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Syrian forces in outskirts of Al-Tanf after US shoots down drone: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – Footage filmed on Thursday shows pro-government forces in action in Alshhema, on the outskirts of the southern town of al-Tanf, after US-led coalition airstrikes hit a Syrian Arab Army position in the same area. Earlier in the day, the US-led coalition struck near the SAA’s training base, and shot down […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Jaysh Al-Islam exchange prisoners in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Saudi-backed Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) group agreed to exchange prisoners in the East Ghouta, Thursday, Al-Masdar’s Ibrahim Joudeh reported this morning. According to Joudeh, the exchange took place near the Jaysh Al-Islam stronghold of Douma, which is the largest city in the East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham storms Free Syrian Army base in Idlib, executes leaders
BEIRUT, LEBANON (03:00 A.M.) – On Thursday the Al-Qaeda affilated jihadist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed a base of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Idlib countryside and amid the still raging clashes executed all captives. The surprise attack by HTS targeted the base of the FSA Division 13 in the town Maart […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Riga Refueling An Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from an Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker over Riga, Latvia, during Saber Strike 17, an exercise that aims to promote regional stability and security. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
BREAKING: British election: beaten Theresa May should go
British Prime Minister Theresa May's authority has collapsed following her catastrophic failure in the British general election. In the interests of her party and her country she should resign at once. The post BREAKING: British election: beaten Theresa May should go appeared first on The Duran.
Is there a First Amendment right to follow President Trump's Twitter account?
Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Can the president block people from seeing his tweets? AP Photo/J. David Ake President Donald Trump’s fondness for criticizing news organizations, “heckling journalists” and spouting points of public policy via his Twitter account is clear. News of his nomination of Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director, for example, came by tweet. His tweets carry the stamp of government authority: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently declared “the president is the president of the United States, so they are considered official statements by the president of the United States.” ... more »
Can the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet?
Shontavia Johnson, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Drake University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Can the world come together as one to fight terrorism online? rawpixel.com/shutterstock.com After London’s most recent terror attacks, British Prime Minister Theresa May called on countries to collaborate on internet regulation to prevent terrorism planning online. May criticized online spaces that allow such ideas to breed, and the companies that host them. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said it is time to say ‘enough is enough’ when it comes to tackling terrorism. May did not identify any companies by name, but she could have been referring to the likes of Google, Twitter... more »
Why Is Turkey Deploying Troops To Qatar?
*VOA:* *Turkey Agrees to Send Up to 3,000 Troops to Qatar Amid Gulf Diplomatic Crisis* WASHINGTON — Turkey's decision to send up to 3,000 troops to Qatar further cements their growing ties, but it virtually eliminates a possible role for Ankara to mediate between Qatar and the Gulf states that have decided to isolate it for alleged support of terrorism. Both countries have found themselves increasingly isolated Turkey for the increasing authoritarian rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar for its alleged financial support of extremist groups and growing ties with Iran, ... more »
Stephen M. Brown's retraction and apology (re: Left Forum) followed by my response
*Retraction and Apologyfor my June 4 Post* On June 4, I sent out an email (attached) in which I ridiculed the claims, widely circulated on the internet, that 4 panels had been banned by the Left Forum because some of their panelists were allegedly “anti-Semitic” and “Holocaust deniers.” Given what I knew about the Left Forum, and because a Forum member had specifically assured me that no “banning” had taken place, I wrote that the panelists’ claims -- that they had been banned or censored -- were false. I went further. I also questioned the motives of the panelists – their good fa... more »
Not Anarchy, But A Political Earthquake Rocks The U.K.-- Hung Parliament
There are 650 seats in the Lower House of Parliament, meaning a party needs to win 326 to form a majority government. When Theresa May-- believing her own and the Establishment's anti-Corbyn hype-- called a snap election on April 18, her party controlled 330 seats to just 232 for Labour. The SNP held 56 seats (out of a total of 59 seats in Scotland) and the Liberal Dems held 9. There was no election required until May of 2020 but May convinced herself the Conservatives could pick up a couple of dozen seats. Her gamble didn't pay off. And her party is in jeopardy of losing power whi... more »
A Look At Where U.S. Troops Are Based In The Middle East
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Niall McCarthy, Forbes: **Where U.S. Troops Are In The Middle East [Infographic]* On Monday, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives all severed diplomatic ties with Qatar. The move has ignited the biggest crisis the Arab world has seen in years and U.S. President Donald Trump quickly waded into the bitter row, lambasting Qatar in a series of tweets. Trump joined the Gulf states in accusing Qatar of funding extremism, saying that his recent visit to Saudi Arabia "was already paying off" and that Monday's events... more »
Survey: Hiring on Upswing for Recent College Grads
Employers are expected to hire five percent more recent college graduates this year, according to a new study.
In Maryland Desegregation Case, Black Colleges Seek Protected ‘Academic Niches’
Historically Black colleges in Maryland should have the right to offer unique, high-demand courses that cannot be duplicated at nearby traditionally White colleges, lawyers argued Thursday in the closing remarks of the remedy phase of a desegregation case.
Morehouse Interim President Taggart Dies
The Morehouse College community woke on Thursday morning to the news that William Taggart, interim president of the historically Black institution in Atlanta, had died Wednesday night.
Something Brewing Beneath Surface for Gold and Silver – Trader
Published on May 31, 2017 Gold is holding on to most of its recent gains following the latest U.S. housing sector data that showed a further slowdown in purchases in coming months. The gold market remains near its one-month high in initial reaction. “Gold pulled back to $1,262 overnight, after seeing solid support at $1,260. […]
Assad Military Alliance Threatens To Strike U.S. Forces In Syria
Assad Military Alliance Threatens To Strike U.S. Forces In Syria by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com One day after American warplanes bombed an Iranian-backed militia that allegedly entered a supposed no-go zone near a U.S garrison in southern Syria on Tuesday – its second such strike in three weeks – a military alliance fighting in support of […]
NBC Edited Out Putin’s Hard Truths – Here’s What You Missed
Published on Jun 6, 2017 Well we didn’t really expect NBC to include the full interview as part of their programming, however the organisation had edited out some key hard truths on behalf of President Putin. He points out the fact that it is the US that meddles in every countries’ election processes and asks […]
Central Bank of Russia to Develop a National Cryptocurrency
Published on Jun 2, 2017 https://smaulgld.com/central-bank-of-… – Russia’s Central Bank to develop national cryptocurrency by http://tass.com/ “Regulators of all countries agree that it’s time to develop national cryptocurrencies, this is the future,” the Russian Central Bank deputy chairman says. – ST. PETERSBURG, June 2. /TASS/. The Russian Central Bank will develop a national cryptocurrency, according to […]
“I like him”…Vladimir Putin discusses John McCain with Oliver Stone (Video)
Putin tells Oliver Stone, "I like McCain’s patriotism & consistency" The post “I like him”…Vladimir Putin discusses John McCain with Oliver Stone (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Military Implications Of The Qatar Crisis On U.S. Operations
This April 9, 2016, photo shows a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber arriving at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, which holds the forward headquarters of Central Command and hosts some 10,000 American troops. REUTERS *David Des Roches, War on the Rocks*: *A Base is More than Buildings: The Military Implications of the Qatar Crisis* The Gulf Cooperation Council is a military alliance that aspires to be a Middle Eastern NATO, but lately it looks more like a fraternity expelling a chronically misbehaving brother. Since Donald Trump departed Riyadh with a strong message of solidarity a... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
The Right Way to Boost Infrastructure Spending
[image: the-right-way-to-boost-infrastructure-spending] Lost in the debate is the fact that the private sector is already the biggest player in the infrastructure sandbox; all the federal government needs to do is get out of the way.
Stories You May Have Missed As Comey Hearing Dominated US News
A much-anticipated Senate intelligence committee hearing featuring former FBI director James Comey dominated United States media over the past day and a half. Not only did every other media outlet publish coverage of the hearing, but several even covered how the media covered the Comey hearing. For example, the Washington The post Stories You May Have Missed As Comey Hearing Dominated US News appeared first on Shadowproof.
BBC Exclusive: Life In Afghanistan Under The Taliban
*BBC:* *Taliban territory: Life in Afghanistan under the militants* Sixteen years after they were ousted in the US-led invasion, the Taliban have fought their way back to control swathes of Afghanistan. The country remains mired in conflict, and recent months have seen a series of bloody attacks. In the south, key towns are now Taliban territory. The BBC's Auliya Atrafi was invited by the militants to spend four days behind the front line in Helmand province witnessing life under their control. In the town of Sangin, two dozen men sat cross-legged inside a huge mud compound. Under... more »
Could Russia or China Soon Have a Better Air Force than America?
*Dave Majumdar* *military, * Adversary air forces have adopted American tactics and have also caught up to the United States technologically according to senior U.S. Air Force officials. Where as just a few years ago when American air power commanded the skies unchallenged, Air Force officials now worry that there are only a few select areas where the United States maintains an advantage. Indeed, according to the Air Force, adversaries such as Russia and China have rapidly caught up to the United States. “Where I once would have said we had a decided advantage on all fronts, to... more »
The Navy Has a Plan to Make Sure Its Carriers Can Crush Russia and China's Air Defenses
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The next increments of the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) will have little in common with the Raytheon-built AN/ALQ-249 Increment 1 pod that is currently under development for the Boeing EA-18G Growler. The frequency bands those follow-on pods will have to operate in necessitates an almost completely new design for those jammers. “We don’t anticipate any significant amount of common hardware due to the significantly different frequencies we’re dealing with and the location of the pod on the aircraft and, again, mutual interference effects,” ... more »
How Trump Misunderstands the Middle East
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Politics, Middle East* [image: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Wikimedia Commons/The White House] President Trump’s comments during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia demonstrate his administration’s total lack of understanding of Middle Eastern realities. Trump and his team are so obsessed with undoing President Obama’s legacies in the Middle East that they have created a false image of the situation in the region, one that is dictated by their preferred views but that does not correspond to the reality on the g... more »
Saudi Arabia's Coalition Could Accidentally Unleash Iran
*Adam Weinstein* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's first press conference in 2017. Wikimedia Commons/Tasnim News Agency/Hamed Malekpour] The unfolding Qatar crisis is a microcosm of Riyadh’s vision for the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is exploiting a largely engineered threat from Iran to rally Sunni Arab states into what has been labeled an “Arab NATO” and bully those that resist. Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are joining the coalition at the behest of Riyadh’s monarchs. Although perfidiously promoted as a task force against extremism, ... more »
Manuel Noriega and the Fragility of America's Alliances
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Americas* A man who was once known as one of the world’s most infamous and colorful dictators died after several months in a coma on May 29. Manuel Antonio Noriega, the general that pulled the strings of Panamanian politics for six years—the “pineapple-faced,” short, tough guy who liked to don his military uniform when addressing large crowds—passed away at the age of eighty-three. To call Noriega a criminal or an old Latin American strongman who ruled with an iron fist would be to sully his brutish reputation. Noriega was nothing but a survivor: s... more »
Saudi Arabia Has Backed Qatar into a Corner
*Ilan Berman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Qatar Armed Forces member during a joint counterterrorism exercise in Zikrit, Qatar. Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Air Force] To say that this has been a bad week for Qatar would be an understatement. Over the weekend, five separate Arab states (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt) cut their ties to the Gulf kingdom, citing as causes its extensive support for Islamic extremist groups and its cozy relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The rupture takes the form of a cessation of air travel, a closure of b... more »
Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia: How Iran and the Brotherhood Tore the Gulf Apart
*David Andrew Weinberg* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Doha skyline. Pixabay/Public domain] The Gulf monarchies face the most serious crisis in their history. It is largely being covered as a diplomatic spat, since several Arab nations terminated their relations with Qatar on Monday to protest its support for radical Islamists. But the crisis has an economic component as well. Saudi Arabia severed Qatar’s access to its only land border, across which roughly 40 percent of Qatar’s food needs are imported. The story of how we got here dates back to 1990. It can be traced to Saudi ... more »
How Central America Could Win from Trump's 'America First' Policies
*Eric Farnsworth* *Economics, Americas* [image: Container ship. Pixabay/Public domain] The United States continues to be frustrated by a lack of progress in Central America even with a growing body of work supporting economic development, crime and insecurity. After years of slow burn, regional realities exploded onto Washington’s political agenda at the end of the Obama administration with the arrival of thousands of unaccompanied minors at the Southwest border of the United States. Despite the obligation of hundreds of millions of dollars since then—and a commitment for hundred... more »
U slikama: ISIS uništio zgradu punu SDF boraca u istočnom predgradju Rake
DAMASK, SIRIJA – Nakon što su u Utorak SDF militanti osvojili veći deo Al-Mashalab predgradja u istočnoj Raki, automatski su postali lakše mete za teroriste Islamske Države (ISIS), naročito u ovom delu Rake nepoznatu za SDF koja je projurila dotle uz podršku Američkog vazduhoplovstva. Nakon što je ISIS namamio SDF u gradsku bitku, prva ‘auto […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS blows up Kurdish-held building in eastern Raqqa suburb
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:20 P.M.) – After the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured the far eastern Raqqa suburb of Al-Mashalab on Tuesday, Kurdish militias are now increasingly exposed to ISIS attacks in a dangerous suburban environment previously unknown to their forces whom have dashed through rural territory heavily aided by US airstrikes. With ISIS luring the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
بالفيديو: أنصار لله يسقطون مقاتلة للتحالف السعودي
أعلن الأعلام الحربي اليمني اليوم عن تمكن وحدة الدفاع الجوي من أسقاط مقاتلة من نوع F-16 تابعة للتحالف السعودي فوق العاصمة اليمينية صنعاء ,و بحسب الأعلام الحربي فقد استغرق الصاروخ 13 ثانية فقط للوصول لهدفه. و قد اظهر الفيديو الذي نشره الأعلام الحربي اطلاق صاروخ من منصة احادية و انطلاقه نحو المقاتلة في الأجواء ثم […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Five ISIS terrorists who conducted Tehran attacks confess on camera
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – A disturbing video emerged this evening depicting the five ISIS militants who conducted two highly coordinated attacks on the Iranian parliament and Khomeini Mausoleum on Wednesday morning. Speaking on camera in a pre-recorded Amaq Agency video, the heavily armed Islamic State members read a chapter from the Quran in Arabic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army overruns US backed rebels, recaptures strategic hilltop
BEIRUT, LEBANON (00:58 A.M.) – As Al-Masdar News reported on Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) backed by allied forces, managed to regain control of the strategic Dakwah hilltop after a round of fierce clashes with the US-backed and FSA-affiliated rebel factions. Located some 60 km to the east of Damascus at a height of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video: Sirijsko vazduhoplovstvo poslalo snažan odgovor pobunjeničkoj ofanzivi u okolini Sveide
Damask, Sirija (0:00) – U četvrtak, pobunjenici koji se bore pod zastavom tkzv. Slobodne sirijske armije (FSA) počeli su sa napadom na položaje Sirijske Arapske armije (SAA) u području istočne Sveide koju su vladine snage zauzele prošlog meseca. Dok se SAA skoncentrisala u Dakva regionu u susednom Rif Dimashk-u, FSA frakcije fokusirali su svoje ograničene […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: US warplanes bomb ISIS neighborhoods in Raqqa with incendiary airstrikes
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – The US may be committing war crimes in northern Syria as incendiary airstrikes were put to devastating effect over Raqqa on Thursday evening, a city which houses over 200,000 residents. Footage published by Amaq Agency moments ago showed what appeared to be either cluster bombs or white phosphorus falling all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Air Force provides powerful response to rebel offensive in rural Sweida
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:00 A.M.) – On Thursday, rebel militants fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) began targeting the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in an eastern Sweida rural area which government forces overran last month. While the SAA captured the Dakwa region in neighboring Rif Dimashq, FSA factions focused their limited military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why Jimmy Gomez's Victory In CA-34 Was A BFD
Tuesday night Jimmy Gomez became the first Democrat to win a House seat since Trump was elected president. He won pretty overwhelmingly-- 60-40%-- in a deep blue Los Angeles district. Generally Republicans don't even try in districts like CA-34. The jungle primary, in fact, resulted in 2 candidates with "D" next to their names facing off this week in the general election. One was Gomez-- a nose-to-the-grindstone progressive Assemblyman and proven, recognized champion of working families. The other was a wealthy, conservative "ex"-Republican, Robert Lee Ahn, who was backed by promi... more »
After his Comey testimony debacle it is time for Senator McCain to retire
Senator McCain's embarrassingly awful performance during former FBI Director Comey's testimony is a further reason for saying he should go. The post After his Comey testimony debacle it is time for Senator McCain to retire appeared first on The Duran.
British election: exit poll gives no comfort to Theresa May
Exit poll in British election predicts close result, which would be a disappointing result for Theresa May. The post British election: exit poll gives no comfort to Theresa May appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump's lawyer misrepresents James Comey's testimony to smear the former FBI director and vindicate his client.
Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump’s private lawyer on Thursday disputed key details of former FBI Director James Comey’s bombshell under-oath testimony and attacked him for "unilaterally and surreptitiously" leaking memos recounting his conversations with the president. * *Marc Kasowitz, the president’s outside attorney, said that Trump “never told” Comey that he needed his loyalty “in form or substance.” * *He added that Trump "never, in form or substance, directed or suggested" that Comey should stop investigating anyone, including former national security adviser Michael F... more »
THE X IN LATIN-X
Twenty years ago, I wrote “The X in La Raza,” a political essay I referred to as an “anti-book.” I did so at a time when people were beginning to write Chicano or Chicana with an X as in Xicano or Xicana. Though “The X in La Raza” was not a response to this development, rather, it was a response to myself, an essay I had written in 1981, titled “Who declared War on the Word Chicano? For the rest of the column, go to: ” http://diverseeducation.com/article/97500/ (Part 1 of this essay is at: Affirming a Macehual or Gente de Maiz Identity: http://diverseeducation.com/article/97423/
U.K. Election -- News Updates And Live Coverage
*Live Updates And Tracking The Results* Live General Election results -- The Telegraph Live Tracker: Eelction Results -- The Guardian Election Coverage: Live -- BBC Election results live: exit poll points to hung parliament as first seats declare -- The Guardian General Election 2017 latest: Results, reaction and timings -- The Telegraph UK general election 2017: The latest updates on the UK general election. -- Reuters U.K. Election: The Latest -- AP U.K. Election Coverage -- The Independent UK General Election: Live updates -- RT UK Election 2017 live -- The Australian *U.K. Elec... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 8, 2017
*James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations*: *What's at Stake in the UK Elections?* *As the United Kingdom recovers from a string of terror attacks, the country’s parliamentary elections could determine the course of its Brexit negotiations, trade and economic policy, internal borders, and foreign relations.* *Introduction* Prime Minister Theresa May called early elections for June 8, staking her Conservative government on a chance to gain seats in Parliament and strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations with the European Union. But opinion surveys ahead of the vote showed h... more »
Senate Republicans Planning to Pass ‘Trumpcare’ While the United States Distracted by Comey Hearing?
Republicans are trying to bring health care legislation to a vote, but they aren't hiding their efforts from the public eye.
Did 58 Scientific Papers Published in 2017 Say Global Warming is a Myth?
An article on Breitbart News used flawed interpretations from a climate skeptic blog to amplify a grossly inaccurate understanding of climatological research.
Did Virginia Police Kill a Three-Year-Old Child During a Shootout?
A 'prank' web site published a fake story using a real picture of police shooting and killing an undocumented immigrant.
GOP-Run House Votes to Roll Back Post-2008 Financial Rules
The Dodd-Frank Act was put in place by former United States President Barack Obama after the 2008 economic crisis.
NY College Students Begin Applying for Free Tuition Program
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state has begun accepting applications for its new tuition-free college program. More than 3,000 people signed up for the Excelsior scholarship Wednesday, the first day the applications were available. They’ll be accepted through July 21. Applicants should know within a week whether they’re eligible to receive funding. The tuition initiative […]
Southern Oregon U. Loses $1.9M in Email Scheme
ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University lost $1.9 million in an email scheme. The Mail Tribune reports University officials announced the loss Wednesday, stating the funds were intended for the contractor on the McNeal Pavilion and Student Recreation Center. But unknown suspects allegedly posed as Anderson Construction in an email, prompting officials to send the […]
Robert Henry to Resign as Oklahoma City University President
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry has announced plans to resign next year after eight years as head of the university. Henry says in a statement released by OCU that he will step down on June 30, 2018, and take a year sabbatical to focus on writing and legal projects, then return […]
UK General Election 2017 | Another Pointless Battle For Leadership In a Failed System
It won’t be long before the results begin coming in for the UK’s 2017 General Election. The only contestants with a chance of winning, as usual, are the Labour Party and the Conservative Party. Exit polls are currently showing a win to the Conservative party, however these polls are generally inaccurate. The usual polling shenanigans are … The post UK General Election 2017 | Another Pointless Battle For Leadership In a Failed System appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
World News Briefs -- June 8, 2017
*Daily Mail: **Glimmer of hope for Tories: First REAL results contradict stunning joint-TV exit poll of 30,000 people suggesting the PM's election has backfired and Britain is on course for hung Parliament* * Exit poll suggest Prime Minister Theresa May has lost seats in the election in a stunning reversal of her hopes * Britain appears to be on course for a hung parliament with results due to flow in steadily over the night * Mrs May remains as PM and would have the first crack at forming a government as Tories still largest party * But the poll suggests a small change could leave... more »
John Horgan and Andrew Weaver, British Columbia's New Government, Closer To The Heart
*Written by Grant G (*With a little help from Rush) "And the men who hold high places...Must be the ones who start...To mold a new reality..Closer to the heart ..Closer to the heart" By the end of July John Horgan and Andrew Weaver will be the architects of not only a new government but creators of a new governance model, at least new to British Columbia...one molded in cooperative progress for the people of British Columbia...a new singular voice made up out of diverse views, a group of governors who know only through cooperation will any legislation go forward... * "The ... more »
Discerning the Real vs the Unreal
Before weighing back into the political morass, let me link to this article on why we seem to be eating – instead of investing in – our innovation seed corn. Combine with failure of management with foreign theft of intellectual property from the Inventing Nations… plus the War on Science (and every other fact-using clade in American life), and you get an assault upon the wellspring of all our successes as a nation and as a civilization. Take the 58% cut of the Fossil Energy Office which is *not* a den of evil, folks. FEO research enabled scores of small players to do the slant dril... more »
Kidnapped and never seen again: UAE accused of forced disappearances in Yemen
The small Gulf state is a major ally for the US in the Middle East - but a Bureau investigation reveals there are serious questions to be asked about how it carries out its counterterrorism operations.
WHY WOULD REPUBLICANS DUMP TRUMP IF THEIR BILLS GET ENACTED WITH HIM IN OFFICE?
*The New Republic*'s Brian Beutler seems to believe that the Speaker of the House has morals and a conscience: [Paul] Ryan’s special pleading on [President] Trump’s behalf already requires him to insult the public’s intelligence. He may have sunk so much cost into his complicity that he sees no option other than to sink more. Rather than take the hits as they come, he should consider the predicament he’ll face if Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller refers an obstruction of justice complaint to Congress. Like [James] Comey, Mueller is a former prosecutor and FBI directo... more »
BREAKING: Cop and Her Husband Indicted for Murder After She Watched Him Kill Man on Video
[image: choke]After massive public backlash over a video showing a sheriff's deputy's husband kill a man, both the cop and her husband have been indicted.
Is There an Intellectual Trump Doctrine?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, * Julius Krein, the editor of *American Affairs*, is a graduate of Harvard University who confesses that he began as a liberal, morphed into a neoconservative and is now sympathetic to the Trump administration. Krein is already cutting a wide swath among liberal and conservative elites; *Politico*, always attentive to the latest political currents, described him in January thus: “Meet the Harvard whiz kid who wants to explain Trumpism.” There have been no shortage of explanations. Krein himself is less focused on elucidating the specific policies of t... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 8, 2017
*DW: **North Korea fires missiles, South Korea halts THAAD missile defense* South Korea's new government under President Moon Jae-in has put on hold the stationing of an advanced anti-missile system. Meanwhile, North Korea has fired a salvo of anti-ship cruise missiles. Julian Ryall reports. The South Korean president's office has called for the already-controversial deployment of the US Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to be suspended in what is being portrayed as an escalating clash between the presidential Blue House and the Ministry of Nat... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Sunset"
*"Sunset"* "Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. You look, and soon these two worlds both leave you, one part climbs toward heaven, one sinks to earth, leaving you, not really belonging to either, not so helplessly dark as that house that is silent, not so unswervingly given to the eternal as that thing that turns to a star each night and climbs – leaving you (it is impossible to untangle the threads) your own life, timid and standing high and growing, so that, sometimes blocked in, sometimes reaching out, one moment your life is a s... more »
"Your Average Armadillo..."
“All of the available data show that the typical American citizen has about as much interest in the life of the mind as does your average armadillo.” - Morris Berman Apologies to armadillos for the comparison...
Local pain but no gain
Cities and states can increase costs but they won't change global temperature.
Muhammad Ali Carter and Marwa Osman: Bahrain at the heart of Middle East crisis
*B**roadcast here June 12th**, 11 to noon Eastern then archived.* *For less than a dollar a week you can subscribe...and listen to this show RIGHT NOW! * Both of today's guests argue that the ongoing uproar around the Persian Gulf – notably Saudi Arabia's "act of war" blockade against Qatar, and its proxy terrorist attack in Tehran – has much to do with the struggle for Bahrain, where the Shia-majority population wants to overthrow the Saudi-backed al-Khalifa dictatorship in favor of democracy. (Bahrain is an island off Saudi Arabia's Shia-majority east, where most of the oil happen... more »
Pennsylvania Supermarket Massacre Shooter Left Chilling Online Trail
Randy Stair, 24, left an online trail apparently expressing admiration for mass shooters and frustration about the world.
Comey Under The Gun: Truth-Telling...Or Just Politics?
Will the Comey Senate testimony put an end to the "Russiagate" scandal and the issue of whether President Trump will continue to be hobbled by suggestions he pressured the FBI to drop investigations? Don't count on it, but we break down today's explosive hearing in today's Liberty Report:
Trump — Blundering into European Truths
[image: undefined] President Trump’s ignorant, oafish and crude foreign policy style rivets our attention, arouses our indignation. But the drama of the diplomatic mayhem he wreaks while traveling abroad also distracts from recognizing more serious underlying problems of US policy— deep negative trends that predate Trump. Focusing on Trump’s latest crude pronouncements encourages the soothing belief that these current dilemmas are all his doing. In other words, if we didn’t have Trump, the US would be back in the comfortable saddle as world’s acknowledged, respected, indispensable ... more »
Trumpism infiltrates our public schools.
Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *In the first comprehensive review of post-election bullying, BuzzFeed News has confirmed more than 50 incidents, across 26 states, in which a K-12 student invoked Trump’s name or message in an apparent effort to harass a classmate during the past school year. * *In the parking lot of a high school in Shakopee, Minnesota, boys in Donald Trump shirts gathered around a black teenage girl and sang a portion of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” replacing the closing line with “and the home of the slaves.” On a playground at an elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexi... more »
Big Win: Zion National Park Spared from Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pulled back an outrageous proposal to lease federal public lands for oil and gas development at the doorstep of Zion National Park. And it was citizen action that made the difference! The problem emerged this past winter when the BLM identified two parcels near Zion for inclusion in a September 2017 oil and gas lease sale. The parcels of land are less than two miles from the park boundary, lay clearly within the park’s viewshed, and are traversed by the Kolob Terrace Road – a popular access route to the backcountry portion of the park. The pa... more »
The Paris Air Show Will Showcase America’s Aerospace Industrial Might
*Dan Goure* *Security, * On June 19th, one of the world’ largest and most prestigious air shows will open at the Le Bourget airfield outside Paris. This is an event that the aerospace world attends, one which private companies and governments both employ as a stage to showcase some of their best products and impressive capabilities. European companies, in particular, are fond of using the Paris Air Show to launch major new platforms. In addition, it has become quite common for aircraft manufacturers to announce major sales during the show. Historically, the biennial Paris Air Sh... more »
Don't Count Donald Trump Out Just Yet
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* [image: President Donald J. Trump announces his infrastructure initiative. Flickr/The White House] There is something a little odd about the transformation of James Comey, the former FBI director, into the darling of liberal elites. He was treated as a conquering hero by Democrats today for his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. But only yesterday, it seems, Comey was reviled as a fink by Democrats for allegedly having handed the election to Trump by declaring that Hillary Clinton was under investigation for her email shena... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Beware of Forked Tongues'
BEWARE OF FORKED TONGUES Posted on June 7, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. June 7, 2017. The “Alliance” showed up at Kanesatake to assist in the flooding. The following day the affiliated “Storm Alliance” appeared at the Canada-US border to monitor crossing of immigrants, whom they threatened and terrified. They have illegally put themselves under the kaia-nereh-kowa, great peace,
Comey's Testimony: A Study in Contradictions
[image: comey-s-testimony-a-study-in-contradictions] In his sworn testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey directly contradicted his previous sworn testimony from May 3. Not only that, but he made conflicting remarks in Thursday's testimony.
Junking Judicial Activism
[image: junking-judicial-activism] If all of the legislative power granted by the Constitution belongs to Congress, then it is simple logic that none belongs to the judiciary. So let’s rein in outlaw judges.
GAO Says Immigration Courts Have Backlog of 437,000 Deportation Cases — Scheduled to 2022
[image: gao-says-immigration-courts-have-backlog-of-437-000-deportation-cases-scheduled-to-2022] A report issued by the GAO said the immigration courts’ backlog has more than doubled and the number of pending cases is 437,000, with some scheduled in February 2022.
Standing Rock receives award and $1 Million investment to transition away from fossil fuels
*Wallace Global Fund honors Standing Rock Sioux Tribe with prestigious award + $1 Million investment for their fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline!* The Wallace Global Fund awarded the inaugural Henry A. Wallace Award and a $250,000 prize to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for its unyielding courage in the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline, and its dedication to transitioning to renewable energy. In addition to the $250,000 prize, the tribe will receive up to a $1 million investment from the Wallace Global Fund to support its transition toward fossil fuel independence. Th... more »
WATCH: Raging Cop Points Gun at Man Filming, Man Stands Ground and Cop Walks Away
[image: gun]Dramatic video footage shows a raging cop pull a gun on a man as he films. Knowing he'd done nothing wrong the man filming stood his ground and the cop left.
This American Family Decided To Move To Mosul
David and Karen Eubank with their children Sahale, 16, Suuzanne, 14, and Peter, 11, next to their armored ambulance in Mosul. (Family Photo) *Washington Post:* *Thousands of Iraqis have fled Mosul, but this American family moved in* MOSUL, Iraq — The Eubank family has a guiding principle — if other families are forced to live in war zones, there should be no issue with theirs being on hand to help. And so as Iraqi forces pushed into the last pockets of western Mosul still under Islamic State control, an American mom was home schooling her three children in a room above a medic sta... more »
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo?
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media. Comey says that he did so to force the appointment of a Special Counsel. However, those memos could be viewed as a government record and potential evidence in a criminal investigation. Notably, Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman on a faculty webpage reads that he is “currently an adviser to FBI Director James B. Comey.” Richman special... more »
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo?
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media. Comey says that he did so to force the appointment of a Special Counsel. However, those memos could be viewed as a government record and potential evidence in a criminal investigation. Notably, Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman on a faculty webpage reads that he is “currently an adviser to FBI Director James B. Comey.” Richman special... more »
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo?
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media. Comey says that he did so to force the appointment of a Special Counsel. However, those memos could be viewed as a government record and potential evidence in a criminal investigation. Notably, Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman on a faculty webpage reads that he is “currently an adviser to FBI Director James B. Comey.” Richman special... more »
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo?
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media. Comey says that he did so to force the appointment of a Special Counsel. However, those memos could be viewed as a government record and potential evidence in a criminal investigation. Notably, Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman on a faculty webpage reads that he is “currently an adviser to FBI Director James B. Comey.” Richman special... more »
YOUSSEF ZAGHBA - BODY DOUBLES
Above we see "*Youssef Zaghba*, the London Bridge terrorist". *In the photos of Youssef Zaghba below, the nose and ears look different.* Youssef Zaghba Youssef Zaghba Note the teeth. Youssef Zaghba. Note the teeth. . Youssef Zaghba Are the security services using a photo of the young Mohamed Atta? Above, we see the young Mohamed Atta. The original Mohamed Atta is the architecture student born in Egypt and last seen in Hamburg, Germany. He had his passport stolen in Germany in 1999. xymphora.blogspot. The imposter Mohamed Atta is the guy who played Mohamed Atta in... more »
Portland Train Stabbing Conspiracy Goes Deeper Than You Think
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani dives deep into the Portland train attack story and discovers a potential conspiracy buried by the attack.... more »
Derrick Broze Talks With The Health Ranger About Solutions
By Mike Adams Interview with Activist Post journalist and founder of The Conscious Resistance, Derrick Broze, with the Health Ranger Mike Adams. They discuss consciousness,... more »
Activists Deploying Recycled Solar Powered Cell Phones In Fight To Save Rainforests
By Dylan Charles The time is now for innovation in the race to save the world’s rainforests; and where governments fail to stand in solidarity... more »
The USS Liberty: A Test For Americans
By Philip C. Restino, Jr. Image: Remembering the Liberty — Forty-nine years after the USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats during... more »
More Interviews With Little Omran’s Father Reveal Terrorist Propaganda, Family Supports Syrian Govt
By Brandon Turbeville In August, 2016, Western corporate media outlets paraded video of a young Syrian boy, injured in a blast and allegedly being saved... more »
Companies Race To Perfect The Computer Brain Interface
By Joe Joseph Another example of “the road to hell is paved by good intentions.” No one would ever think to exploit a computer-brain interface….... more »
When Will More Congressional Republicans Start Abandoning Trumpy-The-Clown?
I should know better-- I *do* know better-- but yesterday I told a friend that Dan Alexander's *Forbes* story about Trump and his contemptible family of grifters stealing charitable contributions meant for children with cancer would be the last straw, even for Republicans. But, of course, there is no last straw for Republicans... short of them losing their own careers. And that, apparently, is going to have to wait until the 2018 midterms. Montanans could have put a break on Trump's headlong plunge-- America in town-- into the abyss. But they chose the body slammer instead. That's ... more »
التحالف الأمريكي يقصف الجيش العربي السوري للمرة الثالثة
قامت الولايات المتحدة الامريكية اليوم بقصف الجيش العربي السوري بالقرب من التنف حيث توجد قاعدة أمريكية مشتركة مع المسلحين المدعومين أمريكيا و حسب وصف بيان التحالف فقد اقدمت طائرة بدون طيار تابعة لقوات تدعم الجيش العربي السوري ب استهداف القوات المدعومة أمريكيا ف استلزم اسقاطها و تم استهداف سيارة خفيفة التدريع شكلت خطرا على حلفاء […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces expel ISIS from Division 17 Army Base on the outskirts of Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – On Thursday evening, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) finally overran the highly fortified Division 17 Army Base and Sugar Factory northeast of Raqqa after laying siege to the facilities for several weeks. A few dozen ISIS militants managed to escape to Raqqa city although many more were killed amid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijska vojska i saveznici postigli značajan napredak protiv ISIS-a u jugoistočnom Homs-u (VIDEO)
Damask, Sirija (21:35) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) i njeni saveznici nastavili su sa uspešnom vojnom operacijom protiv takozvane “Islamske države” (ranije ISIL / ISIS) u provinciji Homs gde napreduju jugoistočno od grada Palmire. Kao što je Al Masdar javio ranije, u četvrtak jedinice 5. korpusa SAA zajedno sa Al-Kuds brigadom (palestinska paravojna jedinica) nametnule […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army overruns town in eastern Damascus after clashes with Islamist rebels
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – Late on Thursday afternoon, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) imposed full control over Hawsh Al-Dawahra in the East Ghouta after capturing most of the rural town from Jaish Al-Islam the day before. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) and National Defense Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army on the roll as ISIS retreats from 20 villages in western Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – On Thursday, Islamic State forces completely withdrew from vulnerable territory located on the southern bank of the Euphrates River on the frontline between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This led to the SAA and SDF exchanging skirmishes with one another in a de facto no-mans […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
SAA iskoristila povlačenje ISIS’a i zauzela preko 20 sela oko Maskane
BERJUT, LIBAN (20:40) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) zauzela je celo područje oko Maskane, čime se gotovo spojila sa granicama koju kontroliše SDF. Pre samo koji minut pojavila se informacija o povlačenju terorista tzv Islamske Države (ISIS) sa područja Maskane, ovo povlačenje iskoristila je SAA i zauzela napuštena sela. Svedoci smo putpunog pucanja Islamske Države […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army and allies score significant gains against ISIS in southeast Homs (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:35 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies continued their successful military operation against the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) in Homs province advancing southeast of Palmyra city. As Al-Masdar News reported earlier, on Thursday units of the SAA’s 5th Corps alongside with Al-Quds Brigade (Palestinian paramilitary) imposed full control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: US-backed rebels pound Syrian Army positions on the Damascus-Baghdad highway
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:30 P.M.) – On Thursday, Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels based in the Syrian Desert bombarded checkpoints controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied paramilitary factions on the Damascus-Baghdad highway in southeastern Homs. Using GRAD rockets and artillery guns, the FSA’s Osoud Al-Sharqiya, Ahmad Al-Abdo Martyrs Brigade and Maghwar al-Thwara struck […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Husiler, Suudi Arabistan’a ait bir F-16’yı vurdu (Video)
Yemen Ensarullah Hareketi(Husiler) bugün sabah saatlerinde yaptığı açıklamada, başkent Sana’a üzerinde Suudi Arabistan’a ait bir savaş uçağını vurduğunu duyurmuştu Al Masdar’a bilgi veren Husilere yakın bir kaynak da savaş uçağının karadan havaya bir füzeyle başarılı bir şekilde vurduğunu bildirmişti.Bu haberin hemen ardından, Husilere yakın medya kaynakları operasyonun görüntüsünü yayınladı: Videonun ilerleyen kısımlarında, füzenin ateşlenmesinin ardından […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamists inflict heavy blow to the Syrian Army despite losing East Ghouta ground
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:00 P.M.) – Heavy clashes embroiled the East Ghouta town of Hawsh Dawahirah on Thursday after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) intensified its efforts to capture the Islamist stronghold from Jaish Al-Islam. With a battle also unfolding on another rural Damascus axis at the town of Hawsh Al-Salhiyah, Jaish Al-Islam claimed to have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EILMELDUNG: USA bombardiert Regierungstruppen wegen “Gefahr für US-Soldaten”
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (18:45) – Das US-Militär hat soeben bekannt gegeben Regierungstruppen, die 50km von dem Grenzübergang Tanf entfernt waren, bombardiert zu haben. Dabei sollen zwei technische Fahrzeuge zerstört worden sein. Die Truppen seien eine direkte Gefahr für die Militärbasis der USA in Tanf gewesen. Dies ist ist bereits der dritte Luftangriff auf Regierungstruppen innerhalb der […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch A B-52 Strike On ISIS In Mosul (Video)
*Business Insider/The Aviationist:* *Watch bombs being dropped on ISIS in Mosul from the cockpit of a B-52* The venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Buffs have been supporting the air war on ISIS since April 2016. The Stratofortress strategic bombers, based at Al Udeid, Qatar, launched their first air strike against a Daesh weapons storage facility in Iraq on Apr. 18, 2016. As already highlighted in a previous article, the USAF B-52s have mainly flown Close Air Support and Air Interdiction mainly delivering two types of JDAMs (Joint Direct Attack Munitions): the 500-lb laser-guided GBU-... more »
“General Lee Speaks: Had it Figured Out”
*“General Lee Speaks: Had it Figured Out”* by Fred Reed “The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.” - Robert E. Lee “The man was perceptive. Amalgamation of the states under a central government has led to exactly the effects foreseen by General Lee. In, say, 1950, to an appreciable though imperfect extent America resembled a confederacy. Different regions of the America had little contact with each other, and almost no influence over one... more »
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"The Reality Of Life..."
"Despite my firm convictions, I have been always a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth." - Malcolm X
9 things to know about James Comey’s testimony
Former FBI Director Comey's evidence to the Senate Intelligence Committee confirms that there was no obstruction of justice by the President, either of the Russiagate probe or of the Flynn investigation. The post 9 things to know about James Comey’s testimony appeared first on The Duran.
James Comey admits, obstruction of justice…by Hillary Clinton, NOT Donald Trump (Video)
James Comey: Lynch asked me to call email investigation a 'matter' The post James Comey admits, obstruction of justice…by Hillary Clinton, NOT Donald Trump (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates June 8, 2017
A sniper fired at a group of fleeing civilians in west Mosul, Iraq. Credit Ivor Prickett for The New York Times *New York Times*: *Live From Mosul: A Photographer’s Perspective* One way to photograph the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State is to embed with Iraqi forces there. And so, with a driver, fixer and security adviser, I headed to west Mosul, where the four of us spent nearly three weeks with a troop of Iraq’s counterterrorism special forces. We started in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is about two and a half hours from Mosul. You need a four-by-four... more »
Is This Marilyn Monroe Posing With a Cat?
A doctored image appears to show Monroe holding a cat to her face.
Al Jazeera Says Cyberattacks Are Intensifying
The Qatar-based network said on its website that it suffered 'systematic and continual hacking attempts.'
Neuroscientist, Duterte and Du30 fanatics
A friend, Selwyn, posted in his fb wall about this news report. Then a Rose Bascon commented, my comment to her... My beef is that people should stick to the issue, the thread which in this case, is about Duterte and the charge of that neuroscientist. But see her reply... I am not "yellow", not red, not blue, not black, not white, etc. I don't care much about politicians, political parties, NGOs, individuals who are non-advocates of limited, minimal government. Many Du30 fanatics have that low-life attitude that if you are not with them and their idol, then you are a "yellow" or... more »
Comey: Trump Was Not Under Investigation
[image: comey-trump-was-not-under-investigation] Former FBI Director James Comey — in a prepared statement that was made part of his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee — confirmed that he told Donald Trump three times that he was not under investigation.
Report Shows Trump Keeping Campaign Promise on Regulations
[image: report-shows-trump-keeping-campaign-promise-on-regulations] President Trump is upholding his campaign promise of eliminating Obama-era regulations and limiting the implementation of new ones. An analysis by the American Action Forum (AAF) finds that Trump has cut the output of regulations to just eight percent of the averages under Presidents Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Superman spies the real Chuckles the Clown!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017World literature's greatest lesson:* Conundra concerning Comey the God had us thinking, early this morning, about the greatest moral lesson in all of world literature. We refer to the old Superman episode involving Chuckles the Clown. (We re-watched the famous episode a few years back. The clown's name wasn't actually Chuckles, but the story sounds better that way.) The story went like this: Chuckles the Clown was about to hold his annual benefit show for the children. Because Chuckles always raised so much money, some criminals decided to dress someone up... more »
Excitingly, Borger confirms key point!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 Breaking news totally wrong:* The excitement was hard to miss on Anderson Cooper's program. It was Tuesday night at 9 P.M. As the hour began, Cooper announced a tidal wave of breaking news which could shake D.C. to the core: COOPER (6/6/17): *There is a tidal wave of breaking news as the FBI, as the fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee approaches.* To say this could shake Washington to the core is not overstating things. We're reporting on tensions between the attorney general and the president. We're also no... more »
America's Shrinking Geopolitical Power
*Scott B. MacDonald* *National Security, Americas* A new geopolitical and geo-economic landscape is being formed. It encompasses China’s new Silk Roads, the lengthening usage of the Arctic sea route between Asia and Europe, and the development of spaceports. At the same time, there is a reassessment of global supply chains, longstanding trade agreements and military alliances. Central to the new landscape is the shift of the United States away from the idea of the transatlantic alliance system and a commitment to a liberal world order. In many regards, the Trump administration is... more »
Can Qatar Negotiate a Diplomatic Resolution with Its Neighbors?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Middle East* Typically, when we speak about a national security or diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, the countries under the microscope are Iraq, Syria and Yemen—three nations whose economies are struggling, where war has created an extreme humanitarian crisis for its residents, whose citizenry are so divided that it’s difficult to call any of them nations. This time, however, the national-security crisis concerns the Arab monarchies straddling the Persian Gulf, which is perhaps the only area of stability in a region that is anything but stable... more »
If Russia and NATO Went to War Would It Go Nuclear (And Kill Millions)?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* *A rapid assault on the Baltic region would leave NATO with few attractive options, including a massive risky counterattack, threatening a nuclear weapons option or simply allowing the Russian to annex the countries.* *One of the limited options cited in the study could include taking huge amounts of time to mobilize and deploy a massive counterattack force which would likely result in a drawn-out, deadly battle. Another possibility would be to threaten a nuclear option, a scenario which seems unlikely if not completely unrealistic in light of the... more »
The Infantilism of Donald Trump
Over 20 years ago, a neighbor of mine once told me a story about a middle school-aged boy who'd brought a knife to school. When caught with the clearly prohibited weapon and questioned by school officials, the boy explained that he knew the knife was outlawed on school property but that breaking the law was OK because he hadn't intended on using it. My friend's intent in relating this anecdote was this was the perfect delineation between the juvenile and the adult mind. Not concerned with consequences, the more insular juvenile mind will happily break laws and rules becau... more »
Trump’s Climate Withdrawal is an Impeachable Offense
When President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement, he acted in concert with 22 Republican senators, who collectively receive $10,694,284 in contributions from the coal and oil industries. These 22 senators wrote to Trump, asking him to pull out of the accord. The president and the senators put their own... Read more »
CFAN’s forecast for the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN)’s first seasonal forecast for Atlantic hurricanes is based on a breakthrough in understanding of the impact of global climate dynamics on Atlantic hurricane activity. Research conducted by Senior Scientist Jim Johnstone at my company Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) has identified skillful…
Watch Senator John McCain babble like an Alzheimer patient during Comey hearing.
Courtesy of Heavy: *Arizona Senator John McCain appeared confused during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing with former FBI Director James Comey. At one point, the 80-year-old McCain referred to President Donald Trump as “Mr. Comey” and even said “President Comey.” * *McCain was asking Comey about his handling of Trump compared to his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server for official Secretary of State business. McCain’s questions were often incomplete thoughts. He began his time during the hearing by appearing to condemn Comey... more »
“Data had been manipulated:” Science Translational Medicine retracts paper
Science Translational Medicine has retracted a paper by researchers based in Switzerland, after an investigation concluded two figures had been manipulated. The investigation occurred at the University of Basel. It’s not clear what prompted it, but the paper has been discussed at length on PubPeer. After the investigation concluded two figure panels included manipulated data, the last […] The post “Data had been manipulated:” Science Translational Medicine retracts paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Oak Island and Joy Steele
This week I reached out to Joy Steele who had offered an alternative explanation for the depression found on Oak Island that became known as the Money Pit. We started with a brief history of the area, but given the time constraints, had to work through that quickly so that some of the information was condensed. You can listen to the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12059035 I have visited this topic on several occasions and for those who are interested in reading those posts can begin here: http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-mystery-of-oak-island-solved-by-j... more »
Using Comey as a Distraction, Trump Bombed Syrian Govt As They Fought ISIS
[image: isis]While the media fixated on James Comey, Trump was exposed for helping terrorists by bombing the Syrian military as they fought ISIS.
Police Abusing Innocent Poor People to Train K9s by Warrantlessly Raiding Their Homes
[image: homes]A Colorado police department was just exposed warrantlessly searching the homes of poor people so they could train their dogs.
The Hemp Deception and the Stolen Future of the American People
*Ryan Cristián* - Hemp is the real reason for the immoral ban on Cannabis. The post The Hemp Deception and the Stolen Future of the American People appeared first on Waking Times.
United Nations: ISIS Killing Hundreds Of Civilians In Mosul
*New York Times:* *ISIS Has Killed Hundreds of Civilians in Mosul, U.N. Says* GENEVA — Islamic State fighters shot and killed hundreds of residents in the Iraqi city of Mosul in the past two weeks, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing an increasingly desperate drive by the jihadists to prevent civilians from fleeing. Iraqi forces, backed by airstrikes from a United States-led coalition, have made advances into the city, and the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, has responded in brutal fashion to halt the flight of civilians they want to use as human shields, t... more »
Inspired by a Near-Death Experience, This Man is Cloning the World’s Tallest Trees to Save Them
*Vic Bishop* - This is what a single person can do in the face of extraordinary ecological crises. The post Inspired by a Near-Death Experience, This Man is Cloning the World’s Tallest Trees to Save Them appeared first on Waking Times.
Did Feds Just Raid a ‘Muslim’s House’ in Virginia and Uncover a Plan to Take Over America?
A fake news item claims that a Muslim Brotherhood plot to overtake the country was foiled by an FBI raid.
Does the Gardasil Vaccine Come With Crippling Side Effects?
A prominent anti-vaccine web site has promoted heartbreaking stories of illnesses and deaths which they say are a direct result of the Gardasil vaccine, but the causal links are just speculation.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Condemns President Trump's Remarks On Yesterday's Terror Attack In Tehran
*Washington Post:* *Iran’s top diplomat calls Trump’s statement on Tehran attacks ‘repugnant’* Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday derided as “repugnant” a statement from President Trump that linked twin attacks in Tehran to what he called Iran’s support for terrorism. Meanwhile, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry identified five of the attackers — all killed during Wednesday’s bloodshed — as Iranians who had left the country to join the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria. The ministry published photos of their bodies. A sixth attacker was arrested, officials said. At lea... more »
Qatar Vows To 'Not Surrender' in Dispute With Fellow Gulf Arab States
*Reuters:* *Qatar says won't 'surrender' in row with fellow Gulf Arabs as U.S., Kuwait probe for solution* Qatar said on Thursday fellow Arab states' move to isolate it in a row over alleged ties to terrorism is endangering stability in the oil-rich Gulf region but it was not ready to change its foreign policy to settle the dispute and would never compromise. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani spoke as would-be mediators ranging from U.S. President Donald Trump to Kuwait's ruling emir struggled to ease a crisis that Qataris say has led to a blockade of their... more »
James Comey exposes HIMSELF as the New York Times leaker
James Comey has just 'un-masked' himself. The post James Comey exposes HIMSELF as the New York Times leaker appeared first on The Duran.
EVIDENCE: Western media lives in its own bubble (VIDEO)
The media in the West continue to cover the story of Russian hacking in both the US and French elections - and still without any proof or evidence. The post EVIDENCE: Western media lives in its own bubble (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
Iran, Qatar and a new Middle East crisis (VIDEO)
Will the Cold War in the desert turn hot? The post Iran, Qatar and a new Middle East crisis (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
James Comey testifies, “high confidence” Russia interfered in US election (Video)
James Comey: Many news reports on Russian investigation have been “Dead Wrong” The post James Comey testifies, “high confidence” Russia interfered in US election (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
TRUMP AND THE LIMITS OF SHOOT-FROM-THE-HIP-ISM
Yes, it's Comey Day, but we also learned this just now: MSNBC reporting White House sources says Trump "may not have known" the US has troops based in Qatar. — Simon Marks (@SimonMarksFSN) June 8, 2017 Oops -- that was inconvenient. The president first sided with Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states that have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, then reversed course and said he wants to help resolve the growing conflict. I'm glad someone explained told him about the U.S. troops, and I sincerely hope Trump has more learning experiences of this kind. What happened here gets to the heart o... more »
General Lee Speaks: Had it Figured Out
“The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.” Robert E. Lee The man was perceptive. Amalgamation of … Continue reading →
Election day musings
Conservative voters don't be complacent about the most recent opinion polls, get out there and vote Conservative. I have the terrible feeling that the opinion pollsters have been under polling the under 25s who don't normally vote but who will vote for a Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party this time. The Labour vote could be being underestimated by as much as 10%. That Conservative Party 7% lead might be illusory. I fear that in this election the 'shy Tory' vote might be heavily outnumbered by the under-polled Labour youth vote. This could be exacerbated by Remainer Conservative vo... more »
David Keighley’s BBC Election Watch: ‘Impartial’ BBC website loads dice against Tories -per The Conservative Woman
'BBC website loads dice against Tories' No Shit Sherlock... More here http://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/david-keighleys-bbc-election-watch-impartial-bbc-website-loads-dice-tories/ Plenty of anti Conservative Party bias all over the BBC.
U.S. Launches A Third Air-Strike Against Pro-Syrian Forces After Shooting Down Armed Drone Targeting U.S.-Backed Forces
© Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters *Daily Sabah/Wire Services*:* Suspected pro-Assad regime drone fired on coalition forces, official says* The United States shot down a pro-Syrian regime armed drone that was attacking U.S.-led coalition forces in Syria on Thursday, a U.S. military spokesman said, the first time the regime had attacked coalition forces. U.S. Army Colonel Ryan Dillon, who is a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting Daesh, said the MQ-1 like armed drone was destroyed after it fired upon coalition forces carrying out a patrol outside a deconfliction zone in southern... more »
Al-Shabab Militants Storm Somali Base Killing 70
*BBC:* *Al-Shabab fighters storm military base in Somalia* Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab says it has carried out a major assault on a military base in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland. Its fighters killed 61 government troops and seized 16 vehicles in the dawn raid, the group said. A Puntland government minister has denied the high death toll, but did not give separate casualty figures. The al-Qaeda-linked group has carried out several big attacks on military bases in Somalia. *Read more* .... *More News On Today's Al-Shabab Attack On A Somali Base* Al-Shaba... more »
Punishing People for Helping Dying Children is Evil Too
[image: undefined] In my article “The Evil of Killing Children,” I pointed out how the US government, in an attempt to achieve regime change in Iraq, knowingly and intentionally killed hundreds of thousands of innocent children in Iraq. Unfortunately, killing those innocent Iraqi children was not the only evil action taken by US officials regarding the Iraq sanctions. They also went after an American man for trying to help the children that US officials were trying to kill with their sanctions. The man’s name is Bert Sacks. They didn’t try to kill him but they did prosecute him bot... more »
Boko Haram Launches New Attacks In Nigeria
*Reuters:* *Boko Haram make biggest raid on Nigeria's Maiduguri in 18 months* Boko Haram insurgents launched their biggest attack on the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri in 18 months on Wednesday night, the eve of a visit by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to war refugees sheltering there. Police said that 14 people were killed before government troops beat back the raid. Maiduguri is the center of the eight-year-old fight against Boko Haram, which has been trying to set up an Islamic caliphate in the northeast. The fighters attacked the city's suburbs with anti-aircraft guns ... more »
Venezuela’s Bonds Selling at Massive Discounts for Fear of Default
[image: venezuela-s-bonds-selling-at-massive-discounts-for-fear-of-default] Talk about living on borrowed time, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is living on borrowed money.
Is Proposed "State of Liberty" Constitutional?
[image: is-proposed-state-of-liberty-constitutional] Six months ago a trio of Washington State legislators have proposed the creation of a new state out of Eastern Washington, called "Liberty." But is this constitutional?
Energy 96, ACEF 2017 at ADB, panel on private sector in renewables
Last Monday, June 05, I attended the first day of the four-days Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2017 conference at the ADB. I went there to see new discussions and data on how organizers and speakers can help "save the planet". One panel was on PH experience. Speakers were from NREB (Atty. Jose Layug), Ayala Energy, Meralco, and Cleantech Global. Atty. Layug showed these targets by the National RE Board (NREB). A new regulation on the implementation of the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) is prepared. The guy from Cleantech global says FIT is a success story. For the big wind ... more »
Dry Drowning
An account of a 10-year-old boy's death explains dry drowning and its symptoms.
Etymology of ‘News’
The English word 'news' is not an acronym formed from the words 'north,' east,' 'west,' and 'south.'
Singer Phil Collins Cancels Show After Hotel Room Fall
Singer Phil Collins has been rushed to the hospital after a fall in his London hotel room left him with a severe gash near his eye that required stitches.
Comey Testifies ‘No Doubt’ Russia Hacked Elections, Admits He NEVER Saw Evidence
[image: evidence]Fired FBI director just admitted before the Senate that he has never seen any evidence of Russian hacking, but has 'no doubt' it occurred.
Iran enters the Qatar-Saudi conflict as war draws near
Iran has taken the position that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'. On top of this, Iranian-Qatari cooperation over gas looms large. The post Iran enters the Qatar-Saudi conflict as war draws near appeared first on The Duran.
French magazine Charlie Hebdo depicts beheaded Theresa May on cover
The cover is tasteless. The post French magazine Charlie Hebdo depicts beheaded Theresa May on cover appeared first on The Duran.
Qatari foreign minister set to visit Moscow on Saturday
Qatar's "Eastern pivot" The post Qatari foreign minister set to visit Moscow on Saturday appeared first on The Duran.
Qatar welcomes Turkish troops. Iran offers food and use of ports
Qatar says: "We will never surrender". The post Qatar welcomes Turkish troops. Iran offers food and use of ports appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: US attacks Syrian army for 2nd time this week
This is the third such a attack in less than a month. The post BREAKING: US attacks Syrian army for 2nd time this week appeared first on The Duran.
Sarah Palin posted a picture of Florida lawmakers to illustrate foreigners cheering to celebrate the Paris accords costing America billions.
Courtesy of Politifact: *It’s clear that Sarah Palin hates the Paris climate agreement. * *What’s unclear is why she used a photo of Florida lawmakers to make her point in a Facebook meme. * *"Don’t be fooled! The Paris climate accord is a scam," stated the headline at the top of Palin’s Facebook post June 6, 2017. (By June 7, the Facebook meme was no longer available but PolitiFact had taken a screenshot of her post, which had been shared at least 8,000 times.) * *Beneath the headline is a photo of an unidentified group of mostly men cheering. The Facebook post doesn’t identify... more »
“Authors’ negligence” causes “a plethora of data errors”
Sometimes, even a short notice catches our attention. Such was the case with a recent retraction issued by Oncotarget for a 2016 paper related to the genetics that drive cancer. Here’s the notice: Due to the authors’ negligence during the preparation of this manuscript for submission, it contains a plethora of data errors. Authors sincerely apologize […] The post “Authors’ negligence” causes “a plethora of data errors” appeared first on Retraction Watch.
What's the Cost to the American People of Keeping Senators Like Patty Murray in Office?
*Democrats (!) who voted with Big Pharma and against prescription drug importation, along with "the amount they have taken from drug companies since being elected to federal office" (details here). How much longer should any of these "enemies of the people" be in office? Or do they get at pass because they're *our* "enemies of the people"? * *by Gaius Publius* The answer to the headline question is — across all industries and monopoly protection schemes regulated and allowed by Congress, easily *more than $100 billion per year*. That's the dollar price of keeping "fake progressiv... more »
Geopolitical View
*Republic of Korea* (South Korea) President Moon Jae-In (newly elected) has delusions of adequacy that can not be overstated. He's clearly a self-made man who worships his creator. War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than... more »
The U.S. Air Force Is Still Trying To Cut The A-10 Fleet
Col. Mark Anderson (Tail No. 188), 188th Fighter Wing commander; Maj. Doug Davis (Tail No. 639), 188th Detachment 1 commander; Col. Brian Burger (Tail No. 613), 188th Operations Group commander; and Capt. Wade Hendrickson (Tail No. 638) conduct a training mission Dec. 30, 2013, over Razorback Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch) *Washington Examiner:* *McSally: Air Force planning to cut three A-10 squadrons* Rep. Martha McSally said Wednesday newly announced Air Force plans show it will cut three A-10 Thunderbolt II squadrons. The Air Force told a House com... more »
June 8: A change of style for today.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kabul-spring-offensive-1.4139885 Sorry this one is late. It's late because the article above reminded me that news, even truthful news, means little without an understanding of the broader picture. The news of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, for example, told us only that Kennedy had been killed. There was no credible indication of who had killed him or why. There still isn't. But why he was killed and who did it, is the part that makes this event important to understand. The latest suggestions are that he was seeking an end to the cold war, and... more »
New Studies Confirm the Effectiveness of Ibogaine in Stopping Opioid Addiction
*Dylan Charles* - There is a natural medicine for treating opioid addiction which immediately stops withdrawals. The post New Studies Confirm the Effectiveness of Ibogaine in Stopping Opioid Addiction appeared first on Waking Times.
МОЛНИЯ: ВВС США снова нанесли удар по расположению сирийской армии
Возглавляемая США коалиция вновь нанесла авиаудар по расположению Сирийской Арабской Армии недалеко от пограничного перехода Танф на границе с Ираком. Об этом сегодня во второй половине дня сообщил американский телеканал CNN, сославшись на донесение штаба операции “Непоколебимая решимость”. ВВС коалиции нанесли удар по силам САА после того, как те проигнорировали предупреждения не приближаться к вышеупомянутому […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN launch investigation into reports on civilian deaths in Mosul
(RT) The UN is investigating reports which say up to 80 civilians have been killed by an airstrike in a terrorist-held part of western Mosul. It also accused the jihadists of killing at least 231 residents attempting to flee the Iraqi city. The airstrike happened in the Zanjilly neighborhood of the war-torn city on May […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: US Coalition attacks Syrian Army near Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition has once again attacked the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the Al-Tanf Border-Crossing in the southeastern countryside of Homs, CNN claimed this afternoon, citing a report from the International Coalition for Inherent Resolve. The Syrian Arab Army was targeted by the U.S. Coalition after they allegedly ignored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthis claim to have hit a Saudi coalition fighter jet over Yemeni capital (VIDEO)
SANA’A, YEMEN (6:40 P.M.) – Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, best known as Houthis, claimed Yemen’s Air Defense Forces hit a Saudi-led coalition F-16 fighter jet that had been conducting an air raid over country’s capital of Sana’a. While further details are yet to be provided, a Houthi military source told Al-Masdar News that Air Defense […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map Update: Government forces regain more territories in Syrian Desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 10 P.M.) – For the second day, the Syrian Army troops succeed in taking over large swathes of territories to the southeast of the ancient city of Palmyra as part of a wider offensive to reach the embattles eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Today, the Syrian Army, backed by the paramilitary Palestinian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ABD destekli militanları mağlup eden Suriye ordusu, kritik bölgede kontrolü sağladı
ABD’nin, Suriye’nin güneyindeki hava saldırılarına rağmen taarruzunu sürdüren Suriye ordusu bugün stratejik önemdeki bölgede kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. Başkent Şam’ın doğusunda taarruza geçen birlikler; ABD ve Ürdündestekli militanların elindeki en önemli yerlerden birisi olan Dakva bölgesini ve bölgedeki çok sayıda tepeyi kontrol altına aldı. Yaklaşık 48 saattir devam eden taarruzda, yaklaşık 550 kilometrekarelik alan ABD ve […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Assad drückt Rohani sein Beileid über Terrorangriffe in Teheran aus
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (16:10) – Der syrische Präsident Bashar Al-Assad drückte sein Beileid gegenüber seinem iranischen Amtskollegen Rohani über die gefallenen Opfer des Terrorangriffs aus, der das Land gestern traf. In einem Telefongespräch mit dem iranischen Präsidenten Hassan Rohani verurteilte Assad die Angriffe, und hat Unterstützung für Irans Bemühungen im Kampf gegen den Terrorismus und die […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army overruns US-backed rebels, recaptures strategic hilltop
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 15 P.M.) – The Syrian government forces continue to advance against US-backed rebel groups in the Syrian Desert, in spite of the recent US airstrikes which aim at curbing the troops from advancing towards the Iraqi borders. Today, the Syrian Army, backed by allied forces, managed to regain control the strategic Dakwah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Pictures: US-backed rebels shoot down Iranian-made drone in Syrian Desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 35 P.M.) – The US-backed, FSA-affiliated Maghawir al-Thawara fighters shot down an Iranian-made drone to the northeast of al-Tanf border crossing near the Iraqi borders. The drone was flying over a newly-established US garrison in the Syrian desert when it was downed by rebel group. Yesterday, Iran released video footage showing a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EILMELDUNG: Syrische Luftwaffe bombardiert US-unterstützte SDF Gruppe
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN 12:00 – Wir können bestätigen das am heutigen Morgen die Syrische Luftwaffe Stellungen der “Liwa Thuwar al Raqqa” bombardierte, die offiziell in der US-unterstützten SDF sind. Stellungen der YPG wurden nicht angegriffen. Al Masdars kurdischen Quellen zufolge wurde auch Artellerie verwendet. Die in der Provinz Rakka ausgeübten Luftschläge können als Antwort auf die […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Assad condoles Rohani over Tehran’s terror attacks
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 10 P.M.) – Syria’s President Bashar Assad expressed deep condolences to his Iranian counterpart over the fallen victims of the terror attack that hit the country yesterday. In a phone call with Iran’s Hassan Rouhani, Assad strongly condemned the attacks, voicing support to Iran’s efforts to combat terrorism and solidarity with the friendly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijsko ratno zrakoplovstvo bombardiralo američke saveznike u području Raqqe
DAMASK, SIRIJA (00:00 )- U četvrtak ujutro Sirijsko ratno zrakoplovstvo (SyAAF) izvršilo je brojne napade diljem sjeverne Sirije, ciljajući položaje neprijateljskih snaga. Desetinama napada udaralo se na položaje Islamske države u provinciji Raqqa a čini se da je nekoliko zračnih udara bilo usmjereno na sela nedavno osvojena od strane Sirijskih demokratskih snaga (SDF) čvrstih saveznika […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
CNN Actually Admits They Published Fake News, Forced to Issue Retraction
[image: cnn]CNN's trusted anonymous sources got it wrong once again, forcing the outlet make a retraction after a statement from James Comey proved it to be a lie.
Watch Live: Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies Before Senate
[image: comey]Fired FBI Director James Comey tells his side of the story of what transpired between him and President Donald Trump during the agency's probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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