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DeVos Taking Center Stage at Bethune-Cookman
Controversial U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is scheduled to deliver a commencement address Wednesday at Bethune-Cookman University that is certain to be heavily scrutinized.
Community Colleges Working Around State Budget Cuts
Financial struggles pose a problem for many community colleges, and can be expected to continue for the foreseeable future particularly as a number of states face ongoing budget shortfalls.
Why Yale Graduate Students Are on a Hunger Strike
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two weeks ago, Yale graduate student teachers began a hunger strike to pressure the school to negotiate with their union. Eight committed to fasting, planning only to stop if a doctor says their health is at risk of permanent damage. If a student has to stop fasting, another union member takes […]
Expert: Achievement Gap a National Crisis
Consider this sobering fact: For every 10 African-American students who enter college, only four will graduate. Just four in 10.
President Trump’s Firing of FBI Director Comey Pushes U.S. Ever Closer to a Constitutional Crisis – US Senator Markey
“President Trump’s Firing of FBI Director Comey Pushes U.S. Ever Closer to a Constitutional Crisis Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Washington … Continue reading →
Russian Snipers Could Be Seen Monitoring Today's Victory Day Parade From Outposts Surrounding Red Square
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Snipers were seen on the Kremlin Wall during the Victory Day military parade amid heightened security with Vladimir Putin watching on (*Click on Image to Enlarge*) Security was tight at the event and snipers could be seen monitoring the parade from outposts surrounding Red Square *WNU Editor:* I have seen these sniper nests before for major events at Red Square .... but this is the first time that I am seeing these images published by a wire service for the public to see.
Tensions Rise As US Announces Military Drills Near Embattled Venezuela
Tensions Rise As US Announces Military Drills Near Embattled Venezuela by Anti-Media News Desk, http://theantimedia.org/ (MPN) The involvement of the U.S. military in an upcoming multilateral military drill in South America has raised concerns over potential ulterior motives on the part of the U.S. The drill, dubbed “Operation: America United,” will involve the installation of a temporary military […]
Israelis Kill 7 Palestinians Kids in 2017
Published on May 9, 2017 A children’s rights group says seven Palestinian kids have been killed by Israeli forces so far this year. DC-I-Palestine slammed Israeli forces for routinely using intentional force against Palestinian youth. The NGO’s accountability program director, Ayed Abu Eqtaish, said such excessive force shows tacit approval for killing children with impunity. […]
Secrets Of The Antichrist / AI Takeover Plan Revealed
Published on May 9, 2017 Alex details the many ways Globalist powers are working to control human populations through technological advancements in the realm of artificial intelligence. end
US to Send Heavier Weapons to Syrian Kurds Despite Turkey’s Objections
Published on May 9, 2017 The Department of Defense has confirmed delivery of heavier weapons to US-allied Kurdish fighters, for the upcoming ‘long and difficult’ battle to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS. The Pentagon has also offered protection to its NATO ally, Turkey. end
Colossal Pedophile Ring Busted, 900 Arrests, 300 Kids Saved — Corporate Media Ignores It
Colossal Pedophile Ring Busted, 900 Arrests, 300 Kids Saved — Corporate Media Ignores It by Jay Syrmopoulos, http://www.activistpost.com/ Washington, D.C. – After a nearly two-year investigation, 870 suspected pedophiles have been arrested across the world, and least 259 sexually abused children have been identified in the wake of major underground online global pedophilia network being taken down, […]
Mainstream Media Pushing Malaria Vaccine While Refusing to Mention that Wormwood Herb Has a 100% Cure Rate
Mainstream Media Pushing Malaria Vaccine While Refusing to Mention that Wormwood Herb Has a 100% Cure Rate by Tracey Watson, http://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) Though there is a natural cure for malaria that has been used to successfully treat this disease in the Amazon, China and Africa for thousands of years, it is not this cure that is […]
Gold Re-Monetization Ahead? Value Investor John Scurci Warns A Reset is Coming
Part 2 is here! Gold Re-Monetization Ahead? Value Investor John Scurci Warns A Reset is Coming by http://www.silverdoctors.com/ In this exclusive podcast, John Scurci, Chief Investment Officer of Corona Associates Capital Management, explains why his investment strategy is focused on the on asymmetric investment opportunities presented by the unwind of unconventional global central bank policies. end
Russian Lt. General: US Wants to Nuke Russia, China And Use Missile Shield to Prevent Retaliation
Russian Lt. General: US Wants to Nuke Russia, China And Use Missile Shield to Prevent Retaliation by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation, via http://www.infowars.com Of course, it’s completely psychotic to want to launch a preemptive nuclear strike on Russia or China. – According to Russian Lieutenant General Viktor Poznikhir, the US is surrounding Russia and China with […]
The Truth About Satanism and Trump
Published on Feb 25, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the left’s obsession with Satanism and how they are leveling it against President Donald Trump. end
And the Looting Is Set to Begin....
The EPA dismissed half of its review board, an 18-member Board of Scientific Counselors EPA dismisses half of its scientific advisers on key board, citing ‘clean break’ with Obama administration. The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/05/07/epa-dismisses-half-of-its-scientific-advisers-on-key-board-citing-clean-break-with-obama-administration/?utm_term=.b4728313543d&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has chosen to replace half of the members on one of its key scientific review boards, th... more »
Picture Of The Day
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) RS-24 Yars missile-launching systems during the military parade in Moscow marking the 72nd anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). © SPUTNIK/ ALEXANDR VILF *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *From Red Square to Airbase in Syria: Russia Celebrates WWII Victory Day* (Sputnik). More pictures here .... *Moscow's Victory Day parade in pictures* (TASS).
U.S. Grand Jury Issue Subpoenas On Associates Of Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, with retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, center left, and Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica, obscured, second right, attend an exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of RT (Russia Today), the 24-hour English-language TV news channel in Moscow, on Dec. 10, 2015. (Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) *CNN: **CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation* Washington (CNN)Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to associates of former National Security Advisor Michael F... more »
A CNN Special Report On The Chemical Attack On The Syrian Town Of Khan Sheikhoun Early Last Month
*CNN:* *Gasping for life* *Syria's merciless war on its own children* She stares off into the distance as she gasps for air, her tiny chest heaving desperately to take in more oxygen. Her eyes are wide and unflinching, her pupils constricted, the panic behind them clear. The little girl looks confused: she doesn't understand why she is dying, why she is lying in the back of a truck with other small children, some foaming at the mouth, others motionless, the life already gone from them. The ground all around her is strewn with bodies, some wracked with convulsions, thrashing aroun... more »
France Defeated The Fascist/Elected The Centrist
A significant plurality of French voters (43%) who cast their ballots for Emmanuel Macron Sunday told pollsters that had done so primarily to stop Le Pen-- more of the ole "lesser of two evils" vision of politics, generally espoused by the Democratic Party to such ill-effect. Everyone I know-- in Europe and here at home-- was rooting for Le Pen to lose (except for Monsieur Trumpanzèè, Bannon, and neo-fascist Congressmen Steve King and Dana Rohrabacher). But no one-- no one I know-- was rooting for centrist former banker Macron to win. He was just the way to stop Le Pen. (He's alrea... more »
Will Trump give working families a break?
Cheryl Carleton, Assistant Professor of Economics, Villanova University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Families benefit when fathers and mothers get paid parental leave. popofatticus/flickr, CC BY-SA Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen recently summed up the economic benefits of widespread child care and paid family leave. Since 1979, she explained in a speech at Brown University, women have brought about most gains in real household income. Making life easier for working moms helps women enter and stay in the workforce and in turn boosts economic growth, Yellen reasoned. As an economics professor who researches issues that working women face, I couldn’t agree more. When more women e... more »
Moscow Conference on International Security 2017: Cooperation Lost in Translation
*Michael Kofman, Dmitry Gorenburg* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the military parade in Red Square, May 9, 2017. Kremlin.ru] At Russia’s annual defense showcase, the Kremlin can’t help but remain stern and confrontational. May is a busy time in Moscow, from tanks drilling on the city’s main thoroughfares in preparation for the annual World War II victory parade to the cavalcade of defense ministers flying in for Russia’s annual Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS). Since 2012, the Russian Ministry of Defense has endeavored to host its... more »
How U.S. Meddling in the Bosnia Conflict Changed the Face of NATO
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Europe* The end product of the U.S.-designed policy in Bosnia has been a festering political and economic mess. Miscalculations and outright blunders abound in U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. Some mistakes are obvious in retrospect and should have been at the time, most notably Washington’s elective war in Iraq and its devastating impact on Middle East stability. Only the Dick Cheneys of the world still contend that the Bush administration’s regime-change crusade was anything other than a calamity. However, there have been othe... more »
If Trump Meets Kim, He Should Do It the Right Way
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Asia* Trump’s critics fail to note that he would only meet Kim “under the right circumstances.” President Trump has said a lot of questionable, unconventional—some would say borderline crazy—things over the first three months of his presidency. He’s hit America’s European allies hard on their sluggish defense spending (it’s about time), going to so far as to hint that the United States may no longer be there when the going gets tough. He’s blasted Saudi Arabia as a weakling that would have been taken over by radical jihadists were it not for the p... more »
How the Six-Day War Changed the Middle East
*Marcel Serr* *Security, Middle East* [image: Israeli Mirage IIIC. Marcel Serr/Used by permission] Egypt's disorganization and Jordan's outdated weaponry made it possible for Israel to dominate the battlefield. Fifty years ago, Israel’s Six-Day War turned the Middle East upside down. Hardly any other war has changed the political landscape of a region so fast and so fundamentally. The stunning victory of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over three Arab armies in just six days established the Jewish state as a regional great power, and the territorial conquests provided Israel wit... more »
Trump, Afghanistan, and Shades of the Tuesday Lunch
*Paul R. Pillar* *Afghanistan Presidency, South Asia* Impending choices by President Trump regarding the war in Afghanistan raise issues of national security decision-making in his presidency that in turn evoke pathologies of the past, with Trump’s personal habits threatening to make matters at least as bad as in the past. Struggles for influence within the White House are part of the story—as Jacob Heilbrunn discusses in connection with differences over Afghanistan policy between Stephen Bannon and national security adviser H. R. McMaster—although the story is not mainly about ... more »
Trump Firing of FBI Director Comey: “Were the Investigations Getting Too Close to Home for the President?” US Senator Schumer Statement
https://www.c-span.org/video/?428270-1/senate-democratic-leader-calls-special-prosecutor-wake-comey-firing&start=79 “SEN. SCHUMER: EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME HE WAS FIRING DIRECTOR COMEY. I TOLD … Continue reading →
Russiagate: Trump Firing of Comey “Raises Profound Questions About Whether the White House is Brazenly Interfering in a Criminal Matter” Says US Congressman Schiff
Congressman Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff: “Firing of Comey tainted by extraordinary conflict of interest. Independent prosecutor must be appointed to restore … Continue reading →
Radioactive Waste Filled Tunnel Near Hanford Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant Reported Collapsed Today
THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE ANYTHING THERE TO MONITOR GROUND SHIFTING TO ALERT PRIOR TO COLLAPSE DESPITE ALL OF THE TAX … Continue reading →
On The Front Lines With The Iraqi Army As They Wage War Against The Islamic State
Iraqi soldiers waiting to deploy to the front lines take selfies and tell stories, anxious to get back into the action after weeks of waiting, in Mosul, Iraq, May 4, 2017. (H. Murdock/VOA) *Heather Murdock, VOA:* *Front Line: Inside Iraqi Soldiers’ Anti-IS War* MOSUL, IRAQ — The walkie-talkie in the commander’s hand buzzes and crackles as soldiers line up their humvees and tanks, readying themselves to enter Islamic State territory. “Tell all the men to put on helmets,” are the orders over the walkie-talkie. “I don’t want to see anyone without a helmet!” A few minutes later, many... more »
Aboard The Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush As It Wages War Against The Islamic State
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Wikipedia *Jennifer Hlad, Daily Beast*: *Aboard the Battleship Leading the War on ISIS* *Navigating the Persian Gulf is nothing compared to navigating the hostile warships that patrol it.* ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH—As the sun rises over the Arabian Gulf, teams of sailors in red turtlenecks and vests load bombs onto dozens of F/A-18 fighter jets parked on the 4.5-acre flight deck of this floating city. Flight operations will begin soon, with waves of planes leaving the aircraft carrier every few hours for missions over Iraq and Syria in the fi... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Sea of Dreams”
2002, “Sea of Dreams” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, M82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through ensuing supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving the prodigious outflow of material. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in this sharp composite image, based on data from small telescopes on planet Earth. *Click image for larger size.* The composite highlights emission from filaments of atomic hydrogen gas in reddish hues. The filaments extend for over 10,00... more »
Bertrand Russell, "Three Passions"
*"Three Passions" * "Three passions have governed my life: The longings for love, the search for knowledge, And unbearable pity for the suffering of humankind. Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness. In the union of love I have seen In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined. With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of people. I have wished to know why the stars shine. Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens, But always pity brought me back to earth; Cries of pain reverberated in ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Why Not?"
*"Why Not?"* by Chet Raymo "A few days ago reader Liz asked: "If we are all one and made out of the same material- then the things that we make are made out of the same material. But they are not animate. Why not?" At first glance, this might seem like a naive question, one that we all know the answer to. On reflection, it turns out to be terribly profound. Or should I have said, "wonderfully profound"? Yes, everything, animate and inanimate, is made of the same stuff - the 92 naturally-occurring elements - but all of the animate things we know about are made mainly of carbon comp... more »
"Being Against Evil..."
"Being against evil doesn't make you good.” - Ernest Hemingway, “Islands in the Stream”
"The Limits of Our Freedom"
*"The Limits of Our Freedom"* By Mark Harrison "Viktor Frankl, the Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, wrote in "Man’s Search for Meaning", ‘Between stimulus and response there is a space, and in that space lies all our freedom.’ In the most extreme conditions of privation imaginable, Frankl discovered that he was, remarkably, free to choose his response to any situation. I love this quote because it sums up the essence of my philosophy. I believe it is the cornerstone of a happy and effective life. A real, experiential understanding of this radical freedom is life chang... more »
The Poet: Paul Fisher, "The Boat"
*"The Boat"* "Maybe the eyes of a dragon or goddess glare from its prow. More likely it leaks, loses an oar, and reeks of rainbows awash on a sheen of gutted salmon and gasoline. If it’s a liner, we lash ourselves to whatever will float or sell. No matter which. We choose. We’re aboard, icebergs or no, as we plow through the songs of the siren stars- one boat, black water, dark whispering below." - Paul Fisher, "Rumors of Shore"
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, “Don't You Feel Small?”
Moody Blues, “Don't You Feel Small?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjICZoqspv4
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The Economy: “Perfection For All Of Eternity”
*“Perfection For All Of Eternity”* by David Stockman "The stock market has now priced in a nirvana of permanent full-employment and economic growth, world without end. The business cycle has been deleted from the annals of history. Of course, the harsh reality is that our monetary central planners at the Fed have not abolished the business cycle at all. And this one is getting dangerously long in the tooth. It is already 96 months old, and by the end of December 2018, it would be 115 months - or just shy of the great 1990s tech boom that occurred before millions of breadwinner jobs... more »
Whopping Vaccine Injury Payouts for US Fiscal Year 2017 Released
*Brendan D. Murphy* - Over $3.6 billion worth of “safe and effective.” The post Whopping Vaccine Injury Payouts for US Fiscal Year 2017 Released appeared first on Waking Times.
Kingpin of International Pedophilia Network Sentenced, 900 Additional Suspects Arrested
*Christina Sarich* - More than 8,000 IP addresses were hacked to take down this pedophilia ring. The post Kingpin of International Pedophilia Network Sentenced, 900 Additional Suspects Arrested appeared first on Waking Times.
Incompetence or Fraud in Alaska?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Patsy Lacey ? Alaska’s soils are taking far longer to freeze over as winter approaches than in previous decades, resulting in a surge in carbon dioxide emissions that could portend a much faster rate of global warming than scientists had…
Iain Duncan Smith went on Newsnight to perpetuate a dangerous myth [VIDEO]
Former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Secretary Iain Duncan Smith (IDS) appeared on BBC Newsnight to discuss the Conservatives’ plans for immigration. In doing so, he perpetuated a myth about immigration. One that stirs up bigotry and antagonism. He claimed that: If you look at the figures, it shows that they [low-skilled immigrants] claimed more in […]
Theresa May finally met real people. And it could have cost her millions of votes
Theresa May has received heavy criticism for only attending stage-managed events in her general election campaign. But on 9 May, she met real people. And she allowed them to ask her questions. One man, however, gave it to May straight – explaining exactly why he believes Jeremy Corbyn is a better choice for working people. […]
Why big-data analysis of police activity is inherently biased
Andi Dixon, Ph.D. Student in Communications, Columbia University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
How does bad data affect predictive policing algorithms? Photosani/shutterstock.com In early 2017, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a new initiative in the city’s ongoing battle with violent crime. The most common solutions to this sort of problem involve hiring more police officers or working more closely with community members. But Emanuel declared that the Chicago Police Department would expand its use of software, enabling what is called “predictive policing,” particularly in neighborhoods on the city’s south side. The Chicago police will use data and computer analysis to i... more »
Obama Climate Change Speech Earns $3.26 Million for Personal Foundation
Former president Barack Obama’s speech on climate change in Italy raised €3 million ($3.26m) in ticket sales for his personal foundation, according to a report from The Times. Having travelled to Milan in a private jet, Obama settled into a presidential suite at the Park Hyatt hotel, costing roughly €8,400 a night. Meanwhile, his entourage … Continue reading "Obama Climate Change Speech Earns $3.26 Million for Personal Foundation"
A fool’s errand: Al Gore’s $15 trillion carbon tax
Wasting Other People’s Money: Al Gore wants to reverse modernity and save the world from itself through an elimination of its fossil-fuel-based energy system. During the final week of April, his newly created Energy Transitions Commission released a document setting forth a fool’s-errand pathway to “decarbonize” the world’s energy system. But, don’t worry! The all-in … Continue reading "A fool’s errand: Al Gore’s $15 trillion carbon tax"
My Take On President Trump Firing FBI Director James Comey
*WNU Editor*: Cannot say that I am surprised .... I have been predicting his departure for a long time .... even commenting this morning on why does he still have a job (*link here*). My other times when I said that the FBI Director should go (and here are just a few of them) .... * President Trump To Keep FBI Director Comey *(January 24, 2017) *Is FBI Director Comey About To Resign?* (March 6, 2017). *FBI Director Comey And NSA Director Rogers' Testimony At The U.S. House Intelligence Committee* (March 20, 2017) *Did The Obama Administration Block The FBI Director From Reveali... more »
Russia’s Defense Ministry rejects media reports of serviceman’s execution in Syria
(TASS) The Russian Defense Ministry has rejected media reports that a Russian serviceman was allegedly captured and executed in Syria. “All servicemen of the Russian grouping of forces in Syria are safe and sound and are accomplishing missions to fight international terrorism as part of their formations. The actions by some media outlets, which regularly circulate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 400 militants to depart from last Homs bastion
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – Another batch of militants are expected to leave the Al-Wa’er District of Homs City tomorrow, a military source told Al-Masdar on Tuesday. According to the military source, at least 400 militants and their families will depart from Homs City to the Idlib Governorate, as part of the second to last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Commentaries And Analysis On President Trump Firing FBI Director James Comey
*Sabrina Siddiqui and Ben Jacobs, The Guardian*: *How Comey became tangled in the US election – and why it led to his downfall* Tasked with overseeing an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the now-fired FBI director earned the chagrin of both parties FBI director James Comey loomed over the presidential election as a highly contentious figure, an extraordinary predicament as the sitting director of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Tasked with overseeing a federal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secre... more »
Million Error
About a millionaire who withdrew all his money from a bank that refused to validate his parking ticket.
Is California Governor Jerry Brown ‘Caught in the Middle’ of a Corruption Investigation?
A conservative-leaning website strained to connect Brown to a probe he personally ordered.
SO WHICH REGULAR FOX COMMENTATOR WILL BE THE NEXT HEAD OF THE FBI?
I think President Trump fired James Comey for the obvious reason: that Comey is still looking into the Trump team's links to Russia -- or, as Matt Yglesias writes, to maintain some other cover-up: An FBI inquiry that started with a hard look at Trump associates’ possible ties to the Russian government could easily have turned up some totally unrelated criminal misconduct. By the same token, it’s entirely possible that whatever it is Trump is covering up by refusing to release his tax returns has nothing to do with Russian bribes or blackmail. But what we know from the tax return sag... more »
This Is How FBI Director James Comey Learned That He Was Fired
*L.A. Times:* *Comey was 'caught flat-footed' and learned of firing from TV while talking to FBI agents in L.A., source says* Jaames B. Comey, who was ousted today as FBI director by President Trump, learned about his firing from a TV news report while speaking with FBI agents in Los Angeles, according to an FBI source. "He was caught flat-footed," said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Comey was "surprised" by the news but kept on talking to the agents, the source said. Comey was set to speak Tuesday night at an FBI recruiting event in Hollywood. But the sour... more »
President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey -- News Updates May 9, 2017
*Washington Post*: *President Trump dismisses FBI Director Comey* FBI Director James B. Comey has been dismissed by the president, according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer - a startling move that officials said stemmed from a conclusion by Justice Department officials that he had mishandled the probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails. Comey was fired as he is leading a counterintelligence investigation to determine whether associates of President Trump may have coordinated with Russia to meddle with the presidential election last year. That probe began quietly last July but has ... more »
US Congressman Conyers Condemns Trump Tuesday Night Massacre: Comey Firing is a Clear Cover up; Independent Investigation Needed
Original- https://twitter.com/HouseJudDems/status/862083465881296900 Twitter House Judiciary Democrats: https://twitter.com/HouseJudDems Maybe it looks like Watergate because it is some of the same players? … Continue reading →
Putin-Gate Coverup-- Trump Fires Comey... Bring On A Special Prosecutor
Unless you spent the afternoon and evening in a sauna or on a remote mountaintop, you probably know that Trump fired Comey today. The *Times* reminded its readers that "Comey was supervising an investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential campaign. His firing is a stunning development in Mr. Trump’s nascent presidency." The abrupt firing raised questions over whether Mr. Trump was trying to influence the Russia investigation. But he said he was following recommendations from the Justice Department, which criticiz... more »
It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Fire James Comey
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* [image: FBI Director James Comey during a press briefing regarding the shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. Wikimedia Commons/Public domain] The FBI director repeatedly ventured into matters above his pay grade. It was probably inevitable that Donald Trump would fire FBI Director James B. Comey. The surprising thing may be not that Trump terminated him today, but that Trump waited as long as he did. Comey has repeatedly displayed lamentably bad judgment. The question that those outside of Washington may wonder about is whether anyone can shoo... more »
White House spokesperson Sean Spicer calls Sally Yates a "Hillary supporter," and uses that as excuse for why her warnings about Flynn were not taken seriously.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *Sally Yates’ warning couldn’t be fully trusted, press secretary Sean Spicer said, because she was “a political opponent” of Trump and a supporter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. * *“Just because someone comes in and gives you a heads-up about something and says, ‘I want to share some information,’ doesn’t mean that you immediately jump the gun and go take an action,” Spicer said. “I think if you flip this scenario and say, ‘What if we had just dismissed somebody because a political opponent of the president had made an utterance?’ you woul... more »
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
[image: undefined] President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been misrepresented. I also do not agree with Jeff Toobin on CNN tonight that the decision was clearly due to the fact that Comey’s investigation was getting “too close” to President Trump. I agree that the timing is concerning and legitimately questioned. However, the Administration may also have waited for t... more »
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
[image: undefined] President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been misrepresented. I also do not agree with Jeff Toobin on CNN tonight that the decision was clearly due to the fact that Comey’s investigation was getting “too close” to President Trump. I agree that the timing is concerning and legitimately questioned. However, the Administration may also have waited for t... more »
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
[image: undefined] President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been misrepresented. I also do not agree with Jeff Toobin on CNN tonight that the decision was clearly due to the fact that Comey’s investigation was getting “too close” to President Trump. I agree that the timing is concerning and legitimately questioned. However, the Administration may also have waited for t... more »
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey
[image: undefined] President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey this evening in a surprise move. Various politicians and the media have openly referred to the act as “Nixonian” and “another Saturday Night Massacre.” I have previously stated how the Saturday Day Massacre has been misrepresented. I also do not agree with Jeff Toobin on CNN tonight that the decision was clearly due to the fact that Comey’s investigation was getting “too close” to President Trump. I agree that the timing is concerning and legitimately questioned. However, the Administration may also have waited for t... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 9, 2017
*John Power, CSM: **Why South Korea looks poised to keep trying with North* South Korean President-elect Moon Jae-in has proposed more engagement with North Korea. To his supporters, that may be just one policy plank. But it holds an outsize importance for South Korea’s decades-old alliance with the United States, which is pushing a distinctly harsher strategy to rein in the regime of Kim Jong-un. That’s not to say voters in the South went to the polls determined to usher in an administration friendlier to the North. In one preelection survey, just 18.5 percent of respondents calle... more »
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X22 Report, “The Looming Crisis Will End The Fiat Currency Regime: Andrew Hoffman”
*X22 Report, * *“The Looming Crisis Will End The Fiat Currency Regime: Andrew Hoffman”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUcHhd2rC9w
BREAKING: Donald Trump Just Fired FBI Director James Comey
President Trump just harkened back to his stint on reality TV, telling FBI Director James Comey, 'you're fired!'
Both the UK and US are now openly supporting anti-terrorist ground forces in Syria
The British government is now deploying Tornado fighter jets to directly assist anti-terrorist ground forces in northern Syria. In the US, meanwhile, Donald Trump has signed an order to arm those same forces. And both of these developments could directly influence the impending UK trial of Josh Walker, who is accused of supporting those forces himself. UK […]
Fury as Labour bans members for plot to defeat Jeremy Hunt
The Canary reported on 8 May about a progressive alliance plan to unseat Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. But now, three Labour members – Steve Williams, Kate Townsend and Robert Park – have been expelled from the party for supporting a GP-led challenge against the beleaguered Health Secretary. With the NHS in crisis, and Hunt widely blamed, the move could […]
‘Cruel And Unusual’ Director: The Story Of The ‘Angola 3’ Is Triumph Of Human Spirit
The Angola 3 spent more time in solitary confinement than any other incarcerated people in the U.S., and a documentary telling their story will soon be released. The post ‘Cruel And Unusual’ Director: The Story Of The ‘Angola 3’ Is Triumph Of Human Spirit appeared first on Shadowproof.
Joakim Noah Gives U.S. Soldiers the Finger, Refuses to Eat With Them?
Joakim Noah skipped a dinner with the cadets while training at West Point, but the NBA star did not give U.S. soldiers the finger.
White House Fires FBI Director James Comey
The announcement was made as the Federal Bureau of Investigation looks into the Trump administration and campaign ties to Russia.
He Still Thinks He's on The Apprentice
Yeah, he still thinks he's on *The Apprentice*. Brain Stem Zero, charitably referred to as "President Trump", had just fired FBI Director James Comey. The reason? Well, as with the Yates firing last January, there are two possible reasons and one is more chilling than the other. As it was told to the *New York Times*, Trump's avowed reason for firing Comey immediately was his perceived bungling of the Clinton email investigation. This is ridiculous for several reasons. First off, Comey's October 27 letter to Congress had been widely perceived as actually helping Trump... more »
World News Briefs -- May 9, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *South Korea president winner Moon vows to unify bruised country* Liberal politician Moon Jae-in decisively won South Korea's presidential election on Tuesday, television networks declared, an expected victory ending nearly a decade of conservative rule and bringing a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea. Moon's victory will end months of political turmoil that led to parliament's impeachment of conservative former President Park Geun-hye over an extensive corruption scandal, which a court upheld in March. Park became the first democratically elected leader in ... more »
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Has Fired FBI Director Comey
*WNU Editor*: From the AP .... *AP: Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey. *I mentioned early today that I am surprised that he still has his job. Well .... I guess I was not the only one who had this thought. More on this story later tonight.
Incompetence or Fraud in Alaska?
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey Alaska’s soils are taking far longer to freeze over as winter approaches than in previous decades, resulting in a surge in carbon dioxide emissions that could portend a much faster rate of global warming than scientists had previously estimated, according to new research. Measurements of carbon dioxide […]
Donald Trump just fired FBI Director James Comey! Update!
JUST IN: White House fires James Comey as FBI director, Press Sec. Sean Spicer confirms to @MajorCBS. — CBS News (@CBSNews) May 9, 2017 Remember that the FBI is currently investigating Trump's ties with Russia. Clearly time to assign that special prosecutor. Update: Here is more from Politico: *President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey – a move that comes as the FBI is probing potential contacts between Trump’s campaign aides and Russian officials ahead of the election. * *"The president has accepted the recommendation of the Attorney General and the deputy Attorn... more »
America’s collision course in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict
[image: cartoon] America can no longer be an ally of both Kurdish forces and Turkey. It will have to choose but seems unwilling or unable to do so. The post America’s collision course in the Turkish-Kurdish conflict appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Trump fires FBI Director James Comey – White House reports
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] President Donald Trump has dismissed FBI director James Comey, on recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer. The post BREAKING: Trump fires FBI Director James Comey – White House reports appeared first on The Duran.
Violence plagues Victory Day in Ukraine
[image: Violence plagues Victory Day in Ukraine] The west has been silent in the face of these neo-Nazi attacks on peaceful civilians. The post Violence plagues Victory Day in Ukraine appeared first on The Duran .
Raise the age to lower crime
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By Haley Holik Raising the age would enhance public safety by lowering recidivism rates among youthful offenders. It is a common sense policy that takes advantage of the benefits the juvenile justice system has to offer, including greater family involvement and individualized treatment.
Texas should close prisons, but strengthen alternatives
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By Marc Levin Texas has saved billions and become safer by thinking outside the cell. Now, state leaders must act to write the next chapter in this criminal justice success story.
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates May 9, 2017
*Reuters:* *Iraqi forces chip away at last Islamic State-held districts in Mosul* Fly-blown corpses of Islamic State militants (IS) littered the streets of a district in Mosul on Tuesday as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces chipped away at the last remaining handful of districts under the jihadists' control. Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of Mosul last week and gaining ground in several districts there. Trapped in a shrinking area with no way out, the ul... more »
4 Things You Need to Know About Anarchy
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Anarchy is often a confusing term to most people, but it needn't be. The post 4 Things You Need to Know About Anarchy appeared first on Waking Times.
Donald Trump's Twitter response to the testimony from Sally Yates was...you know...predictable.
Director Clapper reiterated what everybody, including the fake media already knows- there is "no evidence" of collusion w/ Russia and Trump. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 8, 2017 Yes but Sally Yates said she could not answer this question due to the information being classified. Sally Yates made the fake media extremely unhappy today --- she said nothing but old news! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 8, 2017 Did he even watch the same testimony we watched yesterday? The Russia-Trump collusion story is a total hoax, when will this taxpayer funded charade end? —... more »
"Global Collapse: Children Are Literally Starving To Death In Venezuela And Yemen"
*"Global Collapse: * *Children Are Literally Starving To Death In Venezuela And Yemen"* By Michael Snyder "Venezuela and Yemen were both once very prosperous nations, but now parents are literally watching their children starve to death as the economies of both nations continue to utterly collapse. Just like so many here in the United States, most of those living in Venezuela and Yemen would have called you completely crazy if you would have warned them that this was going to happen five years ago. In particular, Venezuela has more proven oil reserves than almost anyone else on the ... more »
"Half Of Canadians Have $200 Or Less In Savings- How About You?"
*"Half Of Canadians Have $200 Or Less In Savings-* * How About You?"* by Tyler Durden "Two months ago, when quoting the CEO of cell phone insurer Assurant, who appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss business trends, one of his quotes caught our attention:* “The reality is, half of Americans can’t afford to write a $500 check,”* Colberg said. We decided to look into the CEO's claim about the woeful state of US finances. What we found is that according to a recent Bankrate survey of 1,000 adults, 57% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a mere $500 unexpected expense. Turns out t... more »
Richard Simmons Sues National Enquirer for Libel
The fitness guru has sued the National Enquirer, its online outlet, and its parent company over stories that claimed he is living as a transgender woman.
WATCH: Mom Charged with 4 Misdemeanors, Felony for Telling a Cop He Did a Bad Job
[image: cop]A Florida mother of a son with autism is now facing a felony, thanks to a vengeful cop who didn't like being told he was causing problems for parents.
Exclusive: Jaish Al-Islam puts dead rival rebels in Syrian Army uniforms amid PR stunt
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:15 A.M.) – Upon enquiring with a Republican Guard source stationed in the East Ghouta, Al-Masdar News discovered that Jaish Al-Islam had staged events at Beit Na’em on Tuesday where it claimed to have killed five soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), posting footage and pictures otherwise supporting the claim. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Deadly trench warfare ensues in Deir Ezzor as the Syrian Army fights back ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:45 P.M.) – The National Defence Forces (NDF) published footage on Tuesday showing a fierce battle with ISIS insurgents in the besieged city of Deir Ezzor, more specifically at the highly contested cemetery area. Well aware of the strategic importance of upholding the siege on the airport, ISIS is contesting every inch in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Beşşar Esad: Ya Suriye’nin tamamını kurtaracağım ya da istifa edeceğim
Geçtiğimiz günlerde Şam’a ziyarette bulunan Beşşar Esad’ın Lübnanlı misafirleri, yapılan görüşmenin bir kısmını medya ile paylaştı. Tesnim Haber Ajansı’nın haberine göre; Suriye Cumhurbaşkanı Beşşar Esad, Lübnanlı heyet ile gerçekleştirdiği görüşmede şu ifadeleri kullandı: ”Sağlanan bütün ateşkeslerin geçici bir aşama olduğunu düşünmeyin. Suriye ordusu gücü ele geçirmiştir ve biz Hizbullah ve Rusya’nın desteğine sahibiz.” ”Yardımda bulunmak […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrische Armee startet neue Offensive gegen IS im ländlichen Aleppo
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (7:00 P.M.) – Während die Tiger Forces der Syrischen Armee ihre neue Offensive gegen die IS-Terrormiliz im ländlichen Ost-Aleppo vorbereiten, griffen heute russische Bomber pausenlos IS-Stellungen um Maskanah herum an. Hierbei wurden etliche IS-Kämpfer getötet. Dank der angehaltenen Luftschläge in Daraa,Ost-Ghouta, Idlib und Homs konzentrieren sich die russischen Luftstreitkräfte nun einzig und allein […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey angered as Trump approves plan to arm Kurdish forces in northern Syria
(REUTERS) Despite fierce opposition from NATO ally Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump has approved supplying arms to Kurdish YPG fighters to support an operation to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Ankara views the Kurdish YPG militia fighting within a larger U.S.-backed coalition as the Syrian extension […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
السعودية تخصص 68 مليون دولار لحفل استقبال ترامب
كشف تسريب رسالة سرية للملك السعودي الملك “سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ” موجهة لوزارة المالية ، أن الرياض صرفت مبلغ ٦٨ مليون دولار من أجل التحضيرات لاستقبال الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب. ونشرت وسائل إعلام صورة ،انتشرت على شبكات التواصل الإجتماعي تظهر وثيقة مصنفة بـ ” سري للغاية و حالاً ” صادرة عن الديوان […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ВИДЕО: Сирийская авиация наносит массированные удары на севере провинции Хама в преддверии наступления
Во вторник Сирийские Арабские ВВС начали крупную воздушную операцию на севере провинции Хама, приступив к бомбардировкам контролируемых вооружёнными группировками городов Латамна и Кафр-Зита. Два этих города – последние крупные населённые пункты в северной части провинции, остающиеся под контролем исламистов. Если частям Сирийской Арабской Армии удастся взять Латамну и Кафр-Зиту, весь район будет полностью зачищен от […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сирийская армия возобновляет операцию на востоке Алеппо при поддержке ВКС РФ
Пока подразделения дивизии “Тигр” Сирийской Арабской Армии готовятся к возобновлению наступления на востоке провинции Алеппо, ВКС РФ уже приступили к активным бомбардировкам позиций террористической группировки “Исламское государство” на равнине Мескена, ликвидировав к настоящему моменту большое количество боевиков. Поскольку на авиаудары в провинциях Идлиб, Дераа, на севере провинции Хомс и в Восточной Гуте (провинция Дамаск) введён […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ABD yönetimi, Suriyeli Kürtlere ağır silah verilmesini öngören kararı onayladı
AP’de son dakika olarak yayınlanan habere göre; ABD’li bir üst düzey yetkili, ‘Trump yönetiminin Suriyeli Kürtlere ağır silah verilmesini öngören kararı onayladığını’ açıkladı. Açıklama yapan üst düzey yetkili, Trump yönetiminin Rakka operasyonu için Suriyeli Kürtlere daha ağır silahlar verilmesini öngören kararı onayladığını söyledi. AP’de yer alan habere göre, Türkiye’den gelen kesin itirazlara rağmen bu karar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massive airstrikes on north Hama as Syrian Army prepares to expel militants from the region (VIDEO)
HAMA, SYRIA (8:45 P.M.) – On Tuesday, Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) commenced a powerful air campaign in northern Hama countryside targeting militant-controlled towns of Latamneh and Kafr Zeita. These two towns are the last ones remaining under control of islamist groups in northern part of Hama province. If Syrian Arab Army units retake Latamneh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Fears Of A Summer Drought In Britain
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? The wettest inhabited place in England is “bone dry” as the prospect of a summer drought loomed closer. Seathwaite, in Borrowdale, Cumbria, typically receives between two and three metres of rainfall per year. But the River Derwent has gone for…
Arctic Methane Seeps Slow Global Warming, Reverse Ocean Acidification and Cure Hypoxia
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest post by David Middleton From the “Truth is Stranger than Fiction” files: Are methane seeps in the Arctic slowing global warming? By Randall HymanMay. 8, 2017 , 3:00 PM Good news about climate change is especially rare in the Arctic. But now comes news that increases in…
Renewable resources and the importance of generation diversity
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Planning Engineer How feasible are calls for 100% renewable energy? In previous columns I’ve discussed characteristics of wind and solar generation that will result in increasing concerns as they grow to provide an increase portion of the electric supply. PJM has recently made available a study which discusses these…
Trump Administration Announces Nominees to Federal Benches
[image: trump-administration-announces-nominees-to-federal-benches] The White House on May 8 announced that 10 individuals, whose names were soon released, would be nominated by the Trump administration to federal judicial positions.
California House Thinks Communists Should Work for State Government
[image: california-house-thinks-communists-should-work-for-state-government] Now, the California Assembly has passed legislation to enable card-carrying communists to work for that state's government.
Around The Empire – Episode 19: Deep State Sells Out American Counterterrorism Interests Feat. Gareth Porter
Gareth Porter explains how the Deep State sells out the American counterterrorism interests and fuels the rise of extremist groups like al Qaeda. The post Around The Empire – Episode 19: Deep State Sells Out American Counterterrorism Interests Feat. Gareth Porter appeared first on Shadowproof .
Which States Will Be The Most Severely Damaged By Trump's Broken Promise To Not Touch Medicaid?
Yesterday the DCCC targeted 10 Republicans whose seats appear vulnerable with new digital ads about their votes for TrumpCare. There were 217 Republicans who voted for it but the DCCC picked 10: Martha McSally (AZ), Jeff Denham (CA), David Valadao (CA), Carlos Curbelo (FL), Kevin Yoder (KS), Bruce Poliquin (ME), Jason Lewis (MN), Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ), Claudia Tenney (NY) and John Faso (NY). Except for Frelinghuysen and the 3 freshmen (Faso, Tenney and Lewis), they're all failed targets from last year. Perhaps the DCCC should have thought a little more outside the box and gon... more »
Santa Fe University Begins its Layoffs, 176 Students to Stay
SANTA FE, N.M. — The Santa Fe University of Art and Design has laid off 15 staff workers as it prepares to close. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Monday that more cuts are expected in the coming weeks. The university will shut down in spring 2018. A university spokeswoman says 176 juniors, 79 percent […]
Trump’s Daughter Tiffany to Attend Georgetown Law School
NEW YORK — Another Trump is going to Washington. Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of the president, will be enrolling at Georgetown University Law School this fall, according to her brother. Eric Trump, who revealed the school choice, received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown. “Georgetown is an incredible school that has played a big role […]
Florida May Restore College Aid Lost During Great Recession
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Nearly a decade after the Great Recession, Florida may finally restore one of its main programs that aids students headed to college. The state Legislature late Monday approved an overhaul of the state’s higher education system that is intended to lift schools in the Sunshine State into the ranks of elite counterparts. […]
Frat Member Told 911: ‘We Have a Friend Who’s Unconscious’
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Penn State University fraternity member calmly told a dispatcher “we have a friend who’s unconscious” as he summoned help in February for a pledge who would soon be declared dead of a traumatic brain injury, according to a 911 tape released Monday. The call from Beta Theta Pi member Ryan McCann […]
BREAKING: A damning UN report into the Tories has just been released. And every voter needs to see it
The UN has released a damning report into the conduct of successive Conservative-led governments. It is overarching, criticising the lack of action in hundreds of areas. These include the Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Inquiry; hate crime provoked by the British media; child refugees; and child poverty. But there’s a shocking catch: the Tories are not […]
You’re not imagining it. The Daily Mail really is that open with its hypocrisy [IMAGES]
Theresa May has announced a new Tory pledge that is essentially a rehash of an old Labour policy. And The Daily Mail‘s coverage of the same promise from two different parties could hardly be more hypocritical. A cap on energy prices The Tories have proposed a cap on energy prices that could affect around 17 million households. This […]
Young people could drastically change the election. But Theresa May is trying to suppress their vote
Over a million people have signed up to vote since Theresa May called the election. Of those people, approximately three quarters are under 40. The underdog party, Labour, has a strong lead over the Conservatives among under-40s, according to YouGov. But May’s government now appears to be suppressing the youth vote. The Cabinet Office has […]
More solar jobs is a curse, not a blessing
The New York Times trumpeted the high number of people servicing and installing solar panels. The job numbers actually underscore how wasteful, inefficient and unproductive solar power actually is.
Did a Trump Campaign Web Site URL Reveal a Contempt for the Poor?
Online users exploited a bug on the President's campaign website to create fake URLs.
Tunnel Collapses at Hanford Nuclear Facility in Washington State
No injuries are reported and no radiation was released from the cleanup site, says the Department of Energy.
Is Joanna Gaines Quitting ‘Fixer Upper’?
Contrary to Internet rumor, the home improvement maven isn't quitting the HGTV show to start her own cosmetics company.
Did Trump Say Americans Had ‘No Right’ To Protest Him?
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by Trump's lawyer.
Lockheed Martin's F-35 Stealth Fighter Completes First European Deployment
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The United States Air Force has completed its first ever overseas deployment of the stealthy new Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. The United States Air Force has completed its first ever overseas deployment of the stealthy new Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Eight of the single-engine strike fighters deployed to RAF Lakenheath in Great Britain as part of the United States’ efforts to reassure America’s European allies and deter potential Russian aggression in the theater. The aircraft—which belong to the Thirty-Fourth Fighter Sq... more »
Satellite Images Suggest China Is Arming Strategic South China Sea Base With Missiles
*Ryan Pickrell* *National Security, China* Shore-to-ship missile launchers have been spotted on China's sea military base. China appears to be boosting defenses at a key South China Sea military base. Satellite imagery of the People’s Liberation Army’s Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea shows the deployment of multiple missile launchers, which observers believe are for launching anti-ship ballistic missiles, reports Defense News. “The direction in which the launchers are facing leads us to believe these are shore-to-ship missiles,” ImageSat International i... more »
Don't Count on China to 'Solve' America's North Korea Problem
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* While we hate the status quo on the Korean Peninsula, there are far worse outcomes, especially if America pressures China to “solve” North Korea. *This piece is part of a special RCW series on the U.S.-China geopolitical relationship. The views expressed here are the author’s own.* A few years ago, while attending a track 2.0 dialogue on U.S.-China relations, I listened as a Chinese scholar made an observation that has always stuck with me. When it comes to North Korea, the scholar explained: “We [China] don’t like the status-quo, a North Kore... more »
White House Approves Plan To Directly Arm Syrian Kurds Against The Islamic State
*BBC*: *Syria war: US to arm Kurds in battle for Raqqa* US President Donald Trump has approved supplying weapons to Kurdish forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Pentagon says. Kurdish elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would be equipped to help drive IS from its stronghold, Raqqa, a spokeswoman said. The US was "keenly aware" of Turkey's concerns about such a move, she added. Turkey views the Kurdish rebels as terrorists and wants to stop them taking more territory in Syria. *Read more* .... *More News On The White House Approving Plans To Direct... more »
McCain Hammers Tillerson On Human Rights: Why The Panic?
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) published an op-ed in the New York Times yesterday taking Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to task for Tillerson's recent comment that our national security goals overseas may on some occasions preclude the export of our human rights values. In McCain's view, it is our duty always and everywhere to export American values and help "liberate" oppressed masses overseas. But what about McCain's own record? How are the people doing in those countries "liberated" by the policies he has endorsed? Is the average Iraqi, or Libyan, or Syrian better off now, after US mi... more »
Yates Warned Trump Administration that Flynn was Russia Blackmail Risk 18 Days Before Flynn Fired
May 8th Hearing links: https://www.c-span.org/video/?427577-1/white-house-warned-general-flynn-compromised https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4668716/sally-yates-warned-white-house-general-flynn-blackmailed US Congressman Elijah Cummings had already warned VP Pence about Flynn in November: “Nov … Continue reading →
"Flood of BBC bias claims"
I suppose I’m duty bound to mention this piece in the Mail Online. “*Flood of BBC bias claims for new watchdog: Viewers have hit out at more than 60 broadcasts since Ofcom became its regulator”* Most of the below-the-line comments are from people wingeing about Laura Kuenssberg, whom they dislike mainly because they see her as opinionated, rude, Scottish and when they’ve done - basically criticising her for doing her job - they start on her appearance. Oh well, it was the OMG Daily Mail. There’s another piece in the entertainment section of the Mail Online. *“BBC receives record ... more »
Bear surprises Connecticut homeowners with visit to back deck
A Connecticut couple got quite the amazing surprise guest at their back door. It’s just one of several bear sightings in the Avon area about ten miles west of Hartford. It’s not unusual to have bears wandering around, but the persistence of one bear is putting people on edge. An Avon woman snapped a series of pictures of this bear climbing on her family’s back porch last week. She said earlier that morning she had cooked brownies. It’s not clear what prompted the bear’s curiosity, but it kept trying to get inside the house for about a half hour. The animal was caught peering in... more »
Pakistan's Neighbours Are Wary Of Islamabad's Support For Sunni Jihadists And Terror Groups
*DW:* *Unhappy neighbors - Afghanistan, India, Iran wary of Pakistan's 'jihadist support'* *Iran has warned it would target militant hideouts inside Pakistan if Islamabad doesn't act against Sunni jihadists. Pakistan's other two neighbors - Afghanistan and India - also accuse Islamabad of backing terrorists.* Keeping aside diplomatic niceties, Iran has reacted in the strictest possible manner against Sunni militants' activities along its southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, bordering Pakistan. Jaish al Adl (the Army of Justice), a Sunni militant group based in Pakistan, k... more »
Commentaries And Analysis On President Trump's Plan To Deploy More U.S. Soldiers To Afghanistan
*Adam Linehan, Task & Purpose*: *Get Ready For A Mini-Troop Surge In Afghanistan* The Pentagon had previously announced plans to expand U.S. military operations in Afghanistan by at least several thousand additional troops, but future deployments to the country will apparently depend on the number of additional forces NATO is willing to commit to the 16-year effort to defeat the Taliban, Stars and Stripes reports. The Washington Post reported on May 9 that the Trump administration was poised to sign off on a plan that would send at least three thousand more U.S. troops to Afghani... more »
Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 9, 2017
A soldier walks towards a CH-53 helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan on March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Sabine Siebold *Reuters*:* Afghan forces try to push back Taliban from Kunduz city* Afghan security forces are battling Taliban insurgents blocking a main route into the northern city of Kunduz with improvised explosives, officials said on Tuesday, as fears grew local residents could be forced to flee the city. Heavy fighting has been underway for days around Kunduz, a city that the Taliban have twice come close to capturing in recent years, and government reinforcements included Special F... more »
“Emergency” Declared at WA Nuclear Waste Facility — “Take Cover” Orders Issued
[image: nuclear]The Dept of Energy declared an emergency at the Hanford, WA nuclear waste storage site after a tunnel used to store contaminated materials caved in.
Four challenges for Moon Jae-in, South Korea's new president
Marco Milani, Postdoctoral Scholar, Korean Studies Institute, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
South Korea's Moon Jae-in victorious on May 9, 2017. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Democrat Moon Jae-in is the new president of South Korea. Moon, a former special forces soldier turned human rights lawyer, won a snap election, following months of mass protests that ousted President Park Geun-hye last December. The grace period for Moon will be short. Increasing regional tensions and demonstrations against corruption characterized the presidential race in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. During the campaign, Moon promised to address the systemic problems that led to Park’s impeachment, cre... more »
Deconstructing the State: Getting Small, Part 6 by Arthur D. Robbins
by Arthur D. Robbins Writer, Dandelion Salad Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained May 9, 2017 War has indeed become perpetual and peace no longer even a fleeting wish nor a distant memory. We have become habituated to the rumblings of war and the steady drum beat of propaganda about war’s necessity and the noble motives that […]
Obama the Classless, the mind of a liberal, blacks need understanding, and other stuff...
*because we have a several day reprieve after weeks and weeks of rain and there is much to be done outside.* Fresh off his triumph of being awarded the "Profile in Courage" award, Obnoxious Barry hops on private jet to wend his merry way to Milan wherein he enjoys a 14-car entourage to his hotel so he can tell us dirt people why we need to use bicycles or walk to save the planet. Notice he's bagged the baggy suit in favor of an oh-so-European cut jacket. Looking fly, Barry. Now go away. *James Comey thinks we need to understand black people better:* Monday at the Anti-Defamation L... more »
Did you notice the change last night?
*TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT gone missing:* Did you notice the change last night? Our eagle-eared analysts did! Rachel was slickly slip-sliding away. Gaze on what she kept saying: MADDOW (5/8/17): We had known before today that whatever happened with Mike Flynn, the White House has been telling a story about him that does not add up, that does not make sense. For example, just as one part of this, Vice President Mike Pence, he was the head of the transition, right? He was the head of the transition when the transition was notified multiple times, including in perso... more »
A Little Big History of Cars
The field of Big History attempts to tie events from cosmology, life evolution, and history into narratives and common themes. read more
As Abolition Becomes More Likely, Chicago Bond Fund Sees Future Where They Aren’t Needed
Around 70 people volunteer for the Chicago Community Bond Fund, a nonprofit organization that raises money to post bond for people who can’t afford to get out of Cook County Jail while awaiting trial. The bond fund relies on volunteers and purposely avoids hiring full time staff. It was an all-volunteer organization until February, The post As Abolition Becomes More Likely, Chicago Bond Fund Sees Future Where They Aren’t Needed appeared first on Shadowproof.
Solving problems: Energy, Climate and Remaking the Planet
Here is another science posting, with lots of amazing news. But nowadays, it is impossible to do this without politics foaming over the rim. And so, to start off -- In honor of the French populace, and the favor they just did us all, can we finally get rid of their worst curse upon civilization? The insipidly misleading and lobotomizing *"left-right political axis"? *Given that every metric of entrepreneurial markets and creative enterprise does better under democrats, what purpose does the metaphor serve? And is there a better explanation for America's Blue-Red divide? Democrats ... more »
The Common Thread
I was at a family event this past weekend that "Grandpa Carl" also attended. Carl served with UDT 11 (which became SEAL Team Five) roughly at the same time that I was born. He was with MacArthur doing beach recon at Inchon. Whenever we get together, there are discussions of the evolution of Naval Special Warfare. Grandpa Carl is a shirt-tail relative (my son-in-law's step-grandfather). There are a handful of old amphibians in the extended family tree and as is usually the case, he and I stood in the buffet line at my daughter's house, holding all of the other (starving) attendees ... more »
Ninety-day plan passes first hundred days!
*TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017American discourse in action:* So many noteworthy facts! We're ashamed to admit that, until this day, we had never heard this: "Eating a whole human body is the equivalent of consuming more than 125,000 calories." Truly, we had no idea. Believe it or not, that's one of the "noteworthy facts" on the reimagined page A3 in today's New York Times. For those who favor cremation over consumption, the Times also offers this fact: "The main cremation tower being constructed for the late King Blumibol Adulyadej of Thailand will be 165 feet tall and will feature both ... more »
Judge Tosses Aaron Hernandez’s Conviction in 2013 Murder
A judge has erased a 2013 murder conviction against former NFL star Aaron Hernandez
Cops: Woman Entered Wrong House, Bed After Night of Drinking
A woman who decided to walk rather than drive after a night out drinking ended up at the wrong house and in the wrong bed.
Is Harvard University Segregating Graduation Ceremonies?
A ceremony organized by black students at Harvard was spun into a rumor that the university is segregating their commencement events.
Does a ‘Muslim Migrant’ with Four Wives, 23 Children Receive $390,000 a Year in Benefits?
Reports that a Syrian refugee was receiving close to $400,000 annually were based on incomplete information.
Channel 4’s Michael Crick tears into the media for letting Theresa May behave like a dictator
Channel 4‘s Michael Crick has torn into the media for allowing Theresa May to run a campaign that would make Kim Jong-un blush. The political correspondent said he was shocked that the media is collaborating so much with May’s carefully stage-managed election campaign: What shocks me is reporters collaborate with May press team by agreeing […]
We need to talk about the BBC’s pro-UKIP bias, because it’s getting ‘beyond a joke’
The BBC has announced the details of its election debates. But it is facing new accusations of bias. Because it is dedicating a whole programme to UKIP; a party that doesn’t have a single MP and has only one council seat in the entire country. And it’s doing so at the expense of the Green Party. A […]
The BBC finally grows a backbone and goes after one of Theresa May’s biggest allies [VIDEO]
The BBC‘s Amol Rajan faced off with Rupert Murdoch on 8 May. Their scrappy exchange surrounded the allegations of sexual and ethnic harassment currently engulfing Murdoch’s Fox News; and the effect these accusations may have on Ofcom’s investigation of the media mogul’s bid to takeover Sky in the UK. But Murdoch recently received some good news […]
How the United Nations' Policies Hurt American Industry
*Dan Goure* *Security, * U.S. companies deserve a fair chance to compete on an even playing field for UN work. We are all familiar with the United Nations’ extensive programs in peacekeeping, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and food aid. It takes lots of effort – and money – from many countries and private companies to collect, move and distribute the assistance and support UN peacekeepers provide in far-flung conflict zones around the world. In 2015, the UN’s 36 organizations spent more than $17 billion procuring goods and services, far exceeding the salaries for empl... more »
America's First Fighter Squadron Celebrates 100 Years of Dominating the Skies
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * “For 100 years, the 1st FW has been at the forefront of aerial combat” Yesterday, on May 8, the U.S. Air Force’s Twenty-Seventh Fighter Squadron—the Fighting Eagles—celebrated its hundredth anniversary. Part of the First Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, the squadron and its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors are currently deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates while they participate in the campaign to destroy the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. But the war against ISIS is just the latest campaign the Twenty... more »
Does Japan Want Tomahawk Missiles to Stop North Korea?
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* “I believe that we should consider having the capacity to strike” The Japanese government is reportedly considering acquiring some serious firepower to counter the North Korea threat. The Japanese Self-Defense Forces do not have offensive weaponry with the necessary range to preemptively eliminate North Korean missiles, such as the extended-range Scuds the North fired into the Sea of Japan in March. To address this threat, Japan allegedly intends to purchase BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, Popular Mechanic’s Kyle Mizokami revealed, citing Japan... more »
PBS hypes Tyson and his simulation stupidities
The PBS spacetime is a textbook example of a pop-science channel that collects and sells the most widespread laymen's and journalists' misconceptions about science as if they were real science. Sometimes the videos summarize the insights or views of the *somewhat informed* laymen, too, but more often, they don't. I have criticized their takes on the foundations of quantum mechanics and other things. Just to be sure, there are also some episodes on elementary enough things that are basically OK and maybe even helpful to educate the public. In this 6-days-old episode, the main host ... more »
Administrative job growth in healthcare isn't good for America
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By Deane Waldman ObamaCare has driven up healthcare costs so that average annual expenditures for a family of four have reached $25,826 a year, which is close to half of *all* of their income. As a nation, the U.S. is now expending more than $3 trillion per year on its healthcare system, an amount greater than the entire GDP of the United Kingdom.
American Higher Education: An Autopsy
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By Thomas Lindsay In short, our universities have none but themselves to blame for the growing public backlash from which they are suffering—and will likely suffer further if they continue to treat concerns over campus censorship with what sometimes appears to be smug indifference. By letting ideology trump scholarship, by elevating feelings over rational arguments, by strangling the quest for truth—their reason for being—at the altar of political correctness, our colleges and universities have squandered the almost-devotional respect felt for them by the larger society.
How Varroa Mites Exploit Beekeeping
There has been some ongoing concern about bee colonies, even fears of an impending "colony collapse disorder", but both the fears and the causes have been misplaced, recent studies have shown. Rather than being a mysterious effect due to pesticides (like neonicotinoids) slight variations in bee populations remain the fault of parasites. Yet that brings its own mystery. Varroa mites, the biggest culprit, are not very mobile. read more
OH YES, LET'S TAKE ADVICE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO'VE NEARLY DESTROYED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Progressive demonstrators are becoming creative: One newly formed progressive super PAC is planning to cart caskets to Republican lawmakers' districts and hold mock funerals for their constituents. Another activist is encouraging protesters to ship their own ashes — should they die without health care —to GOP lawmakers. And other progressive groups are planning graphic "die-in" protests as they work to derail GOP plans to repeal Obamacare. ... ome liberal groups and activists are hoping to use macabre theatrics to gin up voter frustration toward Republicans over what Democrats view... more »
Diane Abbott or as Andrew Neil called her Diane 'the scourge of divide and rule whiteys' Abbott
https://youtu.be/FuKzcQIO5Ic Somehow I managed to miss this Andrew Neil bon mot!
Hanford Nuclear Site: A Tunnel Collapse Emergency Has Been Declared At The Plutonium Finishing Plant In Washington State
Press release from Department of Energy on Hanford Site Emergency. We're still monitoring the situation. https://t.co/69M9C6iEGs #hanford pic.twitter.com/XPpMizMzHs — WA Emergency Mgmt (@waEMD) May 9, 2017 *King5:* *Tunnel at plutonium finishing plant collapses in Hanford* Hundreds of workers were in "take cover" position after a tunnel in a plutonium finishing plant collapsed at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation early Tuesday morning. The AP reports no workers were in the tunnel at the time of collapse. Workers at the site have now been evacuated. Workers farther away were told t... more »
China Tests A New Missile
This photo taken on an undisclosed date in December 2016 shows Chinese J-15 fighter jets waiting on the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills in the Bohai Sea, off China's northeast coast. (AFP photo) *Hindustan Times/Agencies*:* China says it has tested guided missile close to Korean peninsula* *China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry said Tuesday.* China has recently tested a new type of guided missile in a northeastern sea near the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry sa... more »
Former Acting Attorney General And Former Director Of National Intelligence Testimony On Russia's Role During The 2016 Election
Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper are sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., U.S. May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *Reuter*s: *Former Trump security aide was Russia blackmail risk: ex-U.S. official* Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates said on Monday she warned the White House in January that then-national security adviser Michael Flynn had been compromised and could have been vulnerable to blackmail by Russia. Yates testified at a Senate Judiciary subc... more »
World News Briefs -- May 9, 2017
Moon Jae-in, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, poses for photographs as he watches a television report on an exit poll of the presidential election in Seoul, South Korea May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *BBC:* *South Korea presidency 'won by liberal Moon Jae-in'* South Korean voters have overwhelmingly chosen the liberal candidate Moon Jae-in as their next president, an exit poll suggests. It put Mr Moon on 41.4%, with his nearest challenger, conservative Hong Joon-Pyo, on 23.3%. Mr Moon favours greater dialogue with North Korea, in a change to current ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 9, 2017
*The Hill:* *Trump advisers propose expanding military efforts against Taliban: report* President Trump’s top military and foreign policy advisers reportedly proposed a new military strategy in Afghanistan which would put deploy U.S. troops to fight against the Taliban, according to a Monday Washington Post report. Such a decision would mark a major shift in government’s approach, if approved. The goal for an expanded military presence would be to fight back against the Taliban to the point that they will negotiate, U.S. officials tell the Post. *Read more* .... *Military And ... more »
Female Cadets At This Year's Russian Victory Day Parade (Video)
*Sputnik:* *Female Cadets Reveal Their Preparation Routine Ahead of V-Day Parade (VIDEO)* A battalion of female cadets in their skimpy uniforms traditionally turned heads as they marched on Moscow’s central Red Square during the Victory Day parade on Tuesday. “Our no-nonsense instructors never give us a break. During rehearsals some of our girls stand there with small bits of paper in hand reading and memorizing the text,” military university cadet Yelizaveta Shcherbakova told Sputnik. When their gold braids are all in place, the girls put on mascara and white gloves. Still, no ... more »
Measles Outbreak Prompts Outrage Against Anti-vaxers
[image: measles-outbreak-prompts-outrage-against-anti-vaxers] An outbreak of measles among a small unvaccinated population in Minnesota could spell trouble for the anti-vax community, as it may prompt yet another push for forced vaccinations.
Venezuela Coming Undone: Maduro Wants New Constitution
[image: venezuela-coming-undone-maduro-wants-new-constitution] Another crack opened in the wall supporting Marxist dictator Nicolas Maduro’s administration: On Monday Major General Miguel Rodriguez Torres, who ran Maduro’s intelligence service until he was fired in 2014, said his country is moving toward civil war.
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