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The U.S. - Iran Drone War Is Intensifying Over The Skies Of Syria
Rodi Said/Reuters *Adam Rawnsley, Daily Beast:* *Drone War Heats Up in the Skies Over Syria* *The U.S.-led coalition’s downing of Iran’s Predator-sized Shahed-129 steps up a drone war that is only likely to intensify as ISIS crumbles in Syria.* The U.S.-led coalition in Syria has shot down the pride of Iran’s drone fleet, heating up the little-noticed drone war Iran has been waging on behalf of the Assad regime over the past five years. In a statement released on Thursday, the coalition said it shot down a pro-Assad regime drone “similar in size to a U.S. MQ-1 Predator” after the ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Syrian Democratic Forces female fighters gather at the eastern outskirts of Raqqa city. REUTERS/Rodi Said *WNU Editor:* The above picture if from this photo gallery .... *The road to Raqqa* (Reuters).
United Nations: Heavy Weapons Are Causing Massive Civilian Casualties In Mosul
Iraq/US-Led Coalition: Weapons Choice Endangers Mosul Civilians https://t.co/cSYg55Hebo — Human Rights Watch (@hrw) June 8, 2017 *The Independent*: *Up to 80 civilians 'killed in US air strike' in Mosul, UN confirms* Human rights groups warn indiscriminate bombing of densely populated areas and use of heavy ordinance could amount to war crimes The UN’s human rights office has said that an initial investigation has confirmed that between 50 - 80 Iraqi civilians were killed in a recent US-led coalition bombing of Mosul, while hundreds more died at the hands of Isis militants. ... more »
Tulsi Gabbard vs The Progressive Caucus
For more than a quarter-century, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has been doggedly working to advance liberal policy and opinion in Washington, with success even in times of conservative leadership. The largest House Democratic caucus, the Progressive Caucus has repeatedly been able to block right-leaning legislation, while working to improve Democrats’ bills and positively influence public discourse. The 1991 founding of the Congressional Progressive Caucus was a partnership of Bernie Sanders (I-VT), then his first term in the House; Patsy Mink (D-HI), the first woman of col... more »
Ready-To-Go Missile Containers: The Slick Idea That Could Give the U.S. Navy More Firepower
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The U.S. Navy is unmatched, but not invulnerable. The fleet has been shrinking, stressing the force as sparkling new Chinese warships sail from the shipyards at a brisk pace. A more worrying problem is that American warships are outranged—often by large margins—by anti-ship missiles, such as those also in service with the Chinese navy. Growing the fleet is not so easy, either. A naval expansion takes years of planning, construction, trials and a great deal of resources. Though the Navy is now getting a boost in numbers, it’s a modest increase compa... more »
Iran Is Building Its Own Submarines (With Torpedoes the U.S. Navy Can't Match)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* The Iranian military has long planned for a defensive naval war in the Persian Gulf, in which it would leverage its large fleet of fast attack boats toting antiship missiles to launch swarming hit-and-run attacks on adversaries in along Persian Gulf, with the ultimate goal of shutting down passage through the Straits of Hormuz. Supporting this naval guerilla-warfare strategy are twenty-one indigenously produced Ghadir-class mini submarines, derived from the North Korean Yono class. The 120-ton vessels can poke around at eleven knots (thi... more »
America's T-28 Was America's Biggest (and Ugliest) Super Tank
*Michael Peck* *Security, * When it comes to tanks, America can only hope that size isn’t everything. During World War II, Germany had its armored giants, such as the seventy-ton King Tiger, the 188-ton Maus or the never-built P.1000, a thousand-ton behemoth that waddled across the line between ambition and insanity. For their part, the Soviets fielded regiments of fifty-six-ton JS-2 heavy tanks. Against those, the America’s thirty-ton M-4 Sherman seemed downright puny. For various reasons, such as ease of production and transportation overseas, the United States chose not to bu... more »
The M41A Pulse Rifle From ‘Aliens’ Is Real Thanks To These Firearms Manufacturers
*James Clark from Task and Purpose* *Security, * An iconic science-fiction firearm, the M41A pulse rifle is the standard-issue weapon of the Colonial Marines, the ill-fated, but unquestionably scary protagonists in James Cameron’s 1986 blockbuster: “Aliens.” Because of its huge popularity — I mean come on, that thing is way more bada** than a blaster from “Star Wars” — a number gun aficionados and sci-fi fans have made their own versions of the combo-pulse rifle and grenade launcher over the years, and the videos are again making the rounds. On June 2, BLK RFL DIV, dug up this v... more »
The Phony War Against Donald Trump
*Daniel McCarthy* *Politics, * James Comey’s public testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee revealed both more and less than expected. It revealed less than expected by President Trump’s critics: Comey related no other incidents as eyebrow-raising as his account of when Trump asked him, in discussing the investigation of Mike Flynn, to “let this go.” Comey wrote memoranda to document each of his direct discussions with the president, but based on his testimony to Congress, none of those other memos contains anything comparable to the exchange about Flynn. In his prepared ... more »
Fischer-Tropsch, the Real Alternative Energy Solution for America
Wind and solar will never power much of the world’s economy. The energy density, variability, and unreliability of these sources simply aren’t practical. The real solution to America’s energy problem is to produce fuel using our abundant renewable biomass, natural gas, and coal resources. Believe it or not, that ability already exists in a commercially viable and proven … Continue reading "Fischer-Tropsch, the Real Alternative Energy Solution for America"
The Refutation of the Climate Greenhouse Theory
This linked article make many of the arguments that have been promoted on this blog. “[T]he absorption of incident solar-light by the atmosphere as well as its absorption capability of thermal radiation, cannot be influenced by human acts.” – Allmendinger, 2017 “[G]lobal warming can be explained without recourse to the greenhouse theory. The varying solar … Continue reading "The Refutation of the Climate Greenhouse Theory"
Environomental Groups Should Be Charged by FTC for Deceptive Advertising
Filed under “The Law Applies to Everyone, including Sanctimonious Social Justice Warriors,” the National Wildlife Federation is using false statements to generate concern about global warming and the Great Lakes. In their marketing they claim: Already, Lake Superior has increased water temperatures and an earlier onset of summer stratification by about two weeks in just the past … Continue reading "Environomental Groups Should Be Charged by FTC for Deceptive Advertising"
Pentagon: The Qatar Crisis Is Affecting Military 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 *Reuters:* *Blockade against Qatar 'hindering' planning for long-term operation: Pentagon* A blockade against Qatar by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states was not affecting current operations against Islamic State, but was "hindering" the ability to plan for long-term operations, the Pentagon said on Friday. "While current operations from Al Udeid Air Base have not been... more »
President Trump: Tells Qatar To Stop Funding Terrorism
*NBC*: *Trump Calls on Qatar to Cease Funding Terror* WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "funder of terrorism at a very high level," issuing a warning that the country must "do more" to combat terror. Just an hour earlier, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Gulf nations to ease the blockade on Qatar, though Tillerson also pressed Qatar to "do more" to fight terrorism. "The emir of Qatar has made progress in halting financial support and expelling terrorist elements from his country," Tillerson said. "But he... more »
Musical Interlude: Jason Mraz, “I Won't Give Up”
Jason Mraz, “I Won't Give Up” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1-4u9W-bns
USA-Austrian and Swiss Nanocars finish first in first Nanocar race
Six single-molecule cars competed in the world's first nanocar race. The Swiss Nano Dragster finished first on the 100-nm gold track; the US-Austrian Dipolar Racer was even faster, racing on a longer, silver track because the gold track was too fast.
Trump’s Infrastructure Scam
Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
At a roundtable discussion with state transportation officials last Friday, Donald Trump said... more »
Veteran Green Beret and Special Ops Soldiers Admit U.S. Trains Our Enemies in Syria
*Isaac Davis* - Journalist and former special forces operative offers the politically incorrect truth about U.S. involvement in Syria. The post Veteran Green Beret and Special Ops Soldiers Admit U.S. Trains Our Enemies in Syria appeared first on Waking Times.
China Makes Move To End The Dollar! Petro-Dollar Collapse 2017?
Published on Jun 5, 2017 China Now Pressuring Saudi oil exports be sold in Yuan. The Dollar Collapse is becoming a very real danger as a concerted effort to dethrone King Dollar as the world reserve currency The Petro Dollar stautus now looks more fragile than ever. China takes aim directly at the central point […]
Is the CIA using ISIS in Marawi to topple Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte?
Is the CIA using ISIS in Marawi to topple Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? by http://themillenniumreport.com/ “The Deep State is attacking the Philippines and they are using ISIS to do the deed. The goal is destabilize the Duterte’s rule in the Philippines. Why? Because after meeting with President Trump, Duterte promptly returned home, prosecuted 3,000 online child […]
The Entire Globalist System is Falling Apart — Harley Schlanger
Published on Jun 8, 2017 It has never been more evident that the entire globalist system is falling apart. While James Comey hung himself in the public square on Thursday, it was again revealed that the “official” mainstream media narrative about the Russians hacking the US election is filled with more holes than Swiss cheese, […]
James Comey Admits New York Times is Fake News!
Published on Jun 8, 2017 At the Comey Hearing, former FBI director admitted that a New York Times story based on an anonymous source was fake news when asked. He was under oath, and if he didn’t answer honestly, he would have risked being charged with perjury. end
Rob Kirby: The Opening Of A Second Front Against the Gold Cartel
Rob Kirby: The Opening Of A Second Front Against the Gold Cartel by http://thedailycoin.org/ Expert Analyst Rob Kirby Joins Us For A MUST LISTEN Show: The Cartel Had to Get Their Gold Butt Kicking in Early! $4 Billion Shellacking An Attempt to SMASH Sentiment! Why is Silver Open Interest At Historic Highs At LOW Prices? Kirby […]
U.S. Justice Department Statement Contradicts Comey Testimony About Sessions’ Recusal
The DOJ is refuting some of the former FBI director's testimony, which he gave under oath; some believe there's more to the story.
What Is ‘ACT for America’, Organizers of the ‘March Against Sharia’?
The organization insists it is not anti-Muslim, but has been labelled an "extremist group."
Saudi-backed Sudanese mercenaries ambushed by Houthi forces in northern Yemen: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Houthi forces ambushed a large number of Sudanese mercenaries fighting in Yemen on behalf of the Saudi Coalition, Friday, killing and wounding scores of these fighters in the Midi Desert. Video footage released by Hezbollah’s official media wing , Friday, shows the aftermath of the ambush: With Qatar no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jemen: Okrug Sane razoren u bombardovanju od strane Saudijaca i koalicije
BEJRUT, LIBAN – Stambena površina glavnog grada Jemena – Sane, pretvorena je u ruševine nakon vazdušnih napada u Petak, predvodjenim od strane Saudijske Arabije i koalicije, u napadima je poginulo najmanje četiri osoba, od kojih dvoje dece. Postoji i slika napada na kojoj se jasno vidi potpuno razorena zgrada čiji su delovi razbacani na sve […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL terrorists litter battlefield in Deir Ezzor as Syrian Army troops hold strong
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched another powerful assault in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, Friday, striking the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the strategic Panorama Roundabout. Beginning shortly after midnight on Friday, ISIL terrorists the Syrian Arab Army’s trenches near the Panorama Roundabout; this resulted in a series […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Komandant Ruskih jedinica u Siriji optužio Ameriku za saradnju sa ISIS’om
DAMASK, SIRIJA – Koalicija predvodjena Amerikom i SDF saradjuju sa komandirima tzv Islamske Države (ISIS), Ruski list ‘RIA NOVOSTI’ prenola je ovu vest u Petak citirajući Generala Sergei’a Surovikin’a, komandanta Ruskih Oružanih Jedinica u Siriji. ‘Umesto da eliminišu teroriste koji su krivi za smrt na stotine i hiljade Sirijskih civila, koalicija okupljena oko Amerike i […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijski avioni ne staju sa zračnim napadima na Daru dok se vojska sprema za ofanzivu (VIDEO)
BEJRUT, LIBAN – Sirijske vazdušne jedinice izvele su više napada na položaje Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’a u Al-Manishiyah i Al-Balad oblasti. Avioni koji uzleću sa Shay’rat avionske baze u istočnom Homsu izvele su nekoliko napada nad gradom Dara, nanoseći veliku štetu odrani Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’u. Napadi su izvedeni u Petak a delove napada možete videti na priloženom snimku. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen: Sanaa district devastated in Saudi-led coalition airstrike
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – A residential area in the Yemeni capital Sanaa was reduced to ruins, Friday, following an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition, which left at least four children, including two children dead. Footage from the airstrike site captured the aftermath of the bombing, which left the buildings collapsed and roads covered in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Dvoje bombaša samoubica ranilo i ubilo oko 140 civila u Iraku!
BEJRUT, LIBAN – U Petak su pripadnici tzv Islamske Države (ISIS) izveli dvostruki bombaški napad u gradovima Karbala i Babil, ranivši i ubivši oko 140 civila! Zvanična medija terorističke organizacije poznata kao Al-‘Amaq, objavila je u telegramu da su samoubice njihovi članovi. Prema lokalnim aktivistima jedan od samoubica je žena, dok ni pol ni indetitet druge […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian jets conduct nonstop airstrikes over Daraa as army prepares for offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Air Force conducted dozens of airstrikes over Dara’a city, Friday, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in Al-Manishiyah and Al-Balad districts. Jets flying from the Shay’rat Airbase in east Homs would carry out many sorties over Dara’a City, inflicting heavy damage on Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s defenses. Video footage showing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Member of ISIS media wing Amaq arrested in Germany
BEIRUT, LEBANON (01:24 A.M.) – On Wednesday an asylee working for the Islamic State (ISIS) media wing Amaq News was arrested in Germany, after the federal courts investigative judge had issued a warrant for the suspect on May 25. The arrest was announced yesterday by the federal prosecutors bureau, which also stated, that the 23 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mini Documentury | Information Is a Weapon In The War of Terror
A great mini-documentary from Global Research, narrated by James Corbett discussing how information is being used as a weapon in the War on Terror. In the wake of London and Manchester, politicians around the world are trying to convince the public that the free flow of information on the internet is a terror threat. In … The post Mini Documentury | Information Is a Weapon In The War of Terror appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Lawsuit Could End Water Fluoridation Once and For All by Demonstrating its Neurotoxicity
*Alex Pietrowski* - An unprecedented lawsuit is now holding promise for a national reversal of municipal water fluoridation. The post Lawsuit Could End Water Fluoridation Once and For All by Demonstrating its Neurotoxicity appeared first on Waking Times.
President Trump Affirms Support For Article Five Of The NATO Treaty
*Washington Free Beacon*: *Trump Affirms NATO Support: ‘Absolutely I’d Be Committed to Article Five’* President Donald Trump on Friday affirmed the United States' support for Article Five of the NATO agreement, which commits treaty members to mutual defense in the case of an attack on one. "Do you think the U.S. should act under Article Five if any of these countries will be under military aggression?" a reporter asked Trump at a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Romania is a member of NATO. "I'm committing the United States to Article Five, and certa... more »
Taking On Pete Sessions-- The Clinton Wing Of The Party Makes Its Move... Kind Of
*Ed and Hill* Last year the DCCC didn't bother recruiting a candidate in TX-32, Pete Sessions district in the suburbs north of Dallas, including Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, Garland and east to Lake Ray Hubbard and Lavon Lake. The DCCC hasn't paid any attention to Sessions and his district since he beat powerful Democratic incumbent Martin Frost there in 2004. This year, though, there are already 9 Democratic candidates who have declared, including former football star and Obama HUD official Colin Allred (no issues page on his website), Danielle Pellett (sounds liker ... more »
Scholarchip IDs: Convenience but at what cost?
from Wrench in the Gears June 9, 2017 I’m grateful to the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools for keeping tabs on the Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission’s monthly meeting agendas. They recently alerted me to a resolution about student ID cards, that in turn started me thinking about ubiquitous computing, digital classrooms as nodes within Smart Cities, and the role big data, payment systems, public-private partnerships, and Blockchain ledger-based finance could play in Ed Reform 2.0. The SRC passed the Philadelphia School District’s 2017-18 budget last month, and the upc... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'Fortress'
*From Wikipedia:* Fortress (aka Flying Fortress) is a 2012 war film directed by Michael R. Phillips and stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan and Joseph Williamson.[Note 1] The film was released by Bayou Pictures and although initially intended for wider release, was a direct-to-video release on July 31, 2012 made by Monarch Video. Fortress takes its name from the iconic Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress World War II bomber that is the centerpiece of the aerial battle in Europe.[3] Fortress follows the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, named Lucky Lass and its crew as the... more »
Do you want to see that blowhard Ted Cruz cut off in mid speech? You know you do.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz appeared to get cut off in the middle of his speech at a popular religious conservative convention in Washington, D.C. * *Cruz, one of the first speakers to kick off the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference, spoke for just nine minutes before an abrupt ending. * *"What I want to say to the men and women here are two things: number one, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your passion, thank you for your time, thank you for your energy, thank you for speaking out an... more »
X22 Report, “We Are Now At The Tipping Point, The Economic Contraction Picks Up Speed”
X22 Report, “We Are Now At The Tipping Point, The Economic Contraction Picks Up Speed” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5HDVvBjvk *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Plans Are Now In Full Swing To Locate And Expose The Criminal Empire” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hY7n_gH7U8
Globalists Exploit U.K. Election Fiasco in Bid to Derail Brexit
[image: globalists-exploit-u-k-election-fiasco-in-bid-to-derail-brexit] Brexit is in danger of being derailed by establishment globalists. A snap election called by controversial U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to ostensibly help the Conservative (Tory) Party gain a larger majority in Parliament has resulted in what is being painted as a humiliating defeat, sparking calls for her resignation and for a rethink of Brexit. While the Tories are still the largest bloc in the U.K. House of Commons, they lost their majority. Ultra-far-left leader Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party, who sai... more »
Comey: New York Times Story of Trump/Russia Collusion "Not True"
[image: comey-story-of-trump-russia-collusion-not-true] Among the bombshells overlooked by many in the testimony offered by former FBI Director James Comey Thursday is the fact that he stopped just short of denying that there is any collusion between the Trump campaign and “the Russians.” While he pulled up just short of that, he did say agree that the *New York Times* report to that effect was “almost entirely wrong.”
College Students Turn On Liberal Professors
[image: college-students-turn-on-liberal-professors] As a 25-year university professor, I can say definitively that even The Simpson’s could not satirize higher education anymore effectively than colleges are currently parodying themselves.
London attack: Men 'planned to use 7.5 tonne lorry' per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40228756 currently includes the line: 'Inside, they found a copy of the Koran opened at a page describing martyrdom.' But of course the attacks are nothing to do with Islam.
Big Education Ape: Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch's Very Selective Bla...
Big Education Ape: Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch's Very Selective Bla...: Schools Matter: Diane Ravitch's Very Selective Blame Game : Diane Ravitch's Very Selective Blame Game Jim Horn Until just a few y... more »
Musical interlude
CHVRCHES - Now is Not The Time
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Owen Jones writes that UK Labour's bold and progressive platform was crucial to its improved electoral results. Bhaksar Sunkara rightly sees Labour's campaign - in both its firm defence of the common good, and its determination to reach young and marginalized voters rather than assuming they won't turn out - as a blueprint to be copied elsewhere. And Charlie Smith suggests that the federal NDP in particular should look to follow in Labour's footsteps. - Daniel Tencer reports on Evelyn Forget's estimate of the cost of a basic income at a reasonab... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 9, 2017
This Tuesday, March 7, 2017 frame grab from video shows US forces patrol on the outskirts of the Syrian town, Manbij, a flashpoint between Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters and US-backed Kurdish fighters, in al-Asaliyah village, Aleppo province, Syria. (Arab 24 network) *Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas A. Heras, The Atlantic*: *Is America Getting Sucked Into More War in Syria?* The Trump administration has quietly escalated against Assad and his allies—and risks sparking regional chaos. While Washington was fixated this week by former FBI director James Comey’s testimony, on ... more »
Statehood for Puerto Rico? Lessons from the last time the US added a star to its flag
David Stebenne, Professor of History and Law Faculty, The Ohio State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2012. AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo On June 11, Puerto Ricans will vote on statehood. Even if Puerto Rico votes “yes,” Congress must still pass a law in order to change the island’s legal status from that of a commonwealth to a state. Congress, however, seems likely to drag its feet. That’s what happened when Hawaii became a state in the 1950s – an experience that offers some interesting and relevant parallels to the Puerto Rican case. The popularity of populous places Like Puerto Rico today, Hawaii was a developed place when its residents applied for s... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“To some, the outline of the open cluster of stars M6 resembles a butterfly. M6, also known as NGC 6405, spans about 20 light-years and lies about 2,000 light years distant. M6 can best be seen in a dark sky with binoculars towards the constellation of Scorpius, coving about as much of the sky as the full moon. *Click image for larger size.* Like other open clusters, M6 is composed predominantly of young blue stars, although the brightest star is nearly orange. M6 is estimated to be about 100 million years old. Determining the distance to clusters like M6 helps astronomers calibrat... more »
"The Eternal Silence of Infinite Spaces..."
"The eternal silence of infinite spaces frightens me. Why now rather than then? Who has put me here? By whose order and direction have this place and time have been ascribed to me? We travel in a vast sphere, always drifting in the uncertain, pulled from one side to another. Whenever we find a fixed point to attach and to fasten ourselves, it shifts and leaves us; and if we follow it, it eludes our grasp, slips past us, and vanishes for ever. Nothing stays for us. This is our natural condition, most contrary to our inclination; we burn with desires to find solid ground and an ultima... more »
“Some Things You Need To Know”
*“Some Things You Need To Know”* by Marc Chernoff “I know you’re reading this. And I want you to know I’m writing this for you. Others will be confused. They will think I’m writing this for them. But I’m not. This one’s for you. I want you to know that life is not easy. Every day is an unpredictable challenge. Some days it can be difficult to simply get out of bed in the morning. To face reality and put on that smile. But I want you to know, your smile has kept me going on more days than I can count. Never forget that, even through the toughest times, you are incredible. You really... more »
"Curveballs..."
"Just when we think we figured things out, the universe throws us a curveball. So, we have to improvise. We find happiness in unexpected places. We find ourselves back to the things that matter the most. The universe is funny that way. Sometimes it just has a way of making sure we wind up exactly where we belong." - "Dr. Meredith Grey", "Grey's Anatomy"
“Dealing with Disappointment: A Bridge to Acceptance”
*“Dealing with Disappointment: A Bridge to Acceptance”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “The gift of disappointment is to bring us into reality so we don’t get stuck in the realm of how things might have been. Whenever we do something in life with an expectation of how we’d like it to turn out, we risk experiencing disappointment. When things don’t go the way we had envisioned, we may feel a range of emotions from slightly let down to depressed or even angry. We might direct our feelings inward toward ourselves, or outward toward other people or the universe in general. Whether we f... more »
The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann, "The Light of Invisible Bodies"
World News Briefs -- June 9, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*AFP:* *Iraq on cusp of Mosul victory three years after major defeat* Three years after the Islamic State group routed them in Mosul, Iraqi forces are now on the cusp of retaking the city from the jihadists and avenging a historic debacle. The fall of Mosul was the worst defeat that Iraqi forces suffered in the war with IS, and regaining it would cap a major turnaround for security forces that broke and ran despite outnumbering the jihadists who attacked the second city in 2014. "Of course, we celebrate the successes of the military" three years after the city's fall, said Staff ... more »
So Trey "Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi" Gowdy may soon be in charge of the House Oversight Committee which is looking into Russia's interference with our last election.
Oh yeah, the glasses help. Courtesy of Politico: *The Republican Steering Committee on Thursday backed Rep. Trey Gowdy to become the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. * *The move — if confirmed by the full Republican Conference — would put the South Carolina Republican at the helm of a contentious probe into President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, is known for chairing the House Benghazi investigation and has also been a leading member of the Intelligence Committee’s probe of Moscow... more »
Archaeologists uncover ancient Aztec Temple and Ball Court Ruins in the heart of Mexico City
A giant temple to the Aztec god of the wind and a court where the Aztecs played a deadly ball game have been discovered in the heart of Mexico City. Archaeologists unveiled the rare finds on Wednesday after extensive excavations, giving journalists a tour of the semi-circular temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl and nearby ball court. Records indicate that Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes first watched the ritual Aztec ball game at the court in 1528, invited by the last Aztec emperor, Montezuma - the man whose empire he went on to conquer. Only part of the structure remains - a stairca... more »
American Indian Genocide Denier Credit Suisse Insults Standing Rock Water Protectors in Switzerland
. Waste Win Young Waste Win Young on panel at U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, SwitzerlandCrédits photo : Marie de Lutz Photography American Indian Genocide Denier Credit Suisse Insults Standing Rock Water Protectors in Switzerland Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock, speaks out on the Genocide Deniers at Credit Suisse. Standing Rock Water Protectors met with bank
Elderly Man Mauled As Police Sic K9 on Him for Rescuing His Neighbor’s Cat
[image: k9]For helping his 73-year-old neighbor rescue her cat an innocent elderly man was mauled by a police K9 and treated like a trophy kill by cops.
U.K. Election Roundup
*Washington Post*: *May vows to stay course on Brexit, but resignation pressure builds after stunning loss* LONDON — On the day after British voters delivered an astonishing repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May at the very moment that she had expected to be her crowning glory, she tried to go on as though nothing much had changed. She would stay on as prime minister. She would keep her cabinet’s elite circle. Her plans for Brexit would go forward. “That’s what people voted for last June,” she announced defiantly outside 10 Downing Street after meeting with Queen Elizabeth ... more »
Breaking: Trump Colluded With the American People to "Steal" the Election
[image: breaking-trump-colluded-with-the-american-people-to-steal-the-election] What was long suspected has now been confirmed by ex-FBI director James Comey’s Thursday testimony: Donald J. Trump, our 45th president, colluded with patriotic Americans from coast to coast to “steal” the election from Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Gather Off N. Korea; Pyongyang Tests Missile Able to Hit Ships
[image: us-aircraft-carriers-gather-off-n-korea-pyongyang-tests-missile-able-to-hit-ships] North Korea has test-launched a new type of cruise missile capable of striking U.S. and South Korean warships that recently engaged in exercises off the Korean peninsula.
President Trump: I'm Willing To Testify Under Oath About Comey Claims
*CNN:** Trump: I'm willing to testify under oath about Comey claims* Washington (CNN)A defiant President Donald Trump said Friday he was willing to testify under oath about his conversations with James Comey, further fueling the swirling controversy ignited by the fired FBI director's bombshell testimony before the Senate on Thursday. "One hundred percent," Trump said when asked about his willingness to deliver sworn testimony. Trump aggressively addressed some questions during the bilateral news conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Friday, but coyly answered othe... more »
Syrian Army reaches strategic crossing on the road to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and Liwaa Fatemiyoun (Iranian-Afghani paramilitary), resumed their offensive in the eastern countryside of Palmyra, Friday, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions along two axes leading to the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies stormed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Dozens of Turkish-backed rebels join the Syrian Army in rural Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:45 P.M.) – Footage has now emerged backing up previous reports by Al-Masdar News which suggested upwards of 50 Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Aleppo today. The footage showed approximately 25 FSA militants, some of whom were still in the teens, along with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Civilians celebrate liberation of Homs city inside newly captured Al-Waer suburb
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – On Thursday, a series of celebrations took place in the Al-Waer neighborhood after rebel militants departed their last stronghold in the provincial capital of Homs last month. Photos taken by Syrian state media show local residents returning to the Al-Waer suburb while the governor of Homs, Talal Al-Barazi, planted a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Savaşın kırılma noktası: Suriye ordusu yıllar sonra yeniden Irak sınırında(Saha raporu+Video)
Bugün öğle saatlerinde, Suriye’de devam eden savaşın seyrini tamamen değiştirecek bir gelişme yaşandı. Geçtiğimiz hafta sonu, Palmira güneyinden taarruza geçen 11. Tank Tugayı ve beraberindeki müttefik kuvvetler; Buda köyünü kontrol altına alarak Irak sınırına doğru bir kavis çizmeyi başardı. MAP: Last situation in #Syria and #Iraq Via @C_Military1 pic.twitter.com/Ba4Jvy8hOJ — NDF (@NatDefFor) June 9, 2017 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Отряд “Лива Ахрар Манбидж” перешел на сторону правительства Сирийской Арабской Республики
Сегодня политуправление Сирийской Арабской Армии опубликовало видео, на котором запечатлены бойцы отряда «Лива Ахрар Манбидж», сражавшегося в рядах бригады «Султан Мурад» в рамках операции «Щит Евфрата» совместно с турецкими войсками, однако принявшего решение перейти на сторону правительства Сирийской Арабской Республики. Командир отряда Ибрагим Абу аль-Хейр подверг резкой критике действия турецкого правительства на севере провинции Алеппо […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Commander of Russian forces in Syria accuses U.S. of being in cahoots with ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 P.M.) – The US-led coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) collude with the leaders of the so-called “Islamic State”, Russian RIA Novosti agency reported on Friday citing Colonel General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian Armed Forces contingent in Syria. “Instead of eliminating terrorists guilty of hundreds and thousands of Syrian civilian deaths, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Командующий группировкой ВС РФ в Сирии обвинил США в сговоре с ИГ
Коалиция во главе с США и “Сирийские демократические силы” вступают в сговор с главарями террористической группировки “Исламское государство”, которые без боя сдают занятые ими населенные пункты в САР, заявил командующий российской группировкой войск на территории Сирии генерал-полковник Сергей Суровикин. “Вместо того, чтобы уничтожать террористов, виновных в гибели сотен и тысяч мирных сирийских граждан, коалиция, возглавляемая США, вместе с подконтрольными им “Сирийскими демократическими силами” вступают в сговор […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Стычки в Маарат ан-Нумане продолжаются
Напряженная обстановка в городе Маарат ан-Нуман на юге провинции Идлиб сохраняется. В этом населенном пункте уже несколько дней идут стычки между отрядами «Хейят Тахрир аш-Шам»* и боевиками «Свободной Армии Идлиба», несмотря на заявления возглавляемой Абу Джабером аш-Шейхом и Абу Мухаммадом аль-Джулани организации о прекращении кампании по борьбе с «коррупнционерами», под которыми понимаются представители т.н. «умеренной […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thailand: Sloppy Reporting From Sputnik Cites US NED Propagandists
*June 10, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Sputnik recently published an article titled, "Censored Speech: Criticizing Monarchy Lands Thai Man 35-Year Jail Sentence," citing AFP and two alleged "rights watchdogs," iLaw and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. The article portrays the accused as a victim of censorship and laws that undermine his human rights. In reality, Vichai Thepwong is a supporter of Thailand's opposition which consists of ousted US-backed proxy, Thaksin Shinawatra, his Pheu Thai Party (PTP), and his armed street front, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorsh... more »
Forget Gentrification-- Our Great Cities Are Being Afflicted With Full-On Plutocratization
The new issue of the *Harvard Business Review* carried an adaptation by urbanologist Richard Florida from his new book, *The New Urban Crisis*, warning about "a sterile sameness" that's been hard to miss taking over cities we all used to love and feel inspired by. I don't think Florida is as worried about it as I am... but he's worried too. Every time I have visited London over the past several years, I invariably hear the same story from my taxi driver. As we drive past Hyde Park on the way to or from the airport, he will say, “You see that building?” nodding towards a modern gl... more »
Trump's Destabilization of the Persian Gulf
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Saudi Arabia Qatar, Middle East* That “Arab NATO” didn’t last very long, did it? The break with Qatar by some of its Arab brethren, including its nearest neighbors, is impressively comprehensive, involving a breach of diplomatic relations and an economic and transportation embargo. It reflects sharp divisions not only within the Arab world but even among the half dozen monarchies that constitute the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The break is a resounding refutation of the notion, which was a leitmotif of President Trump’s recent trip to the region, tha... more »
Terror in Tehran, Qatar Spat, and Race for Syria-Iraq Border: the Washington ‘Swamp’ Gives Green Light for Saudi Arabia’s Jihad Agenda
[image: undefined] This week’s attacks in Tehran, for which the Islamic State (ISIS) promptly claimed responsibility, are at this writing the latest incidents to roil the troubled waters in an increasingly turbulent “Broader Middle East”. They will not be the last. The terror in Tehran comes as the threats from Saudi Arabia against Qatar on the surreal charge of supporting terrorism have reached a fever pitch. Observers openly discuss the possibility of a coup against the ruling Sheikh Tamim bin Hamаd al-Thani, or even a Saudi invasion. Regarding a possible regime change, Saudi med... more »
Mazel Tov to Jeremy Corbyn
I can’t get LBC. Well, I could, but I never bother to tune in. You wouldn’t hear this on the BBC, but if you want to hear 9 entertaining minutes of pure joy click here. (And, “you know what?” for once I even don’t mind those.) “I have to say to Jeremy Corbyn, absolute Mazel Tov to Jeremy Corbyn - he’s done an amazing job. You lied your backside off beyond belief. “You promised sweets for everybody, you promised sweets for the doctors, you promised sweets for the policemen, you promised sweets for the railway workers, you promised sweets for the nurses - you promised sweets for the... more »
Russian President Putin: 'Honestly, I Like John McCain'
*The Hill:* *Putin: 'I like Senator McCain'* Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a leading Russia hawk, during his interviews for an upcoming Showtime interview special, saying, "I like Senator McCain ... And I’m not joking." McCain is one of the leaders of the Republican charge to increase sanctions against Russia over election tampering. Putin makes the comments in newly released clips from "The Putin Interviews," a multi-night special featuring film director Oliver Stone interviewing the man McCain has called a "murderer and a thug who seeks to ... more »
Kremlin: Russia Is Attacked by U.S. Hackers Everyday But We Do Not Cry About It
A screenshot, taken Friday night, of the gag performed by the unidentified American online vigilante "The Jester." *RT:** Russia doesn’t cry ‘Washington hackers’ despite daily attacks from US territory – Kremlin* Moscow registers daily cyberattacks emanating from the territory of the United States, but does not make ludicrous accusations that it is orchestrated by the White House or US intelligence agencies, Kremlin press-secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. “Hacking attacks, which are carried out from the US territory, are recorded daily, including attacks targeting the website of t... more »
Russia Threatens To Seize US Properties If Seized Diplomatic Compounds In The U.S. Are Not Returned
#Zakharova: If the #US doesn’t restore diplomatic immunity of Russian property, Russia will reply in kind regarding US property in #Russia pic.twitter.com/rk4QpItiVU — MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) June 8, 2017 *CBS:** Russia threatens US government properties in new tweet* Russian officials confirm to CBS News' Margaret Brennan that they will be asking President Trump at an upcoming meeting in Moscow to return properties seized by the Obama administration in the wake of the hacking of the Democratic National Committee. And Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning tw... more »
2,001 Killed, 1,459 Wounded In Iraq In May 2017
There were 520 security incidents in Iraq in May 2017 leading to 2,001 deaths and 1,459 wounded. The disparity between the dead and injured, the latter should be 2-4 times higher than the former, is due to incomplete reporting on casualties in Iraq, especially when it comes to government losses that Baghdad is censoring. As the Mosul battle has winded down so have the number of incidents. 520 were the fewest recorded in the year. Casualties have slowly gone down as well in 2017. Broken down by province there were 268 in Ninewa, 96 in Baghdad, 44 in Diyala, 43 in Anbar, 29 in Sala... more »
Rhodes scholarship at its "cable news" best!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017Rachel's latest effort:* Thursday night was a terrible night on our "cable news" channels. We especially think of the horrible work done by Rachel, Lawrence and Brian on The One True Liberal Channel, the miserable MSNBC. Aside from her skills at mugging and clowning and selling the car, does Rachel have any real skills at all? Consider one bit of ridiculousness from last evening's excitement-based hour. Un-oh! During his live testimony, James B. Comey made unflattering remarks about the mainstream press corps. At one point, he even made the remarks shown bel... more »
Musical Interlude: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”
Mason Williams, “Classical Gas” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mREi_Bb85Sk
"A Lamentation Of Manhood And Our Insane Society"
*"A Lamentation Of Manhood And Our Insane Society"* PSA: “Sanity” is Now Defined by an Inability to Recognize Insanity by A. Aardvark "The headline is the entire PSA.* This last week was, I believe, the most insane week in recorded history. And I believe that every week following this week will make that same achievement for the foreseeable future. What is happening right now – on every single level of existence, from your private, secret life, to the scale of the global – is all completely insane. *Click images for larger size.* In your private life, if you are an average young man... more »
Full Strawberry Moon 2017: What You Need to Know About June's Full Moon
*June’s Full Strawberry Moon got its name because the Algonquin tribes knew it as a signal to gather ripening fruit. It was often known as the Full Rose Moon in Europe and the Honey Moon.* This evening brings us the June full moon. And because strawberries are the first fruit after rhubarb to ripen in late spring and early summer — and the peak season (some might call it the "more natural" season) for picking strawberries is June — the traditional moniker for the June moon is Strawberry Moon. There is another name that we could assign to tonight's full moon: "minimoon." That’s be... more »
Vaccine Derived Polio Outbreak in Syria
*I'll cut through the GIBBERISH, that always accompanies big pharma spin, main stream media content and get to the facts.* *Oliver Rosenbauer said "Are we concerned that we're in fact going to be seeding further future polio vaccine-derived outbreaks? ... Absolutely, that is a concern. And that is why this vaccine must be used judiciously and to try to ensure the highest level of coverage," Rosenbauer said. "This is kind of what has become known as the OPV, the oral polio vaccine paradox," he said.The new cases are a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2, a rare type which can emerg... more »
WATCH: Head of DHS Just Admitted Drug War is a ‘Waste of Time’ at Stopping Drug Crisis
[image: homeland]Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly became the latest public figure to acknowledge the failure of the War on Drugs and pose a potential real solution.
New Speak and the Resurgence of Private Prisons
I was reading an article this morning in The Wall Street Journal and I was struck by the "newspeak" illustrated in the re-branding of Corrections Corp of America. Corrections Corp was among the largest and oldest private prison corporation in America. Mother Jones has an article providing background on the company: The Corrections Corporation of America, by the Numbers. July-August 2016. Mother Jones, http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/cca-corrections-corperation-america-private-prisons-company-profile/ The Corrections Corporation of America launched the era of private pr... more »
Comey Testimony Torpedoed Anti-Trump Narrative, Despite Fake News Reports
[image: comey-testimony-torpedoed-anti-trump-narrative-despite-fake-news-reports] Former FBI Director James Comey gave testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. He testified that not only was President Trump not under investigation during Comey’s time at the FBI, but that Trump never interfered with the Russia investigation. He also said that there was no evidence that Russia influenced the election.
Mom Gets $3.3mn After Cops Executed Her Innocent, Unarmed, Mentally Ill Son on Video
[image: ill]The family of an innocent mentally ill man has received $3.3 million after cops executed their son, in firing squad fashion, on video.
FFWN: False flags backfire in Britain – voters repudiate lying establishment
*1) PSA: Keep False Flag Weekly News on the air! https://fundrazr.com/31FL5b* *2) PSA: Support the Left Out Forum http://noliesradio.org/leftforum* 3) Stephen M. Brown's retraction and apology followed by Kevin Barrett's response http://truthjihad.blogspot.com/2017/06/stephen-m-browns-retraction-and-apology.html *British Election and Its False Flags* 4) False flag fail! "Corbyn swing” equals “mayhem for May" http://www.independent.co.uk/News/uk/politics/election-uk-live-updates-latest-jeremy-corbyn-theresa-may-winning-polls-seats-majority-labour-a7774696.html 5) Britain’s Conser... more »
Killdozer Day: The Story of Marvin Heemeyer
A viral message touting the "heroic" acts of Marvin Heemeyer, a man who created a "killdozer" to exact revenge on a small Colorado town, omits several key details.
Donald Trump claims former FBI Director James Comey lied under oath and says he will testify to that under oath as well. Update!
President Trump says he would “100 percent” speak under oath about James Comey https://t.co/TjZsCVT6jf — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 9, 2017 Oh...my...God! Is it Christmas? Did Christmas come early this year? This is clearly the trap that Comey set for Trump and he just lumbered right into it. If Trump testifies under oath, that is all she wrote. He is GUARANTEED to perjure himself and that would be way more than enough grounds for impeachment. P.S. Actually Jonathon Karl got that loyalty question backwards but I think Trump knew what he was asking. Update: So Trump was al... more »
"Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?"
This was more than a casual reference to a 53 year-old movie. James Comey uttered this phrase to Senator Angus King in yesterday's testimony for some very good reasons. First and most chillingly, it underscored how literally a ruler's most casual comment can be taken by those beneath him. According to British legend, the monarch Edward II said it in a fit of pique at the end of his contentious relationship with the Archbishop of Canterbury. The line passed into popular usage with the 1964 film, *Beckett* starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. The very next day after th... more »
Will Trump Survive Comey Day?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Americas* The hashtag #ComeyDay pretty much summed it up: the former FBI director’s testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on his personal interactions with President Trump and his running of the federal investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians during the 2016 presidential election was the talk of the town in Washington. Nothing else mattered—not the debt ceiling, not the Senate debate on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, or the sanctions bills on Russia that several congressional committees are t... more »
Two U.S. B-1 Bombers Fly Over The South China Sea Prompting China To Say That They Are 'Monitoring The Activity'
A pair of B-1B Lancer bombers soar over Wyoming in an undated file photo. Staff Sgt. Steve Thurow/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *China says it is vigilant as two U.S. bombers fly over South China Sea* China said on Friday it was monitoring U.S. military activities in the South China Sea, after two U.S. bombers conducted training flights over the disputed waters. The U.S. Pacific Command said on its website that two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew a 10-hour training mission from Guam over the South China Sea on Thursday, in conjunction with the Navy's USS St... more »
Battle For The ISIS Capital Of Raqqa -- News Updates June 9, 2017
*RFE:* *U.S.-Backed Forces Capture Territory On Edge Of Raqqa Amid Heavy Clashes* A U.S.-backed Syrian Arab-Kurdish coalition has captured territory on the western edge of Raqqa, the extremist group Islamic State's (IS) stronghold and self-declared capital in Syria, a monitoring group says. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on June 9 that fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were also advancing on the eastern part of the city. The group said SDF forces took parts of the district of Jazra, west of Raqqa, backed by U.S.-led air support. Heavy clas... more »
No funding for rights-denying outfits
Volunteers for Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) are continuing their research that we reported on here into the funding of rights-denying anti-choice organizations. Specifically, we are looking for public money — government, arms’-length granting bodies — going to these gangs. Remember DJ!'s success in getting an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant rescinded from Lambton Crisis Pregnancy Centre? At the time, we were impressed by the anti-discriminatory language used by OTF and its promise not to fund such outfits again. So it was with some disappointment that a volunt... more »
Maxine Waters Has Shown Up to Only a Tenth of Congressional Meetings for 35 Years?
A self-debunking Reddit claim that Maxine Waters missed 90 percent of "Congressional meetings" was repeated by a blog as a credible statistic.
Did a Group of Muslims Attack Welsh Bar Patrons for Drinking Beer?
Several web sites grossly misrepresented the truth about videos showing disturbances at a 2014 pro-Palestine rally in Wales.
June Arctic Ice Still Strong
Thick Arctic ice pack traps boats, triggers rescue operation off Newfoundland Unusually heavy Arctic pack ice has trapped multiple vessels, stymied the fishing season and triggered a high-stakes rescue operation from a sinking ship off Newfoundland. Trevor Hodgson, the Canadian Coast Guard’s superintendent of ice operations for the Atlantic region, said the heavy ice is […]
Is The U.S. Creeping Toward War Against Syria And Its Allies?
Photos of Strykers and up-armored Humvees flying U.S. flags were posted on social media over the weekend after the U.S. regional command confirmed that Special Forces troops in Syria had moved toward Manbij. (Qalaat Al Mudiq/Twitter) *Business Insider:* *The US is edging ever closer to fighting ISIS, Assad, and his backers — all at the same time* The US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria launched its third strike in as many weeks on pro-regime forces inside a deconfliction zone around al Tanf, near a border crossing in Syria's southeast desert. Two US officials told CNN that Thu... more »
The Impeach-Trump Conspiracy
[image: the-impeach-trump-conspiracy] If Trump is brought down on the basis of what Putin correctly labels "nonsense," this city will have executed a nonviolent coup against a constitutionally elected president.
موسكو: لن ننقل السفارة الروسية بإسرائيل إلى القدس
أكد مصدر في الخارجية الروسية أن موسكو لن تنقل سفارتها في إسرائيل إلى القدس قبل أن يتم التوصل إلى اتفاقية نهائية حول مصير المدينة بين الفلسطينيين والإسرائيليين. جاء ذلك ردا على دعوة وزير شؤون القدس والتراث الوطني الإسرائيلي زئيف إلكين روسيا إلى تحقيق سبقٍ، والاستفادة من مماطلة الولايات المتحدة – لتصبح أول دولة في العالم […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army, Hezbollah reaches border with Iraq for the first time in years
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:20 P.M.) – Late on Friday afternoon, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Hezbollah and allied Iraqi paramilitary contingents dashed through southeastern Homs and reached an Iraqi border point, thus slicing adrift the frontline between rebel forces based in the Al-Tanf region and ISIS militants in the neighboring Deir Ezzor governorate. Unopposed by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
بيان لأربع دول عربية يصنف أفردا وكيانات مرتبطة بقطر على لوائح الإرهاب
نشرت قناة «العربية» السعودية بياناً صادرا عن كل من السعودية و مصر والإمارات والبحرين تعلن فيها تصنيف 59 فردا و 12 كيانا مرتبطا بقطر ضمن قوائم الإرهاب المحظورة. وأشار البيان المشترك الى ان التصنيف جاء في ضوء التزام الدول الأربع بمحاربة الإرهاب وتجفيف مصادر تمويله، ومكافحة الفكر المتطرف وأدوات نشره وترويجه، والعمل المشترك للقضاء عليه […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ليبرمان: نحن قريبون من تسوية سياسية إقليمية مع دول عربية
أكد أفيغيدور ليبرمان (وزير دفاع) الاحتلال الإسرائيلي، أن “إسرائيل” باتت قريبة من التوصل إلى تسوية سياسية تشمل الإقليم”. واعتبر ليبرمان في لقاء مع القناة العبرية الثانية، أن “إسرائيل” باتت الآن أمام فرصة تاريخية للتوصل لاتفاق سلام وقال “نحن على مقربة من التوصل لاتفاق أقرب من أي وقت مضى”. ورأى أن ”إسرائيل” لم تعد المشكلة في […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Twin suicide bombing kills, wounds 140 Iraqi civilians in holy city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization carried out twin suicide bombings in the predominately Shi’i cities of Karbala and Babil, Friday, killing and wounding at least 140 civilians. The terrorist group’s official media wing, Al-‘Amaq, stated in a Telegram announcement that their personnel carried out the deadly attacks. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijska vojska i Hezbolah izbili na granični prelaz, SAD i pobunjenici blokirani od Deir Ez Zor-a
BEJRUT, Liban (19:00) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA), uz pomoć Hezbolaha i njihovih iračkih saveznika, dostigla je granicu sa Irakom u regionu koji se nalazi severoistočno od Al Tanf prelaza koji kontroliše SAD, javilo je rusko Ministarstvo odbrane. Kao rezultat ovog poteza, Vojska Sirije efikasno je blokirala pobunjenike koje podržava SAD od Deir Ez Zor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Car bomb explosion in Turkey’s Batman: three injured
(Rudaw) Turkish media reported today that two Turkish soldiers and one civilians have been injured in a car bomb attack in the southeastern province of Batman. The attack happened on Friday in the Kozluk district targetting a military checkpoint. No group has claimed responsibility, but the Turkish media have blamed it on the Kurdistan Workers’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
الجيش العربي السوري يصل إلى الحدود العراقية
بعد اقل من 24 ساعة على استهداف التحالف الامريكي للجيش العربي السوري قرب التنف اعلنت وزارة الدفاع الروسية عن ان الجيش العربي السوري و حلفائه قد وصلو إلى الحدود العراقية، شمال القاعدة الامريكية ب 70 كلم بعد ان تم الالتفاف على القوات الامريكية على شكل قوس بمسافة تقدر ب 185 كلم و قد اضاف المتحدث […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EILMELDUNG: Syrische Armee trotz US Bombardements an irakischer Grenze angekommen
Die Syrische Armee hat es geschafft, zusammen mit ihren Verbündeten der Hezbollah und weiteren Gruppen, die Grenzregion zum Irak zu erreichen. Dies wurde ihnen in den letzten Wochen mehrmals in der Nähe von Tanf durch US Luftangriffe verwehrt. Der Stützpunkt befindet sich nordöstlich der US-Basis Tanf und könnte laut russischem Außenministerium eine zukünftige Operation Richtung […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ejército sirio y Hezbollá cortan el paso a rebeldes hacia Deir Ezzor
El Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) junto a sus aliados de Hezbollá y unidades iraquíes, alcanzó hoy la frontera con Irak en la región localizada al noreste del cruce fronterizo de al-Tanf, según informaciones del Ministerio de Defensa ruso. El mencionado cruce con Irak se encuentra ocupado por tropas de Estados Unidos y otras potencias occidentales, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large crowd of Hamas supporters protest in solidarity with Qatar: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Scores of Hamas supporters rallied outside the Sheikh Hamad bin-Khalifa al-Thani mosque in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Friday, to stand in solidarity with Qatar, after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut off diplomatic ties with the Gulf state on Monday. Demonstrators stood in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сирийские войска вышли к границе с Ираком
Подразделения Сирийской Арабской Армии и союзные ей силы вышли к границе с Ираком северо-восточнее погранперехода Ат-Танф на востоке провинции Хомс. Об этом сообщил командующий группировкой ВС РФ на территории Сирийской Арабской Республики генерал-полковник Сергей Суровикин в ходе брифинга, проведенного совместно с начальником Главного оперативного управления Генштаба ВС РФ генерал-полковником Сергеем Рудским. Представители российского оборонного ведомства […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Hezbollah cutoff US-backed rebels from Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and their Iraqi allies, reached the Iraqi border region that is located northeast of the US-held Tanf Crossing, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported this evening. As a result of this advance, today, the Syrian Armed Forces have effectively cutoff the US-backed rebels […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Qatar-linked “terror list” issued by Saudi Arabia and allies
(IBTimes) Saudi Arabia and its allies have issued a “terror list” containing 59 individuals and 12 groups linked to Qatar, days after their decision to diplomatically isolate Doha. All the organisations named in the list are either Qatar-based or Qatar-funded. In their first jointly issued statement since the diplomatic crisis, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rusya: Koalisyon ve SDG, IŞİD ile anlaştı. IŞİD savaşmadan çekiliyor
Suriye’deki Rus birliklerin komutanı Orgeneral Sergey Surovikin, ABD öncülüğündeki IŞİD karşıtı koalisyonun ve Demokratik Suriye Güçleri’nin (DSG) IŞİD liderleriyle anlaşmaya vardığını ve anlaşma kapsamında örgüt üyelerinin kontrol ettikleri bölgelerden çatışmaya girmeden çekildiğini ifade etti. Sputnik’te yayınlanan habere göre; Surovikin, “ABD öncülüğündeki IŞİD karşıtı koalisyon ve DSG, binlerce Suriyeli’nin ölümünden sorumlu olan teröristleri imha etmek yerine […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thousands of Iranians honour victims of terrorist attacks in Tehran (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) – Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran, Friday, to take part in the funeral procession in honour of the 17 victims of two suicide bomb and gun attacks in Iran’s capital earlier in the week. The mourners paid their respects to the victims, and also shouted slogans against Saudi Arabia, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сирийская армия отбила очередную волну атаки ИГ на Дейр-эз-Зор
В пятницу, вскоре после полуночи, боевики террористической группировки “Исламское государство” начали очередной штурм позиций Сирийской Арабской Армии в районе дорожной развязки “Панорама” к западу от города Дейр-эз-Зор. В ходе боёв, которые продолжались всю ночь и в утренние часы, армейцы отбили множество атак джихадистов и вернули контроль над всеми утраченными под покровом ночи позициями. В боестолкновениях […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi soldier films the very moment of ISIS car bomb detonation in Mosul (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:20 P.M.) – A soldier of Iraqi Special Forces filmed an impressive video footage in the embattled city of Mosul showing the moment of explosion caused by a VBIED (vehicle borne improvised explosive device) of the so-called “Islamic State”. The soldier was positioned on the rooftop of one of the buildings when powerful […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army neutralizes waves of Islamic State attacks in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – Beginning shortly after midnight on Friday, ISIS militants stormed trenches and strongpoints controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) around the embattled Panorama roundabout west of Deir Ezzor city. With clashes persisting throughout the night and early morning hours, the SAA repelled numerous jihadist attacks and recovered all points lost […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?
Tales of youngsters chained up as "alligator bait" in the deep South of the 18th and early 19th centuries bespeak the United States' racist past.
YOU KNOW THAT THE "NAÏVETÉ DEFENSE" IS A DOG WHISTLE TO THE GOP VOTER BASE, RIGHT?
You probably know that Paul Ryan's defense of President Trump is that he's too dumb/naïve/incompetent to have known what he was doing in those conversations with James Comey: “Of course there needs to be a degree of independence” between federal law enforcement and the White House, Ryan said. But he added, “The president’s new at this. He’s new to government, and so he probably wasn’t steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between [the Justice Department], FBI and White House. He’s just new to this.” Ryan later made clear that he was “not saying it’s ... more »
Saudi football chiefs apologise over London attack tribute per BBC News - or Our Saudi friends
'Saudi football chiefs have apologised after their national team elected not to take part in a minute's silence for victims of the London Bridge attack. Australian players linked arms as a sign of respect before Thursday's World Cup qualifying match at Adelaide Oval. Saudi players took up field positions and some continued to stretch. Football officials said they had been told in advance that the "tradition was not in keeping with Saudi culture". An Australian MP called it "disgraceful". Football's world body Fifa says the Saudi team will not face sanctions. It said it had revi... more »
Rule of International Law versus NeoCON Globalism...World War III on Precipice in al Tanef, Syria
*Al-Tanf, Syria* *Military Skirmishes outside of Al Tanf, Syria* While the military tanks line up on the outskirts of the Syrian Desert City of Al Tanf--American Tanks with the US Stars and Stripes flying high--versus Assad's Syrian Arab Army, USrael and it's vassal western states have been successfully distracted and are, as usual, busy counting the strands of lint in their collective naval. It has all become, just like Hollywood, so stock and so repetitive. They dragged out the "Watergate" meme for this one. The Senators suddenly asking "hard" questions of a "soft" bureaucra... more »
Ron Paul: US Intervention in Syria Undermining Syria War Deescalation Effort and US National Security
Interviewed Thursday at RT regarding United States actions in opposition to Syrian and allied military forces in Syria, libertarian communicator Ron Paul argued that the US should have respected Syrian sovereignty and kept out of the country. Refraining from intervening, Paul suggests, would have better aided the progress of an effort to deescalate the war in Syria. Further, says Paul, US intervention in Syria, as in many other countries, undermines American national security. Watch here Paul’s complete interview, in which Paul also discusses former Federal Bureau of Investigation (... more »
Ron Paul: US Intervention in Syria Undermining Syria War Deescalation Effort and US National Security
Interviewed Thursday at RT regarding United States actions in opposition to Syrian and allied military forces in Syria, libertarian communicator Ron Paul argued that the US should have respected Syrian sovereignty and kept out of the country. Refraining from intervening, Paul suggests, would have better aided the progress of an effort to deescalate the war in Syria. Further, says Paul, US intervention in Syria, as in many other countries, undermines American national security. Watch here Paul’s complete interview, in which Paul also discusses former Federal Bureau of Investigation (... more »
Ron Paul: US Intervention in Syria Undermining Syria War Deescalation Effort and US National Security
Interviewed Thursday at RT regarding United States actions in opposition to Syrian and allied military forces in Syria, libertarian communicator Ron Paul argued that the US should have respected Syrian sovereignty and kept out of the country. Refraining from intervening, Paul suggests, would have better aided the progress of an effort to deescalate the war in Syria. Further, says Paul, US intervention in Syria, as in many other countries, undermines American national security. Watch here Paul’s complete interview, in which Paul also discusses former Federal Bureau of Investigation (... more »
Ron Paul: US Intervention in Syria Undermining Syria War Deescalation Effort and US National Security
Interviewed Thursday at RT regarding United States actions in opposition to Syrian and allied military forces in Syria, libertarian communicator Ron Paul argued that the US should have respected Syrian sovereignty and kept out of the country. Refraining from intervening, Paul suggests, would have better aided the progress of an effort to deescalate the war in Syria. Further, says Paul, US intervention in Syria, as in many other countries, undermines American national security. Watch here Paul’s complete interview, in which Paul also discusses former Federal Bureau of Investigation (... more »
James Howard Kunstler, "Moby Trump"
*"Moby Trump"* by James Howard Kunstler "He breached out of the horse latitudes in the Great Sea of Politics last spring and destroyed all the lesser whales with his mighty flukes, but now the Democratic Pequod, with its diverse and inclusive crew has vowed to chase him to the ends of the earth until he spouts black blood and rolls dead out. It’s Moby Trump! Skin your eyes for him men (and women, and intersectional non-binary zhes, theys, and hirs)! Do ye see a Bitcoin nailed to yonder mast? It goes to ye who raises me that whale of white privilege! Who is Ahab in this story? Why ... more »
"[Not So] Secret Lives"
*"[Not So] Secret Lives"* by St. deVille "I went to an open house last night that was a grand party in a really cool modern building that came about after a fire near the railroad tracks a few blocks from our flat. There, I ran into a couple of women that I have known around town for years. One, a mother with a small child, spoke to me about public school and questioning the direction of her career life; the other mentioned the time I accidentally came in contact with a dear secret of hers that I was not supposed to know that arose in me a deep empathy. Since time has passed she wa... more »
"Do Not..."
"Do not yearn to be popular; be exquisite. Do not desire to be famous; be loved. Do not take pride in being expected; be palpable, unmistakable." - C. JoyBell C.
“The American Catastrophe”
*“The American Catastrophe”* by Paul Craig Roberts “As Larry Stratton and I documented in our book, “The Tyranny of Good Intentions,” the transformation of law from a shield of the people into a weapon in the hands of the government began with chasing after devils, such as gangsters, drug dealers, child abusers, and terrorists. The protective features of the law were cut down in order to more easily convict those targeted. The pursuit of devils was expanded by the leftwing’s Identity Politics and its creation of hate speech, hate crimes, and now thought crimes. As Gilad Atzmon wrot... more »
Supreme Court Refuses Marine's Religious Expression Case
[image: supreme-court-refuses-marine-s-religious-expression-case] The Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a Marine's court-martial conviction stemming in part from her refusal to remove a Bible verse from her work station.
Saving Christian Civilization
[image: saving-christian-civilization] Three authors from different religious backgrounds point out some of the problems and solutions to Christianity losing the culture war.
Montana Congressman vs. Fake News
[image: montana-congressman-vs-fake-news] *The Guardian* and other mainstream media organs have presented a very distorted characterization of of Republican Representative-elect Greg Gianforte. This article surveys what we know about the body-slamming incident, as well as the body slamming of Gianforte by the media.
Special Counsel An Obvious Double Standard
[image: andy-ramirez-special-counsel-obvious-double-standard]VIDEO - With the recent appointment of a special counsel and prosecutor, Department of Justice expert Andy Ramirez asks not only why previous administrations were exempt from investigations but also why Trump has a target on his back.
U.S. Taxpayers Fund Takeover of Colombia by Marxist Terrorists
[image: u-s-taxpayers-fund-takeover-of-colombia-by-marxist-terrorists] Thanks to Congress and the Obama administration, American taxpayers are expected to pour millions of dollars into a ruthless Marxist terrorist group known as the FARC, the Spanish acronym for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Among other crimes, the Castro-backed terror group has slaughtered and tortured hundreds of thousands of civilians, pumped unfathomable amounts of cocaine into the United States, kidnapped and raped children, and much more. If establishment forces in Washington, D.C., and Bogota ge... more »
Is Trump More Insane Or More Dishonest? Will Voters Care In 2018?
At one time MSNBC's *Morning Joe* seemed to be Trump's favorite TV show. He was a guest numerous times and even bandied about the idea of naming Joe Scarborough his vice president, And remember when he asked Scarborough's co-host and fiancé, Mika Brzezinski, to come visit transition headquarters in Trumpanzee Tower? Thursday morning, before Comey's testimony at the Senate Intelligence Committee, Brzezinski speculated what many Americans fear, that Trump is "mentally ill." On the air yesterday she said "I think he's such a narcissist, it's possible that he is mentally ill in a way.... more »
Hung Parliament in London
*Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the vote count in his Islington North constituency. * The Guardian this morning reports: Jeremy Corbyn has defied the pundits and the pollsters to restore the Labour party as a serious electoral force and deliver a devastating blow to Theresa May’s political authority. But how? This remarkable election saw a surge in both Conservative and Labour votes as the first-past-the-post system amplified the return of the two-party system after an absence of nearly 20 years. More than anything else it was a night in which Britain’s younger generation flexed their ... more »
Your Spouse Criticizes Your Boss On Social Media: Can You Get Fired For That?
The story about Kellyanne Conway's husband criticizing her boss, President Trump, on social media made me think about an issue that arises off an on in my employment practice: whether you can be fired for something your spouse does. If you are one of my regular readers, you probably aren't surprised that the answer is: of course you can. Unless you have a contract or collective bargaining agreement, or unless you live in Montana, you are probably an at-will employee who can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. If your spouse does something that ticks off your boss, you can b... more »
Russia-gate’s Mythical ‘Heroes’
[image: undefined] Mainstream commentators display amnesia when they describe former FBI Directors Robert Mueller and James Comey as stellar and credible law enforcement figures. Perhaps if they included J. Edgar Hoover, such fulsome praise could be put into proper perspective. Although these Hoover successors, now occupying center stage in the investigation of President Trump, have been hailed for their impeccable character by much of Official Washington, the truth is, as top law enforcement officials of the George W. Bush Administration (Mueller as FBI Director and James Comey as... more »
The Imperial City Unhinged -- J. Edgar Comey's Big Fat Nothingburger
[image: undefined] Comey's ballyhooed testimony contains nothing not already known, nothing remotely about obstruction of justice, and, in fact, nothing that matters at all. It's just a replay of the self-serving tommyrot Comey has been leaking all along. Indeed, it's the Nothingburger that proves Imperial Washington has become completely unhinged in its groundless RussiaGate hysteria; and is stumbling toward a lawless defenestration of a sitting president in the name of a hypocritical obeisance to a tortured version of "the law". It is a smoking gun in only one sense: It proves wh... more »
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