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Terror Attack Against A German Soccer Team?
*New York Times*: *Explosions Hit Borussia Dortmund’s Bus in Germany, Wounding a Player* BERLIN — As many as three explosions damaged the bus of one of Germany’s most storied soccer teams as it headed to its stadium in Dortmund on Tuesday, wounding one player and forcing postponement of the match, an important playoff in a major European championship. The Dortmund police chief, Gregor Lange, said at a late-night news conference that “we assume it was a targeted attack” on the Borussia Dortmund team. The wounded player, Marc Bartra of Spain, was undergoing surgery on his right wri... more »
Musician John Geils of the J. Geils Band Dies at 71
Police say the famed rock guitarist was found dead in his home in Groton, Massachusetts on 11 April 2017.
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Sailors conduct flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck, in the South China Sea April 8, 2017. Picture taken April 8, 2017. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Handout via REUTERS
Who Remembers Joe Wilson (R-SC)?
I suppose some people know Joe Wilson (R-SC) for any number of things-- like the time he got sloshed and fell out of a Sigma Nu frat house window at Washington and Lee University in 1968, landing on alumnus Cy Twombly, who wound up with a severe concussion that is widely credited with a drastic change in his painting style. But most people only know the 5-term state senator and 8 term far right-wing backbench congressmen for only one thing: being officially reprimanded by the House for interrupting a speech by Barack Obama to the joint session of Congress by screaming "You lie!" i... more »
Has China Just Issued A Red Line For War Against North Korea?
North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility. (Photo : USAF) *China Topix:* *China Lays Down Red Line for Military Strikes against North Korea’s Nuclear Plants* China will attack North Korea's facilities producing nuclear bombs and has revealed the "Red Line" North Korea must cross for this act of war to occur. The editorial in the newspaper Global Times, which is owned by the People's Daily (the newspaper of the Communist Party of China), said the threat of a "nuclear leakage or pollution" at North Korea's nuclear facilities that damages the environment of northeast China (which shares... more »
The Universe
"Should you choose to go, do, and be... at the end of your life, shocked and dismayed, you'll likely exclaim that because of all the uncanny events, wild timing, weird coincidences, and sheer chance encounters, all of your life's good fortune must have been your destiny. Or, should you choose to wait, wish, and hope... at the end of your life, shocked and dismayed, you'll likely exclaim that because of all the uncanny events, wild timing, weird coincidences, and sheer chance encounters, all of your life's bad luck must have been your destiny. Do you see what the difference is? Des... more »
“How the Brutalized Become Brutal”
*“How the Brutalized Become Brutal”* by Chris Hedges “The horrific pictures of the beheadings, the images of executions of alleged collaborators in Gaza and the bullet-ridden bodies left behind in Iraq and Syria by ISIS are the end of a story, not the beginning. They are the result of years, at times decades, of the random violence, brutal repression and collective humiliation the United States has inflicted on others. Our terror is delivered to the wretched of the earth with industrial weapons. It is, to us, invisible. We do not stand over the decapitated and eviscerated bodies l... more »
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"Donald J. Trump: The Empire's Spanker-In-Chief"
*"Donald J. Trump: The Empire's Spanker-In-Chief"* by David Stockman "The Donald’s missile “attack” on Syria’s al-Shairat air base is surely the most impetuous, thoughtless, reckless and stupid act from the Oval Office I can remember - and that covers 50 years at least. And I put “attack” in quotes because it’s now evident that virtually every one of those $1.4 million per copy Tomahawks amounted to a big fat nothing-burger. 36 of the 59 missile were apparent duds and landed somewhere other than the al-Shairat air base, including a nearby village where apparently a number of civili... more »
Do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have too much power?
Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Associate Professor, Political Science , Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Trump and Ivanka walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Feb. 1, 2017. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Much attention has been focused recently on President Trump’s “new” foreign policy. This policy change is symbolized by the U.S. missile attack on Syria'sShayrat airfield, which followed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged chemical weapon attack on rebels in that country’s Idlib province. The National Security Council has also been restructured. Former Director Michael Flynn resigned after lying about his meetings with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Deputy K.... more »
Beyond instant runoff: A better way to conduct multi-candidate elections
Christoph Borgers, Professor of Mathematics, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
A vote is cast in New Hampshire 2012 primary. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Last November, Maine voters approved, by a slim majority, a ballot initiative to adopt a voting system called “instant runoff.” This system has been proposed as an alternative to our traditional election method – called “plurality voting” – by several politicians, including 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. It has also been implemented in various municipal elections in the United States. Many other multi-candidate election methods have been proposed. Most of them have the drawback of being complic... more »
President Trump Says The U.S. Is Sending A 'Very Powerful' Armada To North Korea
Daily Mail: *Trump says the U.S. is sending a 'very powerful' armada to North Korea as he refuses to say Kim Jong-un is 'mentally fit' – only that he's doing the 'wrong thing'* * President Trump spoke with Fox News amid rising tensions with North Korea * He refused to say what his plan was, saying: 'You never know' * The U.S. has dispatched a naval strike group to the area following repeated ballistic missile tests by the hermit kingdom * Says the U.S. is sending a powerful 'armada' * North Korea said it was 'keenly watching' enemy elements and issued more threats and has threatene... more »
FOX News Maria Bartiromo Interviews President Trump
*FOX News Insider*: *Watch Maria Bartiromo's Must-See Interview With President Trump on Fox Business Network* President Donald Trump will sit down with Maria Bartiromo for an interview that will air Wednesday at 6:00 a.m. ET on Fox Business Network. It will be Trump's first Fox Business interview since he's taken office. The president is expected to address the Syria airstrikes, the state of the U.S.-Russia relationship, new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, his meeting with China's president, his tough talk on North Korea and much more. *Read more* .... *More News On FOX News ... more »
Is there room for broadband in the Trump infrastructure agenda?
Krishna Jayakar, Co-Director, Institute for Information Policy and Associate Professor of Telecommunications, Pennsylvania State University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
There's still a lot of the U.S. waiting to be wired up. asharkyu/Shutterstock.com A promise to restore America’s crumbling infrastructure was a key part of President Donald Trump’s campaign speeches. He pledged to rebuild America’s roads and bridges, ports and highways, which are undoubtedly in need of repair. Less clear in his speeches – and in these early days of his administration – is what importance he gives broadband internet, an equally essential infrastructure in our 21st-century information economy. A quarter of Americans still have no broadband, and 12 percent live in plac... more »
White House Press Secretary Apologises For Claiming Hitler Didn't Use Chemical Weapons
*NBC: **White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Apologizes After Causing Uproar With Hitler Gaffe* White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized Tuesday evening after causing a firestorm for saying that Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons" against his own people like Syrian strongman Bashar Al-Assad. Spicer, speaking from the White House podium at the daily press briefing, said that Hitler, whom he called "despicable," did not use "the gas on his own people the same way Assad used them." He sought to clarify his remarks in three separate follow-up stat... more »
"25 Rules Of Disinformation, Propaganda, “PSYOPS”, Debunking Techniques"
*"25 Rules Of Disinformation, Propaganda, * *“PSYOPS”, Debunking Techniques"* By Kristan T. Harris *"1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.* Regardless of what you know, don’t discuss it — especially if you are a public figure, news anchor, etc. If it’s not reported, it didn’t happen, and you never have to deal with the issues. *2. Become incredulous and indignant.* Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the “How dare you!” gambit. *3. Cre... more »
THIS IS YOUR REGULAR REMINDER THAT TRUMP IS A REPUBLICAN
In response to Matt Yglesias's essay about the GOP's failures in 2017 -- which he ascribes largely to Paul Ryan's unlovable agenda of repealing Obamacare in favor of a much worse replacement, combined with tax cuts for the rich and benefit cuts for everyone else -- BooMan argues that Donald Trump deserves a lot of the blame, because he won't reach out to Democrats: ... I think Yglesias is probably too forgiving of Donald Trump. Anyone who observed the congressional Republicans during the Obama years should have been able to anticipate that it was a bad bet to build a presidential st... more »
The Pentagon Cannot Explain Why There Are Now Many Reports Of Civilian Casualties From Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria
*Missy Ryan, Washington Post:* *After reports of civilian deaths, U.S. military struggles to defend air operations in war against militants* The Pentagon has struggled in recent weeks to effectively explain what lies behind a surge in reported civilian casualties in its air campaign against the Islamic State, fueling speculation that the new Trump administration is pursuing policies resulting in a greater loss of life. Military officials insist there has been no significant change to the rules governing its air campaign in Iraq and Syria, and instead attribute the string of alleg... more »
Chicago Teacher: Rahm Emanuel’s Graduation Requirement Shows He Has ‘No Interest In Understanding The Issues’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's new graduation requirement builds on his record of antagonism toward teachers and students. The post Chicago Teacher: Rahm Emanuel’s Graduation Requirement Shows He Has ‘No Interest In Understanding The Issues’ appeared first on Shadowproof.
Iraqi Army: Islamic State Now Controls Less Than 7% Of Iraq
Al Jazeera: *ISIL now controls 'less than seven percent of Iraq'* *ISIL's reach peaked in 2014 when it controlled almost 40 percent of the country.* The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three years ago, an Iraqi military spokesman has said. Iraqi forces backed by US-led air strikes and other support are now battling ISIL inside second city of Mosul, after retaking much of the other territory the group had seized. *Read more* .... *More News On The Iraqi Army report That The Isl... more »
Evidence Mounts EPA Colluded with Monsanto to Hide Cancer Concerns
*Dr. Mercola* - The company has insisted glyphosate is harmless to both environment and human health. The post Evidence Mounts EPA Colluded with Monsanto to Hide Cancer Concerns appeared first on Waking Times.
Abby Martin: Silencing Palestine–Prison and Repression
Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Apr 11, 2017 Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is an internationally-recognized human rights crime—but those being impacted are harshly punished for not only acts of resistance, but even mere advocacy for their rights. Getting detailed facts about Israel’s imposition of Military Law in the West Bank, […]
Critics Corner: Speaking Truth about Syria
BBC interview with former British Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford who tells the truth - words that few are willing to say. Thanks Mr. Ford! Then the Bolivian Ambassador to the United Nations speaks truth to the world. Few nations are willing to publicly speak out against the US lies about Syria. Thanks Bolivia!
‘WAR READY’ Kim Jong-Un Warns of NUCLEAR Attack on US at Any Sign of Pre-emptive Strike
WW3 is about to be triggered as cover for the coming collapse. At the centre of this global collapse is the collapse of the US dollar (by implications collapse of all fiat currencies). Americans are about to be screwed by the western Illuminati using their puppet Kim Jong-Un. end
بالخريطة || الجيش السوري يسيطر على قصر الحلابات ويتقدم في جبال الابتر جنوب تدمر
محور جديد فتحه الجيش السوري والقوات المساندة في السلسة الجبلية الجنوبية من تدمرو التي تصل إلى منطقة مناجم خنيفيس بريف حمص الجنوبي الشرقي . و اكد مصدر عسكري سيطرة وحدات الجيش السوري على تل السيرتيل و قصر الحلابات والمناطق المحيطة به و عدة نقاط على جبل الأبتر و هيئة تطوير الأغنام و على الطريق من تدمر […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
شاهد بالفديو: الجيش السوري يستهدف سيارة للمسلحين بالعبوات الناسفة في ريف درعا
فديو حصري لموقع المصدر نيوز يُظهر عملية استهداف مجموعة من المسلحين بكمين داخل سيارتهم شمالي مدينة درعا. نفذت وحدات من الجيش السوري بالتعاون مع القوات الرديفة عملية تفجير لسيارة مزودة برشاش من خلال الدخول الى عمق مناطق سيطرة المجموعات المسلحة وزرع العبوات الناسفة ومن ثم تفجيرها في الوقت المناسب. وأشار مصدر عسكري من مدينة درعا […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map Update: Syrian Army inches closer to recapture ISIS stronghold in the Syrian Desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:35 A.M.) – The self-proclaimed Islamic State has come under serious pressure in Syria as the government forces continue to recapture more territories in the Syrian Desert. The government troops, spearheaded by the Russian-trained 5th Legion, fought fierce battles against the terror organization in east Homs to control the strategic Abtar Mountain chains. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
بالخريطة || وحدات الجيش السوري تسيطر على خربة عندان في ريف حلب الشمالي الغربي
اكد مصدر عسكري لمراسل المصدر نيوز سيطرة وحدات الجيش السوري على بلدة خربة عندان بريف حلب الشمالي الغربي بعد معارك مع ارهابيي هيئة تحرير الشام بقيادة النصرة . وتقع خربة عندان جنوب شرق العريمة وهي نقطة تماس مع مواقع مسلحي النصرة في عندان وحيان ( الخريطة ) كما اكد المصدر تنفيذ الطيران الحربي العديد من […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusive video of Syrian Army obliterating a jihadist transport vehicle in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out another successful attack in the Dara’a Governorate on Tuesday, targeting a jihadist transport vehicle that was making its way towards the key town of Ikhil. The jihadist transport vehicle was destroyed by a roadside bomb while driving down the Inkhil-Thuriyah Road in northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Comienza esta noche la evacuación de Madaya y Zabadani
El primer lote de autobuses enviados por el gobierno sirio llegó a la sitiada región de Madaya y al-Zabadani, informó Damasco esta noche. Los autobuses están preparados para transportar a más de 2.500 residentes y militantes de las ciudades asediadas en la zona rural de Damasco hacia la gobernación de Idlib, como parte del acuerdo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
OPAQ: Las dos últimas instalaciones de armas químicas en Siria están en territorio rebelde
Expertos de la Organización para la Prohibición de las Armas Químicas (OPAQ) confirmaron la destrucción de 10 de 12 instalaciones de armas químicas en Siria, informó el martes el Ministerio de Defensa ruso. Según estos expertos, las únicas 2 instalaciones de armas químicas que no fueron destruidas estaban -por entonces y actualmente- dentro del territorio […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"A Forbidden Thought: We Are Not Inadequate"
*"A Forbidden Thought: We Are Not Inadequate"* by Paul Rosenberg "As I’ve noted before, the dominating systems of the West require us to feel weak, afraid, and insufficient; they couldn’t continue if most of us didn’t feel that way. And so, by plan, by instinct, or simply by inertia, the friends and operators of these systems oppose anything that breaks from that mold. And so, the thought that humans are fundamentally adequate is forbidden. If you’d like to prove that sometime, say a few things like these at a cocktail party: • Western civilization has accomplished so many good thi... more »
Eric Trump Says It Was His Sister Ivanka Trump Who Influenced President Trump To Launch Syria Strikes
*The Telegraph*: *Ivanka Trump influenced my father to launch Syria strikes, reveals brother Eric* Eric Trump has said he is "sure" his sister Ivanka used her influence over their father to encourage the US president to launch military action against Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Donald Trump ordered air strikes against a Syrian air base last Thursday night in response to a chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime on Tuesday that killed at least 87 people including more than 30 children. “Ivanka is a mother of three kids and she has influence. I’m sure she said: ‘Listen, this is h... more »
The DCCC Has Plans For California-- Everybody Hide 'Til They Go Back To DC
*Guess who the DCCC has another free pass for this year* The DCCC which is positively loathed by the California Democratic Parry county committees is bringing their circus to town-- or at least to Orange County, where the DCCC had been dormant for so long no one knows much about how horrible they are. The DCCC is a completely backward and backward- *looking* operation. They're continually losing because they continually prepare to fight last cycle's war. Last cycle Hillary won-- or, more descriptive of what actually happened, Trump lost-- every district in Orange County, many for the... more »
Projects, Day 2: Office/Showhome
So I told you yesterday I’d give you some idea of some of the things I’ve been working on recently that have kept me away from blogging recently. This one is a small, experimental, stand-alone office and training centre for up to 15 people — that doubles as a show home (which itself is a whole other story) ... Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
Long Walk 5 at Wounded Knee
Long Walk 5 at Wounded Knee and KILI radio today. Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson, shown in photo above at Wounded Knee Massacre Site today, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 . Above: Bad Bear at KILI Radio .
Here is more of that poor man dragged off of United Airlines the other day.
#flythefriendlyskies @united no words. This poor man!! pic.twitter.com/rn0rbeckwT — Kaylyn Davis (@kaylyn_davis) April 10, 2017 #flythefriendlyskies my husband was on that flight. Screw you United!! @united pic.twitter.com/4EcxrMy5jZ — Kaylyn Davis (@kaylyn_davis) April 10, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *Yet another video has emerged of the man who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight on Sunday, and it shows that the passenger’s face was covered in his own blood. * *The video shows the man leaning up against the doorway between first-class and economy seating, while... more »
Polls Show Only A Slim Majority Of Americans Support The U.S. Strike On Syria
*ABC News*: *51 percent back US strike on Syria but with concern about Russian relations (POLL)* The slimmest majority of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll supports the Trump administration’s missile strike on Syria, with strongly partisan opinions, muted appetite for further action, little confidence it’ll achieve the desired effect – and majority concerns about the impact on U.S. relations with Russia. Fifty-one percent in the national survey support the air strike. Four in 10 overall are opposed, with the rest undecided. The same number, 51 percent, also suppor... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Police Had ‘No Right’ to Drag Passenger off United Plane
Police had no right to yank a passenger from his seat and drag him off a United Airlines airplane says Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano in a new Fox News interview. Commenting on the much-talked-about incident Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in which police forcibly removed a passenger from his seat and a commercial flight so space could be made available to shuttle United employees on the flight, Napolitano opines that the passenger had “every right to stay” on the flight for which he had paid. In contrast, says Napolitano, the police behaved improp... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Police Had ‘No Right’ to Drag Passenger off United Plane
Police had no right to yank a passenger from his seat and drag him off a United Airlines airplane says Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano in a new Fox News interview. Commenting on the much-talked-about incident Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in which police forcibly removed a passenger from his seat and a commercial flight so space could be made available to shuttle United employees on the flight, Napolitano opines that the passenger had “every right to stay” on the flight for which he had paid. In contrast, says Napolitano, the police behaved improp... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Police Had ‘No Right’ to Drag Passenger off United Plane
Police had no right to yank a passenger from his seat and drag him off a United Airlines airplane says Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano in a new Fox News interview. Commenting on the much-talked-about incident Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in which police forcibly removed a passenger from his seat and a commercial flight so space could be made available to shuttle United employees on the flight, Napolitano opines that the passenger had “every right to stay” on the flight for which he had paid. In contrast, says Napolitano, the police behaved improp... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Police Had ‘No Right’ to Drag Passenger off United Plane
Police had no right to yank a passenger from his seat and drag him off a United Airlines airplane says Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano in a new Fox News interview. Commenting on the much-talked-about incident Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in which police forcibly removed a passenger from his seat and a commercial flight so space could be made available to shuttle United employees on the flight, Napolitano opines that the passenger had “every right to stay” on the flight for which he had paid. In contrast, says Napolitano, the police behaved improp... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- April 11, 2017
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *ABC News*: *A look at the factions battling in Syria’s civil war* In the tense days after U.S. airstrikes on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, Russia’s ally, the U.S. and Russia have traded accusations about siding with terrorists. "Russia has really aligned itself with the Assad regime, the Iranians and Hezbollah," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in Italy before his Moscow trip. Hezbollah is a Lebanese militia group that the U.S., the Arab League and others deem a terrorist organization and have sanctioned. Russia has c... more »
Conflicting Messages From Washington On Russia's Role In The Syrian Chemical Attack
*Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report:* *U.S. Pushes Back Against Reports Russia Knew of Syrian Chemical Attack* U.S. investigators are not yet certain that Russia was complicit in the April 4 chemical attack in Idlib, Syria, that prompted a U.S. strike in retaliation. The U.S. government pushed back Monday against reports of a clear connection between Moscow and the Syrian military's chemical attack last week that killed scores of civilians, including children. The Associated Press reported that Russia knew in advance of Syria's April 4 chemical weapons attack in the city ... more »
Hitler Word Bomb Blows up in Newbie's Face
*White House Spokesman Sean Spicer* *Misfires Hitler Word Bomb - It Blows up in Face* *h/t to The Duran for the video* In a recent post, I linked a video where video blogger Christopher Greene predicted that the Trump Administration would start up a "demonization" project on Russian Federation Leader Vladimir Putin...as a precursor to attacking Russia. I commented that this project had already started some time ago and was now in full swing. Today, (this morning?) one of the guerrilla attacks in this war of words became a humourous incident... akin to someone having a lit firecrac... more »
Uncompromising indigenous icon is a nightmare of oil pipelines that destroy water and land
“You don’t see a pipeline going through Beverly Hills. Keeping that issue of justice at the forefront is really important to me in everything I do.” Tara Houska has been involved in a dizzying number of efforts. The tribal-rights attorney is the national campaigns director for the indigenous-led environmental-justice organization Honor the Earth, has served as adviser on Native American issues for Bernie Sanders’s campaign, cofounded Not Your Mascots to fight the appropriation of indigenous culture, and protested the Dakota Access pipeline at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. ... more »
Russian President Putin Believes That The Syrian Chemical Attack Was A 'False Flag'
*RT:* *Idlib ‘chemical attack’ was false flag to set Assad up, more may come – Putin* “We have reports from multiple sources that false flags like this one – and I cannot call it otherwise – are being prepared in other parts of Syria, including the southern suburbs of Damascus. They plan to plant some chemical there and accuse the Syrian government of an attack,” he said at a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Moscow. Damascus denied the allegations, noting that the targeted area may have been hosting chemical weapons stockpiles belonging to Islamic... more »
Which Is Safer, a Public Bank or a Private Bank? by Ellen Brown + The Savings and Stability of Public Banking by Ralph Nader
by Ellen Brown Writer, Dandelion Salad The Web of Debt Blog April 11, 2017 Phil Murphy, the leading Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, has made a state-owned bank a centerpiece of his campaign. He says the New Jersey bank would “take money out of Wall Street and put it to work for New […]
Do All Lives Matter? inShare Email
by Roberto Rodriguez April 10, 2017 The question at the Cesar Chavez lecture at a packed auditorium at Sierra College was, do all lives matter? It was a great forum and a great dialogue, but in a sense, it was the wrong question. The reason is that each time the answer will invariably mischaracterize, misdirect, or at best, deflect. In case there is any doubt regarding this answer, one only need examine Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent ordering of a review of dozens of existing consent decrees between the Justice Department and police departments nationwide. For the rest of ... more »
Many of Trump's Staunchest Allies Feel Betrayed by Syria Attack
[image: many-of-trump-s-staunchest-allies-feel-betrayed-by-syria-attack] Many of President Donald Trump's staunchest supporters — the very people who put him in the White House — expressed feelings of anger and betrayal following the administration's illegal military attack on Syria. Among the prominent Trump backers who have spoken out so far are conservative pundit Ann Coulter, one of Trump's earliest and fiercest supporters, along with radio host Michael Savage, one of America's most popular talk-show personalities, who is credited by some analysts with putting Trump in the White... more »
North Korea Warns of Nuclear Retaliation at Any Sign of U.S. “Aggression”
[image: north-korea-warns-of-nuclear-retaliation-at-any-sign-of-u-s-aggression] After the diversion of a U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group to waters off the Korean peninsula, the North Korean government warned of a nuclear attack on the United States.
U.S. Puts Pressure On Russia To Abandon Syria
*Reuters*: *U.S. says Russia should abandon support of Syria's Assad* Russia should abandon its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after his repeated use of chemical weapons and join the United States to map out a peaceful future for Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday. Tillerson's comments came an hour before he flew to Moscow from a Group of Seven meeting in Italy to meet with his Russian counterpart. Putin has been Assad's top international backer since 2015 amid a brutal civil war that has dragged on six years now. Washington responded to a... more »
How Trump Became a Russia Skeptic: The Conventional Wisdom About a Kremlin-Friendly White House Is Dated
Dated or never existed? This was *the title* of an article published by *Wall Street Journal* *April 03/2017*. *An oped written by Adrian Karatnycky.* Nonresident Senior Fellow, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center. Expertise: Topics- Transatlantic Relations, US Foreign Policy-Regions:Poland, Russia, Ukraine Languages:Polish, Russian, Ukrainian Eight days ago. I tried for two days to get the entire news article, but, was unsuccessful. Then got sidetracked with the real world and the attack on Syria. On April 3rd, I thought *"well isn't this was an interesting admission".* *Not a surpris... more »
The White House Press Secretary just denied the Holocaust in front of the world’s media [VIDEO]
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has told a press conference that Hitler never used chemical weapons against his own people. When challenge, he argued the Nazi dictator didn’t use gas in the “same way” as President Assad of Syria – and only in the “Holocaust centre”. The comments of the White House Press Secretary […] The post The White House Press Secretary just denied the Holocaust in front of the world’s media [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Does United Airlines Have an Armed ‘Seating and Apparel’ Division?
A doctored photo mocked the airline's recent public relations disasters.
What Are ‘Refried Beans’?
What Americans call 'refried beans' are not really beans that have been fried more than once.
Was Baseball Player Moe Berg a World War II Spy?
Washington Senators catcher Morris "Moe" Berg never made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he was proud of his service to his country.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 11, 2017
*Anna Fitfield, Washington Post*: *With both the U.S. and North Korea saber rattling, is conflict imminent?* TOKYO — The United States and North Korea are engaging in high-tension brinkmanship, with North Korea warning Tuesday that it will “hit the U.S. first” with nuclear weapons, but the prospects that this could escalate into an actual clash of arms are slim. The stakes remain too high for both countries, analysts say, today as they were yesterday, as they were last year. But the temperature in the region has become decidedly hotter in recent days. And there’s always the chance... more »
Rachel Maddow ignores the distractions from Syria and North Korea and refocuses on the most important story, the ties between Donald Trump and Russian hackers.
Good for Rachel in keeping her eye on the ball and reminding all of us that THIS is the most important story and that everything else is just background noise. Though clearly there are those who wish that journalists don't pick up on that. This is why Maddow's ratings and her audiences continue to grow. Along these same lines it should be noted that even if some members of the press have turned to other things, the investigation continues forward. Courtesy of CBS News: *CBS News has learned that U.S. investigators are looking into whether Trump campaign representatives had a rol... more »
Brushing Away Unequal Cosmetology Licensing Requirements
Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By J.D. Rimann, Kent Cho
Landowners' Groundwater Rights: Another Step Forward
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By Kathleen Hartnett White
Where Do Luvvies Keep Their Brains?
By Paul Homewood http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/global-warming-fears-are-driving-malibu-home-buyers-higher-ground-989236 I’m sure showbiz luvvies must have some brains, it’s just that I don’t know where they keep them! From the Hollywood Reporter: Beach buyers including Brad Pitt and Lady Gaga are moving on up (literally) and over to the once-unimaginable side of the PCH for not only more privacy […]
VIDEO -- Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation from Standing Rock in Switzerland
VIDEO -- Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation from Standing Rock in Switzerland . Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation, from the frontlines of Standing Rock, speak out in this video in Switzerland, urging divestment from Dakota Access pipeline, and share their stories of the attacks by police and untrained dog handlers, on unarmed water protectors. http://
DEA Just Admitted It Lets Drugs Into Communities & Pushes Them on Citizens
[image: DEA]In a recent House Committee Hearing, the DEA director tacitly admitted to being involved in major drug trafficking on a national scale.
Declassified CIA Doc Reveals Plan to Destroy Syria for Oil Pipeline, Predicts Current Crisis
[image: syria]A CIA document from the early 1980s details the US plan to destroy Syria — in much the same way the United States is doing now.
World News Briefs -- April 11, 2017
*Reuters:* *White House says Russia increasingly isolated over Syria* President Donald Trump's spokesman on Tuesday increased pressure on Russia over a chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, calling Moscow isolated and saying it was trying to shift blame away from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "Russia is on an island when it comes to its support of Syria," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters. The nerve gas attack, which killed 87 people, many of them children, and Russia's allegation that rebels and not Damascus were responsible have chilled U.S. relations w... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 11, 2017
*France 24*: *US strike on Syrian base 'destroyed fifth of Assad's air force'* The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Monday as Washington fired a fresh salvo of warnings at President Bashar al-Assad. The public assessment of Friday's missile strike and the forceful rhetoric came as G7 ministers met in Italy to send a "clear and coordinated" message to Russia over its support for Damascus. The United States on Friday blasted 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat air base near Homs, which the ... more »
Crisis On The Korean Peninsula -- News Updates April 11, 2017
*The Guardian:* *North Korea 'ready for war' after US redeploys navy strike team* Pyongyang cites ‘reckless moves’ by US as Donald Trump repeats threat of unilateral action if China does not put pressure on its neighbour North Korea has warned of “catastrophic consequences” in response to any further provocations by the US, days after a US navy battle group was sent to waters off the Korean peninsula, and was met by Donald Trump with a repeated threat of unspecified unilateral action. The US president said on Twitter that he would “solve the problem” of North Korea if China did... more »
MUST WATCH: Sear Spicer says Hitler ‘didn’t sink to using chemical weapons’
[image: MUST WATCH: Sear Spicer says, Hitler ‘didn’t sink to using chemical weapons’] Sean Spicer's second faux pas in 24 hours. The post MUST WATCH: Sear Spicer says Hitler ‘didn’t sink to using chemical weapons’ appeared first on The Duran.
"Thanks for flying United and may the odds be ever in your favor."
(Special tip o' the tinfoil hat to constant reader CC for the documentation) Because this country is getting so nasty, especially to non whites, that we're inexorably becoming the world of the Hunger Games. If you don't step forward in tribute, get the shit knocked out of you. By now, I'm sure you all know about the savage beating suffered yesterday by Dr. David Dao. Apparently, even with computers and software that does all the work for them, United Airlines is *still *too stupid to count and they overbooked Flight 3411 from Chicago to Louisville, KY. Realizing their... more »
Iran warns US actions “wont go unanswered”
(AFP) Any new US action in Syria “will not go unanswered”, Iran’s Defense Minister Hussein Dehqan warned Tuesday after America threatened to follow up a strike last week with more attacks. The United States last week fired a volley of cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 19 militants freed in Al-Fou’aa, transported to Idlib City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing announced on Tuesday evening that at least 19 militants have been released by the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) in the predominately Shi’i village of Al-Fou’aa tonight. The 19 militants were transported from Al-Fou’aa to Idlib City as part of this new agreement between the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First buses expected to leave Madaya, Zabadani tonight
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The first batch of buses sent by the Syrian Government arrived in besieged Madaya and Al-Zabadani, Damascus Now reported this afternoon. The buses are prepared to transport more than 2,500 residents and militants from the besieged towns in rural Damascus to the Idlib Governorate, as part of the deal set […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
زاخاروفا: اجتماع ثلاثي لوزراء خارجية سوريا وروسيا وإيران نهاية الأسبوع في موسكو
أعلنت وزارة الخارجية الروسية أن اجتماعاً ثلاثياً لوزراء خارجية سوريا وروسيا وإيران سيعقد في موسكو. وأوضحت المتحدثة باسم الخارجية ماريا زاخاروفا أن وزير الخارجية الروسي سيرغي لافروف ونائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الخارجية والمغتربين وليد المعلم ووزير الخارجية الإيراني محمد جواد ظريف سيعقدون اجتماعا ثلاثيا نهاية هذا الأسبوع في موسكو. بدوره أشار مصدر في الخارجية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
بوتين: لدينا معلومات حول افتعال استفزازات كيميائية في سورية لاتهام الحكومة
كشف الرئيس الروسي فلاديمير بوتين عن وجود معلومات تفيد بافتعال استفزازات كيميائية يجري تحضيرها بمناطق في سورية لتحميل الحكومة السورية مسؤوليتها. وقال بوتين خلال مؤتمر صحفي مع نظيره الإيطالي سيردجو ماتاريلا إن “لدى روسيا معلومات من مصادر موثوقة بأن استفزازا يخص الأسلحة الكيميائية يحضر له على الأراضي السورية بما في ذلك دمشق” مضيفا إن “الوضع […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria will be the graveyard of American imperialism | Opinion
“Make America Great Again” The United States, despite electing Donald Trump, a man who formerly said that “We [America] should stay the hell out of Syria”, that the rebels are “just as bad as the current regime”, and that America would receive “zero” for investing billions into the opposition to Assad, according to a 2013 tweet, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
White House Spokesperson claims Hilter wouldn’t sink to Assad’s level
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, told reporters during his briefing on Tuesday that not even Hitler would sink to the level of using chemical weapons during World War II. “You didn’t even have anyone as despicable as Hitler to sink to the level of using chemical weapons,” Spicer remarked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Last two chemical weapons facilities in Syria belong to rebels: OPCW
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Experts from Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed the destruction of 10 out of 12 chemical weapons facilities in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday. According to these experts, the only 2 chemical weapons facilities that were not destroyed were currently inside opposition-controlled territory. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Palestinian committees prepare for largest offensive of 2017
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Liwaa Al-Quds (Palestinian paramilitary) launched a preliminary offensive in the northwestern part of Aleppo on Monday, targeting the last pocket of territory under jihadist control between the provincial capital and Al-Zahra’a Valley. On Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army and Liwaa Al-Quds seized several points […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why Does Assad Have To Go? -- With Lew Rockwell
It was supposed to be different with Trump. Dozens of times as candidate and even early on as president, he stated that it would be a big mistake to go into Syria. He also finally cancelled Obama's "Assad must go" policy. Then came reports of a gas attack in Syria which was blamed on Assad with no evidence given. Suddenly missiles are flying, US boots are on the ground, and again we hear "Assad must go." Is it our role to determine who can and cannot rule foreign countries? We are joined in-studio today by Mises Institute founder Lew Rockwell to discuss:
White House AdHocracy Reflects Trump’s Own Chaotic, Disordered Thought Process And Lack Of Mental Discipline
For the last 30-40 hours, there have been media reports-- despite denials from Sp[icy Spice that anything is wrong-- that Trump told Priebus to get Kushner-in-law and Bannon to bury the hatchet. Trump doesn't want to hear reports of the discord on his favorite cable shows anymore; it's having a bad impact on his already quirky digestive system. Priebus dutifully hosted the two at a tête-à-tête in Mar-a-Lago on Friday. Do we know what happened yet? Well... Bannon called off his dogs in the media and they've been told to stop disparaging and undermining Kushner (at least for now); I ... more »
DON'T FIRE SEAN SPICER
Oops -- this happened today: ... White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s behavior was worse than that of Adolf Hitler, “who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons.” ... “Someone who is despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons. You have to, if you're Russia, ask yourself, is this a country that you, and a regime that you want to align yourself with?” ... Offered an opportunity later in his briefing to clarify what he meant, Spicer only appeared to dig deeper.... The Nazi leader, Spicer said, “was not using the gas on... more »
Walkin' Long Walk 5 on Pine Ridge Photos by Bad Bear
. Long Walk 5 on a hill above KILI Radio on Pine Ridge now, Tuesday afternoon. Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson. Thank you for sharing with Censored News! Walkin' Long Walk 5 on Pine Ridge Photos by Bad Bear Longest Walk 5 is walking from Red Cloud Indian School on Pine Ridge in South Dakota, today, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Walking to bring awareness to domestic
Reply From The BBC Re Miami Complaint
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? You will no doubt recall my report last month, Miami Beach Turning Into Modern Day Atlantis–Fake News BBC, about a BBC World at One item. ? The segment discussed sea level rise at Miami, and the BBC correspondent made two…
Democrats Attack Democratic Congresswoman for Opposing Trump’s Syria Strike
[image: democrats-attack-democratic-congresswoman-for-opposing-trump-s-syria-strike] Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is under fire from Democratic bigwigs for daring to question both the rationale for and the legality of President Trump’s recent missile strike in Syria.
Heinz Baked Beans Featured in London Pop-Up Cafe
The cafe features collectible cans and various beany dishes.
Parking Lot Perfume Robbers
Long-standing crime warning holds that thieves are trolling parking lots and rendering their victims unconscious with perfume samples.
Swedish Police Identify Suspect in Stockholm Truck Attack
Rakhmat Akilov, an Uzbek national, admitted in court to driving a truck in to pedestrians on a busy shopping street in central Stockholm.
So did Russia know about the chemical attack in Syria ahead of time? Yeah, maybe.
Courtesy of the AP: *The United States has made a preliminary conclusion that Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week, but has no proof of Moscow's involvement, a senior U.S. official said Monday. * *The official said that a drone operated by Russians was flying over a hospital as victims of the attack were rushing to get treatment. Hours after the drone left, a Russian-made fighter jet bombed the hospital in what American officials believe was an attempt to cover up the usage of chemical weapons. * *The U.S. official said the presence of the surveillan... more »
BREAKING: Multiple explosions near Dotmund football team bus
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] Dortmund player Marc Bartra is currently hospitalised as a result of the explosion. The post BREAKING: Multiple explosions near Dotmund football team bus appeared first on The Duran.
For the McDonnell Amendment
It's getting to the time of year that Constituency Labour Parties are selecting their delegates for party conference. This time both the right and left of the party are scrambling members for the monthly meeting because there's something substantial on the table for when we meet in Brighton in September: the McDonnell Amendment. For readers not *au fait* with party jargon, this rule change for how the party selects its leader *is* very important. To qualify for a place on the ballot paper for a leadership contest, a candidate must now acquire the nominations of at least 15% of the ... more »
This is NOT Breaking News...
*it's not even slightly cracked news.* *The next time a website or blog posts "breaking" news they will be scratched from my feed.* Wake up, people - you're being manipulated, gaslighted, and kept in a perpetual state of anxiety about crapola that, in almost all cases, is lies or rumor. It's also a bunch of stuff over which you have no control. I keep repeating this because you need to tuck it away in it's very own designated brain cell until such time that you will pluck it out and apply it to whatever nonsense you are reading. All news is fake news until proven otherwise™ Do any... more »
Nature Magazine applauds Hitler's occupation of a part of Czechoslovakia
Willie Soon sent me the PDF file with the original layout of a Nature Magazine article applauding the Munich Treaty, the September 30th 1938 agreement between the four main powers of Europe. Here you have a HTML version of the one-page text: The Promotion of Peace (Editorial, Nature, vol. 142, No. 3597, October 8, 1938) I didn't know about that text. It is a great example showing how bad idea it may be for magazines such as Nature to write about things they don't really understand – especially politics. Willie also sent me three articles published in Nature between 1939 and 1940 – ... more »
Marshall plan for North Korea
Russia and Iran have issued a joint statement that they will attack the United States if the superpower repeats something like the – ineffective – raid against the Syrian government airbase. Under some circumstances, the Third World War may really be just a tweet away. I want to believe that the U.S. won't do it. In fact, I want to believe that Trump has made the exercise – which has alienated his numerous supporters – in order to get rid of the criticisms that he is a puppet of Putin's if not Assad's. While many of us are disappointed by what Trump has done, most of the people who ... more »
U.S. Air Force Getting Ready To Fight War In Space
An artist's rendering of Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite. AEHF-1 launched Aug. 14, 2010 and reached its operational geosynchronous earth orbit Oct. 24, 2011. (Courtesy photo Space and Missile Systems Center) *Axios*: *The U.S. Air Force is preparing to fight in space* The Air Force has developed a new strategy to increase its capability to fight a war in space. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said the changes announced Tuesday were to "ensure we can organize, train, and equip our space forces to have the skills necessary to operate in a contested environ... more »
UN Warns Of Risk Of Mass Starvation In Four Countries
*DW:* *UN: Risk of mass starvation rising rapidly in parts of east Africa, Nigeria and Yemen* An additional one million people are on the brink of famine in South Sudan, the UN says, as 20 million people in countries hit by poor harvests and conflict risk starvation. Aid pledges are well below targets. The UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned the risk that millions of people could starve to death in South Sudan and Somalia and neighboring countries, as well as in Yemen and Nigeria, was growing. Drought, failed harvests and ongoing conflicts have meant that food insecurity and ac... more »
TRUMP’S ISSUES UNHINGED TWEETS AS HE PUSHES WORLD TO NUCLEAR WAR IN SYRIA AND CHINA SEAS. G7 REJECT HIS CALL FOR NEW RUSSIAN SANCTIONS, CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NERVE GAS ATTACK
Unable to resist an opportunity to promote his brand name, Donald Trump today boosted on twitter that Syrians are so grateful about his unauthorized military attack on Assad that they plan to call their children after him. He retweeted a Fox News war propaganda piece, which implausibly claimed that Muslim Syrians intend to call their children Donald […]
COMING DEBT CRISIS INCREASES RISK TRUMP AND THE BANKSTERS WILL TRY TO START WORLD WAR 3 OR LAUNCH EBOLA FALSE FLAG SOON. TRUMP’S AUTHORITARIAN GENERALS POSE SERIOUS DANGER TO USA AND ITS CONSTITUTION
The next debt crisis is coming and Martin Wolf rightly warned that we need to be ready to switch to sovereign money and implement the Chicago Plan revisited. https://www.ft.com/content/7f000b18-ca44-11e3-bb92-00144feabdc0 Yet, there is no sign, the Trump administration, packed with private bankers, is preparing for that switch. Rather, it has become clearthat Trump and his banksters […]
U.S. panel sounds alarm on “detrimental” research practices, calls for new body to help tackle misconduct
A new report from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel urges the creation of a new, independent group to help tackle research misconduct and other practices that hurt the enterprise. The report also renames those problematic practices — such as “misleading statistical analysis that falls short of falsification,” awarding authorship to researchers who don’t deserve […] The post U.S. panel sounds alarm on “detrimental” research practices, calls for new body to help tackle misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Reply From The BBC Re Miami Complaint
By Paul Homewood You will no doubt recall my report last month, Miami Beach Turning Into Modern Day Atlantis–Fake News BBC, about a BBC World at One item. The segment discussed sea level rise at Miami, and the BBC correspondent made two outrageous claims: 1) Rising seas and flooding are turning Miami […]
France’s Jeremy Corbyn leaps 19 points to become the most popular presidential candidate, says poll
Left-wing MEP Jean-Luc Mélenchon has leapt 19 points in one month to become the most popular candidate in the French Presidential race. With less than two weeks until the election, the representative for ‘Unsubmissive France’ is leading on 51%, according to an Elabe personality poll for the financial paper Les Échos. The presidential election begins on […] The post France’s Jeremy Corbyn leaps 19 points to become the most popular presidential candidate, says poll appeared first on The Canary.
An argument that kicked off during a heated BBC debate is all of our business [VIDEO]
On Sunday 9 April, BBC’s Big Questions held a debate on the question: ‘Would gender neutral language be better for mankind?’ It came after it was revealed that students at Hull University were at risk of being marked down in their exams if they didn’t use gender-neutral pronouns. Gender-neutral language involves using ‘they’ and ‘them’, instead of ‘he’ and […] The post An argument that kicked off during a heated BBC debate is all of our business [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Happy Full Pink Moon 2017: What You Need to Know About April's Full Moon
Why is it called a pink moon? The name can be traced back to North American aboriginal peoples, who referred to the full moon in April as a pink moon after a type of wildflower. This wildflower blooms early in the year, helping to signify that spring has arrived. *April’s full moon goes by a number of other names in different cultures.* Some coastal tribes refer to it as the fish moon because it coincided with the shad swimming upstream. *Tonight’s full moon is the 1st full moon *of northern spring and fixes the date of Easter Sunday. This full moon is the 1st full moon of nort... more »
Intern Helps Make Sense of Re-encounter Data From Previously Released Birds
Thanks to a generous grant from the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation (HCBF), International Bird Rescue (Bird Rescue) offers academic internships that provide learning opportunities for Southern California students and a more detailed research findings of wildlife rescue for the scientific community. One recent intern was Andrew Zhu, a Palos Verdes Peninsula High School junior, who […]
Dangerous Precedent: State Copyrights Its Laws to Keep Citizens from Free Access
[image: laws]If you publish, share, or otherwise simply attempt to read a copy of Georgia’s state laws, you’ll get sued for copyright and lose.
WATCH: Cop Uses Facebook Live to Brag About Killing Dogs, Beating People & Breaking the Law
[image: facebook live]Video of cops bragging on Facebook Live about killing dogs and beating people up is the epitome of everything wrong with police today.
U.S. Air Force Developing An Unmanned Fighter Jet
#SkunkWorks partnered with @usairforce to demonstrate manned/unmanned teaming capabilities: https://t.co/lewPOLz1fI Photo via U.S. Air Force pic.twitter.com/FThukW424N — Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) April 10, 2017 *IBTimes: **US Air Force tests air-to-ground strikes with unmanned F-16 combat jet* *An unmanned system, functioning as an autonomous wingman successfully flew a fighter jet.* New tests conducted by the US Air Force saw an AI-powered unmanned system autonomously flying an F-16 combat jet. The unmanned aircraft functioned as an autonomous wingman to a human pilot,... more »
Sainthood IS the Revolution by Rocket Kirchner
by Rocket Kirchner Writer, Dandelion Salad Rocket Kirchner (blog) Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel) April 11, 2017 Everybody and everything is in danger in the presence of a saint. Every ideology, every notion of morality, ethics, right and wrong, up and down, progress and digress, the entire status quo in its pathology short circuits and explodes […]
Money and U.S. Dollar Occult Symbolism
*Paul A. Philips* - The U.S. dollar is loaded with the symbolism of our occult masters. The post Money and U.S. Dollar Occult Symbolism appeared first on Waking Times.
Study: Manipulating the Brain to Create Honest Behavior
*Jon Rappoport* - Do you care if your brain is controlled in a good cause? The post Study: Manipulating the Brain to Create Honest Behavior appeared first on Waking Times.
Vladimir Putin says Russia still hopes for better relations with US despite missile strike
[image: putin] Russian President Putin hints missile strike was intended to resolve political problems within the US and between Donald Trump and the US's allies. He says Russia is prepared to let this process play out in the hope of better relations to come. The post Vladimir Putin says Russia still hopes for better relations with US despite missile strike appeared first on The Duran.
European leaders see blond Bush not Obama redux
[image: friends] Europe isn't interested in Trump's war. The post European leaders see blond Bush not Obama redux appeared first on The Duran.
Social Security Disability Fraudster Just Tip of the Iceberg
[image: social-security-disability-fraudster-just-tip-of-the-iceberg] A former Kentucky attorney pleaded guilty on Monday to filing more than 1,700 fake disability applications under Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The complex scheme netted Eric Conn millions in kickbacks while costing SSI an estimated $550 million in phony benefits paid out to unsuspecting beneficiaries.
VA Whistleblower Reports Retaliation
[image: va-whistleblower-reports-retaliation] Whistleblower Kuauhtemoc Rodriguez is facing retribution after complaining that patients at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital are still enduring exceedingly long wait times. In a letter addressed to Rodriguez, who works at the Phoenix hospital, the VA accuses him of violating the administration's "privacy standards" and threatened him with discipline ranging from "reprimand to removal."
Time for Virginia to Get Serious About Repealing Failed Automatic Suspension Law
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By Marc Levin Courts should have the authority to punish intentional defiance of their orders. They should also have the authority to adjust costs and fines based on income. Instead, court and law enforcement resources are wasted prosecuting and incarcerating people for driving on a suspended license, and hundreds of thousands of other Virginians are needlessly pushed out of the labor market because they can’t drive to work.
What You Need To Know About Invisible High Risk Pools' The GOP Is Considering
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Chris Jacobs But, as Obamacare itself has demonstrated, Washington does not represent the source and summit of all the accumulated wisdom in health care policy. States are desperate for the opportunity to innovate, and create new policies in the marketplace of ideas—not have more programs foisted upon them by Washington, as the Rules Committee amendment attempts to do.
GOP's Health-Care Deal' Still Offering Fake Federalism And No Real Solution
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Chip Roy, Drew White If Congress is looking to promote real federalism and give states more control over health care, they should do it the right way—by affirmatively repealing all of Obamacare, including the Title I federal mandates and regulations that have taken such control out of their hands in the first place.
When you drive out ride-sharing, you drive out freedom and innovation
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Bryan Mathew Public safety regulations should be based on evidence, not fear-mongering rhetoric. It’s time to send a message to cities that stifle innovation and strangle economic opportunity: don’t drive out ride-sharing.
US Air Force May Soon Be Forcing Pilots To Stay In The Service Against Their Will
© Ints Kalnins / Reuters *Roll Call:* *Stop-Loss an Option for Air Force to Keep Departing Pilots* ‘If I can’t put warheads on foreheads, then [ISIS] is winning’ Faced with pilots leaving the Air Force in droves for the airlines, top generals are considering the option of forcing some to stay in the service against their will, a senior Air Force general told CQ Roll Call. Gen. Carlton Everhart, chief of the Air Mobility Command, said in an interview that he and other senior Air Force generals will join Gen. David Goldfein, the service’s chief of staff, alongside representatives of... more »
April 11: apologies. This is an extra, and it's just me talking.
The news media are beating the drums for war. Even the trivial Brunswick News is running inflamatory stories about Syria. One, from Associated Press, is headed "Chemical weapons attack latest in litany of atrocities in Syria". Would you believe it? Russians killed civilians in the bombing of Aleppo. Gee. Americans never kill civilians Well, except for close to a million in Iraq. and, okay, the ones they're killing in Mosul. and, picky, picky, the uncounted millions they killed in Vietnam And the Syrians are using napalm-like weapons. Terrible. But guess who has used napalm lavishly. ... more »
Fake News: Deadly Crash Kills Two Moms, Five Kids
The same fake news of a vehicular tragedy has been spread via multiple domains to target varying locales throughout the U.S.
Did Sean Spicer Say ‘We’re Absolutely Ready for WWIII’ Under Trump?
A quote supposedly from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer about the start of World War III originated with a hoax news article.
Trump Calls United Airlines ‘My Kinda People’?
A satirical site published a report that Trump approved of airport police dragging a man off an airplane to make room for United employees flying standby.
Mining 49, Ma'am Monsod on poverty in mining areas
Recycling an old article I wrote in September 2013, I re-read this BWorld article by my former undergrad thesis adviser in UPSE in the 80s, Ma'am Winnie Monsod. [image: min1] She wrote, *“… the incidence of poverty in the mining sector is much higher than the Philippine average (roughly twice, if memory serves).* *…A 2004 paper by Scott Pegg of the University of Indianapolis, entitled “Mining and Poverty Reduction: Transforming rhetoric into reality”…. found that not only was per capita GDP growth negative for all three categories during that period, but that the growth rates were ... more »
Don’t Make April the Cruelest Month: Please Trim Trees in the Fall
April is Baby Dinosaur Month at Bird Rescue! As we celebrate the sometimes-awkward beauty of young egrets and herons, we would also like to make a plea for responsible tree trimming. Bird nests can be hard to spot–from the bird’s perspective, that’s the intention! So please, please do not even think about trimming trees during […]
Non Compos Mentis
*Man in Straight Jacket* You have to admire the common law. Evolving, along with mankind, over hundreds of thousands of years, there is not a single condition known to man that it doesn't provide a sane solution for. Take the condition of insanity, as an example. The solution for that is that the person is declared "non compos mentis" or "incapable of looking after their own affairs." The person is thus protected from their own condition and society is protected from them. non com·pos men·tis ˌnän ˌkämpəs ˈmen(t)əs/ *adjective* adjective: *non compos mentis*; adjective: *non co... more »
Is There A New US Syria Policy? Is There One At All?
[image: undefined] What does the US administration want with regards to Syria? The elements were clear just a few days ago. The US would split off the east and set up a Kurdish enclave which it would then occupy with the help of proxy forces. It would use the leverage to push for political regime change in western Syria. Israel would occupy another piece of the Golan. While that looked somewhat favorable for the US in the short term it was bad long term strategy. US forces in the east would be surrounded by hostiles, cut off from the sea and under permanent guerilla attack from var... more »
Iran the Destabilizer
[image: undefined] The real Donald Trump has been exposed. The man who promised a sensible and non-interventionist Middle Eastern policy and a reset with Moscow has now reneged on both pledges. His nitwit United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has directly linked Russia and Syria for punishment by the omnipotent Leader of the Free World lest anyone be confused. The unconscionable attack on Syria based on the usual unsubstantiated allegations has shifted the playing field dramatically, with the “new sheriff in town” apparently intent on proving he is a real man who can play hardball ... more »
WATCH: Cop Chokes Then Bashes In Man’s Face — For Jaywalking
[image: jaywalking]For the alleged crime of jaywalking, a young man quickly found a cop's hands around his neck and repeated fists to his face.
Houthi forces kill scores of Saudi-backed fighters in southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Houthi forces, alongside the Yemeni Republican Guard, killed several Saudi-backed fighters in the Lahj Governorate of southern Yemen, the Saba News Agency reported on Tuesday. Scores of Hadi loyalists and Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed in the Kawhoub area of the Lahj Governorate after launching a surprise attack today. In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Southern Front launches offensive against last ISIL forces in southwest Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The Free Syrian Army’s “Southern Front” started a new offensive in the southwestern countryside of Dara’a on Tuesday, targeting the last pocket of territory under the control of the Islamic State (ISIL) terrorist organization. Southern Front forces announced this offensive this morning, calling this latest assault against the Khaled bin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army has no reason to use chemical weapons: Russian General Staff
(TASS) The Syrian army is pushing ahead with a successful offensive on the positions of terrorists and it has no need to use any such weapons, Head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Department Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoi said on Tuesday The Russian general added that the Syrian forces had no chemical weapons at all. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 200 militants killed during 3 failed counter-attacks in northern Hama: Russian MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have launched at least three failed counter-offensives to capture the northern Hama town of Ma’ardes in the past ten days. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the jihadist rebels lost more than 200 fighters during their counter-offensives against the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First batch of buses arrive in besieged Zabadani, Madaya for departure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The first batch of buses sent by the Syrian Government have arrived in besieged Madaya and Al-Zabadani, Damascus Now reported this afternoon. The buses are prepared to transport more than 2,500 residents and militants from the besieged towns in rural Damascus to the Idlib Governorate, as part of the deal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Pictures: Syrian Army shows off destroyed vehicles for rebels in northern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:50 P.M.) – Photos of 3 tanks and 2 BMP vehicles which were destroyed by the Syrian Army earlier in northern Hama countryside have been just released. The destroyed tanks and vehicles were part of a failed offensive launched by Ahrar al-Sham and Falyaq al-Sham nearly 2 weeks ago on the Syrian Army positioned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump’s attack fails to slow down Syrian forces as they advance in southern Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Four days after the U.S. launched their cruise missile attack on the government’s Shayrat Airport, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made significant progress in the Palmyra countryside. With the help of their Russian allies, the Syrian military has not only repaired the Shayrat Airport, but also, made it fully […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ejército sirio avanza en el norte de Hama tras sangrienta derrota jihadista
Los combates continúan en la campiña del norte de Hama a medida que las fuerzas gubernamentales presionan para recuperar todos los puntos perdidos frente a los grupos jihadistas. Hoy las fuerzas de élite del Ejército sirio, respaldados por fuertes ataques de artillería y bombardeos aéreos, atacaron la base del “regimiento ruso” localizado directamente al sur […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Struggling to prove Assad did the chemical attack? Colonial media resorts to character assassination
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:32 P.M.) – With the Western colonial media in overdrive (calling it mainstream media gives it a sense of legitimacy, something that they have not earned yet) as they struggle to counter the plethora of evidence that the Syrian government was not responsible for the chemical attack in Idlib last week, they have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin warns of future chemical attacks by rebel forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Tuesday that his military has intelligence reports citing future chemical attacks in rural Damascus. “We have reports from multiple sources that false flags like this one – and I cannot call it otherwise – are being prepared in other parts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
موسكو: الدفاع الجوي السوري قادر على التصدي بمفرده لأي تهديد
أعلن نائب رئيس مجلس الدوما الروسي لشؤون الدفاع يوري شفيتكين، اليوم الثلاثاء، أن روسيا سترد بشكل فوري في حال استهداف مواقعها العسكرية في سورية، مؤكداً في الوقت ذاته أنه في حال توجيه ضربة أميركية على سورية فإن الدفاع الجوي السوري يستطيع التصدي بمفرده لأي تهديد. ونقلت “روسيا اليوم” عن المسؤول الروسي قوله “اعتقد بأنه من […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Video: Russian airstrike kills 22 jihadi commanders in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3: 55 P.M.) – Up to 22 leaders from the al-Qaeda affiliate Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham have been killed as a Russian fighter jet targeted a building in Jisr al-Shughour in the western countryside of Idlib. According to reports, a high-level meeting was being held in the targeted building when the Russian airstrike occurred. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian War Update – US Missile Strike (April 11, 2017): Flashpoint – What Happened/ What to Expect.
NARRATION SCRIPT IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OZ ANALYSIS During the early morning hours of April 7th, two US guided-missile destroyers, the USS Ross and USS Porter, fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Syrian Arab Air Force base of al-Shayrat. Al-Masdar News, which is the primary source for OZ Analysis Syrian War updates, had […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces eliminate ISIL gathering near Hawija
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) carried out a special operation on Tuesday that targeted an Islamic State (ISIL) gathering point in the Makhoul Mountains of the Salaheddine Governorate. According to Iraqi activists, the Popular Mobilization Units eliminated the entire Islamic State force southwest of Hawija. This gathering point was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
¿Demostrar que Assad perpetró el ataque químico? Los medios coloniales prefieren difamar
Los medios imperialistas occidentales (llamarles medios de comunicación le otorgan una sensación de legitimidad que aún no se han ganado) luchan en exceso recurriendo a la difamación para contrarrestar la evidencia pletórica de que el gobierno sirio no fue el responsable del ataque químico en Idlib de la semana pasada. Exactamente hace una semana, escribí […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
One Week From Today: Tax Day And The GA-06 Special Election-- And, Yes, They Are Connected
Tax Day is nearly here-- April 18. When right-wing Congressman Tom Price was confirmed by the Senate as Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal decided to make Tax Day the date of round one of the special election. That's one week from today. The Republicans had every intention of making the election about their usual claptrap about "tax and spend Democrats," something fewer and fewer rubes still fall for. The brand new Brave New Films video is exactly the tie-in Jon Ossoff needs to be pushing in GA-06. The video calls out Trump on his repeate... more »
The Sun’s mock outrage about EU visas is the funniest thing we’ve seen all week [IMAGES]
The Sun has called the news that UK citizens may have to pay for visas to holiday in the EU “outrageous”. But the right-wing tabloid failed to notice the irony. Because the plans would only come into force as a result of Brexit, which The Sun campaigned for . ‘BREXIT BACKLASH’ On Sunday 9 April, The […] The post The Sun’s mock outrage about EU visas is the... Visit www.thecanary.co to read more.
White House press secretary slips up and reveals the real reason the US is attacking Syria [VIDEO]
White House press secretary Sean Spicer slipped up during a press conference this week. And in doing so, revealed the real reason for US airstrikes on Syria is “to destabilise the country.” The comments of the White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giving his daily press conference in which the White House press pack […] The post White House press secretary slips up and... Visit www.thecanary.co to read more.
Where Are the Voices for Peace?
Pretty sad situation when we have to rely on Fox News to give coverage to a Congresswoman advocating caution and peace in Syria. It's just amazing how the 'liberals' have generally lost their minds and have become war hawks on Syria - including many who profess to be 'peace activists'. They have obviously swallowed the pill from the corporate media. Many so-called independent thinkers don't do their homework and have become slaves to the corporate media's war promotion. If this whole thing blows up into World War III alot of the responsibility will have to fall on the 'liberals... more »
"Is Trump Enlisting in the War Party?"
*"Is Trump Enlisting in the War Party?"* by Patrick J. Buchanan "By firing off five dozen Tomahawk missiles at a military airfield, our “America First” president may have plunged us into another Middle East war that his countrymen do not want to fight. Thus far Bashar Assad seems unintimidated. Brushing off the strikes, he has defiantly gone back to bombing the rebels from the same Shayrat air base that the U.S. missiles hit. Trump “will not stop here,” warned U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Sunday. “If he needs to do more, he will.” If Trump fails to back up Haley’s threat, the ha... more »
Donald Trump takes to Twitter to threaten North Korea. Because Apparently that's how things are done in 2017.
North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2017 In an earlier tweet Trump also bragged that he told the President of China that he would be willing to make a "better" trade deal with him if he would help deal with North Korea. Is this Trump's version of "making an offer that you cannot refuse." By the way it is probably worth mentioning that we have now sent an aircraft carrier and a bunch of warships toward the Korean peninsula as a "show o... more »
News Reports on Endangerment Finding Petitions to USEPA
On Sunday I added a post concerning one of two petitions I know of to the US Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its Endangerment Finding (EF) for Greenhouse Gases issued in December, 2009. The EF is the legal basis for EPA’s subsequent efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). If it should be rescinded […]
BREAKING: Donald Trump approves NATO membership for Montenegro
[image: anti nato] This is yet another example of Donald Trump getting down to deep state business as usual. The post BREAKING: Donald Trump approves NATO membership for Montenegro appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Decision to attack Syria influenced by Ivanka Trump
[image: Ivanka trump] Eric Trump has stated that Ivanka's personal feelings effected her father's decision. The post CONFIRMED: Decision to attack Syria influenced by Ivanka Trump appeared first on The Duran.
3 ways Vladimir Putin has embarrassed Donald Trump, after the dust settled on the US attack on Syria
[image: trump stupid] Trump was outplayed on the international stage. The post 3 ways Vladimir Putin has embarrassed Donald Trump, after the dust settled on the US attack on Syria appeared first on The Duran.
MUST WATCH: Sean Spicer says US goal is to destabilise Syria
[image: MUST WATCH: Sean Spicer says US goal is to destabilise Syria] Slip of the tongue or Freudian slip? The post MUST WATCH: Sean Spicer says US goal is to destabilise Syria appeared first on The Duran.
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