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Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer”
Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlY
Drones over Afghanistan: Rediscovering the V-2…and Other Monsters by Donald Ristow
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by Donald Ristow Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Nov. 9, 2011 “I would not deny that the pilotless plane, flying bomb, or whatever its correct name may be, is an exceptionally unpleasant thing, because, unlike most other projectiles, it gives you time to think. What is your first reaction when you hear that droning, zooming noise? … Continue reading Drones over Afghanistan: Rediscovering the V-2…and Other Monsters by Donald Ristow
Picture Of The Day
Members of the Iraqi Federal Police clash with the Islamic State fighters in western Mosul. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed *WNU Editor:* This photo is from this gallery .... *The frontlines of Mosul* (Reuters).
“The Brink Of War”: The Horror Of The Deep State’s Plan Exposed – Part 2
“The Brink Of War”: The Horror Of The Deep State’s Plan Exposed – Part 2 by Jim Quinn, The Burning Platform blog, via http://www.zerohedge.com/ In Part One of this article I detailed how propaganda has been utilized by the Deep State for decades to control the minds of the masses and allow those in control to reap the […]
Israeli Soldiers Testify Tel Aviv Violated International Humanitarian Law in Gaza War
Published on May 5, 2015 Testimonies of Israeli soldiers show that Tel Aviv has violated international humanitarian law during Gaza war last summer. An Israeli group has released the testimonies of over 70 soldiers that reveal the Israeli forces disregarded the principle of protecting Palestinian civilians and their property. The soldiers said they were told to […]
‘Declaration of War’: Russian MPs blast US Plans to Enforce North Korea Sanctions on Foreign Territory
‘Declaration of War’: Russian MPs blast US Plans to Enforce North Korea Sanctions on Foreign Territory by https://www.rt.com/ A senior Russian senator says the American bill allowing the US Navy to enforce international sanctions on North Korea through the control of Russian ports is a violation of international law, and is equal to a declaration of […]
Breaking: Deep State Admits Plan To Overthrow Trump. Roger Stone Breaks Down Globalist Plan To Overthrow Trump
Published on May 5, 2017 Full Article: https://www.infowars.com/report-congr… end
How Soros And Facebook Control The Masses
Published on May 5, 2017 George Soros and Mark Zuckerberg are two of the technological elite who are trying to control the media and the masses. – Illuminist social engineers rule this world. Their Satanic methods are: subtlety and deception! – Revelation 12:9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called […]
BOMBSHELL: Study Proves Unvaccinated Children Are Healthier
Published on May 5, 2017 Celeste McGovern joins Rob Dew and Owen Shroyer to discuss the first ever study comparing the health levels of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. See the studies here: – http://oatext.com/Preterm-birth,-vacc… http://oatext.com/Pilot-comparative-s… end
Professor Petras: US Using North Korea Pretext to Launch Nuclear Attack on China
All warfare is based on deception! – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Published on May 5, 2017 The United States is using the pretext of North Korea to build up its military capabilities in order to launch a nuclear attack on China, an American writer and retired professor says. end
New Computers Could Delete Thoughts Without Your Knowledge, Experts Warn
New Computers Could Delete Thoughts Without Your Knowledge, Experts Warn by Ian Johnston, http://www.independent.co.uk/ New human rights laws are required to protect sensitive information in a person’s mind from ‘unauthorised collection, storage, use or even deletion’ – “Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind,” wrote the playwright John Milton in 1634. But, nearly 400 years later, technological advances […]
Iran Calls for Pressuring Tel Aviv to Join Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty
Published on May 4, 2017 A senior Iranian foreign ministry official has urged the international community to put pressure on Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Gholam-Hossein Dehqani expressed concern regarding the Israeli nuclear arsenal. Dehqani said Israel’s nukes pose a threat to regional and global peace and security. He made the remarks at a […]
Have ALIENS Lived on Earth Before? Ancient ‘Technological Species’ May Have Existed on Our Planet Billions of Years Before Humans, Scientist Claims
‘Major deception of the last days… the (Satanic) priest told us … Master’s (Satan) Grand Plan for harvesting the nations/multitudes of the earth into his cause … Just before the close of the great controversy of the forces of good and evil … It is going to be done in a unique manner … people […]
Nasty Divorce: EU Officials Line Up to Slam UK Over Brexit
Published on May 5, 2017 The rift between the EU and Great Britain is seemingly growing ever wider as the bloc’s official’s line up to trade spicy comments on the country’s decision to quit the European Union. end
Listening In: NSA Collected & Stored 151 Million Call Records in 2016
Published on May 5, 2017 An annual report from the director of national intelligence has revealed the NSA was authorized by a court to access the phone calls of 42 terror suspects in 2016….However the very same report has also revealed a number of phone call records the agency traced – which is a little […]
Singer Reveals Occult Symbolism In Music Hiding In Plain Sight
Published on May 5, 2017 Owen Shroyer interviews alternative rock singer, Samantha Scarlette about occult symbolism in music hiding in plain sight. end
What The Economist Didn’t Tell You about Greenland’s Ice
Cato Institute's Patrick Michaels has written (LINK): At the contentious interface of climate science and policy, there’s one thing that people of all flavors agree upon: if Greenland were to shed all its ice in a century that would be an unmitigated catastrophe, raising sea levels an average of 22 feet simply from the sheer volume of water contained thereon. We know that sea ice melting does not raise sea level (SLR). Patrick goes on to notate two alarmist articles *(*here and here). “The most worrying changes are happening in Greenland, which lost an average of 375bn tonnes of i... more »
BREAKING: Al-Qaeda faction agrees to capitulate rebel pocket in Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) – Lengthy talks between a delegation of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and commanders of the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) have resulted in a verbal agreement to have the Al-Qaeda affiliated fighters in the Yarmouk pocket depart for Idlib province, considered rebel heartland. HTS controls around 10% of the Yarmouk Camp […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Republican Guard volunteers sign up to be airdropped over Deir Ezzor to fight ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 A.M.) – Government reinforcements are set to arrive in Deir Ezzor soon as a couple hundred seasoned Republican Guards will be airdropped by helicopter, reportedly landing at the 137th military base in the near future. The contingent will be transferred from the East Ghouta in rural Damascus to Deir Ezzor following a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen’in başkentinde kolera salgını
Yerel hastaneler tarafından da doğrulanan bilgilere göre Yemen’in başkenti Sanaa’da en az 200 kolera vakası tespit edildi. Sanaa’daki hastaneler tarafından yayınlanan ortak bir bildiride, 218 kişinin kolera hastalığına yakalandığı belirtiliyor. Ababil Net isimli bir haber sitesinin aktardığına göre, Yemen’in İbb eyaletindeki tıbbi kaynaklar, kolera salgınının bölgeye sıçradığını söyledi. Birleşmiş Milletler Çocuk Fonu (UNICEF) de geçtiğimiz […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Four safe zones take effect in rebel-held regions of Syria
(REUTERS) A de-escalation agreement in Syria will came into force tonight but Russia’s air force will continue strikes against Islamic State elsewhere in the country, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday. The first and largest of the zones in northern Syria will include Idlib province and adjoining districts with a total population of over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Germany Is Insisting That Their Foreign Aid Contribution Be Counted As 'Defense Spending'
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Bloomberg:* *Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending* * German chancellor says she’ll keep focus on development aid * U.S. president’s pressure on defense rankles German leaders Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development aid are just as impo... more »
Trump Will Be Toxic For Republicans In 2018-- But This Sunday His Endorsement Will Help Sink French Fascist Marine Le Pen
This weekend French voters will chose between a drab establishment centrist, Emmanuel Macron (their version of Hillary, only with less accomplishments) and neo-fascist leader Marine Le Pen, politically the French Trump, although probably not as ignorant as the New York version. So Obama endorsed Macron (video above). Needless to say, Trump (and Putin) have both let it be known that they prefer Le Pen. Of course they do-- but a new poll suggests that their support isn'y going to help Le Pen this weekend at the polls, especially not Trump's support... while Obama's support could ac... more »
Saudi Arabia Wants To Buy Billions In U.S. Arms
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales - U.S. sources* Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the kingdom this month, people familiar with the talks told Reuters this week. Saudi... more »
FDA Denies Ordering Employees to Switch Television Monitors to Fox News Channel
An internal e-mail suggests the Trump administration requested the change.
Is ‘TV Frog’ a Legitimate Alternative to Cable?
The product appears to be real, but it isn't ever going to be a substitute for cable.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Star clusters are among the most visually alluring and astrophysically fascinating objects in the sky. One of the most spectacular nestles deep in the southern skies near the Southern Cross in the constellation of Crux. The Kappa Crucis Cluster, also known as NGC 4755 or simply the "Jewel Box" is just bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye. It was given its nickname by the English astronomer John Herschel in the 1830s because the striking color contrasts of its pale blue and orange stars seen through a telescope reminded Herschel of a piece of exotic jewelry. IMAGE: The FORS1... more »
Chet Raymo, “Neurology 101”
*“Neurology 101”* by Chet Raymo “Here is the homepage once for the Bing search engine, a photo of the Kurobe Dam in Japan. What struck me at once was the difference in scale between the tiny antlike humans and the massive bulk of the dam. How could such miniscule creatures have amassed such a volume of concrete? Of course, we are not the only creatures that build on a scale that dwarfs the builders. Tiny coral polyps built the 1,250-mile-long Great Barrier Reef. On our island of Exuma, termites almost too small to see build nests the size of a man. Time and teeming numbers do the ... more »
BACK ON MONDAY
I'll be off the grid for a couple of days. But please stop by -- the relief crew will be elevating the debate while I'm away.
The Real Reason We Should Fear North Korea (And It's Not Nuclear Weapons)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Think assassinations, bombings and kidnappings. As a totalitarian police state with an aggressive foreign policy, North Korea has periodically seen the need to practice terror abroad. These include assassinations, bombings and kidnappings for a variety of reasons—some politically motivated and others, in their own way, obscenely practical. Pyongyang’s agents have pulled off some of the most spectacular acts of terror in recent memory, including using a nerve agent as a tool of assassination. On October 9, 1983, a South Korean delegation that incl... more »
This County Just Assembled a Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (And It’s a Big Deal)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The Italian final assembly plant is one of the few such facilities in the world—Lockheed builds the majority of F-35s at Fort Worth, Texas. Italy has rolled-out the first Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter assembled outside the United States. The aircraft was assembled at the Italian Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) for the F-35 at Cameri. According to Lockheed Martin, the Cameri FACO facility is the only plant outside the United States that can assemble the F-35B short takeoff/vertical-landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter. The Camer... more »
You Would Not Believe What It Took to Sink the Biggest Battleships in History
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The Age of the Battleship died when the Yamato and Musashi succumbed to superior airpower. Special Sea Attack Force (SSAF) was an ordinary-sounding name for the pitifully tiny remnant of what was once the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). However, the word “Special” in the Japanese military possessed a unique and dark meaning. In late 1944, when Japan’s defeat became obvious, the desperate Japanese began encouraging kamikaze, or suicide aircraft missions, and created “special” units for carrying out these missions. Thus, “special” bec... more »
Hamas Gets an Ideological Makeover
*Daniel Levy* *Politics, Middle East* [image: IDF paratroopers in the Gaza Strip. Flickr/Israel Defense Forces] The group’s new charter doesn’t necessarily mean it’s changed its principles. Palestinian leaders hit the headlines twice this week—once on May 3, when President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed to the White House by President Trump and two days earlier, on May 1, when outgoing Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshal launched the movement’s new “Document of General Principles and Policies” at a press conference in Doha. The Washington presidential summit understandably garnered m... more »
Coming Soon to Syria: Peace?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* The major issue with the de-escalation accord is that implementation will prove to be enormously complex. Is Syria finally on the brink of a nationwide peace agreement? Judging from the optimistic comments from the United Nations, the Russians, the Iranians, and the Turks, it certainly sounds like a real cessation of hostilities—one that holds longer than a couple of days—is in the offing. Moscow, Tehran, and Ankara are packaging their de-escalation agreement reached in Astana as the very beginnings of an historic breakthrough, one th... more »
The Taliban Have No Problem To Enter Afghanistan Or To Move Around Freely
Taliban fighters. © Reuters *FOX News: **How terrorists freely enter Afghanistan and move around unhindered* KABUL, Afghanistan – Earlier this week, some 700 young men here were spotted traveling north in a convoy of buses. They had no identification cards and said they were laborers going to find work, Gen. Jawid Kohistani, a former official at Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) and a leading security analyst, told Fox News. Despite that lack of documentation, they were able to make the more than 300-mile excursion from terrorist-teeming Nangarhar province by t... more »
Musical interlude
Will Atkinson - Subconscious
Thermodynamic Interactions of the Oceans With the Atmosphere
Cumulus clouds over the Atlantic Ocean Wikimedia Commons / Tiago Fioreze One fruitful way of looking at the Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) controversy is through the lens of thermodynamics, a field of physics. In one way this is a surprisingly easy approach that can even be made understandable to non-scientists. In particular what is of […]
New Paper: Global Warming Hiatus is real
Nature 545, 41–47 (04 May 2017) doi:10.1038/nature22315Received 21 October 2016 Accepted 28 March 2017 Published online 03 May 2017 A new paper has been published in the *Analysis* section of *Nature* called *Reconciling controversies about the ‘global warming hiatus*.’ It confirms that the ‘hiatus’ or ‘pause’ is real: Abstract Between about 1998 and 2012, a time that coincided with political negotiations for preventing climate change, the surface of Earth seemed hardly to warm. This phenomenon, often termed the ‘global warming hiatus’, caused doubt in the public mind about how we... more »
Are U.S. Special Forces Being 'Stretched'?
A U.S. Navy SEAL member provides cover for his teammates advancing on a suspected location of al-Qaida and Taliban forces, Jan. 26, 2002. *VOA:* *Pace of Operations Starting to Wear on US Special Operations Forces* A continuous, heavy reliance on the most elite U.S. forces is threatening to erode what many officials now see as an increasingly indispensable set of military capabilities. Already on the front lines in the battle against terror groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaida, U.S. special forces are increasingly being called upon to help combat a growing variety of threats f... more »
Trump's Favorite Congresscritter Exposed Back Home In His New York District
Presumably, Chris Collins (R-NY), infamous as the first congressman to have backed Trump, got back to Clarence this morning. I suspect what was waiting for him in the *Buffalo News*, his district's biggest newspaper, was worse than what most Republicans who voted for TrumpCare Thursday had to face. Keep in mind, though, that NY-27, has a PVI of R+8 where Obama lost badly both times and where Trump trounced Clinton 59.7-35.2%, his best performance in the state-- and considerably better than Romney had done when he won the district with 55.3%. Collins himself beat Diana Kastenbaum, ... more »
Donald Trump claims he is saving taxpayer money by going to New Jersey instead of his home in Trump tower. Talk about fake news.
Rather than causing a big disruption in N.Y.C., I will be working out of my home in Bedminster, N.J. this weekend. Also saves country money! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2017 In what universe does it save money for Trump to have a squad of Secret Service agents travel with him to New Jersey instead of going to Trump Tower where there is already a large contingent of agents on the premises to protect his wife and son? That make no sense. Maybe Melania has forbidden him to return to Trump Tower until after he is finished pretending to be the president? Or maybe he wa... more »
Reince Priebus Told White House Staff to Address Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner as ‘Secretary’?
An alleged White House staff e-mail was posted to an anonymous Twitter account.
Fresh gains for the Syrian Army amid new attack on village in northern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 A.M.) – On Friday afternoon, units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the village of Zalaqiyat in northern Hama and engaged in heavy firefights with entrenched insurgents loyal to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). Led by the SAA’s 5th Legion, government troops advanced across the Orontes River south of Zalaqiyat and managed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS fights off renewed Syrian Army assault near Deir Ezzor Airbase
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:35 A.M.) – On Friday, 10 soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed amid clashes with ISIS insurgents on the perimeter of Deir Ezzor Airbase, Amaq Agency claimed. ISIS sustained a similar death toll, a military source told Al-Masdar News. However, the ISIS outlet also released a video showing an anti-tank […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
+18 graphic propaganda video: ISIS conducts deadly raids across western Iraq
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State released a characteristic 16-minute video on Friday, showing large jihadist convoys and Inghimasi units attacking Iraqi outposts and army bases, including Asad Airbase, in western Anbar. Islamic State fighters could also be seen boosting moral before the battles and cheering after capturing spoils of war from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Vídeo: Delegado del ELS interrumpe furioso las charlas de paz y es expulsado
Un delegado del Ejército Libre Sirio interrumpió la reunión plenaria durante la cuarta ronda de las conversaciones de paz sirias en Astana, este jueves, antes de ser expulsado y escoltado de la sala. Yasser Abdel-Rahman del ELS gritó, “Irán son criminales, no aceptamos sus garantías”, interrumpiendo las conversaciones de paz. Anteriormente, el jueves, los Estados […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ejército del Líbano arresta a un comandante cercano a Al-Qaeda
Las fuerzas especiales del Ejército libanés arrestaron hoy a un miembro de Hay´at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) en Arsal, cerca de la frontera con Siria. Muhammad Hassan Hasweh, comandante yihadista sirio con estrechos vínculos con Al-Qaeda, fue detenido cerca de la ciudad de Arsal, en medio de una operación especial de contrainsurgencia. Según una fuente militar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militares yemeníes golpean fuerzas respaldadas por Arabia Saudí cerca del puerto de Mocha
Las fuerzas militares de Yemen, respaldadas por los comités populares y los huzíes, dispararon un misil contra un grupo de combatientes respaldados por Arabia Saudí, al norte de la ciudad de Mocha, en la provincia de Taiz. Una fuente militar dijo a la agencia estatal de noticias Yemen (Saba) que se usó unos misiles modelo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militares rusos participarán en la liberación de Deir Ezor
El ejército ruso participó en la próxima ofensiva del Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) para levantar el asedio de varios años en la gobernación de Deir Ezor, anunció hoy el Ministerio de Defensa ruso. La fuerza aérea rusa proporcionará probablemente la cobertura aérea principal al Ejército Árabe Sirio en el este de Homs, mientras que los […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
En Imágenes: 250 combatientes femeninas kurdas se alistan para combatir a ISIS en el norte de Siria
El viernes, unas 250 mujeres kurdas comenzaron su entrenamiento como parte del grupo de las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias (FDS) en la ciudad de Hasakah, en el noreste de Siria. Las mujeres combatieron a lo largo de los silos de Hasaka con las banderas de la SDF y las Unidades de Protección Popular Kurda (YPG); Este […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: 250 Kurdish female fighters sign up to fight ISIS in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – On Friday, some 250 Kurdish women were recruited by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria. The female fighters paraded along the Hasakah Silos with the flags of the SDF and Kurdish People Protection Units (YPG); the latter makes up the bulk of SDF […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Absence of wolves increases the deadly tick-borne Powassan virus Experts warn
This potentially life-threatening virus is carried and transmitted by three types of ticks, including the deer tick that transmits Lyme disease. “About 15% of patients who are infected and have symptoms are not going survive,” said Lyons, who is also an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. “Of the survivors, at least 50% will have long-term neurological damage that is not going to resolve.” Just as there are no vaccines to prevent infection, there are also no treatments for Powassan. Scientists also believe Powassan is on the rise based on studies that have ... more »
IPR and Innovation 35, Letter to WIPO on World IP Day
On April 28, 2017, the World Intellectual Property Day was celebrated. The Property Rights Alliance (PRA), publisher of the annual International Property Rights Index (IPRI), sent a letter last April 25 to the head of WIPO, below. MGT is one of four ASEAN-based free market think tanks that signed the letter. --------------- *Celebrating the 2017 #WorldIPDay* *Open Letter To* *WIPO DirectorGeneral Dr. Francis Gurry* We the undersigned are proud to celebrate World IP day with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Intellectual property (IP) rights play a crucial role in... more »
Russian No-fly Zone Plan for Syria Would Apply to U.S. Planes — But Only if We Send Them
[image: russian-no-fly-zone-plan-for-syria-would-apply-to-u-s-planes-but-only-if-we-send-them] A Russian plan establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria would bar military aircraft from all countries including the U.S.-led coalition from “no-fly” zones in Syria.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 5, 2017
*Ehsan M. Ahrari, Eurasiareview/YaleGlobal*: *Lose Now Or Later: America’s Uneasy Choices In Afghanistan – Analysis* *Diplomacy and cooperation are missing ingredients – and why the Afghan war drags on into its 16th year.* Donald Trump wants to focus on his “America First” slogan, with budgetary priorities that center on job creation and quick wins in foreign wars. But the lingering war in Afghanistan – both the struggles to defeat extremists or organize peace – will detract from other military endeavors. The trouble with foreign wars is that, while easy to start, they are hard t... more »
Steven Seagal is banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years
[image: seg pu] This comes after Ukraine has also banned a wheelchair bound Russian singer Yulia Samoilova from entering the country to participate in a Eurovision Song Contest celebrating diversity. The post Steven Seagal is banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years appeared first on The Duran.
JIMMY KIMMEL IS KIND OF LIKE HITLER, AND OTHER INSIGHTS FROM JONAH GOLDBERG
Jonah Goldberg has been doing some reading -- specifically, *Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion,* a book by a Yale psychologist named Paul Bloom. Goldberg calls the book "brave and brilliant," and after reading it, he's certain that that Jimmy Kimmel monologue about health insurance was bad for America, and that Kimmel's appeal to the nation was not unlike emotional appeals made by Hitler. No, really. Goldberg writes: Just over 14 years ago, my daughter almost died minutes before entering the world. My wife had to have an emergency C-section. The whole thing was har... more »
World News Briefs -- May 5, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Macron stretches lead in last throes of French presidential campaign* Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron extended his lead in the polls over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Friday, the final day of campaigning in a tumultuous election race that has turned the country's politics upside down. Sunday's election is seen as the most important in France for decades, with two diametrically opposed views of Europe and France's place in the world at stake. The National Front's Le Pen would close borders and quit the euro currency, while independent Ma... more »
Abby Martin: Privacy, Control and the Darknet
dandelionsalad at Drones over Afghanistan: Rediscovering the V-2…and Other Monsters by Donald Ristow – Dandelion Salad - 7 hours ago
Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on May 5, 2017 Out of the periphery of most online users, there’s a vast, hidden space used by people who want to remain anonymous, which filmmaker Alex Winter explores in his documentary Deep Web. The film focuses on the Silk Road, a black market hosted on the […]
Grotesque Inequality and Anxiety by Graham Peebles
dandelionsalad at Drones over Afghanistan: Rediscovering the V-2…and Other Monsters by Donald Ristow – Dandelion Salad - 7 hours ago
by Graham Peebles Writer, Dandelion Salad London, England May 5, 2017 Anxiety and depression are at unprecedented levels worldwide and the numbers are growing. The World Health Organization (WHO) describe it as an epidemic, and estimate that 615 million people are suffering from one or other of these debilitating diseases. A staggering number, that in […]
Reverend Sarah Palin warns parents to "arm" their children with a Christian worldview. You first.
Sarah Palin flaunting her Christian values. Courtesy of Sarah Palin's Holy Mother of Hypocrisy: *Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob! Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre. Psalm 81:1-2 * *Let these two quotations wash over you: * *“I am the art in your arthouses, the ideas in your institutions, the laws in your land, the message in your movies, the thoughts of your teachers, the values your kids value. I affect you. Do you affect me? – Culture * *And also this one, from the fifth-century BC Greek musician Damon of At... more »
A junior doctor just won a landmark ruling against Jeremy Hunt, to protect every NHS patient
A junior doctor has just won a battle against the government over whistleblowing. But the case is only one stage in a war against dubious legislation and a grey area surrounding whistleblowing laws. And it’s a case that affects the safety of every NHS patient in the UK. A victory for NHS whistleblowers Dr Chris […] The post A junior doctor just won a landmark ruling against Jeremy Hunt, to protect every NHS patient appeared first on The Canary.
"Home Is Where the Heart Is, Wherever You Are"
*"Home Is Where the Heart Is, Wherever You Are"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "A turtle carries its home on its back, as humans we carry our home in our heart. The word “home” has a wide variety of connotations. To some, home is merely a place where basic needs are addressed. To others, home is the foundation from which they draw their strength and tranquility. Still, others view home as a place inexorably linked to family. Yet all these definitions of home imply somewhere we can be ourselves and are totally accepted. There, we feel safe enough to let down our guard, peaceful enou... more »
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It’s Back To The Future With Mobile Protected Firepower
*Dan Goure* *Security, * MPF will continue the trend of exploiting non-developmental items to put real capability in the hands of the warfighters in the near-term. Every decade or so since the 1960s, the U.S. Army creates a requirement for what can nominally be described as a light tank. The only successful program in this area, and I use that term advisedly, was the M551 Sheridan. Weighing in at just 15 tons but armed with a 152mm gun that could fire both cannon rounds and the MGM-51 Shillelagh guided missile, the Sheridan was thought to be small and light enough to deploy and o... more »
East Side Beat - Ride Like the Wind
Them elections results are grim. *Very grim*. I'll be writing something substantial on them over the weekend for somewhere else, so keep your eye out for that. As a place holder then, I want to take you back to 1991. This song was everywhere. Heavy Radio One play rotation. A stint on *Top of the Pops*. It did very well too, getting to number three in t'charts. And, until last weekend, I had forgot this existed. Had it slipped your mind too?
The Life Of A Bomb Disposal Expert In Iraq
Bomb defuser Wissam Daoud treads carefully through salvaged Islamic State explosives at the abandoned house. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) *Los Angeles Times:* *Dismantle bombs — or die trying.* *The life of a bomb defuser in Iraq* It is only days before he is due to return home on leave, and commanders have sent him behind enemy lines for one last mission: take some of the explosives the Iraqi army has salvaged from Islamic State and resow them like deadly seeds in the no man’s land they call ard al haram — the forbidden zone. Islamic State infiltrators have been stealthily cr... more »
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian 'Safe Zones'
[image: undefined] Russia said it’s ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia's proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria. The move, welcomed by the United Nations, has been met with skepticism from the United States as the so-called safe-zones will closed for warplanes of the United States and those of the U.S.-led coalition. As Bloomberg reports, the three countries signed a memorandum on the creation of so-called de-escalation areas on Thursday after two days of talks in Kazakhstan that also included representatives of the Syrian go... more »
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian 'Safe Zones'
[image: undefined] Russia said it’s ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia's proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria. The move, welcomed by the United Nations, has been met with skepticism from the United States as the so-called safe-zones will closed for warplanes of the United States and those of the U.S.-led coalition. As Bloomberg reports, the three countries signed a memorandum on the creation of so-called de-escalation areas on Thursday after two days of talks in Kazakhstan that also included representatives of the Syrian go... more »
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian 'Safe Zones'
[image: undefined] Russia said it’s ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia's proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria. The move, welcomed by the United Nations, has been met with skepticism from the United States as the so-called safe-zones will closed for warplanes of the United States and those of the U.S.-led coalition. As Bloomberg reports, the three countries signed a memorandum on the creation of so-called de-escalation areas on Thursday after two days of talks in Kazakhstan that also included representatives of the Syrian go... more »
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian 'Safe Zones'
[image: undefined] Russia said it’s ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia's proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria. The move, welcomed by the United Nations, has been met with skepticism from the United States as the so-called safe-zones will closed for warplanes of the United States and those of the U.S.-led coalition. As Bloomberg reports, the three countries signed a memorandum on the creation of so-called de-escalation areas on Thursday after two days of talks in Kazakhstan that also included representatives of the Syrian go... more »
The Strange Absence of Science in the Paris “Treaty” Discussion
The climate topic du jour is whether President Trump should abandon the Paris non-treaty “treaty.” Most of the discussion seems to revolve around esoteric legal issues concerning what the US is allowed and not allowed to do as a result of President Obama’s agreement to the “treaty” without Senate consent. I find most of the […]
The Islamic State's Last Stand In Iraq Will Be In Anbar Province
The Iraqi Army has been pushing IS out of Mosul, the battle for which is pictured here, and the group is retreated to camps in the desert (Reuters) *Middle East Eye:** In 'underground desert cities' Islamic State fighters lie in wait for Iraqi army* *Thousands of IS fighters have retreated to the desert of Anbar, where they are launching deadly attacks against vulnerable non-combat troops.* Having secured the towns and villages of Anbar province, and with commanders firmly focused on the battle for the city of Mosul, Iraqi forces are now having to contend with a new Islamic State (... more »
There Was A Resistance In Mosul During The Islamic State Occupation
The town circle in Hamam al-Alil, Iraq, where the bodies of resistance fighters were publicly executed and displayed by Islamic State militants. (Photo: Osie Greenway) *USA Today*:* Meet the men who fought ISIS from inside Mosul* "It would be very difficult for a big group to fight" the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, and keep it a secret, said Salwan Hamis, 27, a former policeman in this town nearly 20 miles south of Mosul. He had attempted to join a resistance group in Mosul, but its members went into hiding shortly after he made contact with them. Despite their caution, many... more »
Fears Russia is aiming to ‘federalise’ Syria are groundless. Here’s why.
[image: ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????] Though the unity of the Syrian state is endangered, the threat to Syria's unity does not come from Russia, which almost certainly does not plan to federalise the country. The post Fears Russia is aiming to ‘federalise’ Syria are groundless. Here’s why. appeared f... more »
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- May 5, 2017
*Reuters*:* Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push* Iraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push to speed up the nearly seven-month attempt to dislodge Islamic State, commanders said on Friday. Islamic State tried to block the troops' northerly advance into their de facto Iraqi capital with suicide car bombs and sniper fire, Brigadier General Walid Khalifa, deputy commander of the 9th brigade, told Reuters in Hulayla, west of Musherfa. His troops had killed about 30 militants, destroyed five car bombs before ... more »
Fake news, echo chambers and filter bubbles: Underresearched and overhyped
William H. Dutton, Professor of Media and Information Policy, Michigan State University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
Don't panic: An international survey finds concerns about fake news are overblown. studiostoks/shutterstock.com In the early years of the internet, it was revolutionary to have a world of information just a click away from anyone, anywhere, anytime. Many hoped this inherently democratic technology could lead to better-informed citizens more easily participating in debate, elections and public discourse . Today, though, many observers are concerned that search algorithms and social media are undermining the quality of online information people see. They worry that bad information may... more »
Wall Street Pays Many Millions In Bribes To Get What It Wants From The House Financial Services Committee
While everyone was preoccupied with the Republican circus around TrumpCare yesterday, Congress' most corrupt committee, House Financial Services, took another step toward gutting the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In fact, what they did yesterday would even gut some protections that were in placer *before* the Great Recession. The votes were basically along party lines to send Hensarling's Wall Street lobbyist-written legislation to the full House. George Blue Dog and notorious Wall Street whore David Scott voted with the Republicans on one provision. ... more »
FBI Email Exposes Attorney General Promise to Protect Clinton from CRIMINAL CHARGES
[image: clinton]FBI Director James Comey is apparently privy to a document showing Attorney General Loretta Lynch's attempts to prevent Hillary Clinton from being charged — but he refuses to disclose or acknowledge this email.
Denmark gets its first wolf pack in 200 years
Scientists in Denmark say that the country now has its first pack of wolves in over 200 years. Wolves hadn't been seen in the country in two centuries until one was spotted in Jutland five years ago. Since then, there have been concerns that male and female animals would meet and eventually mate, the Copenhagen Post reports. That now appears to have happened. DNA evidence from faeces has confirmed a female has settled in west Jutland, and CCTV images have shown a pair of wolves moving together in the region. Speaking to national broadcaster DR, Peter Sunde of Aarhus University sai... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Thriller'
Post navigation ← Previous THRILLER Posted on May 4, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. May 4, 2017. The heist of ono-ware-keh, great turtle island, began the continual war on earth. The murdering banksters killed us, stole our land and now their heirs enjoy the fruits. The colonial thrill seekers committed the genocide of our men, women, children, babies and nature because it gave
Did Bill Nye Say Parents Should Be Penalized for Having ‘Extra Kids’?
American television's "Science Guy" was criticized for allegedly advocating penalties on large families in the interests of population control.
Pharma Company Threatens Shortages to Hike Up Cancer Drug Prices by 4000%
*Alex Pietrowski* - The for profit medicine model at its best. The post Pharma Company Threatens Shortages to Hike Up Cancer Drug Prices by 4000% appeared first on Waking Times.
Labor Department’s April Jobs Report Strong and Getting Stronger
[image: labor-department-s-april-jobs-report-strong-and-getting-stronger] The report reflects far more than just temporal ebullience over potential strategies promised by the president to get the economy growing again.
It’s Official: Ferguson Effect Causing Police to “De-police”
[image: it-s-official-ferguson-effect-causing-police-to-de-police] Studies by Pew Research and the FBI conclude that the Ferguson Effect is indeed restraining police, causing them to avoid confrontation and causing criminals to become emboldened and commit more crimes.
Long Walk 5 with Potawatomi in Kansas
Long Walk 5 with Potawatomi in Kansas Photos and videos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shoshone long walker and photojournalist. Thank you for sharing Long Walk 2, 3, 4 and now 5 with Censored News. .
Pre-emptive War Is A Pandora's Box
"We have to fight them over there, so we won't have to fight them here." Was it George W. Bush? Nope. The statement goes all the way back to President Truman, who warned that if we didn't fight the Korean war we'd have to fight commies in Wichita. The whole idea of pre-emptive war is nothing more than false propaganda. Today's Liberty Report takes on the myths that lead us to war:
“How Billionaires Stole My Mind”
*“How Billionaires Stole My Mind”* by David Cain "You may have fallen into the same trap as me, and I want to help us all get out. You use your phone as an alarm clock, and because you do, the first thing you learn, every morning, is that while you were sleeping someone messaged you, Liked you, or Mentioned you. The one-second task of turning off the alarm leads to ten or twenty minutes of swiping and scrolling through pictures, messages, memes, jokes, diatribes and recipes. Maybe you find reports of a violent attack somewhere, or a gaffe by a politician, or a GIF of a baby goat. O... more »
Tesla’s SolarCity’s Installations Crash Nearly 40%
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? From Business Insider UK: ? – Tesla’s SolarCity reported a drop of nearly 40 percent in solar installations for the first quarter on Wednesday, the latest sign of a reversal in fortunes for the once high-flying residential solar industry. In an…
Climate Change, Tornadoes and Junk Science at Michigan State!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170504110606.htm ? Today’s junk science comes from Michigan State University: ? Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential for massive property damage and deaths is even higher in…
Study: Antarctica’s ice sheet survived warmer times, remains stable today
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Antarctic study shows central ice sheet is stable since milder times From the UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Central parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, from a time when conditions were considerably warmer than now, research suggests. The study of mountains in West Antarctica…
Tesla’s SolarCity’s Installations Crash Nearly 40%
By Paul Homewood From Business Insider UK: – Tesla’s SolarCity reported a drop of nearly 40 percent in solar installations for the first quarter on Wednesday, the latest sign of a reversal in fortunes for the once high-flying residential solar industry. In an earnings report this week, Tesla said it deployed 150 megawatts […]
The U.S. Army Wants Super 'Big Guns' That Can Shut Down Enemy Cities
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Will it happen? *Whether such microwave weapons are effective or reliable is another matter. But regardless of how the artillery shell disables electronics, what’s interesting is that artillery will be the delivery system.* *Nuclear and nonnuclear EMP bombs, delivered by aircraft or missiles, can be launched at targets hundreds or thousands of miles away. But a shell launched from a 155-millimeter howitzer suggests the targets will only be ten or twenty miles away.* *In other words, what the Army wants is a battlefield weapon for U.S. troops in fair... more »
Documents Show UK’s Spy Bill Would Force Internet Providers To Track People In Real-Time
*Eric Lieberman* *Security, Europe* The Investigatory Powers Bill, colloquially known as the “snoopers’ charter,” originally passed under the helm of the Conservative Party in November. A draft of a proposed new surveillance law in the U.K. leaked Thursday shows the country’s government wants the power to force internet service providers (ISPs) to give up people’s communications in real-time. The Investigatory Powers Bill, colloquially known as the “snoopers’ charter,” originally passed under the helm of the Conservative Party in November. Provisions in the pending legislation r... more »
Le Pen’s Trump Tower Italian Fundraiser Tied to Lega Nord-Russia; Are Diamonds Le Pen’s Best Friend?
Will France get an anti-American president, Marine Le Pen, who doesn’t even know that New York City is located there? … Continue reading →
Lebanese Army arrests Syrian Al-Qaeda commander in Arsal
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 P.M.) – Earlier today, special forces of the Lebanese Army arrested a member of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) at Arsal near the border with Syria. Muhammad Hassan Hasweh, a Syrian jihadist commander with close ties to Al-Qaeda, was arrested near the town of Arsal amid a special counter-insurgency operation. According to a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Правящая коалиция победила на парламентских выборах в Алжире
Партия президента Алжирской Народно-Демократической Республики Абдель-Азиза Бутефлики и её союзники по политической коалиции обеспечили себе более половины мест в национальном парламенте по результатам прошедших в стране парламентских выборов. Об этом в пятницу сообщило Министерство внутренних дел АНДР. Возглавляемый Бутефликой “Фронт национального освобождения” (ФНО), доминирующий на алжирском политическом фронте с момента провозглашения независимости страны в 1962 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ÖZEL: Kaplan Kuvvetleri, Deyr ez Zor taarruzu için Palmira cephesine konuşlandırıldı
Bir süredir Hama kuzeyinde bulunan Kaplan Kuvvetleri, Deyr ez Zor kuşatmasını kırmak için başlayacak olan taarruza katılacak Suheyl Hassan önderliğindeki Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin, ilerleyen günlerde Sukna ve Arak yönünde bir taarruza başlaması beklenirken; geçtiğimiz yılın sonunda kurulan 5. Fırtına Kolordusu ve diğer müttefik birliklerin de taarruza katılacağı bildirildi. Sukna beldesine yapılması beklenen taarruzun başarılı olması […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Donald Trump congratulates Australian Prime Minister on their superior single payer health care system on day that Republicans vote to repeal Obamacare.
Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *While answering questions about the House of Representatives' vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Thursday, Trump said Australia's health care system was better than the one in the US.* *"Deductibles are going to come down. It's going to be fantastic health care," Trump said of the Republican-backed American Health Care Act. "Right now Obamacare is failing." * *"I shouldn't say this to our great gentleman and my friend from Australia, because you have better health care than we do," Trump continued. "We're going to have great health care very... more »
Pentagon Investigation Confirms Reports That The U.S. Did Hit A Mosque Complex In Syria In March That Killed 56 Civilians
*CNN*: *Pentagon investigation: US hit mosque complex in Syria* Washington (CNN)A US Central Command investigation found that a March US airstrike in northern Syria did in fact strike a building that was part of a "mosque complex," two US defense officials told CNN Thursday. For days following the March 16 strike, the Pentagon adamantly rejected the notion that a mosque was hit and that there were civilian casualties -- even as numerous social media reports showed images of bodies being taken out of the rubble. Instead, in the initial hours following the strike by US drones and a... more »
I Can't Feel the Bern......
What a smug hypocrite! Free Palestine! Boycott Israeli products!
Alex Salmond has nailed the real reason the Tories crushed UKIP in the local elections
UKIP is in meltdown. It appears to have lost almost all of its council seats and it’s seen its share of the vote collapse. The Conservatives have been the main beneficiaries of UKIP’s woes. The Tories’ share of the vote is up by around the same margin as the UKIP vote is down. Alex Salmond, […] The post Alex Salmond has nailed the real reason the Tories crushed UKIP in the local elections appeared first on The Canary.
BWorld 126, Why mining is appropriate for certain areas and provinces
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on April 21, 2017. Biodiversity of living things is more common in the tropics compared to those in the northern and southern hemisphere. Geological diversity of nonliving things is more common in the Pacific countries as there are more volcanic and earthquake movements in the “Pacific Rim of Fire” than the rest of the planet. That is why for almost all commodities -- copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, nickel, bauxite, zinc, lead, etc. -- countries in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are the dominant suppliers and exporters. Volcanic... more »
Kurdish party calls Astana safe-zone Memorandum a ‘crime’
[image: kurds 1] The Kurdish PYD claims that safe-zones are a path towards partition of Syria. But isn't that what Kurds want? The post Kurdish party calls Astana safe-zone Memorandum a ‘crime’ appeared first on The Duran.
Syrian endgame? “De-escalation areas” turn out to be “destroy Al-Qaeda areas”
[image: astana] Russian plan for de-escalation areas revealed to be plan to isolate, fragment and ultimately destroy Al-Qaeda in Syria. The post Syrian endgame? “De-escalation areas” turn out to be “destroy Al-Qaeda areas” appeared first on The Duran.
Louise Mensch is ‘clinically ill’ according to Julian Assange
[image: This is an undated handout photo issued by Sunshine Press made available Tuesday May 10, 2016 of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with a kitten in Ecuador's embassy in London . It may not be so lonely for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the embassy quarters he's called home for nearly four years. Now he has a kitten to keep him company.The kitten had not been named yet. (Sunshine Press/Wikileaks via AP)] Julian Assange responds to one man's question about Louise Mensch and her wacky conspiracy theories. The post Louise Mensch is ‘clinically ill’ according to Julian Assa... more »
Intense clashes in east Homs countryside as Syrian Army repels ISIS counter-attacks (VIDEO)
HOMS, SYRIA (9:35 P.M.) – Another combat video footage from eastern Homs countryside was published by the official media wing of National Defense Forces (NDF) on Friday afternoon. The video shows units of Syrian Army and NDF engaged in intense firefights against “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) terrorist group in Al-Shumariyah mountains: Recently, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rus ordusu, Deyr ez Zor’u özgürleştirme operasyonuna katılacak
Rusya Savunma Bakanlığı; Rus silahlı kuvvetlerinin, yıllardır süren Deyr ez Zor kuşatmasını kırmak için başlatılması planlanan operasyonu katılacağını bildirdi. Bakanlıktan yapılan açıklamaya göre; operasyona kara birliklerinin yanı sıra hava kuvvetleri de destek verecek.Bu açıklama ile eş zamanlı olarak bölgeye konuşlanmaya başlayan Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin, operasyonun öncü gücü olması bekleniyor. Yakın zamanda başlaması beklenen taarruzun, ilk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Many wounded as Afghan, Pakistani border guards exchange fire
(REUTERS) Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire for several hours on Friday along their disputed border, officials on both sides said, as tension between the neighbors flared into deadly violence. Pakistan’s military said a census team – guarded by troops from its Frontier Corps (FC) – that was collecting population data in a village near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
El cólera golpea la capital de Yemen
Al menos 200 casos de cólera se han reportado en la capital yemení, Saná, según han confirmado los hospitales de la zona, el viernes. Un comunicado conjunto emitido por los hospitales de Saná, confirmaron que 218 personas han sido afectadas por el cólera, produciendo tres muertes. Las fuentes médicas dentro de la provincia de Ibb, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces reject ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria
(REUTERS) The Kurdish PYD party rejects a Russian proposal to create de-escalation zones in Syria and views it as “sectarian partition” of the country, a spokesman said on Friday. Iran and Turkey agreed on Thursday to the Russian plan, but the memorandum was not immediately published, leaving its details unclear. The zones appear intended to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Buteflika y sus aliados ganan las elecciones en Argelia
El partido del presidente argelino, Abdelazizi Buteflika y sus aliados de coalición se han impuesto con una mayoría de escaños en el parlamento, así revelaron los resultados divulgados por el Ministerio del Interior. El Frente de Liberación Nacional (FLN), que ha dominado la política de la nación de África del Norte desde su independencia en […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Российские военные примут участие в прорыве блокады Дейр-эз-Зора
Российские военнослужащие примут участие в предстоящей операции Сирийской Арабской Армии по прорыву блокады города Дейр-эз-Зор. Об этом сегодня сообщили в Министерстве обороны РФ. По всей видимости, Воздушно-космические Силы РФ предоставят наступающим частям САА поддержку с воздуха, в то время как военные советники будут работать с сирийскими подразделениями непосредственно на линии фронта. Заявление российского военного ведомства […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Эксклюзив: Дивизия “Тигр” перебрасывается под Пальмиру в преддверии крупного наступления
Элитная дивизия “Тигр” Сирийской Арабской Армии передислоцируется с севера провинции Хама на фронт в районе Пальмиры в рамках подготовки к важному наступлению в направлении посёлка Сухна. Об этом сегодня агентству Al-Masdar News рассказал военный источник. Ожидается, что возглавляемые полковником Сухейлом Хасаном “Тигры” начнут операцию в предстоящие дни, поскольку их товарищи из 5-го армейского корпуса завершают […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian War Update – Threats and solutions for 2017 (May 5, 2017): A strategic review
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:30 P.M.) – The liberation of Aleppo city from Jihadist-Islamist militant forces in December 2016 was a great victory which freed up considerable reserves of Syrian Army troops, shifted the balance of power in Aleppo province decisively in favour of the pro-government coalition and served to boost morale within the ranks of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusivo: Fuerzas Tigre se dirigen a Palmira para nueva ofensiva
La agrupación de élite del Ejército Sirio, las “Fuerzas Tigre”, han sido desplegadas desde el norte de Hama hacia el frente de Palmira para preparar una importante ofensiva en dirección hacia al-Sukhnah, afirmó una fuente militar a Al-Masdar. Dirigido por el coronel Suheil al-Hassan, se espera que las Fuerzas Tigres inicien los ataques en los […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Cholera outbreak hits Yemeni capital
SANA’A, YEMEN (6:20 P.M.) – At least 200 cases of cholera have been reported in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a recently, local hospitals confirmed on Friday. A joint statement released by hospitals in Sana’a revealed that 218 people have been affected by cholera, including 3 people who were killed by this disease. The medical sources […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Guerra entre jihadistas termina en la Guta Oriental mientras ejército renueva ofensiva
Mediante un comunicado público el grupo islamista Jaish al-Islam declaró terminada la lucha fratricida que provocó la muerte de más de 130 militantes y civiles en la zona de Guta Oriental. La milicia jihadista afirmó que cesarán sus operaciones contra Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (ex Frente Al Nusra) en la zona, luego de una semana de […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military to participate in Deir Ezzor’s liberation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Russian military will participate in the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive to lift the two year long siege on the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced today. The Russian Air Force will likely provide the primary air cover to the Syrian Arab Army in east […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Algeria ruling coalition wins legislative elections
(AFP) The party of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and its coalition ally have won a clear majority of the seats in parliament, results released by the interior ministry on Friday showed. His National Liberation Front (FLN), which has dominated the North African nation’s politics since independence in 1962, won 164 of the 462 seats. Its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force has not conducted airstrikes in de-escalation zones since May 1st
(TASS) Russia stopped using its air force in Syria after the memorandum on de-escalation zones in Syria was signed, Sergei Rudskoi, chief of the main operation department of Russia’s General Staff, said on Friday. “From 00:00 on May 1, Russia stopped to use its air force in area designated as de-escalation zones in the memorandum,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Celebrating Bird LA Day: Open House May 6th At Bird Rescue Los Angeles
We’ve got a great day lined up at International Bird Rescue as part of the annual Bird LA Day on May 6, 2017. This is a rare chance for visitors to tour our Los Angeles Center and see our team in action as they rehabilitate sick and injured seabirds!. We will be starting the day […]
This Major Organ is the Seat of Your Anger, Frustration and Irritability
*Alex Pietrowski* - We are in the midst of epidemic irritability. Here's why. The post This Major Organ is the Seat of Your Anger, Frustration and Irritability appeared first on Waking Times.
Julian Assange Just Destroyed the FBI, CIA & Fake News in an Epic Tweetstorm
[image: assange]Julian Assange goes on an epic Twitter rant to defend his character and expose the nefarious deeds of those who want to kill him.
Hero Congressman Openly Defying Drug War to Bring Cannabis to Sick Kids
[image: cannabis]Rep. Allen Peake doesn’t let the immoral war on drugs get in the way of saving children from debilitating illnesses — this is public service!
The Pentecostal Blues Of Reverend Sekou’s Intimate And Personal New Album
Reverend Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou has returned with a more intimate and personal follow-up to the movement album, “The Revolution Has Come,” which was released in 2016. As Sekou described in an interview, “In Times Like These,” has “everything to do with the material conditions that produced the Ferguson uprising, but The post The Pentecostal Blues Of Reverend Sekou’s Intimate And Personal New Album appeared first on Shadowproof.
HERE'S WHAT "SHOWS WHY PEOPLE HATE POLITICS" AND WHAT DOESN'T, ACCORDING TO CHRIS CILLIZZA
Via Scott Lemieux, here's CNN's Chris Cillizza harrumphing about what he describes as "31 seconds of the healthcare vote that shows why people hate politics": When House Republicans secured their 216th "yes" on the American Health Care Act Thursday, Democrats immediately began taunting their across-the-aisle rivals. "Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye," Democrats sang at Republicans. A few Democrats even waved goodbye. The implication was obvious: Democrats believed many Republicans had just cost themselves their political careers by voting for an overhaul of Obamacare. And the DC... more »
How Berkeley Birthed the Right
[image: how-berkeley-birthed-the-right] In 1966, Ronald Reagan would beat Berkeley like a drum in his run for governor, calling the campus, "a haven for communist sympathizers, protesters and sex deviants."
“The Secret Language of the Wounded”
*“The Secret Language of the Wounded”* by A. Noble "Those who have been deeply wounded recognize each other. They speak a secret language of tears that no one sees. They are known to have extraordinary visions, they rise to impossible heights, and then fall down like stones. Some call them mad, when, for a few brief hours or days, they transcend their pain, connect with demons or divinities, invent new lives for themselves, dream dreams like the old men who spend whole days watching the boats come and go in Greek fishing villages, telling tales of life on the high seas, imagining f... more »
Czeslaw Milosz, "Hope"
*"Hope"* "Hope is with you when you believe The earth is not a dream but living flesh, That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie, That all things you have ever seen here Are like a garden looked at from a gate. You cannot enter. But you're sure it's there. Could we but look more clearly and wisely We might discover somewhere in the garden A strange new flower and an unnamed star. Some people say we should not trust our eyes, That there is nothing, just a seeming, These are the ones who have no hope. They think that the moment we turn away, The world, behind our backs, ceases to exist, As... more »
"A Sign of the Times: Real Church Sign"
"Yeah, we're doing great, thanks for asking..."
"Debt Insanity: Does Anyone In Washington Even Care That We Are 20 Trillion Dollars In Debt?”
*"Debt Insanity: Does Anyone In Washington* * Even Care That We Are 20 Trillion Dollars In Debt?”* by Michael Snyder "There has been a tremendous amount of talk about the spending deal that was just reached in Congress. Most of the focus has been on who “won” and who “lost” politically, and if you have been keeping up with my articles you definitely know my opinion on the matter. But what nobody is really talking about is that this deal actually increases spending at a time when our debt has been absolutely exploding. We added more than a trillion dollars a year to the U.S. national... more »
May 5: A brief note....
I'm just back (three days late, thanks to Air Canada) from a trip to Montreal. I'm just recovering from the horror of that return trip - and I'll do a regular blog tomorrow. Incidentally, one of the saddest aspects of the trip to Montreal was to read what was, just ten years ago, a decent paper by the admittedly loose standards of the North American press. The Montreal Gazette has since, probably due to the decline of anglo population in Montreal, fallen almost to the level of the Moncton Times and Transcript. Very sad. And that takes us to the May 3 column in the TandT news of Ma... more »
North Korea Can Barely Contain Its Fury Over What This U.S. Senator Said
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* “I think most people agree that Kim Jong Un is a whack job,” Gardner said earlier this week on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” North Korea has flipped out over the comments of another U.S. politician quick to criticize Kim Jong Un. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, quoting a foreign ministry spokesman, slammed Colorado Senator Cory Gardner after the latter called the young North Korean dictator a “whack job.” “Some [expletive] by the name of Cory Gardner, who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, perpetrated wicked blasphe... more »
Hypersonic Weapons: An Idea So Crazy It Just Might Work
*James Hasik* *Security, * Or, there’s maybe a reason no one has tried it yet. Last month, Guy Norris reported for Aviation Week & Space Technology on how the Chinese government has revealed a national plan for hypersonic aircraft research. On this side of the Pacific, people have been getting stressed. Norris's earlier report in February covered a classified assessment within the US government that warned of possible breakthroughs in Chinese hypersonic technology, and of how American efforts were “lacking urgency.” Norris, Joe Anselmo, and Graham Warwick even produced a Check ... more »
Palestine and the New Peacemakers
*Paul R. Pillar* *Israel Palestinian Territories, Middle East* President Trump’s expressed desire to resolve, somehow, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is welcome, but the grounds for skepticism about this outweigh the reasons for hope. The principal reason for skepticism is the lack of evidence that Trump has distanced himself politically from the position, embodied in the right-wing Israeli government and its most ardent American supporters, that favors perpetual Israel control of the occupied territories and, despite occasional lip service to the contrary, sees no room for Pa... more »
North Korea claims CIA plotted to kill Kim Jong-un - From the BBC
*The plot involved targeting North Korean Leader* *Kim Jong-un at a public event* The headline in the lying BBC today says that the CIA is planning to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by covert means. What's new? They are also planning to kill Russia's Putin and the Philippines leader Duterte by covert means...just like the same Satanic entities murdered JFK, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, and even Toronto's controversial mayor a few years ago. In other words is "bidness as usual". The significance of the headline being published in the BBC is that this is the preferred communica... more »
Left Wing Group "Indivisible" comes to Coeur d'Alene...
*and has a bulls eye on Rep. Raul Labrador's (R-ID) town hall tonight.* Where did Indivisible come from? Good question. So, as usual, I did my due diligence and after several hours decided that Wiki did an okay job on explaining the origins of this divisive group. Indivisible has a whole agenda based on disruption and rude behavior. It's already happened here and now they have plans to upset Rep. Labrador's town hall this evening in the wake of his "yes" vote on the health care bill just passed in the House. Rep. Labrador's Facebook page erupted in over 600 comments, mostly by m... more »
The Forgotten Island Destroyed by the Gulf Oil Spill
*Vic Bishop* - Cat Island was a critical bird habitat, but is now completely gone. The post The Forgotten Island Destroyed by the Gulf Oil Spill appeared first on Waking Times.
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