Tonight's Ebook: The Weapons of World War Four
*Oren
Hammerquist, Small Wars Journal*:* The Weapons of World War Four* *U.S.
Army TRADOC Science Fiction Writing Contest* Senior Chief Special
Warrant Kyle Barristan raised an eyebrow as he watched the Sergeant
survey their equipment. Wisely, he asked permission before entering the
ACT—Advanced Reactionary Technology—squad tent. Unwisely, the Sergeant
seemed to have forgotten his purpose and surveyed the ACT equipment. By
necessity the existence of most of the equipment had been declassified,
but ACT Squad members—the famed Chrome Caps—still discouraged random
curiosity. The tent... more »
CO2 Levels In Air Dangerously Low for Life on Earth
Atmospheric
CO2 concentrations and average global temperatures for the past 550
million years on Earth. Carbon dioxide levels from Brener (2001) and
temperature from Scotese (2001) sourced from www.geocraft.com. See also
Boucot et al. (2004) See bottom of post for complete references. Image
Credit: The Consulting Geologist For the past two weeks or so, I just
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Tonight's Movie Is 'The Wild Geese'
From
*Wikipedia*: The Wild Geese is a 1978 British adventure film directed
by Andrew V. McLaglen about a group of mercenaries in Africa. It stars
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger. The film
was the result of a long-held ambition of its producer Euan Lloyd to
make an all-star adventure film similar to The Guns of Navarone or Where
Eagles Dare. The same producer and director were later responsible for
The Sea Wolves. *Read more *.... more »
USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier To Begin Sea Trials This Month
The
aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls into Naval Station
Norfolk for the first time, upon completion of the ship’s builders
trials. HII photo. *USNI News:** Carrier Ford to Begin Acceptance Trials
this Month; Navy Expects Quick Delivery Afterwards* The first-in-class
aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will head to sea by the end of
the month for its last set of trials before the Navy accepts delivery of
the ship and commissions it into the fleet, the acting Navy secretary
said today. Sean Stackley told reporters after delivering a speech at
the U.S. Naval Insti... more »
Faulty Repairs Put Air Force One At Risk Of A Fire And Explosion
*NBC:*
*Faulty Repairs Cause $4 Million in Damage to Air Force One’s Oxygen
System* One of the president's Air Force One planes was put at risk when
mechanics used contaminated tools during "heavy maintenance" last
April, causing roughly $4 million in damages, according to the Air
Force. The contamination occurred in April of last year while President
Barack Obama was still president. Because of unsafe cleaning procedures,
there was a risk of fire breaking out on the plane. Three Boeing
mechanics working on the plane, "failed to follow proper maintenance
procedures leading to the... more »
The U.S. Army Has A New Ride
A
Humvee and a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle stand on display for size
comparison at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on May 2, 2017. U.S. Air Force
photo/Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland *Virginia Pilot:* *Move over,
Humvee. The U.S. Army has a new ride.* The Army's newest ride has a
340-horsepower diesel engine, a six-speed automatic transmission and
seats four comfortably. It comes with killer options, but the real
attraction is its flexibility, Army leaders say. The Joint Light
Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was displayed last week at Fort Eustis,
attracting a stream of curious on-lookers. Tha... more »
Be Careful Of "Ex"-Republicans Masquerading As Democrats-- That ALWAYS Turns Out Badly
We've
been talking about TX-21 for over two years now. Blue America backed
Berniecrat Tom Wakely, who defeated a Democratic establishment candidate
in the primary and then went on-- with no support from the DCCC or the
establishment and very little money-- to hold long-time Congressman
Lamar Smith to his lowest win number ever. The district, which stretches
from just south and west of UT in Austin, down through the suburbs
south of Austin, through San Leanna, Buda, western San Marcos, northern
New Barunfels, to the Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Castle Hills. Olmos
Park sections of... more »
Former FBI Director James Comey may have sealed his fate with just one phrase.
Courtesy
of Politico: *Telling Congress that he was “mildly nauseous” at the
thought of having influenced the presidential election may have won
former FBI Director James Comey plaudits among Democrats and within the
bureau. But his choice of words may have doomed him with President
Donald Trump. * *He found the testimony last week infuriating and griped
about it extensively for at least two days, several associates and
advisers said. “He was basically defending Hillary Clinton,” said one
adviser, explaining Trump’s interpretation of Comey’s testimony. Another
person said: “He co... more »
The Neoliberal's Guide to Resisting Trump
#Resistance
alert! The Trump administration wants to axe stringent nutrition
requirements for school lunches as well as delay the already-delayed
consumer labeling of salty, sugary prepackaged food product. This
rollback of one of former First Lady Michelle Obama's signature
initiatives is not only putting Our Kids'*™* health at risk. It's also
damaging the public relations campaigns of tax-averse, rent-seeking
transnational corporations and the titans of the global plutonomy.
Somebody has got to scold Donald Trump. scold him hard, and scold him
often. Not impeach him, mind you, ... more »
Musical Interlude: Ralph Zurmühle, “Aurora Borealis - Dreamesque”
Ralph Zurmühle, “Aurora Borealis - Dreamesque” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxqdTnKS90
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This
complex of dusty nebulae lingers along the edge of the Taurus molecular
cloud, a mere 450 light-years distant. Stars are forming on the cosmic
scene. Composed from almost 40 hours of image data, the 2 degree wide
telescopic field of view includes some youthful T-Tauri class stars
embedded in the remnants of their natal clouds at the right. *Click
image for larger size.* Millions of years old and still going through
stellar adolescence, the stars are variable in brightness and in the
late phases of their gravitational collapse. Their core temperatures
will rise to sustain nuclea... more »
Call for National Mobilization
I
will be going to Washington DC to attend this important protest being
organized by Veterans For Peace (VFP) - an organization that I am a
member of. Everyone is invited to participate and there are going to be
some special guests present at the rally. (Soon to be announced.) We
need a peace mobilization like this badly right now as the US and its
murderous allies are currently at war in about seven countries with even
more on the 'To Do' list. VFP made the important commitment to connect
the dots - linking the war issue to most of the other social and
environmental issues that ... more »
A world Cyber Collapse? And Jerry Brown: President in exile
Yes,
the title of this posting is an odd juxtaposition. On Friday a
ferocious ransomware attack crippled thousands of computer networks
around the world, including Britain's National Health System. So, what
does this cyber-blitz -- long predicted in sci fi -- have to do with
California's spectacularly successful, popular and effective governor?
It's simple. There are matters - like cyber security - in which we
cannot wait for the natural election cycles to replace bad leadership.
*Someone * is going to have to step up and speak for us, and I suspect
we'll see nothing useful out of W... more »
Ex-NYPD Cop Gets 15 Months for Pimping Hundreds of Women to NY’s Elite
[image:
prostitution]A former NY police officer was sentenced to 15 months in
prison for money laundering the proceeds from his high-priced escort
business.
JAMA Admits 30% of Drugs Approved by FDA-Approved Are Seriously Dangerous
[image:
drugs]A research report from The Journal of the American Medical
Association shows the FDA cares not about letting loose deadly drugs on
society.
911 is a Joke in This Town: Home Invasion Victim Waits Over an Hour for Police
[image:
911]A Dallas man called 911 after he heard home invaders breaking into
his house. Cops waited 90 minutes before showing up, well after the
robbers left.
Police Try to Justify Photo of Cop Arresting Man Selling Vegetables, Facebook Owns Them
[image:
crime]The Alameda Sheriff's department attempted to justify a photo on
Facebook of a deputy arresting a man for the crime of selling fruit — it
backfired.
The NSA’s Virus Can Still Destroy Your Data, Here Are 5 Ways to Make Sure It Won’t
[image:
virus]A pernicious ransomware worm took over the Internet yesterday,
but we're not in the clear — so here are some ways to protect your
computer and important data from this and future attacks.
Snowden Blasts The NSA Over Global Malware Attack, Says They Could Have Easily Prevented It
[image:
snowden]Edward Snowden lashed out at the massive spying apparatus, the
NSA, blaming them for Friday's cyber-attack and noting it could have
been prevented.
Militante in Damaskus bereiten Übergabe von Vorstadt an syrische Regierung vor (VIDEO)
DAMASKUS,
SYRIEN (00:25) – Im Vorort Al-Qaboun der Stadt Damaskus verbliebene
Militante haben angefangen, mittelschwere Waffen inklusive
Maschinengewehren und Handgranaten an die Syrisch Arabische Armee (SAA)
zu übergeben. Dies ist Teil der Vorbereitungen für ihre Abreise in die
Provinz Idlib, die am Sonntag Morgen beginnen soll. Folgende
Videoaufnahmen wurden von einem Soldaten der SAA in […] Source: AMN -
Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS conducts deadly suicide attack against SDF in northern Raqqa
DAMASCUS,
SYRIA (1:50 A.M.) – One of the media wings for the so-called “Islamic
State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) has published several pictures taken
from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) showing a successful suicide
terrorist attack on an installation held by Syrian Democratic Forces
(SDF). A suicide bomber managed to sneak to an SDF outpost in […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist civil war keeps plaguing Damascus outskirts with a new round of infighting started
DAMASCUS,
SYRIA (0:55 A.M.) – Tensions between jihadist factions in Damascus
province have once again sharpened, with heavy clashes outbroken in
Yarmouk camp in southern outskirts of Syrian capital. On Saturday
evening, militants of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly
ISIL/ISIS) launched an attack in northern sector of the district
storming positions of rival jihadists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News |
المصدر نيوز
Militants in preparations for surrendering Damascus suburb to Syrian government (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS,
SYRIA (0:25 A.M.) – Militants remaining in Al-Qaboun suburb of Damascus
city began turning their medium munitions, including machineguns and
hand grenades, to Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in preparation for departure
for Idlib province which is set to begin on Sunday morning. Below is the
video footage filmed by an SAA soldier inside Al-Qaboun […] Source: AMN
- Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A group of ISIS militants neutralized by Syrian Army near Deir Ezzor Airbase
DAMASCUS,
SYRIA (11:55 P.M.) – Intense firefights continue in the surroundings of
Deir Ezzor military airport as militants of the so-called “Islamic
State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) once again tried to infiltrate Syrian
Arab Army’s (SAA) defense lines. On Saturday evening, a squad of IS
jihadists attacked SAA’s positions in the cemetery area southwest of
Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Imágenes | Cientos de militantes se reconcilian con el gobierno sirio en el norte de Dara
A
medida que se está cumpliendo gradualmente el acuerdo sobre las “zonas
seguras” de Siria, más y más ciudades y aldeas controladas por
insurgentes se unen al proceso de reconciliación. El sábado, cientos de
militantes entregaron sus armas a las autoridades sirias en la aldea de
Mahajja, en el norte de Daraa, con lo que […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar
News | المصدر نيوز
Periodistas sirios heridos por ataque de ISIS en Homs (imágenes y vídeo)
El
viernes, una serie de periodistas sirios resultaron gravemente heridos
por un ataque del Estado Islámico en el este de Homs e inmediatamente
fueron trasladados a un hospital militar para su tratamiento junto con
otras tropas heridas del Ejército Árabe Sirio. El misil anti-tanque
lanzado por ISIS golpeó de pleno a un convoy de las […] Source: AMN -
Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Vídeo: Famoso actor británico incorporado a las YPG juega con niños kurdos en Tabqa tras la liberación
Se
publicó un vídeo en las redes sociales este sábado en el que se
apreciaba a un voluntario europeo que colabora con las Fuerzas
Democráticas Sirias (SDF) en el campo rural de Raqa. En el vídeo se
puede ver que entretiene a los niños de la ciudad de Tabqa, liberada del
Estado Islámico hace unos […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر
نيوز
New Film Exposes Takeover of South Africa by Communist Terrorists
[image: new-film-exposes-takeover-of-south-africa-by-communist-terrorists] A new documentary by the South African civil rights group AfriForum exposes uncomfortable truths about revolutionary Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC), including the fact that much of the Soviet-backed party's violence was directed at black people who refused to fall in line. The film, *Tainted Heroes*, also shows the unfathomable brutality employed by the ANC, its terrorist wing, and the South African Communist Party that controlled it behind the scenes in the effort to seize political and eco... more »
Mormon Church Cuts Ties With Boy Scouts — Sort of ...
[image: mormon-church-cuts-ties-with-boy-scouts-sort-of] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — the Mormons — has announced that it will pull over 180,000 older teens from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), as it transitions to its own internal scouting-style program.
Does anybody care if Bangladesh drowns? + Who cares if the world drowns? (videos)
Dandelion Salad TheRealNews More at http://therealnews.com Afsan Chowdhury talks on climate change, environmental refugees and the Bali conference. Friday December 7th, 2007 Afsan Chowdhury is a journalist and communications development expert based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Toronto, Canada. Director of the film “Climate Change – Does anybody care who if Bangladesh drowns?,” he is also … Continue reading Does anybody care if Bangladesh drowns? + Who cares if the world drowns? (videos)
General Zinni: Global warming a serious security threat (video)
Dandelion Salad TheRealNews Retired four-star General Zinni calls global warming a serious security threat Added: December 27, 2007 see The Most IMPORTANT Video You’ll Ever See (videos; Parts 5-8) The Most IMPORTANT Video You’ll Ever See (videos; Parts 1-4) How It All Ends: Your Mission (global warming; must-see videos) How It All Ends (Global Warming; … Continue reading General Zinni: Global warming a serious security threat (video)
You’re Damn Right I’m Angry. Why Isn’t Everybody? By David Michael Green
Dandelion Salad By David Michael Green 12/29/07 “ICH“ I write articles each week with titles like “Everything I Need to Know About the Regressive Right I Learned In Junior High,“ or “Conservatism Is Politics For Kindergartners,“ or “Schadenfreude Is My Middle Name.“ I regret doing so very much. Believe it or not, I really don’t … Continue reading You’re Damn Right I’m Angry. Why Isn’t Everybody? By David Michael Green
The growth of local power is a bright spot in seven bleak years of Bush by Rebecca Solnit
Dandelion Salad Rebecca Solnit in San Francisco The Guardian Friday December 28, 2007 American cities, counties and states have offered a crucial counterweight to the White House on the issues that really matter The centre cannot hold, and that’s the good news in the United States these days. Quietly, doggedly, cities, regions, counties and states … Continue reading The growth of local power is a bright spot in seven bleak years of Bush by Rebecca Solnit
Maximum Leverage (videos; Derrick Jensen; Apr 07)
Dandelion Salad redpharmacist Interview with Derrick Jensen. Added: April 09, 2007 Pathology of the Personal What’s Your Threshold? Modern-Day Slavery Whatever It Takes The 3rd Alternative
Global warming: What’s next after Bali (video)
Dandelion Salad TheRealNews Peter Victor on Bali, binding targets and carbon trading (1 of 3) Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 Peter Victor is one of the pioneers of ecological economics and an environmental studies professor at York University. He has served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Environmental Sciences and Standards Division in the Ontario Ministry … Continue reading Global warming: What’s next after Bali (video)
The Apocalypse, From Paul Ehrlich to Al Gore by Brent Jessop
Dandelion Salad by Brent Jessop Knowledge Driven Revolution.com January 7, 2008 The Population Bomb Part 5 “…it would not surprise me if the sea were virtually emptied of its harvestable fishes and shellfish in a few decades or less.” – Paul Ehrlich, 1968 (p96) While reading Paul Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb* it is hard not … Continue reading The Apocalypse, From Paul Ehrlich to Al Gore by Brent Jessop
US Censors Arctic Scientists’ Findings as it Prepares for Oil & Gas Auction By Daniel Howden
Dandelion Salad By Daniel Howden ICH 23/01/08 “The Independent” The United States has blocked the release of a landmark assessment of oil and gas activity in the Arctic as it prepares to sell off exploration licences for the frozen Chukchi Sea off Alaska, one of the last intact habitats of the polar bear. Scientists at … Continue reading US Censors Arctic Scientists’ Findings as it Prepares for Oil & Gas Auction By Daniel Howden
Drew Dellinger: It’s 3:23 in the morning (video)
Dandelion Salad replaced video Mar. 28, 2014 Planetize the Movement Drew Dellinger http://vimeo.com/6650863 September 21, 2009 source it’s 3:23 in the morning and I’m awake because my great great grandchildren won’t let me sleep my great great grandchildren ask me in dreams what did you do while the planet was plundered? what did you do … Continue reading Drew Dellinger: It’s 3:23 in the morning (video)
It’s the End of the World as We know it and I feel FINE #26 (video)
Dandelion Salad stimulator This Week: 1. Rate Cut and Run 2. Oil Pimping 3. Asian Rice Blues 4. Nano Disaster 5. DangerMouse and Jemini 6. Klusterfuck Nation Added: January 24, 2008
North Korea Has Carried Out A New Missile Test
*BBC:* *North Korea 'carries out new missile test'* North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, reports from South Korea say. The missile was launched near the city of Kusong, north-west of the capital, Pyongyang, Yonhap news agency reported. North Korea has carried out a series of missile tests this year, increasing tensions with the US. Pyongyang has accelerated its nuclear and missile tests in recent years, despite international condemnation and UN sanctions. Two missile tests last month both failed, with the rockets exploding just minutes into flight. *Rea... more »
Donald Trump and Theresa May: Partners in Planning Armageddon? by Felicity Arbuthnot + Wilkerson: Trump “Needs a Good War” and Pence is Waiting in the Wings to Lead It
by Felicity Arbuthnot Writer, Dandelion Salad London, England May 13, 2017 For the love of God, for the love of your children and of the civilization to which you belong, cease this madness. You are mortal men. You are capable of error. You have no right to hold in your hands – there is no […]
BREAKING: North Korea fires unknown projectile–South Korean military
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] It comes days after a new South Korean President was elected. The post BREAKING: North Korea fires unknown projectile–South Korean military appeared first on The Duran.
How It All Ends: Your Mission (global warming; must-see videos)
Dandelion Salad wonderingmind42 October 15, 2007 Part of the expansion pack accompanying the video “How It All Ends.” Be sure to watch “How It All Ends: Index” and “How It All Ends: Menu” for a roadmap of where this fits in. Pt 2 *** An undeniable conclusion. (Go ahead. . . Try.) WARNING: mature content … Continue reading How It All Ends: Your Mission (global warming; must-see videos)
Growing Military Revolt In The African Country Of Ivory Coast
*Reuters*:* Mutinous soldiers cut off Ivory Coast's second city* Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast shot three people on Saturday and cut off access to the second largest city, Bouake, as a revolt escalated over demands for bonus payments. The revolt began in Bouake early on Friday before spreading quickly, following a similar pattern to a mutiny by the same group in January that paralyzed parts of Ivory Coast and marred its image as a post-war success story. Mutineers seized control of the national military headquarters and defense ministry in the center of the commercial capital ... more »
Osama Bin Laden’s Son Wants To Avenge His Father
*Photo*: An artist impression of what Hamza looks like now using age progression technology. 60 Minutes *CBS 60 Minutes:** Bin Laden’s son wants to avenge his father, ex-FBI agent says* Bin Laden documents reveal a loving, vengeful son who might take his father’s role atop an al Qaeda that’s stronger than ever, says ex-FBI agent Personal letters seized in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden reveal the al Qaeda leader's son to be a young man who adores his father and wants to carry on his murderous ideology. That son today is poised to lead a stronger, larger al Qaeda and is bent ... more »
Donald Trump bitches about his critics during commencement speech at Liberty University.
Courtesy of ABC News: *President Trump in a commencement address at Liberty University both went after his critics and emphasized the role faith plays in America. * *“The fact is, no one has achieved anything significant without a chorus of critics standing on the sidelines explaining why it can't be done,” Trump told the crowd in Lynchburg, Virginia, in what was his first commencement speech as president. “Nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic...The future belongs to the people who follow their heart no matter what the critics say because they truly believe in th... more »
£100bn a year is missing from our high streets thanks to 50 years of pay squeezes
A pound’s worth of product is not worth a pound when you’ve made it. It’s worth a pound when someone has bought it. That’s why Britain needs a pay rise. There’s no rise in UK sales without a rise in UK incomes. That’s why we’ve not had a recovery. Only a recovery in credit card debt! Whichever party understands that, vote for them. Wages have flatlined since July 2005, says the Office
Delingpole: Donald Trump Is So Right to Wage War on Wind Farms…
By Paul Homewood h/t Harry Passfield There’s a good piece from Dellers at Breitbart: But there’s a very powerful lobby which would like us to see wind turbines as being clean, eco-friendly and vital for the planet’s future. So if President Trump is to crush this bloated, parasitical industry as […]
Serious money is buying and selling our votes, and democracy is the loser
The days when informed voting simply meant watching the party political broadcasts or scrutinising party manifestos are long gone. These days there is a multi-million pound industry that specialises in managing voter behaviour. This is achieved through a combination of data-harvesting and the application of algorithms. Or even via military-style ‘psychological operations‘. Britain’s 2016 EU […]
"Give Us Hearts To Understand... A Prayer"
*"A Prayer"* "Give us hearts to understand; Never to take from creation's beauty more than we give; never to destroy wantonly for the furtherance of greed; Never to deny to give our hands for the building of earth's beauty; never to take from her what we cannot use. Give us hearts to understand That to destroy earth's music is to create confusion; that to wreck her appearance is to blind us to beauty; That to callously pollute her fragrance is to make a house of stench; that as we care for her she will care for us. We have forgotten who we are. We have sought only our own security. We h... more »
"Going Through the Opening: Contracting Before Expanding"
*"Going Through the Opening: Contracting Before Expanding"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "It is a natural part of being that our lives sometimes contract before expanding. Sometimes our lives contract before they expand. We may be working hard on ourselves spiritually, doing good in the world, following our dreams, and wondering why we are still facing constrictions of all kinds--financial, emotional, physical. Perhaps we even feel as if we've lost our spirituality and are stuck in a dark room with no windows. We may be confused and discouraged by what appears to be a lack of prog... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!
"Fortune’s Fools"
*"Fortune’s Fools"* by Phil Rockstroh “Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.” - Miles Davis "As a general rule, musicians, artists, and writers, as well as those possessed of an ardor for self-awareness and a commitment to political activism have been advised to avoid a habitual retreat to comfort zones… to take note of the criteria that causes one’s pulse to quicken, brings flop sweat to the brow, causes sphincters to seize up, and delivers mortification to the mind. In order to quicken imagination and avoid banality, it is imperative to explore ... more »
Surely, You Did Something...'"
"It's 3:23 A.M. And I'm awake because my great great grandchildren won't let me sleep. They ask me in dreams, 'What did you do while the planet was plundered? What did you do when the earth was unraveling? Surely you did something when the seasons started flailing? As the mammals, reptiles and birds were all dying? Did you fill the streets with protest? When democracy was stolen, what did you do once you knew? Surely, you did something...'" - Drew Dellinger
"Cataclysm"
*"Cataclysm"* by Robert Gore "Collapse generally comes as a surprise, even to those who predict it. The USSR didn’t just fail one day, as does a person who dies of a sudden heart attack or stroke. It was more like a wasting illness brought on by an unhealthy lifestyle. A physician tells a morbidly obese patient: “Your daily consumption of twelve cocktails, three packs of cigarettes, and 4,000 calories, and your refusal to engage in exercise more strenuous than walking to the refrigerator will kill you, but I can’t say when.” For both individuals and governments, certain choices are... more »
Eurovision live blog (well, everyone else seems to have one)
Tonight, on the BBC, is Eurovision night. It's a very BBC's thing. I wonder how the corporation would feel if we Brexited the Eurovision Song Contest too - as, according to YouGov, most Brits want us to do. (Leave would win such a referendum by 56% to 44%, according to YouGov.) I'm betting they'd be in tears for years at Broadcasting House. As ever, I've got it on with the sound down and am listening to 'The very best of Thomas Tallis' on YouTube. I keep looking up from time to time though, noticing the variety of very pretty women, androgynous men, token 'blokes', goths and IS-... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Monte Shriver (Aztec UFO Crash)
Monte Shriver Although I have always thought that the evidence for a UFO crash near Aztec, New Mexico, in 1948, was probably false, this tale keeps popping up as if it is something real. I reached out to a former Aztec resident, a man who was in high school in Aztec in 1948, and who has spent the last several years investigating the case, Monte Shriver. (Interestingly, it was Scott Ramsey who rather nastily told me to invite Shriver on the show.) Shriver knew the people in Aztec who were supposedly aware of this crash and who, using the historical records and documentation available... more »
Editor's Note
*Update 20:36 EST:* I have changed the settings on posting comments back to normal. My hope is that these span attacks will stop. *16:05 EST:* I am getting hit with another spam attack. I have had to change (again) the settings for users who wish to comment. I am sorry to do this ..... but I have no choice. Luckily .... I was in front of my computer when this started 5 minutes ago .... so I have been able to stop it in its tracks. I will keep these settings for the next day or two. *Update:* This is the nonsense that is now hitting the comments section of WNU. [War News Updates] Ne... more »
Christians Are Fleeing The Middle East In One Of The Greatest Exodus of Our Times
Iraqis attend the Palm Sunday procession in the burned-out main church of the Christian city of Qaraqosh after Iraqi forces retook it from Islamic State militants. PHOTO: SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS Maria Abi-Habib, Wall Street Journal: *Christians, in an Epochal Shift, Are Leaving the Middle East* *Fueled by strife, civil war and the rise of extremist groups, the exodus deepens the dominance of Islam* TANTA, Egypt—Like the Jews before them, Christians are fleeing the Middle East, emptying what was once one of the world’s most-diverse regions of its ancient religions. They’re being driv... more »
China Pushes For Globalisation (But With China In Control)
*Bloomberg: **China's Spending $500 Billion to Reshape the World in Its Image* * China-led economic order to top agenda at Beijing summit * Xi pushes globalization as Trump puts ‘America First’ China is one of the few countries in the world today with money to spend, and Xi Jinping is ready to write some checks. China’s president will host almost 30 world leaders in Beijing on Sunday at the first Belt and Road Forum, the centerpiece of a soft-power push backed by hundreds of billions of dollars for infrastructure projects. More than 100 countries on five continents have signed up,... more »
Most Republicans In Congress Are Still Pretending They See Nothing All That Wrong With Trump's Fascist Behavior
*Like most Republicans, GA-06 candidate Karen Handel is sticking with Trump* I checked this morning to see how many co-sponsors there were for Eric Swalwell's bill that would mandate a National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election. Swalwell's bill would lead to an examination of "any attempts or activities by the Russian government... to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016," the Protecting Democracy Act. It's up to 199 co-sponsores, the two most recent being principled conservativess Walter Jo... more »
GM Mustard In India Must Be Stopped
The environment ministry in India will make the final call after the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee recently gave a positive recommendation for the commercial cultivation of GM mustard. However, whether the crop is commercially cultivated will depend on the Supreme Court, which is hearing a case seeking a moratorium on its commercial release. The government has stated it will abide by the court's decision. The next (final) hearing will probably take place in July. The decision to allow what would be India's first commercial genetically modified food crop would be disastr... more »
Ron Paul Rewind (2010): 'End the War in Afghanistan Now!'
Daniel McAdams at - 8 hours ago
As the tenth anniversary of the US war in Afghanistan approached, Rep. Ron Paul took to the Floor of Congress to demand an end to that unwinnable war. "It was said that it's hard to quit a war, and we shouldn't be quitting. But the real problem is that it's too easy to start a war," he said. In his speech, given some seven years ago, he pointed out the central problem of US intervention in Afghanistan and elsewhere: "The enemy is said to be the Taliban. Well the Taliban certainly don't like us and we don't like them. And the more we kill, the more Taliban we get." But, as he points o... more »
3 options for Turkey in Syria
[image: epa04773420 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the opening ceremony of the Ziraat Katilim Bank (participation bank), in Istanbul, Turkey, 29 May 2015. EPA/SEDAT SUNA] Erdogan can do this the easy way or the hard way. The post 3 options for Turkey in Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Chris Hedges and Mumia Abu-Jamal: 32nd Anniversary of MOVE Bombing
Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on May 13, 2017 This week, imprisoned writer and activist Mumia Abu Jamal joins On Contact by phone from prison to discuss the new-slave narrative and state persecution. And on the 32nd anniversary of the Philadelphia police bombing of the radical MOVE organization headquarters, Chris Hedges is joined […]
Dozens of countries hit by hacks using stolen NSA tools.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Hackers exploiting malicious software stolen from the National Security Agency executed damaging cyberattacks on Friday that hit dozens of countries worldwide, forcing Britain’s public health system to send patients away, freezing computers at Russia’s Interior Ministry and wreaking havoc on tens of thousands of computers elsewhere. * *The attacks amounted to an audacious global blackmail attempt spread by the internet and underscored the vulnerabilities of the digital age. * *Transmitted via email, the malicious software locked British hospitals o... more »
Self-selecting audience
Oh dear. Did anyone listen to this week’s Any Questions from Scarborough? “Mostly Leave voters,” said Jonathan Dimbles. The applause from the floor for Diane Abbott was uproarious - every single time she opened her mouth - whoops and cat-calls, that kind of thing. It got so extreme that Dimbles had to assure the listeners at home that it was a ‘self-selecting’ audience. “We didn’t ask about their political persuasion beforehand, honest we didn’t” he pleaded, almost apologetically. He must be more aware of all those accusations of biased or rigged audiences than we thought. That au... more »
The Good Doctor of Szechwan
David Miliband in his first acting role POTENTIAL SPOILERS (as they say at the start of all good reviews of *Doctor Who*).... Tonight's *Doctor Who*, featuring zombies, was an anti-capitalist morality play. (Even John McDonnell, if watching, must have thought, "Crikey, that's going a bit too far!") The writer was the same guy who did the one with the mummy on a train. Hope he does a Frankenstein's monster one next time and makes it into a parable about Islamophobia.
Museum brings faces of 4,000-year-old Indigenous family back to life
Weaving together ancient remains with modern-day technology, a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History is bringing to life the faces of a 4,000-year-old indigenous family who died near the shores of British Columbia. The exhibit features a 3D digital reconstruction of the faces of an ancient family from the shíshálh Nation, whose remains were found in 2010 near what is now Sechelt, B.C. The burial find is one of the most significant in North America, the museum says – not just because the remains are so old and so well-preserved, but because they include the remains of a gre... more »
Fossil Fuels Still Dominate UK Energy Mix
By Paul Homewood The government has now published the UK energy stats for last year. Below is the key table showing primary energy consumption: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-march-2017 The key statistic is that fossil fuels still supply 81.5% of consumption, with nuclear accounting for a further 8.2%. In contrast, wind, solar and hydro only account […]
VIDEO: US-backed rebels launch GRAD rockets on Syrian Army positions east of Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – With ISIS on the decline, the SAA and FSA contingents based in the Syrian desert have begun turning on one another, clashing on a daily basis in sparsely populated areas of Rif Dimashq, Sweida and Homs. Last night, Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants fired dozens of GRAD rockets on strong […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Famous British actor turned foreign fighter entertains kids freed from IS in Kurdish-held Tabqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:30 P.M.) – An uplifting video emerged from rural Raqqa on Saturday, showing a European volunteer embedded with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) having fun with children in Tabqa city which was liberated from the Islamic State last week. Michael Enright, a veteran still holding a British passport, was shown playing with a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian journalists badly injured by ISIS attack in eastern Homs (graphic images, footage)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:00 P.M.) – On Friday, a handful of Syrian journalists were heavily wounded by an Islamic State attack in eastern Homs and immediately transported to a field hospital for urgent treatment alongside other injured government troops. The guided anti-tank missile scored a direct hit on a National Defence Forces (NDF) convoy, obliterating a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Bildern: Hunderte Rebellen legen ihre Waffen nieder
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (7:20 P.M.) – Während die Einigung auf Deeskalationszonen schrittweise umgesetzt wird, treten immer mehr von der Opposition kontrollierte Städte und Dörfer dem Versöhnungsprozess bei. Am Samstag übergaben hunderte Rebellen im Ort Mahajja im Norden der Gegend Dara’a ihre Waffen an die syrischen Behörden und erhielten dafür Amnestie. Die Kleinstadt befindet direkt westlich der Autobahn […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Hundreds of militants reconcile with Syrian government in northern Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:20 P.M.) – As the agreement on Syrian “de-escalation zones” is being gradually fulfilled, more and more opposition-held towns and villages join the reconciliation process. On Saturday, hundreds of militants passed their weapons to Syrian authorities in Mahajja village in northern Dara’a countryside, effectively having their legal status settled. Mahajja is located directly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraklı güçler IŞİD’e karşı büyük bir taarruz başlattı: 20 köy kurtarıldı
Iraklı milislerden oluşan Haşdi Şabi birlikleri (Halk Seferberlik Güçleri) önceki gün başlatılan operasyonda, 20 köyü IŞİD’den temizledi. Musul’un güneybatısından taarruza geçen gönüllü birlikler; 24 saatten daha kısa bir sürede Kayravan bölgesinde yer alan 20 köyde kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. Bu ilerleyişin ardından, 2014’den beri IŞİD’in elinde yer alan stratejik önemdeki Kayravan beldesinin eteklerine ulaşılırken; Irak ordusunun […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: National Defence Forces take revenge on ISIS in central Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:45 P.M.) – After years of being exposed to daily ISIS attacks in rural Homs and Hama, the National Defence Forces (NDF) have finally turned the tides on the terror group, leading an offensive alongside seasoned contingents of the Syrian Arab Army. Footage released on Saturday shows the NDF scouting out jihadist gun […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Shampoo
Nick Robinson is miffed, they say, because the BBC is replacing him for their upcoming election coverage with young *ladies,* namely Steph McGovern and Tina Daheley. I suppose it’s a case of diversity gawn mad. I have to make a couple of ad hominem comments - well I don’t *have *to, but I will. Steph McGovern’s accent is…. I don’t know .… for election coverage at least - an accent too far. And as for Tina Daheley, with whom I’m familiar only because of her occasional news-reading stints on the Andrew Marr show, has found an original way of being annoying. She seems reluctant to f... more »
'NEO-NAZI' PARTY'S LESBIAN BOSS - ALICE WEIDEL
Alice Elisabeth Weidel [image: Alice Weidel 80-16 (cropped).png] Personal details Born Alexander Weidel 6 February 1979 (age 38) Gütersloh, West Germany Nationality German Political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) *Alice Weidel *worked for Goldman Sachs. She is openly gay, and has two sons. She is apparently of Jewish origin. *She is the new leader of Germany's 'Neo-Nazi' party, called the AfD.* *ft*. The lesbian Alice Weidel is "the public face of a party whose manifesto enshrines the 'traditional family' made up of 'a father, mother and children' as the 'guiding principle'... more »
DEATH IS AN ILLUSION MEASURED BY THE LIMITS OF EGO CONSCIOUSNESS
*The very fabric of our present day reality is not only being questioned by Donald Trump's egocentric world but being torn away by the far greater reality of another state of consciousness that exists beyond death and most certainly beyond ego consciousness and whose principle property is love, altruism and the urge to unite ~ and now it has been apparently scientifically demonstrated by my own experiences of the **Unified Field **as well as being reported by the BBC: Allen L Roland, Ph.D* *"Death may be viewed as the curtain between the existence we are conscious of and... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 208 May 12 2017
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are making their final push to free west Mosul. The Harmat 2 and Islah al-Zirahi 1 neighborhoods were freed. The Islah al-Zirah 2 neighborhood was attacked, and there was still clashes going on in Iqtisadin and the Old City. Iraqi commanders are hoping that the battle for the city will be finished in a few days. It will probably be a few weeks, but the end is in sight. The Hashd made the second part of their push towards the Syrian border. The goal was to take Qayrawan and Baaj. Four villages were seized, and two more were under assault. Baaj is w... more »
Unrest In Venezuela -- News Updates May 13, 2017
Reuters: *Protesting pensioners throw punches in latest Venezuela unrest* Elderly Venezuelan protesters on Friday threw punches and yelled curses at riot police blocking the latest in six weeks of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government. Riot police with helmets and shields used pepper gas several times to control the crowd as hundreds of pensioners jostled against security lines to attempt a march from a Caracas square. "Respect the elderly you sons of bitches!" shouted one bearded man, throwing a punch at an officer on the front line. *Read more*... more »
I Am Going To See President Obama
Reuters *WNU Editor:* The GF bought tickets for us to see President Obama on June 6 .... *Tickets to see Barack Obama speak in Montreal on sale today* (CBC). He is speaking at a huge venue, but the tickets were sold out within 15 minutes. But I give credit to the GF .... they are good tickets .... about 10 rows from the stage. The last time that I saw a U.S. President speak was Bill Clinton about 15 years ago. He was a disappointment .... all that he talked about was himself. I expect the same from President Obama. *Update:* And no .... if it was up to me .... I would not have pai... more »
No U.S. Troops To Aid France In Africa But Current Support Will Continue
A United States Special Forces trainer instructed a group of soldiers from Chad as they conducted a mock raid in March. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times *New York Times*: *U.S. Military Offers Support, but Not Troops, to Aid France in Africa* NDJAMENA, Chad — In an unusual joint counterterrorism operation recently, troops from Mali, Mauritania and France seized a large cache of weapons and ammunition from a suspected Qaeda camp in a forested area along the border of the two African countries. The raid provided a glimpse of an expanding and often violent multifront camp... more »
Is Chick-fil-A Offering Free Food for Mother’s Day?
An image spread online promoting a aMother Day's lunch special from the restaurant chain is a hoax.
Alien Covenant review - Dave off, Sail fixings and Gloomy temples...
Seriously, we've been waiting for five years for Dave off, Sail fixings and Gloomy temples... *First of all: DAVE OFF...* you'all know the film *Face Off* starring Johnny Trav and Cagey, right... no it's not even connected to that. It's basically ALL THE EVIL-TWIN FIGHTS SCENES you've ever seen in a film already. Who will win? And do we really care? And (most importantly) will we be able to identify the victor come that really important time later on in the film when Real Trust might just become a narrative issue. *Secondly: SAIL FIXING...* sure, *Gravity* had its boring pointles... more »
The Economy: X22 Report: "It's Going To Be The Collapse Of All Collapses - Greg Mannarino"
X22 Report: "It's Going To Be The Collapse Of All Collapses - Greg Mannarino" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zCZYnNBnoA
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”
Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BixbjCDfH4
"The True Searching Test; For This Is What We Do..."
"Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live? The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic. There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest. But to live, to wear on, day after day, of mean, bitter, low, harassing servitude, every nerve dampened and depressed, every power of feeling gradually smothered, this long and wasting heart-... more »
"Tako-Tsubo Syndrome: The Broken Heart Disease"
"Tako-Tsubo Syndrome: The Broken Heart Disease" by Prof. Filippo Crea "It seems an infarction, but it's not. It's called Tako-Tsubo syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and it's a rare disease which at first used to be confused with the far more common (and dangerous) cardiac infarction. Patients arrive to the emergency room with the characteristic heart attack symptoms: acute pain in the chest, an electrocardiogram with the typical changes and the release of those enzymes associated with the usual heart disease. Yet, as soon as a coronarography is performed, in order to dis... more »
"And If Life Be..."
"And if life be, as it surely is, a problem to me, I am no less a problem to life." - Oscar Wilde
"Don’t WannaCry? 5 Easy Tips to Protect Yourself From Ransomware"
*"Don’t WannaCry? * *5 Easy Tips to Protect Yourself From Ransomware* by RT "An aggressive new strain of ransomware is shutting down Windows operating computers all over the world. Although the virus known as WannaCry has already infected over 75,000 PCs in 99 countries, it is actually not that hard to secure your digital data. You do *not* want to see this: *Click image for larger size.* The latest ransomware employs asymmetric encryption to hold the target's information for ransom, using a pair of keys uniquely generated by the attacker for the victim. The attacker makes the priva... more »
Privatizer Nick Melvoin wants Betsy DeVos style policies for Los Angeles
*"Melvoin’s people are not ordinary constituents passing daily through LAUSD’s school house doors. These are an extremely rarefied set of LA’s ruling class, the managers and not the workers of this great city." — Sara Roos* Nick Melvoin is a right-of-center, neoliberal privatizer who is close to David F. Welch and many other anti-public-education billionaires. The list of contributors for his Los Angeles Unified School (LAUSD) Board run contains some of the most virulent reactionaries bent on destroying the public commmons, and making education an easy source of revenue for the ... more »
Michelle Obama eviscerates the Trump Administration over their undermining of her healthy foods initiative.
Courtesy of WaPo: *A fiery Michelle Obama vigorously defended the healthy eating initiative that was her biggest legacy as First Lady on Friday, telling a public health summit in Washington D.C. that something was “wrong” with an administration that did not want to give consumers nutrition information or teach children to eat healthily. * *“We gotta make sure we don’t let anybody take us back,” Obama said. “This is where you really have to look at motives, you know. You have to stop and think, why don’t you want our kids to have good food at school? What is wrong with you? And wh... more »
Ocean Warming Dominates The Increase In Energy Stored In the Climate System
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report Summary for Policymakers Ocean warming dominates the increase in energy stored in the climate system, accounting for more than 90% of the energy accumulated between 1971 and 2010 (high confidence), with only about 1% stored in the atmosphere. On a global scale, the ocean warming is largest near the surface, … Continue reading "Ocean Warming Dominates The Increase In Energy Stored In the Climate System"
Even Congressional Districts The DCCC Has Written Off As "Too Red" Are Up For Grabs In 2018 Thanks To Trump
Yesterday, we looked at WV-03, Trump's strongest congressional district in West Virginia. He beat Hillary there 72.5-23.3%. It was one of Hillary's worst performances in any district in America. And the point yesterday was that a progressive Democrat, running on a populist economic platform, would stand to win there in 2018 or 2020. Caveat: there's no Democratic candidate yet for this open seat. Today, though, I want to bring us to another red bastion-- Oklahoma, It was one of Trump's strongest states. He won every single county and beat Hillary 949,136 (65.3%) to 420,375 (28.9%) ... more »
Cyber Blow-Back...
Yesterday's huge cyber-attack discloses our infrastructure's vulnerabilities. Dustin Voltz. (2017, May 12). Global cyber attack fuels concern about U.S. vulnerability disclosures. Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-hospitals-nsa-idUSKBN1882ZF?il=0 A global cyber attack on Friday renewed concerns about whether the U.S. National Security Agency and other countries' intelligence services too often hoard software vulnerabilities for offensive purposes, rather than quickly alerting technology companies to such flaws. Hacking tools believed to belong to the NSA t... more »
Mining 51, Gina Lopez, Roy Cimatu and rule of law
When Gina Lopez was finally rejected as DENR Secretary by the Commission on Appointments (CA), lots of conspiracy hypothesis were flying. And one thing I notice about these comments and opinions is that it seems all of the people who spread such opinions did not watch the 2 1/2 hours CA hearing of Gina last May 02, 2017. I watched it in full and here are my impressions: 1. Simple questions answerable by Yes or No, Gina cannot answer. Her mind and mouth is full of emotions, little or nothing on specifics, numbers and law. 2. Three questions by Sen. Alan Cayetano: (a) how much of to... more »
A New FBI Director Next Week?
*FOX News*: *Trump says new FBI director 'possible' by Friday, candidates 'vetted over their lifetime'* President Trump said Saturday that he could name a new FBI director by next week, as four or more candidates are being interviewed at Justice Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. "I think the process is going to move quickly,” Trump said while aboard Air Force One to give a college commencement speech. “Almost all of (the candidates) are very well-known. They've been vetted over their lifetime, essentially. But very well known, highly respected, really talented people an... more »
President Trump Has A 'Beef' With The Navy's Newest System For Launching Aircraft From Carriers
*Virginia Pilot:* *President Trump says the Navy's newest system for launching aircraft from carriers is "no good" * President Donald Trump called for scrapping the Navy’s newest system designed to launch aircraft from flight decks of its Ford-class carriers, saying it costs too much and is “no good.” In a Time magazine interview released Thursday, Trump said the Navy should revert to steam catapults – used for decades on Nimitz-class carriers – rather than use the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, referred to as EMALS, and designed by General Atomics for use on the Ford-cla... more »
DAYS OF EXCITEMENT AND SCANDAL: The Washington Post walks its banner back!
*SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017Let them entertain you:* Two days ago, the claim was bruited across the top of the Washington Post's front page in an exciting banner headline. Comey had sought a big increase in funds for the Russia probe! Four reporters lent their names to the "revelation." The exciting news report started like this. Hard-copy triple headline included: VIEBECK, O'KEEFE, SULLIVAN AND KANE (5/11/17): *Comey sought more resources for Russia probe* REQUEST CAME DAYS BEFORE HIS FIRING Justice Dept. denies reports as uproar grows *The furor over President Trump's abrupt firing ... more »
Worried about ‘WannaCry’? You should have listened to Julian Assange
[image: assange warning] The Wikileaks founder warned the world to update its digital security systems. He was ignored and this is the result. The post Worried about ‘WannaCry’? You should have listened to Julian Assange appeared first on The Duran.
Fox News Host has nervous breakdown, warns “Volodya from Leningrad”, in Russian, to stop invading America (Video)
[image: Fox News Host has nervous breakdown, warns “Volodya from Leningrad”, in Russian, to stop invading America (Video)] Fox News host Julie Roginsky addressed her audience in Russian in an outburst against what she called “a hostile foreign power.” The post Fox News Host has nervous breakdown, warns “Volodya from Leningrad”, in Russian, to stop invading America (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s Jeremy Hunt’s disturbing response to his government’s colossal hack attack f*ck-up [TWEETS]
The cyber-attack on the NHS is likely part of a global assault on vulnerable computers. The reason many are vulnerable is because a group known as The Shadow Brokers released powerful hacking tools in April. Hacking tools which they allegedly stole from America’s National Security Agency (NSA). The NHS is even more vulnerable because it’s […]
Comey Fring Justly Knocks FBI off its Pedestal
James Bovard at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] President Trump’s firing of FBI chief James Comey provides a welcome chance to dethrone the FBI from its pinnacle in American politics and life. Last September, Comey denounced Twitter "demagoguery" for the widespread belief that the FBI was not "honest" or "competent." But the FBI has a long record of both deceit and incompetence. Five years ago, Americans learned that the FBI was teaching its agents that the bureau "has the ability to bend or suspend the law to impinge on the freedom of others." This has practically been the FBI's motif since its creation. J. ... more »
Shut Down the ‘Russia-gate’ Farce
Justin Raimondo at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] The level of lunacy we’ve reached can be measured by the brouhaha over the presence of Russian photographers in the Oval Office during Sergey Lavrov’s visit: no US photographers were allowed, but the Russians somehow got in and the Paranoid Brigade went into overdrive. They may have planted “bugs” there! No, this wasn’t nutjob Louise Mensch, the queen of the Russia-haters, but “former intelligence officials,” including the former deputy director of the CIA, David Cohen. Given this kind of paranoia, why allow Lavrov in the Oval Office? After all, he could slip a b... more »
IF YOU TALK BACK TO A CONGRESSMAN, YOU'RE A TERRORIST
Tom MacArthur, a Republican congressman from New Jersey, was heckled at a town hall event on Wednesday night, and the right is trying to turn the heckling into a multi-day story. Here's a Breitbart report that ran yesterday: *Town Hall Protesters Mock Death of GOP Lawmaker’s Special Needs Daughter* Liberal activists involved in a nationwide effort to disrupt town hall meetings being held by lawmakers for their constituents reached a new low on Wednesday night when Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) was mocked when he told the unruly crowd about how the death of his special needs daughter inf... more »
No White House Decision Yet On Boosting The U.S. Troop Presence In Afghanistan
White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster appears at the 0:50 mark of the video. *Washington Post:* *Trump has yet to make decision on boosting troop presence in Afghanistan* President Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to approve a military proposal to expand the U.S. role in Afghanistan with more troops, and may not do so until after his upcoming foreign trip, White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Friday. In a briefing on the nine-day, four-country tour, McMaster said that “the President wants to hear from our allies” about the plan, and “h... more »
Cat feeds abandoned baby wolf into life in Siberia
An abandoned wolf pup has turned to an unconventional mother figure in a Siberian Wildlife center .... a caring cat. The actual mother had refused to feed the Wolf (because of her injuries ), leaving him close to death, forcing the keepers to think outside the box. They brought in the unexpected feline helper as a last resort, who seemed more than happy to nurse the little cub back to health. So there's no more crying for this wolf orphan, thanks to his new family Mother's Day is all about celebrating the greatness of maternal love. But because there are enough paeans to human moms... more »
Theresa May accidentally launches her ‘Battle Bus’ campaign with the wrong Brexit message [IMAGE]
Theresa May accidentally launched her ‘Battle Bus’ campaign with the wrong Brexit message. Because eagle-eyed observers noticed something pretty awkward about the license plate on the bus: If you check the numberplate, Theresa May is now touring the country in last year's "Remain" bus. pic.twitter.com/TV2DE2VyZo — dan barker (@danbarker) May 12, 2017 The media has […]
North Korea Is Willing To Engage In Talks with U.S.
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* Will it happen? North Korea is willing to engage in talks with the U.S. under the right conditions, a senior North Korean diplomat revealed Saturday. “We’ll have dialogue if the conditions are there,” Choe Son Hui, head of U.S. affairs for the North Korean foreign ministry, told South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency in Beijing. Choe had just concluded Track 1.5 discussions with former U.S. officials in Norway and was in the process of returning to Pyongyang at the time of the interview. Choe did not specify what conditions would be needed for a dialo... more »
In pictures: ISIS branch in Egypt shows off spoils of war captured from rival tribe
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:10 P.M.) – ISIS appears to be growing stronger by the day in eastern Egypt, using the vast Sinai desert to make their presence felt on the civilian population and Egyptian Armed Forces. Amaq Agency published a batch of new photos on Saturday, depicting captured technicals and ammunition amid clashes between the ISIS-linked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu ve SDG, Rakka ve Halep kırsalında IŞİD’e karşı koordinasyon halinde (Harita)
Suriye ordusunun, Halep’in doğu kırsalında yer alan Cirah askeri hava üssünü IŞİD’den kurtarmasının ardından Suriye Demokratik Güçleri (SDG) de Rakka kentinin kuzeyinde yer alana birkaç köyü ele geçirdi. ABD destekli Suriye Demokratik Güçleri, IŞİD’in başkenti oalrak görülen Rakka kentine yönelik operasyonlarını sürdürürken kentin kuzeybatısında yer alan Mezra el-Ensar ve Rafika köylerini ele geçirdi. Suriye Demokratik […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Irakische Truppen befreien 20 Dörfer durch Blitzoffensive gegen IS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:15 PM) – Die Popular Mobilisation Units, eine Freiwilligenarmee die zusammen mit der regulären Armee gegen den IS kämpft, befreite in den letzten 24 Stunden über 20 Dörfer und Ortschaften aus den Händen des IS. DIe befreiten Dörfer/Ortschaften sind u.a. : Um Hajara, Mugheira Al-Abid, Khanisy, Tall Banat, Khilo, Tall Azoo, Tall Haat, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deyrezzor’da iki IŞİD komutanı ÖSO saflarına katıldı
Geçtiğimiz gün, Humus ve Deyrezzor eyalet sınırında iki IŞİD komutanı, Özgür Suriye Ordusu’na (ÖSO) katıldı. ÖSO militanlarıyla telsiz vasıtasıyla iletişim kuran Gassan el-Sanke ve Mahmud el-Farac, Deyrezzor kırsalında komutasındaki militanları da geride bırakarak kaçtı. IŞİD komutanı Mahmud el-Farac’ın Deyrezzor’un güneyinde, Fırat Nehri üzerinde yer alan ve IŞİD’in yeni başkentine dönüştüğü iddia edilen El-Meyadin kentindeki en […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah übergibt Syrische Grenzposten an die Libanesische Armee
BEIRUT, LIBANON (7:40 A.M.) – Nach offiziellen Medienangaben der libanesischen Hezbollah, übergab die Organisation die Kontrolle über weite Teile der Syrisch-Libanesischen Grenze an Einheiten der Libanesischen Armee. Den Angaben zufolge betraf das inbesondere Checkpoints nahe der Kleinstädte Tufayl, Brital, Ham und Maaraboun im Bezirk Baqa’a. Die Entscheidung kam nur 24 Stunden nachdem der Generalsekretär der Gruppe, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrische Armee erobert wichtige Rebellenhochburg in Nord-Ost-Damaskus vollständig zurück
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (14:15 Uhr) – Die großangelegte Militäroperation der Regierungstruppen zur Sicherung der letzten Rebellenhochburg an der nordöstlichen Flanke der Hauptstadt hat sich letztlich ausgezahlt und der gesamte Stadtteil Qaboun ist nun unter Kontrolle der Regierung. Die islamistischen Aufständischen haben die meisten ihrer Forderungen aufgegeben – bessonder die zur Region Ost-Ghouta zu ziehen – und […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hizbullah, Suriye sınırındaki karakolları Lübnan ordusuna devrediyor
Hizbullah, geçtiğimiz iki yıl boyunca süren operasyonlar neticesinde cihatçı gruplardan geri alınan Suriye sınır karakollarının büyük bir kısmını Lübnan ordusuna devretme kararı aldı. Hizbullah, Bekaa bölgesinde yer alan Tufeyl, Brital, Ham ve Maarrabun kasabaları yakınındaki sınır karakollarını Lübnan ordusuna teslim etti. Bu karar, Hizbulah lideri Hasan Nasrallah’ın, Suriye-Lübnan sınırındaki Kalamun dağları ve Zabadani bölgesinde askeri […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS erleidet weitere Verluste in der zentralsyrischen Wüste
BEIRUT, LIBANON (5:30 A.M.) – Die Syrische Armee konnte auf Erfolgen der vergangenen Wochen aufbauen und weiter in die Wüstenregionen der Provinz Homs vorstoßen. Angeführt von der 5. Legion der Syrischen Armee wurden unter anderem die strategisch wichtigen Steinbrüche östlich der Al-Shumriyah Bergkette erobert. Neben der Syrischen Armee waren auch Einheiten der Nationalen Verteidigungskräfte (NDF) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al Qaeda bildet weiter Elitekämpfer in Syrien aus
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (0:40 A.M.) – Iba’a, die Nachrichtenorganisation der Jihadistengruppe Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) veröffentlichte am Freitag Bilder aus einem ihrer Trainingslager in Idlib. Die Provinz gilt als Hochburg der Islamisten. HTS ist der syrische Ableger des Terrornetzwerks Al Qaeda. Der Organisation zufolge zeigen die Bilder Kämpfer beim Training durch erfahrene Tschetschenische Islamisten. Die ausländischen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Zwei ISIS Kommandeure laufen zu Rebellen über
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (2:35 A.M.) – Zwei berüchtigte Befehlshaber der Terrororganisation “Islamischer Staat” sind am Freitag zu rivalisierenden Rebellengruppen übergelaufen. Bei den Kommandeuren handelt es sich um Ghassan Al-Sankeh and Mahmoud Al-Faraj. Nach Absprache mit Rebellen ließen beide unter ihrem Befehl stehende Kämpfer in Deir Ezzor zurück und schlossen sich Einheiten der “Freien Syrischen Armee” nahe der […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi troops liberate 20 villages from ISIS in blitz offensive along the Mosul supply line
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:10 P.M.) – Over the past 24 hours, the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have captured some 20 villages in the Al-Qayrawan desert region southwest of Mosul. Among the confirmed liberated villages were Um Hajara, Mugheira Al-Abid, Khanisy, Tall Banat, Khilo, Tall Azoo, Tall Haat, Mohammed Zaid, Hazil, Hayat, Tall Hasaynat, Mahdi Maha, Sadkhan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Kurdish forces team up against ISIS in rural Aleppo, Raqqa – Map update
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – With Jirah Airbase fully liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in rural Aleppo, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces simultaneously liberated a couple of villages on the northern outskirts on Raqqa city. On Friday, the US-backed SDF captured the villages of Mazrat Al-Ansar and Al-Rafqah northwest of Raqqa, clearing vulnerable […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army fully recaptures key rebel stronghold in northeast Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:15 P.M.) – The wide-scale military operation launched earlier by the government forces to secure the last rebel bastion in the northeastern flanks of the capital has finally paid off with the whole neighborhood of Qaboun is now under the government control. The Islamist insurgents eventually relinquished most of their demands – most […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Aktualisierte Karte des Konflikts in Syrien zeigt Zusammenbruch des IS
BEIRUT, LIBANON (10:50) – Der Monat Mai war grausam für den Islamischen Staat (IS), da die Terrororganisation mehrere Niederlagen sowohl in Syrien als auch im Irak erlitten hat. Die größten Veluste wurden dem Islamischen Staat wohl durch die kurdisch geführten Syrischen Demokratischen Kräfte (SDF) im Westen der Provinz Raqqa beigefügt. Die Syrisch Demokratischen Kräfte eroberen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
МОЛНИЯ: Сирийская армия отразила контратаку ИГ на авиабазу Джира на востоке Алеппо
Сирийская Арабская Армия полностью отразила все контрудар террористов “Исламского государства” в районе авиабазы Джира на востоке провинции Алеппо, полностью обезопасив этот стратегически важный военный объект. Подразделения дивизии “Тигр” отбили территорию аэродрома вчера в результате двух дней непрерывных боёв с джихадистами. Вскоре после этого боевики ИГ предприняли контратаку в попытке вернуть контроль над утраченной территорией. Бои […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army repels ISIS counter-attack on Jirrah Airbase, completely secures the installation
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 P.M.) – Minutes ago, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) completely thwarted assault of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, or also ISIL/ISIS) militants on the strategic Jirrah Airbase in eastern Aleppo countryside. The imperative military installation was retaken by SAA’s elite Tiger Forces division yesterday, after two days of violent clashes against IS jihadists. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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