1:19 am MST July 5
Special Counsel Mueller Has Assembled His Legal Team
*Washington Times:** Mueller’s all-star legal team in Russia probe signals direction of investigation* As a federal prosecutor in the 1990s, Andrew Weissmann persuaded mobsters to break the Mafia code and testify against their brothers in crime, winning a conviction against Genovese family boss Vincent “the Chin” Gigante. Later, as he headed the Justice Department’s Enron task force, his ability to persuade key witnesses to testify about what they saw on the inside helped secure a series of convictions. Now Mr. Weissmann is part of the all-star team that former FBI Director Robe... more »
U.S. Senators Are Demanding A 'Coherent' Afghan Policy From President Trump
U.S. Senator John McCain speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail *Reuters:* *In Afghanistan, U.S. senators call for coherent policy from Trump* A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan on Tuesday called for a new strategy from the Trump administration to turn the tide against an increasingly strong Taliban insurgency and end the longest war in U.S. history. The delegation led by Senator John McCain was in Kabul on a regional trip that included two days in neighboring Pakistan. The visit preceded an expected ... more »
Visegrád-Egyptian friendship and its possible consequences
*Will Northern Africa stage a proxy war between V4 and Western European PC loons?* The Soros-style Western media outlets often like to paint the countries of the Visegrád Group – Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia – as racists who must have some uncontrollable hatred towards the Arabs or something like that. Well, say it to the president of the most populous Arab country, Egypt's Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi: Relationship between Egypt, Visegrad Group historic: Al-Sisi As you may remember, Egypt has been stable and promising under Husni Mubarak before he was charged with corruption.... more »
Saudi Arabia has 'clear link' to UK extremism - No Shit Sherlock
Saudi Arabia is the chief foreign promoter of Islamist extremism in the UK, a new report from the Henry Jackson Society has said. The report states that there was a "clear and growing link" between Islamist organisations in receipt of overseas funds, hate preachers and Jihadist groups promoting violence. The foreign affairs think tank called for a public inquiry into the role of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations. Saudi Arabia having clear links to Islamist extremism in the UK - No Shit Sherlock Of course the UK's Saudi Arabian embassy says the claims are "categorically false... more »
Tweets For Today
Americans celebrate 241st US Independence Day on July 4, 2017, in Washington, DC pic.twitter.com/OFA9TwCxWf — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 5, 2017 #HappyIndependenceDay #USA🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9pfqnRsh1Z — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2017 Why North Korea could now threaten the U.S. https://t.co/w9BMbbdPaJ pic.twitter.com/ZLAICFhZOw — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 5, 2017 North Korea new missile test: A game-changer?https://t.co/CY6s8NNPxF pic.twitter.com/95PuvDdgEK — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 5, 2017
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “An Enlightening Dream”, Playlist
Neil H, “An Enlightening Dream”, Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_7SoMRwQVk Simply beautiful...
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the colorful region near bright star Antares is a dark cloud dubbed the Dark River, flowing from the picture's left edge. Murky looking, the Dark River's appearance is caused by dust obscuring background starlight, although the dark nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas. *Click image for larger size.* Surrounded by dust, Antares, a red supergiant star, creates an unusual bright yellowish reflection nebula. Above it, bright blue double star Rho Ophiuchi is embedded in one of the more typical bluish reflection nebulae, while red emission neb... more »
"What We Might Have Been..."
“No star is ever lost we once have seen, We always may be what we might have been.” - Adelaide Anne Procter
President Trump Calls For An Emergency U.N. Meeting On North Korea's Latest Missile Test
*Daily Mail*: *Kim Jong-un riles Trump on the Fourth: US President calls emergency meeting to formulate 'measured response' to North Korea's record-breaking missile test amid fears one could hit Alaska* * U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed North Korea’s latest missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile * The North revealed it had successfully built the intercontinental ballistic missile * The 'landmark' test of a Hwasong-14 missile was overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un * It was fired from a site in the North Phyongan province into the Sea of Japan * It i... more »
Car bomb kills and injures scores in jihadists-held Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8: 00 A.M.) – At least 8 people were killed, 20 others wounded as a car exploded yesterday outside the Sharia institution center in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. The blast, which rocked the village of Hafasraja town located in the western countryside of Idlib, have also cause a substantial material damage. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian-Iranian coordination will prevent US from interfering in Syria: official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – Greater coordination between Iran and Russia will prevent the United States from interfering in Syria, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani stated on Tuesday. Shamkhani told his Russian counterpart, Nikolai Patrushev, during a telephone conversation on Tuesday that Iranian-Russian coordination is necessary to protect Syria’s territorial integrity […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel conducts mock raids over Hezbollah’s positions in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Israeli warplanes carried out mock raids over the Nabatiyeh Governorate of Lebanon, Tuesday, flying over several localities that have a Hezbollah presence. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), Israeli drones carried out mock raids above the Lebanese localities of Nabatiyeh, Iqlim Al-Tuffah, Marjiyoun, and Khiyam. Israeli warplanes have constantly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US, South Korean armies perform missile drills after DPRK missile launch: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The United States and South Korean armies fired precision missiles into South Korean territorial waters, near South Korea’s East Coast, on Tuesday, in a so-called “deep strike”, as a response to a missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day. The joint army drills used the Hyunmoo Missile II and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia mulls sending military police to Syrian buffer-zones
(TASS) Russia’s military police may be deployed in buffer security zones in Syria, Russia’s chief negotiator at the Astana talks and Russian president’s envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said on Tuesday. “So far, it is difficult to speak about the presence of Russian monitors and defense ministry representatives, but, in general, it is supposed that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob M. Milham/Released *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *18 of the best photos from around the US military* (Business Insider)
Burundi's Government Is Descending Into A Violent Dictatorship
*South China Morning Post/AFP*: *Burundi descending into violent dictatorship, as president purges Tutsi minority from army: report* Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza and his ruling party have moved the country toward violent dictatorship, rights groups said Tuesday in a report that slams the international community for inaction. A “purge” of minority ethnic Tutsis from the army, a crackdown on opposition and media and a bid to change the constitution to allow unlimited presidential terms are signs of an “increasingly violent dictatorial regime”, it said. The tiny central Afr...more »
Will Trump's Claim That Frederick Douglass "Is Being Recognized More And More" Inspire His Followers To Read Douglass' Work?
Frederick Douglass was born in Maryland on February 20th-- my birthday too, but 1818-- and a slave. He taught himself to read and write-- writing later that "knowledge is the pathway from slavery to freedom." He escaped from Maryland at the age of 20 and went immediately to New York and then to New Bedford, Massachusetts. He became a preacher, a powerful orator and one of the country's foremost abolitionists. He became a national figure in 1845 with the publication of his first autobiography, *Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave*, a best seller. It's wor... more »
MSM ‘Isn’t about Informing You, It’s about Them Making Money’ – Jesse Ventura
Published on Jul 1, 2017 Undercover videos from Project Veritas have lent credence to President Donald Trump’s assertion that CNN is “fake news.” Footage of a producer candidly disparaging journalistic ethics and admitting the Russiagate narrative is more about ratings than journalism, however, will not result in discipline from the company, CNN has said. Former […]
North Korea Says It Successfully Fired New ICBM
Published on Jul 4, 2017 North Korea says it has successfully test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch was overseen by the country’s leader Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang says the Hwasong-14 missile flew over 900 kilometers before hitting its target precisely. The missile was fired from a site in North Phyongan province and landed in […]
Russia, China: “US – South Korea Drills Must End”
Published on Jul 4, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow and Beijing are working together to freeze Pyongyang’s military program but believe that Seoul and Washington must also put an end to their joint war games on the Peninsula. Putin made the remarks while hosting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The 2 leaders also […]
Saudi Arabia V Qatar Conflict May Trigger ‘Mother of All Wars’ – World War 3 Threat Issued
Saudi Arabia V Qatar Conflict May Trigger ‘Mother of All Wars’ – World War 3 Threat Issued by ALETHA ADU, http://www.express.co.uk/ QATAR’S swiftly shrinking relations with its Gulf neighbours could result in World War 3, a think-tank has claimed. – The Gefira foundation said the rivalry, if left unsolved, could result in a “mother of all wars” […]
Central Banks Are Purchasing Large Amounts Of Assets! WHY? – Steve St. Angelo Interview
Published on Jul 3, 2017 http://crushthestreet.com Steve St. Angelo of srsroccoreport.com is our guest today, we will be covering some important topics and gaining some fascinating insights. We discuss Gold’s potential to surge just like the Crypto Currencies and also the manipulation in the Precious Metals overall, Steve gives his insights and analysis regarding the […]
‘Didn’t Feel Bullet’: Palestinian Teen Shot by IDF & Denied Medical Entry to Jerusalem Tells Story
Published on Jul 4, 2017 A 17-year-old teen was refused entry to Jerusalem for medical care after he was critically injured by Israeli soldiers during a protest at the border between Israel and Gaza. The government rejected his request due to him being a ‘main inciter.’ end
‘Thankfully We Left!’ EU Negotiator Reveals Brussels Plots to Force Euro on ALL States
‘Thankfully We Left!’ EU Negotiator Reveals Brussels Plots to Force Euro on ALL States by OLI SMITH, http://www.express.co.uk/ ANDREW Neil took an Italian MEP to task after he revealed that the EU plans to make every member of the bloc adopt the euro in the next eight years – and raise taxes across the union. – Andrew […]
PBOC Hires Blockchain Engineers Who Will Oversee Creation Of The “Digital RMB”
PBOC Hires Blockchain Engineers Who Will Oversee Creation Of The “Digital RMB” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com For those who can’t quite reconcile the Chinese government’s tentative acceptance of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with the inherently anarchistic principles espoused by bitcoin’s creator, here’s yet another clue to support the theory that the Chinese government has decided […]
Italy Angry at Austria Decision to Deploy Troops & Armored Vehicles to Border
Published on Jul 4, 2017 The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Austrian ambassador over Vienna’s decision to re-introduce border controls. The move comes as Austria announced it was ready to deploy troops and armored vehicles to the Italian border over the growing migrant inflow. end
US Won’t Leave Syria After ISIS State Defeated, Says Commander of US Forces in Syria, Iraq
US Won’t Leave Syria After ISIS State Defeated, Says Commander of US Forces in Syria, Iraq by http://russia-insider.com/en Commander of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition anticipates a lengthy occupation of Syria – The three-star US general in command of American forces in Syria and Iraq says the US will leaves Syria as soon as ISIS is defeated, but not really. […]
‘Independence Day Launch’: US & S. Korea Fire Missiles to Demonstrate Capabilities to Pyongyang
Published on Jul 4, 2017 The American and South Korean militaries have conducted live fire exercises, launching surface-to-surface tactical missiles into neutral waters as a show of force against the latest North Korean ballistic test that coincided with American Independence Day. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8h0s end
‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author Addresses CIA Drug Smuggling Comment
Published on Jul 3, 2017 During an interview with Infowars at the Red Pill Expo in Bozeman, MT ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ author Robert Kiyosaki confided to Millie Weaver that he “knows a little bit about the CIA” because as a Marine pilot he was “recruited by them to fly drugs”. He was approached and […]
Is Working With Russia The Best Path To Peace In Syria?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before a meeting in Moscow on April 12, 2017. Tillerson meets Lavrov as Washington confronts Moscow about its support for the Syrian regime. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander NEMENOV *David Ignatius, Washington Post*: *Working with Russia might be the best path to peace in Syria* When Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin this Friday in Hamburg, the two presidents should have in the back of their minds the insignia worn by the Syrian Democratic Forces militia, which is the United States’ main ally here. The ... more »
memories of bacon
Do you watch Aziz Ansari's show "Master of None"? I like it. It's not zany or wacky; it doesn't try so hard to be funny, which I find annoying in so many TV comedies. Parts of the show are funny, but parts are earnest, and interesting. It's not sappy, but it's not afraid to be a bit serious. In the episode we just watched, we see Dev, the main character played by Ansari, as a child, encountering bacon for the first time. He's at the home of a friend, and when his mom calls, he innocently tells her that he's eating bacon. Mom reminds the young Dev that Muslims don't eat pork -- and i... more »
Climate chaos – the once and future dragon-king
Originally posted on Terra et Aqua: Suppose for a moment that the unthinkable happens and the planet doesn’t warm for another decade or two – and then cools. The ramifications for carbon mitigation politics would seem obvious. Of course people have been saying this for some time now – and it usually leads to the…
EIA data shows wind & solar provide only 3.2% of U.S. 2016 energy
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Submitted by Larry Hamlin A recent EIA report on energy production shows that wind and solar despite receiving tens of billions in government subsidies provided only 3.2% of U.S. energy in year 2016. The EIA energy data shows that fossil, nuclear and hydro provided more than 90% of…
RSS and UAH used to track closely
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood It has been suggested that the UAH and RSS datasets were not in close alignment prior to the latter’s recent massive adjustments. These are needless to say fake claims: http://www.woodfortrees.org/plot/gistemp/from:1998/plot/rss/from:1998/plot/uah6/from:1998 UAH anomalies consistently run slightly below RSS, because of the different baselines…
A New Round Of Syria Peace Talks Have Resumed In Kazakhstan -- News Roundup July 4, 2017
*Al Bawaba*:* Fifth Round of Syria Peace Talks Begins in Astana Amid Doubts Over Regime Ceasefire* A fifth round of talks to end the devastating six-year Syrian war began in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, with the Syrian regime announcing a ceasefire in the country's south ahead of talks. A three-way meeting of the talk's co-sponsors – Russia, Iran, and Turkey – was underway in the Kazakh capital, Astana, aimed at finalising four so-called de-escalation zones, Russian news agencies reported. The two days of meetings will involve bilateral talks before a plenary session bringing togethe... more »
An American Paradox: Pillorying Fake News while Promoting False Flags
Op-Ed by Mathew Maavak The United States is a schizophrenic asylum of extreme paradoxes: While its internal politics reverberates with fake news-mediated recriminations, Americans yet...more »
US-Backed Forces Have Breached The Old City Walls Of Raqqa
*CNN*:* Raqqa: US-backed forces breach Old City's wall* (CNN)US-backed rebels have breached a strategic wall surrounding the Old City of Raqqa in ISIS's self-declared capital on Monday, US Central Command has said in a statement. Breaching the Rafiqah Wall means the Syrian Democratic Forces will be able to penetrate Raqqa's Old City, the last redoubt of ISIS defenders in the city. The ancient wall -- first constructed in the 8th century by the Abbasid dynasty and stretching around the Old City on three sides -- has provided important fortification for ISIS. The operation was "a... more »
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates July 4, 2017
*Washington Post*: *Islamic State mounts final stand for Mosul as bloodied and dazed civilians flee* MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi forces edged through the final roads and alleyways of Islamic State territory in the city of Mosul on Tuesday as dazed and malnourished civilians were evacuated to safety. The militants are cornered in a sliver of land in the western Old City, and commanders say they expect to declare victory against the Islamic State here by the end of the week. Gen. Sami Al-Aridhi, a commander with the Counter Terrorism Service, said his troops were advancing on foot throug... more »
Heartwarming moment a dolphin enjoys a belly-rub from a nature photographer
This friendly dolphin just wanted a cuddle. This is the heartwarming moment a dolphin enjoys a belly-rub from an obliging snorkeler. Rare footage shows the bottle-nose dolphin - called Dusty - rolling over in the water as a woman on a boat gently pats her. It was filmed by nature photographer Elaine Farrell in Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands in western Ireland while she was waiting for a ferry. Ms Farrell said the dolphin had been following the woman while she was snorkelling. 'I was the only person on the harbour when I noticed someone snorkeling in the water with ... more »
24 U.S. Military Movies To Watch On The Fourth Of July
20th Century Fox *Business Insider: **24 military movies to watch over the 4th of July* The US will celebrate its Independence Day from Great Britain on Tuesday. America's initial split from the British crown, which was codified in the Declaration of Independence, took a lot of political will and negotiation by the members of the Continental Congress, since many states were not open to the split at first. But it was the Continental Army, and the militias that took up arms in support, that would go on to win the war — not to mention a little help from the French Navy. In honor o... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 4, 2017
Kim Jong-un may fire nuclear weapons at South Korea and Japan during a war with the US. (Supplied: KCTV) *Matthew Carney, ABC News Online:* *North Korea: How will Donald Trump respond to the intercontinental ballistic missile claim?* If North Korea has really developed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), this is a game-changer and it will force US President Donald Trump to act. It would mean US bases in the Pacific and Alaska could be hit and — with more development — cities such as Seattle, San Francisco or Los Angeles could be devastated with a North Korean nuclear bom... more »
Why Bombers Were the Kaiser's Secret Weapon in World War I
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* They did not change the outcome of the war, but gave a glimpse into the future of air power. On May 25, 1917, a fleet of 21 bombers lumbered in a line at 12,000 feet over the English coast. The biplanes, each carrying 13 bombs, had wingspans exceeding 70 feet, immense for World War I aircraft. German military leaders called the planes Gothas, hoping the name would add an element of terror to English citizens in their homes below. Earlier that day the Gothas, a top-secret weapon carefully concealed at Belgian airfields, had taken off an... more »
Why Iraq Needs a Cultural Surge
*Bartle Bull* *Security, Middle East* [image: A man reacts near the coffin of a member of Iraqi security forces, who was killed during clashes in Mosul, at his funeral in Najaf, Iraq June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani] Iraq needs a new surge—one that is focused on the reconstruction of the country's cultural heritage. *IT IS* no secret that the Islamic State brought many tragedies. Potentially the most consequential of these is that in Iraq the rule of the erstwhile caliphate encompassed perhaps the world’s single richest trove of cultural heritage. Now, as ISIS territory di...more »
What Both Sides of the Sharia Debate Are Missing
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Politics, * [image: A Muslim man kneels on Broadway Ave. as he takes part in afternoon prayers during an] Sharia today is perfectly compatible with the U.S. Constitution. Islam’s defenders should say so. The past few years have seen a plethora of articles on the subject of sharia and its conformity or lack thereof with American law. Islamophobes have been busy whipping up emotions against Muslim Americans by arguing that the latter are engaged in imposing sharia law on an unsuspecting populace and that, therefore, sharia law should be banned in the United State... more »
4 Ways America Can Fix Afghanistan
*James P. Farwell* *Security, Middle East* [image: Afghan National Police cheer for their commander after training during a heavy snow.] America must privately quash any expectation by the Afghans that the West will stand by it should its government fail to make necessary reforms. As the U.S. government considers whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the real issue is what political outcome we’re plausibly trying to achieve? Military force is useful only as a means to achieve a political end. Today, the Trump administration is debating whether to send four thousand additi... more »
Why Russia's Military Is Bringing Back the World's Biggest Hovercraft
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* While Russia is turning back toward Cold War hovercraft, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are looking toward the future. Russia will procure more Zubr (“bison”) hovercraft, a sixty-two-foot-long, 555-ton air-cushioned behemoth that can ferry three tanks, ten smaller armored vehicles or five hundred troops. Construction of the first vessel is slated to begin in 2018, according to Russian news site *Sputnik News*, which did not indicate how many Rubbers would be built. By way of comparison, the U.S. equivalent is the Landing Craft Air Cushion, or LC... more »
Is Terrorism Transforming America Into a Police State?
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Politics, * [image: A Maryland State Police officer watches a man shout into a megaphone during a May 2012 G8 Summit protest in Thurmont, Maryland. Briefing Room Art/Maggie Ybarra.] The militarization of America’s local police proceeds unabated. For at least three decades, experts have noted the growing militarization of America’s police forces. The proliferation of Special Weapons and Tactics forces, or SWAT forces, is the most obvious example of that trend. Originally, such units were designed to deal with exceptionally dangerous situations (such as mass... more »
Follow Beijing's Lead on Defusing the Volatile North Korea Crisis
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jung Un guides the test fire of a tactical rocket in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang August 15, 2014.] Washington now may confront the last possible window of opportunity to arrest the further escalation of the Korean crisis. The able skeptic and realist Ted Galen Carpenter has recently counseled that “if Russia wants the Syria mess, let them have it.” One would think that after three failed wars in the Middle East (Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya) that st... more »
America's Insane Plan to Survive a Russian Nuclear Attack
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * But would it have worked? America emerged from World War II as the most powerful nation on earth. Not only did it produce half of the world’s economic output, but it was also in sole possession of the most devastating weapon ever created. Initially, U.S. officials believed America’s nuclear monopoly would endure for some time. After the war, Gen. Leslie Groves, the brilliant manager of the Manhattan Project, predicted the Soviet Union would not explode its first atomic bomb for two decades. The United States was therefore shaken when the Soviet Union ... more »
Why It's Time for the Carrier Battle Group
*James Holmes* *Security, * Rebranding and reconfiguring U.S. naval forces would constitute a modest measure that announces to many audiences that the sea services are getting in phase with competitive times. Let’s do away with the “carrier strike group.” Mind you, I don’t mean scrap the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and logistics ships—the elements that comprise a carrier strike group. Heaven forfend! We need more hulls, airframes and gadgetry of all types to face down the Chinas and Russias of the world. What the service should jettison is the carrier str... more »
Queen Elizabeth: The Name of Britain's New Aircraft Carrier (And an Old but Deadly Battleship)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Two ships that can pack quite the punch. Earlier this week HMS *Queen Elizabeth*, the largest aircraft carrier ever built for the Royal Navy, began sea trials. The Queen Elizabeth class represents a massive leap forward for the Royal Navy, and the success or failure of the class will structure British seapower for the rest of the twenty-first century. Over a century ago, a different class of ships helped transform the Royal Navy: the Queen Elizabeth–class fast battleships. The Queen Elizabeths represented a leap forward in battleship design almo... more »
Are Some Tales Just too Wild to Believe: Corey Goode and Andrew Basiago
When I interviewed Jan Harzan recently, I expressed my concern about the direction of MUFON and some of those invited to make presentations at the Symposium. I thought that some of the speakers were less than credible, thinking specifically about one man who seemed to claim to some sort of time travel before I realized there were two. Harzan’s response was that he wanted to give the membership a chance to hear the tales and decide for themselves if they believed them or not. The thinking here, I believe, was present an interesting program that provided data on the alleged secret spa... more »
As Mosul and Raqqa fall, ISIL looks to Deir Ezzor for their last stand
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 A.M.) – This summer has been incredibly rough for the Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, as both Mosul and Raqqa are set to fall to the Iraqi Army and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the coming days. With some small pockets in northwest Nineveh and approximately a 100km long […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Qatar: German FM pledges support for settlement of Qatar-Gulf conflict
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel pledged support for the settlement of the Qatar-Gulf conflict, expressing hope that “controversial matters could be solved,” at a press conference held alongside his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha, Tuesday. Gabriel noted, “We really support the efforts of the Emir of Kuwait, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Disturbing video: ISIS child soldiers behead spies from Russia, Turkey (18+ graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 A.M.) – Foreign fighters and gruesome decapitation scenes were proudly put on display by the Islamic State in its latest propaganda video, featuring a number of highly graphic scenes from northern Iraq. Among other initial footage, the video shows four indoctrinated children severing the heads of people accused of spying on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Scores of ISIL terrorists killed in Deir Ezzor after Syrian, Russian forces attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) suffered devastating losses in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Tuesday night, after Russian and Syrian jets pounded the terrorist group’s gathering points in the western part of the province and provincial capital. Russian and Syrian air battalions flying from the Homs Governorate began their attack yesterday afternoon, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS deploys suicide bombers in Iraqi border offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:10 A.M.) – On Tuesday, two ISIS suicide bombers blasted positions held by Iraqi border guards and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) on the desert border of western Anbar as the two sides battled it out throughout the day. Although advances were not specified, Amaq Agency claimed jihadist militants had successfully engaged an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces storm military bases of Saudi-backed fighters in Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a new assault in northern Yemen, Tuesday, targeting the Saudi-backed units at their military bases in Jabal Al-Hawl and Jabal Al-Qarn. Houthi fighters managed to break-through the front-lines of the Hadi loyalists this afternoon, killing and wounding several fighters from the latter as they advanced inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army is on the verge of retaking central Syria: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recent advances in the Aleppo and Al-Raqqa governorates have paved the way for their forces to wedge the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization in the central part of the country. With many units from the Tiger Forces making their way to the key town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mosul update: 100 ISIS militants trapped in tiny pocket anchored on Tigris River
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:40 A.M.) – With three more residential areas liberated in Iraq’s second largest city, an estimated 100 ISIS insurgents have established a last defensive line in the northeastern interior sector of the Old City. The latest mopping-up operations in Mosul city have seen the Rapid Response Division, Counter Terrorism Units, 9th Division and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian peace talks begin in Kazakhstan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – Fifth round of the Syrian peace talks between the Syrian regime and opposition delegations began at the Marriott Hotel, in Astana, Tuesday. Syrian government delegation, led by the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the UN Bashar Jaafari, and Iranian delegation, led by the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
There Can Only Be One "Best Freshman In Congress"-- And Pramila Jayapal Is It
Over the years Blue America has been gratified to have helped elect some truly amazing men and women to Congress, men and women who have proved to be leaders for the values we embrace-- from Donna Edwards and Jamie Raskin in Maryland to Alan Grayson (FL), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Keith Ellison (MN), Russ Feingold (WI), Judy Chu (CA), Raul Grijalva, Barbara Lee (CA), etc. There have been a few times we've been taken in and horrified at the results-- deceitful Pennsylvania Blue Dog Chris Carney stands out as the worst. But more frequently, we are surprised not becau... more »
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold bilateral meeting during G20 Summit.
Courtesy of CNN: *President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will sit down for an official bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday rather than an informal pull-aside meeting. * *The meeting, confirmed by both the White House and the Kremlin on Tuesday, will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders and the first official bilateral meeting between a US and Russian president in nearly two years. * *The meeting comes amid ongoing tensions between the two countries stemming from Russia's efforts to influence the 2016 pre... more »
BREAKING: US and South Korea launch missiles in defiance of Russia and China
The move could put a strain on Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday. The post BREAKING: US and South Korea launch missiles in defiance of Russia and China appeared first on The Duran.
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Vatican, U.S. Offer to Help Family of Charlie Gard
[image: vatican-u-s-offer-to-help-family-of-charlie-gard] The battle in London for the life of Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old born with a rare genetic condition, intensifies as protesters and world leaders join the action, and the Vatican and the United States have offered to help.
North Korea Claims Successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test
[image: north-korea-claims-successful-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-test] North Korea claims to have successfully tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The missile — which was tested Tuesday morning — reportedly reached an altitude of over 1700 miles and a distance of almost 580 miles before splashing down in the Sea of Japan.
Chumlee Death Hoax
Reports that the 'Pawn Stars' personality has passed away are a hoax.
Does Lip Balm Work as a Scantron Test Hack?
Rumors abound that rubbing lip balm on a Scantron test sheet will produce a perfect score.
Is Indonesia’s 'pious democracy' safe from Islamic extremism?
Jeremy Menchik, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
Supporters of Jakarta's former Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama. AP Photo/Dita Alangkara In May, the governor of Jakarta, Indonesia – a Christian – was convicted for blasphemy against religion and sentenced to two years in prison. The conviction has shocked observers around the globe. Since the country’s democratic transition in 1998, American politicians on both sides of the aisle, from Democrat Hillary Clinton to Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence, have praised Indonesia as a model Muslim-majority democracy. Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama was convicted based on commen... more »
How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
John Broich, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
'Damenkneipe,' or 'Ladies’ Saloon,' painted by Rudolf Schlichter in 1923. In 1937, many of his paintings were destroyed by the Nazis as 'degenerate art.' Very recently, Germany’s Cabinet approved a bill that will expunge the convictions of tens of thousands of German men for “homosexual acts” under that country’s anti-gay law known as “Paragraph 175.” That law dates back to 1871, when modern Germany’s first legal code was created. It was repealed in 1994. But there was a serious movement to repeal the law in 1929 as part of a wider LGBTQ rights movement. That was just before the ... more »
Syria: Russia brings in the Terminator to ‘terminate’ ISIS
Russia brings in its BMPT-72 Terminator to defeat ISIS's suicide bombers. The post Syria: Russia brings in the Terminator to ‘terminate’ ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
The truth about North Korea: it’s booming
As North Korea tests another long range missile reports from North Korea confirm that far from being in crisis its economy is in the midst of a boom. The post The truth about North Korea: it’s booming appeared first on The Duran.
Breaking News: Distraught Playboy Bunnies Jailed In Mexico And Are 'Begging For Food And Water'
Playmates (l. to r.) Lauryn Elaine, Marie Brethenoux, and Elif Celik were taken into custody because Mexican authorities believed they were working at an event, but only had tourist travel visas. *FOX News:* *Distraught Playboy Bunnies jailed in Mexico, 'begged for food and water'* Three Playboy Playmates were detained by Mexican police officers on June 30 at a party for Playboy Music Fest in Merida, Mexico. Turkish model Elif Celik, American model Lauryn Elaine, and French model Marie Brethenoux were taken into custody because Mexican authorities believed they were working at the... more »
Poll: Americans Trust CNN More That They Trust President Trump
*The Hill*:* Poll: More Americans trust CNN than Trump* A new online poll finds that Americans trust CNN, The Washington Post and The New York Times more than President Trump, Axios reported Tuesday. But amid Trump’s ongoing war against the press, trust is largely split among partisan lines, with 89 percent of Republicans viewing Trump as more trustworthy than CNN while 91 percent of Democrats think the opposite. Among all adults, trust for CNN is 7 points ahead of Trump; among independents, CNN wins by 15 points. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* So .... Democrats like CNN (see abo... more »
Is Another Tory/LibDem Deal Possible?
Relax, there isn't going to be a coalition or confidence and supply deal between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. That's if the LibDems have any sense. There has been some suggestion via *The Times* they may seek collaboration on an issue-by-issue basis, nothing else. Depending on the issue, in itself that is not an unprincipled stand to take. According to the article they might be interested in supporting Tory proposals over mental health funding and helping it achieve parity of esteem, for example. Depending what's on the table, so might Labour. As ... more »
Crystal Pyramid in the Bermuda Triangle
Reports that scientists found a 'crystal pyramid' on the ocean's floor beneath the Bermuda Triangle are fabrications.
Is There More To Yesterday's Greek - Turkish Incident Over A Freighter?
[2] Haluk Sami Kalkavan, the captain of the M/V ACT was also the captain of the 'Gaza flotilla' in 2010 and remained in custody in Israel. pic.twitter.com/fNddXz42Uw — e-Αmyna (@e_amyna) July 4, 2017 *Previous Post:* Greek Coastguard Fires At Turkish Freighter In The Aegean Sea Suspected of Transporting Narcotics (July 3, 2017) *WNU Editor*: I do not know if this information is true, but apparently the Captain who tried to run away from the Greek Coastguard has an interesting history (see above tweet). *Hat tip* to Proteus for the above tweet. More from Proteus .... this freight... more »
41 states are now refusing to give Trump Administration their voter information.
Donald Trump and Kris Kobach, getting ready to do some voter suppressing.Courtesy of CNN: *Forty-one states have defied the Trump administration's request for private voter information, according to a CNN inquiry to all 50 states. * *State leaders and voting boards across the country have responded to the letter with varying degrees of cooperation -- from altogether rejecting the request to expressing eagerness to supply information that is public. * *Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which President ... more »
X22 Report: "We Are At The End Of A Credit Cycle, Credit Is Declining, We Are At The End: Jason Burack"
X22 Report: "We Are At The End Of A Credit Cycle, Credit Is Declining, We Are At The End: Jason Burack" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE68uVYAhTs
“An Empire Self-Destructs”
*“An Empire Self-Destructs”* by Jeff Thomas "Empires are built through the creation or acquisition of wealth. The Roman Empire came about through the productivity of its people and its subsequent acquisition of wealth from those that it invaded. The Spanish Empire began with productivity and expanded through the use of its large armada of ships, looting the New World of its gold. The British Empire began through localized productivity and grew through its creation of colonies worldwide – colonies that it exploited, bringing the wealth back to England to make it the wealthiest count... more »
"Such Cunning Disguise..."
"History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done." - Sydney J. Harris
America's Adversaries Are Not Happy with Trump
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Asia* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony following the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin.] And they have options. There was no pressing reason for Xi Jinping to stop off in Moscow for a summit meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. There have already been two recent high-level contacts where critical issues in the Russia-China relationship were discussed. The Chinese leader had already met with Putin at the S... more »
THE MAS TRIAL: A CIVILIZATIONAL WAR
The Arizona Daily Star: The Mexican American Studies trial is underway in Tucson’s federal court, and yet the historic trial will never receive the national coverage it merits. The trial will determine whether the 2010 anti-Ethnic Studies HB 2281 legislation, which resulted in the elimination of Tucson’s highly successful K-12 Raza Studies Department, and which was initiated by former state schools’ superintendent, Tom Horne, was motivated by racial animus. At stake here is whether Arizona can determine what constitutes permissible versus impermissible knowledge in its schools, this ... more »
Foundations of Greenhouse Theory Challenged by New Analysis of Solar System Observations
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Back in late 2011, the Talkshop splashed the story on a ‘Unified Theory of Climate’ developed by PhD physicists Ned Nikolov and Karl Zeller. They set out to show that the ‘greenhouse effect’ is not a phenomenon arising out of the absorption and reemission of outgoing long-wave radiation by the atmosphere…
Africa has become greener in the last 20 years
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood From Science Nordic: ? In Africa, a fight is happening. On one side natural forces are making the continent greener, and on the other, people are removing trees and bushes from the continent. In densely populated regions, people are cutting down trees…
Polar bear counts for W Hudson Bay: ‘core’ area numbers are not comparable
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Polar bear population estimates for Western Hudson Bay have recently become contentious because one specialist has been making statements that confuse the issue. As we all wait for the release of the report on the WHB aerial survey of 2016, it’s worth going over the recent history of these counts and…
Sea Level Sophistry; Junk Science Masquerading as the Basis for UnSound Public Policy
Originally posted on CO2 is Life: The more scientifically illiterate you are, the more convincing the Climate Alarmists’ arguments become. Climate Alarmists know that and that is why they usually only provide half the story at best, and as we all know, “half the truth is often twice the lie.” No matter if it is Coral…
Nature Unbound III – Holocene climate variability (Part B)
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Javier The Neoglacial has been a period of progressive cooling, increasing aridity, and advancing glaciers, culminating in the Little Ice Age. The main Holocene climatic cycle of ~ 2400 years delimits periods of more stable climatic conditions which were identified over a century ago. The stable periods are punctuated…
This is the way the climate scare ends; not with a bang, but a whimper
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Ian Aitken What does the future hold for the climate change debate? Will there ever come a day when we see the headlines across the globe, ‘It’s Official – There Is No Climate Change Crisis’? Hardly – for unless we find some way to leap…
Solar Power Record–But What About The Winter?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood We’ll no doubt see many headlines like this, every day we get a bit of sunshine this summer: A record amount of solar power was generated on Friday as Britain basked in sunshine and temperatures of up to 28C, the National Grid…
Tony Heller: Is the global temperature record credible?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Tony Heller, AKA Steve Goddard, has this new video up on youtube. It raises important questions about the way the global temperature record has changed over time. It looks like there are important issues that are not accounted for by ‘official’ descriptions of ‘adjustment’ procedures.
Climate Budget Cuts Are Smart Management, Not An Attack On Science
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Katie Tubb and Nicolas Loris ~ It’s been described as a “slap in the face,” “slaughter,” “a punitive … assault on science, the environment, and indeed the planet.” Aside from being inappropriate and irresponsible, these remarks are how some in the policy world and media have depicted…
Matt Ridley: Peer Review Of Science Is A Deeply Tainted System
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood From GWPF: True, it was a low-grade, pay-to-publish journal of the kind that has proliferated recently as a money-making venture, but the authors were recommended to try that journal by a serious journal, and the peer review was genuine. As the authors…
Rainbows can be toxic
"Goodness", "green thought" and rainbows can be toxic. Knee-jerk "progressiveness" is irresponsible and harmful. Pinkwashing includes when Israel's on-going brutal war crimes (a la Geneva Conventions) are covered up by Israel's alleged queer friendliness. Greenwashing includes when devastating exploitation by global finance structures is covered up by promotion of CO2 policy managed by
Should President Trump Invite North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un To The White House?
*Kim Sengupta, The Independent*: *If Trump wants to avoid a missile crisis, he may have to invite Kim Jong-un to the White House* Pyongyang’s key aim has always been to have direct bilateral talks with the US, something that successive administrations in Washington have steadfastly refused Five months ago Donald Trump tweeted that North Korea would never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the US. This morning, Pyongyang launched what it claimed was its first ever intercontinental ballistic missile. The state TV channel declared that Kim Jong-un now ruled ov... more »
Chris Christie Is No Day At The Beach
*-by Noah* Most of us, at one time or another, have had that one uber-obnoxious family that lived next door or right down the street. Their arrogance, self-proclaimed entitlement, and, loudmouth screaming boorishness is legendary in the neighborhood. Such families are known for acting like a pack of untrainable chimps or dogs that, may wear some human clothing, but lack any knowledge about how to live and behave in a human community. In the case of New Jersey, it’s the governor, Gov. Chris Christie. The issue now is that Chris Christie closed New Jersey’s popular Island Beach Sta... more »
Supposed “Record Heatwaves” As Global Temperatures Plummet
By Paul Homewood There has been a lot of fake news about recent “record heatwaves” lately, all to promote the global warming fraud. Unsurprisingly, none of them have mentioned that global temperatures, according to UAH, have collapsed by 0.24C between May and June, and are now only at 0.21C above the 30yr average, despite weak […]
RSS and UAH used to track closely
By Paul Homewood It has been suggested that the UAH and RSS datasets were not in close alignment prior to the latter’s recent massive adjustments. These are needless to say fake claims: http://www.woodfortrees.org/plot/gistemp/from:1998/plot/rss/from:1998/plot/uah6/from:1998 UAH anomalies consistently run slightly below RSS, because of the different baselines used – UAH use 1981-2010, RSS 1979-98.(1979-98 temps are obviously […]
Washington Post David Ignatius: Fighters In Syria Cheer At Mention Of Trump Name
*Legal Insurrection:* *WaPo’s Ignatius: Fighters in Syria cheer at mention of Trump name* “One Syrian Kurdish commander used a vulgar term, in Spanish it would be cojones, to describe what President Trump has got and why they like him.” On a morning when you would have expected the Morning Joe panel to be all about Trump’s CNN wrestling tweet, a Washington Post editor/columnist painted an amazingly positive portrait of the president’s actions in Syria. WaPo’s David Ignatius has just returned from a week in Syria. He was almost apologetic in prefacing his remarks: “I’m going to say... more »
Halep IŞİD’den tamamen temizlendi
BEYRUT, LÜBNAN (10:10) – Halep vilayetinin iki buçuk yıllık işgalin ardından tamamen IŞİD’den temizlendiği resmi olarak ilan edildi. Kaplan Kuvvetleri’nin öncülük ettiği Suriye ordusunun Hanasir’in doğusunu temizlemek için başlattığı operasyon başarıya ulaştı. Hanasir bölgesinin temizlenmesiyle Suriye ordusu bütün kuvvetini IŞİD’in Salamiya’daki direnişini kırmak için kullanabilir. IŞİD 2014 yılında başlattığı saldırıyla Hama’nın doğusundaki Salamiya’yı ele geçirmişti. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Harita: İsrail destekli cihatçılar Golan Tepeleri’nde saldırılarına devam ediyor
BEYRUT, LÜBNAN (21:15) – Hayat Tahrir el Şam’ın (HTS) ve Özgür Suriye Ordusu’nun (ÖSO) oluşturduğu Muhammed’in Ordusu operasyon odasının başlattığı ve İsrail tarafından hava saldırılarıyla desteklenen Baas şehrine yapılan saldırı 10 gündür devam etmesine rağmen cihatçılar başarılı olamadı. Cihatçı koalisyonun yayınladığı bildiride, Kuneytra’da Suriye ordusuna karşı saldırılara devam edileceği bildirildi. Bildiride ayrıca hükümet yanlısı güçlerin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu Golan Tepeleri’nde bir drone düşürdü
ŞAM, SURİYE(17: 45) – Suriye ordusuna bağlı kuvvetler, Kuneytra’ya bağlı Han Arnabe kasabasında cihatçılara ait bir drone düşürdü. Cihatçılar, Suriye ordusunun kontrol ettiği Baas şehrine büyük bir saldırı başlatmıştı.İsrail uçaklarının sürekli olarak saldırılarına rağmen Suriye ordusu önemli savunma mevzilerini tutmayı başarmış ve kaybedilen yerleri geri almıştı. Cihatçılara yakın sosyal medya kanalları üst düzey komutanlar da […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Astana barış görüşmeleri: Çatışmasızlık bölgelerini denetlemek için iki merkez kuruluyor
ŞAM, SURİYE(17: 15) – Kazakistan’ın başkentinde gerçekleştirilen barış görüşmelerinde çatışmasızlık bölgelerinin sınırlarının kesin olarak belirlenmesi hedefleniyor. 5. kez yapılan barış görüşmelerinin devam ettiği Astana’dan kaynakların bildirdiğine göre çatışmasızlık bölgelerini izlemek üzere iki merkez kurulması kararlaştırıldı. Ürdün’de kurulacak ilk merkezde Ruslar ve Amerikanlılardan oluşan bir grup Kuneytra, Dera ve Suveyda bölgelerini izlerken ikinci merkez ise Türk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: İslamcı militanlar Şam’ın doğusundaki Zamalka’da sert direniş gösteriyor
BEYRUT, LÜBNAN(17:00 ) – Şam’ın banliyösü Cobar’ın güney cephesinde savaş devam ederken, Suriye ordusu cihatçıların kontrolündeki Zamalka Mahallesi’nde de kontol sağlayarak Cobar üzerindeki kuşatmayı güçlendirmeye çalışıyor. Zamalka Cobar’ın kuzeydoğusunda bulunuyor.Bölge cihatçılar için Cobar’ın kuzeyden sarılmasını engellemek için önemli bir savunma hattı olmasının yanında Cobar’a giden birçok ikmal hattını da barındırması sebebiyle oldukça hayati. Cobar’da olduğu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Türkiye destekli cihatçı grup Afrin’e yapılacak saldırıda yer almayacağını açıkladı
ŞAM, SURİYE(16: 25) – Türkiye destekli Selahattin’in Soyu Tugayı, Kürtlere karşı kuzey Halep’te gerçekleştirilmesi beklenen saldırda yer almayacağını açıkladı. Karar, grubun yeni lideri Mahmud Kallo tarafından alındı ve grubun YPG’ye karşı saldırgan stratejisinin değiştiğini gösteriyor. Kürtler’den oluşan Selahattin’in Soyu Tugayı, Türk ordusunun önderlik ettiği Fırat Kalkanı harekatında yer almıştı. Türkiye binlerce cihatçıyı Kürtlerin kontrolündeki Afrin’e […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Aleppo officially free of ISIL terrorists: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The Aleppo Governorate is officially free of Islamic State (ISIL) militants after more than two and a half years of occupation and terror. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army’s campaign to clear the Khanasser Plain ended last week, when the Islamic State withdrew all of its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: YPG güney Rakka’yı IŞİD’den temizliyor
BEYRUT, LÜBNAN(16:00) – YPG’nin çoğunluğunu oluşturduğu SDF, Ratlah kasabasında IŞİD’le çatışma görüntülerini yayınladı. Dün, Fırat Nehri’nin güneyindeki birkaç kasaba SDF tarafından ele geçilmişti.SDF ele geçirdiği bölgeden Deyrezzor’a doğru ilerliyor. SDF’nin böyle bir hamle yapmaktaki amacı Rakka’nın güneyini tamamen ele geçirip, IŞİD’in Rakka’daki kuşatmayı kırmak için güneyden bir karşı saldırısı başlatmasını engellemek. Hükümete yakın bazı kaynaklara […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanon: One dead, over 20 injured after fire blazes through Syrian refugee camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – One young girl was killed and at least twenty-one injured after a fire broke out in Tal al-Sarhoun camp, a Syrian refugee camp in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley early on Tuesday morning. Seven of those injured are in a critical condition according to statements by the Lebanese Red Cross. Around […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Suriye Ordusu Hanasir’in doğusundaki 9 kasabayı daha özgürleştirdi
BEYRUT, LÜBNAN (15:00 ) – Resafe-İtriye yolunun tamamen ele geçirilip Hanasir’in doğusundaki IŞİD militanlarının tamamen kuşatılmasından sonra, Suriye ordusu IŞİD’i Halep’ten tamamen temizlemek üzere. Suriye ordusu dün Hanasir’in doğusundaki 9 kasabanın daha IŞİD’den özgürleştirildiğini duyurdu. Birleşik Krallık merkezli Suriye İnsan Hakları Gözlemevi (SİHG), birkaç gün önce IŞİD militanlarının bölgeden tamamen çekildiğini iddia etmişti. SİHG’nin raporlarının […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Üst düzey bir IŞİD yetkilisi koalisyon saldırılarıyla Suriye’nin doğusunda öldürüldü
ŞAM, SURİYE(14:30) – Cihatçılara yakın kaynakların aktardığına göre üst düzey bir IŞİD yetkilisi ABD öncülüğündeki koalisyonun hava saldırılarıyla Suriye’nin doğusunda öldürüldü. Kaynaklara göre, Ebu Fatima Albani, örgütün Aşhere bölgesindeki hizmelerinden sorumlu yetkilisi, koalisyon uçaklarının aracını güdümlü füzelerle hedef alması sonucu öldürüldü. Albani’nin öldürülmesinden sonra ailesi bilinmeyen bir yere götürüldü. IŞİD’in, Suriye ordusunun havaalanı çevresi ve diğer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Çöl Şahinleri Tugayı’nın komutanı Hama’nın doğusunda görüldü
BETRUT, LÜBNAN(13:33) – Çöl Şahinleri Tugayı’nın en üst düzey komutanı , General Muhammet Caber, birliğinin IŞİD’i bölgeden çıkarmak için saldırı başlattığı doğu Hama’daki cephe hattında görüldü. General Caber, 2013 yılında ordudan emekli olmuştu.Generalin önerisiyle emekli askerlerden oluşan bir grubun Humus’taki petrol ve doğalgaz kaynaklarını koruması kararlaştırılmıştı. Çöl Şahinleri Tugayı, Ulusal Savunma Güçleri’nden (NDF) ayrı, bağımsız […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map update: Israel-backed Golan militants to continue offensive operations
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The Army of Mohammad operations room – a coalition of anti-government militias including the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group and Free Syrian Army (FSA) Islamist faction – after having launched a miserably unsuccessful offensive (despite it being backed by the Israeli Air Force) on the city of Madinat al-Baath […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"After moment of silence for Holocaust victims, Cuba calls moment of silence for Palestinians"
https://youtu.be/VO1GqRLWv0Q Words fail me
Bear cub isn’t able to keep up with his mama, so cop comes to the rescue
A bear family was trying to cross the road but the mama kept going back and forth on the road, so a cop arrived to help her. The officer with the Town of Carroll Police Department in New Hampshire noticed the mama kept pacing across the road and when he looked, he realized she was trying to get one of her cubs, who couldn’t keep up with them because it was sick. The mama wanted all four cubs to remain with her, but the one cub simply was too weak to move. Eventually, the mama made the heartbreaking decision to leave the cub and continue on with her other cubs. That’s when the offi... more »
Does philanthropy play a role in making bright futures?
Independence Day is a good time to reflect on the big picture. Like "what will it take to create a civilization that's truly worthy of the name? One that might be much better than ours, because we planted seeds to make it so?" It can happen! Every single day, more than 200,000 human beings exit grinding poverty and another 200,000 or so depart mere poverty and enter something that could be called "lower middle class," with electricity, potable water, a safe roof and kids in school. That's every day, so clearly some combination of efforts by entrepreneurs, governments and donors ... more »
Germany does not want to be our friend anymore. Thanks Trump!
Oh yeah, we're not going to be friends.Courtesy of HuffPo: *In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have dropped the term “friend” in describing the relationship with the United States. * *Four years ago, the joint program of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), referred to the United States as Germany’s “most important friend” outside of Europe. * *The 2013 program also described the “friendship” with Washington as a “cornerstone” of Germany’s international relati... more »
G20 Meeting - The "A" List, the "B" List and the "C" list (Canada)
*Irish PM, Trudeau and Queen* *The "C" list* The headlines this week are all about the upcoming G20 meeting. This is the annual meeting where the top 20 Gross Domestic Product countries meet to greet and swap. Whatever happened to the G7 or was it G8 meetings? Remember those? They were an even higher level inner circle of the richest countries. A few years ago, they stupidly kicked out Russia. Now I guess they have nothing to meet about (all being owned by the same perps) and so there's no point in meeting. Just a guess. But still, there is a hierarchy within the G20 and it h... more »
Declaring Independence - A Novel Idea!
Thomas Jefferson got so many things correct in his draft of the Declaration of Independence. From the opening to the conclusion, the blueprint for a free and prosperous confederation of independent states was laid out. Many things have gone wrong since then...but in many areas we have made progress! In today's Liberty Report, Ron Paul breaks down where we are some 241 years after that fateful day...
Amazon takes over Whole Foods Market
By Dr. Mercola Amazon recently announced its intention to acquire Whole Foods Market, a $13.7 billion deal that has food manufacturers quaking in their boots. As noted by Fortune, “grocery stocks took a nosedive” following the announcement. Also noted by Fortune, just as Amazon changed the way books are printed and sold “by forcing publishers, authors
4,250% increase in fetal deaths reported to VAERS after Flu Shot given to pregnant women
By Christina England vactruth.com Documentation received from the National Coalition of Organized Women (NCOW) states that between 2009 and 2010 the mercury-laden combined flu vaccinations have increased Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting Systems (VAERS) fetal death reports by 4,250 percent in pregnant women. Eileen Dannemann, NCOW’s director, made abundantly clear that despite these figures being known
5 exercises to undo the spinal damage caused by a lifetime of sitting
At this point, everyone knows sitting all day isn’t good for your health. But all kinds of jobs still require people to sit for prolonged periods of time. Whether it’s good for your health or not, you still need to get paid, so you just walk it off and tell yourself it’s just the way
US Democracy Can Be Preserved Only By Constant Vigilance Warned William Jennings Bryan
“Delegates from all thirteen colonies met in 1774 in Philadelphia to discuss responses to increased British oppression. This convention, the … Continue reading →
No, Santer et al. have not refuted Scott Pruitt
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Leo Goldstein Dr. Ben Santer. Photo by A. Watts The MSM is actively promoting a new piece of dubious “climate science”: the article Tropospheric Warming Over The Past Two Decades doi:10.1038/s41598-017-02520-7, https://archive.is/EOXfw by B. Santer et al., published in Nature Scientific Reports on May 24. For well-known…
Roy Spencer on ‘Santer takes on Pruitt’
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt As Dr Roy Spencer points out: ‘You can’t build a case for human-caused warming by relying on natural warming! (But, they did anyway.)’ A new paper in Nature: Scientific Reports by Santer et al entitled Tropospheric Warming Over the Past Two…
Educating Trump: Putin’s task for their G20 meeting
The most valuable thing President Putin can do at his forthcoming G20 meeting with President Trump is school an inexperienced US President in the proper conduct of international relations. The post Educating Trump: Putin’s task for their G20 meeting appeared first on The Duran.
Turkish FM puts Cyprus peace talks in crisis
The remarks will not help the current peace talks in Geneva. The post Turkish FM puts Cyprus peace talks in crisis appeared first on The Duran.
An Iran style deal could be on the table for North Korea as Russia and China assert dominance over the issue
This is the day that US unilateralism over the Korean peninsula ended. Russia and China's united from have made this so. The post An Iran style deal could be on the table for North Korea as Russia and China assert dominance over the issue appeared first on The Duran.
Independence Day, 1854
My newest novel, GODS OF OUR FATHERS, concludes with an epilogue on the 4th of July. Narrated by my protagonist Vesey Van Zant, what follows is an edited version of his thoughts on Independence Day. As you may surmise, little has changed since 1854: *W*hat Independence Day means to a body devolves on the color of the skin wrapping it. The black bunting on the day of Burns’s ejection from Boston have long since been replaced with the red, white and blue variety in observance of our independence. Keeping my head down and ears open as I often do, I have yet to hear anyone r... more »
Estimating Cloud Feedback Using CERES Data
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: .Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach As usual, Dr. Judith Curry’s Week In Review – Science Edition contains interesting studies. I took a look at one entitled “Cloud feedback mechanisms and their representation in global climate models“, by Ceppi et al., hereinafter Ceppi2017. The paper looks at the changes…
Mainstream Media Now Advocating “All Citizens” Spend Time in Prison as “Service” to Country
By Claire Bernish Corporate media achieved a new level of absurdity last week, when Jesse Ball, writing for the Los Angeles Times, suggested every American... more »
Which Completely Screwed Up Healthcare Bill Do You Want?
By Jon Rappoport You can have Obamacare. Or you can take the current Republican re-do. Have you read it? Do you know exactly what’s in... more »
Independence Is Still A Revolutionary Act
By Daisy Luther Independence is about a whole lot more than firing up the barbecue, drinking some beer with friends, and shooting off fireworks. It’s... more »
The Heavy-Duty Truck Used In North Korea's Ballistic Missile Test Came From China
The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July, 4 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS *Reuters: **North Korea appeared to use China truck in its first claimed ICBM test* North Korea appeared to use a Chinese truck originally sold for hauling timber to transport and erect a ballistic missile that was successfully launched on Tuesday, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions to curb its weapons program. North Korea state television showed a large truck painted in military cam... more »
Chinese President Xi And Russian President Putin Holding Talks In Moscow
*ABC News Online*: *North Korea: Russia, China agree to joint approach to tensions, slam US over THAAD* Russia and China have agreed a joint position on North Korea designed to defuse tensions around its missile programme and both want Washington to halt deployment of a missile shield in South Korea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Moscow and Beijing had agreed on the need for a simultaneous freezing of North Korea's missile and nuclear programme and large-scale military exercises by the United States and South Korea, the ministry said in a statement. The statement was rele... more »
Is America Still a Nation?
[image: is-america-still-a-nation] Could the Constitution, as currently interpreted, win the approval of two-thirds of our citizens and three-fourth of our states, if it were not already the supreme law of the land?
Independence Day and What Made America Great in the First Place
[image: independence-day-and-what-made-america-great-in-the-first-place] The United States of America declared its independence on July 4, 1776. Two hundred and forty-one years later, that independence is being threatened like never before.
The Price They Paid
A popular essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but many of its details are inaccurate.
President Trump Closed U.S. Airspace for the 4th of July?
A fake news article reported that President Trump had shut down American airports on 4 July 2017.
Kid Rock Death Hoax
A Facebook "prank" claimed that musician Kid Rock had passed away in July 2017.
In pictures: Tiger Forces veterans return to Qamhana after Aleppo, Raqqa operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – With the conclusion of their brilliant blitz offensive in the governonates of Aleppo and Raqqa over the course of mid-May to early-July, soldiers of the Tiger Forces’ Tarmah detachment have returned home to a hero’s welcome. In the closing days of March of this year, the town of Qamhana came […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militares sirios dispuestos a expulsar a rebeldes respaldados por Estados Unidos de frontera con Irak
El Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) junto a sus aliados de Hezbollah y Hashd Al-Sha’abi (paramilitares iraquíes) no abandonarán sus esfuerzos por expulsar a los rebeldes respaldados por Estados Unidos en la zona sureste de la Gobernación de Homs, aseguró a Al-Masdar una fuente militar. “Tenemos todo el derecho a recuperar Al-Tanf de manos de los […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Grupo rebeldes pro-turco se distancian de próxima ofensiva contra los kurdos
Los rebeldes pro-turcos de la Brigada Descendientes de Saladino aseguraron que no participarán de la próxima operación militar contra los kurdos en el norte de Alepo. Su decisión, hecha pública por el nuevo líder del grupo, Mahmud Khallo, es interpretada como un cambio radical respecto a la antigua política del grupo, que se basaba en […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Pictures: Syrian Army shoots down drone near Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 45 P.M.) – The Syrian Army troops shot down, this morning, a drone for jihadi groups near Khan Arnabeh village, Quneitra province. The government forces are fighting off a major assault launched by jihadi rebels on al-Ba’ath city; the Syrian Army’s main bastion in the southwestern province. Even though the Israeli warplanes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Astana peace talks: Two centers to monitor de-escalation zones in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 15 P.M.) – A fresh round for the Syrian peace talks was held today in the Kazakh capital, which primarily aims at establishing a definitive and clear borders for the de-escalation zones. Sources from Astana, where the 5th round of the peace talks is currently taking place, reported that it was agreed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
روسيا اليوم: “أستانا-5”.. مركزان لمراقبة خفض التصعيد في سوريا
أفاد موفد قناة “RT” إلى أستانا بأن الحديث، في المفاوضات، يدور عن مركزين لمراقبة مناطق خفض التصعيد في سوريا؛ أولهما أردني- روسي- أمريكي، والثاني تركي-روسي. ونقل عن مصادر مشاركة في مفاوضات أستانا، أن أحد المركزين سيعمل في الأردن، والآخر مناصفة بين تركيا وسوريا. وأوضح أنه تم الاتفاق على أن يتبادل مركزا المراقبة المعلومات، وسحب القوات […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist militants put up stiff resistance in east Damascus suburb of Zamalka
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Amid all the intense and highly-publicised fighting that is taking place on the southern axis of the embattled Jobar District of east Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has also been making a concerted effort to enter the rebel-held Zamalka District in a bid to further isolate Jobar. Zamalka is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebel group distances itself from upcoming offensive against Kurds
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 25 P.M.) – The Descendants of Saladin Brigade, a turkey-backed rebel group, said it will not take part in the upcoming military operation against the Kurds in northern Aleppo. The decision made by the group’s new leader, Mahmud Khallo, is seen as a radical change in the group’s old policy where it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Maue: new climate hiatus or accelerated warming trend coming?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: You Ought to Have a Look: Time for a New “Hiatus” in Warming, or Time for an Accelerated Warming Trend? Guest essay by Dr. Ryan Maue As you can tell from our blog volume, there’s been a blizzard of new and significant climate findings being published in the…
Battle of Zborov: 100th anniversary
*The blog post was written 3 days later and the date was changed retroactively* Exactly 100 years ago this weekend, on July 1st and 2nd, 1917, the Battle of Zborov took place. Zborov is a town in Ukraine – just outside the Subcarpathian Rus that belonged to Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1939. *Czechoslovak legionnaires in the trenches.* I didn't know much about the battle but it was a pretty fascinating moment of the history and an interesting battle. At that time, Russia was attempting an offensive, with some help from Romania. The Russian efforts failed – but the Battle of... more »
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