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A3 Newsletter: The Beat Goes On
*Healing Our Wounds: Restorative Justice Is Needed For Albert Woodfox, The Black Panther Party & The Nation --Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell interviewed by Angola 3 News* On Monday, June 8, 2015, US District Court Judge James Brady ruled that the Angola 3's Albert Woodfox be both immediately released and barred from a retrial. The next day, at the request of the Louisiana Attorney General, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of release set to expire on Friday, June 12. As the week intensified following Judge Brady's ruling, both Albert Woodfox and h... more »
Greek debt crisis: Banks to stay shut, capital controls imposed per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33305019 'Greek banks are to remain closed and capital controls will be imposed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says. Speaking after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it was not increasing emergency funding to Greek banks, Mr Tsipras said Greek deposits were safe. Greece is due to make a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday - the same day that its current bailout expires. Greece risks default and moving closer to a possible exit from the eurozone. Greeks have been queuing to withdraw mone...more »
Iraqis Do Not Trust The U.S. In The War Against The Islamic State
*Wall Street Journal:* *To Many Iraqis, U.S. Isn’t Really Seeking to Defeat Islamic State* *American military response is criticized as too weak.BAGHDAD—In a tent city under a highway overpass in Baghdad, refugees from Iraq’s Sunni province of Anbar were unanimous about whom to blame for their misery.“I hold Americans responsible for destroying Anbar,” said former policeman Wassem Khaled, whose home was taken over by Islamic State, or ISIS, after the Iraqi army fled from Anbar’s provincial capital of Ramadi last month.“We all know that America is providing ISIS with weapon... more »
"Get Your Stuff Together..."
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones
Mohawk Nation News 'Fall of the Roman Vampire'
FALL OF THE ROMAN VAMPIRE Posted on June 28, 2015 Please post & distribute. Nia:wen. MNN. JUNE 28, 2015. The City of London controls all Admiralty courts worldwide. It forces its laws, commercial, political, language and culture on people globally at our peril. Red-X, the inter-dimensional ongwe’hon:weh being, looks out for us. He says that the phrase “the empire on which the sun never
4 Maps That Show How Far And Fast The Islamic State Has Spread In One Year
*The Independent*: *Isis, a year of the caliphate: 4 maps that show how far and fast the group has spread * *From its base in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State has extended its influence at an alarming rate across the Middle East, Africa and beyond* *Over the past year Isis has extended its influence across the Middle East and forged connections with other terrorist groups, prompting attacks across the world.* *Brutal footage released by the jihadist group has triggered widespread revulsion, but the so-called Islamic State has also inspired foreign recruits from Franc... more »
some thoughts on the u.s. moving a bit closer to equality (#lovewins)
At last, it has happened. With *Obergefell v. Hodges*, same-sex marriage has been declared legal and constitutional in the United States. Same-sex couples can legally marry, just as opposite-sex couples have always had the right to do. Most importantly, laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are now unconstitutional.* For some years on this blog, I used to note every country that joined the equal marriage club, but about two years ago, I stopped counting. More than 20 countries now recognize same-sex marriage as a right, and that number continues to climb. This issue has always been, ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey"
"The Journey" "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sh... more »
Even if you don''t know who Glen Campbell is, you should watch the movie about his farewell tour, "I'll Be Me," tonight
*I'll Be Me, which had a limited theatrical release in 2014, makes its TV debut tonight on CNN.* *by Ken* The post title isn't facetious. James Keach, director and co-producer of *I'll Be Me*, the story of a "goodbye tour" that was scheduled for 5½ months when he got involved but stretched to 51 concerts over some two years, has already encountered the question "Who's Glen Campbell?" (If anyone needs reminding, the "official trailer" clip provides some reminders of how big a star he was, both as a recording artist and as a TV personality.) But then, when James co-produced the 2005... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Greek Debt Crisis -- June 28, 2015
*Bloomberg editorial:* *Greece's Choice of Disasters* *After months of confusion and indecision over Greece and its debts, a moment of clarity may finally be approaching. The referendum called for July 5 by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promises some kind of resolution. For that, at least, one should be grateful.There is little else to celebrate. Getting to next Sunday without a financial breakdown in Greece looks impossible; Greeks are already lining up at ATMs. And the choice confronting them when they vote will be between two very bleak alternatives. This mess is a textbook c... more »
Will Greece's Banks Open On Monday? (Update: Greek Banks And Stock Market Will Stay Closed On Monday)
*Daily Mail*: *Shock vote on terms of bailout pushes Greek banks to the brink of meltdown as long queues form at country's cashpoints * ** Eurozone finance ministers have refused a Greek request to extend its bailout programme* ** The current programme expires on June 30, and will not be continued* ** Finance ministers are continuing emergency meetings in Brussels without Greece to decide the consequences* ** Hundreds rushed to ATMs across the country, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a referendum on the bailout at 1am Greek time * *Greek banks were on the brink of mel... more »
June 28: the meaning of morality
About a dozen years ago, I read a book whose title I have long forgotten - something like "The hundred greatest people in world history". One can, of course, argue forever about what greatness is, and whether this hundred in particular was the greatest. But they all, without doubt, had qualities of greatness. And there was certainly a bias for the western world. But still- there was an undeniable feature about those chosen. Two peoples stood out as remarkably prominent, though both were only a small part of the population even of the western world - Jews and Scots. And that's not s... more »
Sunday Masochism Live
Radio 4’s Sunday programme was but an amuse bouche served before the meal proper, which was Sunday Morning Live; quite a meal it was too. It was roughly to do with Ramadan and I.S. First we have the permanently startled looking Sian Williams who’s supposed to keep order. The guests inflicted upon her by the BBC speed-dial department don’t make matters easy. They tend to favour verbally incontinent Muslims like Ajmal Masroor, who can’t bear to listen to anyone but themselves, and who often keep going without even bothering to do that. In the middle sat Sian wearing a skimpy skirt m...more »
The Real Reason the US is now agin' the Confederate Flag
*Confederate Battle Flag is now being persecuted in the USA* In his Sunday *RANT *today, Northern Truthseeker brought up the newly-minted, staged and contrived controversy around the Confederate Battle flag in the US. He says: .... To me, the idea of removing the Confederate "Stars and Bars" battle flag from every place across the American south is beyond ludicrous... The "Stars and Bars" was never the official flag of the Confederate States of America, but was actually first incorporated as the battle flag of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and has since symbolized res... more »
Be Kind, Be Connected, Be Unafraid....
*Rivera Sun author of The Dandelion Insurrection is originally from Maine* I'm almost finished reading the book *The Dandelion Insurrection* by fellow Mainer Rivera Sun who now lives in New Mexico. I thought I'd share a few of her golden words from the book. "We've been taught greed," Zadie told people. "We were sold consumption as a measure of our worth, but look around you! When you have nothing, you are still worth more than the millions of dollars locked up in a bank! Money is a pale substitute for the riches of our hearts. Hidden within our greed is our longing for somethi... more »
FBI Arrests Of Islamic State Suspects Is Escalating
Reuters/Lucas Jackson *Eli Lake & Josh Rogin, Bloomberg*: *FBI Rounding Up Islamic State Suspects* *The FBI has been rounding up more potential "lone wolf" terrorists, Congressional leaders and the Justice Department say, in response to the perception of a mounting threat of domestic attacks inspired by the Islamic State.* *Since the thwarted attack on a "Draw Muhammad" conference in Garland, Texas, on May 3, the Justice Department has announced the arrests of 10 individuals it says were inspired by and supporting the Islamic State. The lawmakers say there have been more arrests t... more »
The Duchess
MI6 BROUGHT ABOUT THE END OF THE DUCHESS OF YORK’S MARRIAGE TO PRINCE ANDREW By GIOVANNI DI STEFANO By 1992, the marriage between Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (the Duke and Duchess of York) was faltering. The Duchess was with various men including Texan multimillionaire Steve Wyatt, while her husband was away on royal duties. They agreed to separate in January 1992, but in August 1992, surreptitiously taken photographs of John Bryan, an American financial manager — apparently in the act of sucking on the toes of a topless Sarah in Southern France — were published by the Daily M... more »
Ben Hecht, Howard Hughes and Nazi Flying Discs in Antarctica
"It is believed that Ben Hecht and William Faulkner, both good friends of producer Howard Hawks, contributed to the script. However, long-standing rumors that Orson Welles contributed to the dialog are believed to be untrue." "Howard Hawks asked the US Air Force for assistance in making the film. He was refused because the top brass felt that such cooperation would compromise the U.S. government's official stance that UFOs didn't exist."
"Big City Lib" Channels Paul Calandra
Fresh off his hacktastic support for the indefensible, cowardly Liberal Party support for Bill C-51, "Big City Lib" now channels the cretinous, disgusting harpercon hack Paul Calandra, by chanting that the NDP isn't above the law and should pay back what they spent on the satellite offices. The NDP should pay its bills just like anyone else. Until they form government, and then we all ride free until the banks kill the party. But seriously. Complying with Law would show folks that the New Democrats knows how to pay off debts like responsible people, rather than just racking them... more »
Propaganda On Steroids
Silly, sleepy me. Until I read all about it in today's *New York Times*, I'd been totally, unforgivably oblivious to having just lived through a monumental event called "The Liberal Spring." In the space of just one week, a tsunami from "the left" has apparently changed the entire ideological landscape of America! Jonathan Martin explains it all to ignoramuses like me: *A cascade of events suggests that 2015 could be remembered as a Liberal Spring: the moment when deeply divisive and consuming questions of race, sexuality and broadened access to health care were settled in quick s... more »
New Report Casts Doubt On U.S. Air Force Claims That There Will Be Savings From Retiring The A-10
An A-10C Thunderbolt II makes a bombing run at mock targets June 12, 2015, during the Sabre Strike training exercise in Rukla, Lithuania. James Avery/U.S. Army *The Hill*: *GAO: Air Force could be overstating savings from A-10 retirement* *Air Force plans to retire the A-10 "Warthog" attack jet would create potential gaps in close air support and other missions, said the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report published on Thursday.* *In addition, the watchdog said the Air Force has not fully assessed cost savings associated with retiring the A-10, which is beloved... more »
The A-10 Is Proving Its Worth (Again) In The Campaign Against The Islamic State
The A-10 flies low, needs little maintenance, an scares the heck out of ISIS, according to a recent report. (USAF) IBD Editorial: Pentagon To Scrap Warplane The Islamic State Fears Defense Spending: The venerable A-10 Warthog, designed to stop Soviet tanks, and the perfect weapon to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State, as President Obama promised, faces a budgetary chopping block. We have noted the irony of how Obama was going to war against the Islamic State with weapons systems he had scrapped, ending the production runs of the F-22 Raptor and Tomahawk cruise missiles. They w... more »
Why I Choose To Be The Master Of My Fate
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) Chilling: A new images shows ISIS gunman Seifeddine Rezgui walking down the beach in Tunisia where the gunned down 38 innocent tourists - armed with an AK47 *Richard Fernandez, PJ Media:* *You are the Someone* *Two news stories, each from a different side of the Atlantic, talk about the same thing but in different ways. The British Daily Mail has an article headed by a picture showing ISIS gunman Seifeddine Rezgui “with his AK47 – casually passing abandoned inflatables as a group of men keep their distance behind him”. Rezgui isn’t even holding his we... more »
4 Video Clips That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at the World
*Video* - Sometimes movies inspire us and help us to look at the world differently. The post 4 Video Clips That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at the World appeared first on Waking Times.
Kirsty MacColl - There's a guy works down the chip shop, swears he's Elvis 1981
The much missed Kirsty MacColl https://youtu.be/QccPUSTMriM
Quarter Two Local By-Election Results 2015
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Q1 Average/ contest +/- Q1 +/- Seats Conservative 90 134,775 35.7% +11.3% 1,498 +1,017 +11 Labour 90 120,835 32.0% -0.3% 1,343 +628 -4 LibDem 58 33,895 9.0% +3.5% 584 +426 -1 UKIP 59 35,169 9.3% +0.4% 596 +339 -5 Green 45 18,794 5.0% +0.0% 418 +230 -1 SNP* 3 12,197 3.2% -12.3% 4,066 +2,619 +1 PC** 6 3,339 0.9% -0.4% 557 +397 -1 TUSC 7 506 0.1% +0.1% 72 +72 0 Ind*** 25 13,036 3.5% -0.5% ... more »
Compound in Parsley Among ‘Most Potent Anti-Cancer Compounds’
*Alexandra Preston* - A German study reveals that parsley contains a potent anti-cancer agent. The post Compound in Parsley Among ‘Most Potent Anti-Cancer Compounds’ appeared first on Waking Times.
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, June 28th, 2015
[image: rant-jpeg-b] Sunday... Almost the end of June and now at the beginning of Summer 2015, and time again for my weekly rant... First and foremost, I will be taking some extra time off this Summer for much needed vacation and I will alert everyone in advance when that happens... With the absolutely laughable and yet disturbing "massacre" in Charleston South Carolina that has taken up so much of everyone's attention this last week (on purpose), I figured I would spend a bit of time here going over each false flag shooting and bombing that we have seen in this century alone an... more »
The CIA Apparently Took 14,000 Photos Of Their Former Overseas 'Black Sites' After 9/11
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Post*: *CIA photos of ‘black sites’ could complicate Guantanamo trials* *Military prosecutors this year learned about a massive cache of CIA photographs of its former overseas “black sites” while reviewing material collected for the Senate investigation of the agency’s interrogation program, U.S. officials said.The existence of the approximately 14,000 photographs will probably cause yet another delay in the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as attorneys for the defendants demand that all the images be turned over and the g... more »
I Tremble For My Country
*Ida Lawrence* - America is becoming a very painful place for those of us who are ‘white’. It has always been a very painful place for those who are not. The post I Tremble For My Country appeared first on Waking Times.
Deal Or No Deal?
*Peace-makers? Bridge-builders? Only time will tell. Photo Source: AP.* *An excerpt from, "Analysis: Iran Nuclear Talks — Where Things Stand" NBC News, June 28, 2015:* After years of marathon negotiations and several missed deadlines, crunch time has finally arrived for Iran's nuclear talks with the United States and five other world powers. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Sunday in Vienna with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, their third encounter since Saturday. As gaps remained between all sides in the talks, Zarif planned to return to Tehran for 24 hour... more »
31 Of The 34 "Democrats" Who Voted Against Obamacare Were Ousted From Congress By Angry Constituents
I've never been a tremendous fan of the ACA (Obamacare)-- I favor letting everyone buy into Medicare (single payer universal)-- but I think it makes the dysfunctional American health care system a *lot* better than than it was before 2010. And I was gratified on Thursday, lying in a hospital bed at City of Hope hooked up to spinning machines taking out my blood to harvest stem cells and then recycling the blood back in me, when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold the subsidies that make Obamacare functional for the most needy families among us. It should surprise no one, though... more »
Where Are The Iranian Nuclear Talks Right Now
NBC: *Analysis: Iran Nuclear Talks — Where Things Stand* TEHRAN — After years of marathon negotiations and several missed deadlines, crunch time has finally arrived for Iran's nuclear talks with the United States and five other world powers. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Sunday in Vienna with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, their third encounter since Saturday. As gaps remained between all sides in the talks, Zarif planned to return to Tehran for 24 hours for consultations with Iran's leadership ahead of the June 30 deadline for a deal. An enormous amount ... more »
A Look At How The U.S. Secretly Supplied Weapons To Libya's Rebels
*FOX News: **Exclusive: The Arming of Benghazi* *The United States supported the secret supply of weapons to Libyan rebels while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State according to federal court documents obtained by Fox News.In a sworn declaration to the District Court of Arizona May 5th 2015, a career CIA officer David Manners said, "It was then, and remains now, my opinion that the United States did participate, directly or indirectly, in the supply of weapons to the Libyan Transitional National Council." The timing matters because in the Spring of 2011 the Libyan opposit... more »
Explorers of Higher Dimensions: The Power of Active Consciousness
*Amy L. Lansky* - As a conscious being, you also have the ability to affect how the future unfolds. The post Explorers of Higher Dimensions: The Power of Active Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
A New NSA Whistleblower?
*Newswire*: *Is There a New NSA Whistleblower?* *National Security Agency suspects there is a new whistleblower behind the French President surveillance leak. * *Newswire.net -- March 6, 2017) -- After WikiLeaks published documents that exposed alleged NSA spying on French presidents and top officials, US and EU security agencies are investigating a possibility of a new whistleblower, Russia Today News reported.* *This Tuesday the website released what appear to be classified NSA documents alleging the US agency spied on three successive French presidents: Jacques Chirac, Nicolas ... more »
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*British universities slammed for allowing foreign students dictionaries in exams because their English isn't good enough* Half of all British universities allow foreign students to use dictionaries in their exams if their English is not good enough, a MailOnline investigation has revealed. Among the dozens of institutions which give finalists access to a dictionary are some of the country's most prestigious universities, including 12 members of the elite Russell Group. Critics suggest that universities are 'sacrificing academic integrity' to recruit more lucrative overseas stude... more »
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*The crooked Mike Lockwood (Professor of Space Environment Physics at Reading University, England* *In Christopher Booker’s book, The Real Global Warming Disaster, (page 186/7), he writes about the Channel Four programme, “The Great Global Warming Swindle”, produced by Martin Durkin*: What enraged the upholders of the ‘consensus’ more than anything else, however, was the publicity Durkin’s film gave to those scientists who believed that the real cause of global warming (and cooling) lay in the activity of the sun, particularly the theories of Friis-Christensen and Svensmark. Fri... more »
AJP Taylor and the Origins of the Second World War
How Wars Begin - The Second World War : A Talk by Prof. AJP Taylor from Spike EP on Vimeo. "Since the war the general view of the causes of the Second World War *(the "Nuremberg Thesis"*) was that Hitler had wanted war, planned in detail for war and had launched the war. He was supported by other Nazis but not by the German people, who were innocent bystanders or victims of the Nazi regime. Taylor broke with this consensus and the five main themes of his book are that *foreign policy is determined by reasons of state and the necessity of reacting to foreign threats, rath... more »
Economic News , Data And Views ( June 28 , 2015 ) - Greece Focus ( BREAKING NEWS -------BBC Reports Yanis Varoufakis Says Greek Govt will be looking overnight at imposing capital controls & closing banks on Monday ( still awaiting additional confirmation at time of posting - will be updated as necessary ) ....... ORIGINAL LEAD -- After Saturday's failed EWG Meeting between Greece & Creditor Groups , as well as the Greece Parliament vote to call a Referendum on July 5th upon Creditors last proposal - today's initial focus is on what the ECB may do regarding ELA for Greece's Banks - rumors abounding ahead of the decision ! Meanwhile , June 30th is in two days and at that point , the extension to the current program for Greece ends )
Tweets..... Greece..... Mehreen retweeted *Nick Sutton* @suttonnick 7m 7 minutes ago .@yanisvaroufakis tells @BBCMarkMardell: Greek Govt will be looking overnight at imposing capital controls & closing banks on Monday. #tw2 alexandra voudouri retweeted *Matthew Dalton* @DJMatthewDalton 20m 20 minutes ago ECB can restrict ELA if bank "considers" it interferes with "objectives+tasks of the Eurosystem" ie broad discretion https://www. ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/other/201402_elaprocedures.en.pdf … *Manos Giakoumis* @ManosGiakoumis 41m 41 minutes ago Worth havi... more »
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*Katrina scattered New Orleans’ entrenched social networks far and wide; some managed to regroup, others remain separated ~Katy Reckdahl, New Orleans Advocate * *Fishermen, outdoor enthusiasts advised to watch open wounds near water ~WVUE * *Uber Sketchy in JP ~NOLA DEFENDER*
Senate Reform Redux
With a small minority of senators under the spotlight for spending irregularities and the Duffy trial adding a further spotlight on how the unprincipled nominated to that body can cheat the system (such as it is) there are the predictable calls for it to be abolished. NDP leader Thomas Mulclair is one such individual, he has said that if elected he will consult with the Premiers to try and come to an agreement to do so, I call this simply political expediency! He knows full well that it will be almost *impossible to obtain the unanimous consent of all provinces *plus the majority of ... more »
Marriage 'persecution' starts 'Already we see evidence that we will lose our First Amendment right of free speech'
WND At mid-morning on Friday the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it had created same-sex “marriage” for homosexuals and lesbians across the United States, using a convoluted logic from Justice Anthony Kennedy that included citations to Cicero and Confucius. Within hours, the persecution of those who disagree had started, according to a statement from a family group based in Pennsylvania. “Already we see evidence right in our state that we will lose our First Amendment right of free speech simply because we do not agree with today’s SCOTUS decision and understand the historic defi... more »
Aaqil, trying
Craig is on holiday, but I didn’t intend to eviscerate Radio 4's Sunday programme for him, or even listen to it on his behalf. As it happened I did hear it, and what caught my attention was Edward Stourton’s conversation with the BBC’s head of religion and ethics Aaqil Ahmed. My ears pricked up because there have been quite a few complaints about Islam overload by critics of the BBC and people who are not quite as keen on hearing what Muslims are doing every five minutes as the BBC is. We also heard an item about the ‘militarisation’ of our education system. Lord Dannatt was pitted... more »
Russian military transport aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace
[image: Il-76 Candid]Air Force F-18 Hornet fighters were scrambled Friday afternoon when it is believed that a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft violated Finnish airspace south of the coast town of Porvoo. The suspected violation took place at around 2:15 PM on Friday. The Russian aircraft was identified and photographed by Finnish Air Force fighters sent to investigate. Finland Border Guard is investigating the incident as a possible violation of the nation's airspace. Read more
National Geographic - Gobekli Tepe - mental illness community-think became churches
Gobekli Tepe is basically a great big hill, a systematically buried series of large stone and carved pillar enclosures, in the south of what's now called Turkey. It dates from about 10,000 BC, that's thousands of years before our own stone circles like Stonehenge or Calanais or Brodgar. *Archaeologically categorised as a site of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Period (c. 9600–7300 BC) Göbeklitepe is a series of mainly circular and oval-shaped structures set on the top of a hill. Excavations began in 1995 by Prof. Klaus Schmidt with the help of the German Archeological Institute. There i... more »
Five crucial but delayed DRDO projects
[image: Astra missile launch]With 52 labs & over 7,800 scientists, the Defence Research & Development Organisation has delivered more misses than hits over the decades. The Army has now invited global proposals for designing a 'Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)' at a time when DRDO has a futuristic main-battle tank on its drawing board. 1. Astra Air-to-Air missile Sanctioned in 2004, the missile's project completion date has been re-revised to December 2016. Dogged by technical glitches, Astra was finally tested for the first time from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet last year. ... more »
J-15 fighters being prepped for Beijing's V-J Day parade
[image: J-15 Flying Shark]Pilots of J-15 carrier-based fighters from the People's Liberation Army Navy are currently been trained at Tongzhou of Hebei province for their participation of the V-J Day military parade held in Beijing on Sep. 3, according to Duowei News, a news outlet operated by overseas Chinese. Designed as China's first-generation carrier-based fighter, the J-15 can be equipped with air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and precision guided munitions. It shares various similar characteristics with the Russian-built Su-33 fighter and even the American-built F/A-18C.... more »
RAF Lossiemouth typhoons prepare for warfare
[image: HMS Defender and Typhoon aircraft train of UK]Top guns from RAF Lossiemouth have been sharpening their skills as part of a series of intense training exercises in the skies above the English Channel. Pilots in the II (army cooperation) squadron are preparing for future military deployments across the globe at the Culdrose airfield in Cornwall. Wing Commander Roger Elliott, the squadron’s commanding officer, said: “We are part of the quick reaction alert force at Lossiemouth, which means we are always ready for operations across the northern part of the UK and for future glob... more »
Germany hopeful of bagging submarine project
[image: U214 class SSK]Hopeful of bagging the Rs 50,000 crore project of the Indian Navy for building six conventional submarines, Germany has said that it has offered some "pretty convincing" business offers to the Indian government for cooperation in the defence sector. German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner said the P-75(I) project was under discussion and that the matter also came up during German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen's visit here last month. "They did not talk about how this deal should be done...whether this should be Business-to-Business or Government-to ... more »
New missiles to be introduced to Chinese submarines
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[image: Type 096 (Tang class) SSBN]The People's Liberation Army Navy has been developing new missiles for its newly developed submarines, according to Moscow-based Military Parade in a June 25 report. The PLA Navy currently uses Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarines and Type 039A Yuan-class and Type 039 Song-class diesel-electric submarines. These vessels are all currently equipped with YJ-82 cruise missiles. The YJ-82 is set to be replaced by the SS-N-13, however, which has an operational range of 222 kilometers, according to the website. Read more
Chinese submarine in Karachi, raises concern
[image: Type 041 (Yuan) class SSK]Chinese submarines have now reportedly begun to make forays to even Karachi after making similar visits to Colombo over the last one year, sparking further concerns in the Indian security establishment. This is yet another indicator of the fast transformation of the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N), which operated close to its shores for long, into a "blue-water force with long legs" that is expanding its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In the latest incident, the PLA-N's conventional Yuan-class 335 submarine entered the Karachi po... more »
Azerbaijan Inaugurates New Caspian Naval Base
Azerbaijan has inaugurated a new base for its navy on the Caspian Sea, which it calls "the largest and most modern military object in the Caspian basin." The base was formally opened on June 25, Azerbaijan's Armed Forces Day, in a ceremony with President Ilham Aliyev. "Today we have gathered for the opening of the naval base. This event shows the strength, the power of our country," Aliyev said at the ceremony. "This base meets the highest world standards and is one of the biggest military objects created in recent years in Azerbaijan." Read more
Gay marriage: constitutional revisionism is extremely dangerous
I have nothing against gays. My co-existence with gays has been very good and dozens of witnesses exist to confirm my extraordinary tolerance, to say the least. I think that there are biological reasons for gays' inclinations and these inclinations are compatible with their life or individual health. A part of my understanding of the human freedom implies that people may insert their organs wherever they want – as long as they don't harm the freedom and dignity of others. And in a democratic system, voters or their elected representatives may ensure tax breaks for those who insert th... more »
U.S. Sec. Of State John Kerry Is Under Pressure From The White House To Produce An Iranian Nuclear Deal
*CBS*:* Kerry under pressure to deliver nuclear deal with Iran* *VIENNA -- Secretary of State John Kerry is under pressure to deliver President Obama's chief foreign policy goal - a nuclear accord with Iran. Kerry and his Iranian counterpart have until Tuesday to finalize an agreement.* *Iran's supreme leader made that job more difficult this week, publicly staking out several hard lines. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said nuclear inspectors would not be allowed to inspect military sites, a key U.S. demand.* *He also wants all financial sanctions on Iran to be lifted immediately, not... more »
U.S. Homeland Security Issues Terror Warning For Fourth Of July Celebrations
*USA Today*:* Fourth of July terror warning issued by FBI, Homeland Security* *Federal authorities have warned local law enforcement officials across the country about a heightened concern involving possible terror attacks targeting the July 4th holiday, a U.S. law enforcement official said.* *While there was no specific or credible threat of attack, the official said the intelligence bulletin prepared by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI alerted local colleagues to the ongoing threats posed by the Islamic State and other homegrown extremists. The official was not a... more »
CSOs and State 22, CIPS' Community Schools Project in Indonesia
Here is another noble project worth supporting. Our friends in Jakarta, new independent think tank Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) is launching a big project -- to develop NGO-administered community schools that will provide low cost but good quality education for some 36 M poor Indonesian kids. They are seeking donations for this project. In their special site for this project, CIPS wrote, *Low-cost community schools is a way to get more kids in classrooms. * *Low-cost community schools are schools set up by community leaders and members to teach children from low-incom... more »
June 27: Wow! A powerful semi-automatic rifle for only $199.95
Gee. Just like the rifle that killed three of our police. That's from and ad insert in yesterday's paper. And - 1,500 rounds of ammunition for only $279.What's it useful for? Well, you really don't need it for hunting. You would need it in the woods only if you're suddenly attacked by six or seven deer. And the semi-automatic feature makes it very dangerous in the hands of a sloppy gunner because it means the gun can go off with just an accidental touch of the trigger. But, sometimes, you may want to kill a policeman, and at short range. For that, there's a quite powerful pistol ca... more »
Sodomite Pride: Why are we forced to celebrate male perverts obsessions with men's bottoms (not to mention minge-eating lezzers)?
Today is pride day - rainbow flags are flying from public buildings, social media propaganda outlets like facebook are awash with the same. In cities across the decadent west, sodomites and their female counterparts are dressed in their best bedroom gear, practically having sex in the streets as idiot liberals and their poor confused children cheer on a display of sordid sexual debauchery. The police (those who aren't mincing about in bondage wear and pink færy costumes and themselves participating in the pride marches) are failing to uphold their legal requirement to protect the ... more »
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