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Lord Prescott v Huw Edwards
Following Eddie Mair's interview with Boris Johnson on Wednesday's *PM* this exchange ensued on Twitter: Incidentally, Wednesday night's *Newsnight *also covered it with Evan Davis playing a clip and saying: Now that point was forcefully made to the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson this afternoon, when he was interviewed by Eddie Mair on Radio 4's *PM* programme. Mr Johnson tried to rebut it, but it didn't go well.
Breaking: Sean Hannity Exposes Democrat Plan To Trigger Martial Law And to Overthrow Trump
Published on Jun 22, 2017 Sean Hannity is exposing the plans of the leftists and the deep state to destroy Donald Trump and America. Published on Jun 22, 2017 Sean Hannity is standing up to the lies of the mainstream media and deep state, showing he has true courage, exposing the ongoing deep state coup. […]
Deep State Uses Military Deception To Provoke World War
Published on Jun 22, 2017 Infowars Reporter Joe Biggs breaks down new developments in the Deep States plan to provoke WW3 with North Korea. end
Russia and US in Shootdown Showdown Over Syria – #NewWorldNextWeek
Published on Jun 22, 2017 Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. In this week’s episode: – Story #1: Saudi King Names Son New Crown Prince, Upending Royal Succession Line http://reut.rs/2sznBf0 NWNW Flashback: […]
Israel to Build New Homes in Occupied West Bank. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
Published on Jun 10, 2017 Israeli settlement activities have almost tripled in 2017 as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to support new construction in the occupied Palestinian territories. According to an Israeli NGO, Tel Aviv has advanced and approved plans for some 7,721 new homes in the occupied West Bank. The Peace Now None-Governmental Organization […]
ISIS-ISIL a Useful Tool for US to Destabilize Middle East: Analyst
Published on Jun 22, 2017 America’s strategy in Syria has been to utilize terrorist groups to undermine independent governments and wreck havoc in the Middle East, an American political analyst in Virginia says. Did Syria attack America or threaten American interests? Clearly NO! So why is America supporting terrorists to overthrow Assad? The people behind […]
Historic Silver Moves When JPMorgan Losses Control | Bill Murphy
Published on Jun 21, 2017 https://sdbullion.com http://www.silverdoctors.com/precious… The sentiment in the silver market is extremely low, but as soon as the price manipulators lose control, it will have “one of the most chaotic, big moves in the history of markets.” Cryptocurrencies are rising dramatically. Murphy says if gold and silver were not manipulated, they would […]
Israel Deployed 18 Fighter Jets To Saudi Arabia To “Prevent A Coup”: Fars
Israel Deployed 18 Fighter Jets To Saudi Arabia To “Prevent A Coup”: Fars by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com While according to the official narrative, the Saudi power transition on Wednesday, when King Salman bin Abdulaziz announced his decision to replace Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman, went smooth […]
The FedRes Is Now Preparing For The Next Economic Crisis, Here’s How
Published on Jun 22, 2017 Sears Canada decided to announce that it will be declaring bankruptcy, approximately 3000 people will lose their jobs. Warren Buffett steps in and purchases Home Capital Group, big surprise since they were on the verge of collapsing. Junk bonds are signalling the great debt binge is now coming to an […]
LEAKED: The Number of ‘No-Go Zones’ in Sweden Increases – Police Report
Published on Jun 22, 2017 A late report by Swedish Police says the number of vulnerable zones in the country has jumped to 23. The areas often described in Swedish media as ‘no-go zones’ have sprung up across the country. The report says that the parallel social structure has emerged in those areas with police […]
‘Rape, Criminal Activity Increase Because of So-Called Refugees’ – Vienna Deputy Mayor
Published on Jun 22, 2017 Johann Gudenus, the Deputy Mayor of Vienna shares his views on refugees in Austria and comments about a proposal of Austria’s Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, who wants to shut down Muslim kindergartens, because ‘they culturally and linguistically isolate children.’ end
Stockman: The Little Putsch That Could Beget a Great Big Coup
The Little Putsch That Could Beget a Great Big Coup by DAVID STOCKMAN, https://dailyreckoning.com/ … So let’s start with two obvious points about the whole Russia fiasco… Namely, there is no “there, there.” First off, the president has the power to declassify secret documents at will. But in this instance he could also do that without compromising […]
US Intervention in Syria at Crossroads
US Intervention in Syria at Crossroads by https://consortiumnews.com/ Exclusive: The U.S. military incursion into Syria is literally at a crossroads, with U.S.-backed forces cut off at Al-Tanf where two strategic highways intersect and where President Trump may decide to escalate, says Daniel Lazare. – By Daniel Lazare The U.S. has stumbled into a trap in the […]
NATO-Russian Aerial Intercepts Intensify Amid Escalation in Europe
NATO-Russian Aerial Intercepts Intensify Amid Escalation in Europe by https://sputniknews.com/ The attempt by a NATO fighter aircraft to approach a Russian plane carrying Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu became only the latest episode in a string of similar incidents as the alliance’s warplanes continue to test Russia’s defenses amid growing military escalation in Europe. – On June […]
Ever Closer to War
Ever Closer to War by BRIAN CLOUGHLEY, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has warned that the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear war is closer than since 1953. As explained by the Bulletin, in 1947 it devised the Doomsday Clock «using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown […]
Mainstream Media Fake News Exposed, Again
Published on Jun 21, 2017 http://sgtreport.com/ For months the mainstream mockingbird whore media led by CNN, MSNBC, Washington Post and the New York Times has tried to stuff the “Russians stole the election” narrative down the throats of the American people. And it hasn’t worked. So they’ve doubled down. The US mainstream media was at […]
The Trump Era And The Outlook On Gold’s Performance – Bill Holter Interview
Published on Jun 18, 2017 Bill Holter from JSmineset.com is here to give us and in-depth analysis on the current outlook on the Gold markets and the Trump era, we also discuss the relationship between Bitcoin and Gold and the best techniques to preserve your wealth. Importantly covered today is the possibility of a system shut […]
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/23/2017”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/23/2017”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The Middle East had near dogfight aerial combat in the skies over Syria. The U.S. shot down a Syrian fighter jet and an Iranian drone. Russia immediately halted cooperation with the U.S. in Syria, and warned it would “intercept” any aircraft in areas it controlled. Russia also charged the U.S. that America was “supporting terrorists.” One former Obama Administration insider says, “The risk of a big war is rising.” If you want to measure how well the economy is doing, you should take a look at the hard data and the ... more »
“Hope”
*“Hope”* “There is no love of life without despair of life." - Albert Camus “Hope is a gift you don’t have to surrender, a power you don’t have to throw away. And though hope can be an act of defiance, defiance isn’t enough reason to hope. But there are good reasons. It’s important to emphasize that hope is only a beginning; it’s not a substitute for action, only a basis for it. It’s important to say what hope is not: it is not the belief that everything was, is, or will be fine. The evidence is all around us of tremendous suffering and tremendous destruction. The hope I’m interes... more »
Oliver Álain Christie, Shakespeare, "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
*Shakespeare**'s "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"* Read by Oliver Álain Christie MACBETH: "What is that noise?" SEYTON: "It is the cry of women, my good lord." (Exit SEYTON) MACBETH: "I have almost forgot the taste of fears. The time has been my senses would have cooled To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hair Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir As life were in ’t. I have supped full with horrors. Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts Cannot once start me." (Re-enter SEYTON) "Wherefore was that cry?" SEYTON: "The queen, my lord, is dead. MACBETH" "She should hav... more »
"Eventually You Understand..."
"That's where it all begins. That's where we all get screwed big time as we grow up. They tell us to think, but they don't really mean it. They only want us to think within the boundaries they define. The moment you start thinking for yourself - really thinking - so many things stop making any sense. And if you keep thinking, the whole world just falls apart. Nothing makes sense anymore. All rules, traditions, expectations - they all start looking so fake, so made up. You want to just get rid of all this stuff and make things right. But the moment you say it, they tell you to shut u... more »
65,648,000
Did the BBC underplay the latest immigration figures, which show UK population growth rising sharply after record migration levels, increasing by 538,000 in just one year and taking our country's population to 65,648,000? Well, one way to judge that question is to see how much time was devoted to the issue on the main BBC One news bulletins. BBC One's *News at Six *gave it 28 seconds (midway through the bulletin), reporting it in this way: The population of the UK has seen its sharpest annual increase in nearly 70 years. The Office for National Statistics says from June 2015 to ... more »
Brienne Minor: Michigan’s Tennis Hidden Figure
Brienne Minor is a tennis player at the University of Michigan where she recently won the NCAA Division I women’s singles championship. By the way, she is Black.
Outgoing President Pruitt Urges New View of Adult Learning
Adult learners always have been a part of the fabric of American higher education, although policy discussions up until recently have primarily centered around the needs of students who are just leaving high school.
Scholar Documents Economic War on Chinese Restaurants
University of California, Davis law professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and research assistant John Ormonde have uncovered evidence of economic bias over the years against Chinese restaurants through a search of digital archives.
Student Evaluations at Center of American University Tenure Fight
Carolyn Brown, an assistant professor at American University, is appealing the provost’s decision to reject her tenure application, saying the rejection is based upon a “flawed and biased” analysis of her teaching efficiency.
This Is Why The American Flag Is Reversed On Military Uniforms
*Business Insider: **Here's why the American flag is reversed on military uniforms* Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags" explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. *A lot of people ask, "why is the US flag reversed when it's on an arm patch of a US military?" Just as the US flag dips to no man or king and you will see even at the Olympic ceremonies, the American flag is the only one that doesn't dip to the head of state of the host country. Because — it's not a mark of disrespect... more »
Coal Action Network Oppose New Coal Mine Plan for Cumbria Near Nuclear Waste Site
miningawareness at Coal Action Network Oppose New Coal Mine Plan for Cumbria Near Nuclear Waste Site – Mining Awareness + - 58 minutes ago
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Coal Action Network have written to Cumbria County Council opposing the new coal mine plan in West Cumbria saying that: “The application to mine is too close to the Sellafield nuclear site and the proposal for another nuclear power station at Moorside. [5] Underground mining can…
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, as well as members of the government and representatives of veterans' organizations took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden in Moscow. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXEI DRUZHININ *WNU Editor:* June 22 is a special date for Russians and for my family .... it is the anniversary date of the German invasion of the Soviet Union 76 years ago. The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *The Great Patriotic War: A Day of Grief and Remembrance in... more »
A Timeline Of Reported Events Of Russian Provocations And Dangerous Acts Since January 20, 2017
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Reuters *Ryan Goodman, Newsweek*:* Putin's Timeline Of Aggression Against The U.S.* Below is a timeline of publicly reported events of Russian provocations and dangerous acts since January 20, 2017. *February 10:* Multiple Russian aircraft buzz the U.S.S. Porter, a destroyer, which was patrolling in the Black Sea. The captain of the U.S.S. Porter called the actions “unsafe,” and said the aircraft did not respond to radio calls. It is the first such fly-by since Trump’s inauguration. (Washington Post) *Februa... more »
Deutsche Bank Still Refusing to Provide Info on Internal Reviews of 2011 Russian Money-Laundering Scheme; Whether Accounts Held By Trump and Family Members Have Ties to Russia, As Requested By US Congress Members; US Treasury Sec Mnuchin Also Refuses to Answer Related Inquiries
miningawareness at Coal Action Network Oppose New Coal Mine Plan for Cumbria Near Nuclear Waste Site – Mining Awareness + - 1 hour ago
“Committee Dems to Deutsche Bank: Do Not Withhold Information from Congress on Trump and Russia Washington, DC, June 22, 2017 Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, Congressman Daniel T. Kildee (D-MI), Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee … Continue reading Deutsche Bank Still Refusing to Provide Info on Internal Reviews of 2011 Russian Money-Laundering Scheme; Whether Accounts Held By Trump and Family Members Have Ties to Russia, As Requested... more »
'Embarrassing defeat'
The BBC News website's home page has the following headline this morning: The BBC report's sub-headline is: And who is being quoted there? A politician or diplomat from one side of the dispute? No, it's the BBC's diplomatic editor James Landale. The BBC is highlighting its own reporter's take on the news there. And that's not his only opinion. James also blames the defeat on the Brexit vote:
Forget the insight of a lone genius – innovation is an evolving process of trial and error
Eric Scerri, Chemistry Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Out of all these ideas, will one rise to the top? KlingSup/Shutterstock.com Scientific discovery is popularly believed to result from the sheer genius of intellectual stars such as Darwin and Einstein. Their work is often thought to reflect their unique contributions with little or no regard to their own prior experience or to the efforts of their lesser-known predecessors. Conventional wisdom also places great weight on insight, preconception and design in promoting breakthrough scientific achievements, as if ideas spontaneously pop into one’s head – fully formed and functional. Th... more »
How The Democrats' Worst Enemy Is... The DCCC
*Lottery winner Gilbert Cisneros* Yesterday’s Democratic operative quote of the day was "We no longer have a party caucus capable of riding this wave. We have 80-year-old leaders and 90-year-old ranking members. This isn't a party. It's a giant assisted living center. Complete with field trips, gym, dining room and attendants." I would just add that the younger leaders-in-waiting are even worse-- *much* worse than the ones on their way out. The shady Wall Street hustler who Pelosi and Hoyer have picked to take over leadership of the House Democrats once they’re finally gone— Caucus ... more »
Why I Spend So Much Time and Effort on Climate Skepticism
I am sometimes asked why I spend so much time on climate skepticism. Why not just ignore the climate issue and let the climate alarmists have their way at the expense of everyone else, particularly the less wealthy? The full answer can be found in my book, but the short answer is that there is […]
Syrian army continues advance against ISIS; Kurds surround ISIS in Raqqa
As Syrian army captures more territory from ISIS east of Palmyra, Kurdish militia cuts last route into ISIS 'capital' Raqqa. The post Syrian army continues advance against ISIS; Kurds surround ISIS in Raqqa appeared first on The Duran.
Senator Grassley attacks Comey on Russiagate, Trump admits “no tapes”
Senator Grassley chair of Senate Judiciary Committee accuses former FBI Director Comey of fanning Russiagate scandal. The post Senator Grassley attacks Comey on Russiagate, Trump admits “no tapes” appeared first on The Duran.
Open Season On U.S. Republican Members Of Congress?
A rainy, gray sky tops the U.S. Capitol dome on the first day of the new session of Congress in Washington, U.S. January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Washington Free Beacon*: *30 GOP Congressmen Have Been Attacked or Threatened Since May* *A total of 30 Republican members of Congress have either been attacked or revealed that they were the victim of a death threat since the beginning of May.* *May 8*: Wendi Wright, 35, was arrested after stalking Rep. David Kustoff (Tenn.) and trying to run him off the road. After pulling over, Wright "began to scream and strike the windows o... more »
"The Fourth Turning: A Summer Of Rage And The Total Eclipse Of The Deep State"
*"The Fourth Turning: * *A Summer Of Rage And The Total Eclipse Of The Deep State"* by Michael Hart “If you do a worldwide survey of eclipse lore, the theme that constantly appears, with few exceptions, is it’s always a disruption of the established order,” said E. C. Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. That’s true of both solar and lunar eclipses. “People depend on the sun’s movement,” Krupp said. “It’s regular, dependable, you can’t tamper with it. And then, all of a sudden, Shakespearean tragedy arrives and time is out of joint. The sun and m... more »
"The Good Fight"
“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle” *Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: * “Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans of many things. This was not among them... But at this moment, I beg only to live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to have done, and have not done... I pray thee God for forgiveness.” *Buliwyf:* “Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. Lo, t... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0
Musical Interlude: André RIeu, “Conquest of Paradise” & “Soldatenchor”
André RIeu, “Conquest of Paradise” & “Soldatenchor” Amsterdam Arena, 2009 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF1_vn6gVR0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The spiral arms of bright galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiframe portrait, composed of data from ground- and space-based telescopes. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the northern constellation Canes Venatici. The well-measured distance to M106 is 23.5 million light-years, making this cosmic scene about 80,000 light-years across. *Click image for larger size.* Typical in grand spiral galaxies, dark dust lanes, youthful blue star clusters, and pinkish star forming regions trace spiral arms that converge on the bright nucleus of older yellowish stars. Bu... more »
VIDEO: Syrian warplanes return with a vengeance over Daraa after reconciliation deal falls apart
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:20 A.M.) – On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) increased its sorties over the embattled city of Daraa, targeting the southern and eastern neighborhoods that remain under opposition control. Earlier in the day, rebel forces and a government delegation tried in vain to negotiate a large-scale truce deal for the provincial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS doomed in Raqqa as Kurdish forces cutoff last supply line to the embattled city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:15 A.M.) – On Thursday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cemented their siege of ISIS-held Raqqa after taking control of the last village on the southern Euphrates River bank of the city. In an advance that seems to have sealed the fate of ISIS insurgents bogged down within their own capital, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS captures, kills two Hezbollah fighters east of Palmyra
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – On Thursday, jihadist forces captured two Hezbollah combattants during skirmishes near the newly liberated junction town of Arak on the M7-highway leading eastwards to Deir Ezzor. One of the Hezbollah fighters was killed on the spot while the other remains in Islamic State captivity and may be executed or exchanged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lawsuit by Student Whose Rape Charge Got Dismissed Approved
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge says a lawsuit brought by a student expelled from a Sioux Falls university for an alleged sexual assault that was later dismissed can move forward. Koh Evan Tsuruta is seeking unspecified damages from Augustana University for loss of educational opportunities, emotional injury and loss of future income. He […]
Father of Missing Chinese Scholar: ‘Give My Daughter Back’
URBANA, Ill. — The father of a visiting Chinese scholar missing from the University of Illinois made an emotional appeal on Thursday for his 26-year-old child’s safe return, saying in an interview: “Give my daughter back.” Yingying Zhang was last seen on a surveillance video getting into a black Saturn Astra in Urbana on the […]
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill on Campus Free Speech
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt campus speakers or presentations could be suspended or expelled under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly passed Wednesday. The measure, approved on a 61-36 vote Wednesday night with no Democrats in support, is the latest salvo in the national push among some conservatives to crack […]
Rhode Island House Approves Free College Tuition Pilot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a pilot program to provide tuition-free community college to in-state students. The Democratic-controlled House voted 62-11 on Thursday to pass the measure calling for two years of free tuition for Community College of Rhode Island students. The vote in favor of the pilot, which […]
Auditor Faults Penn State’s Tuition Hikes, Admissions Record
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State University needs to do more to address its “skyrocketing” tuition rates and spiking enrollment of out-of-state and international students, compared to in-state student enrollment, the state’s elected fiscal watchdog said in a report Thursday. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said tuition at the massive university system has jumped by more than […]
How America Armed Terrorists In Syria
[image: undefined] Three-term Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a member of both the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs committees, has proposed legislation that would prohibit any U.S. assistance to terrorist organizations in Syria as well as to any organization working directly with them. Equally important, it would prohibit US military sales and other forms of military cooperation with other countries that provide arms or financing to those terrorists and their collaborators. Gabbard’s “Stop Arming Terrorists Act” challenges for the first time in Congress a US policy towar... more »
Former U.S. Government Worker Charged With Giving Top-Secret Intel To China
*Washington Post*: *Former CIA officer accused of selling top secret information to China* A former CIA officer sold top secret and other classified documents to Chinese intelligence officials, according to charges filed Thursday in Alexandria federal court. Kevin Patrick Mallory, 60, of Leesburg, Va., was arrested Thursday and appeared briefly in front of Judge Theresa Buchanan on counts of delivering defense information to aid a foreign government and making false statements. He asked to be represented by a public defender. Mallory had a top secret security clearance until he l... more »
Employment helps white men’s health more than women and blacks
Shervin Assari, Research Investigator of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
White men gain more health benefits from employment than do black men and women. Angela Waye/from www.shutterstock.com Employment can be a big boost to health, conferring up to 10 extra years of life, but not if you are black or female. In fact, in the United States, employment gives most of its health advantage to white men, particularly those who are most educated. These are findings from a recent study I published on the effects of race, gender and employment on health. The paper shows that while employment lowers risk of mortality overall, its protective effect is far from being... more »
What happens if Trump's White House invokes executive privilege?
Chris Edelson, Assistant Professor of Government, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Donald Trump’s presidency has been defined by a central theme: Trump’s belief that ordinary rules and laws do not apply to him. Trump has made clear that he believes it is up to his personal discretion to order torture – even though torture is illegal under all circumstances. In ordering a military strike against Syria in April, Trump brushed aside constitutional requirements that Congress approve such action unless the U.S. faces imminent attack. And he has defended his presidency by falsely claiming that the president is incapable of having conflicts of interest. I have argued i... more »
Create a Public Fear so Government Can Regulate and Tax More
Why has the absolutely essential carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, which is required by all plants and therefore by all animal life, been declared a pollutant by our own EPA on the basis of some very poorly thought-out computer models? Why have absurdly low concentrations of other chemicals, despite being hundreds to hundreds of thousands of times below concentrations shown to cause harm, been declared hazards requiring ever more regulations? Why are x-ray sources enclosed in absolutely safe systems unnecessarily regulated by governments? These short video clips of a British TV sh... more »
White House Envoy To The Anti-ISIS Coalition: We Are Building A Global Database Of Foreign Fighters
File Photo: Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy to the US-led coalition fighting IS group (Photo: AFP) *AFP*: *US-led coalition building jihadist database: Envoy* The US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group is building a database of foreign fighters to track jihadists returning from Iraq and Syria at home, a senior US official said Thursday. Brett McGurk, the White House envoy to the anti-IS coalition, told an Israeli security conference the effort aimed to help prevent attacks like those recently carried out in Europe. "Our coalition is building a global databa... more »
A Time for Colonels and Captains: Part Three
In Parts One and Two of this series, I offered an impudent but reasonable suggestion — that 2018 should be a *Year of the Colonels.* Not in the sense of nasty-tropical-clichéd *caudillos!* Rather, it's a benignly pragmatic proposal for the Democratic Party -- and or reformers in Republican primaries -- to call up real warriors for this political struggle to determine life-or-death for the great American Experiment. To sift among many thousands of retired Army and Marine Colonels (and Navy Captains, and other former officers and noncoms of spotless record), then recruit scads of the... more »
The Kremlin Now Believes That It Is 'Highly Likely' That Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead
*Sputnik:* *It's 'Highly Likely' Daesh Leader Has Been Eliminated - Russian Foreign Ministry* It is "highly likely" that Islamic State (IS, banned in Russia) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in Russian airstrikes last month, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told Sputnik on Thursday. *"According to the Russian Defense Ministry, it is highly likely that Daesh leader al-Baghdadi was eliminated as a result of a Russian Aerospace Forces strike on the terrorists' command post in the southern suburb of the city of Raqqa in late May this year," Syromolotov said.... more »
Latest Mumia Abu-Jamal Book Asks A Provocative Question: Have Black Lives Ever Mattered?
*-by Denise Sullivan* Following the shocking back-to-back police murders of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castille outside St. Paul in July of 2016, author and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal responded with what seemed to be an uncharacteristic loss for words when he ended a short lament titled "Killed By Cops Who Were 'Just Doing Their Jobs'" with this refrain: *And another one gone…and another…and another*. A few days later, in a piece called "What Happens To A Dream Deferred," he invoked the Langston Hughes poem in reference to Sterling, Castile, and a massacre in Dallas... more »
"A Refining Process..."
"Life is a refining process. Our response to it determines whether we'll be ground down or polished up. On a piano, one person sits down and plays sonatas, while another merely bangs away at "Chopsticks." The piano is not responsible. It's how you touch the keys that makes the difference. It's how you play what life gives you that determines your joy and shine." - Barbara Johnson
“Molecular Moods”
*“Molecular Moods” * By Françoise Tibika “Close your eyes and imagine your body, immersed in a huge network of traveling information. Imagine your five senses- sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch- interfering with the information crossing this network. And imagine your brain as a device that sorts them and translates some of them in a language you know: colors, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. So far this sounds quite easy to imagine. But does this translation signed by your brain end there? Do you receive information other than colors, shapes, sounds, tastes, smells, or t... more »
X22 Report, “The Fed Is Now Preparing For The Next Economic Crisis, Here's How”
X22 Report, “The Fed Is Now Preparing For The Next Economic Crisis, Here's How” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mB-TYCvidI *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Those In Government Just Revealed Their True Agenda” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWbxA4af7I
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Free Download: Olaf Stapledon, “Last and First Men"
*“Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future”* by Olaf Stapledon “Great are the stars, and man is of no account to them. But man is a fair spirit, whom a star conceived and a star kills. He is greater than those bright blind companies. For though in them there is incalculable potentiality, in him there is achievement, small, but actual. Too soon, seemingly, he comes to his end. But when he is done he will not be nothing, not as though he had never been; for he is eternally a beauty in the eternal form of things. Man was winged hopefully. He had in him to go further tha... more »
Why Boeing’s Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Is About to Become a Reality
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * With the Navy officially requesting funding this year for the Block III, an advanced Super Hornet is no longer a notional project. With the United States Navy struggling to make up a shortfall in its strike fighter inventory, the future looks bright for Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler. The Navy plans to order at least 80 additional Super Hornets over the next five years including 14 jets in the fiscal year 18 budget request—and there could be more to come. Moreover, as it is becoming increasingly apparent that the F/A-18E/F will b... more »
Congress Has a Bold Plan for a 355 Ship U.S. Navy
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Codify it. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Congressman Rob Wittman, R-VA, have announced that are putting forward new legislation that would codify the U.S. Navy’s requirement for 355 ships. The service currently has 276 ships in its battle fleet. “They [the United States Navy] have come back to us with a new requirement based on the threat that we have and they have told us the requirement for the size of our Navy fleet is 355 ships,” Wicker told reporters during a press conference on June 22. “We are introducing today the SHIPS [Securing ... more »
To Deal with the Russians, America Must Think Like the Russians
*Bruce Allyn* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in central Moscow, Russia.] The risk of nuclear miscalculation is now higher than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis. There’s a simple way to avoid it. *THE CURRENT* low point in U.S.-Russia relations echoes the worst days of the Cold War. In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan called the USSR an “evil empire,” provoking a bitter reaction from Soviet leader Yuri Andropov... more »
An Interview with Dana Rohrabacher about Russia, Turkey and Trump
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Politics, * [image: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) speaks during a House Foreign Affairs Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee hearing about the attack on demonstrators by members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security detail on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.] It's time to kick Turkey out of NATO. *Editor’s Note:** The National Interest reporter-intern Dimitri A. Simes spoke with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in his office. The following is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation:* NI: Let’s start off with yesterday’s ... more »
Will America Wage War with a Nuclear-Armed North Korea?
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: A soldier salutes from atop an armoured vehicle as it drives past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017.] America is facing a countdown that ends with a verified North Korean ability to strike the continental United States with a nuclear weapon. It is increasingly clear that North Korea is driving toward a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which could strike the U.S. homeland. ... more »
When the Battle for Mosul Ends, the Fight for Iraq Begins
*Kawa Hassan* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iraqi soldiers look out from a tank as they advances towards the Islamic State militants positions in the Old City in western Mosul, Iraq.] The future of Iraq hangs in the balance. Iraq is at a crucial crossroads. The Iraqi government, backed by the United States and its coalition partners, is on the brink of retaking all major urban territories once occupied by ISIS. While very encouraging, the global coalition’s focus on militarily defeating ISIS obscures the fact that Iraq is beset by worsening sectarian tensions and proxy wars, po... more »
If Russia Wants the Syria Mess, Let Them Have It
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Middle East* American policy in Syria has been a string of embarrassing episodes. It’s time to cut the losses. Relations between Moscow and Washington continue to deteriorate over a variety of issues. Contrary to the expectations of Americans who favor a more conciliatory policy toward Russia (and contrary to the fears of those who believe that a confrontational stance is necessary), the frigid bilateral relationship during Barack Obama’s administration has not warmed under Donald Trump. The new president retreated from indications he gave during... more »
Panama Has Ditched Taiwan. Here's Why It Matters for America.
*John Hemmings, Janjan Sun* *Security, Asia* [image: Pro-China supporters hold Chinese national flags in front of landmark building Taipei 101, outside the dinner venue of Sha Hailin, a member of Shanghai’s Communist Party standing committee, in Taipei, Taiwan.] America can prevent a Panama Canal crisis by supporting conventional deterrence in Taiwan. Last week’s sudden announcement by Panamanian president Juan Carlos Varela that Panama would henceforth be shifting its diplomatic relations from Taiwan to mainland China was not entirely unexpected in Taipei. Tsai Ing-wen had deli... more »
Why Britain Can’t Afford a Brexit Adventure
*Patrick Porter* *Politics, Europe* [image: Flags are arranged at the EU headquarters as Britain and the EU launch Brexit talks in Brussels.] Britain has better things to do than spend two panicked years scrambling to appease a version of the popular will. Britain’s parliament should overrule the people and cancel Brexit. There, I’ve said it. By “stop Brexit,” I don’t mean water it down. I don’t mean finding a “soft” variant, or holding a second or third referendum until the people make the desired choice, or leave with no deal at all. I mean, literally, stop it. Parliamentaria... more »
Thailand: US-backed "Activists" Freely Allowed to Complain about "No Freedom"
Documenting foreign-funded sedition in Thailand is key to understanding how US set stage for regime change in Libya, Ukraine, and attempted to do so in Syria. *June 23, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Thailand's English newspaper, The Nation, in a recent article titled, "Students stage protest to free ‘Pai Daodin’" included a short video of the protest showing a handful of students blocking a particularly busy elevated walkway in central Bangkok as they read their message in English. One "activist" exclaimed: *We will never stop until we are free! * She repeatedly demanded "freedo... more »
Can the Bite of a ‘Reverse Zombie’ Tick Make You Allergic to Red Meat?
More commonly known as the lone star tick, this unnerving arachnid can transmit an illness with symptoms similar to Lyme disease, as well as a substance that can cause an allergy to red meat.
Sarah Palin gets called out again for using her website to post Right Wing articles as click-bait.
Courtesy of New York Magazine: *A quick scroll through sarahpalin.com reveals that there are ads and there is a “U.S. Debt Clock” ($19 trillion and counting). At the bottom of every page, under the tab labeled “more,” there is an ad section labeled “you may also like.” It features all manner of shady clickbait: a guide to which celebrities “are jerks in real life,” photos of tacky jewelry, and a drawing of what appears to be diseased feet. You see this kind of thing in pop-up ads that look like fake websites, or at the bottom of real websites that are stuck in another era of the i... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 22, 2017
*Janice Williams, Newsweek*: *What Has ISIS Destroyed? Al-Nuri Mosque and Other Historical Sites Islamic State Has Ruined* In what is being considered the Islamic State’s declaration of defeat, ISIS blew up the Great al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul on Wednesday, depriving the world of yet another historical monument. The iconic leaning minaret, which had been standing in the Iraqi city for nearly 850 years, came crumbling down Wednesday following an exchange between the jihadist millitant group and a U.S.-led military coalition called Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. ... more »
World News Briefs -- June 22, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*VOA:* *Iraqi Miltary: IS Destruction of Mosque Signified End of Group's Power* MOSUL, IRAQ — Iraqi generals say Islamic State's destruction of the iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul is a sign that the militant group's power in the city is coming to an end. Soldiers in Mosul tell VOA that IS wanted to destroy the mosque in advance of an Iraqi and Coalition victory over the group in Mosul. Iraqi forces have been working to eradicate the terror group from one of its last strongholds in the city. “As you see, our fighters overcame strong resistance here, and you can see how hard they... more »
Trump gave a speech that has the wind industry terrified
“I don’t want to just hope the wind blows to light up your homes and your factories,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Iowa. “As the birds fall to the ground.”
TPPF Releases Analysis of Senate Bill's Failure to Repeal Obamacare and Fix Healthcare
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By Chris Jacobs, Chip Roy, Drew White Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a summary of the U.S. Senate leadership’s Better Care Reconciliation Act. The summary, by TPPF Senior Healthcare Analyst Chris Jacobs, provides a detailed breakdown of the draft legislation that aims to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Summary of Senate Republicans' Obamacare Legislation
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By Chris Jacobs Full summary of U.S. Senate leadership's "repeal-and-replace" legislation.
Stay Strong London Firefighters, Al-Qaeda Supports You
By Brandon Turbeville As the Grenfell tower fire began to die down, propaganda began ramping up in England. Channel 4, long known to support terrorist... more »
India and Russia’s Cooperation May Make India A Target Of The West’s Terror Apparatus
By Brandon Turbeville With India moving firmly into the Russian orbit, the regional heavyweight is likely opening itself up to vengeful sabotage on the part... more »
Couple find the largest ever intact Native American canoe dating back 1,000 years
Two people walking along a riverbank stumbled across an ancient Native American dugout canoe thought to be up to 1,000 years old. Robert Cornett and Jeanna Bradle noticed the 33-foot-long craft sticking out of the mud on the Red River north of Shreveport in Louisiana two weeks ago. The canoe, which weighs some 1,000 pounds and is three-foot-wide, is thought to be the largest ever found intact in the USA. It was constructed 800 to 1,000 years ago by digging out a cypress trump, most likely by the Caddo Indians, who settled in the area. The find is in excellent condition, although... more »
"How Many Mysteries..."
"How many mysteries have you seen in your lifetime? How many nets pulled full over the boat's side, each silver body ready or not falling into submission? How many roses in early summer uncurling above the pale sands then falling back in unfathomable willingness? And what can you say? Glory to the rose and the leaf, to the seed, to the silver fish. Glory to time and the wild fields, and to joy. And to grief's shock and torpor, its near swoon." - by Mary Oliver
"Humanity's Main Event, What a Show!"
*"Humanity's Main Event, What a Show!"* by Eric Blair "Sometimes I meditate about sitting on the Moon watching events unfold on Earth. It seems to help me keep observational perspective on the big picture instead of getting caught up in the emotions of daily news. I imagine when I'm on the moon that there must be a great deal more beings from around the galaxy also watching the show on our planet. After all, it's the greatest show in the universe! Siqueiros, "The March of Humanity" *Click image for larger size.* It's the final episode for this season of the human experiment, and the ... more »
"The Thing About The Truth..."
"You see, the thing about the truth is that it's consistent. It doesn't have to be altered and manipulated in the face of every new piece of information because all the new information simply adds to the content, strength and credibility of the original truth." - Tom Dennen
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Peace of Wild Things"
*"The Peace of Wild Things"* "When despair grows in me and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting for their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell Berry
Ministro de Defensa de Israel: Siria será responsable de las acciones de Hezbolá e Irán
El ministro israelí de Defensa, Avigdor Lieberman, dijo que Siria será “responsable” por las supuestas acciones de sus aliados, destacando a Irán y Hezbolá, en un discurso en la Conferencia Anual Herzliya, celebrada por el Centro Interdisciplinario (IDC) De Herzliya, el jueves. “Advierto al gobierno sirio que está animándolos, tanto a Hezbolá como a Irán, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest ISIS propaganda depicts the deadly battle for Deir Ezzor (+18 graphic video)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:00 A.M.) – Beginning with a extensive introduction, the newest ISIS propaganda vilifies the Syrian Government and proceeds to demonize its minorities, many of whom fight for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the embattled eastern city of Deir Ezzor. The footage also reveals loudspeakers are put to widespread use by ISIS to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army rapidly advances in east Damascus amid militant collapse
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The militant forces in the ‘Ayn Tarma Valley and nearby town are in serious trouble, as the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard units rapidly advance through the enemy defenses. On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army’s 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard resumed their large-scale offensive in ‘Ayn Tarma, capturing more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UNBESTÄTIGT: Syrische Armee und Rebellen unterzeichnen Abkommen in Daraa
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (16:18) – Syrische Rebellen in der südlichen Provinz Daraa haben angeblich einem Versöhnungsabkommen nach wochenlangen Kämpfen zugestimmt. Laut dem Pan-arabischen Fernsehsender Al-Mayadeen fand ein Treffen, vermittelt von Russland, gestern Nacht zwischen syrischen Vertretern der Regierung und Vertretern der Rebellengruppen in der Stadt Izra, nördlich der Provinzhauptstadt, statt. Die behauptete Vereinbarung sieht vor, dass […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu yıllardır beklenen harekâta başladı
Savaş boyunca Suriye ordusunun zayıf karnı sayılan ve Halep’in tek ikmal hattı olan İtriye-Hanasir yolunun güvene alınması için uzun süredir beklenen taarruz bugün başladı. Rakka’nın batı kırsalından Halep güneyindeki İtriye beldesine doğru bir kıskaç harekâtı başlatan Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin, IŞİD’e ağır kayıplar verdirdiği ve ilk savunma hatlarını aşarak bölgede ilerleyişe geçtiği bildirildi. Al Masdar saha muhabirinin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deyrezzor taarruzu hızlandı: Bir bölge daha IŞİD’den temizlendi
Kısa bir süre önce Arak köyü ve Tiyas-3 tesislerinde kontrolü sağlamayı başaran Suriye Arap Ordusu ve beraberindeki müttefik kuvvetleri, bölgedeki ilerleyişini hızlandırdı. Palmira’nın doğusunda, Deyrezzor’a ulaşmak için taaruzunu sürdüren müttefik kuvvetleri, yaklaşık 10 kilometre ilerlemeyi başararak Sukna beldesi yakınlarındaki Zahrabah bölgesini IŞİD’den tamamen temizledi. Bu kazanımın yanı sıra, daha doğuda yer alan el-Hayl gaz sahalarının […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Obstruction of Justice Charges for Attorney General Loretta Lynch?
[image: obstruction-of-justice-charges-for-attorney-general-loretta-lynch] It appears the obstruction of justice attack against President Trump has backfired on his enemies. In the wake of fired FBI Director James Comey’s theatrical testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee June 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced it will hold hearings to “examine then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s involvement in the Clinton email server investigation.”
President Trump Asked His Top Intel Chiefs To Go Public That There Was No Evidence Of Russian Collusion
*CNN: **Intel chiefs tell investigators Trump suggested they refute collusion with Russians* (CNN)Two of the nation's top intelligence officials told Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team and Senate investigators, in separate meetings last week, that President Donald Trump suggested they say publicly there was no collusion between his campaign and the Russians, according to multiple sources. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers described their interactions with the President about the Russia investigation as odd and un... more »
From gay Nazis to 'we're here, we're queer': A century of arguing about gay pride
Laurie Marhoefer, Assistant Professor of History, University of Washington at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
This month, hundreds of thousands of people around the world will join gay pride marches in cities big and small. In many cities, pride marches are controversial. In some – like Moscow – they are even banned. But for many people in North America, parts of Europe, Latin America and elsewhere, attending the local pride march has become an unremarkable ritual of summer. There are still good reasons to march. Few countries around the world have robust protections for gay and transgender rights. And pride marches, the LGBTQ political rallies that take the form of exuberant, outrageous... more »
Trumpcare details leaked. Yes it is just as bad as you imagined.
New information has now surfaced on the Republicans' attempt to health care away from millions of Americans. The new "plan," if one can call it that, is to leave the Obamacare framework in place and then just make it shittier. Here are some key points as reported by Slate: *1) Instead of providing Americans tax credits to buy insurance based on their age, as the House bill does, the Senate would offer them based on “financial need”—which is more or less how Obamacare works. But under the GOP’s proposal, fewer Americans would qualify for help. Under the Affordable Care Act, house... more »
Limits on Summary Judgment? Lesenko v. Guerette, 2017 ONCA 522
[30] Used appropriately, summary judgment motions are an important tool for enhancing access to justice and achieving proportionate, timely and cost-effective adjudication: *Hryniak v. Mauldin*, 2014 SCC 7, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 87. In my view, this motion for summary judgment was premature and should not have been brought until the positions of the parties and the issues were well defined. It was unclear from the pleadings and submissions whether the respondent's claim sounded in contract or unjust enrichment. Further, as noted earlier, the appellants had indicated that their ple... more »
Wellred Films: Carry on Campaigning
Last week I enjoyed the worst train journey of my life. The rush hour choo-choo from Stockport to Sheffield is a busy service that ordinarily serves up four coaches. On this occasion, the powers that be at East Midlands trains decided to put just two on. That meant we were rammed in cheek by jowl, an experience that included being in the middle of a jam of 17 bodies in the vestibule area. Still, the passengers are only "beer-drinking, chip-eating, council house-dwelling, old Labour-voting masses", at least according to proprietor Brian Souter, so what does he care as the subsidies r... more »
President Trump Calls Russian Interference In The U.S. Election A Democrat Hoax
...Why did Democratic National Committee turn down the DHS offer to protect against hacks (long prior to election). It's all a big Dem HOAX! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017 *Washington Post:* *Trump: Russian interference is ‘all a big Dem HOAX!’* President Trump on Thursday called Russia's meddling in the 2016 election “all a big Dem HOAX” and accused former president Barack Obama and his administration of not doing enough last year to “stop” Russian interference. In morning tweets, Trump opined on the Russia probe and sought to assert his innocence, even as spe... more »
THE DIVIDE IN AMERICA COMES DOWN TO WHICH OF THESE IMAGES UPSETS YOU MORE
Here's an image: Caption for this image: Stephanie Woodward, of Rochester, NY, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, is removed from a sit-in at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office as she and other disability rights advocates protest proposed funding caps to Medicaid, Thursday, June 22, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Here's another image: That's from ad made by the Congressional Leadership Fund for Karen Handel, the Republican who just won a special election for a House seat in Georgia. It shows a man with long braids p... more »
Dashcam: Cop Beats Man in Fit of Road Rage As Fellow Cop Attempts to Cover It Up
[image: dashcam]Newly released dashcam footage catches a cop in a fit of rage beating a motorist for no reason — all while his fellow cop attempts to cover it up.
French Fitness Blogger Killed After Whipped Cream Canister Explosion
Rebecca Burger died of a heart attack 18 June 2017 after part of a whipped cream canister struck her in the chest.
Police launch Al Quds Day rally probe per The Jewish Chronicle
'Claims made by an organiser of the anti-Israel Al Quds Day rally that Zionists were to blame for the Grenfell fire tragedy are now being investigated as a possible hate crime. Officers from the Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they will review comments made by Nazim Ali – director of the self-styled "advocacy group" the Islamic Human Rights Commission which organised the annual march - during the two-hours he led supporters along the capital's streets. The Met also confirmed that they are conducting a second probe into whether an open display of flags of the banned terro... more »
Russiagate is a holy war
Russiagate is about two things and neither have anything to do with hacking elections. The post Russiagate is a holy war appeared first on The Duran.
Was a Nude Sunbather Injured When a Sea Eagle Mistook His Testicles for Turtle Eggs?
A harrowing story about a hapless tourist in Australia originated from a site that publishes hoax articles.
Were ‘Steel Barrel Graves’ Uncovered on the Clinton Estate?
A satirical web site adds to the archive of distasteful fake stories about Bill and Hillary Clinton's "victims."
Is This a Real London Underground Sign?
An image purportedly showing an sign in the London Underground asking people to wear deodorant because the tube smelled like an old ham was just a joke.
Whither Thou Goest, Sean Spicer?
*-by Noah* President Trump is reportedly considering limiting press briefings. Of course, he is. His desire to work his corruption and his incompetence in as much shadow and secrecy as possible should come as no surprise. Trump has taken note of how fellow Republican, $enate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is working on their Trumpcare bill in secret and he’s decided that turning Republican governance completely into a black hole of secrecy is the way to go. *Spicy, we hardly knew ye*... Remember when Trump said he had the best words? Well, the Trumpanzee’s ”Best Words” guy,... more »
Dropping the BAT Is Key to Passing Tax Reform This Year
[image: dropping-the-bat-is-key-to-passing-tax-reform-this-year] House Speaker Paul Ryan just made his pitch to the country about tax reform. He wants it, and he wants it before the end of 2017 because, as he said in his prepared remarks, "we cannot let this once-in-a-generation moment slip by." That's all well and good, except that the main factor holding up tax reform is the speaker's insistence that the United States adopt a distortive and unfair border adjustment tax to pay for the reform.
Illinois Governor Gives Tax Increases to Placate Democrats Before Deadline
[image: illinois-gov-gives-tax-increases-to-placate-democrats-before-deadline] Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's last-minute attempt to placate state Democrats before the June 30 deadline is likely to fail, and the state will increase its indebtedness to the point of no return.
California Court Dismisses Charges Against David Daleiden, Who Exposed Planned Parenthood
[image: california-court-dismisses-charges-against-david-daleiden-who-exposed-planned-parenthood] A California Court dismissed 14 of 15 charges filed against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt for secretly videotaping interviews with Planned Parenthood personnel.
Russia/Iran Sanctions Delayed In House: Policy Change...or Deep State Pressure?
The Senate recently passed a new round of sanctions on Iran and Russia (98-2), with House concurrence likely by a similar margin. Then out of nowhere came concerns over a money/tax bill originating in the Senate instead of the Constitution-mandated House. Is Congress suddenly concerned about the Constitution? Don't believe it. The delay in House action on the bill is being seized by Democrats as yet more proof that Trump and the Republican Party are in the pay of Putin and thus will not pass new sanctions. What's really at play in the delay? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Victory! Facing reports of allergic reactions to uniforms, American Airlines will look for new manufacturer
We’ve been following this story from the beginning and even had numerous American Airlines flight attendants reach out to us to share the absolute hell they’d been going through. They also thanked us for trying to help them get their story out because they had tried but their cries had fallen on deaf ears. That is,
The chutzpah!! B'nai B'rith falsely claims they have been "reaching out" to me
emailed to daniel.koren@bnaibrith.ca Dear Daniel Koren You write, concerning your efforts to defame me and prevent me from speaking in Canada: *We have on several occasions attempted to engage Mr. Barrett in conversation on how his views are terribly misinformed, misguided and incorrect, but he is not interested in such a dialogue.* I just left you a telephone message at 416 633 6224 x 172 pointing out that I have never been contacted by anyone “reaching out” from B’nai B’rith. On the contrary, I was the one who repeatedly “reached out” to B’nai B’rith during August of 2015, le... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Uno”
Deuter, “Uno” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMWP48NB-IQ “If I tried my best and fail, well, I tried my best.” - Steve Jobs
"I Don't Pretend..."
“I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” - Arthur C. Clarke
"GIGO and the Intelligence of Countries: Disordered Thoughts"
*"GIGO and the Intelligence of Countries: Disordered Thoughts"* by Fred Reed "Apologies to the reader. Perhaps I wax tedious. But the question of intelligence is both interesting to me and great fun as talking about it puts commenters in an uproar. It is like poking a wasp’s nest when you are eleven. I am a bad person. Clearing the underbrush: Obviously intelligence is largely genetic–if it were cultural in origin, all the little boys who grew up in Isaac Newton’s neighborhood would have been towering mathematical geniuses–and obviously the various tests of intellectual function ha... more »
Pakistan Has Shot Down An Iranian Spy Drone In The Western Province Of Balochistan
*Express Tribune*: *Pakistan confirms shooting down Iranian drone* ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that it shot down an Iranian drone in Punjgur after it was found flying inside its territory. The confirmation came from the foreign office a day after media reports suggested that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down Iranian drone deep inside Pakistan airspace. “The drone was hit by Pakistan Air Force as it was unidentified and was flying at around 3-4km inside Pakistani territory,” read a statement issued by the foreign office. *Read more* .... *More News On Pakistan Shoo... more »
Macron’s purge as Francois Bayrou quits
With Macron's party now possessed of a parliamentary majority his coalition ally Bayrou can be dispensed with so a convenient "scandal" turns up. The post Macron’s purge as Francois Bayrou quits appeared first on The Duran .
They Were ‘Grilled Alive’: US Govt Exposed Running Nazi-Like Torture Program
[image: torture]The US is once again facing allegations of torture, this time during the interrogation of detainees in more than a dozen secret prisons in Yemen.
Could America Really Stop a North Korean ICBM?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* What happens after launch? *While the initial development of MOKV is aimed at configuring the “kill vehicle” for a GBI, there is early thinking about integrating the technology onto a Standard Missile-3, or SM-3, an interceptor missile also able to knock incoming ICBMs out of space. The SM-3 is also an exo-atmopheric "kill vehicle," meaning it can destroy short and intermediate range incoming targets; its "kill vehilce" has no explosives but rather uses kinetic energy to collide with and obliterate its target. The resulting impact is the equivalen... more »
ISIS Warns Russia: You’re Next
*Russ Read* *Security, * This can't be good. Islamic State militants in Afghanistan threatened to conduct attacks inside Russia in the group’s most recent propaganda video. The ISIS militants, known locally as Islamic State-Khorasan province (IS-K), claimed they were aware that Russia’s Federal Security Service Bureau (FSB) had infiltrated the terror group, according to Circa News’ Sara Carter. The video featured the interrogations of several alleged spies who are forced to admit that they were working for Russia. ISIS militants later executed the accused men, warning “we will ... more »
Walking Stick - My Latest Wood Carving
*Carved "Viking Prow" Walking Stick* *by Greencrow* Hi Folks...here is a video showing the latest carving by Greencrow. It's a walking stick I plan to use to walk to the top of a local mountain along a popular trail called the "*Coquitlam Crunch*". I hope I don't scare the other hikers with this menacing stick! The top with the Viking design is carved from basswood. I got the design off the Internet. It's the* prow of an ancient Viking Ship*. The bottom (staff) is an old broom handle that I whittled into shape. I epoxy glued a piece of copper piping at the bottom. I also put... more »
President Trump Tweets He Has No ‘Tapes’ Of Comey Conversations
...whether there are "tapes" or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017 *Washington Post*: *Trump says he has no ‘tapes’ of Comey conversations* President Trump said Thursday that he does not have “tapes” of his private conversations with then-FBI Director James B. Comey, finally ending a mystery of his own creation that began last month when he suggested that he had privately recorded their talks. Trump on May 12 floated the idea he had an audio record of their ... more »
Bloomberg's anonymous source nailed it first!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017Or then again, maybe s/he didn't:* Bloomberg had it first. Whatever those Russkie hackers were trying to do with our voting systems, they tried to do it in 39 states, Bloomberg reported last week: RILEY AND ROBERTSON (6/13/17): *Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed*, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois, investigators found evidence that cyber intruders tried to del... more »
War News Editor Frustrated At The Moment
A year and two weeks ago (the date is important as you will find out) this humble editor decided to spoil himself for once. He (that's me) purchased one kick ass 34" monitor that would do everything for him. Sighhh .... it just fried on me 2 hours ago, and the warranty expired 2 weeks ago. I am now using an old 18" monitor to do this blog and I cannot (or should I say will not) use my iMacs for his blog. I forgot what using an 18" monitor feels like. Memo to all readers .... its not the same. :( I am off to get a new monitor. Blogging will return within the hour.
Dogs With Their Adorable Mini-Me Counterparts
Images of adult dogs with their baby mini-me counterparts that will definitely tug at your heart strings. Everybody loves cute baby animals, but they become all the cuter when they’re paired with the adult versions of themselves. All of the dogs look almost identical. And the images where the baby animals are interacting with or mimicking their older buddies or parents are even cuter. In most of them, the older animals also exhibit some sort of paternal attitude towards their little lovable companions – whether they’re parents or just buddies, they’re all looking out for each other... more »
UK population rise of 538,000 is biggest for 70 years per BBC News
Hidden away in this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40303300 on the latest population figures is this telling passage: 'The population of the UK has increased by just over five million in 11 years - previously it took 35 years, from 1970 to 2005, to make the same leap.' Think of that when lefty scum including the BBC complain about shortages of housing and school places, longer waiting lists for hospital and doctors appointments and so on.
Taming Female Sexuality: Myth, Libido and the Pharmacological Suppression of Women
*Christina Sarich* - Medical 'experts' have tried everything to quell women's sexuality. The post Taming Female Sexuality: Myth, Libido and the Pharmacological Suppression of Women appeared first on Waking Times.
Donald Trump finally comes out and admits that he was bullshitting about taping James Comey.
With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017 ...whether there are "tapes" or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017 I think we all knew that Trump was full of shit the minute he first tweeted this out. James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! — Donald J. Tr... more »
Medical Professionals Testify in Favor of Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortion
[image: medical-professionals-testify-in-favor-of-bill-banning-dismemberment-abortion] On Tuesday, pro-life leaders and medical professionals testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Senate Bill 145, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban, sponsored by Senators Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and Steve Wilson (R-Maineville).
Did Nancy Pelosi Say Obamacare Must be Passed to ‘Find Out What Is in It’?
A partisan web site quotes the House Minority Leader selectively in order to create a false equivalence with the 2017 Republican health care plan.
Asia stockmarkets the past year
Stockmarkets in Asia the past year until today. PH, ID, TH and MY, respectively. Is PDu30 inspiring to business or not? Data from http://markets.wsj.com/asia CN's Shanghai, Shenzhen, HK, TW, respectively. Stocks sentiment in PH seems similar with CN. Could be one reason why Du30 loves Xi. SG, JP, KR and IN, respectively. In these 11 economies, PH and CN are the laggards for the past 12 months. Investors see political and business instability in both CN and PH. Instability in the leadership of Xi and Du30, distrust in the lack of rule of law in these two countries.
"Well, I don’t think anybody would know whether I was a Brexiteer or, or not"
Here's a transcript (via News-watch) of Nick Robinson's interview with John Simpson on this morning where he defended his claim that this past year has been "the worst year for Britain is (his) lifetime". It was a remarkable interview on many levels, not least for the complete lack of self-awareness on display as regards bias. I had to smile after reading Alan at *Biased BBC *saying that the BBC "never lets a day go by without some snide passing comment about the *Mail*" and then hearing Nick Robinson snidely saying to John Simpson, "I can hear someone at the *Daily Mail *being ... more »
Norway To Carry On Drilling
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey Apparently Norway don’t read Ambrose Evans-Pritchard! Norway on Wednesday proposed to open up a record number of blocks in the Barents Sea to oil exploration despite protests from environmentalists and others fearing possible damage to the Arctic region. The Norwegian oil and energy ministry offered oil […]
Is This Tennis Champion Julie Richardson — in 1898?
An 1898 photograph of a woman named Julia Richardson was mistaken for a photograph of a 1980s tennis player with a similar name.
From a Sunless Mind to a Solar Wall
After the gilded slumlord gangster President resigns, this will be long remembered as one of his most astonishing thought disorders to become public: . . . .US President Donald Trump said he’s proposed building a “solar wall” on the Mexican border that would pay for itself by generating electricity. “We’re thinking of something that’s unique, we’re talking about the southern border. Lots of sun, lots of heat,” Mr Trump said at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We’re thinking about building the wall as a solar wall, so it creates energy, and pays for itself. And this way Me... more »
GIGO and the Intelligence of Countries: Disordered Thoughts
Apologies to the reader. Perhaps I wax tedious. But the question of intelligence is both interesting to me and great fun as talking about it puts commenters in an uproar. It is like poking a wasp’s nest when you are … Continue reading →
Native fighter wants to inspire Indigenous youth to martial arts
Winning world championships and becoming the best that she can be, that’s what Ashley Nichols is all about. Nichols has been winning Muay Thai titles for the past 6 years and, in that time, representing her country all over the world. That was not her intention when she began training though. “I started training Muay Thai in late 2006 for recreation, physical health and self-defense,” said Nichols. “I began to study the traditions, history and culture and thought it was a beautiful art and wanted to learn more.” Her upbringing did not really lend itself to a traditional training ... more »
WATCH: Cop Walks Up to Unsuspecting Man, Sucker Punching Him in the Face
[image: sucker]Video shared to social media this week is causing outrage online as it shows a police officer walk up to an unsuspecting man and sucker punching him.
Russian diplomat slams US downing of Syrian military jet: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the recent US downing of a Syrian military jet as “outrageous” and a “blatant breach of norms of international law,” speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Thursday. “We consider such actions as a conscious failure of our US partners to fulfil its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria will be held accountable for actions of Hezbollah, Iran: Israeli DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that Syria “will be held accountable” for the alleged actions of its allies, singling out Iran and Hezbollah, in a speech at the annual Herzliya Conference, held by the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in the coastal Israeli city of Herzliya, Thursday. “I warn the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army makes a big push towards Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and Liwaa Fatemiyoun, resumed their offensive operations in the eastern countryside of Homs, Thursday, targeting the Islamic State’s position near the recently liberated T-3 Pumping Station. Led by their elite 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies managed to liberate the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
GRAPHIC: Dead Kurdish fighters dragged through the streets of Raqqa after ISIS counter-attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:00 P.M.) – US allies have sustained heavy casualties in Raqqa city this week. According to Amaq Agency, upwards of 53 casualties were inflicted on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over the past 24 hours alone. With ISIS luring the largely Kurdish SDF into an attritional battle for Raqqa, jihadist militants managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS storms Iraqi border crossing near US military base – Map update
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 P.M.) – Amaq Agency has published a series of new images depicting a succesful jihadist raid on an Iraqi military headquarters in western Anbar, not far from the border with Syria. Following the attack, ISIS militants torched lorries and tents abandoned by the Iraqi border guards and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"The Little Putsch That Could Beget a Great Big Coup"
*"The Little Putsch That Could Beget a Great Big Coup"* By David Stockman "Bull's-eye! "They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice... You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and conflicted people!" The Donald has never spoken truer words than when he tweeted that statement last week. But he’s also never sunken lower into pure victimhood. What is he waiting for - handcuffs and a perp walk? Just to be clear, the Donald doesn'... more »
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