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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, lilacs are in full bloom, and we must pray for Donald Trump...
*although he'll probably be safer on his trip then putting up with the MSM spewing biased hate filled fake news.* *Trump's Trip* The venal lefty press are soooooooo worried that Trump will make hash of his trip and do something to embarrass the U.S. and himself. Are you kidding me? After Odumbo jetting around the world, bowing to foreign leaders, and making a complete jerk of himself, we're supposed to worry about Trump's behavior? Here's what the libtards don't get - Trump genuinely likes people and they sense that about him. Our last president only liked himself and people se... more »
Cojones personified
https://youtu.be/legcia_nWho I wish that I could stay that calm under that much pressure.
Dissipating the "Fog of War" in Syria--the players, motives and end game
*Mimi - Partisan Girl* *on We Are Change* *Interviewed by Luke Rudkowski* So many of the facts about the Syrian War are being muddied and corrupted by the "fog of war" disinformation makers that it's crucial that geopolitical writers constantly return to reliable sources for information...particularly at this time when things are happening on a daily or hourly basis. So it was fortuitous, to me at least, that "We are Change"'s editor, the intrepid video blogger Luke Rudkowski, came out last evening with the excellent interview with Mimi who blogs as "Partisan Girl". Partisan Girl... more »
Black Swans And Interventionistas...With Special Guest Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Neocons and the pro-war mainstream media have nothing to lose when the wars they promote go terribly wrong. This is unique in history. After the predictable disaster, they return to their air conditioned Washington and New York offices while millions suffer and die. That is why why they are able to continue. In the words of today's Liberty Report guest Nassim Nicholas Taleb, they have no "skin in the game." The famous author of The Black Swan also lets us in on his thinking about the current state of the US economy and the actions of the Federal Reserve. Tune in to this very special... more »
While the Deep State ‘Death Star’ Seeks to Finish Off Trump, ‘Mr. Massacre’ Returns Pushing for Greater Albania
[image: undefined] *Amb. William Walker, instigator of US attack on Yugoslavia* The fake news is flying thick and fast in Washington this week. On the heels of Donald Trump’s Oval Office visit with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other American and Russian officials, it finally seemed the fledgling US administration was turning the corner and beginning to focus on moving forward on cooperation with Moscow against radical Islamic terrorism, particularly in Syria. Then the Deep State and mainstream media (MSM) counterattacked. First, they questioned why a TASS photographer ... more »
Trump Expands Order Banning U.S. Funds for Overseas Abortion
[image: trump-expands-order-banning-u-s-funds-for-overseas-abortion] President Trump has expanded an executive order he signed in January re-implementing the Mexico City Policy that bans U.S. funds from paying for abortions overseas.
Uncertainty about the Climate Uncertainty Monster
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry The many dimensions of the climate uncertainty monster. Bret Stephens’ climate change op-ed of several weeks ago Climate of Complete Certainty spawned a number of articles related to uncertainty and climate change. Andy Revkin’s article in response was titled There are lots of climate uncertainties. Let’s acknowledge and…
You’re not imagining it. The Tories’ manifesto proves they really have turned into UKIP
The Conservative Party manifesto has been released. Among some already broken promises and a whole host of pledges to deliver something ‘strong and stable’, one thing is very clear: if Theresa May is elected on 8 June, her government will attack and segregate migrant workers. Manifesto The Conservative manifesto states that [pdf p20]: Skilled immigration should not […]
Rupert Murdoch was just caught absolutely bricking it over Jeremy Corbyn [IMAGE]
Rupert Murdoch has been caught absolutely bricking it over Jeremy Corbyn. An investigation into the media’s election coverage lays bare how desperate Murdoch and other newspaper barons are to destroy the movement spearheaded by Corbyn. Part two of Loughborough University’s audit shows hostility towards Labour is through the roof across eight out of ten national […]
North Korea Celebrates Their Last Missile Launch With A Massive Parade
North Koreans lined the streets to greet the workers, who travelled in buses for the procession *Daily Mail*: *Kim's missile developers receive a hero's parade as North Korea celebrates the launch of its longest-range rocket yet in huge step forward in creating a nuke that can hit America* * Residents waved red flags and artificial flowers as they turned out to greet convoy of buses carrying workers * North Korean developers are responsible for the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile * With a range of 4,500 kilometres the Hwasong-12 puts US bases on the Pacific island... more »
‘Cyclops Goat’ Born in India?
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May 2017.
Did James Comey Cover Up a Murdered DNC Staffer’s Purported Links to WikiLeaks?
A thinly-sourced article relies on questionable reports to make a claim about the former FBI director.
Israeli News Source has Wet Dream about Russian Abandoning Syria
*Has Russia US Made A Deal: Syria for Ukraine? * Israeli News Live
Paul Ryan Has Been Lying About What TrumpCare Will Do To People With Pre-Existing Conditions
Wednesday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new study that goes a long way towards shedding light on what enactment of TrumpCare would actually mean to the millions of people with pre-existing conditions. Short version: over 6 million Americans will wind up unable to afford health insurance or having to pay a lot more for coverage. The study is important because Ryan and his cronies have made a systematic effort to deceive the American people as to the impact of the toxic legislation that was narrowly rammed through the House. One of the fatal flaws- literally fatal-- in Tr... more »
Is it time to scale back on SWAT teams?
Content Multimedia - 12 hours ago
By Randy Petersen Police officers deal with in-progress calls all the time, it is the job. It can be dangerous. But, what is the justification for a military-style assault on home in a residential community? Surely our officers are not so risk averse as to feel they need a SWAT team to handle this type of call.
Julian Assange is now Britain’s problem and Britain is now Julian Assange’s problem
Sweden has absolved itself of the issue and shifted responsibility to the UK. The post Julian Assange is now Britain’s problem and Britain is now Julian Assange’s problem appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Julian Assange speaks to the public (FULL VIDEO)
Assange stepped onto the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the first time in years. The post BREAKING: Julian Assange speaks to the public (FULL VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
After appointing Special Counsel Rosenstein acts to close down Congressional ‘Russiagate’ probes
Rosenstein warns Congress its continued probes will interfere with the Special Counsel's investigation. Republican Senators appear to agree. The post After appointing Special Counsel Rosenstein acts to close down Congressional ‘Russiagate’ probes appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump not only ignored the fact that Michael Flynn was under investigation before pressuring him to work for him, he also wants him back AFTER the investigation is complete.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *President Donald Trump pressured a “reluctant” Michael Flynn into accepting a job as the White House’s top national security official even after Flynn warned the president that he was under investigation over undisclosed lobbying on behalf of a foreign government, The Daily Beast has learned. * *The president’s continued loyalty to his ousted former aide is so strong, in fact, that the two have remained in touch despite the potential that their communication could be portrayed as White House interference in a federal investigation.* That's right ev... more »
Trump Attorney Didn’t Want Him to Sign Financial Disclosure
Attorney Sheri Dillon argued that Trump should not have to certify that his financial disclosure was "true, complete and correct."
Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites.
Pennsylvania Woman Makes Dress from Starburst Candy Wrappers
An Elizabethtown woman used more than 10,000 Starburst wrappers to create an "upcycled" dress.
Does the philosophy literature have a plagiarism problem?
Philosopher Michael Dougherty doesn’t take plagiarism sitting down. Over the years, the researcher at Ohio Dominican University has tipped us off to numerous instances of plagiarism he’s spotted. And it turns out, he’s done the same thing for publishers, as well. In a new paper in Metaphilosophy, Dougherty describes his experience contacting publishers over an […] The post Does the philosophy literature have a plagiarism problem? appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Jeju Water in Maine?
Recently Mary Beth came home from a workshop with a plastic water bottle that was provided to each participant which carried a startling but familiar name - Jeju Island, South Korea. Who would have ever thought that Jeju water would show up here in Maine - especially since Maine exports water under the name of Poland Spring (a company owned by Nestle Corp. - that is a whole other story). Talk about the inefficiencies and waste of capitalism. Imagine the cost in shipping Jeju water all the way to Maine? It makes no damn sense. But frankly the bigger issue is bottled water at al... more »
Prince William and Harry promote courage, compassion and action in young people
From The Daily Mail With brother Prince Harry beside him, the future king told the 20 young recipients of the Legacy Award that Diana, Princess of Wales had achieved so much in her life, from helping to fight the stigma around Aids to supporting the homeless. The royal brothers were making their first joint appearance […]
ONLY 2 OUT OF 5 BLOOD SAMPLES TESTED POSITIVE FOR EBOLA
Only two out of five blood samples analysed in the Congo for Ebola actually tested positive for Ebola, according to a WHO sitauation update from May 17th, raising the question whether there is another disease circulating. “Out of the five blood samples analysed at the national reference laboratory, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in […]
BREAKTHROUGH! EBOLA SURVIVORS ANTIBODIES NEUTRALIZE ALL STRAINS
From Newsweek The Ebola virus launches an all-out barrage against the body, often killing victims within a week or two. It plays a nasty trick on the immune system, infiltrating cellular components normally used to sort and digest food and waste, known as endosomes and lysosomes. There, it’s able to hide from most antibodies that […]
CONGO NOW HAS 29 SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES, SAYS WHO
WHO has said there are now 29 suspected cases of Ebola in the Congo. No new deaths have been reported. http://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/republique-democratique-du-congo/le-nombre-de-cas-suspects-d-ebola-en-rdc-augmente-5003104 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-congo-virus.html?_r=0
Monoclonal antibodies found to fight Ebola
From Eurekalert May 18, 2017 — (BRONX, NY) — After analyzing the blood of a survivor of the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak, a team of scientists from academia, industry and the government has discovered the first natural human antibodies that can neutralize and protect animals against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses. The findings, published online today […]
Russia to give Guinea Ebola vaccines
Russia’s Gamaleya Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology has produced Ebola vaccines to be handed over to Guinea within the next month and a half, the Russian Health Ministry said on May 17, TASS reports. “The Center’s researchers produced more than 1,000 doses of the vaccine. In the next month and a half they will be […]
Trump’s new FDA head seems to be in Big Pharma’s pocket
From The Fix According to the Wall Street Journal, Gottlieb made approximately $3 million in speaking, consulting and retainer fees from various medical entities from January 2016 through March 1, 2017. He has stated that he will resign within 90 days from any board, and will divest himself of medical company stocks and recuse himself […]
EX FBI DIRECTOR APPOINTED SPECIAL PROSECUTOR INTO TRUMP AND RUSSIA TIES
From USA Today The Justice Department has now appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to look into any connections between President Trump’s campaign and the Russian government. While some of the more extreme Trump defenders (like CNN’s ridiculous Kayleigh McEnany) are trying to slap a happy face on the announcement, otherwise rational […]
RUSSIAN STATE BANK FINANCED TRUMP HOTEL, PUTIN SITS ON THE BOARD
From Newsmax Vnesheconombank, a Russian state-run bank that the U.S. is investigating for its ties to President Donald Trump, was said to provide financing for the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto, according to The Wall Street Journal. The 65-story building was built by Alexander Shnaider, a Russian-Canadian developer who put money into the […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says China's Xi Threatened War If Philippines Drills For Oil
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in Beijing. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool *Reuters:** Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil* Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday Chinese counterpart China Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea. In remarks that could infuriate China, Duterte hit back at domestic critics who said he has gone soft on Beijing by refusing to push it to comply ... more »
The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg does the unthinkable trying to defend the Tories’ shambolic manifesto
The BBC‘s Laura Kuenssberg has done the unthinkable in trying to defend the Conservative’s manifesto. Because she’s shattered the very argument Theresa May is trying to use to win the electorate over. Strong and stable? The Conservative Party put out an uncosted manifesto on 18 May. Kuenssberg, however, had a unique take on the Tories’ […]
Reflections on Trump's First State Visit to the Middle East
*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Middle East* [image: King Salman of Saudi Arabia in 2013. Flickr/Secretary of Defense] There’s a long list of what Trump wants to accomplish with America’s Arab partners. President Trump is visiting the Middle East. He will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel, then visit the Vatican. Given the sequence of the first two, some observers speculated that he will attempt to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, perhaps within a broader, regional framework. But different potential outcomes for Arab-Israeli relations, short of a peace settlement, may also... more »
The 5 Deadliest Weapons That Saudi Arabia Has In Its Military
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* Oil can buy lots of guns, planes and bombs. *The backbone of the Saudi air force is the F-15 fighter: a platform that the United States itself has used for generations and a plane that is capable of carrying out the kinds of short and long-distance air sorties that may be required for a mission to succeed. According to public sources, Saudi Arabia possesses about 238 F-15 fighter planes—including a 2010 U.S. sale to Riyadh consisting of 84 F-15SA’s, Boeing Corp’s newest F-15 variant. This particular model is especially helpful for ... more »
Champion MMA Fighter Comes Out Swinging for Cannabis and CBD as Alternative to Destructive Opioids
*Vic Bishop* - Few are as familiar with pain as professional mixed martial arts fighters, and champion Bas Rutten wants athletes to know about CBD oil. The post Champion MMA Fighter Comes Out Swinging for Cannabis and CBD as Alternative to Destructive Opioids appeared first on Waking Times.
Yellowstone's famous white wolf killer has become the most wanted person of interest
*The National Park Service is asking anyone with information about the incident to call the ISB tip line, (888) 653-0009. Callers may remain anonymous. * The 12-year-old wolf—one of only three known white wolves in Yellowstone—was the alpha female of the canyon pack. The Center for Biological Diversity is contributing $5,000 toward a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally shooting and killing a famous wolf in Yellowstone National Park. The Center for Biological Diversity's pledge, along with the $5,000 offered by the Nationa... more »
Shadowproof 'The U.S. government is trying to imprison these six water protectors'
Photo by Oceti Sakowin Camp Shadowproof exposes how police and prosecutors are targeting Standing Rock water protectors with felonies, as a Grand Jury goes on a fishing expedition, and the FBI engages in gross misconduct By Brenda Norrell Censored News Will Parish writes in Shadowproof of the Standing Rock water protectors, heroes facing Grand Jury probes which are no more than fishing
WATCH: Cop Apologizes for Selling Drugs, Ruining Lives, Says Satan Made Him Do It
[image: satan]What do you do when you get caught ruining people's lives by arresting them for marijuana to sell it for yourself? Blame satan, naturally.
This Is How Business Is Done By The Establishment In Russia
A woman crosses a street in front of Vozdvizhenka 9 in central Moscow, Russia, April 19, 2017. Picture taken April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *Reuters:** Exclusive: Putin's ex-wife linked to multi-million-dollar property business* The former wife of Russian president Vladimir Putin helped create and now supports a foundation that owns a historic Moscow property generating millions of dollars from tenants, a Reuters examination of property records has found. The building was renovated with help from associates of Putin, and the rental income is paid to a private company owned... more »
The Fantasy Plans to Remove Donald Trump from Office
*Matt Purple* *Politics, Americas* [image: President Donald J. Trump arrives on Air Force One to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. DVIDSHUB/Public domain] President Trump will not be impeached or otherwise removed from office. There are some writers who shouldn’t be allowed to watch TV, and the *New Republic*’s Jeet Heer is surely one of them. Commenting on the possibility that Donald Trump could be replaced as president by Mike Pence, Heer declared on Twitter with tongue firmly out of cheek that the “worst case scenario under Pence is The Handmaid’s Tale (theocratic totalitar... more »
How Russia and China Almost Started a Nuclear War
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Who would have won? *China’s manpower advantage didn’t mean that the PLA could sustain an offensive into the USSR. The Chinese lacked the logistics and airpower necessary to seize substantial amounts of Soviet territory. Moreover, the extremely long Sino-Soviet border gave the Soviets ample opportunity for response. With a NATO attack unlikely, the Soviets could have transferred substantial forces from Europe, attacking into Xinjiang and points west.* *The most critical avenue of potential advance lay in Manchuria, where the Red Army had launch... more »
Trump's Opponents Should Hope He Sticks Around
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *Politics, Americas* [image: Donald Trump at the 36th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. Wikimedia Commons/Public domain] Democrats struggling to draw Watergate comparisons should look further back in history. Unforeseen consequences are a constant in politics. Unfortunately, so is the pack mentality affecting most politicians and many of the journalists covering them. Even when coming events cast their shadow, Washington’s thundering herd of pundits and politicos is usually too busy stampeding to notice. The current farrago of rumors, anonymous... more »
Report: Putin’s Election Hacking Was About Hurting Clinton, Not Helping Trump
*Michael Bastasch* *Security, Politics* Putin won his re-election and “dispatched his newly installed head of military intelligence, Igor Sergun, to begin repurposing cyberweapons previously used for psychological operations. U.S. intelligence overhead a Russian operative brag about targeting Hillary Clinton in the upcoming 2016 presidential election as payback for an “influence campaign” the former secretary of state ran against Vladimir Putin five years earlier. Senior intelligence officials told Time that a Russian military intelligence officer with GRU said his group “was g... more »
U.S. Sends Another Aircraft Carrier to North Korea's Doorstep as Tensions Rise
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* Will Kim test a nuke soon? The U.S. Navy is moving a second aircraft carrier to waters just off the Korean Peninsula as North Korea continues advancing its missile program. The USS Ronald Reagan will join the USS Carl Vinson for joint drills offshore. The Ronald Reagan left its home port in Yokosuka, Japan for the Korean Peninsula Tuesday, defense officials told CNN. The carrier will sail to the East Sea/Sea of Japan, a U.S. military source located in South Korea told the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper. The U.S. Navy dispatched the Carl Vin... more »
China's Master PLAN: How Beijing Wants to Break Free of the 'Island Chains'
*Eli Huang* *Security, Asia* And that could spell trouble. On December 25, 2016, the PLAN deployed its Liaoning carrier group beyond the First Island Chain for the first time, in what many considered to be a warning to Taipei after President Tsai Ing-wen’s phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump. The PLA’s activities in the Western Pacific continued after President Trump told President Xi that the US would honor the ‘One China’ policy. On March 2, PLAAF fighters, bombers, and early warning aircraft transited the Miyako Strait and entered the western Pacific for joint ex... more »
Labour’s Barry Gardiner left a BBC host gobsmacked as he nailed the Tories’ ‘death tax’ in under 30 seconds [VIDEO]
Labour’s Barry Gardiner went on the BBC Victoria Derbyshire show on Friday 19 May to discuss the Conservatives’ proposed changes to social care. And he left the presenter floundering, as he summed up what millions must be thinking about the Tories’ so-called ‘death tax’. That it’s “appalling” and “horrific”. A “horrific” policy Host Martine Croxall […]
Sweden Drops Case But WikiLeaks’ Assange is Not in The Clear
On 19 May 2017, Sweden's top prosecutor Marianne Ny said a seven-year investigation into rape claims against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was over.
Family of Musician Chris Cornell Disputes He Killed Himself
The family of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell issued a statement disputing early reports his cause of death may have been suicide.
Former US Rep. Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty in Sexting Case
Weiner is changed with exchanging lewd messages with a minor.
Mosul Campaign Day 214 May 18 2017
The Iraqi forces are pushing down north towards the Old City (grey section), which will be the last part of Mosul taken from the Islamic State (Ninewa Media Cell) The Golden Division announced that it attacked the Najar region along the Tigris River in west Mosul. It claimed it had reached that back on May 2 before the northern offensive had even begun, and then again on May 15. Too often the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) get ahead of themselves and state that they have reached or cleared an area before even being there, and this was another example. Vice President Osama Nujafi who... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Google and Amazon are at war to control your home, and the effects will be felt for years Revisiting Mueller and the anthrax case Brazilian Bloodbath: Currency Halted, Futures Crash, Bonds Tumble Most On Record "It's Much Bigger Than WannaCry": New Stealthy Cyberattack Could Dwarf Last Week's Global Worm Epidemic Wrongfully Incarcerated Artist Finished Grad School Wearing An Orange Jumpsuit Trump Campaign Said To Have 18 Previously Undisclosed Russia Contacts: Reuters Sweden Inches Closer To Cashless Society As Churches And Homeless Now Accept Plastic Nike made an i... more »
Despite Sweden dropping the case Assange’s treatment remains an outrage
Despite dropping the case Sweden refuses to clear Assange of the rape allegations, purporting to blame him instead for the failure of the case, whilst Britain is still violating his human rights as a refugee by preventing him from travelling to Ecuador. The post Despite Sweden dropping the case Assange’s treatment remains an outrage appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Ecuador seeks safe passage of Assange from London embassy to Ecuador
Julian Assange's fate is still very much a mystery. The post BREAKING: Ecuador seeks safe passage of Assange from London embassy to Ecuador appeared first on The Duran.
Syria calls latest US attack ‘government terrorism’
This comes as information on a second US airstrike against Syrian allied forces has emerged. The post Syria calls latest US attack ‘government terrorism’ appeared first on The Duran.
The End of the "Free" Internet
Mike Snyder. May 18, 2017. The FCC votes to overturn net neutrality. USA Today, https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/05/18/fcc-votes-overturn-net-neutrality/101828412/ The Federal Communications Commission has officially begun undoing net neutrality rules the agency passed two years ago. The FCC voted 2-1, along political party lines Thursday, to begin a rule-making process to replace the Open Internet order, or net neutrality rules, adopted in 2015 by the agency, then headed by Chairman Tom Wheeler, a Democrat. Those original rules included provisions preventing Intern... more »
You Can See The End
The Canadian who edits *Vanity Fair* -- Graydon Carter -- writes that you cannot fight Donald Trump by using the usual tools of resistance: As anyone who has followed his jerry-rigged career from the 1980s onward will tell you, Trump just drags you to the bottom of the pond every time. Decades ago, he was a short-fingered vulgarian tooling around town in a mauve stretch limo, reeking of Brut. In those days, competitors, subcontractors, politicians, and wives were the ones who found themselves mired in the Trump muck. Now it is the country that’s up to its knees in it. Carter opin... more »
New poll shows that now only 24% of Americans believe that the Bible is the "literal word of God."
Courtesy of Gallup: *Fewer than one in four Americans (24%) now believe the Bible is "the actual word of God, and is to be taken literally, word for word," similar to the 26% who view it as "a book of fables, legends, history and moral precepts recorded by man." This is the first time in Gallup's four-decade trend that biblical literalism has not surpassed biblical skepticism. Meanwhile, about half of Americans -- a proportion largely unchanged over the years -- fall in the middle, saying the Bible is the inspired word of God but that not all of it should be taken literally.* *Fr... more »
New Video Emerges Showing Turkish President Erdogan Observing Clashes in DC
*CNN*: *New footage shows Erdogan watching Washington brawl* (CNN)New video footage has emerged that shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking on as Turkish security officials beat up protesters outside the country's embassy in Washington earlier this week. Erdogan, who met with US President Donald Trump at the White House just hours before the fighting broke out on Tuesday, briefly witnessed the brawl in which nine people were left requiring hospital treatment. A video shows the Turkish President standing near his car as the fighting ensued, before turning his back and... more »
Trump's Budget Cuts Include Major Cuts to Food Stamps and Other Social Services
Revolutions are born when hungry people take to the street. In my 23 years teaching at the university I've encountered many, many students whose livelihoods as children were entirely dependent on food stamps and other forms of supplementary assistance. These students are citizens, but they come from poverty. Their college education is the promised escape, the ladder of opportunity. Eliminate food stamps and continue cuts to education and we will have more civil unrest, perhaps even a revolution. The elites can roll out their oppressive apparatuses, but their forces are no antidote... more »
Denmark to institute sweeping changes in handling misconduct
In six weeks, new policies for handling misconduct in Denmark will go into effect, which alter the definition of misconduct and establish clear policies for who handles such allegations. Starting July 1, research misconduct will be limited to how it’s typically defined elsewhere — fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (the previous definition included serious breaches of […] The post Denmark to institute sweeping changes in handling misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Flynn-Trump witch hunt is McCarthyism reloaded
Astro breaking news: Tabby's star is dropping again What our finance minister Mr Babiš has been doing – and how our president has provided him with his marginally unconstitutional support – was pretty bad but in recent days, I was reminded of the poor level of the political culture in the world's only superpower. Some of the events that have followed Trump's decision to fire the FBI's boss Comey look incredible to me. Under a Washington Times article about some events, I added my vote "Yes, it's the greatest witch hunt in the U.S. history". 77% of the readers of that news outlet ... more »
Russia, Iran and Turkey deepen talks on full implementation of de-escalation zones in Syria
On Thursday the 18.05. Russian, Iranian und Turkish officials held further talks about concrete steps and details of their planned etsablishment of de-escalation zones in Syria. The three states serve as guarantors for the various factions of the Syrian conflict involved in this agreement. A first memorandum was signed on May 4 in Astana to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Aussenminister Russlands verurteilt Angriff auf syrische Truppen seitens der USA
BEIRUT, Libanon (12:00) – Der Kreml verurteilte heute den Angriff der US-Luftwaffe auf syrische Truppen, die Richtung Al Tanf vorrückten. “Jede militärische Aktion die zur Verschärfung des Konfliktes beiträgt, heißen wir nicht gut. Besonders wenn Truppen der syrischen Streitkräfte betroffen sind. Dies ist unakzeptabel und eine Verletzung syrischer Souveränität, die dem politischen Prozess schadet.” sagte […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Primary force targeted by US airstrike near Tanf crossing was Syrian
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition targeted a Syrian military convoy near the Tanf border-crossing, yesterday, after the Damascus-led group allegedly moved too close to their positions in southeast Homs. According to a military source in Damascus, the primary force in that convoy was a Syrian ‘Alawi group known as “Saraya Al-‘Areen.” Saraya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ABD uçakları, Suriye sınırında bulunan Iraklı güçleri de vurdu (Video)
Irak merkezli ”Afaq” ajansının haberine göre; ABD uçakları, önceki gün Irak’ta bulunan paramiliter güçleri de hedef aldı. Ajansda yer alan habere göre; Irak hükümeti yanlısı Seyyid Şuheda birliği, Ebu Kemal Sınır Kapısı’nın Irak tarafında ABD öncülüğündeki koalisyon tarafından saldırıya uğradı.Bu saldırı sırasında, 1 kişi hayatını kaybederken en az 6 savaşçı da yaralandı. Seyyid Şuheda […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another US airstrike targets pro-government forces near Syrian crossing: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition carried out another airstrike against a group of pro-government Iraqi paramilitary fighters near the Syrian border-crossing, Iraq’s Afaq TV reported yesterday. According to the Afaq report, members of the Iraqi paramilitary unit, Sayyed Al-Shuhada Regiment, were attacked, yesterday, by the U.S. Coalition near the Albukamal Border-Crossing in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Comité contra el Terrorismo de la ONU: “Europa se enfrenta al regreso de ‘peligrosos’ mercenarios de ISIS”
(Reuters) – Europa enfrentará este año a un éxodo de combatientes del grupo terrorista Estado Islámico derrotados en Siria e Irak, con experiencia militar y por lo tanto más peligrosos y más duros que los que regresaron anteriormente, dijo el jueves el jefe de la agencia de contraterrorismo del Consejo de Seguridad de Estados Unidos. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government calls US crematorium claim ‘a big lie’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government envoy at the UN-sponsored Geneva Talks called the U.S.’ crematorium claim “a big lie” during their press conference on Thursday. “It’s a big lie, Hollywood joke,” Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari told reporters in reference to the U.S. allegation. Ja’afari stated that the Syrian government is not surprised these […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia backs UN proposal on Syrian constitution
(TASS) Moscow supports the proposal by Staffan de Mistura, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, on establishing a consultative mechanism on Syria’s constitution, Russian Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Friday. “Of course, we back this,” Bogdanov told TASS on the sidelines of the 9th […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL massacres more than 10 civilians at Deir Ezzor wedding
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Not long after massacring more than 30 civilians in the eastern countryside of Hama, the Islamic State (ISIL) committed another brutal attack against residents living under the government in Deir Ezzor. According to local activists in Deir Ezzor, the Islamic State fired several mortar shells at a wedding celebration inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Attack on Syrian Forces: Asserting "Safe Zones"
*May 19, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - US warplanes struck a Syrian military convoy within Syrian territory, after claiming the forces came too close to US military positions. In legal terms, it was both an act of war and criminal. The US military is currently occupying Syrian territory without invitation by the Syrian government and without any form of mandate from the United Nations. In geostrategic terms, the United States is attempting to assert itself and its geopolitical strategy of establishing and subsequently expanding "safe zones" inside Syrian territory in a bid to topp... more »
Media blames Labour for the Tories’ uncosted manifesto
A week ago, the Conservatives were criticising Labour for not costing its fully-costed manifesto. This week, they dropped a manifesto of their own. A manifesto which was less rigorously costed than even the most preposterous Wile E. Coyote scheme. Labour has a lot to answer for The press do of course need to know how […]
Young people are showing they are deadly serious about this election, and it could be Theresa May’s downfall
The surge of young people registering to vote is continuing. With the 22 May deadline approaching, over a million under 35s have registered. Over 600,000 of these are under 25. In comparison, this is over 200,000 more under 25s than were registered at this point in the campaign in 2015. 18 May, the day of […]
"The Philosophy Of Being"
*"The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought. Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all, ul... more »
"Evolution of the Soul: Life Lessons Through Reincarnation"
*"Evolution of the Soul: Life Lessons Through Reincarnation"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Often we reincarnate on earth with our soul family and often our most intense relationships are with our soul family. You meet someone for the first time and feel as if you know them already. You're in a town that you've never been to before, yet you recognize streets and buildings. You start playing a new sport and amaze everyone, including yourself, at your natural abilities and intuitive knowing of the rules. We often describe such experiences as déjà vu: the experience or feeling that ... more »
TODAY IN "DONALD TRUMP IS A SLAVE TO HIS EMOTIONS"
I'm back. Thank you again, Yastreblyansky, Crank, and Tom -- great work again while I was away. Today, as Donald Trump leaves on his first foreign trip as president, we learn from *The New York Times* that foreign governments consider him very easy to wrap around their fingers: After four months of interactions between Mr. Trump and his counterparts, foreign officials and their Washington consultants say certain rules have emerged: Keep it short — no 30-minute monologue for a 30-second attention span. Do not assume he knows the history of the country or its major points of content... more »
World News Briefs -- May 19, 2017
*Daily Mail*: *An Islam speech, an audience with the Pope he mocked last year and meetings on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict: Trump undertakes high-stakes diplomacy tour* * Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican City, Belgium and Italy * Includes stops honoring Islam, Judaism and Christianity * NATO and G7 summits will conclude the 15,600-mile diplomacy tour * Trump will have an audience with Pope Francis and coffee with the Saudi king * Mid-East peace meetings scheduled with both Netanyahu and Abbas The last four U.S. presidents kept their first international voya... more »
The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party-- Meet Jim Himes Of Connecticut
At a meeting of Democratic thought leaders earlier in the week, Elizabeth Warren posed a rhetorical question "Do you get the feeling that if Bernie Madoff weren’t in prison he’d be in charge of the SEC right now?" I wonder if New Dem chairman and former Goldman-Sachs banker Jim Himes was in the room, though I doubt it, since he spends so much of his spare time shuffling from fundraiser to fundraiser. The Financial Sector is very generous to Himes, who serves Wall Street's interests from his perch on the House Financial Services Committee. Since he was first elected in 2008, they'v... more »
BREAKING: Sweden Drops Charges Against Assange, UK Promises to Arrest Him Anyway
[image: assange]Sweden has dropped its rape investigation against Julian Assange and will revoke its arrest warrant, the Swedish Prosecution just announced on its website.
Chinese Su-30 Fighters Buzzed a U.S. Air Force Plane in International Airspace
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* American officials deemed the close call “unprofessional” behavior on the part of the Chinese. Chinese fighters buzzed a U.S. Air Force plane in international airspace Wednesday. Two Chinese Su-30 fighters came within 150 feet of a U.S. WC-135 radiation detection plane flying over the Yellow Sea, U.S. officials revealed to CNN Thursday. One of the planes flew upside down above the American aircraft. The WC-135, nicknamed the Constant Phoenix, is a radiation sniffer, a plane often used to collect information after North Korea tests a nuke. A radi... more »
The U.S. Navy Is Arming Its F/A-18s and F-35s with Ship-Killer Missiles
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The Joint Stand-Off Weapon C-1 achieved operational status in June of last year and is now deployed with all Navy Air Wings. The Navy is arming its entire fleet with a new air-launched, precision-guided missile able to use a two-way data-link to identify and destroy moving targets at sea, service officials said. Called the AMG-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, or JSOW, the Raytheon-built attack bomb uses GPS technology, inertial measurement unit guidance technology and an imaging infrared seeker in the final phase of flight to find and attack enemy tar... more »
Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Probe Into WikiLeaks’ Assange
Sweden's top prosecutor said she is dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years.
Celebs are throwing serious shade at the Tory manifesto, and now Danny DeVito’s piled in [TWEETS]
The Conservative manifesto was released on 17 May, outlining what the party promises for the future of Britain. Among an increased tax burden for low and middle earners and assaults on social care and education, it also holds the key to a ‘strong’ Brexit. Otherwise known as an attack on migrants. Hundreds of thousands have taken to social […]
Times Square Driver US Navy Vet who "heard voices"
*Though the accused has two previous arrests for DWI?* *I've been staying away from these incidents, however, **drivers plowing over pedestrians is getting to be quite the repetitive occurrence- Just an observation. * *Germany, France, Australia. Off the top of my head that's all I can recall, refresh my memory if there has been more? Toronto looks to be ripe for the picking..* *The driver is ex military. * *PTSD? Drunk Driving? Something else entirely? I don't know? * *The thought of these self driving/ self parking, easily commandeered cars just keeps rolling over in my mind* *Lin... more »
A retro video encouraging people to vote is going viral. Because it’s hilarious [VIDEO]
A new video using retro 8-bit graphics is encouraging people to vote. And it shows the Tories as a bunch of money-grabbing, NHS befouling incompetents in the process. While humorous, the video is somewhat unrealistic. You’d never catch Theresa May walking around without a team of lackeys to protect her from the press or the […]
A former Tory voter calls LBC radio in tears to explain why people need to vote for Jeremy Corbyn this time [VIDEO]
A woman caring for her ill mother called LBC radio in tears this week, because Theresa May’s “dementia tax” will leave her homeless when her mother dies. The heart wrenching call is a stark reminder of the choice facing voters on 8 June. The dementia tax Under May, anyone with an estate of over £100,000 […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 19, 2017
*The Independent*: *Donald Trump to announce $350bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia – one of the largest in history* *The deal will be part of the president's proposal that Gulf nations form an 'Arab Nato' * Donald Trump will use his upcoming Saudi Arabia trip to announce one of the largest arms sales deals in US history - somewhere in the neighbouhood of $98bn to $128bn worth of arms. That could add up to $350bn over ten years. The deal will be what the Washington Post said is a “cornerstone” of the proposal encouraging the Gulf states to form its own alliance like the North Atlant... more »
Russia condemns America’s attack on Syrian and allied forces
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister called it a violation of Syria's sovereignty. The post Russia condemns America’s attack on Syrian and allied forces appeared first on The Duran.
"We Are Humanity..."
"We are humanity, Kant says. Humanity needs us because we are it. Kant believes in duty and considers remaining alive a primary human duty. For him one is not permitted to "renounce his personality," and while he states living as a duty, it also conveys a kind of freedom: we are not burdened with the obligation of judging whether our personality is worth maintaining, whether our life is worth living. Because living it is a duty, we are performing a good moral act just by persevering." - Jennifer Michael Hecht “This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Every breath is... more »
"West Coast Seismic Alert: 2 Alaskan Volcanoes Erupt As Earthquake Swarms At Mount St. Helens Raise Concerns"
*"West Coast Seismic Alert: 2 Alaskan Volcanoes Erupt * *As Earthquake Swarms At Mount St. Helens Raise Concerns"* by Michael Snyder "Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier and Mount Hood are all major volcanoes that lie along the infamous “Ring of Fire” that runs down the west coast of the United States, and all of the seismic activity that has been taking place in the region has many concerned about what may happen next. Earlier this month, I wrote about how 45 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater hit Alaska in just one 24 hour period. This week, it is volcanic activity that is raisin... more »
Jeremy Rothe-Kushel's letter to Left Forum Board
Sent to the Left Forum Board: saronowitz@gc.cuny.edu maria@democracyatwork.info kristin.lawler@mountsaintvincent.edu r ob.robinson423@gmail.com rdwolff@att.net Jeremy Rothe-Kushel is sitting in for Professor Anthony Hall as co-host of False Flag Weekly News today. To the Left Forum, Is it the case that the Left Forum has deliberatively come down on the historical side of "Never again...Unless the ongoing holocaust is against Arab &/or Muslim semitic peoples and their mainstream worldview & majority understandings of the racist, fraudulent, scapegoat terrorism targeted at them by... more »
Measles outbreak in Minnesota linked to anti-vaccination fake news.
Courtesy of Live Science: *A recent measles outbreak that has thus far sickened dozens of Somali-Americans in Minnesota — nearly all of them children — can be traced to anti-vaccination campaigns that targeted Somali-Americans and suggested that vaccines are linked to autism, health officials said. * *On Friday (May 12), the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that it had confirmed 54 measles cases, 51 of which were in children age 17 or younger — and the majority of those infected were unvaccinated, according to an MDH report published online.* Just a reminder that m... more »
Saudi Arabia Lays Out The Red Carpet For President Trump
*Bloomberg*: *Saudis Have a Red Carpet Ready for Trump, and a Steep Wish-List* * Kingdom’s leaders have hailed new era after frost with Obama * But from Syria to Yemen, U.S. policy may not meet Saudi hopes Saudi Arabia is putting on a show for Donald Trump on his first overseas trip as U.S. president. Muslim leaders will assemble in Riyadh, and there’ll be an exhibition of classic American cars as well as sports matches and concerts. An online clock counts down the seconds until the big day. Behind the pageantry are high expectations that won’t be easy to meet. Among Gulf leade... more »
9th Circuit Decision Proves Need For Laws Banning Prior Salary Inquiries
A few weeks ago I wrote that some states are passing laws banning prospective employers from asking applicants about their salary history. The reason lawmakers give for this law is that basing salary on an applicant's pay with another employer locks in discrimination. This practice particularly impacts women. A recent case out of the normally very liberal 9th Circuit demonstrates the need for laws banning salary history inquiries. The Court found in *Rizo v. Yovino* that an employer may legally justify paying women less than men where it based pay solely upon 5% above prior salary. ... more »
Russia's Assessment of America's Political Theatre
All of the media time being devoted to the Trump-Putin-Russia connection over the past weeks makes for fascinating political theatre, however, we rarely hear how Russia's political leadership feels about the issue. Thanks to RT and Russia Insider, we now have video showing Vladimir Putin's commentary on the issue on May 17th, 2017: Note the 55 second mark where Foreign Secretary Lavrov, a career diplomat, chuckles at Vladimir Putin's comments that he would have to give him a "ticking off" for not sharing America's secrets with him or Russia's intelligence apparatus. According to ... more »
John McDonnell was left stunned this morning by the most ridiculous BBC bias of the election so far [AUDIO]
On Friday 19 May, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was interviewed about the Tory manifesto on BBC Radio 4 Today. But presenter John Humphrys did a better job of defending the Tories’ policies than the Prime Minister probably would have done herself. And in doing so, he made one of the most ridiculous statements of the […]
No wonder Theresa May chickened out of the ITV debate. It only took 18 seconds to demolish the central lie of her campaign [VIDEO]
On Thursday night, ITV held its leadership debate ahead of the 8 June general election. Theresa May refused to attend to defend her own policies. But May would have had no answer to the attack that came from Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood, who took just 18 seconds to dismantle the central lie of the […]
A mission of national import!
*FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017Lack of fish today:* We're off on a mission of national import. We'll have no fish today.
O'odham Welcome Gwich'in to O'odham Land as Gwich'in Begin Arctic Refuge Tour
. Four O'odham women greeting Gwich'in with strengthening ancient song. Photo by Molly Cu"k Ba:ak O'odham Welcome Gwich'in to O'odham Land Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Ofelia Rivas, O'odham, welcomed Gwich'in to O'odham land as the northern relatives began their Southwest Tour to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. O'odham women greeted the Gwich'in delegation with
Tories’ Energy Dilemma
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public https://order-order.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Manifesto2017.pdf We looked at the Labour manifesto pledge on climate policy the other day. Above is the key section from the Tory one. One does not have to be a genius to point out that ensuring UK energy costs are as low as possible is not […]
Why people prefer unequal societies
A friend points out that this paper is related to some themes I have written about. The abstract (emphasis added): There is immense concern about economic inequality, both among the scholarly community and in the general public, and many insist that equality is an important social goal. However, when people are asked about the ideal distribution of wealth in their country, they actually prefer unequal societies. We suggest that these two phenomena can be reconciled by noticing that, despite appearances to the contrary, *there is no evidence that people are bothered by economic ineq... more »
Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign just received a massive boost. And it shows that he can still win this election
Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign just received a massive boost. And it’s an indication that with just under three weeks to go, Theresa May’s projected landslide is not only far from certain. It’s starting to look very shaky indeed. A new poll by Ipsos MORI shows the Labour Party is steadily making progress. The party is now on 34% – […]
Somebody should warn California that Sarah Palin is headed their way.
Courtesy of The Press-Enterprise: *Sarah Palin is coming to the Inland Empire. * *Palin, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate and former governor of Alaska, will be at the Riverside Convention Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, with her husband, Todd, for an American Diabetes Association (ADA) event honoring four men with “Father of the Year” awards. * *“Serving as ADA ambassadors, these honorees bring awareness to ADA as well as the importance of fatherhood,” read an association news release. * *The Palins will present the award to Walker Evans, an off-road racing l... more »
Kim Rossi Stagliano on Twenty One Then and Now
By Kim Stagliano When I was 21, I had graduated from Boston College with a degree in Economics cum laude. I was bright, funny, hard working. I landed an internship and full time job with Boston's top ad agency at...
Stray Dog Melts Into Man’s Arms When He Gives Her A Hug
From Bangkok to Phuket, Thailand is a country filled with abandoned pets. Dogs of all sizes, shapes and descriptions roam the streets, alleys and beaches in search of food and shelter. Some form packs, others hunt solo looking for a handout or a misplaced scrap of food. Many of these dogs, especially the packs, will claim a street or stretch of sand as their turf that they will defend with their lives. The education of an entire nation will take time, and time is something that many of Thailand’s abandoned animals don’t have. Every day hundreds of dogs lie sick or injured in Bangko... more »
U.S. Special Operations Hints That Its Iron Man Suit Is Taking Shape
(Photo Credit: Jen Judson/Staff) *Defense News*: *It’s ‘getting real’: Special Ops Iron Man suit takes shape* TAMPA, Fla. — The informally named “Iron Man” suit that U.S. Special Operations has been developing will start to come together over the next 18 months with a first prototype expected to be fully built by the end of 2018. Formally known as the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, Special Operations Command has spent the past four years tackling complicated technical hurdles to try to revolutionize the performance of a dismounted operator by developing the armor... more »
Enlightenment Is Bringing A State Of......The Wisdom Of Osho
Osho Born in Kuchwada, Madhya Pradesh, India December 11, 1931 Died January 19, 1990 Website http://www.osho.com Twitter OSHO Genre Spirituality, Health, Mind & Body, Philosophy Influences Buddha, Khalil Gibran, Mikhail Naimy, Lao Tzu, Aristotle, Kabir, Fried ...more edit data One of the most provocative and inspiring spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, Osho defies categorization - reflecting everything from the individual quest for meaning to the most urgent social and political issues facing society today. His books are not written but are transcribed from rec... more »
Theresa May’s Misery Manifesto is the longest suicide note in political history [EDITORIAL]
Theresa May was in Yorkshire on Thursday 17 May, to unveil the Conservative manifesto for the 8 June general election. It promises an increased tax burden for low and middle earners, assaults on social care and education, and holds a sting in the tail for elderly voters. At 88 pages, it may turn out to be the […]
Victims of ISIL’s massacre in Aqareb taken to local hospital: video
Those injured and the killed in an attack by self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) on the village of Aqareb, were taken to the Salamieh hospital, on Thursday. At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed and some 100 more injured following the IS rampage through the village that occurred earlier in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US airstrikes on Syrian forces is ‘unacceptable’: Russian FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Kremlin condemned the U.S. Coalition’s attack on the Syrian forces near the Al-Tanf Border-Crossing, yesterday, which killed at least six military personnel. “Any military actions leading to the aggravation of the situation in Syria definitely affect the political process. Especially if such actions are committed against the Syrian armed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures two villages in east Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) renewed their offensive in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, today, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions at the northern part of the Maskanah Plain. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the villages of Quwas and Al-Hamra in east Aleppo; this resulted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Army liberates another suburb in Mosul, reducing ISIS to its last neighborhoods
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 A.M.) – Following the capture of two neighborhoods yesterday, the Iraqi Army proceeded to liberate another suburb on Friday morning. After clearing out the last jihadist sniper nests and ISIS gun positions, the Counter Terrorism Units were able to impose full control over the announce Al-Warshan district minutes ago. Sappers have now […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
U.N. counterterror chief: Europe faces return of ‘dangerous’ ISIS fighters
(REUTERS) Europe will face an exodus of Islamic State fighters defeated in Syria and Iraq this year, more dangerous and battle hardened than previous returnees, the head of the U.N. Security Council’s counterterrorism agency said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters following meetings with EU officials, Jean-Paul Laborde said several European countries estimate that the rates […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Poet: Maya Angelou, "When Great Trees Fall"
*"When Great Trees Fall"* "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their... more »
Free Download: Alice Miller, "For Your Own Good"
“Thus he spent his whole life searching for his own truth, but it remained hidden to him because he had learned at a very young age to hate himself for what his mother had done to him. But not once did he allow himself to direct his endless, justified rage at the true culprit, the woman who had kept him locked up in her prison for as long as she could. All his life he attempted to free himself of that prison, with the help of drugs, travel, illusions, and above all poetry. But in all these desperate efforts to open the doors that would have led to liberation, one of them remained o... more »
Sweden drops case against Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder could leave the Ecuadorian Embassy today. The post Sweden drops case against Julian Assange appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump versus The Democrats: Regicide of the man who would be king
The campaign against Donald Trump is motivated purely by vengeance, not by any sense of justice or morality. The post Donald Trump versus The Democrats: Regicide of the man who would be king appeared first on The Duran.
Imagining Russia – the evolution of the west’s hysteria
Russia has always occupied a special place in the west’s imagination. The post Imagining Russia – the evolution of the west’s hysteria appeared first on The Duran.
Team cures Diabetes in mice without side effects
This smells like a huge breakthrough and promises an actual cure for Diabetes and related issues. A healthy control of blood sugar allows the damaged circulatory system to heal as well. We have been waiting for a true cure forever. this could well be it. That it worked like a charm in mice is wonderful. As stated that has never happened. The great news is that if you are at serious risk for been diagnosed with diabetes, this cure will be along quickly enough to likely save you a lot of grief. Those already fighting the problem of old age onset type two will obviously be t... more »
Physician says using Cannabis to treat pain can reduce Opioid Dependency
. The great news is that we are finally getting substantial clinical experience using cannabis oils. This nicely concentrates the active ingredient(s) for clinical application. As this makes clear it also provides a clear pathway to resolving the opiod crisis brought upon us by the pharmaceutical industry who have even subbed out far too much of their sales to the criminal element however papered over. Imagine a wine producer losing any production out the back door in this manner and not knowing. True sales control always starts at regulated supply and that is where criminal ... more »
An Explosion of Never-Before-Seen Minerals Could Mark The Dawn of a New Geological Epoch
This is one of those things that we have been staring at and dismissing as we move along yet it has been with us forever. Most of these will rarely create a significant supply, but then that is true of most other mineral as well. It is the common ones we do see and they are almost the whole story when it comes to the general picture of the earth itself. Another reminder that mankind is creating real markers in the geologic environment and has been for a long time. I tend to include the whole Holocene into what is been called the Anthropocene. . *An Explosion of Never-Bef... more »
Kolbrin - The Book of gleanings - Chpt 10 - Death of Hurmanetar
Much here to be contemplated.. GOD has a barrier between himself and humanity. it is a communication barrier and it is caused by man's choice. Thus the Fall From Eden. My own interpretation is that mankind chose this road in order to accelerate our ultimate progression. Recall little changed from 200 000 BP through 45,000 BP. Then we rose and went into space in 30,000 years or so, chose to cause the Pleistocene Nonconformity or at least concurred with it, and are now rapidly terraforming the Earth and reenteirng space itself. We have been rather busy. Concurrently w... more »
Russia's Foreign Minister Trolls The U.S.
Photo: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY *Sputnik:* *'Never Telling a Word of Truth': Lavrov Says US Media Reminds Him of Soviet Joke* Commenting on the big noise raised in Washington over the classified information allegedly divulged to him by President Donald Trump during their meeting in the White House last week, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the state of the US media reminded him of a popular Soviet-era joke about the press. *“Back in Soviet days people would joke about the newspaper Pravda (Truth) never reporting the news, and the newspaper Izvestia (News) never t... more »
Expanding the Celestial Empire of China
*Is it "imperialism"?* Analysis of imagery obtained in March by the Center for Strategic and International Studies shows that construction on Fiery Cross Reef is nearly complete. The island now features a radar/sensor array; enough hangar space to accommodate 24 combat aircraft and four larger planes, and mobile missile shelters. The 3,000-meter (10,000-feet) runway is operational. The aircraft accommodations indicate this is the key Chinese air facility in the Spratlys. Moving on to Thailand... The construction of the Thailand-China railway project from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratcha... more »
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut
U.S. 'Sniffer' Plane Intercepted Over The East China Sea By Two Chinese Jet Fighters
A file image of two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets. The same type of jets were said to have intercepted a US WC-135 Wednesday, according to the US. *NBC*: *Two Chinese Fighter Jets Intercept U.S. Plane Over East China Sea, Officials Say* Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. "sniffer" plane over the East China Sea, two U.S. military officials told NBC News on Thursday. The WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft, which "sniffs" the atmosphere for signs of nuclear activity, was conducting a routine mission Wednesday in international airspace over the East China Sea when two Sukhoi Su-30... more »
"Chelsea Manning, Trump and the Left’s hypocrisy"
https://youtu.be/nBZBQYMz1SA The left are hypocrites? No Shit Sherlock
New list of extreme weather mortality events shows events of the past were worse than today
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Measuring the human impact of weather WMO issues new records of weather impacts in terms of lives lost ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced today world records for the highest reported historical death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms. It marks the…
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell - "slippery characters"
Whilst I don't agree with all of the characterisation of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell in this video, there is much that is true and rather damning. The refusal of Jeremy Corbyn to condemn the IRA from 4:30 and John McDonnell's best of our movement remarks near the end of the video should be enough to chill the hearts of any democrats. https://youtu.be/bVvca2SEvqo Video extracts that the institutionally pro Labour Party BBC will do their best not to show in the run-up to the general election.
TRUMP DEPORTS PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
*Deported Christian Indonesian Arino Massie* In May 2017, the Trump regime deported a group of Christian Indonesians who came to the USA seeking asylum from persecution around 20 years ago. Christian Indonesians who sought asylum in US for persecution Friends of the CIA and Mossad are suspected of being behind a string of bombings at churches across Indonesia on Christmas Eve 2000. Bombs went off in 11 cities which left 19 people dead (it would have been more if not for the sacrifice of one brave young Muslim man guarding one of the churches). *The Indonesian military and its f... more »
KASSAM: Brexit Voters Cannot Afford to Give Theresa May a Massive Majority as She Plans Compromise on Free Movement
Raymond Kassam at Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/17/kassam-theresa-may-preparing-screw-brexit-voters-hard-youre-still-voting/ has a worrying article that is in accordance with some of my thoughts on the matter. Here's an extract: 'I don't know how much this will mean to you, but I know enough people close to Prime Minister May and her team. The consensus, they tell me, is clear: she intends to cave on free movement of people after the General Election, offering a "soft" Brexit, safe in the knowledge there's nothing the public or Parliament can do, especially if ... more »
Congressional Republican Leaders Are Worried That Someone Taped Their Private Conversations
The U.S. Capitol dome and U.S. Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Axios: **House leaders worry more meetings secretly recorded* House Republican leadership is agitated after the Washington Post published a transcript from a secret recording of one of the inner-sanctum conversations in the office of Speaker Paul Ryan. The transcript shows House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy joking with his colleagues that then-candidate Trump and California Republican Dana Rohrabacher were both on the payroll of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "The unknown is frust... more »
HEBRIDEAN SALT FROM ISRAEL?
... *Natalie Crayton* makes *'Hebridean Sea Salt'*. The agency called *Food Standards Scotland* has been investigating Natalie Crayton's *'hand harvested sea salt, produced on the Island of Lewis'*, in Scotland. *Food Standards Scotland* claims that *most of Natalie Crayton's salt is 'imported table salt from Israel'.* *Food Standards Scotland* began its inquiry after an ex-employee alleged that the product was 'bulked out' with salt from Israel. Hebridean Sea Salt received assistance from the Prince's Trust and the Scottish Edge entrepreneurial fund, plus £180,000 from private i... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/19/2017"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/19/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "You would not think the Associated Press and the New York Times would do a negative story against President Trump with an anonymous source and a document read to them over the phone, but that is exactly what they both did when they published a story on an alleged Jim Comey memo after he was fired as FBI Director. The Comey memo has yet to be seen by anyone in the media and Congress. The so-called news organizations imply obstruction of justice by President Trump at a White House meeting with Comey in February. Here... more »
Is Theresa May trying to not win the election with a large majority?
Theresa May's tactics during this general election seem odd. Alienating pensioners seems to be an especially odd tactic as they are more likely to vote than other age groups, and more likely to vote Conservative. So the various policies in the Conservative Party manifesto that are detrimental to many seems odd. Unless that is if Theresa May really is a Remainer and wants to be re-elected Prime Minister with a reduced majority or even at the head of a weak coalition government. That way Brexit could be derailed. It's not beyond the realms of possibility and might also explain her... more »
More Claims That Russia Is Providing Military Support To The Afghan Taliban
*FOX News*: *Evidence of Russian military support for Afghan Taliban is growing* KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan villagers caught in Taliban territory in the northern province of Kunduz, by the border of Tajikistan, recently began reporting unmarked helicopters at night landing and leaving quickly from known Taliban hideouts, or at least areas outside of government control. Others spoke of smugglers bringing in shipments of small boats across the quiet river, called Panj on the Tajikistan side and Amu on the Afghanistan, between the two countries. It didn't take long before su... more »
Tweet For Today
This reveals Erdogan ordered his goons to attack protestors. Guard talks to him then to another guard then it begins pic.twitter.com/h3qu93WEg1 — Gilgo (@agirecudi) May 18, 2017 *WNU Editor: *As if the Turkish government cares what the U.S. may say .... *US summoned Turkish ambassador after protester violence *(CNN).
China Showcases Their Newest Attack Helicopter
Chinese-developed attack helicopter Z-19E is pictured during its maiden flight in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China May 18, 2017. China Daily/via REUTERS *Reuters: **New Chinese attack helicopter makes maiden flight* China unveiled an indigenously developed attack helicopter on Thursday as it eyes a lucrative export market and ramps up an ambitious modernization program. China has rattled nerves around the region with its plan to reform its military, the world's largest, focusing on quality over quantity and replacing old equipment and tactics dating back decades, underpinned b... more »
Spacetimes as thick (objects and) amplifiers of information
There are a whopping 23 new hep-th papers today, not counting the cross-listed ones, and some of them are very interesting. For example, Kachru and Tripathy find some cute number theory inside the engine of \(K3\times T^2\) compactifications of type II string theory. Max Guillen shows the equivalence of the 11-dimensional pure spinor formalism to an older one. Dvali studies the chiral symmetry breaking, a physicist named Wu presents a theory of everything based on "gauge theory in a hyperspacetime". Some paper answers whether patience is a virtue by references to cosmic censorship L... more »
Ex ExxonMobil CEO, Secretary of State Tillerson stands solidly on the side of climate change.
All Realists have heard the big Lie: (link) Sceptics Funded by Big Oil -no, the Alarmists are. And most often in the liars' disinformation, BigOil is represented by ExxonMobil. Meanwhile, we all have heard POTUS Trump's promise to tear up the Paris Treaty: eg: Donald Trump Pledges to Rip Up Paris Climate Agreement. Gee, then POTUS Trump appointed Rex Tillerson (ex-CEO ExxonMobil) as Secretary of State. Image Credit: All-len-All Now we find that, presumably against Donald Trump's wishes, Tillerson stands solidly on the side of the [man-made] climate change fraud. (link) U.S. Secr... more »
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Opposition supporters clash with riot security forces while rallying against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on May 10, 2017. Marco Bello / Reuters *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *Venezuela's Crisis Deepens, Protests Escalate* (Adam Taylor, The Atlantic). *Update:* Here is a riveting photo essay from Venezuela .... *Venezuela Rises Up* (David Papadopoulos, Bloomberg).
President Trump Is Saying That Former Senator Joe Lieberman Is His Choice To Be The Next FBI Director
*New York Times:* *Lieberman Is a Finalist for F.B.I. Director, Trump Says* President Trump, 24 hours from his self-imposed deadline for picking a new F.B.I. director, told reporters on Thursday that he was “very close” to choosing a successor to James B. Comey, and he named Joseph I. Lieberman, the former Democratic senator and vice-presidential nominee, as a finalist. But members of Mr. Trump’s staff — alarmed by his rapid embrace of Mr. Lieberman, a charming 75-year-old political operator with no federal law enforcement experience — have quietly urged him to take more time to ... more »
Who's Watching Trump To Make Sure He Doesn't Do Anything Dangerous?
Last night Trump's *Art of the Deal* ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz, told CNN viewers on Anderson Coope’s *360* that Señor Trumpanzee is having a "significant meltdown. He’s in pure defensive mode. I think that he’s being run by the part of his brain that’s reactive and impulsive, not capable of reflection... The sense of siege that he feels because his sense of self-worth is so, so vulnerable that the series of things that have happened are overwhelming to him." This morning he took to twitter to whine about how unfair life is to him. Katie Glueck, writing for McClatchy: "Pangs of... more »
American MSM Worse Than Old Soviet Media
Published on May 18, 2017 Alex Jones explains how the mainstream media’s manipulation of facts, quotes, and political events is more damaging to the American people than propaganda pushed by the old Soviet media. end
Red Cross Raises Alarm Over Gaza Electricity Crisis
Published on May 18, 2017 The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned of a looming humanitarian crisis due to prolonged power outages in the Gaza Strip. As Press TV’s correspondent Ashraf Shannon reports, power cuts of over 20 hours a day have been taking a heavy toll on the besieged coastal territory in […]
Green Light for Controversial EU Military HQ
Published on May 18, 2017 A controversial plan to establish an EU military headquarters in Brussels has been approved by the bloc’s foreign and defense ministers. Critics see the move as a major step towards the establishment of an EU army which could potentially undermine the role of NATO. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini […]
Brazil: This Motorbike Runs on WATER!
Published on Jul 20, 2015 A motorcycle able to travel up to 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a litre of water was trumpeted by creator Ricardo Azevedo in Sao Paulo, Monday. Called the ‘T Power H20,’ the design features a combination of water and a single, external car battery used to produce electricity and separate […]
‘Trump Surrounded by Hostile Staff’ – Ex Pentagon Official
Published on May 18, 2017 Leaks from within the government and especially within the intelligence community have plagued the Trump administration since the start of his presidency. A recent count has revealed that as much as 60 percent of the National Security Council is composed of holdovers from the Obama administration. Some in Trump’s circle […]
‘Alien Megastructures’ Orbiting 64 Nearby Stars May Be VISIBLE from Earth, Astronomer Says
No end to the ‘Alien’ meme, psyop. ‘Alien Megastructures’ Orbiting 64 Nearby Stars May Be VISIBLE from Earth, Astronomer Says by NICOLE STINSON, http://www.express.co.uk/ ALIEN megastructures orbiting 64 nearby stars could be visible from Earth with today’s technology, a leading physicist has claimed. – Two years ago astronomers discovered a star, known as KIC 8462852 or Tabby’s […]
LGBTQ Group at Fordham Says No to Chick-fil-A
Fordham University — one of America’s oldest Jesuit institutions — has rejected a proposal to build a Chick-fil-A on its campus in protest of comments made by Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy about same-sex marriage.
Experts See Early STEM Exposure as Key to Fortifying Cybersecurity
If students were exposed to STEM earlier in life, the nation’s cybersecurity could be improved, a U.S. Congresswoman said Thursday at a forum called “Defending The Web.”
Hartle: Trump Education Budget an ‘Assault on College Affordability’
If a news report on a preliminary draft of the Trump administration’s proposed education budget is accurate, the budget represents a “historic assault on college affordability,” says a senior executive for the American Council on Education.
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