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t's Monday so it must be time for Trump to embarrass himself on Twitter again.
"The first 90 days of my presidency has exposed the total failure of the last eight years of foreign policy!" So true. @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2017 Yes, nothing shows up a President who kept his nation safe for eight years like almost starting two or three wars in your first three months in office. Is there any air in this lunatic's bubble? A great book for your reading enjoyment: "REASONS TO VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS" by Michael J. Knowles. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2017 As the Washington Post points out this is a book with blank... more »
Syrian buses escort Islamist militants from last rebel suburb in Homs
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:25 P.M.) – The 5th batch of jihadist insurgents and activists, along with their families, left the Al-Waer district on Monday amid an evacuation deal which would have the rebel-held suburb restored under government control. In total, between 1,500 and 1,600 fighters and civilians left Al-Waer today in a lengthy journey that would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian War Update – Northern Hama Combat Sector (April 17, 2017): Souran Liberated.
THIS NARRATION TEXT IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OZ ANALYSIS After almost two weeks of virtual deadlock, the pro-government forces operating in northern Hama have resumed their offensive against the combined militant groups of Hai’yat Tahrir al-Sham, the Free Syrian Army, including its various sub-franchises and Ahrar al-Sham. The delay had been caused by both […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian journalists injured by ISIS shell while boarding chopper in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:50 P.M.) – On Sunday, a Russian news crew was wounded by the shrapnel of an ISIS shell that struck the team while they were boarding a Syrian chopper in Deir Ezzor, preparing to travel to Qamishli Airport. Subsequently, the ANNA News journalists recieved treatment for flesh wounds at a local hospital in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army unleashes hell on Islamist hideouts in rural Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:25 P.M.) – On Sunday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the imperative town of Souran after a ground offensive preluded by a massive joint Russian and Syrian bombardement on positions held by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). All civilians have fled Souran due to the skirmishes; effectively, the Tiger Forces were able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
На юго-востоке провинции Хама отбито неожиданное нападение джихадистов
Проправительственные силы сегодня успешно отразили внезапное нападение джихадистов на юго-востоке провинции Хама. Приблизительно в полночь боевики джихадистских группировок “Хейят Тахрир аш-Шам” и “Ахрар аш-Шам” попытались проскользнуть через линию фронта и атаковали блокпосты Сил национальной обороны (СНО). Нападение произошло в трёх километрах к западу от стратегически важного города Саламия. Сторонники джихадистов на своих страницах в социальных […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army exterminates prominent Jaish al-Islam commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:56 P.M.) – The Syrian Army today has killed a top military commander of Jaish Al-Islam in suburban Damascus. The jihadist commander was known as Abou Ammar Al-Ghaith and commanded the 17th brigade in Jaish al-Islam. He was the most senior commander in the Damascus area of Al-Qaboun. He was killed when the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pro-government forces defend against militant blitz in southeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:32 P.M.) – Pro-Government forces have successfully defended against a powerful jihadist militant blitz in southeast Hama. At midnight on Monday, jihadist terrorists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formally Jabhat Al-Nusra, in coordination with Ahrar al-Sham, have attempted to sneak and attack outposts of the paramilitary faction of the National Defense Forces (NDF). The attempted offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military police provide civilians self-defence and medical training
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:19 P.M.) – Russian military police have begun providing civilians with self-defense and medical training. A unit of the Russian military police offered Syrian civilians lessons in weapons training, medical training as well as in special self-defense training, beginning on Monday. The training is occurring in Abu Jerin, located in Aleppo Province. A Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
الجيش السوري يحبط هجوما لجبهة النصرة على مواقعه في ريف السلمية الغربي
أحبطت وحدات الجيش السوري هجوما لارهابيي جبهة النصرة على مواقع للجيش السوري في محيط بلدة السطحيات بريف السلمية الغربي وقال مصدر عسكري للمصدر نيوز إن وحدات الجيش تمكنت من احتواء هجوم النصرة على نقاط متقدمة للجيش السوري , ومن ثم شنت هجوما معاكسا تحت غطاء مدفعي وصاروخي تمكنت فيه من استعادة نقاط الكمائن المتقدمة والتي […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
رئيس كوريا الشمالية يعلن تضامنه مع الرئيس الأسد ضد الولايات المتحدة
ذكرت وكالة وسائل إعلام كورية شمالية أن زعيم البلاد كيم جونغ أون بعث برسالة اليوم إلى الرئيس السوري بشار الأسد دان فيها الولايات المتحدة لشنها هجوما صاروخيا على سوريا وجاء في رسالة احتفاء بالذكرى 71 لاستقلال سوريا عن فرنسا، بثتها وكالة الأنباء المركزية الكورية، أن كيم جونغ أون، اغتنم هذه المناسبة لاتهام الولايات المتحدة بالقيام […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS fights back against Kurdish forces on the outskirts of Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 P.M.) – Amaq Agency released a series of brand new images on Monday, monitoring US choppers and showcasing Islamic State militants clashing with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern countryside of Raqqa. The photos also show an ISIS anti-tank missile narrowly missing an abandoned truck only to strike an operational […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rus jetleri Hama’daki cihatçıları aralıksız bir şekilde vuruyor (Videolar)
Suriye ordusu ve müttefiklerinin Hama kuzeyindeki taarruzu karada devam ederken, Rus savaş uçakları da bölgedeki hedefleri yoğun bir şekilde bombalıyor. Hama şehrinin kuzeyinde radikal dinci gruplara ait hedefleri vuran Rus jetleri ve TOS-1A termobarik füzelerinin, son zamanların en büyük bombardımanlarından birisini gerçekleştirdiği bölgedeki kaynaklar tarafından da doğrulandı. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkeys Constitution Refendum -- News Roundup
*New York Times*: *Erdogan Claims Vast Powers in Turkey After Narrow Victory in Referendum* ISTANBUL — A slim majority of Turkish voters agreed on Sunday to grant sweeping powers to their president, in a watershed moment that the country’s opposition fears may cement a system of authoritarian rule within one of the critical power brokers of the Middle East. With nearly 99 percent of votes in a referendum counted on Sunday night, supporters of the proposal had 51.3 percent of votes cast, and opponents had 48.7 percent, the country’s electoral commission announced. The result wil... more »
Bee Science Could Help Dismantle Terrorist Networks
A new bio-inspired algorithm seems to use the social behavior of bee colonies, which allows them to attack in an optimal way, could help dismantle social networks linked to organized crime, jihadist terrorism, or facilitate the design of vaccination strategies capable of containing the spread of a pandemic. The tool automatically detects and identifies the most dangerous actors or nodes within a given social network and the density of the interconnected relationships between them, which may help law enforcement authorities make their decisions and act in the most efficient way possi... more »
Has United Airlines Learned Anything?
*Friendly Skies?* After the recent incident with Dr. David Dao, United Airlines should be able to find solutions amicably. But this more recent situation makes me wonder. Anyone who has worked with the public will know that it's no high school prom. People are mean and they are difficult. Not all of them, but there are people who are always trying to take advantage. That may be true of the honeymooning couple who changed seats --- and United called the Sky Marshal to throw them off the airplane. At the same time, it makes me wonder if United Airlines' customer relation skills are... more »
Turkey’s Praise For Trump’s Syria Missile Strikes Latest Round In Double Game
Turkey has long played a double game in Syria, claiming to partner with the United States and oppose extremism, while actively helping Al Qaida and ISIS. The post Turkey’s Praise For Trump’s Syria Missile Strikes Latest Round In Double Game appeared first on Shadowproof.
"Americans Are No Different Than Germans Were (and Are)"
*"Americans Are No Different Than Germans Were (and Are)"* by Eric Zuesse "Daniel Goldhagen blamed the Holocaust on “the Germans” (by which he meant the German people), and said that they perpetrated the Holocaust because they positively enjoyed murdering “the Jews.” But, as has long been well understood by historians (except when they fail to point to it as being a disproof of Goldhagen’s bigoted and indefensible anti-German thesis), Hitler had to work long and hard in order to bring about a consensus, first amongst his own leadership group, and then in the population as a whole, ... more »
"We Are All Alone..."
"We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and - in spite of "True Romance" magazines - we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely- at least, not all the time- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness." - Hunter S. Thompson, “The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman”
"A Government of Morons"
*"A Government of Morons"* by Paul Craig Roberts “It has become embarrassing to be an American. Our country has had four war criminal presidents in succession. Clinton twice launched military attacks on Serbia, ordering NATO to bomb the former Yugoslavia twice, both in 1995 and in 1999, so that gives Bill two war crimes. George W. Bush invaded Afghanistan and Iraq and attacked provinces of Pakistan and Yemen from the air. That comes to four war crimes for Bush. Obama used NATO to destroy Libya and sent mercenaries to destroy Syria, thereby commiting two war crimes. Trump attacked S... more »
How Holocaust Denial Works
What motivates some people to reject the overwhelming historical evidence and claim the Holocaust never occurred?
Trump’s Strange Reversal on Ex-Im Bank: Names One Opposed to It to Run It?
[image: trump-s-strange-reversal-on-ex-im-bank-names-one-opposed-to-it-to-run-it] Who said that "politics makes strange bedfellows"? Both Trump and the Democrats want to revive the Ex-Im Bank, but in pursuing partisan interests, they might wind up killing it, which would be good for taxpayers.
A Look At North Korea's Special Forces
*Daily Mail*: *Kim's Special Forces: North Korean despot unveils elite grenade launcher-wielding troops trained to defend him if Trump tries to 'remove' him from power* * North Korea's Special Forces unit was unveiled at the country's Day Of The Sun celebrations this weekend * The elite soldiers wore night-vision goggles and carried rifles fitted with grenade launchers in Pyongyang * Their participation in the military parade is said to be a show of force against the US and President Trump The 'highly trained' squadron is reported to be trained to defend the country should it come... more »
BP Well in Alaska Leaking Oil and Gas
Another BP oil and gas disaster is underway. Nasdaq is reporting that BP has halted oil spraying from the well but that large amounts of gas continue to flow unhampered: BP's Alaska Well Stops Leaking Oil, But Continues To Release Gas. Nasdaq, http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bps-alaska-well-stops-leaking-oil-but-continues-to-release-gas-20170416-00040#ixzz4eWLJ7wOY The Department said that a Forward Looking Infrared ( FLIR ) overflight showed that the crude spray plume did not leave the pad, however, the situation is not safe yet for responders to access the area and confirm that th... more »
In the Land of the Free, Recycling Can Land You in Prison if You’re From Out of Town
[image: recycling]Two men were arrested in California for illegal recycling, proving the state cares not about the environment, only about the taxes associated with recycling.
Teen Arrested, Facing 90 Days in Jail — For Cursing Near an Elderly Woman
[image: speech]An 18-year-old college kid was arrested and thrown in jail for the alleged 'crime' of cursing near an elderly woman.
Cop Kidnaps Woman, Leaving 5yo Child In Car Alone, Just To Grope Her Breasts
[image: breasts]An on-duty cop attempts to trick a woman into showing him her breasts and letting him touch them, but when she refused, he kidnapped her.
The 25 Rules of Disinformation
*Isaac Davis* - How does the U.S. government get away with anything? The post The 25 Rules of Disinformation appeared first on Waking Times.
US hopes of getting China to pressure North Korea are unfounded. Here’s why.
[image: china korea] China will always resist pressure to undermine the regime in Pyongyang because its prestige and the internal stability of China's government are bound up with its survival. The post US hopes of getting China to pressure North Korea are unfounded. Here’s why. appeared first on The Duran.
WATCH: Russian FSB officers arrest suspected organiser of St. Petersburg terrorist attack
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] The man appears to be Central Asian The post WATCH: Russian FSB officers arrest suspected organiser of St. Petersburg terrorist attack appeared first on The Duran.
Russian Media: Trump Is More Dangerous Than North Korea's Kim
*Bloomberg:* Russian State TV Says Trump Is More Dangerous Than N. Korea's Kim * Russia warns U.S. not to use force unilaterally in dispute * Kremlin disillusionment with Trump grows after Syria strike Russian state television has no doubt who is unpredictable enough to bring the world to war in the North Korean crisis, and it’s not the reclusive communist dictator Kim Jong-Un. According to Dmitry Kiselyov, the Kremlin’s top TV mouthpiece, the riskiest is Donald Trump, the man Russian officials and propagandists hailed just a few weeks ago as just the kind of leader the world neede... more »
What “permanent drought”? New all-time rainfall record set for California
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the California Dept. of Water Resources Northern Sierra Precipitation Sets Water Year Record Atmospheric Rivers Pushed Total to 89.7 Inches since October 1 SACRAMENTO – Never in nearly a century of Department of Water Resources (DWR) recordkeeping has so much precipitation fallen in the northern Sierra in…
The Lure of Free Energy
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by John Popovich In the 1950s we were assured by the best scientific minds and the U.S. President that nuclear electricity would be of such low cost that it would not make sense to meter it. The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty granted every country the right…
Huge Ancient Methane Seeps Discovered in the Canadian High Arctic
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Boulder, Colo., USA: Cretaceous climate warming led to a significant methane release from the seafloor, indicating potential for similar destabilization of gas hydrates under modern global warming. A field campaign on the remote Ellef Ringnes Island, Canadian High Arctic, discovered an astounding number…
Antarctic Peninsula Cooled Nearly 1°C During 1999–2014
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The Antarctic Peninsula has widely been reported as one of the fastest warming places on Earth, and therefore evidence of global warming. As I have pointed out before though, the warming actually stopped in the mid 1990s, and was actually a…
Discussion: Five reasons blog posts are of higher scientific quality than journal articles
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Dr. Judith Curry tips me to this interesting blog post by Daniel Lakens, an experimental psychologist at the Human-Technology Interaction group at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. The 20% Statistician A blog on statistics, methods, and open science. Understanding 20% of statistics will improve 80% of your…
With More on the Horizon
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: Be prepared, as the drought will return. It has in the past and will again, that is the climate cycle of Southwest United States, of which California is a major geographic contributor.
Response To Nat Geo’s “Seven Things To Know About Climate Change”
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ ? Following requests to put links all of my seven posts together, I have now added these to my first post on the topic, which is here: ? https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change-national-geographic/
Micky Mann’s Meandering Jetstream
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? One of the “scientists” who demonstrated conclusively that global warming was an unnatural event with the famous “hockey stick” graph is now warning that giant jetstreams which circle the planet are being altered by climate change. Professor Michael Mann said extreme…
NYT Readers Face Diversity
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? Imaginary Enemies A lot of fuss is in the media about the New York Times hiring Bret Stephens from the Washington Post. Stephens won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is regarded as a conservative, and has written critically about Trump, as well as liberals. In particular he has…
California hits precipitation record as spring warming commences
California hits precipitation record as spring warming commences Filed in Uncategorized by Daniel Swain on April 16, 2017 Record wet in Northern California; huge snowpack threatens floods It’s official: the Northern Sierra “8-Station Index”–comprised of 8 precipitation observation sites in the northern half of the Sierra Nevada watershed–has eclipsed 1982-1983 to become the wettest Water Year […]
The Problem of Money Laundering in the Art World
Excerpts from an article on the problem of money laundering and art, followed by links to a couple of related … Continue reading →
Mosul Campaign Day 181-182, Apr 15-16, 2017
The Golden Division was said to be finally assaulting the Old City, but that claimw as unclear. The unit was fighting in the Tanakneighborhood, which was declared freedon April 13, and in Thawra. There was also a report that the unit was pushing on the Fifth Bridge across the Tigris. The problem with that is the Golden Division is in the center and west of Mosul, and the Fifth Bridge is all the way on the other side of the city to the east. Also Tanak and Thawra have been fought over since the end of March, so the division has not entered any new areas yet. At the same time Iraqi ... more »
Has China Lost Control Of North Korean Leader Kim Kung-Un?
KCNA/via REUTERS *Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast:* *Behind North Korea’s Fizzled Missile: Has China Lost Control of Kim?* *Kim Jong Un has shown that he doesn’t care what Washington and Beijing say, and he may have made himself an even bigger threat to these great powers.* A North Korean missile exploded seconds after blast-off early Sunday morning, and the failed test may make North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even more dangerous than he was before. The launch of what looks like a short- or intermediate-range missile was meant to be an exclamation mark for the massive celebrations i... more »
Did The US Sabotage North Korea's Latest Missile Launch?
*Financial Review*: *North Korea's missile launch 'may have been thwarted by US cyber attack'* North Korea's botched missile test on Sunday may have been disrupted by a secretive US program of cyber and electronic warfare designed to sabotage launches. The attempted test, and a weekend parade of Pyongyang's military hardware, prompted international condemnation and an American promise of further action if the hermit state failed to end its provocations. It came as the US's national security adviser confirmed for the first time that Washington was working with China to rein in Nor... more »
The North Korean Crisis -- News Updates April 17, 2017
*David E. Sanger and William J. Broad, New York Times:* *A ‘Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion’ in North Korea* WASHINGTON — All the elements of the North Korean nuclear crisis — the relentless drive by Kim Jong-un to assemble an arsenal, the propaganda and deception swirling around his progress, the hints of a covert war by the United States to undermine the effort, rather than be forced into open confrontation — were on vivid display this weekend. There was the parade in Pyongyang’s main square, with wave after wave of missiles atop mobile launchers, intended to convey a sense ... more »
NO, DONALD TRUMP IS NOT "THE KING OF COAL"
Hi -- I'm back. I thought this was one of the best weekends ever for this blog. Yastreblyansky, Tom, Crank, thank you. This morning I see Club for Growth founder Stephen Moore wearing the cheerleader costume at *The American Spectator*: *Coal’s Colossal ComebackPresident Trump is the king of coal.* Buried in an otherwise humdrum jobs report for March was the jaw-dropping pronouncement by the Labor Department that mining jobs in America were up by 11,000 in March. Since the low point in October 2016 and following years of painful layoffs in the mining industry, the mining sector ha... more »
Fired Pfizer cancer researcher loses final two of five papers pegged for retraction
PLOS ONE has retracted the last of five papers by a former employee of Pfizer, who the company fired after determining she had duplicated data. After its investigation, Pfizer asked journals to retract five papers co-authored by Min-Jean Yin. Last week, PLOS ONE retracted the final two remaining papers. Both notices cite image duplications; Yin contacted the […] The post Fired Pfizer cancer researcher loses final two of five papers pegged for retraction appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Donald Trump wants to know who paid the tax day protesters. Okay, then I want to know who paid this Trump supporter to punch a woman in the face.
@realDonaldTrump White supremacist @NathanDamigo sucker-punched a woman at a #Trump protest in #Berkeley, CA. #NathanDamigo #Trumpism pic.twitter.com/10Zkw13Lcu — Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) April 16, 2017 Courtesy of Slate: *As supporters and opponents of Donald Trump clashed violently in Berkeley, Calif. on Saturday, video of the confrontations quickly made their way to social media showing the two sides exchanging blows and heated words. One particularly shocking video immediately became viral as it showed a Trump supporter delivering a forceful sucker punch to the fa... more »
EMBRACE OF HATE: Hatred seems to be on the rise!
*MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017Part 1—Professor wonders why:* According to the New York Times, Anna Fels is "a psychiatrist and faculty member at Weill Cornell Medical College." Last Friday, Fels published an intriguing column in the hard-copy Times. Her column appeared beneath this headline: "The Point of Hate" Fels began by describing two recent suicide bombings in Egypt. In her second paragraph, she stated a basic premise and posed her basic questions: FELS (4/14/17): *Lately it seems like hate is in the air, including in the United States,* where hate crimes are reportedly on the ris... more »
Non-Stop War by the U.S.
Agneta Norberg holds a list of US wars since the Korean War. Agneta lives in Stockholm, Sweden and chairs the Swedish Peace Council. Agneta is also on the board of the Global Network and was with us in Huntsville, Alabama for our recent 25th annual space organizing conference. Imagine the kind of country we'd have in the US if we'd not wasted our national treasury on endless war. We could have free health care for all, free education, a world-class public transit system, solar power on every house and business across the nation and much more.
Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump Intervention, Will Grigg, Border Searches, World Policeman, Symposium
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Many people hoped Donald... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump Intervention, Will Grigg, Border Searches, World Policeman, Symposium
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Many people hoped Donald... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump Intervention, Will Grigg, Border Searches, World Policeman, Symposium
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Many people hoped Donald... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump Intervention, Will Grigg, Border Searches, World Policeman, Symposium
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Many people hoped Donald... more »
In Depth with Chris Hedges: The World as It Is: Dispatches on the Myth of Human Progress
dandelionsalad at Toby Hemenway: How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization – Dandelion Salad - 15 hours ago
with Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Jan. 1, 2012 C-SPAN | BookTV Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges talked about his life and work and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A foreign correspondent with a master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School, he discussed topics such as terrorism, religion, and politics. Watch […]
Happy Easter - Roman Empire Jesus - Egyptian Old Testament Moses
the following video explores the Flavian Christ AD 72 i.e. just after the crushing of the Jewish Rebellion in Jerusalem. Key to the story, and missing from the following video, see following link, "Who was it whom Titus Flavius Josephus, 1st century Roman chronicler born Joseph ben Matityahu, had taken down from the crucifixion cross post-AD 72 Jerusalem-rebellion?" could it really have been King Izas Manu of Edessa? Vatican, open the doors of the (borrowed) Library of Alexandria and show your true Egypto-christian heritage. Forty more years, or forty more days and nights, until ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Electricity from Plants: video. Study: Second Opinion from Doctor Results in Different Diagnosis 88% of Time Meet The Lawyer Who's Suing Saudi Arabia For Financing The 9/11 Attacks Saudi banks, bin Laden companies face $4.2 billion U.S. lawsuit by 9/11 insurers - Reuters Le Pen Faces Disaster In Election After "Monumental" Computer Error The Last Country America "Liberated" From An "Evil" Dictator Is Now Openly Trading Slaves Ten infants in Calif. neonatal ICU tested positive for superbug The startup bringing renewable energy to the masses Scientist Making... more »
U.S. Vice President Pence At The DMZ. Warns North Korea To Not Test U.S. Resolve
*Washington Post:* *Pence tells North Korea not to test American resolve, offering Syria and Afghanistan strikes as examples* TOKYO — Vice President Pence warned North Korea Monday that it could be in for the same treatment as Syria and Afghanistan — both of which the Trump administration has bombed this month — if it continues with its nuclear program. The stark warning, delivered in Seoul after the vice president went to the military demarcation that separates the two Koreas, could revive speculation that the White House is considering military action against the regime in Pyon... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - The Star's editorial board writes that it's long past time for governments to stand up for people facing precarious work: (P)recarious workers, many of them millennials, have been largely left behind by legislators who say the shift is inevitable and there’s nothing much that can or ought to be done about it. But the consequences of this complacency are cruel. Two new studies paint bleak portraits of the economic circumstances of young workers and others struggling to get by in the new economy. Together, they suggest that while governmen... more »
The High Cost of Renewable Subsidies
The High Cost of Renewable Subsidies Posted on April 16, 2017 by Euan Mearns I have for some time wanted to get to the bottom of renewable subsidies and their impact upon electricity prices. But the complexity and opacity of the system has always defeated me. And then last week a report titled “Status Review […]
Trump’s Drug Czar Pick Exposed For Being on Big Pharma’s Payroll
[image: drug]President Trump's choice for U.S. drug czar is opposed to cannabis and CBD, and is known for his unscrupulous ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
China And Russia Dispatch Spy Ships To Monitor U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Off The Coast Of The Korean Peninsula
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson Credit: Reuters *The Japan News/Yomiuri/Salt Lake Tribune:* *China, Russia send ships after U.S. aircraft carrier * China and Russia have dispatched intelligence-gathering vessels from their navies to chase the USS Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is heading toward waters near the Korean Peninsula, multiple sources of the Japanese government revealed to The Yomiuri Shimbun. It appears that both countries aim to probe the movements of the United States, which is showing a stance of not excluding military action against North ... more »
Editor's Note
My mother is celebrating her 91rst birthday this week. As a result a lot of family members from around the world are visiting my home right now. So blogging will be interrupted at times. Military and Intelligence News Briefs and World News Briefs will only be posted at 17:00 EST and 18:00 EST for the remainder of this week. *Update 19:00 EST:* 20 family members in my house right now. Food. Drink. And conversation. Here is an easy prediction .... I am not going to be in shape to blog today. Blogging will return tomorrow morning. Just a heads up to everyone .... if true this is an omi... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Smoke Rings* Estonian and U.S. soldiers conduct live-fire training during a combat exercise near Tapa, Estonia, April 6, 2017. The U.S. soldiers participated to boost the capabilities of the Estonian forces to support NATO. Army photo by Jason Johnston
The Federal Reserve Is, and Always Has Been, Politicized
[image: undefined] Audit the Fed recently took a step closer to becoming law, when it was favorably reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This means the House could vote on the bill at any time. The bill passed by voice vote without any objections, although Fed defenders did launch hysterical attacks on the bill during the debate as well as at a hearing on the bill the previous week. One representative claimed that auditing the Fed would result in rising interest rates, a stock market crash, a decline in the dollar’s value, and a complete loss of confi... more »
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*‘Global Warming Drought’ Over As Northern California Sees Wettest Year On Record* *So this must indicate the end of global warming?* It is now the wettest year on record in the Northern California mountains, National Weather Service officials said Thursday. An index of precipitation at eight sensors showed that just under 90 inches of rain and snow have fallen this winter in the northern Sierra Nevada. The previous record of 88.5 inches was set in the winter of 1982-1983. The average for the region is 50 inches a year, according to the state Department of Water Resources. The r... more »
On Korea Trump is becoming trapped by his own rhetoric
[image: trump and un] Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions have created a crisis in which his adversary Kim Jong-un holds the initiative on further escalation. The post On Korea Trump is becoming trapped by his own rhetoric appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump both thanks and insults China in a single Tweet
[image: trump china] The Tweet appears to be directed both at domestic critics and to Chinese officials. The post Donald Trump both thanks and insults China in a single Tweet appeared first on The Duran.
UK government moves to stop war crimes prosecution of Tony Blair
[image: war crime] They say it is for the 'public good'. The post UK government moves to stop war crimes prosecution of Tony Blair appeared first on The Duran.
Syria releases Independence Day message emphasising the importance of fighting terrorism
[image: assad flag 2] "Today, the Syrian people are fighting the battle of destiny against the most aggressive war in which colonial powers and terrorist organisations are involved in order to maintain their country’s sovereignty and independence". The post Syria releases Independence Day message emphasising the importance of fighting terrorism appeared first on The Duran.
Pence in South Korea: ‘All options are on the table’ for North Korea
[image: Representative Mike Pence meets with Soldiers form the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team during his brief visit to Logistical Staging Area Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq.] American rhetoric on North Korea is not getting any softer. The post Pence in South Korea: ‘All options are on the table’ for North Korea appeared first on The Duran.
Russia and China dispatch spy ships to shadow Trump fleet
[image: A starboard view of the Soviet Balzam-class general intelligence collector ship underway in international waters as United States Navy ships sail out from Norfolk, Virginia, at the beginning of NATO Exercise OCEAN SAFARI '85.] In what appears to be both a coordinated move and a warning to Washington China and Russia send spy ships to track Carl Vinson. The post Russia and China dispatch spy ships to shadow Trump fleet appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s why pragmatism is the most successful way to govern a country
[image: ataturk big] The examples of Ataturk, Brezhnev and Deng Xiaoping demonstrate important lessons in governance for contemporary zealots like Erdogan. The post Here’s why pragmatism is the most successful way to govern a country appeared first on The Duran.
New Evidence that Syrian Gas Story Was Fabricated by the White House
*A man breathes through an oxygen mask as another one receives treatments, after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria April 4, 2017 (Ammar Abdullah / Reuters; source). Notice the bare hands of the doctor.* *by Gaius Publius* (This piece is organized in two parts, the story to this point and the new evidence. To go directly to the new evidence, click here.) Since our last report on the Syrian "gas attack" story (see "Another Intelligence Group Makes the Case: Assad's Responsibility Is Not Proved"), events h... more »
EIGHT DAYS TO NUCLEAR STRIKE: North Korea REFUSES to Back Down After Failed Missile
EIGHT DAYS TO NUCLEAR STRIKE: North Korea REFUSES to Back Down After Failed Missile by OLI SMITH, http://www.express.co.uk/ NORTH Korea is determined to go ahead with another nuclear missile test NEXT WEEK after being humiliated over last night’s failed launch, according to an international correspondent. – Kim Jong-un is expected to push ahead with plans to carry […]
Israel-Palestine Tensions: Blockade Causes Hardship for Fishermen. Israeli Attacks On Palestine’s Fishermen
Published on Apr 13, 2017 It’s the height of the fishing season in Gaza. But it’s been a difficult year for Palestinian fishermen who have been caught between Israeli and Hamas blockades. TRT World’s Chelsea Carter reports. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and […]
Bending Privacy
The right to privacy is in fact a contested right, although alluded to in the US Bill of Rights (see here). Despite its ambiguous status in the law, privacy is a central cornerstone in the political and economic philosophies of classical liberalism. One cannot have personal liberty without privacy. Unfortunately, privacy seems recently to be upheld only when it suits the powers-that-be, as illustrated by the Trump White House's decision to withdraw from public view the White House guest roster using privacy as the pretext: Julie Hirschfeld Davis (2017, April 14). The Trump White ... more »
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*Students out lying principal — How did she get past the school board? * These teen journalists were assigned to do an introduction piece for their new principal Amy Robertson. After they did some investigating, however, their published article led to the principal’s resignation only days later. The students working for the Booster Redux publication at Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas didn’t plan on outing Robertson as a phony when they started writing the piece. But once they started looking into her credentials, they discovered a lot of discrepancies. After Robertso... more »
Syrian rebels suffer over 50 casualties amid clashes with ISIS in rural Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 P.M.) – Rebel factions in Daraa sustained heavy casualties on Monday morning amid renewed clashes with an ISIS affiliate near the border with Israel. According to Amaq Agency, the ISIS-linked ‘Jaish Khalid ibn al-Walid’ militia have killed 25 rebels and wounded an additional 27 fighters in western Daraa thus far today. ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army stops ISIS attack near Palmyra dead in its tracks (+18 graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:15 P.M.) – Scores of insurgents were neutralized on Monday as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) foiled an ISIS infiltration attempt southeast of Palmyra. The SAA’s Russian-trained 5th legion reported coming under attack near the newly liberated Al-Sukkari Quarries but managed to hold their ground and kill numerous jihadists. With the remaining ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army storms Taibat Al-Imam town in northern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:45 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the long-standing Islamist stronghold of Taibat Al-Imam after launching an overwhelming attack from its southern and eastern axis on Monday. The SAA’s blitz offensive, spearheaded by the Tiger Forces and elements of the 4th Division, began in the early morning hours as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kuzey Hama: Suriye ordusu, kritik beldeyi kontrol altına aldı !
Önceki gün, yoğun topçu ve hava desteğiyle Hama’nın kuzeyinde büyük bir taarruz başlatan Suriye ordusuna bağlı birlikler, Suran beldesini ve çevresindeki kontrol noktalarını radikal dinci gruplardan temizledi. Önceki gün sabah saatlerinde başlayan taarruzda; Suran beldesi, el Makteb kontrol noktası ve Bizam tepesinde kontrol Suriye ordusuna geçti.Bu taarruzun ardından radikal dinci grupların geçtiğimiz ay başlattığı taarruzda […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: 17 Syrian Army troops killed by ISIS raid in eastern Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:15 P.M.) – On Monday at daybreak, an ISIS Inghimasi (special forces) unit attacked army forward positions near the Jabbul Lake in the eastern Aleppo, killing many government troops in the process. According to Amaq Agency, 17 soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed by a hit-and-run attack on the village […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Спикер Совета Федерации РФ встретилась с королём Саудовской Аравии
Председатель Совета Федерации Валентина Матвиенко в воскресенье встретилась с королем Саудовской Аравии Сальманом Бен Абдель Азизом Аль Саудом в рамках официального визита в Эр-Рияд. Председатель Совета Федерации и король Саудовской Аравии заявили о необходимости совместной борьбы с международным терроризмом. “Собеседники высказались за продолжение активного диалога на высшем и высоком уровнях по всему комплексу направлений, необходимость […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish troops capture three villages from ISIS en route to Raqqa city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are proving too much to handle for ISIS, seizing three villages in northern Raqqa over the weekend. Exploring weak points in the Islamic State’s defensive line, the Kurdish-led SDF managed to impose full control over the villages of Kabash Gharbi, Mushayrifat al-Miftah and Al-Rasheed after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
He Doesn't Believe Government Should Do That
Donald Trump has promised to bring back coal mining and manufacturing jobs. But a lot more jobs have been lost in the service sector. Consider what has happened in retailing. Paul Krugman writes: Even as Mr. Trump was boasting about saving a few hundred jobs in manufacturing here and there, Macy’s announced plans to close 68 stores and lay off 10,000 workers. Sears, another iconic institution, has expressed “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay in business. Overall, department stores employ a third fewer people now than they did in 2001. That’s half a million traditional j... more »
Here is a breakdown of what it has cost the American taxpayers so far to have Donald Trump as our president.
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *President Trump's trips to Mar-A-Lago * *Total cost for security in Palm Beach: $3.7 million * *Roundtrip flights from Joint Base Andrews, Mayland to West Palm, Florida: $700,000 * *Overtime for local law enforcement during Trump’s trips: $60,000/day * *Total golf cart rentals ordered by the Secret Service "for POTUS visit": $35,185 * *Loss to business due to airport closure: -$30,000/weekend * *Keeping the first family in Trump Towers * *Request for additional Secret Service funding to secure Trump Towers: $60 million * *New York Police Department se... more »
"The Art of The Hard Part”
*"The Art of The Hard Part”* by David Cain "I was always moved by a particular line in "The Godfather": “Mister Corleone is a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately.” The line stuck out to me because it was so clearly the opposite of my natural tendencies. I always tried to move away from unpleasant realities. When I started to worry about money, for example, I avoided looking at my bank balance. When one of my friends was mad at me, I would avoid talking to them. This is an almost perfectly terrible life strategy. Virtually every personal victory I’ve had amounted to doi... more »
A Scenario For Attacking North Korea
With tensions on the Korean Peninsula heating up, a recent analysis by Stratfor provides us with a glimpse into what methods the United States could use to carry out a military strike against the Kim Regime, with the goal of reducing its nuclear program. The Stratfor analysis assumes that the United States will conduct a limited attack on North Korea using stealth aircraft and cruise missiles launched from both ships and submarines located in nearby waters. While the North Koreans do have an air defense network, it is relatively obsolete and would likely be incapable of detecting... more »
John Humphrys looks back
And talking about the BBC's attitude towards grammar schools (h/t to David Keighley here), there was a revealing comment from John Humphrys during a discussion about teaching mental health in schools on this morning's *Today *programme. He was talking to Kevin Courtney of the NUT: *Kevin Courtney*: I think the cause is absolutely just. I'm worried about he particularities. I'm worried that it's treating the symptom not the cause of mental health, and I think we need to find ways of actually reducing the pressure on young people... *John Humphrys*: Well, maybe fewer exams or somethin... more »
How to Survive the Next Catastrophic Pandemic
Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
Experts say it’s not a matter of if, but when a global scale pandemic will wipe out millions of people. And we are grossly unprepared for the next major outbreak. But in the event of a devastating pandemic—whether it be triggered by a mutated strain of an existing virus or a bioengineered terror weapon—there are some practical things you can do, both before and during the outbreak, to increase your odds of survival.
Turkey’s Kemalist opposition party CHP calls for referendum vote to be annulled
[image: opposdition] Erdogan has dismissed claims by the secular Kemalist opposition. The post Turkey’s Kemalist opposition party CHP calls for referendum vote to be annulled appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan’s first post-victory policy statement: Bring back the death penalty
[image: ottoman erdogan] Erdogan is all ready working to 'Make Turkey Ottoman Again'. The post Erdogan’s first post-victory policy statement: Bring back the death penalty appeared first on The Duran.
ISIS launches 2nd gas attack on Iraqi troops in Mosul
[image: air strike mosul] ISIS conducts chemical weapons strike on Iraqi soldiers in Mosul. The post ISIS launches 2nd gas attack on Iraqi troops in Mosul appeared first on The Duran.
Newsweek points out that for a guy who claims not to have any ties to Russia Donald Trump sure enjoys using their dirty tricks.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *What’s interesting to note, however, is that the Trump media-management style borrows heavily from propaganda techniques honed by the Russians. These include negativity and disdain toward institutions and the traditional media to demoralize the “enemy” and the widespread use of disinformation (false assertions or allegations), such as Trump’s unproven accusation that President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower illegally.* *Another technique is called “whataboutism.” This is the use of false moral equivalencies to reduce the truth to just one of many possib... more »
Health Risk Déjà Vu, Part 2:The Big Stink About Toxic Scents
Read Nancy's Part 1 here. By Nancy Hokkanen When we fix one problem, we sometimes create another – that’s a frustrating paradox in today’s society. Product manufacturers’ risky use of potentially harmful chemicals in our food, clothing, care products and...
Kim Stagliano: "Give Me Credit for Expressing Autism's Grief"
Got this in the mail yesterday. "For college. For life." Gianna has autism. She is 20 and watching Nick Jr. right now while she paces back and forth across the room humming. College? School of hard knocks, thanks to autism....
Another Week Begins
*Easter Aftermath *(survival hint) I'm an old man. I raised four daughters. And I am still unsure how to respond when a woman shows off a new outfit and asks for my opinion. Clearly the truth flies out the window from the moment the question is posited. My girls are thin and pretty, so "you look like a stuffed sausage" doesn't apply the way that it would have to some ladies at church on Easter Sunday ~ "Mutton dressed up like lamb." Still, *I walk through a minefield*: "But "isn't that hem line just a bit high or isn't that neckline just a bit low", does pop into my mind. Then I t... more »
Trump tweets about US military buildup, “Frankly, we have no choice!”
[image: trump-portrait] Trump’s statement came after the Pentagon showcased its use force in recent weeks. The post Trump tweets about US military buildup, “Frankly, we have no choice!” appeared first on The Duran.
Maxine Waters says tensions in Syria are “phony”, Trump and Putin are “putting on a show” (Video)
[image: Maxine Waters says tensions in Syria are “phony”, Trump and Putin are “putting on a show” (Video)] Maxine Waters believes that Putin and Trump are “tied at the hip.” The post Maxine Waters says tensions in Syria are “phony”, Trump and Putin are “putting on a show” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
تقارير غربية: مخاوف لدى أمير قطر من انقلاب وشيك
كشفت تقارير إعلامية غربية، عن أزمة كبيرة تعيشها العائلة الحاكمة في قطر حاليا وخلافات أججها تقرير وصل للأمير تميم بن حمد حول اتصالات سرية جرت مؤخرا بين والده أمير قطر السابق حمد بن خليفة وشقيقه عبد الله بن حمد آل ثان نائب أمير دولة قطر، حيث نقلت التقارير مخاوف “تميم” حول إذا كانت هذه الاتصالات […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Local Perch Species clean Sea Lice from Salmon
This is very good news for the salmon farming industry as it eliminates the one risk factor not easily dealt with. That is interference with the wild stocks. It will thus allow a massive expansion of the farmed salmon industry which has long since superseded the wild fishery. All good. Fish farming has kept beneath the radar but has globally also long since over matched wild fisheries. As this shows, the industry is also becoming steadily better at it. .. *Local perch species clean sea lice from salmon, research finds * Randy Shore (Vancouver Sun) Published: April 02, 201... more »
Are Frogs Vanishing or Taking over the World?
Cane toads are not your friend. They may also operate in environments plausibly less exposed to agrochemistry. This needs to be properly confirmed but seems likely. Being toads, they also spend a lot less time exposed to pond water carrying those chemicals. My own experience with common toads and frogs was that the toad spread out into open country while frogs stayed close by ponds. But after saying that, i always found more frogs everywhere. Ater all a stack of wet leafs or grass do nicely for them Thus cane toads who are adapted to harsher conditions and thriving are no s... more »
This Is An Extinction-Level Event with James Rickards
Back to the excited states of the financial media. No hyperbole lost on mere events such as 'the end of time'. Good analysis of the cheap money system we have had for a whole decade. That appears to now be ending, but not so much as to produce damage. The damage produced by 2008 has now been fully liquidated. The problem with our tax code is on the way top be righted and this should bring about a large American expansion lasting decades. After all, the whole world has integrated into a viable common economic system and necessary adjustments are underway as they must. * This ... more »
Why do you not get involved with Native American political issues? with robert thorton
[image: Why do you not get involved with Native American political issues?] There is serious merit in persuading European archaeologists to become involve in the Archeology of the American South East. It is obvious that a huge amount needs to be done and our cultural sources are actually scant and mostly external in the form of scouting reports. These totally fail to properly capture the level of slaving been applied to the various communities. Large populations simply fell out of the picture. In the meantime a clique of local archaeologists have had to field to thems... more »
A Sceptic University
The core to the University will be the supervisor-researcher relationship This relationship will involve a huge commitment from both supervisor & researcher. With no buildings, the University would in effect be an “academic dating site” matching researchers and supervisors Whilst … Continue reading →
At least 12 suffer burns from 'noxious substance' at Hackney bar per BBC News
The BBC choose to use the word noxious in this report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39618490 whilst a quoted witness says: "Scary scenes tonight, we have heard reports of chemical burns of people in the building here". Chemical burns?
THE MONKEES; MICHAEL NESMITH, DAVY JONES, CIA
*Michael Nesmith (left)* The* Monkees star Michael Nesmith* was brought up in Dallas by his mother Batte, a devout Christian Scientist. Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff *Bette and Michael Nesmith.* Nesmith had a drug-fueled bromance with Jack Nicholson. Nesmith had brief friendships with Timothy Leary, Douglas Adams and John Lennon. Nesmith developed 'Celebrity Psychosis', a demonic state of mind. He writes: "Whatever beneficial or admirable qualities of thought one may have, Celebrity Psychosis hides them behind arrogance and willful pride." *dailymail* The Monkees M... more »
Assertions and counter-assertions
Talking about Peter Hitchens, his complaint about BBC bias over grammar schools wasn't his only beef with the Beeb this week: In the light of that, *this* commentary from the BBC's Lina Sinjab seems worth noting: The fact that most of the victims of this hideous attack were Shia suggests to me an 'interest' on the part of *some* radical Sunni Islamist rebels, surely?
Overheard...
Here's a Twitter conversation this morning which I 'overheard'. Note how the 'complaints from both sides' trope gets taken up by the BBC defender: *Yvonne Johnston*: Good to have @BBCMoreOrLess back on the radio. At least for those of us prepared to sort the data wheat from the chaff. *MsJones*: True. But it doesn't become him when he defends the BBC against bias. It's his mates at the BBC. *Yvonne Johnston*: It's on a BBC radio station but I understand the programme is made under the auspices of the OU. *MsJones*: I trust the OU to be objective and neutral. But I don't understand wh... more »
The Sun, Not People, Causes Global Warming
From the Chronicle (link) (It's the Sun, Stupid.) Source: It's the Sun, Stupid! The Sun, Not People, Causes Global Warming - Apr 13, 2017 - - The sun is one astronomic unit, or about 93 million miles from Earth. The sun is surrounded by the heliosphere comprised of material expelled from the sun with magnetic qualities, and with charged particles. As the sun warms, the heliosphere increases in size and density and gives more planetary protection from galactic cosmic rays, high energy charged particles from supernova exploding stars. Cosmic rays may be pushed away fr... more »
Open thread
Unlike this Easter bank holiday weekend, the following open thread will not be rained off...
The BBC and grammar schools
In his *Mail on Sunday* blog, Peter Hitchens was characteristically scathing about our 'sleek elite' and their 'hatred' for grammar schools, and he didn't leave the BBC out of that criticism: But so have BBC persons, whose own education was privileged and who no doubt wangle their offspring into elite alleged comprehensives. Why else did the Corporation spend the whole of Thursday cramming the airwaves with the haters of grammar schools? That "spent the whole of Thursday cramming the airwaves with the haters of grammar schools" is quite a charge, so I thought I'd test it. Is there... more »
Making a point?
As noted by Marianne on the 'Erdogan and the BBC' thread, last night's BBC One news bulletin seemed determined to make a point about 'the problem with referendums', with John Simpson - no fan of our own recent referendum result - taking a particularly negative view of the process. Here's a transcript, with the relevant bits in italics: *Newsreader*: Good evening. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in *a controversial referendum* granting him sweeping new powers. He said tonight that the country had opened a "new page" in its democracy. But opponents say t... more »
Tweet For Today
US #Navy photos of the future Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). pic.twitter.com/D8ukqFz6df — Lee Hudson (@LeeHudson_) April 14, 2017
RESISTANCE OR A PERMANENT STATE OF INSURRECTION:
I have long wanted to have this debate... so on my part, here is the opening salvo. Comments are welcome: In Chicano Manifesto (1971), Armando Rendon made the radical claim that the United States and Mexico were technically still in a state of war (1846-1848) because the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was violated prior to even its signing, and that therefore, a state of war continues to this day. Rendon’s claim was based on war having been waged against Mexico; half of its territories were illegally seized via war or threat of war during the 1830s through the 1850s; and sever... more »
Eagle Butte -- A Place of Solace for Water Protectors and Walkers -- Photos by Bad Bear
The Long Walk 5 is in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on Cheyenne River Lakota land today. Walkers, like the water protectors, received a warm welcome. Walkers are walking across the continent to bring awareness to domestic violence and drug abuse. Photos by Western Shoshone long walker Carl Bad Bear Sampson. April 16, 2017 More photos by Bad Bear at Eagle Butte:
The Passion of the Christ (repost)
dandelionsalad at Toby Hemenway: How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization – Dandelion Salad - 1 day ago
Dandelion Salad replaced video Apr. 16, 2017 Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter. Godsservant219 on Apr 20, 2011 In The Passion: Photography from the Movie “The Passion of the Christ,” Gibson says “This is a movie about love, hope, faith, and forgiveness. Jesus died for all mankind, suffered for all of us. It’s time to […]
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”
Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogldA2Gxl3g
The Passion of the Christ (reposted)
dandelionsalad at Toby Hemenway: How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization – Dandelion Salad - 1 day ago
Dandelion Salad replaced video Apr. 16, 2017 Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter. In The Passion: Photography from the Movie “The Passion of the Christ,” Gibson says “This is a movie about love, hope, faith, and forgiveness. Jesus died for all mankind, suffered for all of us. It’s time to get back to that basic […]
The Passion of the Christ
dandelionsalad at Toby Hemenway: How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization – Dandelion Salad - 1 day ago
Dandelion Salad replaced video Apr. 16, 2017 In The Passion: Photography from the Movie “The Passion of the Christ,” Gibson says “This is a movie about love, hope, faith, and forgiveness. Jesus died for all mankind, suffered for all of us. It’s time to get back to that basic message. The world has gone nuts. […]
Apocalypse -- Final moments at Sacred Stone Camp -- Photos by Rob Wilson
The kitchen at Sacred Stone in the final moments before the camp was taken over by federal police and bulldozed. "Inside of one of the structures left standing. It was strange to see the camp once so full of life now empty and deserted - almost like a post-apocalyptic scene." Rob Wilson. Preparing food for the children and others in the final moments.
Insider Reveals: China’s Top Billionaire Wants Physical Gold Now!!
Published on Apr 16, 2017 A major gold mining insider just revealed that one of Asia’s richest men, billionaire Li Ka-shing is now very actively in the process of acquiring gold related assets and PHYSICAL gold like never before. The shift of gold from west to east has never been more evident. Sprott US Holdings […]
China, Russia Dispatch Naval Vessels To Track USS Carl Vinson To Korean Peninsula
China, Russia Dispatch Naval Vessels To Track USS Carl Vinson To Korean Peninsula by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Video has been released allegedly showing a mass military mobilization in Vladivostok, Russia, just eight miles from the border with North Korea, as the world edges towards war. – As The Express reports, the dramatic move, unconfirmed by […]
Russia and China Preparing Alternative Banking Architecture, They Make Another Move to Dethrone US Dollar
Russia and China Preparing Alternative Banking Architecture by James Corbett, http://theinternationalforecaster.com/ …no one of these stories is a silver bullet, but they’re all related and point in the same direction: China and Russia are preparing for the split with US-dominated financial architecture. – It may have arrived with little fanfare, but Russia’s SWIFT alternative has, more […]
Why the US, UK, EU & Israel Hate Syria
Why the US, UK, EU & Israel Hate Syria by Adrian Salbuchi, https://www.rt.com/, 9 Sep 2013 A young, soft-spoken girl living the Syrian tragedy spells it out with far more common sense, truth and honesty than powerful Western governments and their money-controlled mass media puppets. – Identifying herself only as “Syrian, Patriot, anti-Neocon, anti-NWO, anti-Zionist”, early last […]
Game Change: Syria, Interrupted
Emphasis mine: Game Change: Syria, Interrupted by JIM KAVANAGH, http://www.counterpunch.org/, 26 Jan 2017 The recapture of Aleppo by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies marks a turning point not only in the conflict in Syria, but also in the dynamic of international conflict. For the first time since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the rolling […]
SURPRISE! Guess What Sinister Endgame Trump’s Generals are Planning for Syria…
SURPRISE! Guess What Sinister Endgame Trump’s Generals are Planning for Syria… by http://www.silverdoctors.com/ This is the DISASTROUS advice Trump’s beltway handlers are trying to steer him towards… Submitted by The Wealth Watchman: Will We Ever Be Rid of These People? Hello brothers, there’s so much going on, and not enough time to cover it all. However, this week, […]
Video Evidence of False Claims Made in the White House Intelligence Report of April 11, 2017
Video Evidence of False Claims Made in the White House Intelligence Report of April 11, 2017 by WashingtonsBlog By Theodore A. Postol, professor emeritus of science, technology, and national security policy at MIT. Postol’s main expertise is in ballistic missiles. He has a substantial background in air dispersal, including how toxic plumes move in the air. […]
Top Ten Reasons To Doubt Official Story On Assad Poison-Gas Attack
Top Ten Reasons To Doubt Official Story On Assad Poison-Gas Attack by Jon Rappoport, http://www.activistpost.com/ The sarin-gas attack story prompted the US missile strike on a Syrian runway. Here are the top ten reasons for doubting that story, and instead calling it a convenient pretext: – ONE: Photos show rescue workers treating/decontaminating people injured or killed […]
Fake News: CNN Speculates Russia Probably Covered Up Involvement in Chemical Attack
Fake News: CNN Speculates Russia Probably Covered Up Involvement in Chemical Attack by Steve Watson | http://www.Infowars.com Assad echoes Putin in saying attack was false flag set up by US In a report Wednesday, CNN cited ‘anonymous sources’ to push a conspiracy theory that Russia covered up its communications regarding the chemical attack in Syria. – According to […]
Tillerson in Moscow: Is World War III Back on Track?
Who owns/controls USA, Russia, China, Europe, Middle East …? The Synagogue of Satan. The sheeple think it is war between: USA+NATO vs Russia, USA+allies vs Korea, USA+allies vs China, USA vs Syria+Russia, USA vs Iran …. and so on. In reality: it is Satan and his minions vs the Rest of Humanity. All the various […]
The Korean War: Another Illuminati Fraud
The Korean War: Another Illuminati Fraud by https://www.henrymakow.com/ For the Illuminati, war is revolutionary because it advances world government. Peace is “counter revolutionary.” – In this brilliant synopsis, James Perloff shows how the Korean War, indeed North Korea itself, were unnecessary and completely contrived. An estimated 1.2 million people died on both sides. A good day’s work […]
Godfather Of Disinformation Exposed
Published on Apr 15, 2017 Edward Bernays is known as the father of modern propaganda, but do you know who taught Edward Bernays? end
John Pilger on Nuclear War, Russia & The Last Poets
Published on Apr 15, 2017 Afshin Rattansi speaks to legendary journalist John Pilger, former UK ambassador to Russia Sir Tony Brenton & revolutionary music from The Last Poets. end
Will Fake News Trigger WW3? | Lew Rockwell
Published on Apr 12, 2017 Lew Rockwell discusses how fake news serves the war machine. Presented at the Mises Institute’s symposium with Ron Paul: “War and Peace in the Age of Trump”. Recorded on 8 April 2017 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Includes an introduction by Daniel McAdams, and a question and answer period. end
Angry Syrian Army speeds up preparations for west Aleppo offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Liwaa Al-Quds (Palestinian paramilitary) are gearing up for their long-awaited west Aleppo offensive after the disheartening death of 70+ civilians due to a terrorist attack in the Al-Rashiddeen area of the province. According to a military source in Aleppo, the Syrian Arab Army and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey Kisses Democracy Güle Güle
I've been to Turkey a dozen times; I love the country. On my first trip there I was just a kid in a VW camper van on the way to India. But I stayed for a month, visiting parts of the country few tourists ever see. And I've tried tried going back as frequently as possible, always to new parts of the country I hadn't been to-- as well as to Istanbul over and over. As with all places I like enough to go again and again, it's because of the people. In Turkey I first experienced the boundless generosity and hospitality of people towards a stranger. I was sad today to see the returns fr... more »
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