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NSA Contractor Who Leaked NSA Document To The Intercept Has Been Arrested
*NBC:* *Feds Arrest NSA Contractor in Leak of Top Secret Russia Document* Barely an hour after a news organization published an article about a Top Secret National Security Agency document on Russian hacking, the Justice Department announced charges against a 25-year-old government contractor who a senior federal official says was the leaker of the document. The May 5, 2017 intelligence document published by The Intercept, an online news organization, describes new details about Russian efforts to hack voting systems in the U.S a week prior to the 2016 presidential election. While... more »
Twilight of the Courts: The Elusive Search for Justice in the American Police State
[image: undefined] “As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air – however slight – lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.”—Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas We have entered a new regime and it’s called the American police state. As the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in County of Los Angeles vs. Mendez makes clear, Americans can no longer rely on the courts to mete out justice. Continuing it... more »
Bring the Troops Home, Mr. President
[image: undefined] Another terrorist attack in London, and more predictable responses from President Trump, British Prime Minister May, other public officials, and the mainstream press. We have to crack down on terrorism. The problem is with extremist Muslims. They hate us for our freedom and values. Don’t be afraid. Go about your daily lives as if nothing has happened. And, of course, not one single word of the US government’s interventionist foreign policy in the Middle East and Afghanistan, which has entailed killing Muslims and other for at least 25 years and which continues un... more »
Leaked NSA Document Details Russian Hacking Efforts Days Before 2016 Election
*The Intercept*: *Top-Secret NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election* RUSSIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November’s presidential election, according to a highly classified intelligence report obtained by The Intercept. The top-secret National Security Agency document, which was provided anonymously to The Intercept and independently authenticated, analyzes intelligence very recently acquired by t... more »
Picture Of The Day
Iraqi special forces soldiers clear a school in the Saha neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq on May 27, 2017. PHOTO: NYTIMES *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *In Pictures: Special forces trying to drive out ISIS from Mosul* (Straits Times).
Worse Than Fox! Trump’s FCC Revives Outmoded Rule To Let Sinclair Become The Fox Of Local TV News
*-by Jack Hannold* While the FCC’s plan to drop net neutrality rules has garnered most of the attention that agency has received during the Trump Administration, another recent rule change, one seemingly tailored to help a media company even more radically rightwing than Fox, is getting less scrutiny. The video above recounts how Sinclair Broadcast Group has been abusing its ownership of TV stations to promote conservatism in general, and the Republican Party in particular, for years. Sinclair’s “News Central” at its corporate headquarters in Maryland produces “must carry” progra... more »
Rare video of the immediate left-wing reaction as Trump exited Paris
What happened when the Greens and the Left learned that President Trump was exiting the UN's Paris climate pact? WATCH NOW
Aid workers face an underreported sexual violence crisis
Dyan Mazurana, Associate Research Professor, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
These South Sudanese soldiers are among those accused of rape, torture, killing and looting during an attack on aid workers. AP Photo/Bullen Chol The world’s approximately 450,000 humanitarian aid workers operate amid armed conflicts and natural disasters, often in some of the world’s most dangerous countries. They’re not immune to the poor conditions, insecurity and violence surrounding them. Indeed, 287 of them were victims of major violent attacks in 2015, according to the Aid Worker Security Database. Yet sexual violence, which by definition includes sexual harassment and assau... more »
We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know?
Melissa Hamilton, Visiting Criminal Law Scholar, University of Houston Law Center, University of Houston at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Use of data-driven risk assessments in sentencing may be heard by the Supreme Court. Karen Neoh/flickr, CC BY In 2013, a man named Eric L. Loomis was sentenced for eluding police and driving a car without the owner’s consent. When the judge weighed Loomis’ sentence, he considered an array of evidence, including the results of an automated risk assessment tool called COMPAS. Loomis’ COMPAS score indicated he was at a “high risk” of committing new crimes. Considering this prediction, the judge sentenced him to seven years. Loomis challenged his sentence, arguing it was unfair to us... more »
Rodriguez: Affirming a Macehual or Gente de Maiz Identity
A couple years ago, someone from California wrote me to tell me that: “Mexicans are taking over Chicano Studies.” Apparently, the person did not know I was born in Mexico. And they knew less about what this topic triggers within me. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, I did become part of the Chicano […]
NAFSAA Offers Guidance to Displaced College Students
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), bolstered by a grant from the Lumina Foundation, has developed a website to benefit students whose colleges closed while they were enrolled or shortly after they withdrew. The website, NextStepsEd.org, is an online ticketing portal which allows students to connect “with a seasoned financial aid advisor […]
Campus LGBTQ Organizations Hit Their Stride
Faculty and staff LGBTQ caucuses, or standing committees as they are sometimes known, have been instrumental in encouraging college administrations to create more inclusive campus environments.
Pentagon Expanding Role in Syria Conflict
Published on Jun 5, 2017 The US appropriated $300 million to the Department of Defense to arm rebels in Syria fighting Islamic State. Former US diplomat Jim Jatras discusses what that means for the United States’ future in the region with RT America’s Anya Parampil. end
‘War on Terror Meant to Defeat Public’s Distaste for War’ – Journalist
Published on Jun 5, 2017 Iraqi forces have announced that they are beginning their final push against Islamic State strongholds in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city. But 100,000 civilians are at extreme risk of being killed in this last phase, according to the United Nations. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte has the story. Then, journalist and author […]
Brother Nathanael (Jew): What You Don’t Know about Jews
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Media Blackout as US Senators Meet in Secret with Global Elite Only Miles from White House
Media Blackout as US Senators Meet in Secret with Global Elite Only Miles from White House by Rachel Blevins, http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ As dozens of the world’s top manipulators openly meet in secret at Bilderberg, just miles from the White House, corporate media remains silent, pushing only the Russiagate hysteria. But history shows us this is likely by design. […]
Bigelow Aerospace Founder Says: UFOs are Real and Aliens Live Under People’s Noses. ET Disclosure Will Come
“Aliens” = Fallen Angels and the Nephilim. end
Jerusalem Post Confirms Israel Knew USS Liberty Was American And Still Attacked It in 1967
Jerusalem Post Confirms Israel Knew USS Liberty Was American And Still Attacked It in 1967 by RALPH LOPEZ, http://www.digitaljournal.com/ A 2004 transcript of an Israeli military tape published in the Jerusalem Post supports the unanimous position of the survivors and many high-ranking US officers that Israeli forces knew the USS Liberty was an American ship, as […]
50th Anniversary of Israel’s Infamous USS Liberty Attack
50th Anniversary of Israel’s Infamous USS Liberty Attack by Stephen Lendman, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ On June 8, during Israel’s preemptive Six-Day War, an act of aggression, not self-defense against regional Arab states, the IDF did the unthinkable. It provocatively attacked its main ally, striking the USS Liberty intelligence gathering ship, in international waters about 25.5 nautical miles northwest of Egypt’s […]
Why Is ISIS Attacking The Philippines?
Why Is ISIS Attacking The Philippines? by Brandon Turbeville, http://www.activistpost.com/ As ISIS moves across the world, conveniently popping up wherever America wants to touch down, the fact that the terrorist organization is an American creation is becoming more and more obvious to many people. Regardless, the news that ISIS recently managed not only to conduct terror attacks […]
‘Game-Changer for Autism’: 100-Year-Old Drug Reverses Symptoms, Study Finds
‘Game-Changer for Autism’: 100-Year-Old Drug Reverses Symptoms, Study Finds by https://www.rt.com/ A drug discovered more than 100 years ago may hold the key to combating autism symptoms, according to a study. Researcher Dr Robert Naviaux of the San Diego School of Medicine gave suramin, a drug first developed in 1916, to 10 autistic boys between the […]
CNN Host Calls Trump Piece of Sh!t
Published on Jun 5, 2017 CNN host Reza Aslan has a profanity problem. ‘Believer’ host flipped out on President Trump over the weekend, and has a long history of using fowl language and bullying people on Twitter. Media analyst Mark Dice has the story. end
SHOCK VIDEO: CNN Creates #FakeNews in London Following Terror Attacks, Stages Anti-ISIS Muslim Protesters
SHOCK VIDEO: CNN Creates #FakeNews in London Following Terror Attacks, Stages Anti-ISIS Muslim Protesters by Carter, http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/, Jun 4th, 2017 A video released a day after the Islamic terror attacks in London show a CNN crew staging a scene with Muslims holding signs saying “ISIS Will Lose”. – The following is a screenshot of the signs: The […]
Trump-Putin-Pence; Andrew Jackson, and the Rabbit
On June 7th 1826 the second US President and founding father, John Adams, presciently called “the Independence of these United … Continue reading →
Trump Should Not Return Russian Diplomatic-Intel Compounds; Should Not Lift Sanctions
White House Trump Russian Foreign Min Lavrov and VP Pence Rabbit “Rep. Maxine Waters’ Statement on Reports that President Trump … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like a pearl, a white dwarf star shines best after being freed from its shell. In this analogy, however, the Sun would be a mollusk and its discarded hull would shine prettiest of all! In the above shell of gas and dust, the planetary nebula designated NGC 2440, contains one of the hottest white dwarf stars known. The glowing stellar pearl can be seen as the bright dot near the image center. The portion of NGC 2440 shown spans about one light year. *Click image for larger size.* The center of our Sun will eventually become a white dwarf, but not for another five billion years. The ... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Radiance Of What Is”
*“The Radiance Of What Is”* by Chet Raymo “In the summer of 1936, as I nestled snug in my mother's womb, Fortune magazine sent the young writer James Agee and the photographer Walker Evans to rural Alabama to report on how the Great Depression was affecting the poorest of the poor. For eight weeks they lived with three impoverished sharecropper families. (Pictured below is the family of Bud Fields. Click to enlarge.) Their combined work never appeared in Fortune, but it was published as a book- “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men”- in 1941. The book was not an immediate success, but dec... more »
X22 Report, “With One Simple Meeting Trump Did The Unthinkable”
X22 Report, “With One Simple Meeting Trump Did The Unthinkable” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0piSQL-Mw *Related followup report:* X22 Report,“IMF Warns, US Economy Uncertain As China's Credit Growth Poses A Risk” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0piSQL-Mw
3 Questions You’re Never Supposed to Ask After a Terrorist Attack
*Isaac Davis* - Problem, reaction and solution, the three pillars of government control. The post 3 Questions You’re Never Supposed to Ask After a Terrorist Attack appeared first on Waking Times.
38 Million Pieces of Plastic Found Uninhabited Island in the South Pacific
*Anna Hunt* - One would expect very little plastic, if any, on an uninhabited island. The post 38 Million Pieces of Plastic Found Uninhabited Island in the South Pacific appeared first on Waking Times.
10 Monumentally False Claims Made by Conventional Medicine About Health
*Paul A. Philips* - The grossly deceptive world we live in couldn’t be better exemplified than by conventional medicine. The post 10 Monumentally False Claims Made by Conventional Medicine About Health appeared first on Waking Times.
National Geographic: 'Hell On Earth' - The Rise Of ISIS In Syria
*Time:* *'Hell on Earth': A New Documentary on Syria Traces the Rise of ISIS* “Daddy, is the plane bombing?” It was well after midnight last fall in the Aleppo countryside, and the kids couldn't sleep amid the deep booms outside. It was a familiar scene for Radwan, a man who fled the city with his brother, Marwan, and their families at the start of the war. “Honestly, I’m about to explode. I can’t express what’s happening inside of me,” says a wide-eyed Radwan, facing the camera. “I have to smile against my will so the kids don’t get scared.” That’s one gripping scene among many... more »
Theresa May fails the London Terror test
British Prime Minister Theresa May fails to respond adequately to the challenge from ISIS, and fails to brush off a challenge on police numbers from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The post Theresa May fails the London Terror test appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s Where The US Ranks On The List Of Most Peaceful Nations In The World
By Darius Shahtahmasebi The Global Peace Index, which bases its annual assessment on a complex analysis of social, economic, and political factors, has found that... more »
Brave Police Save Town From Man Selling Veggies
By Joe Jarvis It is the simplest, most basic aspect of life: you need food, so you grow some vegetables. If you have extra you... more »
After Legalizing Cannabis, Unemployment In Colorado Lower Than Rest of Country
By Carey Wedler Three years after legalizing cannabis, Colorado has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. “While the national unemployment rate dropped to 4.3... more »
Fake Everything — Confronting Our Ideological Hegemony
By Janet Phelan The recent invocation of “fake news”—notably being levied by those on both sides of the political fence—points to more than allegations of... more »
No Longer A Conspiracy Theory: Elite Openly Paying For The Blood Of The Young
By Matt Agorist Once the talk of conspiracy theorists — the rich ingesting the blood of the young to foster longevity — is now a... more »
CNN Stages Fake Muslim Peace Protest
By Kurt Nimmo CNN International’s Becky Anderson arranged an orchestrated protest by Muslims in London. It’s another example of fake news by the propaganda media.... more »
A Look At Syria's New War Millionaires
*The Economist:* *Syria’s new war millionaires* *For the new elite, peace would be bad for business* AMID the ruins of Syria, Mohieddine Manfoush has carved out a kingdom built on cheese. An unremarkable man with 25 cows to his name before the conflict began, Mr Manfoush now has his own militia, a herd of 1,000 cattle and a company whose dairy products have become ubiquitous in Damascus. For those with the right connections and an appetite for risk, the war has opened up lucrative sources of revenue. For Mr Manfoush, his new-found wealth is directly bound to the regime’s preferred... more »
Video mapa istočnog Alepa: Od Jiraha do Maskane (5 jun, 2017)
BEJRUT, LIBAN (21:45) – SAA, predvodjena jedinicama Tigar – završila je poslednju fazu operacije izbacivanja ISIS-a iz provincije Alep. Završna faza operacije ‘istočni Alep’ bila je jedna od najuspešnijih operacija i pokazatelj snage obe Shaheen i Isma’el grupe u jedinici Tigar. ISIS koji je već izmoren borbama na drugim frontovima u Siriji i Iraku je pretrpeo takav poraz […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Saudi forces raid Yemen’s capital Sana’a with heavy airstrikes
SANA’A, YEMEN (2:40 A.M.) – Heavy airstrikes by the Saudi led coalition ripped through the yemenite capital Sana’a throughout yesterday night. The strikes mainly focused on the Presidential Palace and it’s surrounding, of which the coalition had claimed to have gained control a few days ago. The series of more than 6 consecutive bombardments conducted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Osvajanje poslednjeg ISIL’ovog uporišta u provinciji Alep (VIDEO)
BEJRUT, LIBAN (00:05) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) je u Subotu uspostavila punu kontrolu u Maskani, strateški bitnom gradu provincije Alep. Operacija koja je trajala gotovo dve nedelje završila se uspešno povlačenjem ISIL-a u provinciju Raka. SAA je čak pustila u javnost snimak ove operacije na kojoj se jasno vidi dejstvovanje teške artiljerije kao i […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map: SDF makes new gains west of Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:01 A.M.) On Monday the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced in the west of Raqqa city and captured a total of 3 villages from the forces of the Islamic State (ISIS). With a consecutive row of news gains, the SDF is closing ever more closer to the gates of Raqqa city, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video of the Syrian Army’s successful operation to liberate ISIL’s last Aleppo stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) imposed full control over the strategic city of Maskanah in the eastern countryside of Aleppo on Saturday. This successful operation lasted for nearly two weeks and ended with the Islamic State’s expulsion to the Al-Raqqa Governorate border. Video footage of the operation was released by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Foto: SAA pokrenula veliku ofanzivu na ISIS u istočnoj Hami
BEJRUT, LIBAN (16:48) – Sirijska Arapska Armija, uz podršku Nacionalnih Odbrambenih Snaga-NDF (teritorijalna odbrana), pokrenula je u ranim jutarnjim časovim veliku ofanzivu na položaje pripadnika Islamske države (ISIS) u istočnoj Hami. Posle artiljerijsko-vazdušne pripreme, jedinice SAA započele su napad na neprijateljske pozicije u dva pravca: jugo-istočno od Aqareb-a (duž toka naftovoda), te južno od Sheikh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
WATCH: Putin Hints JFK Was Murdered By The “Deep State” Says It’s Now Targeting Russia
[image: putin]In an interview Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested not only the US Deep State murdered JFK, but the shadowy cadre has now set its sites on Russia.
The Nightmare Drug Captagon Is Still Fuelling Syria's Civil War
A customs officer displays a handful of confiscated Captagon pills. (REUTERS / Nikolay Doychinov) *CBC:** Meet Captagon, the nightmare drug fuelling Syria's civil war* When authorities at Charles de Gaulle Airport discovered 750,000 pills being smuggled into the country inside industrial moulds, the drugs were so well hidden they needed special tools to cut them out. It turned out that the drug in the shipment was Captagon, a powerful amphetamine. Investigators said this week they believe some of the cache was en route to Saudi Arabia. That would make sense: Captagon use is unusu... more »
Illusions influence our predictions about how well we'll remember in the future
Beatrice Kuhlmann, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology, University of Mannheim at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
OK, I've got this.... Illinois Springfield, CC BY-NC-ND Every day we make decisions based on how we think our memory works. A student decides how long to study for an exam. A shopper decides whether or not to make a grocery list. An FBI director decides whether to write the contents of a concerning conversation in a memo or to trust he would never forget such critical details. Yet too often we find ourselves wishing we had studied harder or written down a detail we were previously convinced we would remember. Why does this happen? The answer may lie in the study of metamemory illu... more »
What America Needs to Learn from the Six-Day War
*Gabriel Glickman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Israeli artillery fires on Syrian positions during the Arab-Israeli War. Flickr/Central Intelligence Agency] Egypt labeled the United States as a co-conspirator with Israel during the Six-Day War because it refused to choose a side. In June 1967 there was at first impression a clear picture on the ground in the Middle East after six days of war: Israel had taken possession of large swaths of Jordanian, Syrian and Egyptian territory; Israeli tourists were crossing the border into previously off-limit Palestinian neighborhoods; Eg... more »
How the War in Syria Will Make Russia's Su-35 Even More Lethal
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It’s not surprising that the Russian Air Force discovered minor issues with the Su-35 and the other aircraft that it deployed to Syria. Indeed, such discoveries are typical for all aircraft types in every air force. Russia hopes to upgrade its fleet of Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E multirole fighters based on experience gained operating in Syria this year. As with almost all new aircraft—even those with otherwise excellent designs—minor but vexing flaws are often be discovered during high intensity real world operations. In this case, the Russian Air Force ... more »
Trump's Israel Embassy Move Would Have Been Disastrous
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Middle East* If he’s sincere in wanting to make history, delaying the embassy move was the right thing to do. In March 2016, during the height of the combat that was the Republican presidential primary, then-candidate Donald Trump addressed a giant crowd at the annual AIPAC conference in Washington and made a promise that nearly every presidential candidate in the past has made. “We will move the American embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem,” Trump declared to the crowd, earning a standing ovation from thousands of people... more »
Japan Just Built Its Very First F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Get ready, China and North Korea. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility rolled out the first Japanese-assembled F-35A Joint Strike Fighter earlier today in a ceremony attended by U.S. and Japanese dignitaries. “Seeing the first Japanese-built F-35A is a testament to the global nature of this program” Vice Adm. Mat Winter, the new F-35 program executive officer, said. “This state of the art assembly facility, staffed with a talented and motivated workforce, enables us to leverage industry’s... more »
Boeing vs. Lockheed Martin: Who Will Win the T-X Advanced Jet Trainer Competition?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who will this big contract? Boeing believes that it has an advantage over rival Lockheed Martin in the battle to secure the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet trainer contract. While the Lockheed’s T-50A offering is a based on an existing South Korean aircraft that was designed using technology from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Boeing’s concept is custom-designed for the U.S. Air Force’s specific requirements. Because the Boeing T-X was designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force, the company believes it has an edge in the competition. “I believe what ... more »
This Is What Future U.S. Army Air Assaults Will Look Like
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * An Airborne satellite network gives paratroopers combat-relevant details while enroute to an assault. Army paratroopers jumping out of C-17s to descend from the sky into an assault on enemy locations -- will now land equipped with better intelligence information to achieve their combat objective, attack enemies and perform missions. The Army has deployed and emerging airborne satellite system which allows paratroopers to communicate with voice, video and data while flying toward their mission. The technology, called Enroute Mission Command Capability,... more »
Death Threats And GOP Retribution Drive Kim Weaver Out Of The Race Against Iowa Racist Steve King
IA-04 is a prohibitively red district. It was the only district in the state that Trump won with a majority. In fact, he beat Hillary 60.9% to 33.5%. And the incumbent crack pot, neo-Nazi and racist Steve King (he prefers the term "white nationalist") won reelection with over 60% in 2016 and in 2014 and even built a well-known and well-financed Democrat, for Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack, 53-45% in 2012. But Kim Weaver was well aware of all that when she decided to run against him this cycle. She was the one who challenged him in 2016, with no help from the DCCC, scoring 142,99... more »
Clive James: Climate alarmists will never admit they’re wrong
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Via GWPF, an abstract from a brilliant essay by the evergreen Clive James. When you tell people once too often that the missing extra heat is hiding in the ocean, they will switch over to watch Game of Thrones, where the dialogue is less ridiculous and all the threats…
‘March For Truth’: The Perils Of Claiming Trump Is Under Russia’s Influence—Without Proof
Democrats demand the country focus on Russia’s alleged election interference without proof instead of advancing a platform that can compete with Trump. The post ‘March For Truth’: The Perils Of Claiming Trump Is Under Russia’s Influence—Without Proof appeared first on Shadowproof.
John Oliver's take on Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate accords is something you should not miss.
Courtesy of The Guardian: *Trump’s decision was “hardly surprising”, said Oliver. “As a title, [Paris accords] is so off-brand for him it might as well have been called ‘the globalist cock surrender’ or a light jog. * *“But pulling out of this is a huge deal,” he continued, firing back at Trump’s claim that the deal made the US a laughingstock to other countries. “They were happy because they secured a landmark victory for the future of the planet, you fucking egomaniac. The whole world is not secretly conspiring against the United States.”* *Oliver then addressed the president’s... more »
Newspaper: Harvard Pulls Student Offers Over Online Comments
BOSTON — At least 10 students who were accepted to Harvard University had their admission offers revoked because they made offensive comments online, the university’s student newspaper reported. The Harvard Crimson reported that some students in the incoming freshman class created a private Facebook group in December where they traded images and messages that were […]
Senators Say They’re Fighting to Protect Pell Grant Program
WARWICK, R.I. — Rhode Island’s two Democratic U.S. senators said on Monday that they’re fighting to protect and expand the student financial aid program named for their predecessor Claiborne Pell. Pell Grants have been a fixture of federal financial aid since the 1970s, helping millions of low-income students attend college annually. Claiborne Pell, a former […]
Classes Resume After Threats at Evergreen State College
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Classes are resuming at a small college in Washington state after protests on the progressive campus attracted national attention – and threats. The Evergreen State College in Olympia announced on its website that it reopened its campus as of 3 p.m. Monday. Administrators didn’t immediately provide further explanation. The college had been […]
The Arab American Left and Palestine: The Untold Story
President Donald Trump has twice tried to institute a travel ban on all refugees from six or seven Muslim-majority countries. During the presidential campaign, Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” slated to last “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” His Muslim ban has been struck... Read more »
Federal Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Information to ‘The Intercept’
The leaked documents provided new details about the extent and nature of Russian hacking in the November 2016 U.S. presidential election.
‘Young Turks’ Correspondent Says Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Shoved’ Him
Michael Tracey called Waters' behavior "intemperate and unprofessional" after she walked away from him during an interview.
Did Uber Increase its Prices in London After a Terror Attack?
Prices surged in the aftermath of the attack, but this increase was automatic and later suspended by Uber.
Louisiana Congressman Publishes Controversial Facebook Post Advocating Killing ‘Islamic Terrorists’
Rep. Clay Higgins' Facebook post in response to June 2017 terror attacks in London has received mixed responses.
Syria’s Bloodiest Battle Is Yet To Come
*Washington Post*: *Syria’s bloodiest battle is yet to come — and 1 million civilians are at risk* ISTANBUL — They came from every corner of Syria: people who fled fighting but could not afford smugglers’ fees to go farther. Now nearly 1 million are packed into one province in Syria’s northwest, eyeing a weeks-old cease-fire there with trepidation, fear and mistrust. This vast and often hilly expanse along Turkey’s southern border has become the rebels’ final redoubt. In the coming months, it could become the sternest — and the bloodiest — challenge for Syrian President Bashar al... more »
Watch: Morano in contentious Al Jazeera TV debate
"Trump waded into a religious war by going after climate pact."
June 5: Warning - more of me than usual.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/faces-of-north-climate-change-1.4120055 Climate change is happening. At the other end of the world from Canada's north, what may be the biggest iceberg in history is breaking off Antarctica. (Brunswick news hasn't noticed it yet.) I'm slow in reporting on Gwynne Dyer's book 'Climate Wars' because I'm slow in readinig it. So far it's a masterful piece of work. But it's a complex blend of scientific study and Dyer's own insight into how governments will react - and why. I don't doubt that he's right. But it's profoundly depressing. For just a few i... more »
This woman rescued an orphaned baby crow and now he follows her everywhere
‘He is completely free. The window is open and he could go if he wanted to but he chooses to come back every half an hour or so,’ she says. ‘To be honest, I can’t see him ever leaving. He comes and goes and he knows where home is. Vikkie Kenward, 29, from Horsham, West Sussex, rescued the baby bird in May after he fell out of his nest. She nursed him back to health and he hasn’t left since, despite having plenty of opportunities. In fact, the black crow, whom Vikkie named Fagin (damn, we were hoping for Sheryl), is now like her tiny black shadow and follows her everywhere. ‘If I... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 5, 2017
*Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic*:* What Just Happened With Qatar?* *Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, severed relations with Doha over its alleged support of terrorism.* Six Arab countries—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Yemen—severed their relations with Qatar on Monday over its alleged support of terrorism. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the move was being taken to protect “national security from the dangers of terrorism and extremism,” and accused Qatar of supporting ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as Shia r... more »
World News Briefs -- June 5, 2017
*ABC News Online*: *Arab nations Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Yemen cut diplomatic ties with Qatar* Six Arab nations have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar, further deepening the rift between Gulf Arab nations over that country's support for Islamist groups. Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates all announced they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar, a gas-rich nation that will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Following suit, one of Libya's three rival governments has announced cutting diplomatic relations with Qatar, and Yem... more »
Brainwashed Students Say Father of the Constitution Must Go!
[image: brainwashed-students-say-father-of-the-constitution-must-go] An indoctrinated Wisconsin student is working to have the name of her government school changed, claiming the name of James Madison, widely known as “father of the U.S. Constitution,” is offensive and not inclusive. The city in which James Madison Memorial High School is located is also named after America's fourth president, though for now, at least, the city's name appears safe.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 5, 2017
*Al Jazeera:* *US military: No plans to change our posture in Qatar* US Central Command says its flights out of Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar will be unaffected by the Gulf diplomatic crisis. The US military on Monday lauded Qatar for its "enduring commitment to regional security" and said US flights out of Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar were unaffected by the Gulf diplomatic crisis. "We've seen no impact to our operations and all flights continue as planned," Lieutenant Colonel Damien Pickart, a spokesman at US Air Forces Central Command, told Reuters. "The United States and the [anti-Is... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- June 5, 2017
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad © SANA / Reuters *The Independent*: *Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says civil war’s ‘worst is behind us’* *Mr Assad claims things are moving in ‘right direction’ after string of advances by Syrian regime’s forces* Bashar al-Assad has claimed the worst of his country’s civil war “is behind us” following a series of advances by his forces backed by key ally Russia. Speaking to an India-based television station in Damascus, the Syrian President said things were moving in the “right direction” because they were “defeating the terrorists”. His army... more »
Breitbart fires writer for making inflammatory tweet in response to London's attack. The catch? She has been making inflammatory tweets for years.
Courtesy of CNN Money: *Katie McHugh, the Breitbart writer who tweeted a number of incendiary remarks in the immediate aftermath of the London terror attack, is no longer with the right-wing news site, four sources familiar with the situation told CNN. * *Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow announced McHugh's departure internally Monday morning. After this article was initially published, McHugh herself confirmed she was out, tweeting, "Breitbart News fired me for telling the truth about Islam and Muslim immigration" and posting a link to a fundraising page started to support h... more »
Revisiting Lesser Evilism
It's time to revisit the unavoidable horizon of lesser evilism, albeit from a completely different perspective. Traditionally at election time people like me have to lecture comrades on the left to think deeply about their ill-fated electoral interventions and/or abstaining and vote Labour to keep the Tories out. As I've been a party member for seven years, that has meant urging a Labour vote despite Ed Miliband's immigration mug and the disaster zone that was Gordon Brown's premiership. Even before, all through my time as a Trot, it was obvious that a Labour go... more »
CNN Staged Muslim Protests After London Attack?
Pundits and conspiracy theorists claimed that CNN staged a demonstration in London involving Muslims after a June 2017 attack.
Man Mowed Lawn During Tornado?
A photograph showing a man mowing his lawn while a funnel cloud rages behind him appears to be completely genuine.
Trump Just Raided His Own EPA?
Reports that executive branch agents raided and shut down the EPA and documented that climate change is a hoax are fake news.
TPPF Files Lawsuit to Delist Golden-Cheeked Warbler from the Endangered Species Act
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By Robert Henneke, Ted Hadzi-Antich, Erin Wilcox Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the endangered species list on behalf of the Texas General Land Office.
Can You Use Some Inspiration Today? Meet Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is an Assistant Professor of African-American Studies at Princeton. The students at Hampshire College (Amherst, Massachusetts) invited her to give the commencement address at their graduation last month, which I hope you will watch above-- and I hope you will feel as inspired by it as I was. Fox News was inspired as well. They ran a clip from the speech-- "[Y]ou are graduating into a world of uncertainty and one that is increasingly dangerous. These dangers manifest themselves in a variety of ways. Perhaps the most extreme illustration now resides in t... more »
Why the Kushner-Russia Affair Is Much Ado About Nothing
[image: why-the-kushner-russia-affair-is-much-ado-about-nothing] It certainly makes for good news stories: Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, supposedly sought “back-channel” communications with Russia. Yet even if the allegation is true, it’s much ado about nothing.
Trump's DOJ Submitted “Watered Down” Version of His Travel Ban to Supreme Court
[image: trump-complains-that-doj-submitted-watered-down-version-of-his-travel-ban-to-supreme-court] President Trump urged DOJ to “seek an expedited hearing of the watered down Travel Ban before the Supreme Court” while pursuing a “much tougher version in the meantime.”
Why the Future of America's Nuclear Navy Rests With a Single Company
*Dan Goure* *Security, * Its survival is a matter of national importance. There is a tendency for experts and laypeople to think of military platforms and their performance largely in terms of hull forms, airframes and vehicle shells. However, it is often the case that one or more critical systems or even components can be the key to a warship, fighter or combat vehicle’s success in battle. Take the amazing P-51 Mustang, the fighter plane that drove the Luftwaffe from the skies over Germany. It has a remarkable design and is a pilot’s dream to fly. But what enabled it to dominat... more »
Can Britain Stop Terrorists While Defending Civil Liberties?
*Bruce Hoffman* *Security, Europe* [image: Tower Bridge in London at dusk. Pixabay/Public domain] ISIS’s brand of attack is as simple to execute as it is difficult for the authorities to identify, interdict and prevent. “Here are the black days we have promised you,” ISIS boasted in the aftermath of Saturday’s brutal attacks in London. “What is coming will be more bitter and severe, insha’Allah,” the group also promised. The bombing of a concert venue in Manchester two weeks ago, coupled with this latest tragedy, have shattered any illusions that last summer’s spate of bloody IS... more »
Bullying Qatar: US Mediation, Concessions, Leadership Replacement.
It's all possible! Trying to get an understanding of what exactly is going on between the Gulf Nations- The US looks to be involved possibly having instigated the crisis. Related to Iran? Is the US ensuring the ducks are all lined up before a move against Iran. The usual appeasing of Israel? *Will the emir have to be removed to ensure compliance?* *What about Qatar's partnership with Turkey? ** Turkey has a military base in Qatar.* *hat tip Kaz* *KazJune 5, 2017 at 3:13 PM* *Another thing to add is that Turkey's most important partner in the region is Qatar. Qatar is on the same pa... more »
SAA scores massive advances against ISIS in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:36 P.M.) – Today the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) supprted by allied groups scored a massive advance against the Islamic State (ISIS) in eastern Homs. Their efforts targeted areas surrounding Palmyra, which ly on their way to Deir Ezzor city, where contingents of the SAA are currently struggling to repell continous ISIS assaults […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Germany will likely withdraw troops from Incirlik air base in Turkey: FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that Germany will effectively have to pull out its forces from the Incirlik air base in Turkey, speaking at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Monday. Gabriel explained that German troops must pull out from the Incirlik […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Arabia Saudí cierra todas sus oficinas de Al-Jazeera
La monarquía absolutista saudita ha cerrado las oficinas de la Agencia de Noticias de Al-Jazeera, de origen catarí, según informó el Ministerio de la Cultura de Arabia Saudí hace unas horas. Esta medida del régimen saudí se produce pocas horas después de que Arabia Saudí y sus aliados del Golfo (es decir, Baréin y Emiratos […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijska Arapska Armija uspela da zadrži silovit napad ISIS-a na Deir Ezzor
BEJRUT, LIBAN (18:00) – Kasno sinoć, pripadnici ISIS-a pokrenuli su žestok napad na položaje SAA u gradu Deir Ezzor, koji je ugrozijo južni ulaz u grad. U samo par sati ISIL je od SAA uspeo da zauzme nekoliko položaja u blizini kružnog toka Panorama, uključujući i školu. Prilikom izvodjenja druge faze napada (ka brdu Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudis und Katar im Streit – Staatssender Al Jazeera muss nun Saudi Arabien verlassen
BEIRUT, LIBANON (18:20 P.M.) – Das saudische Ministerium für Kultur und Medien verkündete am Abend, dass die katarische Medienagentur Al Jazeera alle ihre Räumlichkeiten verlassen muss und die saudischen Behörden diese bereits räumen würden. Nachdem es aufgrund der milderen Töne Qatars gegenüber dem Iran zu einer diplomatischen Krise zwischen Saudi-Arabien und Qatar gekommen war, versucht […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kaplan Kuvvetleri, Rakka kırsalında ilerliyor
Halep doğusundan taarruza geçerek, Meskene ovası üzerinden Rakka kırsalına ulaşan Kaplan Kuvvetleri; bugün de çok sayıda noktayı IŞİD’den temizledi. Halep ile Rakka kırsalının kesişimi olan bölgede; Falah Sagira, Falah Kabira, Müşrifiye ve Falaliye köylerini IŞİD’den temizleyen Suriye ordusuna bağlı birlikler, Rakka idari sınırları içerisinde bulunan el Cavim kasabasında da kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin asıl planının, bölgede IŞİD’in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO MAP: East Aleppo: Jirah to Maskanah (June 5, 2017)
THIS NARRATION SCRIPT IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OZ ANALYSIS BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army – spearheaded by the elite Tiger Forces – have completed the final phase of their operation to expunge ISIS from the province of Aleppo. The final stage of the Eastern Aleppo Campaign has witnessed one of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Getting Risk Right: Geoffrey Kabat's Guide To Resisting Health Scares
Type “BPA” and “toxic” into Google and you get more than 500,000 results, many detailing how this chemical additive, which is used to strengthen plastics and line metal cans to prevent food poisoning, is disrupting your endocrine system and slowly killing you. It’s in your urine! It’s in your blood! The first Google page is dominated by dire warnings of imminent health catastrophes, some even linking to articles on presumably legitimate websites, such as *Newsweek,* *Mother Jones*, Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Infertility. De... more »
Left Forum freakout continues! Award-winning journalist shreds the "holocaust denial" lies
Dave Lindorff, one of America's best investigative journalists, just responded to an absurdly mendacious letter from Stephen Brown concerning the banned panels at the Left Forum. Brown's letter, mass-emailed to many people, is appended below. -Kevin Barrett Steve, Let me start by saying that I am an award-winning investigative jouralist with 43 years' experience (Village Voice, Business Week, Minneapolis Tribune, Los Angeles Daily News, KCET-TV, Mother Jones, WhoWhatWhy, the Nation, etc.). I'm also married (47 years!) to a non-Zionist Jewish woman, and have two kids, one by bi... more »
Is Turkey going to jump into the Qatar crisis?
It is clear that Turkey supports Qatar, but it is less apparent what Erdogan plans to do about it? The post Is Turkey going to jump into the Qatar crisis? appeared first on The Duran.
The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates June 5, 2017
The Iraqi government said that it is investigating claims that its army used the chemical weapon white phosphorus near a hospital during attacks in Mosul on Saturday *Daily Mail: **Did Iraq use deadly phosphorous? Probe after sinister white-blue clouds are filmed over ISIS-held western Mosul* * The Iraqi State claimed that the alleged attack near a hospital was a smoke bombardment aimed at blurring the vision of IS snipers targeting civilians * But Human Rights Watch had said images of the bombs show white phosphorus * The Iraqi command said that videos of white clouds of smoke were... more »
How To Pull The Heartstrings Of The Public – The Iconic ‘Syrian Boy’ Psyop
Remember Omran the Syrian boy who was caught up in another Syrian bombing attack last August? Well he’s back in the news again today, although not for the same reasons we are writing this. Most of the mainstream news have revealed photo’s today of this boy now, fully recovered and looking healthy, which we can … The post How To Pull The Heartstrings Of The Public – The Iconic ‘Syrian Boy’ Psyop appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Diane Abbott is she really as stupid as she seems?
Watch the latest Diane Abbott interview at Guido Fawkes here https://order-order.com/2017/06/05/diane-abbott-car-crash-clueless-about-terror-report/ and ask yourself is Diane Abbott really that ill -informed? Is she really that stupid? If Labour win the General Election how safe would you feel with Diane Abbott as Home Secretary?
WATCH: CNN Clearly Exposed Staging a Fake Scene to Propagandize Viewers
CNN was caught in a blatant attempt to stage a scene for a report on the London attacks. Police were also involved as they helped CNN set the stage.
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “To the Gateway of Eternity”
Neil H, “To the Gateway of Eternity” - https://www.youtube.com/
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Has America Lost Its Mind?"
*"Has America Lost Its Mind?"* by James Howard Kunstler “Have you all lost your mind?” Vladimir Putin replied to one of Megyn Kelly’s thrusts about alleged Russian perfidy toward the US in the gala interview that debuted her new Sunday Night star-chamber on CNN. Old Vlad put his finger on something there. His view of the late goings-on in America is like that of the proverbial detached Martian observer of strange Earthly doings, rattling his antennae and clicking his mouth-parts in mirth. To which retort, by the way, one would have to answer, ”Yes, absolutely.” The toils of slow ec... more »
Meanwhile...
Nothing to do with BBC bias but still unmissable: Our next home secretary, perhaps, being interviewed tonight on Sky:
Pacific Northwest’s Cowlitz Indian Tribe asks for a ban on killing wolves
A Native American advocacy group is asking for a ban on killing wolves along a wide swath of land bordering Yellowstone National Park. A request sent to the Wyoming Fish and Game Department seeks a temporary suspension of wolf hunting altogether and a 31-mile no-hunting “sacred resource protection safety zone” along the outskirts of the 2.2 million-acre park. Protect the Wolves Director Roger Dobson said that Wyoming’s insistence on eliminating Canis lupus from most of the state was a motivation for approaching the state. “It goes to show that Wyoming is not capable of managing ... more »
London Attacks: Don't Blame Iran
UK Prime Minister Theresa May wants to blame YouTube for yesterday's deadly London attack. She thinks terrorism can be stopped by pushing the "superiority" of British values...and more bombs on the Middle East. President Trump wants to ban people from seven countries -- even though no one from those countries has killed Americans on US soil since the 1970s. Why is it that when they talk about terrorism, politicians can never admit the role our foreign policy plays?
Climate Policies Failure
Originally posted on Science Matters: “Primum non nocere” means “First, Do No Harm.” Medical practitioners know this principle, the closest approximation in the Hippocratic corpus coming from Epidemics: “The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future – must mediate these things, and have two special objects in…
Climate alarmism: The mother of all availability cascades
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Iain Aitken An availability cascade is a self-reinforcing process of collective belief formation by which an expressed perception triggers a chain reaction that gives the perception of increasing plausibility through its rising availability in public discourse. Availability Cascades and Risk Regulation -Timur Kuran, Duke University – Department…
Huge reserves of natural gas under East Texas will fuel the future economy, experts say
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: tylertexasonline.com Some experts call it ‘unprecedented’. But as the Tyler Morning Telegraph reports: ‘there’s a caveat. Technically recoverable doesn’t mean profitable – yet.’ As far back as 1911, geologists predicted that significant mineral wealth lay below East Texas, in what was then called the Woodbine Stratum – a…
President Donald Trump in a Diaper?
A photograph purportedly showing Trump nearly nude and surrounded by bondage accoutrements is not real.
Did Emmanuel Macron Give U.S. Liberals ‘Refugee Status’ in France?
A conservative web site twisted the French President's invitation to American researchers to work in France.
Artist Uses Felt to Recreate New York City Grocery Store
British artist Lucy Sparrow created an all-felt model of a New York City bodega.
Did CNN Delete an Article Defending Bill Maher’s Use of a Racial Slur?
An article reporting that CNN published, then deleted the story is just more fake news from a repeat offender.
Bernie Sanders backs Jeremy Corbyn for Britain’s PM in British election
Bernie Sanders points to the extraordinary similarity between his message to the American People in 2016 and Jeremy Corbyn's message to the British people today. The post Bernie Sanders backs Jeremy Corbyn for Britain’s PM in British election appeared first on The Duran.
Saudi Arabia versus Qatar: more folly from Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince
Precipitate and unexplained decision to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar and impose an air and land blockade of the country bears the hallmarks of the erratic decision making of Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The post Saudi Arabia versus Qatar: more folly from Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince appeared first on The Duran.
Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 5, 2017
Afghan security forces prepare before leaving for an operation in Chaparhar district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan May 24, 2017. Picture taken on May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Parwiz *Reuters*: *Weary Afghan army fights on as U.S. weighs troop increase* From his sandbagged command post outside the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, Brigadier General Mohammad Nasim Sangin says he needs more troops and equipment to beat the Taliban and hold on to ground his soldiers take. But one thing he does not want is foreign troops returning to front-line combat in Afghanistan. "We know our own co... more »
Stone: "The CIA has always been a dicey operation"
After conducting hours of interviews with Vladimir Putin, film director Oliver Stone says the Russian leader is misunderstood by the West.
Trump’s Budget: Radical Change or More of the Same?
[image: trump-s-budget-radical-change-or-more-of-the-same] Far from presenting a radial challenge to the status quo, President Trump’s budget grows the welfare-warfare state, albeit with more emphasis on the warfare.
Trump Considering Oil Sanctions Against Venezuela
[image: trump-considering-oil-sanctions-against-venezuela] Marxist Nicolas Maduro is already working hard to destroy Venezuela. The Trump administration should steer clear of sanctions, and let it happen all by itself.
Islamist Militants Who Seized The Philippines Town Of Marawi Are Bracing For A Long Seige
*Reuters*: *Militants in Philippines city dug in for long siege* Islamist militants who seized the Philippines town of Marawi two weeks ago have stockpiled weapons and food in mosques, tunnels and basements to prepare for a long siege, officials said on Monday. Among the several hundred militants linked to the Islamic State group are fighters from Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Morocco. The battle for Marawi City has raised concerns that the ultra-radical jihadist group is building a regional base on the island of Mindanao, at the southern end of the Phili... more »
How the British State Went to War with the Islamic State
*Patrick Porter* *Security, Europe* [image: Remembrance Day ceremonies at Episkopi Garrison, Cyprus. Flickr/Defence Images/SAC Helen Rimmer] Blowback is not proof of failure. Reprisal is not defeat. Two brutal new attacks, a sterile old debate. Islamists slaughter civilians, some of them children, and cue a familiar argument about why. Is it because of who we are, Britain or the West? Or is the root cause rather what we do? It turns out that the two concepts of “being” and “doing” are hard to separate, and this battle of reductionisms won’t help us much. Britain needs to go beyo... more »
Wanted: A Trump Team Foreign-Policy Plan with Democratic Values
*Kate Bateman* *Security, United States* In the current global context of rising authoritarianism and closing civic space, consistent, public omission of U.S. values equals public abandonment of U.S. values. National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn offered a defense of President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy in a *Wall Street Journal *op-ed last week, and of how well it played during the president’s trip to the Middle East and Europe. For those of us holding out hope that some senior White House official may yet ... more »
A new threat surfaces as hurricane season gets under way. There's nobody in charge.
Courtesy of WTKR: *Hurricane season began on June 1, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the season will be a busy one, with an above-average range of 5-9 hurricanes likely in the Atlantic. * *The United States could be especially vulnerable to hurricane landfalls this year, observers say, but not because of the enhanced activity that is expected. * *The two agencies that protect the country’s coast lines and its residents, NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are still without leaders — positions that must be appointed by Pres... more »
In Wake of UK Terror Attacks, Government Ready To Seize Control Of Internet
By Jake Anderson In the wake of the second alleged terrorist attack in England in as many weeks, Prime Minister Theresa May is calling for... more »
The Next Thing To Upend EVERYTHING: Blockchain Technology
By Dawn Luger When it comes to blockchain technology, the core technology underpinning Bitcoin, the digital currency that operates on a decentralized swarm of computers, there... more »
The London Bridge Attack And What Is Behind The String Of Terrorism
By Brandon Turbeville “The rocket bombs which fell daily on London were probably fired by the Government of Oceania itself, ‘just to keep people frightened.’”... more »
US Military Sent Over $1 Billion Worth Of Light Weapons To “Multiple Armed Groups” In Iraq
By Michel Chossudovsky Report of Amnesty International Management and Logistical Failure? Quoting a recently declassified US government audit, Amnesty International reports that the US Army... more »
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, UAE Sever Ties With Qatar Over Terrorism
By Kurt Nimmo Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirate have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. The nations accuse Qatar of promoting terrorism,... more »
Is The Ebola Vaccine A Genetic Bioweapon?
By Catherine J. Frompovich What’s happened to the Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which has been renamed Ebola virus? According to this video https://youtu.be/5z43173PgXY? Ebola has been... more »
NBC "Dingleberry" Megyn Kelly makes complete ASH of herself in St. Petersburg
*Body Language: Putin vs Kelly* Watch the videos above and below for why the entire world is laffing at the US and its main$tream Media. Above, the 4,000 person audience at the St. Petersburg yearly conference for intellectuals and political leaders, breaks out into audible snickers and guffaws at Megyn Kelly, who, inexplicably, was sent by NBC to host the conference this year. Megyn simply cannot get off the pot. All throughout the conference panel session, she could not look at Putin without asking him one asinine question after another about the US election so-called "Russi... more »
Fox News takes misguided left turn at Paris climate exit
CFACT policy advisor Larry Bell notes that even Fox News' Chris Willace has drunk the Kool-Aid, as he assaulted President Trump for refusing to subject American citizens to the whims of a UN agreement that intentionally targeted the U.S. for punishment. Apparently, there are a large number of Americans who still want to be horsewhipped for the sins of their forebears (which while vile were universal at the time). Wallace, it appears, has joined the Jellyfish backbone crowd.
Woman in Texting Suicide Case Waives Right to Jury Trial
Michelle Carter is charged with manslaughter for sending her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself.
Newspaper: Harvard Pulls Student Offers over Online Comments
On 4 June 2017, the Harvard Crimson reported Harvard revoked admission offers to at least 10 prospective freshmen over offensive online messages.
Did Londoners Chant in Support of Donald Trump in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack?
A video shows a small group of far-right activists chanting the U.S. President's name, but it was filmed months before a June 2017 attack.
"Do You Believe..."
"Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?" "Do you believe," said Martin, "that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?" - Voltaire
"Snobbery..."
"The word ‘snobbery' came into use for the first time in England during the 1820s. It was said to have derived from the habit of many Oxford and Cambridge colleges of writing sine nobilitate (without nobility) or ‘s.nob.' next to the names of ordinary students on examination lists in order to distinguish them from their aristocratic peers.” - Alain De Botton
British Authorities Have Named 2 Of The 3 London Terrorists
Two of the three terrorists - Khuram Butt (left) and Rachid Redouane (right) - who massacred seven people in a rampage which started on London Bridge on Saturday night *Daily Mail:* *Revealed: Arsenal supporting married father-of-two known to MI5 and a Moroccan-Libyan pastry chef with an Irish ID named as terrorists who killed seven in London* * Jihadi in an Arsenal shirt can today be named as British extremist Khuram Butt, 27, who lived in Barking * Father-of-two nicknamed 'Abz', even called fellow Muslims 'Kuffar - non-believers' if they did not have beards * His involvement is e... more »
Top U.S. Officials Say The Rift Between Qatar And Other Arab States Will Not Impact The War Against The Islamic State
Image from Think Spatial *The Hill:* *Mattis, Tillerson: Rift between Qatar, other Arab countries won't affect ISIS fight* U.S. officials are downplaying the growing dissension between Qatar and four other Arab nations, saying the dispute will not affect the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). "I do not expect that this will have any significant impact, if any impact at all, on the unified — the unified fight against terrorism in the region or globally," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters in Australia on Monday. Early Monday, Bahrain, Egypt, Sau... more »
Movie Review: War Machine
*Brad Pitt Does Stanley McChrystal: When Netflix’ War Movie Stops Being Funny* By David Swanson The new movie, *War Machine*, on Netflix starring Brad Pitt begins as a hilarious and satisfying mockery of General Stanley McChrystal, circa 2009, as well as of militarism in general. Hilarious because of the deadpan sincere idiocy. Satisfying at least to those of us who have been screaming “What are you idiots doing?” for the past fifteen-and-a-half years. Should we be glad that a Hollywood movie can still be made mocking the murderous malevolence of true believers in militarism, or... more »
Trump Asked to End Uranium Mining Ban in Grand Canyon
The Trump administration is being asked to threaten the safety of the water supply of the entire US Southwest as Arizona officials attempt to lift uranium ban: Joanna Walters (June 2017). Grand Canyon at risk as Arizona officials ask Trump to end uranium mining ban. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/05/public-lands-uranium-mining-arizona-grand-canyon ....a coalition of influential officials in Arizona and Utah is urging the Trump administration to consider rolling back Obama-era environmental protections that ban new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.... more »
Horrifying Video Shows Cops Do Nothing As Man They Shot Dies an Agonizing Death
[image: video]The killer cop claims the victim charged him with a knife, which the police chief says was entered as evidence, but witnesses say they never saw a knife.
Eyewitnesses Recall Police Shooting American in the Head During London Attacks
[image: police]An innocent American bystander was reportedly among the victims of a series of attacks in London on Saturday after he was shot in the head—by police.
Last Saturday, something went wrong!
*MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017The award-winning post which wasn't:* Last Saturday, we failed to post the award-winning finale to our award-winning series of HEALTH CARE $$$$ reports. We offered a bit of comic relief. The topic itself will return.
"PANIC PRESIDENT" COULD DESCRIBE A LOT OF REPUBLICANS
*The Atlantic*'s David A. Graham writes: ... if there is one thing that it is safe to say terrorists want, it is to sow terror. It’s the definition of the term: political violence meant to seed fear and intimidation.... But though Trump pays lip service to wartime leader Winston Churchill—restoring a bust of the prime minister to the Oval Office, for example—he has consistently taken a different approach in response to attacks. Refusal to back down in the face of adversity is not uniquely British. Churchill’s American counterpart, Franklin Roosevelt, famously cautioned in his 1933 ... more »
Is The U.S. Becoming Isolationist?
*Washington Post:* *In Australia, Mattis and Tillerson address growing concerns about American isolationism* SYDNEY — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met here Monday with senior Australian officials, stressing that despite the Trump administration’s withdrawal from key environmental and trade agreements, the relationship between their countries will remain strong. Tillerson, asked what he will do to address “pockets of doubt” about American isolationism under President Trump, said “that’s why we’re here.” Despite Trump withdrawing from the Trans-P... more »
Three out of three Times readers agree!
*MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017Professor Williams was wrong:* Are we humans really able to handle our own affairs? Increasingly, it seems to us that the answer is no. As a case in point, reading this morning's New York Times seemed like a descent into madness. We were stunned by the type of work we found all over the paper. For now, consider the letters the paper published in reply to Professor Williams' recent column, "The Dumb Politics of Elite Condescension." Professor Williams said we liberals should stop displaying class-based condescension toward working-class whites. Question: Coul... more »
Dostoevsky and what he can tell us about brutal and senseless mass murder near Moscow
The profound words of Dostoevsky can help us understand and cope with modern tragedies. The post Dostoevsky and what he can tell us about brutal and senseless mass murder near Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
American researchers: Ukrainian media among least trustworthy in the world
Not very surprising results...unless you're George Soros. The post American researchers: Ukrainian media among least trustworthy in the world appeared first on The Duran.
5 things you need to know about what’s going on with Qatar
A new Cold War in the desert. The post 5 things you need to know about what’s going on with Qatar appeared first on The Duran.
Desperate Qatar calls Lavrov
Facing a diplomatic attack orchestrated by Saudi Arabia the foreign minister of the isolated Gulf Oil State of Qatar telephones Lavrov in a desperate bid for external support. The post Desperate Qatar calls Lavrov appeared first on The Duran.
Russophobe Louise Mensch just called for jihad on Russia
Louise Mensch has sided with ISIS against Russia and Syria. The post Russophobe Louise Mensch just called for jihad on Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Sirijska Armija nastavlja marš na Raku, osvojeno nekoliko sela
BEJRUT, LIBAN (18:40) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) nastavila je svoju operaciju duž puta Alepo-Raka, napadajući poslednja uporišta ISIL-a u ovom ruralnom delu zemlje. Predvodjeni jedinicama Tigar, SAA je napala nekolicinu sela u oblasti Maskane, izmoreni dzihadisti su pružili slabiji otpor i izgubili nekoliko uporišta. Par sati nakon napada, SAA je zauzela sela Rasm Falah, Rasm […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army continues march to Raqqa, several villages captured
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations along the Aleppo-Raqqa axis, Monday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in this rural area. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army attacked a number of small villages in the Maskanah countryside, where they were given little […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrisches Armeeflugzeug im östlichen Suweida abgeschossen
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN 15:40 – Ein Kampfjet der syrischen Armee wurde laut Angaben der von Rebellen abgeschossen. Auch Bilder vom Wrack des Flugzeuges wurden von US-unterstützten Rebellen der “Osoud al-Sharqiyah” veröffentlicht. Armee interne Quellen bestätigten gegenüber Al Masdar die Authentizität dieser Behauptung. Der Pilot hat den Abschuss leider nicht überlebt. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Saudi regime shuts down Al-Jazeera offices inside the country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Saudi regime has shut down the offices of Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera News Agency from, the Saudi Ministry and Culture reported this evening. This move by the Saudi regime comes just hours after the KSA and its Gulf allies (i.e. Bahrain and UAE) cut off ties with Doha. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
بالصور || تحطم طائرة حربية سورية في البادية واستشهاد الطيار
وردت أنباء من مصادر معارضة عن استهداف طائرة سورية بالمضادات الارضية اليوم بعد ظهر الاثنين خلال طلعة حربية بمنطقة تل دكوة شرقي العاصمة دمشق ب 60 كم. وتناقلت ذات المصادر صور تدعي انها حطام للطائرة التي سقطت من نوع ميغ 21 والتي لم يعرف السبب الحقيقي وراء اسقاطها حتى هذه اللحظة وايضاً صور لجثة الطيار. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deir Ezzor update: Syrian Army holds strong amid a massive push by ISIL
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Last night, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) came under a heavy attack by the Islamic State (ISIL) that threatened the southern entrance of Deir Ezzor City. Within hours of launching the assault, ISIL managed to capture the Panorama School and several points around this site after overrunning the Syrian Army’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: SAA launches massive operation against ISIS in east Hama countryside
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:48 P.M.) – Today in the early morning hours the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) supported by the NDF started a masive operation against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern Hama countryside. After the ground was prepared by non-stop airstrikes, missile and artillery shelling on the jihadist group’s positions, the units of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
+18 GRAFIČKI SADRŽAJ: Oboren Sirijski vojni avion kod Damaska!
DAMASK, SIRIJA (15:40) – Pobunjenici tvrde da su oborili Sirijski vojni avion u pustinji ubivši i pilota! Pobunjenička grupa ‘Osoud al-Sharqiyah’ tvrdi da je oborila Sirijski vojni avion MIG-21 u oblasti ‘Dakwah’ koja se nalazi 60 kilometara istočno od Damaska odnosno 38 kilometara od aerodroma u glavnom gradu. Sudeći po objavama ove grupe, pilot je takođe stradao. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
+18 GRAPHIC CONTENT: Syrian fighter jet shot down in Desert land, pilot killed
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 00) – US-backed rebels shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet in a desert area to the east of the capital, killing its pilot. The downed MIG-21was conducting airstrikes against the insurgents positioned in Tal Dakwah (60 km east of Damascus) when it was shot downed by Osoud al-Sharqiyah: a US-backed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian rebels claim to shoot down Army fighter jet in rural Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3: 40 P.M.) – A Syrian Air Force fighter jet was reportedly shot down by rebel fighters in the Syrian desert. The US-backed rebel group called “Osoud al-Sharqiyah” claimed they shot down a SyAAF fighter jet in Dakwah area, located 60 km to the east of Damascus and roughly 38 km east of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why a border adjustment tax could cost Texans
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By J.D. Rimann Congress should consider all of the consequences before enacting a border adjustment tax, particular if it taxes reinsurance. The cost of such a tax could be significant for Texas, for Texans, and for the national economy as a whole.
Is Tide Turning Against Civil Asset Forfeiture?
[image: is-tide-turning-against-civil-asset-forfeiture] While civil asset forfeiture has been going on for years, a court decision in Pennsylvania, and opposition by some important political and judicial figures elsewhere, may signal that the tide is turning against the practice.
Trump Draws Widespread Praise for Canceling UN “Climate” Scheme
[image: trump-draws-widespread-praise-for-canceling-un-climate-scheme] While the Establishment Swamp that Donald Trump promised to drain was throwing apoplectic temper tantrums over the president's decision to withdraw from the United Nations Paris Agreement on “climate,” a massive coalition was celebrating the fulfillment of his campaign promise to cancel the illegal UN scheme. The reasons for the celebrations were varied, and a handful of Trump supporters expressed some reservations about the president flirting with renegotiation instead of exposing what he often called the climat... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Larry Lawson
This week I tried something a little different, or more accurately, Larry Lawson of *Paranormal Stakeout* and I did something a little different. Lawson was on my show and we talked about UFOs and the paranormal but then, later, I was on his show and talked about the paranormal with a smattering of UFOs involved. We wanted to have two shows connected by the paranormal but exploring that topic from our distinct perspectives. You can listen to them here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12008180 and https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12008311 (And as I always say, you can find the show... more »
Sovereign Native Nations ignored the White House and joined the Paris Climate Change
The Standing Rock Sioux,Quinault Nation, Swinomish Tribal Community & Tlingit & Haida Tribes have committed to upholding the Paris Agreement Four Native Nations from across North America announced today that they will continue to uphold and support the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Quinault Indian Nation, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska have committed to aggressively address climate change in their respective homelands in response to the US decision to withdraw from t... more »
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