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Will The U.S. And Russia Join Their Military Forces To Fight Jihadists In Syria?
*Daniel Politi, Slate*: *Moscow, Washington Say They Will Join Forces To Fight Jihadists in Syria* There was cautious optimism on Saturday about the temporary halt in the Syria war that was brokered by the United States and Russia. But there was also lots of skepticism as air strikes hours after the breakthrough deal was announced sparked doubts about whether any agreement could really hold. To be fair, the nationwide truce isn’t supposed to begin until sundown on Monday. Still, the fact that what everyone believes to have been Russian planes bombed a marketplace in northwestern S... more »
Battles In Syria Intensify As A New Ceasefire Is Set To Begin Monday
*Reuters*: *U.S.-Russian Syria peace deal raises rebel doubts as fighting rages* The United States and Russia reached a breakthrough deal early on Saturday to try to restore peace in Syria, but air strikes hours later on a busy market place that killed and injured dozens added to rebels' doubts that any ceasefire could hold. The agreement, by the powers that back opposing sides in the five-year-old war, promises a nationwide truce from sundown on Monday, improved access for humanitarian aid and joint military targeting of hardline Islamist groups. But hours after it was agreed, ... more »
Why Russia's Tanks Are More Advanced Than American Tanks
*Alex Lockie, Business Insider:* *US tanks have fallen far behind Russia in a key area* In 2006, Israel sent its top tier Merkava tanks to fight against largely unarmored Hezbollah divisions, but they still faced considerable losses owing to the proliferation of advanced antitank rounds, many of which originated in Russia. Fast forward to the 2014 Gaza conflict with Hamas. Despite Hamas having similar weapons and backing, not a single Merkava or Israeli armored fighting vehicle was lost. The reason being that Israel had perfected the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) to defen... more »
Hillary Clinton Regrets Saying 'Half' Of Trump Supporters Are 'Deplorables'
*CNN*: *Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables'* ew York (CNN)Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half" of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. "Last night I was 'grossly generalistic,' and that's never a good idea. I regret saying 'half' -- that was wrong," Clinton said in a statement in which she also vowed to call out "bigotry" in Trump's campaign. The Democratic presidential nominee sparked an uproar late Friday when she desc... more »
Donald Trump Warns Iran That If He Is President He Will Order The U.S. Navy To Destroy Iranian Vessels That Harass U.S. Navy Ships
*L.A. Times*: *Trump: Iranians who harass U.S. Navy 'will be shot out of the water'* Days after Iranian sailors harassed an American Navy vessel, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Friday he would have had them “shot out of the water.” "With Iran, when they circle our beautiful destroyers with their little boats and they make gestures at our people that they shouldn't be allowed to make, they will be shot out of the water," Trump said. Last weekend, seven boats containing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy approached the U.S. coastal patrol ship Firebolt in the... more »
Pentagon: Iran Is Stepping Up Its Harassment Of U.S. Navy Ships In The Persian Gulf
*The Hill:* *US military: Iranian behavior getting worse in Persian Gulf* Iran has stepped up its harassment of U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, angering the U.S. military and members of Congress. Since the international nuclear deal with Iran was implemented in early January, the number of incidents involving U.S. and Iranian ships in the Gulf has approximately doubled. The Navy has counted at least 31 interactions with Iranian naval forces deemed “unsafe,” “unprofessional,” or both, according to a defense official. That's about as many such interactions that occurred all o... more »
China Wants Closer Military Ties With Myanmar
Visiting Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang (5th L) meets with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi(6th L) in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2016. (Xinhua/U Aung) *Reuters:* *China eyes closer military ties with Myanmar* China's military wants to strengthen ties with neighboring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a top officer told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to the Southeast Asian country, state media said on Saturday. China has been on a diplomatic offensive ever since the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's governme... more »
Iran Has Not Responded To The U.S. - Russian Agreement For A Ceasefire In Syria
*France 24:* *US-Russia ceasefire deal on Syria faces three key challenges* The complex Syria ceasefire deal agreed by the US and Russia faces numerous challenges, from the deep mistrust between rebels and regime to the web of actors drawn into the war. After marathon talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the deal late Friday in Geneva. It aims to enforce a cessation of hostilities and increased aid access to desperate civilians, and lays the groundwork for joint US-Russia military action against jihadists. Read more *....* ... more »
US “sue Saudis for 911 law” would be a geopolitical tectonic shift because…
New law approved by Congress on September 9 violates international law, would destabilize the US regime By Denis G. Rancourt
'Paddle to Standing Rock' Northwest Canoes on the Cannon Ball River
. Tlingit Haida from Southeast Alaska Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault, Chief Arvol Looking Horse and Faith Spotted Eagle Quinalt Tlingit-Haida canoe asking permission to come ashore Photos copyright Professor Zoltan Grossman, Evergreen College, Olympia, Washington Paddle to Standing Rock Sept. 8 and 9, 2016 By Zoltan Grossman Censored
Labor Day... Without Unions?
*-by Dorothy Reik* I was on a tear on Labor Day-- no mention of workers or unions anywhere, except of course in the Labor Day Sale ads-- not in the *NYTimes* or the *LATimes*! Not on TV! And then I was told that today is about "workers not unions"! That is the problem I think! I was a union member once-- UTLA-- and I am proud to say my very first venture into "klng making" there resulted in Wayne Johnson's presidency. Any older teachers reading this will thank me! The one news source that headlined workers and unions was *The Intercept*: … [N]o country on earth has ever created... more »
Elon Musk Launches Full Investigation Into UFO Attack On SpaceX
Elon Musk has said that he cannot rule out the possibility that an alien UFO may have caused the SpaceX explosion, and has promised to look into it. Following footage last week that showed an apparent UFO fly past the doomed SpaceX rocket, moments before it exploded, social media has been ablaze with rumors that an alien ship attacked the rocket. Sputniknews.com reports: The frenzied excitement for alien hunters hit new heights on Friday when the innovative wunderkind Elon Musk wrote to a commenter on Twitter that “We have not ruled that [a UFO hitting the Space X Falcon 9 rocket] ... more »
Lessons from a 28 Year-Long Evolutionary Experiment
Yes it changed in response to the environment. It turns out that many pathways exist to reach a favorable outcome determined by one stressor and that there seems to be no apparent limit to improvement. This is a little unexpected but worth knowing. Plenty of biological issues need run for years and this should be encouraged because the outcomes are often benchmarks and uncontroversial. . *Lessons from a 28 Year-Long Evolutionary Experiment* * By Jeffrey Marlow | August 29, 2016 1:41 pm * *http://www.feedspot.com/?dadi=1#feed/f_169/article/3360144479?dd=43114999033341* *Grow... more »
China Sea Fishery Collapse
The dimension of human idiocy is mind boggling. They have a common resource which happens to be the shallow waters of the south china sea or the submerged South China Plain. All the reefs need to become immediate refugia with carefully regulated exploitation that encourages massive growth. This will naturally support all the local fishery in the open seas. That fishery also needs to be rationed and run with ample strips of zero harvest. All this leads to a maximization of sea life and a constant overflow into the spaced harvesting lanes. That is h... more »
John Locke Is Needed Now More than Ever
The fundamental problem that we face today is the desire by religious fanatics to impose their doctrines on all others. This has come about in two ways. The first by financially empowering the political aspect of the most barbarous version of Islam. The second by importing vast numbers of Islamic immigrants not prepared to assimilate or eschew aspects of Islamic teachings that are clearly Anti Christian. These then accept leadership from the first. I personally think all this will end soon enough but that is yet unsure and may demand a global conflict to fully de Nazify Isla... more »
Humans are Frugivores:
*[image: Fruitarian Humans]* This strongly suggests that we spent a lot of time evolving as fruit eaters. Then the discovery of fire allowed us to convert a lot of other less digestible to digestible, nicely expanding our food base as we left the tropics and their year round fig trees. It also made meat fit to eat as well as the stew pot broke down connective tissue. Add in large fishing villages and we developed our social capacity as well. The take home of course is that our dominant food should be fruit and near fruits and occasional meat protein for bet practice. Yet cooking ... more »
James Comey’s Ties To Clinton Foundation Is A Conflict Of Interest
According to a recent review of James Comey’s previous and current business relationships, the FBI Director has deep personal and professional ties to The Clinton Foundation that pose a significant conflict of interest. The findings reinforce the idea that Comey whitewashed the investigation of Hillary Clinton due to the fact that he is entrenched in big-money nepotism with Washington’s elite. Breitbart.com reports: These concerns focus on millions of dollars that Comey accepted from a Clinton Foundation defense contractor, Comey’s former membership on a Clinton Foundation corporate... more »
CIA Agent: Trump Is Being Blackmailed By Putin
A former CIA agent has claimed that Donald Trump is actively being blackmailed by President Vladimir Putin, causing the Republican nominee to artificially heap praise on the Russian leader. According to Independent presidential candidate and former CIA operations officer, Evan McMullin, Trump is Putin’s puppet. “You know I hear from my old intelligence friends that Donald Trump has been engaged in some activities in Russia that Vladimir Putin may be using to blackmail Trump,” McMullin told CNN. Thehill.com reports: Trump and his campaign have repeatedly praised Putin as a “stronger... more »
American Chemical Society Say Chili Peppers And Ginger Kill Cancer
Scientists have announced that they have found that eating ginger and chili peppers can kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. According to scientists at the American Chemical Society, the compounds found in capsaicin, and 6-gingerol from ginger, cut the risk of lung cancer. Researchers have known for some time that ginger and chili peppers contain lots of healthy substances, including numerous antioxidants, but new evidence suggests that eating both of these foods together could help prevent cancer. Thesun.co.uk reports: Scientists believe the fiery peppers when combined with ginger ... more »
Musical Interlude: Afshin, “Prayer of Change”
Afshin, “Prayer of Change” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SGQ65QhaU
Russia Will Repel Any Attack From The West
Russian historian Andrei Fursov has warned Western leaders that if they decide to attack Russia, The Motherland will not hesitate to hit back with avengeance. In an interview with international think tank Katehon, the Russian historian and publicist reflected on the dangers of the current geopolitical climate around the world, and the need to remove the elites from their positions of power and return to traditional values. Katehon.com reports: – The recent days show a situation that is very similar, at least outwardly, to the pre-war one. The troops are inspected and are at the high... more »
"Les Deplorables"
”You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables… the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic- you name it,” Clinton said, even though admitting she was being “grossly generalistic.” She went on to say that these people “are not America.” - Hillary Clinton, September 9, 1016 "Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossl... more »
Confusing Correlation with Causality in Fukushima Children's Thyroid Cancer Rates and Radiation Exposure
Although 112 children have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, officials from Fukushima Hopsital, who are conducting the Fukushima Health Management Survey, contend that radiation exposure had NO EFFECT on the escalating incidents of thyroid cancer: Teru Okumura. September 10, 2016. Study draws a blank on thyroid cancer and 2011 nuclear disaster. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609100031.html Researchers have found no correlation between radiation exposure and the incidence rate of thyroid cancer among 300,000 children living in Fukushima Prefecture at t...more »
Fukushma Daiichi Update Sep 11 2016
Fukushima emissions are down from unit 1 since TEPCO used their device several days ago. Do you see the crane dangling the device over unit 1 (in the foreground)? I've seen that device dropped down into this unit many times and emissions always subsequently decline, at least for awhile. I think perhaps the device is involved in the nitrogen injections. In the background it looks as if the crane is removing a spent fuel rod from unit 3, although I could be mistaken: As you can see from today's screenshots, visible atmospheric emissions look reduced substantially, especially arou... more »
AFTER 15 YEARS / 9/11 UNANSWERED QUESTIONS STILL SMOLDERING
*Like a giant smoldering edifice the official 9/11 story is chock full of holes in which individuals were not held responsible for their actions, the truth was continually short-circuited and much information was based on secondhand C.I.A. and Pentagon “torture” reports. Over 80% of Americans still rightfully reject the official 9/11 story: Allen L Roland, PhD* *"The 9/11 Commission now tells us that the official version of 9/11 was based on false testimony and documents and is almost entirely untrue. The details of this massive cover-up are carefully outlined in a book b... more »
time is the fire
"Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn." Delmore Schwartz mooncake
Organizationally Psychotic-- Wells Fargo's Fake "Culture of Caring"
*And now everyone knows exactly why Stumpf was willing to bribe members of Congress to sabotage regulation* Earlier today we looked at the Wells Fargo scandal, although my perspective was more about members of Congress who enable the crooked banksters in return for campaign cash (i.e., bribes by a different name). Thursday a Wells Fargo employee, Brian McKay, sent an open resignation letter to John Stumpf, Wells Fargo's CEO, a Republican who contributes primaily to Republicans but also to Wall Street-friendly Democrats like Schumer, Feinstein and Tester. In general terms, what McKay... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Ora”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Ora” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjprWxdr6q0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation of the River (Eridanus). NGC 1309 spans about 30,000 light-years, making it about one third the size of our larger Milky Way galaxy. Bluish clusters of young stars and dust lanes are seen to trace out NGC 1309's spiral arms as they wind around an older yellowish star population at its core. *Click image for larger size.* Not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy, observations of NGC 1309's recent supernova and Cepheid variable stars contribute to the calibration of the... more »
U.S. Directs Attacks in Eastern Ukraine
Russell Bentley is a former US Marine from Texas who now lives in the Donbass, Eastern Ukraine. He regularly reports on the US-NATO backed Kiev puppet regime's war against the innocent civilians of eastern Ukraine. Bentley left Texas to go to eastern Ukraine to help defend the people against these constant attacks. He often reports on the damage being done to civilians whose only crime is that they live too close to the Russian border. The US-NATO goal is to destabilize the region and draw Russia into a shooting war which they hope will lead to regime change in Moscow. The US-N... more »
Posters for Space Week Events
From the No MUOS protest in Sicily at US space warfare communications base From England - two actions at US Space warfare facilities Conference & protest at the US NSA spy & drone targeting base called Pine Gap in Australia Poster in the cafe at Friends House in England
BWorld 80, Declining share of agriculture in GDP
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last August 18, 2016. A declining share of agriculture gross value added (GVA) in GDP (gross domestic product) is often viewed negatively by many sectors because it implies that a country is not prioritizing rural development and job creation. Is this a valid observation? Let us review some agriculture data of the Philippines and compare them to its neighbors in the ASEAN and then we tackle that question in the latter part of the paper (see Table 1). The numbers above tell us the following. 1. In terms of land area devoted to agricultural crop... more »
Energy 76, PEMC reply to my article on AEMO, WESM
The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) replied to my article in BWorld, Brownouts, coal power and electricity market, August 17, 2016, below. Dear Editor: We are writing in reference to a column written by Mr. Bienvenido Oplas published on 17 August 2016 entitled, "Brownouts, coal power and the electricity market". We note the persistent claims made in your column that Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) is exactly replicating the Department of Energy's (DOE) efforts to push for more renewable energy (RE) resources into the system. It was also averred in you... more »
Sept. 10: Home again - and the final part of U.S. imperialism
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/02/what-the-us-bombing-of-cambodia-tells-us-about-obamas-drone-campaign/273142/ http://legaciesofwar.org/about-laos/secret-war-laos/ http://thevietnamwar.info/how-many-people-died-in-the-vietnam-war/ The above are figures for those killed in American imperial wars. As they indicate, there are no reliable figures. Official ones (the sort you will find in Wikkepedia) are very, very cautious - and almost certainly great under-estimates. When I last wrote, I promised to look at the American Empire from World War 2 on. The U.S. was... more »
Fifteenth Anniversary of the 9/11 11th September 2001 WTC Massacre
Fifteen years ago on what was an incredibly hot and sunny day in the UK, the weather was not the major topic of discussion for the weather-obsessed Brits, but rather what was on practically everyone's minds was the horrific events unfolding across the Atlantic Ocean in New York. On the 11th of September 2001, aeroplanes were crashed into the two World Trade Centre towers, with massive loss of life and with the collapse of not only the towers, but other buildings not hit by the aeroplanes. The massacre was immediately blamed on Saudi Arabian CIA agent, Barack Obama Osama Bin Laden... more »
Warrant issued for Amy Goodman, Cody Hall arrested: Standing Rock defends the sacred
North Dakota law enforcement and media hit bottom with pre-Civil Rights era attacks and charges By Brenda Norrell Censored News Breaking News Sept. 10, 2016 CANNON BALL, North Dakota -- An arrest warrant has been issued for Democracy Now! executive producer Amy Goodman, charging her with criminal trespass when Native Americans were attacked by vicious dogs defending burial places on Sept. 3,
Ocheti Sakowin Camp Human Rights Observers Statement
Photo: Vicious dogs attack Native Americans defending the graves of their ancestors from Dakota Access bulldozers. Ocheti Sakowin Camp Human Rights Observers "Water is the first medicine that the Creator gave us." -- Lee Plenty Wolf From: Ocheti Sakowin Camp Human Rights Observers, Standing Rock, North DakotaTo: International Community and SupportersRE: Use of Dogs, Chemical Spray,
Yeti to the max
A cooler is something you will use your whole life. Its nice to buy a perfect one once and use it forever. Lifecyle cost cheap. Its all part of my ski binding theory of industrial design and diminishing returns.
Untitled
*New amazing discovery: Warming is GOOD for coral* *I have been pointing that out for years* Coral reefs on the Great Barrier Reef grow better in the summer and in northern areas, a major ocean chemistry monitoring project has found. The Future Reef 2.0 project is helping to identify which parts of the reef are most vulnerable to ocean acidification change and has just been extended for another three years. CSIRO scientists have been running an advanced sensor system from a Rio Tinto vessel as part of the research, which also involves the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. CSIRO oc... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »
Geopathic Stress Documentary
Check out this *site* out for more information and research material about Geopathic Stress. *Video Title: Geopathic Stress Documentary. Source: Siobhan Croke. Date Published: February 14, 2012. Description: * Over the past century we have developed technologies, such as mobile phones, that pose a direct threat to our future health, but there is an equally harmful radiation that comes from the earth and could be responsible for many of the health problems facing the modern world. It is called 'Geopathic Stress'. This documentary looks at the effect of geopathic stress and electroma... more »
Facebook Bans Christian Themed Content To Reduce Religious Intolerance
Social media giant, Facebook, renowned for making overnight policy changes, has announced one of its most controversial policy update’s to date. Associated Media Coverage reports: According to Facebook representative Riker Jepson, the company’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has made the decision to ban all Christian themed content in attempt to celebrate religious diversity while at the same time reducing religious intolerance among the social network’s estimated 1.65 billion monthly active users. According to Jepson, one of the most frequent complaints made by Facebook users eac... more »
Fukushima Update: "Your Radiation This Week: August 27 to September 10, 2016"
*"**Your Radiation This Week: * *August 27 to September 10, 2016* By Bob Nichols *"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva (San Francisco) September 10, 2016 – "Good Day, this is “Your Radiation This Week.” YRTW is now every two weeks until further announcements. This is a brief hiatus in the numbers while I finish other projects. Based on seven years of historical records from EPA, the Rad numbers will continue to increase in the deadly levels. The outlook is not good. *Updated September 10, 2016: Fukushima Equals 12,964.5 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; ... more »
Will humanity ever recover from 911?
Assume the official story is Gospel. 19 men mostly Saudi's who could barely fly a single prop plane executed complex banked turn approaches and precisely slammed 3 aircraft into buildings with the same skill you have parking your car in a garage. The twin towers pancaked perfectly and burning jet fuel turned steel molten. (Jet fuel burns 1000 degrees cooler than the melting point of steel) The black boxes where never found yet one of the hijacker's passports was conveniently found at the scene. Unlike Pearl Harbour the people who failed to stop this plot where not fired, or demot... more »
BMW Engines are not
Or so it seems to this blogger. I think I have just moved permantantly to the Benz Camp.
Is Schumer Giving Up On Murphy And Strickland Already? What A Waste!
Schumer and his pathetic Montana sock-puppet, Jon Tester, spent millions of dollars people contributed to the DSCC to defeat Democrats Joe Sestak and Alan Grayson. Early in the cycle, Schumer informed Bernie Sanders that if he interfered with Schumer's 4th rate candidates in Ohio, Pennsylvania or Florida he would not be a committee chair when the next Senate convened. So now the Democrats are stuck with three inferior candidates-- Katie McGinty, Patrick Murphy and Ted Strickland-- who probably can't win their races against 3 terribly flawed Republicans-- Pat Toomey, Marco Rubio and... more »
Ship Of Fools
Republicans may chant "Crooked Hillary!" and "Lock Her Up!" But, E. J. Dionne writes, no one personifies the corruption at the heart of the American political system more than Donald J. Trump. And Trump acknowledges that fact: “I was a businessman,” Trump explained at a Republican debate in August 2015. “I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me. And that’s a broken system.” Over the last week, we have been provided with a perfect example of what Trump was... more »
Swiss Scientists Say Atlantis Was On Mars & Traded With Ancient Egypt
A team of Swiss scientists claim they can prove beyond doubt that the legendary Lost City of Atlantis existed on Mars. They say ancient Martian astronauts were trading with ancient Egyptians for a significant period of time! 7tales.net reports: Even more incredible, they claim to have the evidence to show that the legendary King Tut died spectacularly in a space shuttle crash with an alien crew. “The Martian Civilization destroyed itself or was destroyed by a meteor while Egypt was still in its prime,” Dr. Stephan Weisz told a gathering of reporters and scientists in Bern, Switzerla... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Thanks for stopping by!
"If You Don't Change..."
"Stop being so greedy, and so selfish. Realize that there is more to the world than your big houses and fancy stores. People are starving and you worry about oil for your cars. Babies are dying of thirst and you search the fashion pages for the latest styles. Nations like ours are drowing in poverty, but your people don't even hear our cries for help. You shut your ears to the voices of those who try to tell you these things. You label them radicals or Communists. You must open your hearts to the poor and downtrodden, instead of driving them further into poverty and servitude. Ther... more »
The Economy: "Deranged Lunatics Have Taken Over the World"
*"Deranged Lunatics Have Taken Over the World"* By Michael Covel "Is the Fed out of ammunition? That’s the legitimate fear when the next crisis rolls in. Basically, the answer is a resounding yes. There’s no magic bullet in the Fed’s six-shooter that will fix their ineptitude when the next meltdown arrives. The problem is that Yellen and Co. don’t believe that analysis. Neither do the inept academics running the other major central banks. They’re all too “smart.” Yellen’s recent Jackson Hole remarks contain a footnote that’s causing a stir. In it is a complex mathematical formula t... more »
Dozens Of Birds Mysteriously Fall From Sky In Boston And Die
Dozens of birds have mysteriously fallen from the sky above Boston, with a number dying soon after. Health officials are investigating what caused 47 birds, 12 of which were saved by animal rescuers, to fall from the sky in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Thursday. The Mail Online reports: The Animal Rescue League of Boston says it went to Bakersfield Street in Dorchester on Thursday after reports the birds – mostly grackles – were dying. It was not just birds that were impacted by the mysterious illness, with one cat also becoming sick and having to be euthanized. Investigators ... more »
Hat tip
I’ve read some peculiar things in the paper today. As I haven’t watched any TV for two days I thought I’d do a paper review, like Sky News and the BBC News channel. And Andrew Marr of course. I’ve only one paper here, which happens to be the Times, so I’ve invited myself to talk about that. There’s a picture of Aidan Turner on the front page. He looks much less attractive without his Poldark hat. In this hatless picture he looks as though he might be wearing a man-bun. I recall that song: “My hat it has three corners, three corners has my hat” . I did like that song, with its metaph... more »
Record Rates Of Cancer Seen In Survivors 15 Years After 9/11
Fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, Ground Zero survivors still battle health problems with emergency responders and civilians showing record rates of cancer. The EPA assured New Yorkers that the air was safe following the attacks and the federal government was slow to respond with health programs to help survivors. RT reports: It has been 15 years since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center when 2,726 people were killed. Among them 411 emergency workers, and another 7,000 people were injured after two commercial jets were hijacked and slammed into the towers. Both 110-story ... more »
Midday Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 3”
Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 3” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv4B8IkZhDI
"At A Time Like THis..."
“At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. Oh! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation's ear, I would today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes ag... more »
German Military Prepares To Deploy On Streets, First Time Since WW2
Amidst rising nationalism in Germany and the unpopularity of its leader Angela Merkel for her “open border” immigration policies, the country is now preparing to deploy troops within its borders for the first time since World War II. The conceived threat of terrorism from middle-eastern refugees coming into Germany has forced its leaders to contemplate deploying troops domestically in case of a large-scale terrorist attack. There are growing fears that the potential for a large-scale terrorist attack is “conceivable, even probable,” according to the Chief of Staff of the Joint Suppo... more »
“Desperate Hillary: ‘Trump Supporters A Basket Of Deplorable Americans’”
*“Desperate Hillary: * *‘Trump Supporters A Basket Of Deplorable Americans’”* by Hillno Following the announcement from Bill Clinton that large segments of the American electorate are “*coal people*“, you know, ‘*those people*’ – in the ‘US’ -vs- ‘THEM’ world, those simpletons, too uneducated to properly evaluate the magnanimous magnificence of the Clinton family, Hillary jumps into the foray with her own specific ridicule. Secretary Hillary Clinton telling her donors at a fundraising dinner that Donald Trump supporters are “deplorable”. It’s the same condescending framework she ... more »
Oliver Stone does Edward Snowden
Moviemakers who are not attacking America's Enemys no longer go for the throat, would not be prudent. I expect this movie to bomb:)
Another Canada Eh Exculusvive
transactional goverment equals unsustainable security transaction costs
"'The "Smoking Gun'- 'Not For Circulation. You Only, Sid"
*"'The "Smoking Gun'-"**Not for circulation. You only, Sid"* * Email Marked "Classified" Sent **Through Hillary Server To Unauthorized People"* by Newsroom "An email to Hillary Clinton from longtime adviser Sidney Blumenthal discovered in a new release of documents is a “smoking gun” violation of national security laws requiring a prison sentence, charges a former military intelligence officer. Clinton forwarded the Aug. 8, 2009, email– clearly marked “Classified”–to a personal, nonsecure email address registered to aide Huma Abedin, huma@clintonemail.com. Abedin then forwarded the... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Why The Syrian People Will Not Accept A Deal To Remove Assad (Nor Should They!)
I am still shocked that the Syrians and Russians are now willing to accept a new "ceasefire" agreement to "end hostilities" in Syria.... To me, they should have never ever agreed to accept any deals at this point considering the fact that they are indeed only days away from finally eliminating the last vestiges of the US mercenaries aka "terrorists" that are presently holed up and on the point of complete collapse in Aleppo.... It would have been wiser for the Syrians to finish the job, wipe out the last of these murderers, and THEN possibly sit down and talk.... But one thing tha... more »
LISTEN LIVE! Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio
Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio is LIVE http://original.livestream.com/earthcycles Listen to Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio Sept. 10, 2016 recorded live by Govinda in camp http://original.livestream.com/earthcycles/video?clipId=pla_a2c664dd-acb9-4277-89fd-a882a8c83f8d&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb Sept. 9, 2016, broadcast live by Govinda in camp http://
Thoughts on words and being, and the "C" word....
In IT I learned the that even with the brightest minds, there's things you cannot plan for, or even expect to happen, and stuff goes wrong. When computer systems crashed in the Airlines, (at least before they outsourced that kind of thing to India), we had a thing called a "post mortem" process ... morbid name to be sure, but it was kind of an impartial autopsy of a system and what went wrong ABSENT BLAME, for any particulars. Didn't matter who did it, what mattered was HOW TO FIX IT and fix it in a way so that it never happens again! A simple programmer typo can go undetecte... more »
UPDATED: No justice for the victims of 9/11 but lots of justice for the victims on the "Dateline NBC" TV show
*UPDATED: September 10, 2016 Yet another 9/11 commentary by one of the greatest Americans alive today, blogger and former US federal government official Paul Craig Roberts. Roberts is one of the handful of prominent Americans brave enough to tell the truth about 9/11* *Falling Couple* *Falling Victims of 9/11* *More Images of the Falling Victims of 9/11* Tomorrow is the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11 Atrocity....the mass murder of over 3,000 innocent Americans who were working in or happened to be visiting the WTC on September 11, 2011. I have always been amazed at how the crimin... more »
Glider Yachts vs Gunfleet
Its the journey not the destination. At a cost of $1.3 million I can have this Star Trek accessory that goes 100kph in 30 foot waves, or a Gunfleet 58 that goes about 16 KPH. I will take the slow choice.
Life's Losers Finally Have Their Own Candidate For President
There are plenty of reasons-- both real and concotted out of the thin air between the ears of your typical GOP hate monger-- to be repulsed at the idea of voting for Hillary Clinton. (Personally, I'd never do it.) But there are *no* legitimate reasons for anyone to cast a ballot to elect someone of Señor Trumpanzee's caliber and character to the presidency of the United States. Trump fans may not know what "diverse" means but they know they want *less* of it... and that's what they interpret making America great again to mean. And if that wasn't just fine with Señor Trumpanzee, h... more »
Some final thoughts about Lauer's performance!
*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016Our questions concerning his questions:* As we noted yesterday, we thought that New York Times editorial was a bit of a watershed. The editors hammered Matt Lauer, by name, for his performance at Wednesday's Commander-in-Chief Forum. In the past, this sort of thing has flown in the face of mainstream press culture, in which big news orgs and major journalists tend to maintain a code of silence concerning other members of the guild. Over the past few decades, the mainstream press corps' code of silence has been extremely unhelpful. It has endlessly sti... more »
Equity and the Estate Tax
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.
Will we ever recover from 911?
Assume the official story is Gospel. 19 men mostly Saudi's who could barely fly a single prop plane executed complex banked turn approaches and precisely slammed 3 aircraft into buildings with the same skill you have parking your car in a garage. The twin towers pancaked perfectly and burning jet fuel turned steel molten. (Jet fuel burns 1000 degrees cooler the melting point of steel) The black boxes where never found yet one of the hijacker's passports was conveniently found at the scene. Unlike Pearl Harbour the people who failed to stop this plot where not fired, or demoted n... more »
RIP American Father
Joe Sutter lead the team that designed the most significant aeroplane since the Wright brothers. This was during a time when America the good still prevailed. Remarkably from napkin drawing to finished product the plane was produced in just 29 months. All without computer, just paper and slide rulers. Contrast this to the 787 which took 5 years despite Star Trek technology. The 787 claim to fame is really only the use of Carbon fibre. The 747 was twice as big as any passenger plane that came before it, had a globe trotting ability and pioneered two commercial design features tha... more »
Editor's Note
I have a gazillion things to do today. Blogging will return later tonight.
10 More Years Of War In Syria?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Jeremy Bowen, BBC:* *Syria conflict: Grim prospect of 10 more years of war* Someone visiting central Damascus for the first time might wonder where to find the war. The covered markets in the Old City are packed with busy people. Traffic jams snarl up the streets. People with money can eat in restaurants. The centre of the capital is the showcase of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. It has functioned well enough during the day since the war started in 2011. Nights are a different matter. The nightlife of Damascus lives on only in a few de... more »
The Russian Military Shows-Off Their latest Military Exercise
Thermobaric bombs explode as other ordinance drifts down towards their targets on parachutes. Thermobaric missile launches are said to have been deployed by Russia in Syria *Daily Mail:* *An ominous display of military might: Russia flexes its muscles at the world by releasing footage of drills involving 12,500 troops, fighter jets and anti-aircraft missiles * * Display of military might took place in Crimea as Russia showcased its ground, marine and air forces * It was the biggest exercises held on the strategic peninsula since its 2014 annexation from the Ukraine * Flexing of mi... more »
Cuba Continues To Blame the U.S. Embargo For The Poor Performance Of Their Economy
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla speaks during a news conference in Havana, Cuba September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Enrique de la Osa *Reuters:* *Cuba launches new international campaign against U.S. embargo* U.S. sanctions cost Cuba $4.6 billion last financial year, the government said on Friday, and called on U.S. President Barack Obama to do more to ease the pressure in the spirit of improved relations between the two countries. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez made the comments at the launch of an annual campaign for a United Nations resolution condemning the U.S. trade... more »
Angelina Jolie Wants More Women U.N. Peacekeepers
*People:* *Angelina Jolie Pitt Calls for Inclusion of Women in Peacekeeping During Surprise Speech at U.N. Summit* Angelina Jolie Pitt has called for a "new way of conducting peacekeeping" focused on the inclusion of women during a surprise visit to a United Nations summit in London. In her speech, the actress and UNHCR Special Envoy encouraged countries to sign an agreement pledging to increase the involvement of women throughout the peacekeeping process. "Peacekeeping forces can only gain and keep the trust of the local populations if they are able to engage with women, as we... more »
'Kurdish Angelina Jolie' Killed In Battle Against The Islamic State
💜 WE Shall NEVER Forget You 💜 💜Thanks Asia Ramazan Antar 💜@james_anderssen @KeepSmile912 @frisson2com @jrnydoug pic.twitter.com/Kmv7Xzrnas — ((( Gianluigi ))) (@Gianlui91580067) September 7, 2016 *Sputnik: **Female Soldier Known as 'Kurdish Angelina Jolie' Killed in Battle Against Daesh* A 22-year-old Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG) fighter, known in the West as the ‘Kurdish Angelina Jolie’ has been killed in a clash with the Daesh terrorist group in the north of Syria. Asia Ramazan Antar earned her nickname after her photos appeared on social media and went vir... more »
Hillary Clinton: Half Of Trump Supporters Are In 'Basket Of Deplorables'
*CNN*: *Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are in 'basket of deplorables'* New York (CNN)Hillary Clinton told an audience of donors Friday night that half of Donald Trump's supporters fall into "the basket of deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. In an effort to explain the support behind Trump, Clinton went on to describe the rest of Trump supporters as people who are looking for change in any form because of economic anxiety and urged her supporters to empathize with them. "To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump support... more »
Pizza And Vodka After The U.S. - Russian Syria Agreement
*RT*: *When only pizza & vodka will do: Lavrov treats tired journos to US-Russian snack after Syria talks* When John Kerry and Sergey Lavrov managed to finally wrap up the talks on Syria, they celebrated by bringing journalists a combo of American comfort food (pizza) and Russian bonhomie (vodka), symbolizing qualities that may well have helped reach the deal. Some 13 hours after the start of the marathon Russian-US negotiations, Lavrov emerged to offer the reporters five boxes of pizza pie and two bottles of vodka. “The pizza is from the Americans, the vodka is from us,” the For... more »
US And Russia Reach A Tentative Ceasefire Deal On Syria
*New York Times*: *Russia and the United States Reach New Agreement on Syria Conflict* GENEVA — Russia and the United States agreed early Saturday on a new plan to reduce violence in the Syrian conflict that, if successful, could lead for the first time to joint military targeting by the two powers against Islamic jihadists in Syria. The agreement was reached after 10 months of failed attempts to halt the fighting and of suspended efforts to reach a political settlement to an increasingly complex conflict that began more than five years ago. The conflict has left nearly half a mi... more »
Tweet For Today
A reminder of the permanent wars: +50 U.S. airstrikes occurred in six countries over Labor Day weekend https://t.co/DgrSOdlzJS — Missy Ryan (@missy_ryan) September 9, 2016
3 Whales Under A Boat (Video)
*WNU Editor:* I know that this is not a defense/war/intelligence story .... but it is a fantastic video. The video is from here .... *Breathtaking footage shows humpback whales circling boat (VIDEO) *(RT).
Picture Of The Day
Photo: Ben Sturner / Twitter: @leverageagency *WNU Editor*: This image is from ABC7 .... *Striking ray of light beams off World Trade Center days before 9/11 anniversary* (ABC7)
Having Lunch With Edward Snowden
Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. © Mark Blinch / Reuters *Financial Times:* *Lunch with the FT: Edward Snowden, the world’s most famous whistleblower* Edward Snowden has room service with Alan Rusbridger in a Moscow hotel to talk about the ‘surveillance free-for-all’ — and the possible role of a Rubik’s Cube in his spiriting away of the NSA files Edward Snowden has rounded on his hosts, attacking the Kremlin’s human rights record and implicating Russia in two of the US government’s latest major security hacks. In a Lunch with the FT — carried below ... more »
Washington Does Not Want A Cyberwar With Russia
Cyberwar games at the United States Military Academy. (Photo: Michael Falco for The New York Times) *Buzzfeed*: *Washington Really Doesn’t Want To Deal With A Cyberwar With Russia* “Do you really want that shitstorm? I don’t think you do,” one intelligence official told BuzzFeed News. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is wary of publicly accusing Russia of meddling in the US election, despite increasing pressure from within Washington, for fear of fanning public concerns over the security of the election and igniting a cycle of tit-for-tat cyberattacks, several US government o... more »
Is President Obama To Blame For North Korea's Nuclear Tests?
U.S. President Barack Obama visits U.S. military personnel stationed at Observation Post Ouellette along the Demilitarized Zone which borders North and South Korea, outside Seoul. 2012 REUTERS/Larry Downing *Bryan Bender and Hanna Trudo, Politico*: *Obama under fire after North Korean nuke test* Republicans and Democrats alike say the administration's policies have failed to stop Kim Jong Un. Pressure grew on President Barack Obama on Friday — including from his own party's nominee, Hillary Clinton — to take more aggressive action against North Korea for its latest nuclear weapons... more »
Is Donald Trump Already Negotiating With Russia?
US Republican presidential candidate, real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump. (Reuters / Brendan McDermid) *L. Todd Woodm, Washington Times:* *Canny Trump already negotiating with Russia* As a former military officer, I learned decades ago that when taking command of new unit, an officer has to be a strict disciplinarian. Rules have to be enforced and your subordinates need to respect and understand you are a determined person who takes your oath of office seriously. In reality, these first few months are a negotiation with your troops. First impressions count, they set... more »
Cure For Cancer Found In Berry From Far North Queensland Rainforest
Australian scientists may have found the cure for cancer, the disease which kills millions of people each day. A rare berry containing cancer-fighting compounds has been found in nature that begins to kill cancer cells immediately and it only grows in one place in the entire world; the rainforests of Tropical North Queensland, Australia. From Underground Reporter: This cancer-fighting blushwood berry, also known as Hylandia dockrillii, has been uncovered in a far northern part of Australia, known for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and over 70 national parks, in the rainfor... more »
Economic News & Views ....... September 10 , 2016 ...... Quick Hits For Saturday - 1. Greece Updates For Saturday - Economic Items , EuroMed Conference Observations , Creditor Talk Report . 2. Around The Horn - Europe. 3. US-Russia Accord On Syria. 4. Turkey In Focus - Apart From Syria War , The Internal War Continues. 5.US Presidential "Food Fight " 6. Odds & Ends.
Greece...... *fred walton* @fredwalton216 10m 10 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted h tzanis Pierre Moscovici “significant decisions” for the future of Greece will come in the Autumn. fred walton added, *h tzanis* @htzanis #Moscovici: #Greece #debt relief after prior actions, 2nd review completed #Eurogroup #EuroMed http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1145997 #naftemporiki *NikiKitsantonis* @NikiKitsantonis 5m 5 minutes agoGreece After Tsipras says EU-med initiative not divisive, Renzi expresses relief Hollande on board so 'we can cause a stir' http://www. ekathimer... more »
Hillary Clinton said I'm deplorable, racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic...
*and her "crowd" of sycophants laughed and applauded.* “You know to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables,” she said as the crowd laughed and applauded. “…the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, you name it.” Clinton said that it was unfortunate that Trump had given them a voice, citing “offensive mean-spirited rhetoric” on websites and Twitter. “Some of those folks — they are irredeemable, but thankfully they are not America,” she said. *source* *Surely she meant adorables, not deplorabl... more »
Should US Pull Personnel out of Turkey After Coup Attempt ? - Betraying Turkey
* Ambiguous? What party made the coup attempt? And if the US wasn't behind it why would the concern themselves with removing personnel?* *This is the first public admission, that the US is furthering the plan (creating tensions) to betray Turkey! Double Cross. NATO betrays an always inconvenient ally. The msm and disinfo alt sites have been pushing 'bad turkey' meme for a while now.. If they are talking pullout of personnel it's because they are doing it!* ****In case everyone hasn't already noticed... The US has already been steadily moving personnel from Turkey**. March 29/2016: ... more »
Israel Starts Demolition Of Homes In The Occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Israel has used its illegal home demolition policy for the first time in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. According to Tel Aviv, Israel will never withdraw from the Golan Heights and the international community should get used to the fact that the Syrian territory, which happens to hold major energy reserves,will be annexed. Last year Israel started to intensify its annexation program, following the discovery of substantial oil resources in the Golan Heights. US interests involving Genie Energy and its celebrities, including Dick Cheney, Rupert Murdoch, Lord Jacob Rothschi... more »
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*Top 50 New Orleans Saints of All-Time: No 10-6 ~John Hendrix, Canal Street Chronicles*
Weekend reads: Macchiarini guilty of misconduct; controversial PACE data to be released; gender bias at conferences
This week at Retraction Watch featured the return of a notorious fraudster, and plagiarism of plagiarism. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: The first of four assessments into former Karolinska Institutet surgeon Paolo Macchiarini’s papers finds he committed misconduct in a paper describing esophagus implants in rats. (Gretchen Vogel, Science) Meanwhile, earlier in the week, the Karolinska was […] The post Weekend reads: Macchiarini guilty of misconduct; controversial PACE data to be released; gender bias at conferences appeared first on Retraction Watch.
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*British PM's new wave of grammar schools under threat as Nicky Morgan and Ofsted chief lead revolt* *May: I want Britain to be the great meritocracy of the world* A former Conservative education secretary has hit out at Theresa May’s plans to introduce a new generation of grammar schools, fuelling concerns they will struggle to get through Parliament. Nicky Morgan, who was in charge of schools policy until July when she was sacked by Mrs May, said the plans were a “distraction from crucial reforms to raise standards”. There was also opposition from other senior figur... more »
Wolf Blitzer Alarmed U.S. Will Lose Jobs If It Stops Arming Saudis
During a CNN interview with Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky on Thursday, Wolf Blitzer showed concern for defense contractors, who stand to lose $1.1 billion in arms sale revenue to Saudi Arabia should the U.S. stop arming the kingdom. Wolf was worried that the military industrial complex might stop equipping Saudi Arabia with sophisticated weapons of war, which it has been using for over a year in Yemen against defenseless civilians, and the resulting loss of jobs in the arms manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy. “Because you know, there’s a lot of jobs at stake” he told the Kentu... more »
Is English Summer Rain Getting More Extreme?
By Paul Homewood How many times do we hear claims that extreme weather has been increasing because of global warming? In terms of precipitation, this can take the form of both excessive rainfall and drought. Let’s then take a look at summer rainfall in England & Wales, to see if there is any truth […]
Allowing Wells Fargo To Cheat Their Customers Is An Integral Component Of Paul Ryan's #BetterWay
House Republicans and their New Dem/Blue Dog allies have made crippling and chipping away at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) their top priority and they are always looking for opportunities to hamper the agencies operations. Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee, along with right-wing Democrats on the committee who work for Wall Street-- like Patrick Murphy (New Dem-FL), Kyrsten Sinema (Blue Dog-AZ), John Delaney (New Dem-MD), Gregory Meeks (New Dem-NY), David Scott (New Dem-GA) and Jim Himes (New Dem-CT)-- have been busy little bees working to chip ... more »
Keep Space for Peace Week Local Events List Growing
*October 1-8, 2016* *Keep Space for Peace Week* *International Week of Protest to* *Stop the Militarization of Space* *No Missile Defense* *Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing* *Stop the Endless Wars* *No to NATO* *End Corporate Domination of Foreign/Military Policy* *Convert the Military Industrial Complex* *Deal with climate change and global poverty* *List in formation* - *Alice Springs, Australia (Oct 1)* National Conference *Pine Gap: Serving US Militarism for 50 Years – Time for Independence? *Panels include: Pine Gap & US Base in Darwin, Security Threat to Austra... more »
Seongju (South Korea) Residents Against THAAD
Human chain against US deployment of the so-called 'missile defense' system THAAD in their community. The Pentagon claims it is aimed at North Korea but the residents have learned that the weapons system (a key element in US first-strike attack planning) is actually aimed at China. MIT emeritus professor and US missile defense system expert Theodore Postol is raising questions over whether China might regard Seongju as a military target following Seoul and Washington’s decision to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the North Gyeongsang Province county....more »
Big loans for "tourism": Tour groups "working as intended"
*Manzhou Township.* The Cabinet approved big payoffs loans for the tourism industry, since the entirely political bubble of group tours from China has popped... The Executive Yuan has approved a plan to extend NT$30 billion (US$952 million) in loans to the tourism sector, which has felt the pinch after a fall in the number of Chinese visitors this year. The Cabinet said that the loans are aimed at helping domestic tourism businesses upgrade their hardware and software in a bid to improve the quality of the industry and eventually attract more visitors to the nation. Since the Demo... more »
Hermine a Poor Example to Push Man-Made Global Warming
By Paul Homewood https://patriotpost.us/opinion/44728 Joe Bastardi responds to claims that Hurricane Hermione was caused by climate change: I read this article with great interest, given what I do for a living: “Clinton says Hurricane Hermine was caused by climate change as hurricane drought persists.” I have watched and forecasted hurricanes […]
ITP Final Conflict revisited: FC 1532, 5th January 2001
Regarding the horrifying truth of anti-white violence in England, I would like to share a little of the festive spirit a la Northampton. A group of friends were out celebrating in the town. Upon our return to the car park (outside the notorious drug pushing Visage night-club) we were subjected to a hail of racist abuse by a gang of rastas (with the usual threats of a good stabbing of course). Luckily we saw them immediately (it's quite well lit there!) and unlike pc "love-thy-neighbour" idiots we made a run for it, and just as well as they proceeded to throw stones and bottles as we ... more »
Syria "Transition Plan" Lacks Legitimacy, Turkish Invasion Faces Quagmire
*September 10, 2016 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The Western media has now repeatedly reported on a so-called "transition plan" unveiled in London by what it calls the "High Negotiations Committee" (HNC) - a group Western media outlets refuse to identify, enumerate, or discuss behind their superficial headlines. The BBC in its article, "Syria conflict: Opposition unveils transition plan," would claim: *The umbrella group representing Syria's political and armed opposition factions has set out a plan for a political transition to end five years of war. * *The High Negotiations Commi... more »
New Study Finds No Evidence Of Global Warming Increasing Extreme Rainfall
By Paul Homewood http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0307.1 This paper, published last month, has some relevance to recent attempts to blame the Louisiana floods on global warming. ABSTRACT Precipitation extremes have a widespread impact on societies and ecosystems; it is therefore important to understand current and future patterns of extreme precipitation. Here, a set of new […]
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*From* *Jenna Orkin* *Switzerland and Norway Begin to Massively Accumulate Precious Metals Mining Shares * House Bucks Obama, Lets 9/11 Victims Sue Saudi Arabia Homeless to Get Tiny Homes Pipeline Protest Vs. National Guard Oil Markets Brace As U.S. Looks To Sell 100 Million Barrels From SPR Wells Fargo Fires 5,300 For Engaging In Massive Fraud, Creating Over 2 Million Fake Accounts A Political Hurricane Is About To Sweep Across Europe Over 70% Of US Doctors Surveyed Say Hillary's Health Concerns Are "Serious, Possibly Disqualifying" "It's Bordering Chaos": $14 Billion In Cargo St... more »
Saturday Interview: Chelley Ryan
*Chelley Ryan is a Labour activist, writer, and blogger from Sussex who's supported Jeremy Corbyn from the moment he launched his challenge last Summer. She blogs at Turning the Tide and is a contributor to the *Morning Star. You can also follow Chelley on Twitter here. *You've made your mind up about the Labour leadership and are backing Jeremy Corbyn. Was this an easy decision to make?* Yes and yes. *Why do you think Jeremy still attracts a huge following in the party, despite the well publicised negative polling and constant barrage of negative press?* Since the first moment i... more »
Free Planet - Electric Sun - Powering the Galactic Transaction
*POWERING THE ELECTRIC-SOUL VEHICLE* Free Planet is of the opinion that every dreaming night we upload new drivers (plural) to our multi-dimensional universal-plasma-connected organic vehicle. We are the plasma-rechargable machines that let the creatures of the universe travel from point to point, night by night. Jog-shuttle control swapping from here to there... One can think of the sun (our closest star) as a pinched nodule on one of the numerous dual-frond energy paths that connect all parts of our galaxy and maybe all parts of the universe. We must see these vast plasmatic c... more »
26 Questions That Deceived Americans Need To Ask About 9/11
Do you know anybody who still believes the official 9/11 narrative? Ask them a few of these 26 questions – you may change their life. 1) Did you know that a third World Trade Center high-rise building also fell on September 11th? WTC Building 7 was a 47-storey, steel-framed skyscraper located a full block away from the Twin Towers and it was not even hit by any plane. Nonetheless, it fell at near free-fall speed straight down into its own footprint at 5:20 p.m. that afternoon. 2) Did you know that the owner of Building 7, Larry Silverstein, said “We’ve had such a terrible loss of li... more »
U.S. Government Create ‘Fake Terrorism’ To Oust Assad
When the Pentagon announced in late August that it is protecting and arming Al Qaeda/Al Nusra jihadists in Syria, the world reacted with shock and disbelief. However Syrians have been warning us for years that the U.S. government are responsible for supporting the terrorists and leading a “proxy war” on Syria that aims to oust Assad. Two years ago, “Majd” wrote these words on a Facebook posting: “I am Syrian… living in Syria in the middle of everything. We have seen horrors. It was never a revolution nor a civil war. The terrorists are sent by your goverment. They are al Qaeda Jabha... more »
Shock and Gore: The Plan to Shove Yucky Images in ALL Our Faces
Chances are, if you've seen a disgustingly gory anti-choice ad, truck, postcard, billboard, or display, the Fetal Gore Gang is behind it. DJ! has covered their various stunts, most recently, their efforts to force city buses to carry their deliberately deceptive ads. The gang runs the ongoing Genocide Awareness Project, an incredibly offensive campaign -- often foisted on university campuses -- that draws direct comparisons between abortion and the Holocaust and lynchings and slavery of Black people in the US. They were behind the gory postcards shoved into people's mailboxes during... more »
Construction Of Oil Pipeline Stopped In Victory For Native Americans
The Dakota Access Oil Company has been ordered to stop construction on a significant portion of the oil pipeline, in a breakthrough victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who have been protesting the destruction of their waterway. In a joint statement, the Army, Department of Justice, and Interior Department said construction near Lake Oahe will halt immediately while thorough environmental assessments are conducted. They will reassess permitting decisions for the project under the National Environmental Policy Act. “The Army will move expeditiously to make this determination,” t...more »
Assange: Next Release Of 100,000 Clinton Docs Will Finish Hillary
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that his next release of up to 100,000 DNC emails will see the end of Hillary Clinton’s political career. According to an interview with Sean Hannity, the WikiLeaks founder says that he intends to release up to 100,000 unseen Democratic National Committee emails next week. Washingtonexaminer.com reports: “We have tens of thousands, possibly as many as a hundred thousand, pages of documents of different types, related to the operations that Hillary Clinton is associated with,” the WikiLeaks founder said in a radio interview with Sean Hannity... more »
Americans Can Now Sue Saudi Arabia For Orchestrating 9/11 Attacks
The US House of Representatives has passed a law allowing American citizens to sue Saudi Arabia for orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. House Resolution 3815, also known as the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” (JASTA), creates an exception to sovereign immunity, allowing US citizens to sue foreign governments for acts of terrorism that kills Americans on US soil. Rt.com reports: The law has been invoked to shield Saudi Arabia from lawsuits over the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Fifteen out of 19 men who hijacked commercial airliners and used them as missiles to targe... more »
Thousands Of Russian Troops Surround US Border
The Kremlin has confirmed that around 50,000 Russian troops are to be deployed to the the US borders in preparation for “asymmetric warfare”. The unexpected deployment order was issued to commanders who are to send military personnel, equipment, aircraft and armaments within 85 kilometers of the United States most Northern border in Alaska and into the heart of South America. Whatdoesitmean.com reports: The greater number of these troops, this report continues, are being deployed to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug on the border with Alaska where last week the MoD announced it was stat...more »
CDC: A Lot Of Kids Are About To Develop Microcephaly
The head of the CDC has said that the US fight against the Zika virus has been lost and warned citizens to prepare for “a bunch of kids born with microcephaly” in the next few months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Thomas Frieden issued the warning on Friday after the agency’s money in tackling the virus ran out. Yahoo News reports: Zika is spreading more widely in the U.S. and can not only cause microcephaly — in which babies are born with grave brain defects — but other problems that the country will face for decades. And 671 pregnant women in the states a... more »
Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Halted
The Department of Justice has overruled a federal court ruling and temporarily halted Dakota Access Pipeline construction on Army Corps of Engineering lands. The DoJ arrived at the decision on Friday following a federal court’s controversial decision to allow Energy Transfer Partners to continue construction on the pipeline. Activistpost.com reports: Their statement says the decision will take effect until the Army “can determine whether it will need to reconsider any of its previous decisions regarding the Lake Oahe site under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or other ... more »
UK Police To Bag People’s Heads During Arrests
UK Police officers will soon have the power to bag people’s heads when they conduct arrests and in police stations. The Metropolitan Police will use the specially designed mesh bags, known as spit hoods, to restrain suspects and protect the police from anybody the think might bite or spit at them. Rt.com reports: The Met insists the hoods prevents exposure to diseases and serious infection. In a pilot scheme starting in October, 32 custody units will receive material and training on how to use the “spit guards.” Their application on any suspect will be recorded under “use of force.”... more »
Black Lives Matter Deems Climate Change Racist
The UK Black Lives Matter organisation has claimed that climate change is inherently racist, arguing that it affects black people much more adversely than any other race. In Britain on Tuesday, members of Black Lives Matter UK chained themselves on the runway of London City Airport, causing flights to become diverted for several hours. Pri.org reports: It followed a similar demonstration on a road outside Heathrow, London’s largest airport, last month. But while the activists at Heathrow emphasized police brutality, the group at City Airport wanted to highlight something else: clima... more »
Obama's intervention is misleading in voluntary pause of portion of pipeline
Today's federal court decision reveals that when Obama came to Standing Rock in the summer of 2014, the Dakota Access pipeline was obtaining permits for Standing Rock. By Brenda Norrell Censored News updated Sept. 9, 2016 5 pm WASHINGTON -- Today's intervention by President Obama is misleading. Obama is only asking Dakota Access pipeline to voluntarily halt construction around the lake,
Federal Judge Denying Standing Rock Injunction is Member of Skull and Bones Secret Society
The federal judge denying Standing Rock Sioux Nation's injunction today is a member of the Yale Secret Society Skull and Bones, which seeks world domination. The Skull and Bones Society claims to have Geronimo's skull, as revealed in this rare interview with San Carlos Apache Raleigh Thompson. By Brenda Norrell Censored News copyright Brenda Norrell Sept. 9, 2016 U.S. District Judge James
Federal Judge Denies Standing Rock Injunction: Allows Pipeline to Destroy Sept. 9, 2016
Photo by Liz McKenzie Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 -- U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg has denied Standing Rock Sioux Nation an injunction to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline.
September 10, 1957
On Tuesday, September 10th, 1957, I was born, in Wheeling, West Virginia. On Tuesday, September 10th, 1957, the 22nd episode of the Arlene Francis Show aired. On Tuesday, September 10th, 1957, the 32nd episode of The Tonight Show with Jack Paar (Johnny Carson’s predecessor) aired. On September 10th, 1957, well known actress Kate Burton was […]
Excellent Article From Paul Craig Roberts: The Tide Is Turning - The Official Story Is Now The Conspiracy Theory
With the 15th anniversary of the Israeli Mossad attack on America that killed some 3000 innocent people and plunged the United States into a never ending and very fraudulent "war on terror" on behalf of the psychotic Jews that control America, I for one am still so surprised that there are people out there that still have "faith" in their criminal governments and still actually believe the bullshit "official story" of 9-11 as being reality! It is indeed shocking to see so many gullible people out there that continue to walk around with blinders on and NOT realizing that everything ... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Breaking News About Another "Ceasefire" Agreement!
A few months ago, the criminals in the US/Israel/NATO cabal were able to fool the world by getting the Russians and the Syrians to agree to a "ceasefire" in the fighting for Syria... It is a fact that that "ceasefire" at that time was a sham, and was used by the cabal to rush in new weapons and reinforcements to their beleaguered "terrorists" aka mercenaries that were in danger at the time of being annihilated by the good guys, the Syrian government forces and their allies... After that "ceasefire" ended, it should have been obvious to the Syrians and their Russian allies that it wa... more »
Pipelines, Pipe Bombs And Protests-- Standing Rock, North Dakota
*- by Tracy B. Ann* Last Saturday, security for the Dakota Access pipeline used mace and dogs to attack peaceful Native American protesters from Standing Rock Reservation. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is fighting on many fronts to stop this pipeline from coming so near their land.. Through legal means they are seeking an injunction, through media they are seeking support for advocacy. They are marching in the streets and making their voices heard. It's a complicated and convoluted story that I can barely begin to comprehend, so let me just lay out the little that I do understand... more »
“Hillary Clinton's Illness Revealed”
Webtech Vidzette, “Hillary Clinton's Illness Revealed” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1IDQ2V1eM
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Believe”
2002, “Believe” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-msdaMuQbg8
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. Also known as M8, the bright star forming region is about 5,000 light-years distant. But it still makes for a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius, toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Dominated by the telltale red emission of ionized hydrogen atoms recombining with stripped electrons, this stunning, deep view of the Lagoon is nearly 100 light-years across. Right of center, the bright, compact, hourglass... more »
"Consider The Following..."
"Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others. Nor is it so remarkable that our greatest joy should come when we are motivated by concern for others. But that is not all. We find that not only do altruistic actions bring about happiness but they a... more »
"Stay Young..."
"Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind. It is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair, these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. Whether seventy or seventeen there is in every beings h... more »
"Crabs in a Bucket"
"*Crabs in a Bucket"* by Sarah Robinson "When I was a little girl, I lived very close (and hour and fifteen minutes) to the Florida panhandle beaches. Which meant we spent a TON of time there. Early evening was one of my favorite times to walk the beach with my mom and my older brothers. We were all clean and fed and slightly sun weary but still desperate to be outside. So, we would grab flashlights, dip nets and a bucket and search the ocean’s edge for crabs. We would catch a bucket full in an evening and drag them back home where my mom or my grandmother would cook them up into s... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“Burnout”
*“Burnout”* by Charles Hugh Smith “At least once a year, I completely burn out: exhausted, I no longer have the energy or will to care about anything but the bare minimum for survival. Everything not essential for survival gets jettisoned or set aside. This goes with the territory if you're trying to accomplish a lot of things that are intrinsically complex and open-ended- for example, running a business, being a parent, juggling college, work, family, community commitments, etc. I am confident many if not most of you have experienced burnout due to being overwhelmed by open-ende... more »
Rafiq: Indigenous Wisdom Explains Hypnosis of the 9/11 Lie
Here is a 9/11 anniversary guest post by Rafiq, who has discussed "Hitler's Blue Eyes" and "GAJ" on Truth Jihad Radio. *Indigenous Wisdom Explains Hypnosis of the 9/11 Lie* *Rafiq* Earlier this year, I published a memoir that entwines two stories, one political and the other spiritual. For me, the two cannot be separated. The title of the memoir is *Days of Shock, Days of Wonder: The 9/11 Age, the Ways of the Mystics, and One Man’s Escape from Babylon in the Belly of a Whale*.[1] On the political side of the story are the 9/11 lie and my days of activism for truth in Montreal. On ... more »
Understanding KIPP Model Charter Schools: Part 8
In this chapter, KIPP Model teachers talk about what it was like to teach in a No Excuses charter school. You may find earlier chapters by googling on the blog post title above. You may preview a copy here, or you may purchase a copy of *Work Hard, Be Hard: Journeys through "No Excuses" Teaching* at any online book store or from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. *Chapter 8* *What Was It Like to Teach at KIPP?* *I just feel like KIPP has left this doubt that no matter what I do, I’m just not good enough.* (1183) Most former KIPP teachers expressed grave reservations about recommendin... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'Sole Survivor'
*From Wikipedia:* Sole Survivor is an ABC Movie of the Week starring Richard Basehart, William Shatner, and Vince Edwards. The film, written by Hollywood screenwriter Guerdon Trueblood and directed by Paul Stanley, was first aired on television in 1970. It is loosely based on the 1958 discovery of the Lady Be Good in the Libyan desert. The B-24 Liberator had disappeared without trace following its first and only combat mission in World War II in 1943
"We wanted people to learn that [domestic violence] is not just a woman's issue" (Ali Torre)
*Last Thursday and Friday on MetroFocus (the nightly news-features show produced by the three Metro New York public TV entities, NYC's WNET13, Long Ialand's WLIW21, and NJN, the New Jersey Network), Billy Crystal talked to Joe and Ali Torre about the Torres' Safe At Home Foundation. Watch Part 1 of the interview here, and Part 2 here.* *"What we wanted people to learn about the issue [domestic violence] is that it's not just a woman's issue, that for every woman that goes into a shelter there are two to three children that go with her."* *-- Ali Torre, in the interview with Billy Cr... more »
Order Now - Limited Time
We are now taking orders for Maine Peace Walk sweat shirts for a short time. The above logo will be on the backside of the shirt. (Click on image for a better view.) Send $20 for each Carolina Blue shirt (includes s/h) to Global Network, PO Box 652, Brunswick, ME 04011. Please specify XL, L, M or Small. Questions and order heads up can be sent to globalnet@mindspring.com We won't be shipping shirts outside of the US because postage would be too much.
The Universe
"True life mastery is more a function of knowing what to want, than knowing how to get what you want. Anyone can get stuff, but it usually takes an old soul to choose their stuff wisely." "What?" The Universe "Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!" - www.tut.com
The Poet: Czeslaw Milosz, “Meaning”
*“Meaning” * “When I die, I will see the lining of the world. The other side, beyond bird, mountain, sunset. The true meaning, ready to be decoded. What never added up will add up, What was incomprehensible will be comprehended. And if there is no lining to the world? If a thrush on a branch is not a sign, But just a thrush on the branch? If night and day Make no sense following each other? And on this earth there is nothing except this earth? Even if that is so, there will remain A word wakened by lips that perish, A tireless messenger who runs and runs Through interstella... more »
"Anyway..."
"Bad things don't happen to people because they deserve for them to happen. It just doesn't work that way. It's just… life. And no matter who we are, we have to take the hand we're dealt, crappy though it may be, and try our very best to move forward anyway, to love anyway, to have hope anyway… to have faith that there's a purpose to the journey we're on." - Mia Sheridan
Notes on North Korea
It's been a while, so it's time to talk again about our friends in the North. Who else am I speaking of other than the esteemed comrades of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea? Lurid stories have done the rounds about the Dear Respected Comrade's execution of two officials by anti-aircraft gun for the crime of snoozing in a meeting. Alas, this is but churnalism, but as ever, there is a deadlier side to Kim's clownish, murderous japes: the North's second nuclear test this year. This is a big deal. Since exploding its first bomb a decade ago, Kim's regime have tested devices of... more »
Breaking! US/ Russia:Ceasefire Deal Made Regarding Syria
Link Standing by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after a day of marathon talks in Geneva, Kerry said he believed the plan would lead to talks to "stop the conflict". *"Today, the United States and Russia are announcing a plan which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering and resume movement towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in Syria," *Kerry said *"The United States is going the extra mile here because we believe Russia and my colleague have the capability to press the Assad regime to stop this conflict and come to the table and make peace,"* he sai... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ..... Friday September 9 , 2016 ..... Quick Hits - 1. Markets & Market Moving News : Bonds , Oil , Stocks Smacked Down Globally ; No Oil Deal In Algiers : Additional Items To Consider. 2. Syria - US & Russia Strike Deal In Geneva With A Goal Of Cessation Of Hostilities Nationwide , Additional Items To Consider. 3 Around The Horn In Europe - France , EZ/EU/ECB , Tsipras Has His EURO-Med Confab , EU-Turkey Deal Items , Germany Sees Its Exports Crash , Additional Items Of Note. 4. JASTA Passes Congress - Bill To Give 9-11 Victims The Right To Sue Saudi Arabia - Will Obama Try A Veto ? 5. Libya In Focus.
Markets & Market Moving News.... *Charlie Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform 38m 38 minutes ago Today: one of the most lopsided days in history w/ declining volume at 96.8% of total volume https://pensionpartners.com/embracing-panic/ … **Walter Bloomberg* @DeItaOne 2h 2 hours ago BIGGEST WEEKLY PCT DROP FOR DOW INDUSTRIALS SINCE FIRST WEEK OF 2016 **Walter Bloomberg* @DeItaOne 2h 2 hours ago FOR THE WEEK, THE DOW FELL 2.2 PCT, THE S&P 500 LOST 2.4 PCT AND THE NASDAQ DROPPED 2.4 PCTT **Walter Bloomberg* @DeItaOne 2h 2 hours ago S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOW... more »
It's Really Sad The Things Some People Get Offended Over
Politics aside, I try to not delve in to too many controversial issues. I did a lot of that with my Nunavut blog, especially when it came to issues surrounding the seal hunt and traditional culture and if you go to the proverbial well too many times, you end up opening the door to all sorts of trolls and nut jobs. Let's just say that I won't be getting a Christmas card from anti-sealing activist Paul Watson anytime soon. I'm sure most people will be familiar with the above 1972 photograph taken by Nick Ut during the Vietnam War. It's historic. It's iconic. It's an important ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 9, 2016
*DW*:* Analyst: 'We need an entirely new North Korea strategy'* Repeated sanctions and warnings have been unable to deter North Korea from pursuing its nuclear weapons program. East Asia expert Rüdiger Frank tells DW that the international community has totally failed on this front. North Korea conducted its fifth and biggest nuclear test on Friday, September 9, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile, ratcheting up a threat that its rivals and the United Nations have so far been powerless to deal with. The United Nations Security Council is ... more »
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. And Russia Reach Deal On Syrian Ceasefire And Military Cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the crisis in Syria, September 9, 2016 © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters *RT*:* Kerry & Lavrov agree on new Syria ceasefire plan* Russia and the US have agreed on a new ceasefire plan on Syria that includes a ban on government airstrikes in certain areas and cooperation on strikes against jihadists, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov announced after the marathon talks with the US’s John Kerry. Opening the much-awaited press conference after some 13 hours of talks, Kerry said th... more »
World News Briefs -- September 9, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*France 24:* *US-Russia deal on Syria still out of reach* Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested that the United States was holding up a deal on Syria at talks in Geneva with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday and said they may have to be reconvened next week. "We're thinking of maybe calling it a day, maybe meeting next week," Lavrov told reporters waiting for a potential deal to be announced at a press conference between the two diplomats. Asked if Russia had approved a text of a deal, Lavrov said: "We are there, I don't know where our friends are, but I believ... more »
We missed the anniversary of the FAKE shooting of news reporter Allison Parker and her camera man Adam Ward...
*it seems everyone else has, too.* Wouldn't you think the violent shooting which took place live on TV would be a pretty big deal? Yet within a few days of the murders the story seemed to disappear and the anniversary of this shocking event, which happened on Aug. 26, 2015, passed without comment by the MSM. To refresh your memory, you can view the shooter's video *HERE * Scroll down for the Live Leak video. For some reason Blogger won't let me embed it. All the YouTube videos have been removed. If you expect me to go into a laundry list of the reasons why this whole thing is fa... more »
Advocacy Group Claims US Citizens Gave Up Their Rights After 9/11
U.S. citizens have given up their constitutional rights following the tragic 9/11 attacks in New York under the guise of security needs. Mike Berger of the advocacy group 911truth.org who questions the official account of the September 11 attacks, says the government used the 2001 terrorist attacks as an excuse to increase surveillance on citizens. Sputnik reports: After 9/11 tragic events, the US government significantly increased surveillance on its citizens covering it up by extra security measures, media director of an advocacy group 911truth.org, Mike Berger, told Sputnik. “In ... more »
Untitled
The 8th of September- International Literacy Day The United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), designated September 8thof each year to celebrate and remind people around the world to eliminate illiteracy. Many countries worldwide have succeeded in doing so, while other countries have a long way to go. Unfortunately, the Arab world, which consists of twenty-two states, still has high illiteracy rates. More than 100 million people in the Arab world out of 400 million are classified as illiterate. However, the illiteracy ... more »
Must Watch video::: The real reason that Donald Trump is "unelectable"
Truth about US criminality in the Middle East is spelled out by Donald Trump. Source: LINK.
Is Retaliation Illegal? Sometimes
Lots of people approach me every week and say they feel they were retaliated against. I usually have to ask, "Retaliation for what?" I think there's a basic misunderstanding of what retaliation is, and when it's illegal. The first part of the problem is understanding retaliation itself. Webster's defines retaliation as: To do something bad to someone who has hurt you or treated you badly : to get revenge against someone So retaliation = revenge. The next issue, which is the core problem in retaliation cases, is whether what you did that was "bad" in your employer's eyes is somethin... more »
U.S. Presidential Elections News Updates -- September 8, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both interviewed after the terror attacks on 9/11 in New York City. *ABC News:* *Where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Were on 9/11* Since the 9/11 attacks, there hasn't been a presidential nominee hailing from New York. But that changed this year, since the major party candidates have close ties to the state. Donald Trump is a born-and-bred New Yorker who has extensive real estate interests in the Big Apple, which he still calls his home. Hillary Clinton represented New York in the Senate for eight years and has lived in a home in the state f... more »
U.S. Congress Votes To Allow 9/11 Victims To Sue Saudi Arabia Over Objections Of The White House
*Politico*: *Obama faces first potential veto override of presidency* The House unanimously passes a bill allowing 9/11 victims' families to sue Saudi Arabia, setting up a showdown with the White House. The House unanimously passed a bill Friday allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. But President Barack Obama is almost certain to reject it, setting up the first potential veto override of his presidency. Lawmakers’ significant show of support — the measure was approved by voice vote — came just days before the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack... more »
The End Of Cheap And Easy Money?
*Wall Street Journal*:* Stocks, Bonds Drop Amid Concerns About End of Easy Money* *Dow industrials, S&P 500 both tumble more than 2%* * S&P 500 index drops 2.45% * German 10-year bond yields turn positive * 10-year Treasury yield posts highest close since Brexit vote * Dollar gains against major currencies * Stocks and bonds tumbled Friday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 posting their biggest percentage losses since the Brexit selloff. Fresh signs that central banks could be backing away from easy-money policies helped boost the dollar, while investors sold shares of dividend ... more »
Money Troubles For The Saudi Government?
*Robert Fisk, The Independent:* *Saudi Arabia cannot pay its workers or bills – yet continues to fund a war in Yemen* In Saudi Arabia itself, the government seems unable to cope with the crisis. The 'Arab News' says that 31,000 Saudi and other foreign workers have lodged complaints with the government’s labour ministry over unpaid wages. On one occasion, the Indian consulate and expatriates brought food to the workers so that their people should not starve Almost exactly a year after Salman bin Albdulaziz Al Saud, king of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and head of... more »
08 Diyala Raid When Maliki Used Iraq’s Special Forces For Political Gain
On August 18, 2008 the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) were orderedto arrest Hussein Zubeidi, the head of the security committee on the Diyala council, and Nazar Khafaji, the head of Diyala University. The U.S. Special Forces advisers with the ISOF refused to support the operation saying that they had no intelligence against Zubeidi. The raid turned into a disaster. The ISOF ended up killing the Diyala governor’s secretary, (1) and beat the deputy governor (2) and Zubeidi. Then, as they were leaving, they got into a firefight with local police, four of which plus a civilian ... more »
Are You Ready To Say Goodbye To Darrell Issa?
*Doug Applegate, unlike his opponent, wasn't stealing cars when he was in the military* California, as you probably know by now, has an open-- or jungle-- primary. All candidates, regardless of party, are on the same ballot and the two top vote-getters-- also regardless of party-- go on to the general election in November. Most of the top candidates the DCCC was pushing against Republican incumbents did pretty poorly. Michael Eggman only scored 28% against Jeff Denham. Emilo Huerta barely got out of the primary at all-- just 1% ahead of another Democrat and with just 20% against Rep... more »
The Voices Who Keep Us Honest
A week ago, Chris Hedges delivered a speech before the American Political Science Association. Hedges has always been an astute observer of the times in which we live. The speech is short and it should be read in its entirety. But a few passages bear repeating. It's very hard to be a public intellectual today. Our social structures seek to crush such people: We are a society awash in skillfully manufactured lies. Solitude that makes thought possible—a removal from the electronic cacophony that besieges us—is harder and harder to find. We have severed ourselves from a print-based ... more »
"How It Really Is"
"Newt Gingrich, Reagan reflected, had never in his life fit properly into a suit. He still looked like the fat, despised, teacher's-pet, suck-up junior debating whiz who was going to fall apart in his senior year, except he was now fifty years past it. "Back when I was alive, he had that same querulous expression of a guy who didn't understand two big things 1. being smart doesn't make you popular, and 2. even if it did, he isn't smart enough for it to work for him." He remembered trying to explain it to Nancy, who had told him that, "Ronnie, granted that Newt is sometimes irritati... more »
Islamic State Directed Foiled Planned Terror Attack In Paris
*Reuters*:* Arrested French women, directed by Islamic State, planned Paris attack* Three French women arrested after a car loaded with gas cylinders was found near Notre Dame cathedral were planning to attack a Paris railway station under the direction of Islamic State, French officials said on Friday. The Peugeot 607 was found early on Sunday laden with seven gas cylinders and three jerry cans of diesel, said police, adding that no detonators were discovered. "A terrorist cell ...has been dismantled," Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins told a news conference. "The transition to ... more »
The Flow Of New Foreign Recruits Joining ISIS In Iraq And Syria Has Stopped
© AFP *Washington Post:* *Flow of foreign fighters plummets as Islamic State loses its edge* LONDON — The flow of foreign fighters to the ranks of the Islamic State — once a mighty current of thousands of radicalized men and women converging on Syrian and Iraqi battlefields from nations across the globe — has been cut to a trickle this year as the group’s territory has shrunk and its ambitions have withered. The decline, officials and experts say, has been dramatic, prolonged and geographically widespread, with the number of Europeans, Americans, North Africans and others joining... more »
U.S. Official: Progress Made In Syria Talks But Unclear if A Deal Will Be Reached
*Reuters:* *U.S. says progress made in Syria talks, but unclear if final deal can be reached* The United States and Russia made progress on Friday towards advancing proposals for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria, but technical details still needed to be worked out, a senior official of the U.S. State Department said. The United States and Russia have backed opposite sides in Syria's civil war, which shows little sign of ending after 5-1/2 years of violence in which half the pre-war population has been uprooted. Moscow supports President Bashar al-Assad and Washington supports the ... more »
Taliban Encircle An Afghan Provincial Capital As Afghan Forces Flee
*Reuters*:* Afghan forces encircled by Taliban in Uruzgan province* U.S. warplanes unleashed three strikes on Friday in Afghanistan's province of Uruzgan, where Afghan security forces remained surrounded by Taliban fighters a day after having fought back a concerted push by the militants. The Taliban attack, in one of the country's top opium-producing areas, has exposed how thinly stretched Afghan security forces have become as they try to contain Islamist insurgents in other areas of the country. Taliban insurgents on Thursday battled their way to within a few hundred meters (yar... more »
World News Briefs -- September 9, 2016
*BBC*: *North Korea's 'biggest' nuclear test sparks global outrage* World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. The South accused the North's leader Kim Jong-un of "maniacal recklessness". China "firmly opposed" the test, Japan "protested adamantly" and the US warned of "serious consequences" including "new sanctions". The UN Security Council will meet later behind closed doors to discuss the issue. Such nuclear tests are banned by the UN but this is Pyongyang's second in 2016. Kim Jong-un's rhetoric has also ...more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 9, 2016
*Washington Post:* *North Korea conducts fifth nuclear test, claims it has made warheads with ‘higher strike power’* TOKYO — North Korea defiantly celebrated its fifth nuclear test Friday, claiming that it can now make warheads small enough to fit onto a missile and warning its "enemies" — specifically the United States — that it has the ability to counter any attack. Although the North’s proclaimed advancements could not be verified — and Pyongyang has a track record of exaggeration — the test appeared to mark another step toward North Korea’s goal of putting a nuclear warhead on... more »
An Indictment Of Military Intelligence In The Obama Era
Wikipedia *Fritz Corrigan, Forbes*: *A Sad Indictment Of Military Intelligence In The Obama Era* I learned several key life lessons during the time I spent as a U.S. Army intelligence officer, but among the most important was that a commanding officer’s example colors his or her subordinates’ actions. I took this insight with me into the corporate world after I left the service. Whether it’s on the battlefield or in the boardroom, the tone at the top exerts a strong influence on an entire team. So I wasn’t surprised earlier this month when Congress released its initial findings o... more »
Kurdish Iraqi Leader: Plans To Retake Mosul Are Ready
President Barzani with Peshmerga officers. File photo *Reuters:* *Mosul battle plans ready, could be concluded by year-end - Kurdish leader* Military plans to retake Mosul from Islamic State are ready and the northern Iraqi city might be recaptured before the end of the year, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on Friday. The army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, will conduct the offensive but the role of pro-government militias has not been determined, Massoud Barzani said in an interview with France 24. "There... more »
“Is Tide Going Out on Hillary?”
*“Is Tide Going Out on Hillary?”* by Patrick J. Buchanan "Were the election held today, Hillary Clinton would probably win a clear majority of the Electoral College. Her problem: The election is two months off. Sixty days out, one senses she has lost momentum- the “Big Mo” of which George H. W. Bush boasted following his Iowa triumph in 1980- and her campaign is in a rut, furiously spinning its wheels. The commander in chief forum Wednesday night should have been a showcase for the ex-secretary of state’s superior knowledge and experience. Instead, Clinton looked like a witness bef... more »
Fighting Racism (all my life)
I must admit I was horrified at last evening’s BBC QT (Labour Party special) but it wasn’t entirely David Dimbleby’s fault. He began by announcing that this particular audience were Labour supporters - including Corbybistas, Owenites and undecideds. Also Ukippers, assorted others (Greens) and possibly Tories, I forget. It was a kind of covering clause, preemptively distancing the production team from the inevitable partisan hollering, wolf-whistling, booing and cat-calling, given the inherent nastiness of the participants. Audience rowdiness is Nothing To Do With the BBC. I imagi... more »
RT Exposes Evil ISIS Tactics In Libya
The Islamic State (IS) in North Africa is targeting civilian infrastructure such as hospitals with armored car bombs using brainwashed suicide bombers who laugh at the prospect of their own death and others while seeking martyrdom. RT’s William Whiteman reports from Sirte on the unscrupulous tactics used by the Islamic State (IS) in Libya.: During his visit to the city, Whiteman was lucky to narrowly escape the fate of many victims of car bombs, which are grimly referred to by pro-government Libyan fighters as “dogmas.” If not for a fighter with an RPG who spotted and stopped a suic... more »
The Multi-Dimensional Self
*Jeff Street* - We are simultaneously present on many levels of reality with tremendous power. The post The Multi-Dimensional Self appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Americans To Sue Saudi Arabia For 9/11
Following the lead of the Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Friday allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. The bill passed without any objection or opposition. But it could be a cruel hoax, President Obama has promised to veto the bill. It comes on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York City. The Free Thought Project reports: House Resolution 3815, also known as the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” or JASTA, creates an exception to sovereign immunity created by a 1976 law, which current... more »
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