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The New Normal In Europe?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Daily Mail*:* Two years of terror: As Spain is left reeling by Barcelona attacks chilling map shows how more than 300 innocents have lost their lives in 16 separate jihadist atrocities* * Below is a map which documents the 16 attacks carried out by jihadis in Europe over the past two years * There were six incidents in France, three in Germany, three in Britain, two in Spain, one in Belgium and one in Stockholm * One person is also feared dead in Finland after a man went on a rampage in southwestern city of Turku today * A total of 364 people are confi... more »
Barcelona Terror Van Attack Driver Still at Large
*Reuters:* *Spain hunts for driver in van rampage, says Islamist cell dismantled* RIPOLL/BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Police were searching on Saturday for the driver of a van that killed 13 people when it plowed into a crowd in Barcelona and were trying to determine whether two other suspected Islamist militants linked to the attack had died or were at large. The Spanish government said it considered it had dismantled the cell behind Thursday's Barcelona rampage and an attack early on Friday in the Catalan seaside town of Cambrils. Police arrested four people in connection with ... more »
First Terror Attack In Finland
Reuters: Moroccan asylum seeker 'targeted women' in Finland knife attack HELSINKI/TURKU, Finland (Reuters) - A Moroccan man who was arrested for killing two women in a knife rampage was an asylum seeker who appeared to have targeted women in Finland's first terrorism-related attack, police and a Red Cross official said on Saturday. The 18-year-old suspect, arrested in the city of Turku following Friday's attack in which eight other people - six of them women - were wounded, arrived in Finland last year, police said. Police shot the suspect in the leg before his arrest. Police als... more »
Is There Anything Trump Won't Lie About? Trump Winery Is Not The Biggest Winery And He Doesn't Own It Anyway
The Bird is a restaurant in Northwest DC, in the Shaw neighborhood a nd, according to the *Washingtonian*'s Jessica Sidman, they were so excited a couple weeks ago when Señor Trumpanzee fired The Mooch that the began a new policy: offering discounted drinks whenever Trumpanzee offs one of his co-conspirators-- happy hour cocktails, beers, and wines for $4. Same deal yesterday when Trumpanzee kicked out notorious meth manufacturer and neo-Nazi Steve Bannon. What about the Trump Winery in Charlottesville? Wondering if they offer discounted wine when the owner offs a Nazi? They don't... more »
Plasma Forces At The Earth’s Surface, Folds & Basins.
My attention was pointed to the Carpathian Mountains in Europe when Tim Cullen of the Malaga Bay blog site mentioned these mountains reminds him of a raised island chain. This is a logical first pass interpretation of the topography but it … Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE PM Abadi announces the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, a key northern Iraqi bastion of the IS group https://t.co/CP0urpmAL1 — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 20, 2017 MAP: US/Russia deconfliction line in Syria. Violating forces will be struck - @CivilWarMap pic.twitter.com/C0zvJcPt9y — Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 19, 2017 Thousands take to streets in Boston protest against hate speech https://t.co/oVCNt1jlY5 pic.twitter.com/IsRPNQ1xJ1 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 19, 2017 Nampo, world's most advanced minelayer today. pic.twitter.com/MbILEKcIsx — Naval An... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Liquid Mind IV: Unity" (Full Album)
Liquid Mind, "Liquid Mind IV: Unity" (Full Album) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXYu7k-O4iw
"A Look to the Heavens"
“From cold, clear skies over Riverton, Manitoba, Canada, planet Earth, the solar corona surrounds the silhouette of the New Moon in this telescopic snapshot of the total solar eclipse of February 26, 1979. Thirty eight years ago, it was the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States. The narrow path of totality ran through the northwestern states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota before crossing into Canadian provinces Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. *Click image for larger size.* Following the upcoming *August 21, 2017 total... more »
The Poet: William Stafford, "Starting With Little Things"
*"Starting With Little Things" * "Love the earth like a mole, fur-near. Nearsighted, hold close the clods, their fine-print headlines. Pat them with soft hands- Like spades, but pink and loving; they break rock, nudge giants aside, affable plow. Fields are to touch; each day nuzzle your way. Tomorrow the world." - William Stafford
Picture Of The Day
Steve Bannon is the latest casualty of Trump's White House. Everyone in this photo besides President Trump and Vice President Pence has left. Business Insider/ Reuters *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from here .... *Brutal photo shows how much turnover there has been in Trump's top ranks* (Business Insider).
America Can't Afford to Lose the Artificial Intelligence War
*Michael O'Hanlon, Robert Karlen* *Security, North America* [image: Sophia, a robot integrating the latest technologies and artificial intelligence developed by Hanson Robotics is pictured during a presentation at the] The United States must rededicate itself to being the first in the field of AI. Today, the question of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in future warfare is becoming far more salient and dramatic than ever before. Rapid progress in driverless cars in the civilian economy has helped us all see what may become possible in the realm of conflict. All of a sudd...more »
Getting America and Russia Back to Normal
*Robert Legvold* *Politics, Europe* [image: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander of Western military district Andrei Kartapolov, President Vladimir Putin and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolev arrive to attend the the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg] Putin and his entourage, the Trump administration, and the U.S. Congress have a large choice to make. *Note: this article is part of a **symposium on U.S.-Russia relations** included in the September/October 2017 issue of the *National Interest*.* Trump and his people, and Putin and his, say the sa... more »
Forget North Korea: World War II Was Guam's Bloodiest Battle
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* It was hell. Should North Korea launch ballistic missiles at Guam, it would be the first missile strike on U.S. territory. But for Guam, it will be just another chapter in that island's bloody history. In the fifteenth century, Spain claimed Guam. In 1898, the United States took it from Spain during the Spanish-American War. And in World War II, Guam would be fought over by Japan and the United States. On the morning of December 8, 1941 Guam time, just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, Japanese aircraft struck the island. While the Japanese at... more »
Why Russia and China Still Fear the F-16 Fighting Falcon
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The answers are obvious. The F-16 Fighting Falcon bears an unusual distinctions: it is one of the only top jet fighters in the world to also be cost efficient. Fast and extremely agile, the light fighter does have some shortcomings in range and payload compared to larger twin-engine fighters like the F-15 Eagle, but that was easy to forgive due to costing less than half as much—around $18 million in 1999 ($27 million in 2017 dollars). This favorable bang-for-buck ratio has not been lost on air forces across the world—the F-16 currently remains the... more »
Here's How the U.S. Marine Corps Will Train Future Snipers
*Sarah Sicard, Task and Purpose* *Security, * The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer III will be key. First-person shooter is one of the most popular perspectives among gamers, but these simulations can be used for much more than entertainment — specifically military training. And thanks to new the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer III, Marine Corps marksmen are about to take their sharpshooting skills to a whole new level. Though the Corps has been using virtual reality to train Marines for two decades, the systems for marksmanship have become exponentially better. With ... more »
Indirect Viewing of the Solar Eclipse: Make a Camera Obscura and More Ideas
From the Eclipse Kit – Many pages of activitied and info: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/NASA_Eclipse_Activity_Guide.pdf Another method: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/nasa-television-online-coverage-for-aug-21-solar-eclipse/
NASA Television-Online Coverage for Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse
“Aug. 11, 2017 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-092 NASA Announces Television Coverage for Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse On Monday, Aug. 21, all … Continue reading →
ECLIPSE 101: Safety Recommendations by NASA (Looking Directly at the Sun is Unsafe)
Note that below is their safety recommendations. Use at your own risk. The only 100% safe way is to stay … Continue reading →
Banned in Boston
I'm not going to lie to you. Boston is one of the most racist cities in the northeast. African American ball players have it written into their contracts that they *not* be traded to the Red Sox (the last team to integrate, in 1959, one year *after* the Boston Bruins). Both the North Ends (Italian) and Southie (Irish) are infamously racist and I defy you to take a stroll through downtown Roslindale and report back to me if you find even one African American. If you don't believe me, check out the Rants and Raves section on Boston Craigslist. It was in the early 70's, well ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Pune, Maharashtra, India. Thanks for stopping by!
Chet Raymo
*“Yet…”* by Chet Raymo "My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." - J. B. S. Haldane “Legend has it that after reciting his official recantation, kneeling on the floor of the Holy Office in Rome before assembled officials of the Inquisition, Galileo whispered, "And yet it moves." To save his life, or at least to avoid some dank dungeon and perhaps torture, the old man had publicly denied that he ever believed or taught that the Earth orbits the Sun, rather than the other way around. The public recantation was real ... more »
"Maddest Of All..."
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!" - Miguel de Cervantes in "Man of La Mancha"
Free Download: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search For Meaning"
*Excerpt: "Man's Search For Meaning"* by Viktor Frankl "An active life serves the purpose of giving man the opportunity to realize values in creative work, while a passive life of enjoyment affords him the opportunity to obtain fulfillment in experiencing beauty, art, or nature. But there is also purpose in that life which is almost barren of both creation and enjoyment and which admits of but one possibility of high moral behavior: namely, in man's attitude to his existence, an existence restricted by external forces. A creative life and a life of enjoyment are banned to him. But ...more »
Hezbollah, Syrian Army liberate more than 70km of territory near Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Hezbollah, and Lebanese Army have made significant progress in the Qalamoun region these past 48 hours, liberating more than 70km of territory along the Lebanese-Syrian border. Beginning on the Syrian side of the border, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard and Hezbollah kicked off the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
How "Both Sides" Forge U.S. Supremacy: The Nationalistic Hypocrisies of "Violence" and "Free Speech"
*-by Sam Husseini* Many have focused on President Donald Trump's statements on Charlottesville condemning the "violence" from "both sides." Which is understandable, since the killing of Heather Heyer and overwhelming violence came from white supremacists. But virtually no one has scrutinized the first half of his remarks: Trump criticizing the "violence" of others. How is it that Trump is designated to be in a position of judging the perpetrators of violence? The U.S. government is regularly bombing a number of countries. Just last week, Trump threatened North Korea with nuclear ... more »
Donald and Melania Trump are skipping the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony because apparently they are too politically toxic.
I hate you so much. You are the reason I am shunned by society.Courtesy of WaPo: *President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have elected not to attend the annual Kennedy Center Honors in December amid a political backlash among those who will be feted at the event. * *The first family will not participate “to allow the honorees to celebrate without any political distraction,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement Saturday morning. * *The announcement comes as three of the five honorees — television producer Norman Lear, singer Lionel Richie and ... more »
Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet melts
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Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet melts Indiana University IMAGE: Team members taking a short ice core to study properties of sediment coming from the East Antarctic ice sheet. view more Credit: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ? INDIANAPOLIS — A…
Manhattan Town Hall event with Ray McGovern and William Binney
Stop WWIII Video of 4nPCBeMJpKQ LaRouchePAC Policy Committee member Diane Sare is joined by VIPS representatives Ray McGovern and Bill Binney to further explain the contents of their memo to the President exposing the dangerous fraud of Russia-gate. The presentations are then followed by a spirited discussion on how to defeat this attempted coup d'etat against the United States Presidency.
Everyone Is Wrong About North Korea
[image: undefined] Imagine a world where one country – country X – is bombing at least seven countries at any one time and is seeking to bomb an eighth, all the while threatening an adversarial ninth state – country Y – that they will bomb that country into oblivion, as well. Imagine that in this world, country X already bombed country Y back into the Stone Age several decades ago, which directly led to the current adversarial nature of the relationship between the two countries. Now imagine that country Y, which is currently bombing no one and is concerned mostly with well-founded... more »
Tweet from ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer’s Account Attacks Charlottesville Murder Victim
An 18 August 2017 tweet from Jason Kessler's Twitter account described slain counter-protester Heather Heyer as a "fat, disgusting Communist."
Answering Your Questions About the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
The 21 August 2017 celestial event will be viewable to millions on the continent, but taking the proper precautions is important.
Robert Mueller's Russian investigation is now focusing on Trump Jr..
Don't let them take me Dad, don't let them take me!Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *Federal prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller are focusing keenly on the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. and are trying to determine his intent when he attended a controversial June 9, 2016, meeting with a Russian lawyer, according to a source familiar with the investigation. * *Trump Jr. has acknowledged that he was looking for negative information about Hillary Clinton when he, as well as Jared Kushner and then-campaign manager Paul Manafort, met with the lawyer. But he claimed he did no... more »
STATE DEPARTMENT: US NOT to remain in Syria after ISIS “defeat”
The Kurds and the Americans cannot both be telling the truth. More The post STATE DEPARTMENT: US NOT to remain in Syria after ISIS “defeat” appeared first on The Duran.
what i'm reading: maximum security book club
I have an abiding interest in prison librarianship, and try to learn about it wherever I can. Whenever the OLA Superconference features a session on prison libraries, I attend. I'm always pleased to see how popular and well attended these sessions are. Perhaps that should not surprise. In a sense, prison libraries epitomize librarian values -- the inherent value of reading, the power of self-education, the importance of finding the right reading material, the solace and companionship that reading can offer, the democratizing and liberating power of the library. And perhaps above al... more »
After Charlottesville the ACLU decides to stop representing hate groups that bring guns to protests.
Courtesy of The Hill: *The American Civil Liberties Union took a new stance on firearms Thursday, announcing a change in policy that it would not represent hate groups who demonstrate with firearms. * *ACLU executive director Anthony Romero told The Wall Street Journal that the group would have stricter screenings and take legal requests from white supremacist groups on a case-by-case basis. * *“The events of Charlottesville require any judge, any police chief and any legal group to look at the facts of any white-supremacy protests with a much finer comb,” Romero told the Journal... more »
7 Stabbed in Siberian Attack; Russia Skeptical of IS Claim
The midday attack in the city of Surgut ended with the attacker shot and killed by police.
Netanyahu's Priorities and U.S. Responses
*Paul R. Pillar* *Israel Iran, Middle East* Recently I wrote about the two-sided Saudi policy on Iran, in which Riyadh sees good reason to take quiet steps to reduce tension with its neighbor across the Persian Gulf while still making alarm about a supposed Iranian threat the basis for keeping the United States tied to its side. But Saudi Arabia (along with its partners in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain) is not the only party in the region to exploit an anti-Iran theme as a basis for retaining U.S. support, and it certainly is not the most influential one in shaping U.S. p...more »
US will not remain in Syria after ISIL’s defeated: State Dept
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The U.S. does not plan on extending their stay in Syria after the Islamic State (ISIL) is defeated, the Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, Heather Nauert stated this week. “That is not our plan, our intent is to defeat ISIS,” Nauert said when asked if the United States plans […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates large area in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large scale offensive in central Syria, Saturday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions along the Rusafa-Ithriya axis. Backed by the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the Bir Tuwaynan and Bir Qadim areas in southern Al-Raqqa, resulting in a series of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Bloodiest day in the battle for Raqqa, US warplanes show no mercy
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 P.M.) – The violence in Raqqa city has reached new levels with over one hundred ISIS militants, Kurdish combattants and civilians alike killed on Saturday due to ongoing skirmishes, sniper fire, suicide bombings and nonstop airstrikes. As the battle entered its 75th day, a Kurdish source embedded with the Syrian Democratic Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: US Coalition bombs Syrian Army near ISIL lines in southern Raqqa – [unconfirmed]
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition has bombed the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the southern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate tonight, a local journalist reported minutes ago. According to a journalist embedded with the Tiger Forces in southern Al-Raqqa, the U.S. Coalition bombed the Syrian Arab Army’s Tarameeh Group inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Densely populated Homs neighborhood attacked by jihadist rebels
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – Approximately one hour ago, two rockets fired by jihadist rebels in northern Homs hit the provincial capital’s densely populated Al-Zahra neighborhood, causing significant damage and casualties. According to a military source in Homs, at least one civilian has been reported dead and 17 others have been found wounded after the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sorry, Mitt, But Señor Trumpanzee Is The Circei Lannister Of American Politics
There was a moment during a recent episode of *Game of Thrones* where Cercei Lannister tells her brother/lover Jamie that she's pregnant with his baby. He asks who she will say the father is. Cercei, having grabbed the crown from her dead son's head and put it on her own, says "you." Jamie says something to the effect of "the people won't like that" and Cercei responds by asking him to remember what their father thought of "the people," basically what many authoritarians with their kind of personality disorder think: "The lion doesn't worry about what the sheep think." And for an ... more »
Bank of Korea is taking over Bitcoin Cash
*...at least, that's a result of your humble correspondent's inference...* Three weeks ago, I discussed the split of the Bitcoin to the new Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). For some time, the prices were around $4,000 and $300 or so, plus minus 30%. But two days ago, BCH began to skyrocket. It reached $1,000 hours ago. The timing of this growth was attributed to the first 8 MB block mined by BCH (BTC only mines 1 MB blocks) and the fact that the BCH mining became more profitable than the BTC mining. On Friday, the trading volumes of BCH actually trumped those of the "main" BTC... more »
Have the BBC reported this re Moussa Oukabir?
The Times today shows a social media post by Moussa Oukabir from two years ago saying: "Kill the infidels I just let Muslims follow the religion" Have the BBC reported this? Why do I doubt it?
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP's leadership campaign. - Bruce Anderson and David Coletto take a look at public perceptions of Canada's political parties. And the relatively small differences in public views of the NDP as compared to the Liberals may offer either a suggestion as to what grounds of distinction appear most open at the moment, or a challenge to the leadership contenders to discuss how they plan to shift public opinion. - The Canadian Federation of Students offers the candidates' responses on post-secondary education. Arshy Mann examines Niki Ashton's LGBTQ policy pro... more »
Are Vigilante Protesters Digging Up Confederate Graves After Charlottesville Clashes?
Despite reports, emboldened protesters in Charlottesville have not started unearthing the bodies of Confederate soldiers.
Terrorism in Siberia? Fake Suicide Belts and Multiple Stabbings..
*Curiously, but, not coincidentally, this attack in Siberia is extremely similar to the second incident in Spain, yesterday. Fake suicide belts and stabbings.* *An aside. But a rather important one: * *‘Europe is lost’: Barcelona’s chief rabbi urges Jews to move to Israel * *“I tell my congregants: Don’t think we’re here for good, and I encourage them to buy property in Israel,” Rabbi Meir Bar-Hen said in an interview with Jewish news agency JTA.“This place is lost. Don’t repeat the mistake of Algerian Jews, of Venezuelan Jews. Better [get out] early than later.* *Weaponized mig...more »
Global Warming Fails to Convince
I happened to read an article at Real Clear Science An Inconvenient Truth About ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ by Eric Merkley & Dominik Stecula August 18, 2017. The article itself is of middling interest, mainly being a lament that Al Gore became the leading promoter of public awareness about the dangers of global warming. The authors […]
Charlottesville Redux
Sometimes I think I’ve wandered through a wormhole into a strange parallel universe. Once again I find myself skating on the underside of the ice. Here’s the backstory. For months, ever since the election, the left-wing fascists of Antifa and others have been rioting in the streets, beating people up, breaking windows, setting fire to…
Indian officials: SABOTAGE possible reason for deadly train derailment
The death toll is expecting to rise More The post Indian officials: SABOTAGE possible reason for deadly train derailment appeared first on The Duran.
Were Police ‘Outgunned’ by White Supremacists Who Stashed Weapons Around Charlottesville?
Virginia's homeland security secretary said the governor's comments were based in fact.
Citing Trump Remarks, Entire President’s Arts Council Quits
The first letter of each of the letter's first six paragraphs spelled out the message "R-E-S-I-S-T".
'Hate Crimes Target Native Americans in Nevada and U.S. Bordertowns' by John Redhouse, Dineh
Photo by PBS Native Americans targeted in Nevada and U.S. bordertowns by hate groups Censored News series 'Racism in America' By John Redhouse, Dineh Censored News When I was living and working in Reno in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I was honored to meet many great Native Nevadan leaders who were fighting for their tribal sovereignty, treaty, land, water, and human rights. One of
WATCH: Unarmed 17yo Boy Killed by Cop After Flashing His Brights—Judge Grants Excessive Force Suit
[image: guilford]After a long battle in the courts, a judge has ruled that the family's federal excessive force lawsuit can proceed against the officer who killed Devin Guilford.
Leaked Screen Shots Show Leftist Provocateur Watched as Car Attacks Planned on His Server–Didn’t Stop It
[image: car]Leaked screen grabs of Jason Kessler's server show that he was logged in and watching as members discussed using car attacks to "exterminate" protesters.
Cop Kills 2 People, Allowed to Resign, Joins New Dept, Shoots Man on 2nd Day—All in a Year
[image: department]After shooting and killing two men in less than a year, Officer Welch joined a new department where it took him less than a month to shoot yet another man.
Nazi Fears and ‘Hate Speech’ Hysteria are Being Amplified to Attack Civil Liberties
[image: liberties]The recent violent protests and counter protests are being deliberately hyped and rammed down your throat to steal your liberties.
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Gloom and doom scenarios
*We've entered a new phase...* Generally, I prepare these things in spurts, as much as a few weeks in advance. But events are moving so fast that I must use a new style. These postings will henceforth be in *two parts.* The well-written and deeply pondered stuff is below... ...but we'll lead with something from the latest news. *And no, I cannot even catch up on the firing of Steve Bannon!* I'll link you to my earlier attempts to decrypt this bizarre figure... and the dangerous "triumph of the will" ethos he embodies. Though in fact, his fall may have come more because he wanted th... more »
VIDEO: Russian commanders present Suheil al-Hassan with sword
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Today the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation formally thanked Syrian military personnel for their bravery and sacrifice in fighting terrorists throughout the country. The official thanking event saw Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov present top […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: Authorities confirm knife-wielding assailant neutralised in Surgut
BEIRUT, LEBANON (Investigative Committee of Russia for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District of Ugra spokesperson Alina Nikiforova stated that a knife-wielding man who attacked passers-by on the streets of Surgut, injuring seven, was killed by police, speaking from Surgut, Saturday. “August 19, 2017, around 11:20, in the city of Surgut, an unidentified man armed with a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
When The US Decided On A Long Term Occupation Of Iraq
The original U.S. plan for Iraq was to go in and out as quick as possible. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was opposedto nation building, and he was given control of postwar Iraq. He wanted the American forces to withdraw as soon as the invasion was over. President Bush had campaigned against the U.S. attempting to rebuild countries as well, and signed off on the Pentagon’s plan for Iraq. When Jay Garner and the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) the first group in charge of postwar Iraq looked like it was overwhelmed, the Bush administration turned to P... more »
Defend Your Homeland or Die
*Thierry Meyssan* The following article by Thierry Meyssan appeared in Voltaire Net the other day and I put it aside to read later. Having read it this morning, I believe it deserves more than a "cut and paste" into a regular post. It deserves its own post and I encourage readers to read it carefully in it's entirety. It does account for what has been happening recently in global geopolitics. And, more importantly, parts of the strategy of the global imperialists as described by Meyssan can be extrapolated to explain what has been going on in the West...the lands supposedly exc... more »
Mainstream Science Now Resembling CIA Mind Control Programs to Wipe Memories
By Aaron Kesel Years of research on mice proves that scientists can weaken or strengthen particular memories from the brain or outright delete inherited memories,... more »
New “Distracted Walking” Legislation Will Outlaw Texting, and Even Talking, While Walking
By Rachel Blevins The heinous “crime” of “distracted walking” has become the latest trend that cities in the United States are looking to legislate into... more »
Are 5G Costs Too High To Overlook?
By Catherine J. Frompovich What would you say and/or do if you really knew the facts about what your cell and iPhones, plus all ‘smart’... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 19
1984 France agreed to refinance $1.4 bil in debts Iraq owed it France biggest western backer of Iraq 2003 Zarqawi bombed UN headquarters in Baghdad killing 23 and injuring over 100 including UN Rep de Mello 2004 Allawi wrote Bush saying Iraq was more dangerous and unstable than a year ago 2004 Interim govt called for Sadr to disband Mahdi Army and leave Najaf shrine 2004 Sistani’s office said it was open to Sadr’s offer to turn over keys to Najaf shrine 2004 Iraq Survey Group head Kay was rebuked by NSC staffer for criticizing NSC to Congress on WMD 2004 ... more »
Get To Know Kansas Progressive Democrat Jim Thompson A Little Better-- The Reddit AMA
Earlier this week Kansas Berniecrat James Thompson, the progressive candidate running for the Wichita-based congressional seat (KS-04) did an Ask Me Anything on the Sanders For President reddit page. If you were unable to participate, the archive is available at the link just above. Thompson has been endorsed by Blue America and we enthusiastically vouch for his character and his positions. He's our kind of candidate. Here are some of the questions and responses that I hope will help you get a better understanding of who James Thompson is and why he deserves your support. *Q:* In... more »
Opposition? Easy. Winning elections? Tricky but doable. Governing? REALLY hard work
The post Opposition? Easy. Winning elections? Tricky but doable. Governing? REALLY hard work appeared first on UnHerd.
Donald Trump will NOT attend Kennedy Center Awards
Donald Trump's popularity among the liberal American celebrity class is at rock bottom More The post Donald Trump will NOT attend Kennedy Center Awards appeared first on The Duran.
Contaminated Water "Leaks" at Fukushima as Rain Deluges Plant
It has been raining very hard and continuously for the last couple of days at Fukushima Daiichi. I can imagine that there has been considerable migration of contamination resulting from the deluge. The Mainichi is reporting on a small, but quite radioactive, leak: Highly radioactive water has leaked from the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) announced on Aug. 17. (August 18, 2017 ). https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170818/p2a/00m/0na/001000c#cxrecs_s The estimated 50 milliliters of contaminated water remained inside the station... more »
James Murdoch criticizes Donald Trump's talking points, but he seems to get most of them from Fox News.
Fox News CEO James Murdoch slammed Trump's response to Charlottesville but much of what Trump said came straight from Fox News: pic.twitter.com/nFm3q3391O — Media Matters (@mmfa) August 18, 2017 Let's face it Donald Trump is essentially taking the crap bloviated about on Fox News and making it a reality. That is like giving life to the imaginary monsters that lived under our beds when we were children. Terrifying. If Murdock REALLY wanted to stop Donald Trump from tearing this country apart he would shut down his network, take his billions of dollars, and simply walk away from p... more »
The Stupidity of Jeremy Hunt
Do you know what I can't stand about Jeremy Hunt? That NHS pin. Everywhere he goes it's there, pretending he cares when we know he'd like nothing better than to see the back end of the NHS. Do you know what else I can't stand about him? The egregious stupidity, which he also wears like that blasted badge. And it just so happens he's been showing it off today. You may have seen him get into a Twitter altercation with Stephen Hawking. Naturally. you don't need to be the best known name in cosmology to get a handle on what Hunt is doing to the NHS, but the intelle... more »
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