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Tweets For Today
& She works at the White House & is engaged in certain initiatives" - Angela
Merkel on Ivanka Trump at leaders' table https://t.co/1UvsKIrTu9
pic.twitter.com/SNRSdbzV01
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 8, 2017
#POTUSatG20 in Photos: https://t.co/Aa8thAbZzm pic.twitter.com/dR4ET7WPai
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 8, 2017
Mosul battle: Iraqi forces anticipate IS defeat https://t.co/bCg08QdHX9
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 8, 2017
Now *this* is how you sell Lego. pic.twitter.com/zSTjKv0jIX
— Andrew Ellard (@ellardent) July 6, 2017
Syrian Army scores big advance in Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the
National Defense Forces (NDF), launched a surprise attack in the Golan
Heights on Saturday, striking the jihadist defenses in the town of
Al-Samdaniyah Al-Gharbiyah. Led by the 90th Brigade, the Syrian Arab Army
and their allies attacked the Red Villa area at the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US encouraged by de-escalation progress in Syria reached with Russia
(TASS) The US Administration believes an agreement on the establishment of
a de-escalation zone in southwest Syria is an important step towards
settlement of the conflict in this Arab nation, national security advisor
to the US President Herbert McMaster said in a statement released on
Saturday. “The United States remains committed to defeating ISIS, helping
to […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tensions rise between jihadists in Idlib as Ahrar Al-Sham’s base is blown up
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – A powerful explosion was reported by
opposition activists in the jihadist stronghold of Binnish, Saturday,
causing several casualties as a result of an IED (improvised explosive
device). Opposition activists claimed an IED was planted at Harakat Ahrar
Al-Sham’s headquarters in Binnish prior to its detonation by an unknown
assailant. At […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey will not allow the establishment of a Kurdish state in northern Syria: Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed
that Ankara would not allow the establishment of a Kurdish state in
northern Syria, making the statement on the second day of the G20 Summit in
Hamburg, Saturday. Erdogan said that “if there is an effort to establish a
so-called Kurdish state in northern Syria, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL suffers heavy casualties in another daring Deir Ezzor offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a new
offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, targeting the Syrian
Arab Army’s positions along the western bank of the Euphrates River. ISIL
began their offensive, Saturday, by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s
positions near the Heart Hospital and Furat Al-Sham Hotel; this […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This Drone Will Revolutionise Urban Warfare
The TIKAD armed drone from Duke Robotics. Duke Robotics
*Defense One*: *The Israeli Military is Buying Copter Drones With Machine
Guns*
A breakthrough in drone design gives a glimpse into the future of urban
warfare.
The Israeli military is buying small multi-rotor drones modified to carry a
machine gun, a grenade launcher and variety of other weapons to fight
tomorrow’s urban warfare battles. Their maker, Florida startup Duke
Robotics, is pitching the TIKAD drone to the U.S military as well.
Lt. Col. Raziel “Razi” Atuar, a 20-year veteran of the Israeli military and
a reservist... more »
"'Ready To Blow' - National Geographic's Guide To The Yellowstone Supervolcano"
*"'Ready To Blow' - *
*National Geographic's Guide To The Yellowstone Supervolcano"*
by Tyler Durden
"Amid a growing 'swarm' of over earthquakes (now over 1000), and Montana's
largest quake ever, scientists are growing increasingly concerned that the
so-called 'super-volcano' at the heart of Yellowstone National Park could
be building towards a Category 7 eruption. So what is a 'super-volcano' and
what does its explosion mean for life on earth? NatGeo explains:
As National Geographic details: Think of Yellowstone as a gigantic pressure
cooker, fueled by a massive supervolcano. Water... more »
Picture Of The Day
Members of the Emergency Response Division break into buildings during a
fight with Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul on July 3,
2017. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
WNU Editor: The above picture is from this incredible photo gallery .... *Mosul
in Ruins* (The Atlantic)
Another Night Of Rioting And Destruction In Hamburg (Update)
*Daily Mail:* *Anti-capitalists branded 'insane' by Arab refugees for
destroying a 'beautiful country' as internet mocks G20 rioters for sending
snapchats from their iPhones*
* Riots continued in the streets of Hamburg as Black Bloc militants
scuffled with police during the G20 summit
* Refugees from Syria and Egypt looked on at the carnage from a falafel
joint and 'couldn't believe their eyes'
* Violence broke out for a second night as world leaders congregated in the
city to discuss global problems
* Police were pelted with Molotov cocktails and petrol bombs thrown from
rooftops ... more »
Russia, 2017: Greed, Money And Murder
"They chained him to a bed and 8 riot guards with rubber batons beat him to
death... That's what they do in Russia."
Putin, the richest man on earth, is a murderous thug, who has his political
opponents killed-- including journalists. So when he turned to the moron
who he helped get into the White House and said, pointing menacingly to
members of the press, "These are the ones who insulted you?" it shouldn't
necessarily be taken as a joke. Trumpanzee, of course loved it.
*Nick Kristof this morning: "It’s particularly problematic that Trump is
continuing his crusade against the n... more »
Is Now The Time To Shoot Down A North Korean Missile?
*Washington Examiner:* *Time to shoot down a North Korean missile, former
top US general says*
It's clear North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is neither impressed nor
deterred by recent displays of U.S. military might, so it's time to up the
ante, says a retired American four-star commander.
Rather than flying American bombers over the south, or firing missiles into
the sea, the U.S. should target the next intercontinental ballistic missile
North Korea launches, said retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Wald.
"I would try to shoot one of their test missiles down instead of just
firing missil... more »
The Pentagon Just Got A $28.6 Billion Blank Check
*Breaking Defense:* *House Appropriators Give SecDef Blank Check For $28.6B*
WASHINGTON: In a sign of how strange the budget process has become, the
House Appropriations Committee has approved a defense spending bill that
basically gives Secretary Jim Mattis a $28.6 billion blank check. Scattered
across seven different accounts in the base and Overseas Contingency
Operations budgets, it’s called the National Defense Restoration Fund, and
it makes up 4.3 percent of the bill’s $658.1 billion Pentagon budget.
That percentage may seem small, but it’s more than any previous SecDef has
h... more »
MUFON Blowback
There are those who don’t seem to understand that I have nothing against
MUFON and that I have great respect for the thousands of members who
volunteer their time, resources, effort, education and experience to the
organization. I certainly understand that when you have a full-time job, a
family, and all sorts of other obligations, it is tough to find time for
UFOs. I get all that.
And, I understand the First Amendment. It allows us to say any damned
stupid thing we want. It just doesn’t guarantee freedom from consequence.
If you post a racist rant to your Facebook page, you can exp... more »
Russia's Supercarrier Is a Pipe Dream
*Zachary Keck*
*Security, Eurasia*
It’s never, ever going to happen.
Russia has confirmed that it plans on building a new super aircraft carrier
despite cuts in the defense budget.
“Yes, the Navy will build an aircraft carrier, for sure,” Vice Adm. Viktor
Bursuk, the deputy commander-in-chief of Russia’s navy, said last month,
according to Russian state media. “Different bureaus are hammering out an
image of this ship,” he added.
The new aircraft carrier Bursuk was referring to is the so-called Project
23000E Shtorm. The proposed carrier will be powered by two RITM-200 nuclear
... more »
North Korea Isn't the Only Korea with Killer Missiles
*Zachary Keck*
*Security, Asia*
And don't you forget it.
Over the past two years, North Korea has been testing missiles at an
unprecedented rate. During this time, it has unveiled a host of new missile
systems, culminating in the July 4 test of an intercontinental ballistic
missile. While Pyongyang’s provocations have rightly dominated global
headlines, far less attention has been paid to the other side of the
thirty-eighth parallel where South Korea has quietly been bolstering its
own missile arsenal.
Seoul’s interest in missile technology dates back to the 1970s. Much like
it... more »
Take It from 3 Former Ambassadors: Neglecting Diplomacy Will Hurt America
*Frank G. Wisner, William Luers, Thomas Pickering*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks flanked by (L-R) Senior Advisor
Jared Kushner, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Treasury Secretary Steven
Mnuchin, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
(2nd R) and Secretary of Defense James Mattis (C) as he meets with India's
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Cabinet Room of the White House in
Washington, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] The military can't
solve all of America's international problems.
*“Our military leaders a... more »
Donald Trump Jr. And Jared Kushner Meet With Russian Lawyer During The 2016 Presidential Campaign
Jared Kushner, left, and Donald Trump Jr. are seen during inauguration
ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as U.S. president in January.
Representatives for both confirmed a June 2016 gathering of the men and
Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya at Trump Tower. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)
*New York Times: **Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked to Kremlin During
Campaign*
Two weeks after Donald J. Trump clinched the Republican presidential
nomination last year, his eldest son arranged a meeting at Trump Tower in
Manhattan with a Russian lawyer who has connections to the Kremlin,
according ... more »
CONFIRMED: Victory in Mosul: last districts of the city liberated from ISIS
In the greatest defeat so far inflicted on ISIS the Iraqi army confirms the
complete end of ISIS resistance in Mosul.
The post CONFIRMED: Victory in Mosul: last districts of the city liberated
from ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating new town in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured a new
town in the eastern countryside of Homs, Saturday, following a swift
counter=assault against the Islamic State (ISIL) at Jibab Hamad. Units from
the 18th Tank Division, alongside the National Defense Forces, managed to
break-through the Islamic State’s defenses and establish full control […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin and Trump agree on ceasefire in Syria
(TASS) Russia and the United States have agreed on a ceasefire in the
southern part of Syria that will begin at 12:00 A.M. Damascus time on July
9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after the talks of
Russian and US presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. “A ceasefire
will come into force […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
House Republicans Are Getting Some Dangerous Signals About Their Career Viability
Axios had a very popular little post yesterday about how *un*popular
TrumpCare is among voters: the most unpopular bill in three decades . Not
only is TrumpCare more unpopular now than Obamacare was when the Tea Party
was rampaging through the streets (and airwaves) lying about death panels,
it's more unpopular than Bush's TARP bailout bill-- and by a lot. Before
passage, at it's worst, the Affordable Care Act was only supported by 38%
of Americans, a far cry from the 12% who back Paul Ryan's and Mitch
McConnell's TrumpCare legislation.
Axios asserts this is important because "it... more »
France To Make Vaccinations Mandatory From 2018
France is the latest European Country to announce they will make
Vaccinations 'Mandatory' as according to there false belief it is
'Unacceptable for children to be dying of Measles'
The post France To Make Vaccinations Mandatory From 2018 appeared first on OYE
Alternative News.
Monsanto’s Weed Killer Dicamba Now Banned In Two States
Two states across the US have now banned the use of Dicamba because it is
drifting and damaging crops. Reuters reports:
Missouri joined Arkansas on Friday in banning the use and sale of the weed
killer dicamba after a rise in complaints that the agricultural chemical is
drifting into neighboring fields and damaging crops, the states agriculture
departments said on Friday.
The post Monsanto’s Weed Killer Dicamba Now Banned In Two States appeared
first on OYE Alternative News.
AUDIT OF THE 'FINKEL REVIEW'
AUDIT OF 'FINKEL REVIEW' REVEALS DEVASTATING HITS TO ECONOMY
FULL REPORT - http://ow.ly/3T5230dkTm5
Dr Alan Moran, a world expert on electricity market regulations has
conducted an independent analysis and report on the Finkel Review.
Released today, Dr Moran’s report reveals that the Finkel panel's
recommendations are based on unreliable and unrealistic assumptions and
forecasts.
20 minutes of devastating destruction of the Finkel Review.
The Science of Curing Cancer and Other Diseases with Sound and Resonant Frequencies
*Christina Sarich* - Modern science builds upon the work of Tesla and Rife
to shatter cancer with sound.
The post The Science of Curing Cancer and Other Diseases with Sound and
Resonant Frequencies appeared first on Waking Times.
The flaw in Trump’s energy plans
Continuing to view carbon dioxide as toxic is a mistake
Analysis by Tom Harris
Executive Director, International Climate Science Coalition
There is a fly in the ointment
Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
President Trump’s energy policies are, mostly, a beautiful thing to see. In
line with his America First Energy Plan, Mr. Trump has ended the Obama
administration’s war on coal, America’s least expensive source of
electricity, by rescinding the Clean Power Plan and other burdensome and
unnecessary regulations. He has fast-tracked the approval of the Keystone
XL pipeli... more »
Donald Trump's lawyers are desperately trying to get the Summer Zervos defamation case thrown out.
Courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter:
*Donald Trump is looking to end a defamation lawsuit brought by season-five
Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos — or at least delay it until he leaves
office. *
*The dispute arose after tape was published of Trump boasting to Access
Hollywood's Billy Bush about grabbing women's genitals. As Trump was under
fire for his comments, Zervos came forward to accuse him of kissing her
twice in 2007 and attacking her in a hotel room. “I never met her at a
hotel,” responded Trump, who would also attack allegations from his
accusers as "100 percent fabri... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” and “Nightbook”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” and “Nightbook”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1XbYeNeBGo
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC
342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern
constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would
otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our night sky, but it is hidden from
clear view and only glimpsed through the veil of stars, gas and dust clouds
along the plane of our own Milky Way galaxy.
*Click image for larger size.*
Even though IC 342's light is dimmed by intervening cosmic clouds, this
sharp telescopic image traces the galaxy's own obscuring dust, blue star
c... more »
“The Old Man And the Sea"
*“The Old Man And the Sea"*
by James Quinn
“Ernest Hemingway is one of the most renowned writers in American history,
with classics such as "A Farewell to Arms," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and
"The Sun Also Rises" to his credit. He won the Nobel Prize for literature
in 1954. He constructed a new literary style characterized by lean, hard,
sparse dialogue. He influenced literature and young authors for decades. As
a teenager I was immediately drawn to his gritty realistic novels. There
was no nonsense to his novels. They always involved man’s struggle against
death and hardship. Mos... more »
The Reason..."
"The reason that truth is stranger than fiction is that fiction has to have
a rational thread
running through it in order to be believable, whereas reality may be
totally irrational."
- Sydney J. Harris
Chet Raymo, “Strange”
*“Strange”*
by Chet Raymo
“In a review in the “New York Times” Book Review, Daniel Handler writes:
“And strange? Well, let's get this straight: All great books are strange.
Every lasting work of literature since the very weird "Beowulf" has been
strange, not only because it grapples with the strangeness around us, but
also because the effect of originality is startling, making even the oldest
books feel like brand new stories.”
Strange: Out-of-the-ordinary, unusual, curious. "The strangeness around
us," says Handler. There is a paradox here. What could be less strange than
the w... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. Thanks for stopping by!
Arab Refugees In Hamburg View G20 Rioters As Crazy
German riot police officers walk in front of protesters during
demonstrations at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017.
REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
*Reuters:* *Hamburg's G20 rioters are 'crazy' in the eyes of Arab refugees*
Arab refugees watching anti-G20 riots in Hamburg from the relative safety
of a falafel joint said on Saturday the rioters were insane for destroying
their tolerant adoptive city and were astonished by what they saw as the
police's restraint.
"If people did this in Egypt they would be shot," said Ibrahim Ali, a
29-year-old Egyptian who came here in 2011. "T... more »
The crisis of integrity-deficient science
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen calls out Duke University, the
American Academy for the Advancement of Science, and the British Center for
Ecology and Hydrology for falsifying or fabricating data, ignoring critical
data (and thus cherry-picking data for the "right" result), and other
egregious sins -- with a special emphasis on how these and other
institutions conspired to make neonicotinoid pesticides into bee killers
rather than bee life savers (which they often are).
Did President Trump Hand Russian President Putin A Stunning Victory?
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands nearby during a
meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017
Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
*Molly K. McKew, Politico*:* Trump Handed Putin a Stunning Victory*
*From his speech in Poland to his two-hour summit in Hamburg, the president
seemed determined to promote Russia’s dark and illiberal view of the world.*
President Donald Trump needed to accomplish two things this week during his
visits to Poland and... more »
Russian President Putin: Trump On TV Is 'Very Different From The Real Trump'
*RT:* *Putin: Trump different than on TV, we can restore relations with US*
The Donald Trump seen on television is different from the one in real life,
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the G20 summit, adding that after
his meeting with the US leader in Hamburg, he felt like relations between
the two countries could at least partially be restored.
“As for personal relations, I think that they are established,” Putin said
of his Friday meeting with Trump.
“The Trump we see on TV is very much different from the real person.”
“I think that if we continue building our relation... more »
The crisis of integrity-deficient science
Falsifying or ignoring data that don’t support conclusions or agendas is
worse than junk science
Paul Driessen
The epidemic of agenda-driven science by press release and falsification
has reached crisis proportions.
In just the past week: Duke University admitted that its researchers had falsified
or fabricated data that were used to get $113 million in EPA grants – and
advance the agency’s air pollution and “environmental justice” programs. A *New
England Journal of Medicine* (*NJEM*) article and editorial claimed the
same pollutants kill people – but blatantly ignored multiple st... more »
Canada: The Serial Apologizer - And Harbourer of Criminal Bureaucrats
*Canada Sheds Crocodile Tears over Yet Another *
*Compensation Package Paid to a Canadian Patsy*
Canadians have a reputation for saying "*I'm sorry*" at the slightest
chance they may have offended someone. Two Canadians collide getting off a
bus and the "I'm sorry's" ring out for a block. My mother used to say to
us, after we'd done something wrong and apologized, *"Don't say you're
sorry unless you mean it...and the only way you'll show you mean it is by
NOT DOING IT AGAIN!"*
Today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the G20 podium to
grandstand, appear heartfelt, magna... more »
THE TRUMPS RETWEET AMERICA'S FINEST THINKERS
The First Family continues to elevate the discourse:
Donald Trump Jr. shared a video meme Saturday portraying President Trump
shooting down a fighter jet that included CNN's logo.
“One of the best I’ve seen,” the younger Trump wrote in a tweet, which
included laughing emojis and American flags.
Here's the tweet:
One of the best I've seen. 😂🇺🇸😂🇺🇸 https://t.co/rqCplijJ57
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 8, 2017
Which links to this:
Hey @CNN we heard you like memes
😎👌🏻🐜🌶🔥 s p i c y b o i pic.twitter.com/324hKyg4yW
— Old Row (@OldRowOfficial) July 8, 2017
As y... more »
"Oh my God, it is Obama!" In Alaska?
"Oh my God, it is Obama": Alaska mom, baby meet ex-president
https://t.co/hig00Hf1uQ pic.twitter.com/zKhxy7oWnw
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2017
Courtesy of the Star Tribune:
*An Alaska mother is cherishing cellphone photos she snapped of her
wide-eyed 6-month-old baby in the arms of former President Barack Obama. *
*Jolene Jackinsky was at Anchorage International Airport on Monday looking
for an airline when she ended up in a waiting area for private flights
where a man she thought looked like Obama was sitting. *
*"As I got closer, I thought: Oh my God, it is Obama," she recalle... more »
Could Trump’s Media Trolling Spark Laws To “Protect Journalists”?
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani explains the potential danger
wrapped up in the whole “fake news” narrative that appears to be
intensifying... more »
CERN To Deploy Advanced A.I. To Protect Secret Network
By Joe Joseph Machine learning just entered the realm of cyber warfare with
secret A.I. sentinels that monitor networks to ensure active/real-time
cyber combat against its... more »
After Trump Bows to Saudis, Decision to Release Evidence of Saudis Funding 9/11 Gets Reversed
By Rachel Blevins President Trump’s change in attitude towards Saudi Arabia
has apparently had a trickle-down effect, as a federal judge in Miami has
reversed... more »
Chicago’s Terrible New Plan to Force High School Kids Into the Military
Op-Ed by Alice Salles Chicago, Illinois, has a chronic inflated state
problem disguised as a schooling problem. In order to eradicate the
symptom, Mayor Rahm... more »
The Islamic State Does Not Follow The Rules Of War
An Iraqi woman carrying an infant flees from the Old City of Mosul on July
5, 2017, during the Iraqi government forces' offensive to retake the city
from ISIS fighters. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP
*Micah Halpern, Observer*: *Rules of War? ISIS Doesn’t Care.*
The first rule of war—avoiding civilian casualties—is the terror group’s
primary attack strategy.
General Sherman famously proclaimed, “War is hell!” as Atlanta burned to
the ground during the Civil War. Imagine what he would have said had he met
ISIS fighters, who take war to a new low.
ISIS does not subscribe to the fundamental rul... more »
Battle For The ISIS Capital of Raqqa -- News Updates July 8, 2017
*VOX:* *The war for the capital of the ISIS “caliphate” has begun*
*But ISIS will likely persist around the world even if Raqqa falls.*
The fight against ISIS has entered one of its most important phases yet:
the battle to retake Raqqa, the group’s de facto capital in Syria. Victory
there would be a major milestone — but it wouldn't be a knockout punch.
When most people think about Syria, it’s cities like the capital, Damascus,
or war-battered Aleppo. That makes sense — Aleppo, for example, was the
most important city held by the rebels before it was largely flattened by
Syrian tr... more »
The Islamic State Is On The Verge Of Complete Defeat In Mosul -- News Updates July 8, 2017
*Reuters*: *Iraqi army says Mosul victory imminent, Islamic State vows
'fight until death'*
Islamic State militants vowed to "fight to the death" in Mosul on Saturday
as Iraqi military commanders said they would take full control of the city
from the insurgents at any moment.
Dozens of Iraqi soldiers celebrated amid the rubble on the banks of the
Tigris river without waiting for a formal victory declaration, some dancing
to music blaring out from a truck and firing machineguns into the air, a
Reuters correspondent said.
The mood was less festive, however, among some of the near... more »
Egyptian Army eliminates 14 terrorists attempting to join ISIL in the Sinai
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Egyptian Army continued their
anti-terror operations in the Sinai Peninsula, Saturday, striking many
Islamic State (ISIL) hideouts in the region. Backed by their air force, the
Egyptian Army targeted a group of militants attempting to join their
Islamic State comrades in the Sinai Peninsula. According to the Egyptian
Ministry […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army launches big assault in Golan Heights as Israel watches from afar
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big
assault in the Golan Heights tonight, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s
defenses at the town of Al-Samdaniyah Al-Gharbiyah. Backed by Liwaa Suqour
Al-Quneitra and Fouj Al-Joulan of the National Defense Forces (NDF), the
Syrian Arab Army attempted to advance west from the town […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Germany: Putin and Erdogan discuss bilateral relations and Syria in Hamburg
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed
bilateral relations and the situation in Syria with his Turkish counterpart
Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg,
Saturday. “Lately, much has been done both for the full-scale development
of bilateral relations and in solving a number of problems that […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army expels ISIL from rural town at Homs-Hama border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the
National Defense Forces (NDF), launched a powerful counter-attack against
the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization, Friday, targeting the rural
town of Jibab Hamad in the eastern countryside of Homs. Led by the 18th
Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies resumed […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces unleash vicious assault against Saudi-backed units in north Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Houthi forces carried out another
powerful assault in the northern province of Mareb this week, utilizing
guided missiles to inflict heavy damage on the enemy defenses. Video
footage released by the Houthi media shows their personnel firing an ATGM
(anti-tank guided missile) at a vehicle of Saudi-backed fighters in […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Krugman On Paul Ryan And The Post-Truth Party
Friday Paul Krugman was reminiscing in *The Times* about the promise the
Ryan-led Republicans would "move their party off its cruel and mindless
agenda of tax cuts for the rich and pain for the poor, bringing back the
intellectual seriousness that supposedly used to characterize the
conservative movement." He points out that not only did that never happen
but that "what we got instead was the (further) rise of the decepticons —
not the evil robots from the movies, but conservatives who keep scaling new
heights of dishonesty in their attempt to sell their reverse-Robin Hood
agenda.... more »
Summing up the Trump-Putin meeting: good bonding; limited progress on Syria, Ukraine and cyber security
Effective Russian diplomacy meant that the first Trump-Putin summit though
leading to no breakthroughs made important if limited progress on a number
of topics whilst establishing a genuine connection between the two
Presidents.
The post Summing up the Trump-Putin meeting: good bonding; limited progress
on Syria, Ukraine and cyber security appeared first on The Duran.
It's Alaska: Curious bear calmly sits down next to photographer
Bear Sits With Photographer In Frightening Up-Close Encounter. Incredible
Up-Close Encounter With Alaskan Brown Bear
Drew Hamilton, a tech worker with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
was photographing brown bears in the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and
Refuge when he captured the shot of a lifetime.
Some people would need a new pair of underwear after an encounter like this
one, but Hamilton remained cool as a cucumber.
The sanctuary is home to the world's largest concentration of wild brown
bears, who take advantage of the area's abundant salmon population. Toward
t... more »
Libraries Closing - Save Net Neutrality
*Mark Twain Branch Detroit Public Library*
This photo above speaks to me for several reasons. The most obvious is
the lifetime of care put by authors into their works that were published
and stored in libraries and bookshelves in our homes. I think of the
librarians who love books and love to share them with the public. This
library most surely was closed due to local budget cuts - the government
deemed that libraries were not a top priority as their community collapsed
along with the US automobile industry.
But why were the books just tossed aside - literally wasted? Why were... more »
3,230 Dead, 1,128 Wounded In Iraq June 2017
There were 3,320 reported deaths and 1,135 wounded in Iraq in June 2017.
Almost all of those casualties occurred in Ninewa because of the Mosul
battle. Violence in the rest of the country remains at an all-time low.
The press had 533 incidents during the month. Violence has slowly decreased
over the first six months of the year. In January there were 712, 620 in
February, 715 in March, before levelling off with 586 in April, 521 in May,
and 533 in June.
When averaged out by incidents per day Iraq has reached another nadir in
violence. Starting in 2016 the number of incidents stead... more »
Is She Thinking Of One Day Running To Be The First Women President Of The United States?
Ivanka Trump takes her seat at the beginning of the third working session
of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ludovic
Marin/POOL
*WNU Editor:* No one that I know or read has brought this up .... but you
have to wonder .... in the years to come will she run for President .... *At
G20, Ivanka Trump takes the spotlight - and a seat* (Reuters).
*Update*: I have just learned that the media are posting stories where they
are concerned that she sat in for her father when he had to leave the
conference room. See the links below ....
Ivanka Trump takes her father’... more »
Motorcycle - As the Rush Comes
Something in the works on capitalism and social media, and have a heavy
editing session tomorrow. In lieu of anything else here's some great
choonage.
John Simpson's response to "anti-BBC bores"
Ian Katz, Rob Burley and Andrew Marr appear to be attempting a charm
offensive at the moment with regards to BBC bias.
Other senior BBC journalists, however, are sticking with good old-fashioned
BBC arrogance (out with the charm, in with the offensive).
Take the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson for example:
My answer to anti-BBC bores from https://t.co/85AEKvhK3n: The BBC is
accused of having a lefty, right-wing, pro-Remain Brexit agenda....
— John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) July 8, 2017
...that brainwashes viewers into questioning opposing points of view. I'm
sending this ... more »
US Laws Have Legalized Pedophilia With Children As Young as 10 Yrs Old And No One is Stopping It
No less than 207,000 children — some as young as 10 — have been allowed to
marry adults in the US in just the last 15 years.
New York Times comes out hard for dismissal of Sarah Palin's frivolous defamation lawsuit.
Courtesy of the New York Law Journal:
*Lawyers for The New York Times came out swinging on July 7 in Sarah
Palin's defamation lawsuit against the paper over an editorial linking her
to a mass shooting, arguing the former Alaska governor and vice
presidential candidate could not show The Times acted with actual malice. *
*Palin filed her suit against The Times last week, alleging that she was
defamed by a June 14 editorial called "America's Lethal Politics," which
she said ties her to the 2011 shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that resulted in
six deaths and a gunshot wound to the head ... more »
Syrian Army liberates most of Al-Hayl Gas Field
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside
Hezbollah and Liwaa Fatemiyoun, scored decisive gains on Saturday when
their forces liberated most of the strategic Al-Hayl Gas Field in the
eastern countryside of Homs. Backed by heavy Russian airstrikes, the Syrian
Arab Army’s 5th Corps and their allies penetrated through the Islamic […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Triumph of the Trump? Be afraid of the manic "will"
While the president himself has probably never heard of Leni Riefenstahl,
it’s a dead certainty that the authors of his G-20 speech have watched the
Nazi propagandist director’s opus, ‘*Triumph of the Will,’* scads of times.
Chief Strategist Bannon has said so, admiringly. And hence it became a
matter of note and worry, when POTUS’s speech used the word “will” as a
meaningful noun, almost a dozen times, declaring that only great focus and
assertiveness can save western civilization.
Mind you, I have been hardly any less dramatic in my own declarations of
determination to defend our... more »
Behind the Facade.
- ‘A Pretty Classy Piece Of Operation’July 7, 2017
- Don’t Be Silly, He’s NiceJuly 6, 2017
- More Post-Waterhouse Glittering CareersJuly 5, 2017
- ‘Ain’t Nothing Clean’ – Not Even The Welsh Calvinistic MethodistsJune
26, 2017
- Tower Hamlets, Paul Boateng And Tessa JowellJune 24, 2017
- This Is What Happened To Nicola, Niclas, Merfyn, Joan and KathrynJune
23, 2017
- So Who Was It Exactly Who Appointed The Corrupt Old Bastard?June 22,
2017
- A UK NetworkJune 21, 2017
- A Stalker’s NetworkJune 20, 2017
- Top Of The CopsJune 18, 2017
- Top Doct... more »
ISIL’s three year reign over Mosul finally comes to an end
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) suffered their
greatest defeat in Iraq this week after conceding the final neighborhoods
they controlled to the Iraqi Armed Forces in the city of Mosul. For nearly
two weeks, the Iraqi Armed Forces and ISIL were engaged in a bloody battle
for several buildings in Mosul’s […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Homs hit by missile fired from Rastan jihadists, SAA responds
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:57 A.M.) – Jihadists of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
terrorist group based in the Al-Rastan pocket in the countryside of
northern Homs Governonate have breached the de-escelation agreement
established for that area by firing a missile at the city of Homs. The
missile landed in the Al-Arman District and resulted in the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Veteran pro-Syria militia group thrown into Jobar battle as all reserves are called on
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – With the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) nearing the
breakthrough phase of its offensive on the Islamist-held salient of Jobar
following a series of successes in the Ayn Tarma District yesterday, the
Syrian High Command is now calling on all available reserves to exploit the
small, but nonetheless slowly-widening, cracks in […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of HTS militants raiding ISIL base in west Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham
published video footage of their forces cracking down on an Islamic State
(ISIL) base in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate this week.
The video footage shows explosives and weapons seized by the Hay’at Tahrir
Al-Sham fighters while they conducted their raide […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraq: Battle rages to take an IS-occupied building in Mosul
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – Intense fighting occurred on Mosul’s
Al-Najafi street on Friday afternoon, as Iraqi forces sought to take over
the Al-Shawaf building, a stronghold of the self-proclaimed Islamic State
(IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) within the city. While most of the city has been
liberated from the terrorist forces, small pockets of resistance still […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US, Russia agree to ceasefire in southwest Syria
(RT) The US and Russia have agreed on a ceasefire in southwest Syria, set
to take effect on July 9 at noon Damascus time, Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov has announced. Lavrov was speaking following the landmark
meeting between the Russian and US presidents on the fringes of the G20
summit. “In this zone [in […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report: “The World Is Changing,The US Will Collapse As A Civilization Unless We Change: Harley Schlanger”
X22 Report: “The World Is Changing,The US Will Collapse As
A Civilization Unless We Change: Harley Schlanger”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xg8iWNFNBc
"Major Mistake Found in Congressional Creation of Space Army"
*"Major Mistake Found in Congressional Creation of Space Army"*
by David Swanson
"Even CNN struggles to stay solemn, neither laughing nor vomiting, at news
of Congress creating a new branch of the U.S. military to fight wars in
space. Of course, one purpose of militarizing space, which other nations
have long supported banning by treaty, has for the United States long been
to facilitate more unstoppable attacks on various corners of the little
planet earth. But another stated purpose of this legislation is to “guard
the galaxy.” Here’s where a massive miscalculation has been found i... more »
The Unspeakable Crime of Viktor Orban
F. William Engdahl at - 10 hours ago
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The past year has been a tough one for the Brussels’ EU political
correctness Supremos. First Mr Orbán insisted on going through with a
national referendum. How anti-European! Letting citizens vote on issues
affecting their lives in their own countries! What a dangerous idea if that
ever spreads. Next thing you know women might demand genuine equality and
to be taken seriously as human beings. Horror!
Last October 2016 Viktor Orbán’s government organized a referendum vote on
whether to let the faceless, unelected EU Commission of President
Jean-Claude Juncker (or... more »
HAUL NO! TOUR REPORT BACK PART 1
HAUL NO! TOUR REPORT BACK PART 1Home / Blog / Haul No! Tour Report Back
Part 1Building Momentum in Resistance to Grand Canyon Uranium Mining &
TransportPhotos by Dustin Wero | Instagram: darth_wero In late 2016
Indigenous anti-nuke & sacred sites organizers decided something had to be
done to confront the threat of radioactive uranium ore transport from the
Grand Canyon to the White Mesa
CNN's Relentless Drumbeat of Fake News
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CNN is on the fast track to losing what little is left of its credibility.
In a perfect storm of embarrassing revelations, retractions,
“resignations," and missteps that would make the Three Stooges look
coordinated by comparison, the network is poised for self-destruction.
Rather than taking a step back to evaluate and adjust course, CNN is
doubling down on its stock-in-trade: fake news, fake news, and more fake
news.
Former Ala. Chief Justice Roy Moore Leads GOP Race for U.S. Senate Seat of Jeff Sessions
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Twice suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore appears to be leading all
Republican candidates in the GOP primary race for the Alabama U.S. Senate
seat Jeff Sessions left to become President Trump's attorney general.
Putin Notes Serious Headway On Syrian Settlement, Thanks To Turkey
I've mentioned on more then one occasion the cooperation between Turkey and
Russia with regard to Syria- Most others have not.* Relinking a number of
posts regarding the cooperation between Russia and Turkey *with regard to
the taking back of Aleppo and other cooperative endeavours, not including
Astana specifically. Though there are posts here covering Astana talks
*1-Russia and Turkey Plot The Endgame in Aleppo *
2-This Is The End Of Syria (?)*3-You may also want to look at the article
written by Ollie Richardson from StalkerZone.orgsubject of the post before
this one: Erdogan De... more »
Jimmy Dore blasts media silence on Trump-Putin agreement for Syria ceasefire (Video)
Russia, Syria, & U.S. Declare ceasefire ad the media remains silent.
The post Jimmy Dore blasts media silence on Trump-Putin agreement for Syria
ceasefire (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump on meeting with Putin: “Tremendous!” (Video)
‘Tremendous meeting with Putin,’ Trump says during talks with UK PM May.
The post Trump on meeting with Putin: “Tremendous!” (Video) appeared first
on The Duran.
Trump publicly denigrates Canadian prime minister at G20 (VIDEO)
Canada's Justin Trudeau doesn't seem to command much respect from Donald
Trump - or for that matter from anyone else
The post Trump publicly denigrates Canadian prime minister at G20 (VIDEO)
appeared first on The Duran.
Tick Eggs Photograph
A photograph supposedly shows a clump of tick eggs found along an outdoor
path, but its details are questionable.
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Loses Multiple Fingers in 4th of July Firework Accident?
Reports that Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger lost several fingers
in a 4th of July fireworks accident are fake news.
July 15th Film festival makes it possible to meet native actors Wes Studi, Martin Sensmeier...
Acclaimed Native American actors Wes Studi and Martin Sensmeier, along with
award-winning director Chris Eyre, are among the featured participants at
the annual Native Film Festival.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 15, in the Anoli’
Theater at the Chickasaw Cultural Center.
Studi, Sensmeier, filmmaker Kyle Bell and actor John Gibbs will take part
in a panel moderated by Eyre revolving around the festival theme “Tour de
Force in Native Cinema: We are One.”
Eyre is a director and producer best known for the films “Smoke Signals”
and “Edge of America.” His m... more »
Weapons Delivery
Unforeseen Consequences
American political leaders call for military action because it seems like a
decisive and strong thing to do. But restraint often takes greater resolve.
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu once wrote: *“Supreme excellence
consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance by clever means ...before
fighting. If you know neither your enemy nor yourself, you will be defeated
in every battle." *By repeatedly engaging in interventions without a proper
understanding of our enemy ...and without a better understanding of the
consequences of our own actions (*stabilizing the ... more »
MILO YIANNOPOULOS IS ANOTHER RIGHT-WINGER WHO HATES CAPITALISM
Fox News reports:
Outspoken former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has filed a $10 million
lawsuit against publishing house Simon & Schuster after it canceled his
book deal.
You know you've burned a lot of bridges when you're a right-winger and even
Fox is questioning your motivation:
Yiannopoulos announced the lawsuit Friday in New York, just days after he
self-published the Simon & Schuster-canceled memoir, “Dangerous.”
The controversial writer told Fox News that the timing of the lawsuit
aligning so close to the release of his book is “largely coincidental” and
that “any sug... more »
The G-20 Ends With Concerns On The Future
REUTERS/Tobias SCHWARZ
*Washington Post:* *Trump leaves leaders fearing the future as G-20 summit
closes*
HAMBURG — President Trump and other world leaders on Saturday emerged from
two days of talks unable to resolve key differences on core issues like
climate change and globalization, fueling worries that global summits may
be ineffective in the Trump era.
The divisions at the G-20 summit were most bitter on climate change, where
19 leaders formed a unified front against Trump. But even in areas of
nominal compromise like trade, top European leaders said they have little
faith t... more »
Bullies on the Block Declar Eternal Opposition to Nuclear Weapons-Free World
Over 120 nations recently signed a treaty banning nuclear weapons. However,
the bullies on the block - US, Britain, and France (among others!) -
refused to sign it and declared their eternal opposition to a
nuclear-weapons free world:
Over 120 nations adopt first treaty banning nuclear weapons (July 18,
2017). The Mainichi,
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170708/p2g/00m/0in/001000c
More than 120 countries approved the first-ever treaty to ban nuclear
weapons Friday at a U.N. meeting boycotted by all nuclear-armed nations….
None of the nine countries known or believed to p... more »
Congress Must Reclaim War-Making Authority
The House Appropriations Committee unexpectedly passed an amendment to
the Department of Defense Appropriations bill last week that would
repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) passed by
Congress in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. If this effort to revoke
the AUMF proves successful, the repeal would effectively limit Donald
Trump’s ability... Read more »
Tensions Continue On The India - China Border As Their Leaders Meet At The G20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met President of China Xi Jinping today
on the sidelines of an informal BRICS meet and they shared a warm handshake
with big smiles on their faces. (ANI)
*DW*: *India, China ties strained as militaries stand off near border*
India and China have been caught in a lengthy confrontation along their
shared frontier, spiking tensions and allowing a rabidly jingoistic press
in both countries to aggravate the already deep-seated mutual distrust.
For nearly three weeks, Chinese and Indian border troops have confronted
each other close to a valley controll... more »
Good News For Michigan: Paul Clements Is Running For Congress Again
On Thursday, Kalamazoo professor, Berniecrat and environmental activist,
Paul Clements, announced that he's going to seek the Democratic nomination
for the southwest Michigan congressional seat that's been occupied by
hereditary plutocrat Fred Upton since... wait for it-- 1986! This is a
swing district Obama won (53-45%) in 2008 and lost narrowly (50-49%) to
home-stater Mitt Romney in 2012 but which the DCCC never contests. Last
cycle Clements managed to raise $1,151,980 to go up against the $2,497,208
Upton raised. The DCCC pretended to back Clements to keep grassroots
activists... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 264 Jul 7 2017
Smoke rises from fighting in west Mosul’s Old City (AP)
The Islamic State is now down to three neighborhoods in the Old City of
West Mosul. July 6, they held Bab al-Tob in the south, Qurnish, Shahwan,
Maidan, and Najafi Street along the Tigris River. The Iraqi forces (IFS)
announced Maidan and Najafi Streetwere seized. The insurgents were still
desperately fighting, and launcheda counter attack with 50-100 fighters
into Bab al-Lakash, which was recently freed, Bab al-Tob, and Maidan,
throwing the ISF back on their heels in some of those areas. Still the end
is in sight, and Iraqi... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.
- Michael Rozworski discusses the importance of workers exercising power
over how our economy functions. Robert Booth reports on a forthcoming UK
study showing the desperate need for improved quality of work and life
among low-income individuals. And Lana Payne writes that a strong labour
movement is essential to fair and sustainable economic development:
(W)hile bankers bemoan “soft wage data,” in the real world workers can tell
you exactly why wages are stuck. Too much of the gross domestic product —
the economic pie — continues to be hoa... more »
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