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TRUMP IS TOO FOCUSED ON BEING A PETTY TYRANT TO BE EFFECTIVE AS A REAL TYRANT
Reince Preibus has been defenestrated, and tales of his tenure as White House chief of staff are coming out. You probably already know about this one: President Trump reportedly once summoned former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus to kill a fly in the Oval Office during a meeting, according to a Friday report. A source told The Washington Post that once during an Oval Office meeting, a fly began buzzing around Trump’s head, distracting him. Trump eventually summoned Priebus and told him to kill the fly. As a senior White House staffer, the chief of staff would not ordinar... more »
Blast from the Past: Plutonium Contamination from Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3
I was reviewing my notes regarding plutonium found at Fukushima and I found this news story worth remembering: Amina Khan (of the Los Angeles Times). (March 8, 2012). Plutonium near Fukushima plant poses little risk, study says Published: Thursday, March 8, 2012 http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120308/NEWS02/703089849 The levels of radioactive plutonium around Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant aren't much higher than the amount of plutonium remaining in the environment from Cold War-era nuclear weapons tests, and it probably poses little threat to humans, a new study... more »
American Soldiers Are Getting Fat
*Task & Purpose:* *America’s Soldiers Are Fatter Than Ever. Here’s The Army’s Plan To Fix That* *The U.S. Army is bulking up — just not in the way it probably intended.* In October 2016, a Department of Defense study revealed that the Army was the fattest of all the service branches, with 10.5% of soldiers classified as overweight based on body mass index. But less than a year later, the problem appears to have worsened: At the 2017 Medical Symposium on June 24, the Army Surgeon General’s Office presented data indicating that a full 13% of soldiers are now overweight. Army offici... more »
Al-Qaida Announces The Establishment Of A New Group In Indian Kashmir
Picture from social media of Burhan Wani (left) and his successor, Zakir Musa (right). Location and date unknown. Photograph: Handout *Newsweek*: *Kashmir Has A New Insurgent Group: Al-Qaeda* Al-Qaeda has announced a new group in the contested Himalayan territory of Kashmir, and named as chief of the cell a young but well-known face of Kashmiri militancy. The jihadi group's propaganda arm known as the Global Islamic Media Front reported on Thursday that 23-year-old Zakir Musa would head up the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansar Ghawzat-ul-Hind. Kashmir is a region that both India and Paki... more »
Interview with Ray McGovern — There was no "Russian hack"
Video of __6wROkp8Dk Ray McGovern of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) joins LaRouchePAC to discuss a very important document released this week by the VIPS that debunks any idea that the DNC server was hacked by Putin and the Russians. (Read the report here) In fact, the forensic evidence shows it was physically impossible that anyone hacked the DNC, it had to have been a leak. The greater strategic significance of this new evidence in relation to the new detente developing between the United States and Russia is discussed, as well as the significance of Tr... more »
In my previous blog, Paul Craig Roberts presents two columns with very differing conclusions. In his first one, he decides that “Trump Is Being Moved Aside So That Conflict with Russia Can Proceed.” And he further states that the U.S. Congress is doing two bad things: One is serving the military/security complex in order to be tougher with Russia. And this threat may cause poor Americans to lose their health care. PCR also noted that leading Europeans have finally realized that they have been more damaged than Russia. Indeed, the latest horrific decision of the US Congress will certainly greatly damage Europe’s economy. Moreover, in France their recent election was actually stolen in favor of Macron. Don’t believe it? Well, scroll down in my blog to the 7th one below (if you lose your place, make sure it is the one with a copy of the famous oil painting depicting the French Revolution at the top). Then read the supersiding (6th) one. You will be shocked. It’s bad enough that American elections are rigged (not by Russians) but it was Le Pen who would have been the winner by a long shot, but lost due to many thousands of deliberately torn ballots. So now Macron is hard at work cutting the pay of French workers. It’s time for another French Revolution…
------------------------------ July 28, 2017 Collateral Damage: U.S. Sanctions Aimed at Russia Strike Western European Allies by Diana Johnstone Do they know what they are doing? When the U.S. Congress adopts draconian sanctions aimed mainly at disempowering President Trump and ruling out any move to improve relations with Russia, do they realize that the measures amount to a declaration of economic war against their dear European “friends”? Whether they know or not, they obviously don’t care. U.S. politicians view the rest of the world as America’s hinterland, to be exploited, ... more »
Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan eviscerates Donald Trump in new column.
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: *The president’s primary problem as a leader is not that he is impetuous, brash or naive. It’s not that he is inexperienced, crude, an outsider. It is that he is weak and sniveling. It is that he undermines himself almost daily by ignoring traditional norms and forms of American masculinity. * *He’s not strong and self-controlled, not cool and tough, not low-key and determined; he’s whiny, weepy and self-pitying. He throws himself, sobbing, on the body politic. He’s a drama queen. It was once said, sarcastically, of George H.W. Bush that he re... more »
‘Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America’ Sign
A photograph of a sign bearing an ominous threat from the group 'Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America' is a digital fabrication.
Iran Is Claiming That A Helicopter From The Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Fired Warning Shots At An IRGC Patrol Boat In the Persian Gulf
*Wall Street Journal*: *Iran Says U.S. Navy Vessel Fired Warning Shots* Incident comes days after a similar incident in Persian Gulf DUBAI—Iran said Saturday that a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fired warning rounds at its vessels in the Persian Gulf, the second such incident this week as political tensions between the longtime rivals flare. The country’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier accompanied by a warship came near IRGC boats patrolling Iran’s Resalat oil-and-gas field. The aircraft carrier flew a helicopter close to the... more »
USING OUR WORDS: Refusing to use our inheritance!
*SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017Also, our long love affair with war:* Since it's the weekend, might we enjoy some real full-blown erudition? We'll start with our English language, which was invented long ago. Though actually, no one *invented* the English language, not even the seers who invented the claim about what Candidate Gore crazily said he invented. According to the leading authority on the subject, the English language, with its several words, has actually *developed* over a period of quite a few years. We'll quote our expert source: *English has developed over the course of more... more »
Wells Fargo Charged 800,000 Customers for Fake Car Insurance, Stole 25,000 Cars—Nobody Charged
[image: wells farge]Wells Fargo is now under fire for charging nearly 1 million customers with fake car insurance that sent many of them spiraling into fraudulent debt.
How America's Friends Aid North Korea's Missile Program
*Anthony Ruggiero* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) test launch in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS] Pyongyang is not as isolated as it is supposed to be. On Friday, North Korea tested its second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in just three weeks, bringing the regime one critical step closer to its goal of being able to hit the United States with a nuclear weapon. While the North’s rapid pr... more »
How the U.S. Army Will Fight the Next War: New Tanks and New Ammo
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Should Russia be worried? *AMP also provides two additional capabilities: defeat of enemy dismounts, especially enemy anti-tank guided missile, or ATMG, teams at a distance, and breaching walls in support of dismounted Infantry operations.* *The new ammunition data link will help tank crews determine which round is best suited for a particular given attack, developers said.* The Army is now engineering a new Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm ammunition round for a far-superior M1A2 SEP v4 Abrams tank variant for the 2020s and beyond --designed to be more l... more »
FACT: The Confederacy Almost Developed a Helicopter in 1862
*Michael Peck* *Security, * If he had built a Confederate whirlybird, would it have flown? It’s the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and Union forces on Cemetery Ridge await the final Confederate assault. But instead of witnessing serried ranks of rebels marching across a mile of open ground into the maws of Yankee cannons, the bluecoat regiments are shocked to hear the thud of rotor blades. It is the the sound of Confederate general George Pickett’s 13,000-strong division landing behind Union lines. Is this a neo-Confederate dream? The Red Badge of Courage mee... more »
Missile Strikes on U.S. Bases in Asia: Is This China's Real Threat to America?
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Could this be the real threat? While U.S. defense strategists have been focused on China’s so-called “carrier-killer” ballistic missile, as well as Beijing’s aircraft carriers, a new report suggests China’s greatest threat to the United States may be something less eye-catching. “The greatest military threat to U.S. vital interests in Asia may be one that has received somewhat less attention: the growing capability of China’s missile forces to threaten U.S. bases in the region,” write Thomas Shugart and Javier Gonzalez in a report released last mo...more »
The U.S. Navy Will Soon Be Fielding The LRASM Heavy Missile
*Breaking Defense:* *Navy Warships Get New Heavy Missile: 2,500-Lb LRASM* It's a big day for the 2,500-pound Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile, LRASM. This morning, contractor Lockheed Martin announced an $86.5 million contract to build the first 23 production missiles – as opposed to test weapons – for use by Navy Super Hornet fighters and Air Force B-1B bombers. Lockheed also announce this afternoon that it had, for the first time, successfully test-fired a modified LRASM from the kind of launchers used on Navy ships. Ship-borne launchers dramatically expand the ways the US military ... more »
Post Mosul Liberation Day 18 Jul 28 2017
Reports of the Islamic State carrying out attacks in Mosul are getting rarer. On July 28, an insurgent was killed attempting to throw a grenade at a patrol by the Iraqi forces. There might be more security incidents occurring, but there is still a media blackout in much of west Mosul, which is stopping them from being reported. The Iraqi army announcedthat it is joining the Civil Defense teams to help clear Mosul. That will include removing rubble, and dismantling IEDs. While some major roads have been cleaned in the western section of the city, much of it remains destroyed. Some... more »
Al-Awamiya suffers in silence as Saudi regime forces terrorize locals
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Saudi regime forces continued their siege of the Al-Awamiya District in the Qatif Governorate, Saturday, killing and wounding several civilians trapped inside encircled neighborhoods. According to Saudi activists, two brothers were killed on Saturday after the Saudi regime forces opened fire on their home in the Al-Awamiya District. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian lawmakers unanimously approve bill countering ‘terrorist US actions’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Iranian lawmakers unanimously approved general outlines of a bill countering ‘hostile US measures against Iran,’ Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said in Tehran, Saturday. Speaking to reporters following a special meeting held by the commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that “the message of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS refuses to give up its capital, strikes Kurds in Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – As battles intensify inside the former heartland of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, the US-backed Kurdish forces are facing a strong resistance from the ultraconservative militants, who still cling to their de-facto capital. With the clashes now are taking place inside Raqqa, ISIS militants attacked positions and checkpoints for the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 100 square km captured from Al-Qaeda during Arsal offensive: Hezbollah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – Hezbollah captured over 100 square kilometers of territory during their week long offensive against the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants in the ‘Arsal Barrens, the Lebanese group’s official media wing claimed on Saturday. The Lebanese group’s media wing further added that Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants controlled less than five […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army imposes fire control over Sukhnah Gas Field, 800 meters to city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has imposed fire control over the Sukhnah Gas Field after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIL), an officer at this front told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the officer, the Syrian Arab Army imposed fire control over the Sukhnah Gas Field after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US cuts off weapons supply to rebel group in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – The Al-Umari Brigade in southern Syria is no longer receiving weapons and ammunition from the U.S. military, the rebel group’s spokesman announced on Saturday, as cited by Smart News Agency. While the Al-Umari Brigade no longer receives weapons and ammunition, the group’s spokesman did claim that the program to train […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army advances in Al-Sukhnah despite heavy resistance from ISIL
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is steadily advancing at the western axis of Al-Sukhnah, despite heavy resistance from the Islamic State (ISIL) forces today. Led by the 5th Corps and 18th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to make some headway west of Al-Sukhnah, capturing several points near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army to begin Ras Baalbak offensive in next 72 hours: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army is set to commence their long-awaited offensive inside the Ras Ba’albak area in the next 72 hours, Al-Mustaqbal daily reported this morning, as cited by Naharnet online. Citing senior military sources, Al-Mustaqbal claimed that the recent Lebanese Army reinforcements that poured into Al-Qa’a and Ras Ba’albak are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage of two pairs of Russian Su-24, Su-30 flying past the coastline of Tartus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Amateur footage has been spread on social media of a fly-pass by Russian combat aircraft over the coastline of Syria’s Tartus Governorate. The sight of Russian aircraft flying past the Mediterranean coastline of Syria is by no means a rare. In the video can be first be seen a flight […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Army, Hashd Al-Sha’abi join together to liberate last ISIL stronghold in NW Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-‘Abadi announced on Saturday that the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) and Sunni tribesmen will join forces with the Iraqi Army to liberate the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last stronghold in northwest Iraq. The Popular Mobilization Units have already liberated a great deal of territory around Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Largest Sex Trafficking Ring in Western US Busted — Children Openly Sold “In Plain Sight”
By Jay Syrmopoulos Los Angeles, CA – A report of a missing teenager in Tulare County, California, in late 2016 culminated into the uncovering of... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Mariana Valverde examines how P3 schemes are putting financiers in charge of deciding what public infrastructure to build, while leaving future generations of citizens with massive bills to pay. And the Star Phoenix' editorial board rightly warns Brad Wall against selling off Saskatchewan's public assets - no matter proud his mentor and political appointee Grant Devine is of having done the same. - Meanwhile, in light of Wall's sudden admission that Devine's judgment is exactly what he wants to put in charge of Saskatchewan institutions,... more »
Wisconsin company plans to implant micro chips in its employees
From Circa Many companies use electronic ID cards as a security measure to make sure only employees have access to get into the office. Well, soon, employees at one Wisconsin-based company won’t need an ID because they will have microchips. To many it may sound invasive, but come Aug. 1, Three Square Market (32M) will […]
US Air Force looking for Russian RNA samples
The US Air Force is looking to acquire samples of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and synovial fluid from Russians, according to a government website used to place tenders. The reason behind the order hasn’t been specified. The Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command has placed a listing on the Federal Business Opportunities website asking for […]
Grappling with “Twisters”
Gone are the days when we had to go to news sites to keep up with current affairs, theatres to get a drama fix and the movies to see James Bond spy thrillers. Under The Don, the genres have merged into one seamless flow, saving us a lot of time. Trump’s tweets in real time, the […]
Horrifying Video Shows Cops Beat Innocent Mentally Ill Man to Death—Just Like Kelly Thomas, Cops Charged
[image: mentally ill]Two former police officers in Omaha, Nebraska, are facing charges for excessively tasering a mentally ill man, and then punching him until he died.
"Cliché Series # 1: The Proverbial Volume in the Glass"
*"Cliché Series # 1: The Proverbial Volume in the Glass"* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn "I like to collect thoughts. For me, it’s no different than someone who collects baseball cards, or antiques, or classic cars, or books, or coins. In all of these examples, the collector finds value in the collected. The value may be manifested as monetary worth, private enjoyment, personal or professional significance, of educational benefit, or, of course, in many other ways. Very often the thoughts collected in me noggin are delivered in the form of clichés. For many people, especially writers, the fa... more »
Disturbing Video Shows US Border Agents Make 16yo Boy Drink Liquid Meth Until He Dies
Disturbing surveillance footage was just released showing two border patrol agents make a teen drink liquid meth until his heart stopped and he died.
Weekend reads: Subscription journals doomed?; Are scientists most often wrong?; “Buxom grapefruits”
The week at Retraction Watch featured an update on a Harvard lab whose PI is subject to a restraining order by one of his grad students, and the retraction of a paper that used male-only pronouns. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: “Sci-Hub’s cache of pirated papers is so big, subscription journals are doomed,” suggests Daniel […] The post Weekend reads: Subscription journals doomed?; Are scientists most often wrong?; “Buxom grapefruits” appeared first on Retraction Watch.
It's official, Barack Obama will go down as one of the most consequential presidents in US history.
Courtesy of Vox: *The utter failure of Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump to pass a bill rolling back the Affordable Care Act makes one thing perfectly clear: love him or hate him, Barack Obama is one of the most consequential presidents in American history — and that he will be a particularly towering figure in the history of American progressivism. * *He signed into law a comprehensive national health insurance bill, a goal that had eluded progressive presidents for a century — and built it strong enough to withstand assaults from the Supreme Court and avoid repeal fro... more »
William Wilberforce – a first UnHerdian?
The post William Wilberforce – a first UnHerdian? appeared first on UnHerd.
Indian Independence: Forged in Washington?
Countercurrents, CounterPunch, RINF, Global Research India commemorates the end of British rule 70 years ago on 15 August. Now might be an apt moment to consider where India might be heading, especially given recent developments. If one policy stands out over the past 12 months, it would have to be demonetisation. Removing all 500- and 1000-rupee notes from circulation overnight was in part a bail out for the banks. It injected much needed liquidity into the banking system that had been bled dry by the outflow of cheap money (and loan waivers) to large corporations which had been mil... more »
U.S. Opens A Massive $11 Billion Military Base In South Korea
*Washington Post: **As North Korea intensifies its missile program, the U.S. opens an $11 billion base in South Korea* CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — This small American city has four schools and five churches, an Arby’s, a Taco Bell and a Burger King. The grocery store is offering a deal on Budweiser as the temperature soars, and out front there’s a promotion for Ford Mustangs. But for all its invocations of the American heartland, this growing town is in the middle of the South Korean countryside, in an area that was famous for growing huge grapes. “We built an entire city from... more »
Reaction, Analysis, And Commentary On North Korea`s Latest ICBM Missile Test
` *Euronews*: *North Korean missile test condemned by international community* North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test has been met with condemnation from the international community, after the rocket flew higher, further, and for longer than any other tested by the secretive regime. It is arguably the the country’s most successful missile launch to date, reaching an altitude of about 3,000 km and landing within Japan’s exclusive economic zone. It was launched at 23:41 local time from an arms plant in Jagang province in the north of the country, according to... more »
Hamburg supermarket attacker 'was known Islamist' per BBC News (part 2)
That same BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40763369 deserves fuller consideration: 'The man who killed one person and injured six in a supermarket knife attack in Hamburg was a "known Islamist", police say. "He was known as an Islamist but not a jihadist," police spokesman Andy Grote said, noting that the suspect also suffered from "psychological" issues.' Ah those good old "psychological issues" that seem to have become such a frequent excuse recently. 'The man, a failed asylum seeker born in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attacked customers at random on Frid... more »
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*Marxist group disbands because members were too rich, white* A Marxist student group at Swarthmore College disbanded itself earlier this year after realizing that its members were too rich and too white to be real commies. A farewell letter from a former member complains that the group's founders where "entirely white, with the exception of one person of color," and that none of them came from "low-income and/or working class backgrounds." A Marxist student group at Swarthmore College disbanded itself earlier this year after realizing that its members were too rich and too white ... more »
China’s Plans For Wind Power
By Paul Homewood I came across this article while I was away: The 10-year wind power outlook for China consists of steady annual capacity additions from 2017 to 2026 resulting in a cumulative grid-connected capacity of 403GW by the end of 2026. Annual grid-connected capacity from 2017 to 2020 will be less […]
Hamburg supermarket attacker 'was known Islamist' per BBC News
The BBC are distraught to have to report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40763369 the completely unsurprising news that: "The man who killed one person and injured six in a supermarket knife attack in Hamburg was a "known Islamist", police say." Quelle surprise...
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*Climate “Scientists” in Panic: Real Debate and Fact Checking Will Expose “Consensus” Fraud* Scott Pruitt and Steven Koonin have climate scientist-activists and their media promoters ranting and sputtering in an epic meltdown. Pruitt is, of course, President Trump’s outspoken administrator in charge of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Koonin, a physicist and professor at New York University, was undersecretary of the Energy Department in the Obama administration. Pruitt and Koonin, along with Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and an impres... more »
These Are The U.S. Targets That North Korea Wants To Nuke
Then if you zoom in above the general's head (as NKNews.org points out) you can see a map of the U.S. with lines coming into it (implying lines of attack). The text apparently reads "U.S. Mainland Strike Plan" (which is not subtle). The four cities that are targeted are Austin, San Diego, Honolulu, and Washington DC. Reuters/KCNA *Business Insider*: *Here are the US targets North Korea most likely wants to nuke* North Korea launched its longest-range, most capable missile ever on Friday morning, and experts say that all of the US, besides Florida, now lies within range of a nuclea... more »
Can North Korea's ICBMs Now Reach The Continental U.S.?
*New York Times*: *North Korea Tests a Ballistic Missile That Experts Say Could Hit California* North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday that, for the first time, appeared capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States, according to experts — a milestone that American presidents have long declared the United States could not tolerate. The launch, the second of an intercontinental missile in 24 days, did not answer the question of whether the North has mastered all the technologies necessary to deliver a nuclear weapon to targets in the lower 48 s... more »
The Barking Of An Impotent Man
Donald Trump spoke to a gathering of police officers yesterday. He returned to two themes which he rode all the way to the White House -- encouraging violence and trashing immigrants. He told the police officers not to go easy on those they arrested: When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just see them thrown in, rough, I said, please don't be too nice. Like when you guys put somebody in the car and you're protecting their head, you know, the way you put their hand over. Like, don't hit their head and they've just killed somebody. Don't hit thei... more »
Running For Office, Creating A Brand
Eric Hogensen is an old friend who was instrumental in helping elect Chris Larson, the most progressive member of the Wisconsin legislature. His firm, HSG Campaigns has relocated from Wisconsin to L.A. and in recent months he's been releasing "how to" newsletters for candidates that offer free advise worth more than what expensive Beltway consults sell. This week he asked a question everyone Inside the beltway has been buzzing about for the last month-- *How to Create A Brand Like Randy Bryce Did*. Our friend, Howie Klein, recently took note of an incredible ad from Randy Bryce (... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Column: Sixteen years after 9/11, the American public deserves answers, not secrecy Senator Bob Graham GI and AI are going to turbocharge 'fake news' and make it far harder to tell what's real Uzbekistan jails ex-president's daughter, socialite Gulnara Karimova, under massive fraud charges Trump is looking for dirt on Iran, and it looks like the run up to the Iraq war Vietnam pushes back after threats from Beijing over drilling in the South China Sea Romans are about to go eight hours a day without water Gauntlet Thrown: House Judiciary Demands Special Counsel... more »
Israeli Organ Harvesting from Syrians: "paying the poor and the hungry to slowly dismantle their bodies”
*A few days ago I came across this news*- I*srael harvested 18,000 organs from dead Syrians during the war* Israel's involvement in organ harvest and trade has been discussed previously here at the blog. So, this latest report was not particularly startling to me.The quote used in the title was from a report in 09 regarding *Israel's involvement in the organ trade "business" aka black market*. I'm quite certain this disgusting trade practice is one of the ties that bind them, Israel's military complex, to the Kurdish militias operating massive smuggling rings from the middle east to... more »
Support the Troops? GOP Blocks VA from Prescribing Medical Cannabis for Vets, Even in Legal States
[image: cannabis]The House Rules Committee just denied a bipartisan amendment that would have allowed VA doctors to discuss the potential benefits of cannabis with veterans.
US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ships in Persian Gulf
America seems intent on needlessly provoking Iran. The post US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ships in Persian Gulf appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: China Pakistan Economic Corridor to continue after Nawaz Sharif
China's statement is an endorsement of Pakistan's internal political stability. The post CONFIRMED: China Pakistan Economic Corridor to continue after Nawaz Sharif appeared first on The Duran.
5 things that ACTUALLY threaten the American people (and Russia is not one)
America is not threatened by Russia, Iran or North Korea, it is threatened by endless war, terrorism, identity politics, poor economic decisions and a fear of peace. The post 5 things that ACTUALLY threaten the American people (and Russia is not one) appeared first on The Duran.
China's Military Exercises Off The Coast Of The Korean Peninsula Are Coming To An End
*South China Morning Post:* *China stages high-profile naval drill off Korean peninsula* Show of military might ahead of PLA anniversary aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s resolve amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang, analysts say. China is flexing its military muscle in a high-profile naval exercise in the Yellow Sea, off the western coast of the Korean peninsula, days ahead of the PLA’s 90th anniversary. Beijing has so far released scant information about the three-day live-fire drill, which is expected to last through Saturday, but analysts say it is also aimed at demonstrati... more »
"Will Britain's planes fly after Brexit?" (Part III)
Further to an earlier post (just down the page), here's Jacqueline Foster quite rightly protesting about her treatment at *Newsnight*'s hands: As Enough described on that earlier thread, this is what happened: Somewhat resembling a character from Mars Attacks, she was knowledgeable and coherent, and frankly pretty cross with the package. So, as you do when you're seeking factual clarity, they literally faded her out and the segment ended on a wide with Foster still jabbering away silently in the background. Absolutely incredible. They just don't care. You will have noted that Ms. ... more »
"All Is Not Lost... What A Chimera!"
"If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names." - Elbert Hubbard "What a chimera then is man! What a novelty, what a monster, what a chaos, what a contradiction, what a prodigy! Judge of all things, imbecile worm of the earth; depositary of truth, a sink of uncertainty and error; the pride and refuse of the universe! Who will unravel this tangle?" - Blaise Pascal
US Admiral says that he would launch a nuclear attack against China if Donald Trump commanded it. WTF?
Courtesy of NPR: *At a security conference in Australia on Thursday, this scenario was posed to the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet: If ordered to do so by President Trump, would he would launch a nuclear attack on China next week? His response: Yes. * *An academic in the audience posed this question to Adm. Scott Swift: "At risk of being blunt ... If, when you return to your command next week, you were to receive an order from the commander in chief, the president of the United States, to make a nuclear attack on China, would you do it?"* *As the audience tittered at the pre... more »
Was A Putin Confidant And Founder Of RT Murdered In Washington?
He was the man behind Putin's image. (Reuters/ITAR-TASS/Kremlin Press Service) *BuzzFeed News*: *"Everyone thinks he was whacked"* The US government ruled Mikhail Lesin’s death an accident, but multiple intelligence and law enforcement officials suspect it was a Russian hit. The government is withholding information so today BuzzFeed News has filed a lawsuit to pry the records loose. Vladimir Putin’s former media czar was murdered in Washington, DC, on the eve of a planned meeting with the US Justice Department, according to two FBI agents whose assertions cast new doubts on the U... more »
Open Thread
this is my new favorite video on the internet pic.twitter.com/bnz5DT1VYx — Animals (@AnimaIposts) May 13, 2017 Thank you as ever for all of your comments. This video offer a telling metaphor about BBC bias. I can't quite work out quite what it is yet though.
Talking Trump
For fans of transcripts everywhere, here's the BBC Jon Sopel (£200-249K) talking Trump with Roger Bolton (?) on this week's *Feedback*: *Roger Bolton*: Well, I'm now joined by Jon Sopel from Washington. Jon, what's it like to have the President of United States call you "another beauty"? And he didn't really mean that, did he? He put you in the category with CNN as somebody who's a purveyor of fake news. *Jon Sopel*: Well, it was the most extraordinary news conference that I have ever been to, and I suspect that if the walls could speak in the East Room of the White House the wall... more »
Breaking: Houthi Navy targets UAE military ship near Mocha Coast
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Houthi Navy targeted an Emirati military ship traveling near the Mocha Coast in Yemen’s territorial waters. According to local activists, the Houthi Navy fired several rockets towards the Emirati vessel after the ship sailed within striking distance of their forces. It is still not clear whether or […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Total Solar Eclipse - 21 August 2017
*Whether there is no life on Earth in fifty centuries has yet to be seen. Certainly life will be taking different forms in the ever ongoing process of adaptation to a changing environment and with the evolution of humankind.* Mike *Note:* Correction to the above poster. Next solar eclipse will be in 2024. Not so many years ahead. Below, I have left a link with more information for those in the United States. *Eclipse 2017* *Nasa Total Eclipse 2017 Information*
BREAKING: First video ever of Tiger Forces inside Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:57 P.M.) – Footage recorded by an individual solider from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces Division shows forward-most units of the famous formation inside the borders of Deir Ezzor Governorate. Also in the video are tribal fighters who have accompanied the Tiger Forces so far since the beginning of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIS militants resist Syrian Army push in southern Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:18 P.M.) – ISIS has released what appears to be the first small reel of footage by the terrorist group of its fighters engaging pro-government forces in southeastern Raqqa Governorate. Whilst only about one minute long, the video shows ISIS attempting to fend off pro-government forces in the vast desert spaces of southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran reports new confrontation with US Navy in Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) official spokesperson claimed the U.S. Navy approached one of their vessels in the Persian Gulf, Friday, and fired several flares to warn the IRGC crew. “At 4 pm (11:30 GMT) on Friday, the supercarrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying warship, while being monitored by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Scores of ISIS militants, vehicles burned by Syrian airpower in eastern Hama as army advances
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Both the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) and Syrian Arab Army (SAA) are working in fantastic tandem with one another in eastern Hama today. Whilst the SyAAF has scorched ISIS manpower and equipment across the towns of Aqriybat, al-Soha, Jurouh, Qastal Shamali and Qalib al-Thor, the SAA has followed up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: Syrian Army launches potentially last attack on ISIL’s east Homs stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched what is potentially their last attack on the Islamic State’s stronghold of Al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs this morning. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian and Syrian air forces, the 5th Corps stormed the Islamic State’s last positions located at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese general visits troops before upcoming offensive against ISIL
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army’s Chief-of-Staff, Major General Hatem Malak, traveled to the Ba’albak Highlands on Friday to inspect his armed forces and the front-lines before the upcoming offensive against the Islamic State (ISIL). Major General Malak met with officers and soldiers deployed in both the Qa’a Barrens and Ba’albak Highlands, while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Air Force pounds ISIL’s positions in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) continued their aerial campaign over central Syria this week, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Syrian jets flying out of the Homs Governorate launched more than ten airstrikes this morning, hitting several targets around the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Autism and Arrests
Note: Thanks to Nancy Hokkanen for this troubling media report. In this world of zero tolerance and anti-bullying programs, our children with special needs are vulnerable. While we don't condone violence, we also know that autism behaviors can trigger aggression....
Italy Mandates Vaccination for School Children
After taking a billion Euro "gift" from Glaxo, Italy now mandates vaccination for its children. US pharmaceutical giant GSK is planning to invest more than €1 billion in Italy over the next four years, according to Daniele Finocchiaro, CEO of...
Manhattan couple jump to their deaths due to out of control medical costs.
Courtesy of the New York Post: *The bodies of the 53-year-old man and 50-year-old woman — who claimed they had had a “wonderful life” — were found in the middle of the street on 33rd Street between Park and Madison avenues in Murray Hill after the pair jumped from the 9th-floor window of a 17-story corner office building on Madison Avenue at about 5:45 a.m., police said. * *The woman had a suicide note in her pocket that read, “in sum and substance, ‘Our kids are upstairs, please take care of them,’” the source said. * *The man had a typed note in his pocket that began with “WE ... more »
"Fukushima Update: 14,964.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated July 29, 2017: Fukushima Equals 14,964.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of July 29, 2017 - 2,320 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 14,964.4 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still ... more »
More BBC sensationalism?
Talking of BBC sensationalism, this week's one-hour *Panorama *special had the sensationalist title *A Prescription for Murder?* and the programme asked the question, "Could drugs which are safe for the majority who take them be, for a small minority, the prescription for murder?" And, to my mind, that tone of sensationalism hung about throughout the programme. As always when you watch such programmes, non-experts will be left floundering. Many might just accept it. Others (like me) wonder, 'Can we trust it?' and then start Googling around. There was a large, hostile social media... more »
Do 97% of scientists really agree that man is responsible for climate change?
https://youtu.be/USZ6vRY_kWI Do 97% of scientists really agree that man is responsible for climate change? Of course not, but that won't stop politicians and journalists, with an agenda to push, from repeating this lie.
Abe On The Ropes – Sagging Popularity, Contentious Legacy
The BBC ran a story earlier this week about how Abe has become embroiled in yet another corruption scandal for supposedly helping a friend secure government permission to build a veterinary clinic, which isn’t the first time that he’s accused of apparently abusing his office. As cited by the UK […] The post Abe On The Ropes – Sagging Popularity, Contentious Legacy appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Nouveau livre : Un futur repensé par un cerveau maîtrisé
Terence Ericson, étudiant en neurosciences et administrateur de l’association, publie son premier livre. Découvrez le progrès scientifique et social sous un oeil nouveau, celui du cerveau libéré.
Note that it's Jews not Zionists or Israelis that this Hamas cleric refers to
The BBC and others would have you believe that the Palestinians and indeed Muslims in general hate Jews because of Israel. This is bullshit, in reality they hate Israel because of the Jews. Here's a transcript of a Friday sermon delivered in Gaza by Hamas MP, Marwan Abu Ras in which he said that *"the Jews were the most abhorred of people," *and that* "we can never accept the Jews, even if it costs us our blood and souls".* *'Hamas MP Marwan Abu Ras delivered a Friday sermon in Gaza, in which he said that throughout history, "the Jews were the most abhorred of people," and that Hi... more »
"Will Britain's planes fly after Brexit?" (Part II)
Now, *Newsnight *is unquestionably correct that there is a real issue here but its reporting last night struck me (and many others) as pure sensationalism. We had a one-sided, scaremongering report from Helen Thomas, complete with images of geese flying serenely (us now) and flightless ostriches (us potentially after Brexit), and this was followed by a woefully brief interview between Conservative MEP Jacqueline Foster and economist Peter Morris, where Ms. Foster found herself being repeatedly interrupted by Kirsty Wark (£150-199K) before being ostentatiously - and rudely - 'fade... more »
DODI; KOSHER NOSTRA; FACTIONS
*Dodi (second from left) at Studio 54.* Dodi al Fayed's mother is the sister of the arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi. *According to the former Studio 54 owner Mark Fleischman -* Princess Diana's lover Dodi al-Fayed enjoyed visiting gay clubs, such as the Crisco Disco gay club. *Crisco Disco.* *According to former Studio 54 owner Mark Fleischman -* Dodi supplied cocaine. Dodi snorted cocaine. dailymail *Studio 54 co-owners Steve Rubell (right), Ian Schrager (center) and lawyer Roy Cohn (left)* Fleischman was the owner of Studio 54 between 1981 and 1984. Earlier, Studio 54 was owne... more »
The dots between Imran Awan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Seth Rich begin to connect
How connected is Seth Rich's murder to the recent DNC Imran Awan scandal. The post The dots between Imran Awan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Seth Rich begin to connect appeared first on The Duran.
Musical Interlude: Joan Baez, Jeffrey Shurtleff, “Seven Bridges Road” (1969)
Joan Baez, Jeffrey Shurtleff, “Seven Bridges Road” (1969) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrpeIAKjIK8
"Everybody's Business..."; "The Time Of Your Life..."
"The whole world and every human being in it is everybody's business." - William Saroyan So... “In the time of your life, live- so that in good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into ...more »
"Men: 13 Cliches to Live By"
"Men: 13 Cliches to Live By" by MensHealth.com "1.* It ain't over till it's over.* 2004. Red Sox down 0-3. If Mariano Rivera can let one slip, think how your buddy Phil's bladder quivers as he prepares to shank the serve on match point. On the flip side, when you're 1 point from victory, it's no time for experimentation. End it. *2. Do unto others.* It doesn't guarantee reciprocation, but you'll never lose. No one's going to scoff, "You delivered as promised? Congrats on being elected mayor of Chump City!" 3. *You can't save someone from himself.* You can try - and you will - but y... more »
Venezuela's Inflation Rate Hits 844.22%
*Venezuela's inflation rate hits 844.22%. Tell me more about the glories of socialism. *
Syrian Army advances in East Ghouta after Islamists violate ceasefire
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a sudden attack in the East Ghouta region of Damascus, Friday, after Jaysh Al-Islam violated terms of their ceasefire by shelling government areas. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard and Special Mission Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed Jaysh Al-Islam’s positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rebel group quits Anti-ISIL Coalition because US wont let them fight Syrian gov’t
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – One of the largest US-backed rebel groups in southern Syria has quit the Anti-ISIL Coalition after a tiff with their US sponsors over their refusal to support their fight against the Syrian government. The US-trained and supplied Al-Quraytayn Martyrs Brigade published a statement on Friday saying they reject being pat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Complete map of Syrian Army’s fight in ISIL-occupied Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The battle for ISIL-occupied Syria is reaching its critical stages, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) descends upon the key towns of Ma’adan, Al-Sukhnah and ‘Uqayrbat. Starting in the eastern part of the country, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces have managed to advance within 4km of Ma’adan, the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese MP slams Hezbollah for clearing Arsal from Al-Qaeda
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Lebanese MP Antoine Zahra slammed Hezbollah’s recent offensive to clear the ‘Arsal Barrens from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants in eastern Lebanon. Claiming they “violated Lebanon’s sovereignty,” Zahra continued to criticize Hezbollah’s participation in the ‘Arsal offensive, despite returning the land to the Lebanese government and military. “A […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin discusses de-escalation zones in Syria, relations with US at security council
(TASS) Establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria and relations with the United States were in focus of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Participants in the meeting discussed current issues of the domestic socio-economic agenda and exchanged views on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: FSB detain 7 suspected of plotting an attack on St. Petersburg
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted a raid and detained a group of seven people suspected of plotting a terror attack on St. Petersburg on Friday in St. Petersburg. The group was detained on the grounds of preparing to commit a terrorist attack on the city’s railway transport system. An […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"Well, Reeta, they know better now"
There was some interesting labelling used by the BBC's Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar on last night's BBC One *News at Ten*. Talking about how Philip Hammond is "taking the lead in setting out government thinking on Brexit", JP called his opponents in Cabinet "hard-core Brexiteers" and "hardline Brexiteers". And as EU demands that the European Court should continue to have a say in settling trade disputes, his pay-off line last night had a point to make at the expense of those 'hardliners': Hardline Brexiteers once believed it could all be accomplished really quite easily a... more »
An unfolding story
"Allahu akbar" strikes again, leaving one dead and six wounded in Hamburg supermarket knife attack. Using the invaluable TV Eyes monitoring tool, it's possible to track how the news broke across several broadcast outlets. The story broke mid afternoon yesterday when the BBC News Channel began reporting it. BBC One's *News at Six* featured it as a 'news in brief' item: One person has been killed and four others injured in a knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket. Police said a man was arrested after being overpowered by members of the public and that his motives are so far unclea... more »
The Islamic State In Iraq Is Morphing Into A Sunni Insurgency
MUHAMMAD HAMED/REUTERS *Daily Beast*:* Where ISIS In Iraq Will Make Its Last Stand—or Its Comeback* *The so-called Islamic State remains in control of three strategic towns while other fighters have retreated to the mountains, and sleeper cells operate at the gates of Baghdad.* BAGHDAD—The Iraqi government declared victory against the extremist Islamic State group in Mosul this month, and that was cause for major celebration. But the extremists are far from eradicated in Iraq. Several strongholds remain. And the battle to push the so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, out of these pla... more »
Li Ching-Yuen: 256-Year-Old Man?
Claims that a Chinese man named Li Ching-Yuen lived to be 256 years old are poorly documented and highly improbable.
Tweets For Today
Kim Jong Un says the entire U.S. is within striking range of a North Korean missile https://t.co/ExjFoObS57 pic.twitter.com/sWpF48facn — Bloomberg (@business) July 29, 2017 The president's people | Pictures | Reuters https://t.co/Wy5ao2cQLd pic.twitter.com/tRN0KbuzC4 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 29, 2017 When it comes to gender, the United Nations Security Council (#UNSC) is still in the middle ages - 14 men and 1 single woman: @nikkihaley pic.twitter.com/UoGBiJuBQ6 — The UN Times (@TheUNTimes) July 28, 2017 Goodbye brave Warrior Cena pic.twitter.com/13Jzs5Csby — Military ... more »
The Washington Post forced to admit Russia “collusion just isn’t there”
The Russian hoax is losing steam...and Jared Kushner is the reason why. The post The Washington Post forced to admit Russia “collusion just isn’t there” appeared first on The Duran.
Scott Adams explains why the media cover so little of North Korea and so much of Russia (Video)
Forget Russia, North Korea is the real threat to the United States. The post Scott Adams explains why the media cover so little of North Korea and so much of Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Nearly All Of U.S. Drinking Water Contaminated With Cancer Causing Chemicals
*Aaron Kesel* - Municipalities are not following drinking water regulations. The post Nearly All Of U.S. Drinking Water Contaminated With Cancer Causing Chemicals appeared first on Waking Times.
Meet Afghanistan's Top Guns (Video)
*WNU Editor*: Check out the video at this link .... *Meet Afghanistan's Top Guns* (BBC).
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “If I Could Tell You”
Yanni, “If I Could Tell You” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05gG9VLmoPI
Picture Of The Day
Students clean the steps in front of the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il at Mansu hill as the country marks Victory Day in Pyongyang on July 27. © AFP 2017/ ED JONES *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures* (Sputnik).
The Newest Trend Is The 'Trump Divorce'
*Photo:* Former Miami Dolphin cheerleader Lynn Aronberg and her husband Palm Beach County State Attorney, Dave Aronberg, have filed for divorce after less than two years of marriage in what is called the 'Trump Divorce' *Daily Mail:* *Former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and Palm Beach state attorney announce they are getting divorced because of her staunch support for Trump that left her feeling 'isolated in the marriage'* * Former Miami Dolphins cheerleader Lynn Aronberg and her husband Palm Beach County State Attorney, Dave Aronberg, have filed for divorce * Their marriage and split... more »
Is The 'Honeymoon' Between President Trump And Russian President Putin Over?
*Reuters:** For Trump, the honeymoon with Putin may be finally over* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin tossed President-elect Donald Trump a bouquet in December when he chose not to retaliate for the U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats and seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds. The honeymoon is over. Russia's tit-for-tat decision to expel hundreds of U.S. diplomats and seize two U.S. compounds may be an acknowledgment in Moscow that Trump's ability to bring better ties is limited, at best, and the start of a new downward spiral in relations. Russia took t... more »
How Much Do Issues Matter In Elections?
*Is this going to be an accurate portrayal of the 2018 midterms?* I had a good talk today with a progressive attorney, Dan Canon, running for Congress in a pretty red Indiana district. Dan's district, IN-09, has been a GOP bastion since 2010 when Republican Todd Young beat Blue Dog Baron Hill. Last year Trump beat Hillary there 61-34%. I asked Dan how he proposes to win in a district like that. He laid out a pretty comprehensive plan plan with lots of details-- that we'll be getting into here at *DWT* soon-- but the one thing he said that really stuck with me is that most voters are... more »
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Interviews with the late left-wing journalist Jack A. Smith, photojournalist David Bacon, and gay movement leaders Ray Hill & Suzy Shelor
Smith edited the influential Guardian (U.S.) in the ’60s-’80s; Bacon authored ‘In the Fields of the North’; Hill is a pioneer of the gay movement and Shelor heads Queer Rights ATX. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *RAG RADIO PODCASTS* | Interviews with the late left-wing journalist Jack A. Smith, photojournalist David Bacon, and gay movement leaders Ray Hill & Suzy Shelor
Will "smart" cities lead to surveilled education and social control?
from Wrench in the Gears July 28, 2017 A growing number of metropolitan areas are being shaped by “Smart” City policies. Bloomberg Philanthropy’s “What Works Cities” aims to bring these programs to mid-size cities as well. Even in communities without explicit “smart” initiatives, “innovation” or “empowerment” zones are being proposed, often around school districts, enabling outside interests to sidestep existing legal and contractual protections under the guise of “autonomy” and “flexibility.” I hope the information I’ve pulled together will reveal how “smart city” and “learning ec... more »
Israel Killed 487 Children in 2014 Gaza War
Published on Aug 25, 2016 Palestinians have asked the International Criminal Court to speed up the 2014 Gaza war crimes investigation. The appeal comes after the Israeli army closed seven cases related to killing civilians in the 2014 Gaza conflict. The Palestinian Authority says the probe into the war requires more vigorous action. Secretary General […]
North Korea Kim Jong-Un: Test Puts Entire US Within Striking Range
Published on Jul 28, 2017 North Korea has acknowledged that it successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time. end
China Closes East Seas for Fresh Round of ‘Large-Scale’ Military Drills
China Closes East Seas for Fresh Round of ‘Large-Scale’ Military Drills by https://www.rt.com/ Shortly after wrapping up the initial stage of the first-ever joint Russia-China drills in European waters, Beijing has reportedly blocked out a swath of ocean off the country’s east coast for a fresh series of “large-scale” military drills. – “Large-scale military activities” are being […]
US and South Korea Consider Military Response Options After Latest North Korea Missile Test Threatens Japan
US and South Korea Consider Military Response Options After Latest North Korea Missile Test Threatens Japan by Neil Connor, beijing,Barney Henderson, new york, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ The United States was considering “military response options” on Friday night after North Korea carried out its second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. – The Pentagon confirmed that the missile, which […]
End of the EU? Brussels Takes Massive Swipe at Poland as Crisis Continues
End of the EU? Brussels Takes Massive Swipe at Poland as Crisis Continues by SOFIA PETKAR, http://www.express.co.uk/ THE European Union’s top court has ordered Poland to immediately stop a large-scale logging operation in the primeval Bialoweiza forest as Warsaw continues to clash with Brussels. – It is the latest clash between the EU and Poland after the […]
Employees Getting Microchipped in the US – #NewWorldNextWeek
Published on Jul 27, 2017 Welcome to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. In this week’s episode: – read more. end
‘We’ll BEAT You!’ EU in Unbelievable Goading of Trump as It Encourages US V EU Trade War
All these events are setting up the stage for the war in Revelation 17: the 10 Horn Beast Revived Roman Empire (EU 2.0) vs the Mystery Babylon Whore (America 2.0). Washington DC, the City of 7 Hills, is the endtimes Babylon city IMO. – Revelation 17:16-17 New King James Version (NKJV) 16 And the ten […]
Jim Rogers: The Dollar Will CRASH! – Cashless Society Means The Government OWNS Us!
Published on Jul 27, 2017 Josh Sigurdson sits down with investment legend and author Jim Rogers to talk about the inevitable dollar crash. Rogers breaks down why the dollar will crash, the delusion of central bankers and the horrific technocratic control of a centrally planned cashless society. – Jim Rogers has been correctly predicting trends […]
When It Comes to ‘Russiagate,’ Anything Goes!
Published on Jul 28, 2017 Attempts to make “Russiagate” stick have led to some insane hype and humiliating retractions. But Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe seems hesitant to publicly correct his very public blunder, wherein, trafficking in “Russiagate” innuendo, he mistook a Ukrainian for a Russian. And what happened when RT called him out? […]
‘US-Orchestrated Violence in Venezuela Uses Same Model as Events in Ukraine’ – Maduro
‘US-Orchestrated Violence in Venezuela Uses Same Model as Events in Ukraine’ – Maduro by https://www.rt.com/ The US is trying to “destroy” Venezuela and rob it of its resources with the model used in Ukraine’s coup, but with violence “a thousand times worse,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told RT. He also explained how the National Constituent Committee was designed […]
‘The Threat is Coming from Washington Not Venezuela’ – Analyst
Published on Jul 28, 2017 Venezuela is preparing to go ahead with the election of a constituent assembly to update the country’s constitution. Four months of civil unrest have led to over 100 deaths. Mark Weisbrot, co-director at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, joins RT America’s Manila Chan to discuss Venezuela’s intensifying political […]
Sanctions Retaliation: Russia Tells US to Cut Embassy Staff, Stop Using Storage Facilities
Published on Jul 28, 2017 Moscow has told the US to reduce the number of its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people, and is also halting the use of embassy storage facilities in the capital, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. end
Stephen Colbert: “F – – k You Trump!” – Late Show Host Unhinged
Published on Jul 28, 2017 On the Late Show Stephen Colbert came unhinged again during his opening monologue in a profanity filled rant about President Trump. end
Be Prepared: The Coming Cashless Society
Be Prepared: The Coming Cashless Society by Jim Sinclair, https://www.jsmineset.com/ Counting the steps to a cashless/digital currency? Count this one. Crypto-currencies have been around for a while, and Bitcoin has been one of the most successful. Banking institutions have allowed them to remain so far, only because it reinforces their agenda toward a cashless/digital currency. The […]
Hezbollah uncovers jihadist bomb factory near Syrian border: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – Hezbollah uncovered a large bomb factory this week that belonged to the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the ‘Arsal Barrens of eastern Lebanon. The Lebanese group’s official media wing released footage of this bomb factory on Friday, showing the contents that were seized and the area used to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"What Is Hope?"
*"What Is Hope?"* by Rubin Alves "What is hope? It is the pre-sentiment that imagination is more real and reality is less real than it looks. It is the hunch that the overwhelming brutality of facts that oppress and repress us is not the last word. It is the suspicion that reality is more complex than the realists want us to believe. That the frontiers of the possible are not determined by the limits of the actual; and in a miraculous and unexplained way, life is opening creative events which will light the way to freedom and resurrection. But the two - suffering and hope - must l... more »
"Promise Me..."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin to “Pooh”
"Feeling Fed Up with Humanity, In the World and in Ourselves"
*"Feeling Fed Up with Humanity, In the World and in Ourselves"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "We are all capable of the best and the worst that humanity has to offer and knowing this allows us to find compassion. From time to time, we may all feel fed up with humanity, whether it’s from learning about what’s going on around the world, or what’s going on next door. There are always situations that leave us feeling as if people are simply not capable of behaving in a way that is coming from a place of awareness. Often it seems as if people are actually geared to handle things in th... more »
"The Mind..."
“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.” - John Milton
Stunning Documentary | Planet Ocean
From the makers of the amazing 'Home' Documentary comes another visually stunning Documentary dedicated to the Ocean. The post Stunning Documentary | Planet Ocean appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
This Is the Pentagon's New Manual for Destroying North Korean Nukes
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Just as North Korea tests more missiles... The Pentagon has just released a new manual that lays out how the United States might destroy North Korea’s nukes. Army Techniques Publication No. 3-90.40, “Combined Arms Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction,” explains U.S. doctrine for neutralizing WMDs. The guidelines focus on the nuts and bolts of counter-WMD combined-arms operations by brigade combat teams, or BCTs. In other words, how regular Army combat brigades should deal with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons. Though the manual doesn’t s... more »
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