holy Trinity. To make a very long joke-joke short, Moses was thrilled to be invited to round out the celestial foursome. But when the group arrived at the first tee, the three members of the trinity took turns authoring increasingly ridiculous holes-in-one. Each produced a supernatural shot which evoked a Bible miracle story. Finally, it was Moses’ turn to tee off. In sheer ... more »
U.S. Army And Air Force Are Working Together To Develop Lasers That Can Blast Mines Out Of The Ground.
Infrared cameras, driver vehicle enhanced capabilities and two alternators were installed to provide more than 1,100 amps of power. *Daily Mail*: *Army reveals armoured trucks fitted with LASERS to blast mines out of the ground and explode stray bombs * ** Uses a laser to detonate bombs up to 300 meters away* ** Interrogator arm and manipulator claw can move 50 pounds of debris* ** Could be used instead of bomb disposal experts in body armour * *The U.S. Army and Air Force are working together to develop laser weapons that can blast mines out of the ground.* *The vehicles would be... more »
CERN Theories: End of days or End of the Cycle?
If you are going to read one article about CERN this summer.... this is the one you should read. This is a very long, very intricately woven and intensly interesting article. Some of the theories discussed are ones that I have been researching and discussing a lot lately, and open doors to even more rabbit holes that are very very deep indeed. Nick and I have been discussing this for the past hour and already we've had several *thud* moments, where unspoken ideas and half articulated theories are exploding in our minds. ..... I foresee a show on this topic very soon, as the mor... more »
Jonestown : The Mills Family Murders
* "Remember Deanna and Elmer Mertle - The people in San Francisco will not take our death in vain."* *People Magazine * *March 17, 1980 Vol. 13 No. 11 * *The Mills Family Murders: Could It Be Jim Jones' Last Revenge?* By Clare Crawford-Mason, Nancy Faber In the last moments of the mass suicide at Jonestown, its maniacal leader, Jim Jones, exhorted his surviving minions to visit revenge on those who had deserted him. "*Remember Deanna and Elmer Mertle," *he said on a tape. "*The people in San Francisco will not take our death in vain." * By then Deanna and Elmer Mertle ha... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“While drifting through the cosmos, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is embedded in the vast and complex Orion Nebula (M42). A potentially rewarding but difficult object to view personally with a small telescope, the above gorgeously detailed image was recently taken in infrared light by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope in honor of the 23rd anniversary of Hubble's launch. * Click image for larger size.* The dark molecular cloud, roughly 1,500 light years dis... more »
Rwanda’s Intelligence Chief Has Been Arrested In Europe For War Crimes
*New York Times:* *Britain Holds Rwanda Spy Chief on Spanish War Crimes Charges* *LONDON — The chief of Rwanda’s intelligence service, who is wanted in Spain on war crimes charges, was being held in London on Tuesday after his arrest prompted diplomatic and political protests and reopened debate about responsibility for killings in Rwanda two decades ago.* *The Rwandan official, Karenzi Karake, the director general of the National Intelligence and Security Services and a member of the country’s governing party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, was detained at Heathrow Airport on Satu... more »
Chet Raymo, "Exile"
*"Exile"* by Chet Raymo "Are we truly alone With our physics and myths, The stars no more Than glittering dust, With no one there To hear our choral odes?" "This is the ultimate question, the only question, asked here by the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon. It is a poem of exile, from the ancient familiar, from the sustaining myth of rootedness, of centrality. A poem that the naturalist can relate to, we pilgrims of infinite spaces, of the overarching blank pages on which we write our own stories, our own scriptures, having none of divine pedigree. Yes, we fe... more »
"Live A Good Life..."
"Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. I am not afraid." - Marcus Aurelius
"Quite Insane..."
"Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music." ~ Angela Monet
The Poet: Charles Simic, “The White Room”
*“The White Room”* by Charles Simic “The obvious is difficult To prove. Many prefer The hidden. I did, too. I listened to the trees. They had a secret Which they were about to Make known to me- And then didn't. Summer came. Each tree On my street had its own Scheherazade. My nights Were a part of their wild Storytelling. We were Entering dark houses, Always more dark houses, Hushed and abandoned. There was someone with eyes closed On the upper floors. The fear of it, and the wonder, Kept me sleepless. The truth is bald and cold, Said the woman Who always wore white. She didn't leave he...more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Caroline Kennedy Turns Her Back on Okinawa
I want to be sensitive here but don't know any other way to say this - US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is just another political player. Maybe I'm still naive and ignorant but I have to admit that if the CIA had killed my father and my uncle Bobby I'd not then choose to go to work for them by selling out the long suffering people of Okinawa. Recently Okinawan leaders wrote to Kennedy in part: Dear US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy We sincerely welcome you to visit Okinawa. Japan and the United States have faced many challenges in negotiating on the areas of foreign, ... more »
The Question Everyone is Asking: How Much Water Should I Drink a Day?
*Video -* Throughout each day, your body loses water, and as a result, you have to constantly replenish this fluid. But your water requirement can vary wildly from day to day depending on a number of factors. The post The Question Everyone is Asking: How Much Water Should I Drink a Day? appeared first on Waking Times.
Taliban On The Verge Of Seizing Their First Afghan City Since The 2001 U.S. Invasion
*Washington Post*: *Taliban has a major northern Afghan city within its grasp for the first time since 2001* *KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Taliban forces were less than four miles from this strategic northern city Monday after seizing control of two key districts over the weekend, triggering fears that they could capture their first Afghan city since U.S.-backed forces toppled the hard-line Islamist regime in late 2001.* *The government in Kabul has dispatched reinforcements, including Afghan special forces and their U.S. advisers and trainers, to try to repel the insurgents and rescue... more »
The New Confederacy of Dunces
In a post entitled "Where Will the Next Fort Sumter Be?" nearly six years ago, my alter ego Mikey Flannigan called it when he began, "Maybe we ought to start a pool taking guesses where the first official shot will be fired when the second Civil War is begun. My guess is it will once again be the hilariously dysfunctional state of South Carolina." I think Mike's point was that South Carolina would start the second Civil War as they had the first back in April 1861. And in a way, he nailed it the moment Dylann Roof opened fire on a bible study group at the Charleston A... more »
"The Goldsboro Incident: How the World Might Have Ended"
*"The Goldsboro Incident: * *How the World Might Have Ended"* by James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang *Broken arrow:* n. accident, mishap, or other unexpected event involving one or more nuclear weapons. "On Jan. 23,1961, near the city of Goldsboro, N.C., a B-52 carrying two four-megaton hydrogen bombs split apart and crashed in a tobacco field. Several members of the crew were killed. Others survived by parachuting to safety. Neither bomb detonated. On one of the bombs, every safety mechanism failed but one: the “ready/safe” switch in the cockpit. If it had been set to either “groun... more »
EL PASO: Binational Festival to Commemorate 43 Missing Students of Ayotzinapa
BINATIONAL FESTIVAL TO COMMEMORATE THE43 MISSING STUDENTS OF AYOTZINAPA La Red Binacional Por Ayotzinapa Press Contacts: Juan Carlos Martinez: j.prado.1@hotmail.com Andrea Gordillo: andreagordillo91@gmail.com EL PASO, TEXAS - June 23, 2015 - Nine months after a group of students in Guerrerro was attacked and 43 were kidnapped, groups and individuals in Ciudad Juárez and El
Activists will rally to block offshore oil drilling expansion in Santa Barbara
Activists will rally to block offshore oil drilling expansion in Santa Barbara by Dan Bacher Censored News As crews continue to clean Santa Barbara beaches from the 100,000-gallon oil spill that began when a corroded pipeline ruptured off Refugio State Beach on May 19, environmental and community groups are urging Governor Jerry Brown and state officials to stop increased offshore
Sphere Alliance Message #4
*by Denise* After I read the Arcturian Post. My experience is making a lot of sense to me. The CMEs are pretty interesting as well. Still no Auroras here in the South Eastern US, but I am excited nonetheless! Had some solitude in the car (and my digital recorder) on the way home from work today -- so I asked for a message. Their use of words was very interesting, but they did ask me to say it slowly, so that I would get each one. I double checked on unanimous and they said yes that was the right word. *23 June 2015* *Recorded in my car at 12:25 pm* *I cleared my realm and mad... more »
California drought and other extreme weather events geoengineered?
*Aftermath of Mexican Tornado--Worst in 100 Years* I've had this post on the launching pad for some weeks now...and it's time to blast off. I want to update my reader(s) about some happenings in geoengineering and the weather. There have been a lot of extreme weather events in recent months. Record droughts in California...record heat waves in India and Pakistan...record floods in Mexico (see above photo) and Texas...and in Siberian Russia. Note that these areas, like California, Texas and Russia...are all packed chockablock with folks the right wing globalist cabal don't necessar... more »
Midday Musical Interlude: John Denver, “I Want To Live”
John Denver, “I Want To Live” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUNQfvihsLI
Greece- Whichever Outcome The Result Will Be A Contagion
Marketwatch Oped 1. *There will be no quick and easy end to the Greek affair.* Unstable disequilibria can last a long time. For four centuries, Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire. Tonight’s unhappy meeting of eurozone leaders will not be the last time they gather to consider an intractable imbroglio. 2. *Greece holds a lot of the cards. *No doubt some kind of deal will be done to prevent — for the moment at least — full-scale ejection from the euro EURUSD, -1.5343% bloc. As I wrote four months ago, t*he single currency’s most troublesome state will remain inside the euro as lon... more »
Democratic Elites Don’t Want to Hear It, But "Hillary Clinton’s In Trouble"
*The famous "Yes We Can" theme, just before its conversion to "No I Won't." Why is this painful to watch? Six years of broken promises and a party-wide TPP cave by its leaders have rebranded Democrats for a generation. * *by Gaius Publius* TPP and Fast Track may be closing down the show and heading home. We may (or may not) know its fate very soon. Rather than make a prediction, though — I have one, in case you're wondering, and my Twitter followers have heard it — let's go broader this time. Ever since Bill Clinton, Al From and the DLC remade the Democratic Party into the "other...more »
June 23: Quality of Irving press in decline
I wouldn't have thought it possible. But foreign news of any significance has just about disappeared in the Times and Transcript. As for the commentary page, it commonly has one column a day that comes from a special interest group or a propaganda house - and it almost certainly comes free. The editorial, never a shining star, is routinely just brainless. Then there's the firing of all photographers, along with the old double-tasking of reporters by making them commentators - and all this comes at a time when the first Irving ever to get a degree in journalism has taken the fasest r... more »
"How It Really Is"
Well, ok, but if they came out with a bullsh*t extractor we'd really have something...
The Economy: “When Bonds Go Kaboom!”
*“When Bonds Go Kaboom!”* by Bill Bonner “We’re not the only ones giving Neanderthal advice about holding on to physical cash. British newspaper the "Telegraph" reports: "The manager of one of Britain’s biggest bond funds has urged investors to keep cash under the mattress. Ian Spreadbury, who invests more than £4bn of investors’ money across a handful of bond funds for Fidelity, is concerned that a “systemic event” could rock markets, possibly similar in magnitude to the financial crisis of 2008… The best strategy to deal with this, he said, was for investors to spread their mon... more »
The U.S. Military Wants A Fleet Of 'Star Wars' Hoverbikes
*The Guardian:* *US military to develop Star Wars-style hoverbikes with British company* *The Malloy Aeronautics prototype, powered by four bladed fans, is intended to do many of the jobs of a helicopter but will be safer and cheaper* *Science fiction-obsessed children of the 1960s might have been disappointed to know that half a century later they would neither live in space nor get their meals in the form of pills. One thing that would have impressed them about 2015, though, is the ability to order your own personal hoverbike.* *You can now do just that, even if it is currently... more »
Saudi Arabia Offered $10 Billion To The Egyptian Government For The Release Of Deposed President Hosni Mubarak
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (R) chats with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. (Reuters / Fahad Shadeed) *Express Tribune*: *Saudi govt offered $10b for Mubarak's release: Wikileaks* *LONDON: Saudi Arabia offered $10 billion for the release of deposed Egypt president Hosni Mubarak, whistle-blower website Wikileaks has revealed in its documents released last week.* *The deposed autocrat, who has been a long-time Saudi ally, is imprisoned in Egypt and facing trials in courts after the revolution in Egypt.* *Out of the several documents released by Wikileaks, some suggest that one le... more »
Pentagon: China Is Challenging U.S. Air Superiority
A Chinese J-11 fighter jet is seen flying near a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon about 135 miles east of China's Hainan Island on August 19, 2014. US NAVY / Reuters File *NBC/Reuters*: *China Is Challenging Superiority of U.S. Air Power: Pentagon* *China is mounting a serious effort to challenge U.S. military superiority in air and space, forcing the Pentagon to seek new technologies and systems to stay ahead of its rapidly developing rival, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said Monday.* *The Pentagon's chief operating officer told a group of military and civilian aerospace experts th... more »
Obama's interview and his use of 'N' word commenting on South Carolina tragedy
One can do a google search and find a plethora of racist images of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and yet this is what’s fuelling outrage? Listening to the interview and context, Obama’s use of the n-word made sense. It was about how, while there has been much progress in race-relations, much more needs to be done. It was blunt, it got people talking, though I’m worried a lot of the media coverage misses the point, trying to turn it into a gaffe-of-the-week and not recognizing the depth and seriousness of the problem Obama was talking about. Blacks are literally being gunned dow... more »
"Place To Go When War Starts"
*"Place To Go When War Starts"* by Pivotfarm As one humorist once said “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” and so it has been since time immemorial. Complain and vociferate in the public space and you will get the attention that you need, or at least crave. The grease gets thrown onto the axel in lashings. But, sit silently in the back seat and be driven along and nobody will look over their shoulder and see you slumped in the back of the car. But, that doesn’t mean to say that you aren’t there on that back bench somewhere. Just because you aren’t squeaking, doesn’t mean to say tha... more »
Oh, Really? “The Stupidity of The American Voter”
*“The Stupidity of The American Voter”* by Karl Denninger “Well yes, that's what it is, you know... Gruber became the center of a political storm in November 2014, when a video* surfaced of him taking part in a 2013 panel discussion about ObamaCare. At one point, Gruber said the Obama administration wrote the bill "in a tortured way to make sure [the Congressional Budget Office] did not score the mandate as taxes. If CBO scored the mandate as taxes, the bill dies... Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or wh... more »
A Hollowed-Out Economy and a Drowning Democracy
*Maine's right-wing Gov. Paul LePage makes the case to cut health care for the poor* Times Record Op-Ed Brunswick, Maine BY BRUCE K. GAGNON Gov. Paul LePage carries water for America’s corporate oligarchy. (Webster’s Dictionary defines oligarchy as “government in which power is in the hands of the few.”) A quick review of LePage’s time in office makes clear that he serves the interests of the rich and the mega-corporations. America is being hollowed out as jobs move overseas and democracy is drowned by corporate power. The governor does not care about the rule of law, thus his effo... more »
The Arcturians: Remembering What You Always Knew
Remembering What You Always Knew The Arcturians as received by Susan Lie Ph.D. *In between your third-dimensional reality and your multidimensional reality is a portal.* More and more, you are connecting your 3D earth body with your multidimensional Light body. *With every higher thought and loving emotion, that portal expands to encompass both, and all, versions of your current expression of self, as well as ever-increasing dimensions of your Multidimensional SELF.* *There are mental enzymes within your pineal gland that are "geo-coded transmitters" that tell you where you are ... more »
Feast of the Great Power
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's mix of Roman Catholic and indigenous traditions are on display across La Paz as thousands of costumed dancers perform during the annual feast of the Great Power, a raucous street party that celebrates a rendering of Jesus Christ with native features and outstretched arms. Brass bands marched and onlookers cheered over the weekend as the dancers performed elaborate routines in their quest for prizes. The gathering of faithful fun-seekers traces its origins to a religious painting from the 17th century that depicts the Christian savior — El Senor del Gran Po... more »
Satire: "Many in Nation Tired of Explaining Things to Idiots"
*"Many in Nation Tired of Explaining Things to Idiots"* by Andy Borowitz MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report) — "Many Americans are tired of explaining things to idiots, particularly when the things in question are so painfully obvious, a new poll indicates. According to the poll, conducted by the University of Minnesota’s Opinion Research Institute, while millions have been vexed for some time by their failure to explain incredibly basic information to dolts, that frustration has now reached a breaking point. Of the many obvious things that people are sick and tired of trying to get ... more »
Strains and Stresses In the Kurdish-Iraq Central Government Budget Deal
The central and Kurdish regional governments tried to overcome their differences after the election of Prime Minister Haider Abadi. That was encompassed within the 2015 budget, which allowed the Kurds to export oil for the Oil Ministry in return for their 17% share of the budget. This agreement has been under constant stress since it was first announced with each side accusing the other of violations, threatening to withdraw their support, and demanding revisions. The core problem was that the deal lacked many specifics allowing the two sides to interpret it in their own ways. The... more »
One Afghan Soldier Responsible For Killing 6 Taliban Attackers In Yesterday's Assault On The Afghan Parliament
Taliban fighters lay dead after yesterday's attack on Afghan parliament. Dwat Media *BBC*: *Afghan parliament attack 'hero' given flat by president* *An Afghan soldier has been greeted as a hero and presented with keys to a new home for killing six of the seven insurgents who tried to storm parliament on Monday.* *President Ashraf Ghani tweeted a picture of himself greeting the soldier, Esa Khan, at his office.* *The soldier is also to be promoted and given a medal.* *On Monday, TV stations showed Mr Khan standing over the bodies of the Taliban attackers after their failed attack... more »
It Will End In Catastrophe
http://predicthistunpredictpast.blogspot.ca/ Pope Francis' encyclical continues to make waves. Five Republican candidates for president -- who are also Catholic -- have attacked *Laudato Si*, claiming Francis knows nothing about science. They forget that the Pope's first degree was in chemistry. They and their followers profess what Gary Wills calls "Holy Ignorance:" When a Republican politician, asked about climate change, says, “I’m not a scientist,” most of us hear just a cowardly way of dodging the question; but the politician’s supporters ... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary: We Hope Russia Will Change Direction When Putin Is Gone
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2016 on Capitol Hill in Washington March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts *The Guardian*: *US hopes Russia may change direction when Vladimir Putin is gone* *US defence secretary Ash Carter speculates that Russia may be more ‘forward-looking’ after its current president has moved on* *US defence secretary Ash Carter said the US and Nato needed a “strong but balanced” approach to Russia, and he questioned whether Moscow’s “back... more »
RED AND BLUE TOGETHER: What’s in a word?
*MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2015Part 1—Letting the glory out:* Should Dylann Roof be described as a “terrorist?” In less than a week, it has become conventional wisdom, within our blue tribe, that he *should* be so described. For ourselves, we’re disinclined to agree. But then, we keep puzzling about the best way to “let the glory out.” The fuller phrase comes from Edwin Markham. In the fuller phrase, we’re seeking the best way to “shake the soul and let the glory out.” We’ll discuss the line as the week proceeds. As we start, let’s consider the level of reasoning we liberals are now wil... more »
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*From Piyush to Bobbly: How does Louisiana Governorcist Jindal feel about his family’s past? ~Annie Gowen and Tyler Bridges* *Pho Festival comes to Gretna ~Helen Williams*
Updated: Sphere Alliance Message #3
*Some related messages prior to the Sphere Alliance messages.... and some after... basically put this in chronological order....* *On Sunday, June 21, 2015, Heather Ann Tucci-Jarraf wrote:* I AM...IN PURE LOVE AND GRATITUDE FOR ALL I AM...WITH ALL I AM...I AM Experiencing NOW...ALL BEINGS...standing together... ALL in perfect resonance.... each ONE in full memory of each ONE's creations and experiences in entirety.... AWARE that each ONE created ALL THAT IS DONE... instant return to Oneness.... I AM Experiencing the external.... returning to internal.... BALANCE.... from where i... more »
Barry Cooper's Testimony on C-51
So, crazy stephen harper's C-51 is now the law of the land. My schoolyard is your go-to place for bite-sized nuggets of expert and smart-type people's testimony about the bill. (As opposed to the nicer looking, but lengthy scrolling needed at the actual website.) *Mr. Barry Cooper (Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary, As an Individual): * Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks for the invitation to appear before this committee on such an important matter. It will be obvious enough that I'm not a lawyer. I'm a professor of political science at the University of... more »
Republicans Favor States' Rights When It Comes To Racist Symbols... But What About Medical Marijuana?
I haven't talked to a congressional candidate so far this cycle who hasn't been in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. And the last time marijuana policies were voted on, May 30, a healthy bipartisan majority passed an amendment by California Republican Dana Rohrabacher, 242-186. 175 Democrats voted for Rohrabacher's amendment-- and only 10 joined 176 Republicans in opposition. But so many Blue Dogs and New Dems have been defeated in recent years that many of the anti-marijuana Democrats who support backward GOP policies are now lobbyists and bums. So the 276 nay-voting Republi... more »
U.S. And NATO Defense Chiefs To Focus On Russia
*Voice of America*: *Carter, NATO Defense Chiefs to Focus on Russia * *U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday there is neither a desire for a return to a Cold War nor for a new conflict with Russia, and that economic sanctions are having an effect in countering Russian "aggression" in Ukraine.* *He spoke at a forum in Berlin, a city that once symbolized the Cold War, where he was also meeting with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Both were due to travel later Monday to Muenster to meet with their counterparts from Norway and the Netherlands.* *Carter said the ... more »
Restaurant Survival Kit
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Glad, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #pressnsealhacks http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” It's no secret my husband and I love to eat out. It is our guilty pleasure and what we do for fun. We used to love to go out to the movies too, but since a movie requires a babysitter we go to far fewer than we used to. But we can't bear to part with our favorite guilty pleasure, so we have been dragging our kids to restaurants weekly since they were infants. We love spending that time with th... more »
No win scenario
Having read a detailed account of the IDF’s enquiry into the incident of the boys killed on the beach in Gaza I kind of knew that Krishnan Guru-Murthy would find a way of using it to damn Israel. Sure enough he ignored the findings apart from the admission that the IDF’s surveillance mechanism made it impossible to tell whether the running figures were adults or children. “Why, if it was impossible to tell, did you continue your attack?” asked Krishnan, of his long-time bête noire Mark Regev, spokesman for the Israeli government. By that token, one might surmise, one would never... more »
Does Russia Really Want An Arms Race?
Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during a meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, November 24, 2014. Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Reuters *Washington Times*: *Russia really doesn’t want an arms race* *Alexander Golts, the deputy editor of the online newspaper Yezhednevny Zhurnal, was quoted in The Moscow Times recently saying, “The Kremlin can take pride in the fact that, after directing every imaginable threatening statement at the West for the past 10 years, Europe and the U.S. are finally taking it seriously.”* *Many i... more »
Pope Francis says "Not Christian if you buy, manufacture or support guns". Then the Vatican and Pope are not a Christians!
Seems that Pope Francis is getting into the gun banning arena and obviously supports the abolishing of all guns. The Pope was in Turin Italy for a rally and made guns a topic of it. TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - People who manufacture weapons or invest in weapons industries are hypocrites if they call themselves Christian, Pope Francis said on Sunday. "It makes me think of ... people,
What's Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah?
Midwives the world over have been ringing the clarion bell, warning us about what is happening. The overwhelming response to these heros has been ridicule at the very least, and imprisonment in many many cases. I have watched, during my time of activism in the Maternal & Infant health arena, Midwives who have stood up to the medical machine and it's corportate government associations being maligned and prosecuted on trumped up charges to try and shut them up and take them out. This is the story of yet another unsung hero- Midwife Donna Young, who dared to question why all the bab... more »
Maps of Consciousness, Ancient Tibet, and a New Psychology
*Jon Rappoport* - Will the future of society see a return to the individual? The post Maps of Consciousness, Ancient Tibet, and a New Psychology appeared first on Waking Times.
A Brief History of False Flag Terror
*James Corbett* - A “false flag” refers to an attack that is carried out under the guise of one's enemy. The post A Brief History of False Flag Terror appeared first on Waking Times .
Islamic State Fighter's Bodycam Shows The Moment That He Is Shot By A Sniper During A Firefight
First-person perspective: Footage filmed on an Islamic State gunmen's body camera shows the militant engaging in a fierce firefight with the Iraqi military apparently on the outskirts of the Iraqi city of Ramadi *Daily Mail*: *The death of an ISIS fighter... seen through his own eyes: Militant gunman's body camera records the moment he is shot by a sniper after moving out of cover* ** Dramatic footage shows jihadis engaged in fierce firefight with Iraqi troops * ** Fires his AK-47 machine gun while running between abandoned buildings* ** But militant is shot dead after stepping out ... more »
Broadie Supt. Illegally Hires Broad Trainee at Public Expense
Since being hired over more qualified candidates for the position of Knox County superintendent, Jim McIntyre has distinguished himself as a loyal stooge of Eli Broad's corporate efficiency training camp, where he learned undemocratic practices that he has brought to his public responsibilities in East Tennessee. Last fall he illegally put the KCS on the hook for almost a hundred thousand dollars to pay a Broad trainee to practice her austerity lessons in Knoxville. This week County Commission rejected payment due the Broad clone. When will Knoxville have enough of McIntyre, ano... more »
Helvetic communications have completed
*Helvetic communications have completed* by ÉirePort *Helvetic* communications have completed... ...and open causeways for Illumination of all humanity. Frescoes of Light appear in the unprepared and previously un-illumined. Patterns of ancients reappear, *as corporate patterns dissolve*. *Fennelics* have upgraded all Gaia Energetic Expansion Portals. ÉirePort | June 23, 2015 at 09:19 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-v5 *ADDENDUM FROM AK:* *Helvetic* (hɛlˈvɛtɪk) adj 1. (Languages) Helvetian or Swiss 2. (Peoples) Helvetian or Swiss 3. (Protestantism) of o... more »
Just Can't Resist......
*The Daily Show* Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive Welcome to America the land of the free we have 'democracy' ruled by the rich those without conscience those without heart those without soul Welcome to America land of the exploited land of those who wanna be rich but will never make it because they are 'losers'! Welcome to America once the land of immigrants, after the Native people were eliminated, now just the land of those who hate everyone and only love *$$$$$$$$$$$$$ * Welcome to America the killing culture we can kill them ... more »
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*Cambridge college changes rules to allow women to wear trousers and men skirts at formal dinners after transgender student's campaign* A Cambridge college has changed its rules to allow women to wear trousers and men to wear skirts during formal dinners, following a campaign by a transgender student. St Catharine's, which was founded in 1473, has always insisted that male students wear a jacket, tie and smart trousers to the occasions. Women have had to wear a blouse and skirt or a dress. But college officials have agreed to rewrite the rules after a campaign by 25-year-old Char... more »
Good Credit or Debt-Free Living – Which Do You Prefer?
*Susan Boskey* - The loss of money’s purchasing power makes it's difficult to live without credit. Can you do it? The post Good Credit or Debt-Free Living – Which Do You Prefer? appeared first on Waking Times.
Pentagon Confirms Islamic Stzate 'Dirty Bomb' Claims
*WND*: *Pentagon confirms ISIS 'dirty bomb' claims* *Spokeswoman: 'We remain vigilant of this organization's intent to employ such weapons'* *WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has confirmed to WND that the Islamic State has seized enough radioactive materials from captured Iraqi facilities to develop “dirty bombs,” just as ISIS’ recent English-language magazine, Dabiq, claimed.* *The ISIS claim had alarmed the Australian intelligence service, which initially revealed the prospect that ISIS fighters have seized sufficient radioactive and biological materials from research centers and ho... more »
Sickening new ISIS video shows caged prisoners lowered into a swimming pool and drowned, shot with an RPG and blown up with explosive-filled 'necklaces' per Daily Mail Online
But even more revealing of the mind set of these vile individuals is this: 'Jihadis fighting for the Islamic State have held a Koran memorizing competition in which the top prizes include a Yazidi sex slave. The photograph of an ISIS advert, believed to come from the northern Syrian state of Hasakah recently emerged on social media. As well as sex slaves, the advert promises cash rewards for fourth and fifth prize. The competition is set to be held in several ISIS mosques in Syria, including the Osama bin Laden mosque. The seven day competition is set to finish on 27 June and is... more »
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*The Warmists have no shame* *They utter the most transparent lies. Every hospital administrator knows that it is colder weather -- winter -- that brings on illness and death -- not warmer weather. But Warmists still claim the opposite.In the best Leftist tradition, theory trumps evidence every time. So I suppose it's no good quoting evidence to show that warm years are on balance better for you. And the claim of rising extreme weather is simply false. Climatologist Dr. John Christy who has looked back to the 1850s told the MRC in 2013 “there is no trend in hurrica... more »
Wounded "Syrian" Killed as Druze Attack Israeli Ambulance
This is an interesting little news item. Just the other day we had the msm and Israeli news spinning their humanitarian intervention to "save the Druze" Obviously Israel has another agenda. *Recall? Israel's "humanitarian" play- Saving the Druze from Israel's own Islamic Terrorists* *Recall? * *Israeli Minister calls on World to Recognize Golan Annexation* *" *During Syria’s civil war Israel’s military has given* some discreet tactical support to anti-Assad rebels, *according to members of a UN disengagement force in the Golan and local Druze" *The support has been OVERT*, not disc... more »
Bail
Everyone has a constitution right to reasonable bail. That does not mean everyone who is arrested gets released, but it does mean that people should not be held in custody waiting for a criminal trial without a good reason. Under the Criminal Code people can be held pending a criminal trial because: There is a legitimate concern they won't show up for trial if released; There is reason to believe they will commit offences before trial; or The perception of justice requires they be held before trial. If someone is taken arrested and held for court, the Crown prosecutor can oppos... more »
Raw Garlic Twice a Week Can Reduce Risk of Cancer by 40%
*Marco Torres* - Consuming raw garlic may be one of the most important ways to prevent cancer. The post Raw Garlic Twice a Week Can Reduce Risk of Cancer by 40% appeared first on Waking Times.
‘Smart’ Villages Incorporate High-Tech and Sustainable Agriculture
*Christina Sarich* - Are sustainable communities the future of modern living? The post ‘Smart’ Villages Incorporate High-Tech and Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on Waking Times.
Nihigaal bee lina Walkers at Sunset Crater
"Yesterday we greeted the summer solstice at Sunset Crater and walked 16 miles along highway 89 Wupatki turn off where we started up again this morning." The Dine' Walkers, Journey for Existence, are now on the third part of their journey to the Sacred Mountains By Nihígaal bee Iiná Censored News Yesterday we greeted the summer solstice at Sunset Crater and walked 16 miles along
19/1/1919
*"We need a fellow at the head who can stand the sound of a machine gun. The rabble need to get fear into their pants. * *We can't use an officer, because the people don't respect them any more. * *The best would be a worker who knows how to talk... He doesn't need much brains.... * *He must be a bachelor, then we'll get the women."* *- Dietrich Eckart* *Founding Member, Thule Society* *19/1/1919* *"When necessity commands, he does not shrink from bloodshed... In order to reach his goal, he is prepared to trample on his closest friends."* - Rudolf Hess, Thule Society, *"How Must... more »
Can we forgive Zeinab Badawi?
I happened to see HardTalk yesterday - the episode with Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack, a Hungarian born Jew who now lives in London, and Zeinab Badawi. Zeinab, as we know, is inclined to wear her heart on her sleeve in terms of Hardtalk. She gave Mosab Hassan Yousef, the eldest son of a founder of the militant Palestinian movement Hamas a very hard time, and suggested he was a traitor to his father and the Hamas terrorist organisation. On the other hand, she gave Suha Arafat an easy ride. Her most penetrating questions concerned money matters, and she appeared easily satisfied ... more »
Why Didn’t my Doctor Tell Me Chemo Kills?
[image: New Eastern Outlook] 03.06.2015 Author: F. William Engdahl [image: 5950352_orig] *In my daily research I came across a report so alarming I put aside planned writing in order to bring this to the attention of those who care about life. It has to do with one of the main treatments for cancer used in modern medicine—chemotherapy. New research has documented that chemotherapy, far from ridding anyone of cancer actually feeds the growth and spread of cancer.* Sometimes it almost seems like the drugs industry works overtime to find new ways to hurt, cripple or even kill us. Sci... more »
Ukrainian Manganese
*"Manganese'll make you kill yo' Mamma!!"* *Bro. Dick Gregory.* *Manganism or manganese poisoning is a toxic condition resulting from chronic exposure to manganese. It was first identified in 1837 by James Couper.* Density of metallurgy in Ukraine, expressed as monetary output of the industry per capita of total population. Dark orange: >2000 hryvna/year per capita; orange 1300-1500, yellow 240-250, pale yeallow <5. *Manganese Madness* When Jonathon Ericson, environmental health scientist, began planning a two-day conference on toxic metals, his thoughts turned to the inter... more »
Fostering partnerships between academics and NGOs
Last week, this duck crossed the pond to attend the British International Studies Association (BISA) NGO Working Group workshop on Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Global Governance. The workshop convened scholars of NGOs as well as NGO practitioners to consider the practice and changing landscape of global governance as well as the role of NGOs therein. […]
Sen. Flake of Oak Flat giveaway took money from white supremacists
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, who teamed up with Sen. John McCain, to sneak the theft of Apache land for copper mining into the defense bill, received donation from white supremacists By Brenda Norrell Censored News Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake -- who is responsible for the giveaway of sacred Apache Oak Flat to copper mining -- took money from white supremacists. Sen. Flake and Arizona Sen.
Economic News , Data and Views ( June 23 , 2015 ) - Broader Europe and Overnite Asia Updates ( PMIs for the EMU surge for June - Germany and France in focus , EMU Services PMI Activity strong as well , Spain items of note , Italy if focus - Renzi says Italy no longer sick man of Europe / Retail Sales data rise for May as well ) ...... Greece Updates ( ELA lifted another 1 BN by the ECB this morning as Banks look able to withstand another 20 BN of withdrawals at current collateral haircuts , For Tripras - selling deal at home will be a key - as well getting a debt relief pledge from Troika , Opposition to deal with GR not merely from Germany - Austria very vocal today and says deal needs concrete plan for implementation , ECB wants list of prior actions for GR spelled , next 48 hours seen as key for any deal - trust extremely low on all sides ! )
Tweets..... Broader Europe *Markit Economics* @MarkitEconomics 47m47 minutes ago #*Italy* #*retail* sales rise 0.7% m/m in June (-0.1% in May). Food sales up 1.0%, non-food sales up 0.5% *Markit Economics* @MarkitEconomics 2h 2 hours ago Flash #Eurozone Services PMI Activity Index at 49-month high of 54.4; Manufacturing #PMI at 14-month high of 52.5 http://ow.ly/OFhgT *MNI Eurozone* @MNIEurozone 29m 29 minutes ago EMU June PMI Surges Past Four-Year High As France Accelerates https:// mninews.marketnews.com/content/emu-ju ne-pmi-surges-past-four-year-high-france-... more »
Once, Men And Women Cared For Each Other - A Discourse by M.N. Hopkins
*Once, men and women cared for each other, had great powers and concentration of energy by use of the mind. Yes, mind was a tool used to bring enlightenment to not just one but to many.* *Gifts given, gifts shared. This is the natural state of Mankind. Now, it is gifts given, gifts sold to those of greed. Greedy in spirit as well as greedy for material affects.* *A gift is given freely and accepted freely by those who will. Not a form of currency to be bartered for or stolen, but a natural substance to be gathered and then shared with one's fellows.* *That considered of value in... more »
Business 360-25, Economic Liberalization and GDP Expansion
* This is my article for Media 9's business magazine in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2015 issue, column on "Free Market." -------- *Economic Liberalization and GDP Expansion* Economic liberalization, such as having freer trade in goods, freer mobility of people and services, a better flow of investments and capital across countries and continents, almost always unleashes human potentials and talents. Where there used to be “impossible” mindset, slowly they become possible as economic, social and cultural changes unfold. South Asia has huge potential, mainly because of its huge population ... more »
EU navies take up position in Mediterranean
[image: ITS Cavour (C 550)]Italy’s largest aircraft carrier, the Cavour, is spearheading an EU-led naval operation to monitor and then crush migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean. More than a dozen military assets including warships, helicopters, reconnaissance planes, submarines, and drones are also moving into position near Libya as part of a risky operation called EUnavfor Med. Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK are supplying the weapons. Read more
Northrop Grumman's LITENING Digital, High Definition Video Sharpens the F-16's Vision
[image: AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING POD]Northrop Grumman Corporation has received production awards totaling $74 million to bring digital, high definition video from the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System to the cockpit. With the upgrade installed, pilots will be able to take full advantage of LITENING G4's high definition sensors and advanced image processing, giving them a new level of image clarity and situational awareness. The upgrade, which is being rolled out on the F-16, is applicable to any LITENING G4 system. Under the terms of the indefinite delivery/indefinite... more »
Egypt receives two fast missile boats from US
[image: Ambassador III class PCFG]The United States has provided Egypt with two fast missile boats, the US embassy in Cairo says. According to a statement by the embassy on Monday, the two Fast Missile navy vessels reached the Mediterranean city of Alexandria on June 17. Egypt’s naval fleet of Fast Missile Craft is doubled after taking delivery of the two US missile boats. Read more
Four soldiers 'killed in horror blast after their helicopter landed in a minefield'
[image: UH-60M Black Hawk]The Black Hawk chopper was escorting workers repairing an oil pipeline in the dangerous Catatumbo region of Colombia. Military officials have branded the tragedy an "assassination" in violation of international law. They did not provide any more details It is the deadliest in a string of attacks by the country's Revolutionary Armed Forces since the rebel movement lifted a six-month ceasefire in May. Read more
Russia And Belarus To Conduct S-400 Air Defense Drills In East Siberia, 40 Jets And Helicopters To Be Involved
[image: S-400 Triumph]Russia and Belarus will take part in joint exercises in east Siberia to test Moscow’s advanced S-400 missile defense system, according to a Russian officer speaking Monday. The exercise, which will see as many as 40 jets and helicopters used, is the latest in a series of military operations in which Russia partners up with former Soviet states as relations between Moscow and Europe deteriorate further in the wake of the east Ukraine conflict. "Combat teams of S-400 air defense missile systems will perform live-firing exercises in a complex jamming environment ... more »
Russia is deploying advanced aerial weapon systems to the Arctic
[image: Tu-160 Blackjack]In continuation of a militarizing trend, Russia will deploy advanced aerial weapons systems to the Arctic, according to the deputy commander of Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces. Speaking on June 20, Deputy Commander Kirill Makarov told RIA Novosti that the Kremlin will deploy fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missile systems, and radar systems to islands off the Russian coast in the Arctic. "This is all done to the Russian Federation to defend its interests around the perimeter of our state, but also the interests in the Arctic," Makarov said according to ... more »
Sri Lanka first to buy Pakistani fighter JF-17
[image: JF-17 Thunder]Sri Lanka will become the first foreign country to acquire Pakistan's multi-role combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder, and the Pakistan Air Force will begin delivery of the fighter to Sri Lanka from 2017, a report said. A Taiwan based news website, 'Want China Times' quoting a report in Pakistan-based 92NewsHD said Sri Lanka will become the first foreign country to acquire the JF-17 Thunder, otherwise known as the FC-1 Xiaolong or "Fierce Dragon,". The lightweight, single-enigne multi-role combat aircraft is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and ... more »
Kim Jong Un fawns over North Korea's first female fighter pilots
[image: Kim Jong Un]North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spoke highly of the country's first female fighter jet pilots during an airfield visit. Pyongyang's state-controlled media outlet KCNA claimed Kim called fighter jet pilots Jo Kum Hyang and Rim Sol "heroes of Korea" and "flowers of the sky," CNN reported. Photographs of the two women depicted them crying as they accepted flower bouquets from Kim. Read more
Predator crashes in Iraq
[image: MQ-1 Predator]An MQ-1 Predator crashed Monday morning local time in Southeastern Iraq, according to U.S. Air Forces, Central Command. The drone was flying a combat mission when it went down, AFCENT announced in a brief news release on Monday. There are no reports so far that civilians were injured or property damaged at the crash site. AFCENT maintains that the Predator was not brought down by enemy fire, but it did not provide other information about how the drone crashed. Investigators will work to determine why the Predator crashed. Read more
Philippines in US, Japan naval drills amid China sea row
[image: CV-22 Osprey]The Philippines Monday began separate but simultaneous naval exercises with the United States and Japan, amid shared and growing concern at Chinese island-building in the disputed South China Sea. Manila has been holding the naval drills with its longtime ally Washington since 1995. But the exercise with Tokyo, a World War II foe, is only its second ever after one earlier this year. This week's Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) drill with Washington will include a P-3 Orion aircraft, of the type used by the US to monitor the South China Sea. Rea... more »
HII Awarded $23.8 Million Modernization Contract for USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
[image: USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)]Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $23.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for nuclear propulsion and complex modernization work on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as part of its planned incremental availability. The contract is for work to be completed between June and November at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and will include planning, procurement, fabrication, execution and testing. "We are eager to begin maintenance and modernization work on USS George H.W. ... more »
This is America's new $13 billion warship
[image: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)]The US Navy is less than a year away from adding the most expensive warship in history to its fleet, the $US13 billion USS Gerald Ford. The USS Ford, the lead ship of the new Ford-class aircraft carrier series, is expected to join the US Navy by February 2016, according to CNN. Once deployed, the ship will be the largest carrier ever to ply the seas and will feature a number of changes and advancements over the US’ current Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Here’s a look at this multi billion-dollar beast: Read more
How to survey public opinion to get the answer you want per Yes Prime Minister
https://youtu.be/G0ZZJXw4MTA Sheer genius, so well written and true
Navy Issues RFI for New Frigate Anti-Surface Missile
[image: Boeing Harpoon Block II missile]The Navy has issued a call to industry for options for an over-the-horizon anti-surface missile for the service’s future frigate design, according to a notice from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) posted on FedBizOpps. The request for information (RFI) — issued on June 15 — asks industry for options for a complete systems that includes the munitions, the fire control system and the launch system for the future missile destined for the frigate with an upward weight limits of 22,500 pounds, according to the notice. The new OTH missile is a ke... more »
Russia To Start Construction Of New Aircraft Carrier After 2025, Build 8 Patrol Ships By 2020
[image: RFS Admiral Kuznetsov CV]Russia plans to start construction of an aircraft carrier after 2025, the Russian TASS news agency reported Monday, citing a source in the country’s military industrial complex. The revelation followed recent reports of a broken contract worth $1.3 billion between Russia and France for two Mistral-class helicopter carriers. The source also revealed that the designing of the aircraft carrier has already begun, and the construction would probably be completed before 2030. In May, Oleg Bochkaryov, deputy chairman of the Military Industrial Commission, r... more »
China may be trying to hide its submarines in the South China Sea
[image: Type 094 (Jin) class SSBN]For months, China’s visible construction of artificial islands and military facilities in the South China Sea has alarmed U.S. officials and many of China’s neighbors. What is happening under the water is also worrisome, say several defense and security analysts. China has a growing fleet of nuclear submarines armed with ballistic missiles. The expansion of its claim on the South China Sea may be intended to create a deep-water sanctuary — known in military parlance as a “bastion” — where its submarine fleet could avoid detection. Read more
Extinct Tree Resurrected from Ancient Seeds is now a Dad
29 MARCH, 2015 - 22:43 APRILHOLLOWAY Extinct Tree Resurrected from Ancient Seeds is now a Dad Ten years since the Judean Date Palm was miraculously brought back to life following the chance discovery of seeds in the 2,000-year-old ruins of Masada, the male date palm tree named Methuselah, the only one of his kind, has become a father. For thousands of years, the date palm was a staple crop in the Kingdom of Judea, as it was a source of food, shelter and shade. Thick forests of the palms towering up to 80 feet and spreading for 7 miles covered the Jordan River valley from the Sea o... more »
Mysteries of the Lightfall - A Unique School in Russia.
*Published on May 4, 2015* In this school children are the teachers to each other. In this school the sciences, concert tours, sports and technology go side by side. In this school pupils get their High School Diplomas at the age of 13-14, they complete one University and enter another one when they turn 17... Please enjoy the newest film (made in 2013) about Schetinin's school in Tekos - I translated and added English subtitles to it. ))) Please share it with your friends and if you want to help us keep up this work - Make a Donation via PayPal to radaryu@gmail.com! Or visit thi... more »
First Female Enlisted Sailors to Serve Aboard Submarine USS Michigan Selected
[image: USS Michigan (SSGN 727)]The Navy selected the first 38 enlisted female sailors to serve aboard a submarine, the service announced on Monday. Four chief petty officers and 34 petty officers were selected from a pool of applicants that spanned 31 different ratings both at sea and ashore, according to a Navy statement. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the amount of interest shown by enlisted women in wanting the opportunity to serve in the undersea warfare domain,” Rear Adm. Charles Richard, commander of Submarine Group 10 and of the Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force, sa... more »
Pirate Kings of the Mediterranean - British Royals Reassessed - who cares apart from the Tourist Office?
*Water World of Global War*for the last few Free Planet posts, I've been ranting on about the research of Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett that concerns itself (righteously, one supposes) with the re-telling of British History, a re-examination of the Welsh Kings of Britain and the Khumric language and our own true geo-genetic origins within and among the people of the far-eastern Mediterranean. It's all good historical research and worthy of your eyes and ears, sure, but I can't (for the life of me) work out WHY it is important to the world as we know it today. If we go back before... more »
This is What Highly Conscious People Talk About
An odd conversation in time and space. Earth is our school and as we discuss continously on this blog, we can do better. Yet better is available to us now and means only a shift sideways along a common path. Hopefully we do not have to burn out the alternatives first. Without question more individuals world wide are succeeding in connecting to their spirit complex in a correct manner and are even progressing. Yet progress remains difficult and chancy. It is wht the most attuned society on Earth in India has itself only seen modest progress. Even there, just a few pull it ... more »
Socialism Rethought
' *a socialist community was a relatively small, voluntary association of people holding property in common, sharing the burdens of work, and distributing the wealth they created in a relatively egalitarian way.'* is of course the correct starting point. Add in the correct details and it all works splendidly. Those details are critical. They are as follows: 1 The operating size of the community needs to be 150 +- 20 in order to be optimal and socially stable. We know this from sociology and anthropology. In the urban environment they can even be virtual although this lo... more »
Canada’s Treatment of Aboriginals was Shameful But not Genocide
The media driven guilt industry has worn seriously thin. And manipulating the history is not going to improve on it either. The historical reality is always the same. Something had to be done and something was. After that it is always a roll of the dice regarding how happy the result will be. Recall that before 1960, the majority of the developed world's population lacked education beyond some level of secondary schooling. A mere handful did somewhat better. This meant that a whole range of social mores were not tackled critically or compassionately and in fact custom domi... more »
Christy Clark Starts Wrangling Up the Herd of Golden LNG Unicorns In Preparation For the 2017 Provincial Election
According to CKNW`s Shane Woodford...... Today, at 7:26 pm _______ Vancouver, BC, Canada / (CKNW AM) AM980 Shane Woodford June 22, 2015 07:26 pm Premier’s promised ‘Prosperity Fund’ to be tabled just in time for 2017 election "*A fund promising to cure all our financial woes promised by Premier Christy Clark in her election campaign two years ago will finally see the light of day just before the next provincial election.* *In a mandate letter to the minister of finance, Christy Clark instructs Mike de Jong to table her promised Prosperity Fund in the legislature in the Spring of 201... more »
The Charleston "Shooting" Was A Pre-Planned Operation: Active Shooting Drills Conducted In Charleston During Time Of "Shooting"!
I knew that something was very wrong with this Charleston, South Carolina "shooting" from the very beginning.... Everything about this supposed shooting of 9 people in a church in Charleston absolutely made no sense at all and stunk of another set up along the lines of the Sandy Hook operation... Knowing from what I and others have seen before with these "shootings", I smelled a rat and decided to do as much research as possible before calling it for what it truly is...Another active shooting drill that went "live"! Now comes the evidence that this was indeed a set up and part of ... more »
WAR WORLD - Global Research TV - The New World Order of Global Warfare
"This is a WAR WORLD," pure and simple. All options on the table. For-profit and patent-protect are the REAL CANCER upon this (should be) Free Planet. *From cyberwar to proxy war to covert war, the global long war against humanity threatens to become full-fledged theatre war and even nuclear war. Today Michel Chossudovsky joins us to discuss the struggle against this total warfare and the propagandists who enable it.* [source GRTV] FURTHER VIEWING: here's Michel Chossudovsky in a presentation in Ontario from 2003 looking at the real cause of the September 11th 2001 war-of-ter...more »
Jesus as Perfect Master
This is a visit into the idea of the perfect master first. It is accepted by many that Jesus was a perfect master and i want to state that this appears completely valid. I also want to share that i have been investigating spiritual reports extensively and gathering a fair understanding. My most important insight is that the spiritual realm is physically real and vastly more information dense than our own tier of matter. This is the reverse of my original expectation. After saying all that what i have found disquieting is the various representations regarding spiritualism pr...more »
Driverless Trucks to Hit Alberta’s Oilsands Region Replacing $200,000/yr Operator
This makes a lot of sense. It is the ideal market in which to master the technology. No highway rules to factor in. As already posted, the whole truckling industry is now preparing to transition and it will be startling quick. All this is about is the first adopters. It is actually worse than all that in terms of employment. All commercial trucking and air flight are now sunset jobs. As well the private automobile will also become driver free. It will all be well underway inside five years and over in twenty globally. . *Driverless Trucks... more »
KLAMATH TRIBAL HORSE TREK TO OREGON STATE CAPITOL
KLAMATH TRIBAL HORSE TREK TO OREGON STATE CAPITOL Voiceless tribal members to send message by horseback By Willa Powless Censored News CHILOQUIN, Oregon -- Horseback riders have saddled up and began a 250 mile trek to the Oregon State Capitol. The ride is organized by the group “Honor the Treaty of 1864”. Riders began their horse trek Thursday morning at Pine Ridge road in
Fast Track Zero Hour
(*updated below.) Never having met an idea or a lower House vote for the public good that it couldn't crush through sheer inertia, corruption, stealth, or just a flick of its contemptuous middle finger at the body politic, the United States Senate will once again try to give President Obama authority to fast-track democracy into permanent oblivion. Zero Hour begins on Tuesday, June 23, at approximately 11 a.m. President Obama probably won't need to make a personal desperate appearance this time. Neither will the mass media. The pundits are too busy analyzing and marveling at how ..
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