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For President Trump's Generals, Afghanistan Is Deeply Personal
Sgt. Mallory Vanderschans/US Marine Corps *Peter Bergen, CNN*: *For Trump's generals, this is personal* (CNN)The seriously deteriorating situation in Afghanistan -- and what to do about it -- is a deeply personal issue for Trump's top national security advisers and generals. In the months after the 9/11 attacks, Trump's secretary of defense, retired Marine four-star General James Mattis, led the deepest assault from a ship in Marine Corps history near the key Taliban city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. Trump's National Security Adviser Lt. General H.R. McMaster served in Af... more »
Petition: Formally Recognize AntiFa As A Terrorist Organization
*Petition to the Federal Government:* *Formally Recognize AntiFa As A Terrorist Organization* We The People ask the Federal Government to call on Congress to act on an issue: Formally recognize AntiFa as a terrorist organization. Terrorism is defined as “the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims”. This definition is the same definition used to declare ISIS and other groups as terrorist organizations. AntiFa has earned this title due to its violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United ...more »
The U.S. Navy's Greatest Enemy Might Be Exhaustion
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Is the fleet simply stretched too thin? With the USS *John S. McCai*n (DDG-56) knocked out of commission after a collision on Aug. 21 in the Straits of Malacca, the United States Navy is down two ballistic missile defense-capable Aegis destroyers in the Pacific. With USS *Fitzgerald* (DDG-62) being also being knocked out of action after a June 17 collision off the Japanese coast, the loss of the two vessels from operational service could not come at a worse time for the Navy, which needs of all the ballistic missile defense assets it can get to deal ... more »
Northrop Grumman vs. Boeing: Who Will Build the U.S. Military's New ICBMs?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A big contract is up for grabs. The United States Air Force has whittled down the number of would be contractors for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to two. Northrop Grumman and Boeing will move forward into the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase. As such, the Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $329 million contract and Boeing a $349 million contract for the TMRR phase. Under the contracts, the two companies will mature the GBSD technology and develop a “low technical ri... more »
UPS’ Innovation Culture Is A Model For Industry And Defense
*Dan Goure* *Security, * The Pentagon should consider partnering with UPS in the identification and implementation of innovative logistics concepts and technologies. There is a myth that has captivated many senior business leaders, veteran investment analysts and even leadership in the Department of Defense. The fable is that the source of innovation that will drive the U.S. economy and be increasingly important to the effectiveness of the U.S. military is to be found in small startup companies, particularly those involved in the IT space. Silicon Valley is held up as the wellspr... more »
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* A jet plane flies by the total solar eclipse in Guernsey, Wyoming U.S. August 21, 2017. Rick Wilking, Reuters
Israel’s Newest Tourist Attraction: Family Fantasy Camps Teach How to Kill
Israel’s Newest Tourist Attraction: Family Fantasy Camps Teach How to Kill by Kathryn Shihadah, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ “Come visit Israel, where you can stop by the Western Wall, tour the Holocaust Museum, view the Dead Sea Scrolls, and shoot live bullets at cardboard cutouts of Palestinian terrorists!” – Israel is becoming a destination for a whole new experience: it’s […]
20 Declassified Files That Prove Governmental Crime And Conspiracy – Part 1
20 Declassified Files That Prove Governmental Crime And Conspiracy – Part 1 by Makia Freeman, http://www.activistpost.com/ Declassified files are useful in a world where truthtellers and open-minded investigators are shut down, censored and accused of being “conspiracy theorists.” Our world is fast becoming a digital censorship grid, where corporate technological behemoths like Google (who own YouTube) […]
What Happened to CNN? 😂
Published on Aug 21, 2017 CNN once changed the entire news industry, but now is its biggest embarrassment. From improv pundits pretending to know what they’re talking about, to endless baseless speculation about nonsense to their race baiting, they have ruined their reputation. end
US, South Korea Start War Games Despite Pyongyang Warnings Could Lead to “Uncontrollable Phase of Nuclear War”
Published on Aug 21, 2017 Pyongyang has described the US-South Korea annual military drills, set to kick off on Monday, as the “most explicit expression of hostility,” voicing fears that the war games, known as the Ulchi Freedom Guardian, may “evolve into actual fighting.” end
NASA Plans to Stop Yellowstone Super-Volcano May Trigger ‘Nuclear Winter’
Published on Aug 21, 2017 A NASA plan to stop the Yellowstone “supervolcano” from erupting could actually cause it to blow, triggering a nuclear winter that would wipe out humanity. RT America’s Trinity Chavez reports. end
Total Solar Eclipse Stuns USA
Streamed live 9 hours ago A unique line up of sun, moon and Earth is creating a total solar eclipse, which could be visible in 10 American states. An important moment for the scientific community as well as a nationwide spectacular event, which last happened 99 years ago is expected to attract thousands of onlookers. […]
“Is The President Mentally And Emotionally Stable?” New Bill Would Require Trump To Undergo Mental Health Evaluation
“Is The President Mentally And Emotionally Stable?” New Bill Would Require Trump To Undergo Mental Health Evaluation by Mac Slavo,SHTFplan.com Back in February it was reported by Zero Hedge that Democrats would soon act to remove President Trump under the 25th Amendment, which states in part that a President can be replaced should he be unable to discharge his […]
US Commanders To Issue “Rare Warning” To North Korea As Kim Threatens “Merciless Revenge”
US Commanders To Issue “Rare Warning” To North Korea As Kim Threatens “Merciless Revenge” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com As the Ulji Freedom Guardian joint military drills begin near the Korean Peninsula, North Korea’s Kim has threatened “merciless revenge” against the “US Imperialists and South Korean war maniacs” for ignoring his warnings. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central […]
US and South Korea Simulate Nuclear War as 17,500 Troops Take Part in Drill
US and South Korea Simulate Nuclear War as 17,500 Troops Take Part in Drill by JON ROGERS, http://www.express.co.uk/ UNITED States and South Korea carried out military anti-terror and nuclear drills in a show of force against North Korea as fears of war escalated. – Armed forced dressed in red hazard suits and gas masks were seen running […]
US Will Remain in Syria for Decades After ISIS Defeated, Kurdish Militia Allies Say
America is illegally waging wars against many countries and illegally occupying many countries. America was never invited into Syria. – US Will Remain in Syria for Decades After ISIS Defeated, Kurdish Militia Allies Say by https://www.rt.com/ One of Washington’s main allies in their fight against Islamic State in Syria says US forces will remain in the […]
Problems Too Big And Too Many To Fix: Trump Will Be The Fall Guy
Problems Too Big And Too Many To Fix: Trump Will Be The Fall Guy by Mish Shedlock, https://mishtalk.com/ The axe fell on Steve Bannon Friday. Mid-day, mainstream media proclaimed stocks were up because of the firing. Stocks closed the day down. Apparently, stocks were both up and down due to Bannon. Now Bannon is Back on the […]
The Revolution Betrayed: Now It’s Trump vs. Bannon
The Revolution Betrayed: Now it’s Trump vs. Bannon by Justin Raimondo, http://original.antiwar.com/ The exit of Steve Bannon, the President’s political strategist, from the White House and his return to Breitbart.com marks the defeat, if not quite the end, of the “isolationist” America First faction within the Trump administration. It is a victory for what I call the […]
Sanctions Are Almost Always a Prelude to War
Sanctions Are Almost Always a Prelude to War by Darius Shahtahmasebi, http://russia-insider.com/en Last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed new sanctions into law against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The legislation was supported so overwhelmingly in Congress that President Trump’s ability to veto the legislation was rendered completely ineffective. – Even anti-interventionist Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted in favor of the bill, once again proving […]
Solar Eclipse in the South Pacific
A photograph purportedly showing a solar eclipse over the South Pacific is a composite image.
Vietnam Memorial Vandalized with Graffiti
A replica Vietnam Wall in Los Angeles was defaced by vandals, but the larger monument in Washington, D.C., was not.
President Trump Sets Out New US Strategy For Afghanistan -- News Roundup
*Daily Mail:* *Trump sets out new US strategy for Afghanistan claiming 'we will win' – but makes no mention of new troop infusion* * Trump announced his Afghanistan plan Monday night address to the nation * He spoke from Ft. Myer outside Washington * He had been expected to announce an additional 4,000 troops to help Afghanistan avoid being overrun by Islamist jihadis * Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accompanied him to Fort Myer * Trump's Defense Secretary and National Security Advisor argued in favor of the troop surge * Says his own first instinct was to 'pull out' * Tough talk... more »
African-Americans fighting fascism and racism, from WWII to Charlottesville
Matthew Delmont, Director and Professor of the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Tuskegee Airmen and P-47. San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives In July 1943, one month after a race riot shook Detroit, Vice President Henry Wallace spoke to a crowd of union workers and civic groups: “We cannot fight to crush Nazi brutality abroad and condone race riots at home. Those who fan the fires of racial clashes for the purpose of making political capital here at home are taking the first step toward Nazism.” The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African-American newspaper at the time, praised Wallace for endorsing what they called the “Double V” campaign. The Double Victory... more »
How should we protest neo-Nazis? Lessons from German history
Laurie Marhoefer, Assistant Professor of History, University of Washington at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
A supporter of President Donald Trump, center, argues with a counterprotester at a rally in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer After the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, many people are asking themselves what they should do if Nazis rally in their city. Should they put their bodies on the line in counterdemonstrations? Some say yes. History says no. Take it from me: I study the original Nazis. We have an ethical obligation to stand against fascism and racism. But we also have an ethical obligation to do so in a way that doesn’t help the fascists a... more »
The National Academy of Sciences teaches climate advocacy, not science
The National Academy of Sciences is off the rails when it comes to teaching kids about climate change.
Is the U.S. approaching peak solar power?
“At a certain point—and California seems to have reached it already—new solar PV does nothing to satisfy new peak net demand.”
The Ongoing Saga 84: News, Updates, & More
Most recent updates are on top, after image-intro commentary, so that routine readers will not have to scroll-down far. Time … Continue reading →
Running For Office-- On Marijuana Legalization... In Red States
Mike Ward was an extraordinarily progressive congressman from Louisville, Kentucky and later Associate Director of the Peace Corps. His mom, Lukey Ward, had been the day-to-day manager of the Kentucky chapter of Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It's a good family to be from and Mike's son, Jasper Ward, is an attorney in Louisville who, with his wife, is working on Legalize Kentucky Now... "legalize" as in marijuana. I like his perspective and asked him to write a guest post about what he's trying to do with this-- in a state that that went for Trump l... more »
Lawmakers Press Justice Dept. on Intentions Regarding Higher Ed Inclusion
Several Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for clarity on the question of whether the Department of Justice plans to “launch an attack on racial diversity and inclusion in higher education.”
Stakeholders Call for Postponement of White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference
The White House Initiative on HBCUs annual conference is scheduled for September 17-19. However, stakeholders within the historically Black colleges and universities community, have requested that the conference be postponed.
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Remembering the Light - Sea (Mar)”
Kevin Kern, “Remembering the Light - Sea (Mar)” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkGrvhZI8S0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sprawling across almost 200 light-years, emission nebula IC 1805 is a mix of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds. Derived from its Valentine's-Day-approved shape, its nickname is the Heart Nebula. *Click image for larger size.* About 7,500 light-years away in the Perseus spiral arm of our galaxy, stars were born in IC 1805. In fact, near the cosmic heart's center are the massive hot stars of a newborn star cluster also known as Melotte 15, about 1.5 million years young. A little ironically, the Heart Nebula is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. From Greek mythology, ... more »
The Poet: Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Solitude”
*“Solitude”* “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. Sing, and the hills will answer; Sigh, it is lost on the air. The echoes bound to a joyful sound, But shrink from voicing care. Rejoice, and men will seek you; Grieve, and they turn and go. They want full measure of all your pleasure, But they do not need your woe. Be glad, and your friends are many; Be sad, and you lose them all. There are none to decline your nectared wine, But alone you must drink life's gall. Feast, and your... more »
"The Time Will Pass anyway..."
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” - Earl Nightingale
Four U.S. Navy Accidents In Asia This Year
The McCain's collision with the Alnic MC caused "significant damage" to the destroyer's hull, resulting in flooding in the crew berths, machinery and communications rooms. (MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS JOSHUA FULTON) *CNN*: *A spate of US Navy warship accidents in Asia since January* (CNN)Another US Navy warship accident in Asian waters took place early Monday, the fourth this year. The USS John S. McCain, a Navy guided-missile destroyer, collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday he supports a decision by the Chief of Nav... more »
Rest in Peace Merv Adey
I miss you already... *Merv Adey*.....The warrior spirit lived within Merv....and so did civility... Merv's last posting.. _____________________ Bye for now It’s with great regret that after two months not posting to this blog, I’m now announcing what I hope is a temporary retirement from blogging. I’ve been dealing with a health issue, and need to restrict my activities to give as much energy as I can to that.. That said…. Wow, what an election! I’m thrilled that I was in the end, wrong about Andrew Weaver. He made the only sane decision reaching agreement with John Horga... more »
Counter-Demonstrators Didn’t Have Permits in Charlottesville?
Counter-demonstrators had permits for two parks, while the "alt-right" was granted an injunction allowing them to use Emancipation Park.
U.S. Navy Orders 'Operational Pause' For The Entire Fleet After Warship Collision
*CNN*: *US Navy plans 1-day operational pause following warship collisions* (CNN)Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is expected to order a rare operational pause across the entire US Navy, a US defense official told CNN. The pause is a one-day safety stand-down that would be done over the course of a couple weeks and at the discretion of individual commands, the source said. The operational pause comes in the wake of the USS John McCain's collision with an oil tanker east of Singapore early Monday -- the fourth accident in Asian waters this year. CNN has obtained a... more »
"The Time of Your Life: Learning to Slow Down"
*"The Time of Your Life: Learning to Slow Down"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm "Throughout our lives, we are taught to value speed and getting things done quickly. We learn that doing is more valuable than merely being, and that making the most of life is a matter of forging ahead at a hurried pace. Yet as we lurch forward in search of some elusive sense of fulfillment, we find ourselves feeling increasingly harried and disconnected. More importantly, we fail to notice the simple beauty of living. When we learn to slow down, we rediscover the significance of seemingly inconsequent... more »
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X22 Report, “Will The Deteriorating Economy Be Blamed On The Eclipse, Seems That Way”
X22 Report, “Will The Deteriorating Economy Be Blamed On The Eclipse, Seems That Way” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR_IVKte1gY *Related Followup Report:* X22 Report, “Can Evil Be Pushed Out Of The US, We Will Soon See” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmUDgIQa52g
Serious Candidate
-by John Wiesen, Master Sergeant (ret), U.S. Air Force co-chair, Texas Indivisible 20 Some claim the weak and hollow Texas Democratic party has put forward no serious candidate for governor and is therefore irrelevant. It is true that no establishment Democrat apparently has the will to step up and challenge the deep pockets and shrill right-wing constituency of the current governor. Perhaps the Democratic establishment will produce some candidate palatable to their big donors and sporting a moderate label. But that is not a candidate the people want, and that is not a candidate wh... more »
Lockdown, shutdown, Enbridge Line 3
By Annabelle Marcovici Censored News Aug. 21, 2017 Lockdown today on Enbridge Line 3: Three people locked down today and halted pipeline construction for 24 hours. There were no arrests. Please check back for updates.
Man Looks Like Mountain?
A photograph purportedly showing a supine man on a beach near a mountain resembling his outline is, hilariously, genuine.
‘Boy Shot by Stepfather’ Appeal
Old hoax holds that a every time a particular message is shared, a company will donate money towards the medical care of a 14-year-old boy shot by his stepfather.
Rosanne Cash Posts Message for Charlottesville Marcher in Johnny Cash Shirt
She shared the letter about her father and his legacy to social media after a neo-Nazi wore the shirt during a television appearance.
Q: Was the American Civil War really about slavery?
Q: Was the American Civil War really about slavery? A: Yes. Yes, it really was. The “states right” the secessionists truly cared about was slavery. Q: So why the continuing controversy over the American Civil War? A: Because, says Colonel Ty Seidule, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, “many people don’t want to believe that the citizens of the southern states were willing to fight and die to preserve a morally repugnant institution.” For more information on the Civil War, check out : - The West Point History of the Civil War, an intera...more »
‘China Quarterly’ Editor Says Cambridge University Press to Restore Articles
LONDON — The editor of “The China Quarterly” says Cambridge University Press has agreed to restore more than 300 politically sensitive articles that had been removed from the publisher’s website in China at the behest of authorities. Quarterly editor Tim Pringle told The Associated Press on Monday that the publisher agreed to repost the articles […]
Dartmouth Considers Boosting Undergraduate Enrollment
CONCORD, N.H. — Dartmouth College is considering increasing the number of undergraduate students by as much as 25 percent in a bid to expand the institution’s reach. The college has formed a task force that will soon begin examining the issue and look at several scenarios for increasing enrollment by 10 to 25 percent. President […]
Liberty University Grads Returning Diplomas to Protest Falwell
LYNCHBURG, Va. — A small group of Liberty University graduates are planning to return their diplomas to the evangelical Virginia school as a rebuke of President Jerry Falwell Jr.’s latest show of unwavering support for Donald Trump. The Liberty alumni organized the “Return your diploma to LU group” on Facebook after Falwell, in tweets and […]
Major Speech or General Speech
Bala Hissar Fortress, Kabul, at the time of the 1842 war, via British Battles. I imagine Trump's address on Afghanistan tonight is going to be on the sober side, sticking fairly resolutely to the script that's been prepared for him in the hope of getting the broadcast media to call it "presidential", and since the actual policy change is supposed to be pretty modest, just adding another 4,000 troops to the 8,000 that are there, in contrast to the 100,000 US troops at the height of the Obama "surge" in 2011-12, the media discussion is mostly going to be about him, and whether he doe... more »
Lebanese Army Discover Anti-Aircraft Missiles Among A Cache Of Weapons Abandoned By ISIS Militants
Lebanese army soldiers are seen on their military vehicles in the town of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon August 21, 2017. Ali Hashisho, Reuters *Reuters*:* Lebanese army finds anti-aircraft missiles in Islamic State cache* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army found anti-aircraft missiles among with a cache of weapons in an area abandoned by Islamic State militants, it said on Monday. The arms cache also included mortars, medium and heavy machine guns, assault rifles, grenades, anti-tank weapons, anti-personnel mines, improvised explosive devices and ammunition. On Saturday Lebanon's army bega... more »
Vice reporter discounts the idea that the White Nationalist protest in Charlottesville had anything to do with Confederate statues.
Vice reporter Elle Reeve.Courtesy of the Independent Journal Review: *In the aftermath of the violence at the “Unite the Right” white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, footage captured by HBO's “Vice News Tonight” has routinely been cited as showing what happened with the most accuracy and clarity. While usually there is a delay before episodes hit YouTube, Vice posted this one right away. * *Elle Reeve, the Vice reporter who helmed the piece, was a guest on Sunday's edition of “Face the Nation” on CBS to discuss what she witnessed in Charlottesville and the reaction... more »
The Afghanistan Speech President Trump Should Deliver Tonight
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech tonight in which he announces the deployment of more United States troops to Afghanistan to take part in America’s longest war. Over at The Intercept today Jon Schwarz and Robert Mackey document many of Trump’s pronouncements over the last few years, largely on Twitter, opposing continuation of the war and proposing that the US troops leave Afghanistan. Included in Schwarz and Mackey’s article is a video Trump made in March of 2012 in which Trump emphatically declared “Afghanistan is a total and complete disaster.” Trump further... more »
The Afghanistan Speech President Trump Should Deliver Tonight
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech tonight in which he announces the deployment of more United States troops to Afghanistan to take part in America’s longest war. Over at The Intercept today Jon Schwarz and Robert Mackey document many of Trump’s pronouncements over the last few years, largely on Twitter, opposing continuation of the war and proposing that the US troops leave Afghanistan. Included in Schwarz and Mackey’s article is a video Trump made in March of 2012 in which Trump emphatically declared “Afghanistan is a total and complete disaster.” Trump further... more »
The Afghanistan Speech President Trump Should Deliver Tonight
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech tonight in which he announces the deployment of more United States troops to Afghanistan to take part in America’s longest war. Over at The Intercept today Jon Schwarz and Robert Mackey document many of Trump’s pronouncements over the last few years, largely on Twitter, opposing continuation of the war and proposing that the US troops leave Afghanistan. Included in Schwarz and Mackey’s article is a video Trump made in March of 2012 in which Trump emphatically declared “Afghanistan is a total and complete disaster.” Trump further... more »
The Afghanistan Speech President Trump Should Deliver Tonight
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech tonight in which he announces the deployment of more United States troops to Afghanistan to take part in America’s longest war. Over at The Intercept today Jon Schwarz and Robert Mackey document many of Trump’s pronouncements over the last few years, largely on Twitter, opposing continuation of the war and proposing that the US troops leave Afghanistan. Included in Schwarz and Mackey’s article is a video Trump made in March of 2012 in which Trump emphatically declared “Afghanistan is a total and complete disaster.” Trump further... more »
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ISIS militants crucify Houthi commander (18+ graphic images)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – A Houthi offensive in central Yemen took a turn for the worse on Monday, at least if one is to believe a series of photos released by Amaq Agency. The ISIS-tied agency showed jihadist insurgents repelling a Houthi assault at an undisclosed location in the mountainous province of Bayda which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates four more villages in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a fresh attack against the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization in the northeastern countryside of the Homs Governorate on Monday, targeting the region north of Al-Sukhnah. Backed by the 3rd and 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces stormed the region north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force conducts over 800 airstrikes in 5 days
The Russian Air Force in Syria has flown 316 sorties over the past five days to deal 819 strikes on terrorists of the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia), the chief of the main operations department of Russia’s General Staff, Sergey Rudskoy, told the media. “To eliminate the encircled terrorists trying to retreat towards Deir ez-Zor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Al-Qaeda branch hammers government infrastructure in southern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS/Al-Qaeda) released two images today showing its forces overlooking and shelling the Al-Zarah Thermal Power Plant, a key installation that remains under the control of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and provides much of Hama province with vital energy. This region, also known as the northern Homs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Operation to recapture central Syria from IS ‘nearing completion’ – Russian MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 P.M.) – Head of the Main Operational Department of the Russian General Staff Sergei Rudskoi stated that the liberation from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) of the central part of Syria is “nearing completion,” at a press conference in Moscow, Monday. Rudskoi said “the liberation from terrorists of the central […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attempts to besiege ISIL north of Sukhnah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched another attack in the northern countryside of Al-Sukhnah, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions between the aforementioned city and Resafa in the Al-Raqqa Governorate. Led by the 3rd and 5th corps’, the Syrian Arab Army advanced 10km northeast of Al-Sukhnah after overrunning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
If Assad Is “Killing His Own People” Why Are They Rushing Back To Him?
By Brandon Turbeville As the mainstream corporate press attempts to guilt Westerners over making Syrian refugees return home, Western outlets are, in fact, deconstructing their... more »
From Charlottesville To Boston, America Is Falling Apart At The Seams
Op-Ed by Brandon Turbeville As America once again picks up the rubble from one of its regularly scheduled race riots, the hatred and anger felt... more »
Licorice Is A Hot Alternate Medicine Trend For Hot Flashes, But Is It Safe With Real Medicine?
Licorice roots have a diverse history, having been used throughout history as a flavoring agent and as an ingredient in some licorice candies, while in ancient Egyptian times it was a tea and the Chinese used it for medicinal purposes. One trend in the alternative medicine movement, which seeks to replace approved pharmacology with essentially untested natural products (as long as they carry a disclaimer FDA has not verified their efficacy or safety), is for women to take licorice extracts as supplements to treat hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. read more
Did a Former BBC Investigative Journalist Die in ‘Suspicious Circumstances’?
Liz MacKean fought to reveal historical child sexual abuse, but there is no evidence that she died from anything other than natural causes.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 21, 2017
Beawiharta Beawiharta / Reuters *Marina Koren, The Atlantic:* *The King of Totality * *A veteran astronomer describes more than 60 years’ worth of memories from inside the moon’s shadow.* Donald Liebenberg remembers clearly his first total solar eclipse. It was 1954, and he was a physics major at the University of Wisconsin. Liebenberg and his professors drove a station wagon up a hill in a small town south of Lake Superior and set up their instruments under a clear morning sky. Black flies buzzed around them in the June heat. The moon began its slow creep across the sun, inching ... more »
Ridiculing Climate Predictions, Scientist Offers Bet to EPA
[image: ridiculing-climate-predictions-scientist-offers-bet-to-epa] Betting that their predictions on supposed “climate change”-related wildfires over the coming years are wrong, a scientist and leading expert in the field is offering top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency a simple wager.
Comedian, Humanitarian Jerry Lewis Dead at Age 91
[image: comedian-humanitarian-jerry-lewis-dead-at-age-91] The mainstream media missed a wonderful opportunity to honor the passing of a true humanitarian.
North Korea Attacks U.S.-South Korean Military Exercises and Makes Wild Threats
[image: north-korea-attacks-u-s-south-korean-military-exercises-and-makes-wild-threats] North Korea’s official newspaper has attacked the U.S.-South Korean Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military exercise with South Korea, calling it “reckless behavior.”
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Solar Eclipse from Space
A supposed photograph of a solar eclipse taken from space was actually a digital creation.
Class Struggle and the Common
For most people reading this, chances are you sell your labour power in return for a wage or a salary. Your work history has typically seen you relocate more or less daily to a place designed specifically for work. When you arrive you find the equipment, the organisation, the things you have to do are mostly arranged for you. As a typical worker you are a cog, a component fitting into a slot (or slots) within a wider division of labour. The employer, business, capital is central to making this happen. They have the authority and command to shape things, to boss... more »
World News Briefs -- August 21, 2017 (Evening Edition)
U.S. President Donald Trump watched the solar eclipse with first Lady Melania Trump and son Barron from the Truman Balcony at the White House *Daily Mail: **Trumps on the White House balcony join the millions watching eclipse as totality sweeps eastwards across the US in celestial event-of-a-lifetime* * Eclipse has finished its trajectory, traveling from Oregon to South Carolin some 90 minutes later * The deepest part of the shadow, or umbra, cast by the moon fell over a 70-mile-wide, 2,500-mile-long 'path of totality' traversing 14 states * First Family gathered on the White House... more »
US Navy Suspends Operations Globally- USS John S McCain 10 Sailors Dead
Gaping Hole in USS John S McCain- 10 Sailors Lost *Updating : USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Vessel- 10 Sailors Missing* *NYT's* WASHINGTON — *United States Navy ships worldwide will suspend operations for a day or two this week to examine basic seamanship and teamwork following the second collision of a Navy destroyer and larger commercial ship in two months, the top naval officer said Monday.* *The officer, Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations, said he had ordered two major actions after the collision between the destroyer John S. McCain and an oil tank... more »
I think this actual image of Donald Trump looking up at the solar eclipse is all you need to know about his presidency. Update!
To be fair he DID eventually put on those "science specs" though he is pretty sure the idea that the sun can hurt your eyes is just "fake news." Thus began the start of a million memes. pic.twitter.com/dB8WMS1Lu9 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 21, 2017 Still it's important to remember that this is how Trump first started his observation of the eclipse. No glasses? (Pool video) pic.twitter.com/FKfBGuQOjR — West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) August 21, 2017 Remember folks THIS is the guy that millions of your fellow Americans actually thought should be in charge of your coun... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- August 21, 2017
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Long War Journal:* *Analysis: The Syrian regime’s offensive towards Deir Ezzor* The Syrian regime is conducting a multi-axis offensive against the Islamic State’s stronghold in the Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria. Russian support, including the negotiation of safe zones and air support, has been essential to the ongoing offensive. The Assad government, along with Iranian-backed fighters and its Russian allies, are advancing from both the west and the north, as depicted in the map above. A victory in Deir Ezzor would be a landmark event for the r... more »
Michigan-- Senator Kid Rock? I Wouldn't Count On It
Earlier today we looked at the results of the Marist poll for NBC News in Wisconsin. I didn't mean to slight Michigan. Much of the attention the Michigan poll got was because it shows some kind of viability for possible GOP Senate candidate Kid Rock. NBC News' Carrie Dann asked in a provocative headline whether Kid Rock is popular enough in Michigan to win, referring to him as "the provocative musician who calls himself the 'Pimp of the Nation' and peppers his lyrics and political rhetoric with unprintable language." The poll found Kid Rock's popularity ratings aren't in line with... more »
Is China Winning the Scramble for Eurasia?
*Matthew P. Goodman, Jonathan E. Hillman* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Workers complete welding the last pipe links at the construction site on the steppe near the country's commercial hub of Almaty July 10, 2009. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheye] Roads, railways and other new connections are reshaping the Eurasian supercontinent and creating new forms of competition as well as cooperation. *IT BEGAN* in London’s early morning darkness, on June 24, when the British public’s vote to exit the European Union was confirmed. Exhausted but jubilant, Vote Leave advocates could feel their fingers on... more »
Churchill and Orwell Face the Fiasco
*Christian Caryl* *Security, Eurasia* [image: The statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is silhouetted in front of the Houses of Parliament in London January 24, 2015. Today is the 50th anniversary of the World War Two statesman's death. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor] In Churchill and Orwell, Thomas E. Ricks believes that his parallel biography has something important to tell us about liberty and the way to defend it. Thomas E. Ricks, *Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom* (New York: Penguin Press, 2017), 352 pp., $28.00. *SERIOUSLY NOW*, do we need another b... more »
South Korea Is the Junior Partner in the North Korean Crisis
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean national flags hang on a barbed-wire fence near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji] Seoul should use the current crisis as the opportunity to take charge of its future. North Korea has been dominating international headlines. Journalists have breathlessly reported on the possibility of nuclear war. Death and destruction appear to be just one missile launch away. And it’s been all about America. Yet the country that should be most concerned about events in ... more »
The Untapped Geopolitical Power of U.S. Natural Gas
*Neil Bhatiya, Elizabeth Rosenberg* *Security, Americas* [image: A fisherman stands in his boat as a liquid natural gas tanker (LNG) passes the coast near Havana on June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan/File Photo] The administration must play an active, strategic role to leverage the geopolitical power of U.S. energy. Many in the United States and among our foreign allies are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s retreat from global leadership. What is equally depressing is how the administration stands to squander an enormous and steadily growing source of geopolitical clout... more »
Trump's Economic Boost May Be Short Lived
*Samuel Rines* *economy, Americas* [image: A screen displays trading information for German insurance firm Allianz on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 19, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid] The policies that led to Trump bump need to come to fruition to maintain the dwindling euphoria. The “Trump Bump” has been declared dead. That is simply not true—yet. Despite the headlines, there remains confidence in the pro-growth tax, infrastructure and deregulatory promises of the Trump administration. But it may not last for long. The Trump bump pushed... more »
Why North Korea Will Test Another Nuclear Weapon Soon
*Christine Kim, David Brunnstrom* *Security, Asia* Pyongyang claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb. This has not been proven—yet. North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States. Now comes the hard part of fulfilling the declared goal of its leader Kim Jong Un: perfecting a nuclear device small and light enough to fit on the missile without affecting its range as well as making it capable of surviving re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere. To do that, weapons experts say, the isolated state needs to carry out at lea... more »
Is This What You Want Outside Your Bedroom Window?
By Catherine J. Frompovich 5G is creating an environmental nightmare in more ways than technology addicts even can imagine! Since 5G waves don’t travel very... more »
Winnemem Wintu and fishing groups sue to block ecosystem-killing Delta Tunnels
.. Caleen Sisk, Chief and Spiritual Leader of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, speaks at the Oil Money Out, People Power In rally in Sacramento on May 20. Photo by Dan Bacher. Winnemem Wintu and fishing groups sue to block ecosystem-killing Delta Tunnels by Dan Bacher Censored News On August 17, a California Indian Tribe, two fishing groups, and two environmental organizations joined a
OK this is conclusive evidence the Right Wing will bark at ANYTHING
I looked on Yahoo about the eclipse. It’s true. The Trump Zombies were complaining about the eclipse and blaming Barack Obama. This is stupid of cosmic proportions. It’s official, the Stormfront Base for the Republican temporary victory, have completely lost their minds. I wondered, many times, would these emotionally stunted undereducated rednecks actually blame the […]
One Step Closer to War: US, South Korea Hold New Military Drills
[image: undefined] The US and South Korean large-scale combined joint exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) begins on Aug. 21 to last till Aug. 31. There will be approximately 17,500 total US service members participating, with roughly 3,000 coming from off-peninsula - 500 more than last year. The numbers of all participants swell to a total of about 530,000 because South Korean servicemen (around 50,000), government officials and civilians also take part in the drills. The missions include: amphibious landings, intense live-fire exercises, counter-terrorism drills and simulated or ... more »
Is This Antifa Manual Real?
Images of a fake "antifa" manual circulated online in August 2017.
Impaired Climate Vision
We are entering the season where governments, especially the US are reviewing and finalizing Climate Assessments. Whenever citizens or decision makers are presented with an assessment and recommendations, it is important to take the stance of a “reasonable person.” That is one applies critical intelligence by asking if assertions are well-founded and logical. In starting […]
Russia pays last Soviet debt
Payment of $152 million to Bosnia clears all outstanding Soviet debt More The post Russia pays last Soviet debt appeared first on The Duran.
Iraqi Forces Attack The Islamic State Stronghold Of Tal Afar
*The Guardian:* *Iraqi forces advance on Isis-held city of Tal Afar* *Military leaders are confident of recapturing one of the last remaining Islamic State strongholds in the country but humanitarian groups fear for civilians* Iraqi forces have pushed into the outskirts of one of the last Islamic State-held areas in the country – the north-western city of Tal Afar. The operation comes just over a month after Mosul was retaken from the terror group, ending a three-year rule over Iraq’s second city and confining the extremists to ever-shrinking pockets of the country, stretching ... more »
Reporter Who Exposed BBC Pedophilia Cover-Up Suddenly Dies at 52
[image: bbc]The courageous BBC reporter who exposed one of the largest pedophile scandals in the history of the world has died at the age of 52.
August 21: Damn!
"If Rural NB Wants Better Public Services, It has to Pay More" That's the headline on Norbert Cunningham's column today. Yeah. They want bread? Let them eat cake. It's smug, arrogant - and servile. In this case, the service referred to is a community centre. Norbert. We, all of us, spend $10 million dollars a year so that the ownder of that wretched newspaper you write for can get free spraying for the forests we gave him at a bargain basement price. This is also the owner who has received many, many millions of tax forgivenous. (But how wonderful him to give to charities.) Th... more »
Quote of the Day: On the myth that economic freedom benefits the few while impoverishing the many
[image: _JkoNlFu] *“One of the biggest and most pernicious myths about economic development is that capitalism or, as I prefer to call it, economic freedom, benefits the few, while impoverishing the many… “’There can be no doubt [however] that in history unfree majorities have benefited from the existence of free minorities and that today unfree societies benefit from what they obtain and learn from free societies’ … “Africans, [for example], did not have to become rich in order to start experiencing longer and better lives. Indeed, it would be surprising if they did get... more »
The Secret Service is going broke trying to protect Trump and his family, and keep up with their extravagant lifestyle.
Courtesy of USA Today: *The Secret Service can no longer pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission – in large part due to the sheer size of President Trump's family and efforts necessary to secure their multiple residences up and down the East Coast. * *Secret Service Director Randolph "Tex'' Alles, in an interview with USA TODAY, said more than 1,000 agents have already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and overtime allowances that were meant to last the entire year. * *The agency has faced a crushing workload since the height of the c... more »
Pentagon Setting Biological Bombs Against Europe?
Although outbreaks of dangerous infections are usually detected in Africa and South Asia, the US military is showing increased interest in countries that are at a relatively low risk for epidemics, but which are located near the borders of America’s biggest geopolitical rivals - Russia and China. The post Pentagon Setting Biological Bombs Against Europe? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
U.S. and South Korea Stage Huge Military Exercises Starting Today Despite Tensions
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. and South Korean militaries will go forward with their annual massive sea, land and air drills today, despite tension with North... more »
Kinder Morgan Paid $115,000 to Mass. State Police to Stop Protests Against Pipeline
By Derrick Broze New documents reveal the Massachusetts State Police were paid over $100,000 by Kinder Morgan Inc to prevent local activists and representatives of indigenous... more »
Psychologists Who Developed CIA Torture Reach Secret Deal to Avoid Trial
By Derrick Broze The two psychologists credited with creating the CIA’s torture program have reached a confidential settlement with victims of the brutal techniques. On... more »
Did a Law Professor Claim the 2017 Solar Eclipse is ‘Racist’?
Two conservative web sites grossly misrepresent the content of a lyric essay in the Atlantic magazine.
ISIS releases English-spoken video about Marawi, calls on foreign fighters to join battle
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:50 P.M.) – ISIS released a six-minute propaganda video on Sunday, showing urban warfare in the Philippine city of Marawi which has witnessed a three-month long battle that is yet to end. The footage, published by the Al-Hayat Media Center through its ‘Inside the Khalifah’ series, depicts combat footage with the Philippine Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage: Syrian Army secures strategic town near Deir Ezzor from ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – Footage has been released by Hezbollah’s media wing showing pro-government forces storming and securing the strategic town of Hamimah (also called Humaymah) in southeastern Homs Governorate. In the footage can be seen Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied paramilitary troops storming the outer periphery of the town whilst under cover […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces conduct battle to avenge fallen IRGC soldier in Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The Iraqi paramilitary, Sayyed Al-Shuhada Regiment, released footage this week of their battle against the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) in Syria. Announcing their operation to avenge the fallen IRGC soldier, Mohsen Hojaji, the Iraqi paramilitary showed footage of their armed drones bombing the Islamic State’s positions in the vast Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
MAP: Eastern Syria after latest Syrian Army victories over ISIS in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its paramilitary allies have, over the last couple of days, achieved a number of strategic territorial advances against the ISIS terrorist group in eastern Homs Governorate. In the northeastern reaches of the province, the SAA’s elite Tiger Forces, capitalizing on a brilliant air assault […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese intelligence foils bomb plot on Australia-UAE flight
Lebanese intelligence has foiled a bomb plot aboard a United Arab Emirates-bound (UAE) flight from Australia, Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk said at a press conference Monday. The minister said a terrorist of Lebanese origin plotted the foiled attack with four accomplices. “The intelligence department of the Lebanese internal security forces recently managed to prevent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Besieged pro-government fighters shoot down 2 drones in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:55 P.M.) – Fighters from the besieged Shiite towns of Foua and Kafraya in the northwestern province of Idlib have shot down 2 droneS for the jihadi groups. According to source, the drones approached the towns from the eastern part before being spotted by the pro-government forces and eventually downed. A few days […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Foreign Policy magazine: A UN report confirms the failure of the Saudi alliance in Yemen
For almost two and a half years, Saudi Arabia and its allies, equipped with US-made aircraft and precision guided missiles, have launched one of the most advanced air force campaigns against one of the world’s poorest countries. But the military supremacy of the Saudi-led coalition has brought no victory in Yemen. Instead, it has strengthened […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: What To Expect. With Jacob Hornberger
President Trump will unveil his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight. Will he do the sensible thing and end the failed longest war in history? Or will he continue doing the same thing and expect that somehow he will "win" the war? Does he even know what "winning" looks like? Today's Liberty Report is joined by Future of Freedom Foundation president Jacob Hornberger to preview what the president may say...and why:
Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: What To Expect. With Jacob Hornberger
President Trump will unveil his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight. Will he do the sensible thing and end the failed longest war in history? Or will he continue doing the same thing and expect that somehow he will "win" the war? Does he even know what "winning" looks like? Today's Liberty Report is joined by Future of Freedom Foundation president Jacob Hornberger to preview what the president may say...and why:
Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: What To Expect. With Jacob Hornberger
President Trump will unveil his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight. Will he do the sensible thing and end the failed longest war in history? Or will he continue doing the same thing and expect that somehow he will "win" the war? Does he even know what "winning" looks like? Today's Liberty Report is joined by Future of Freedom Foundation president Jacob Hornberger to preview what the president may say...and why:
Trump's Afghanistan Strategy: What To Expect. With Jacob Hornberger
President Trump will unveil his new strategy for Afghanistan tonight. Will he do the sensible thing and end the failed longest war in history? Or will he continue doing the same thing and expect that somehow he will "win" the war? Does he even know what "winning" looks like? Today's Liberty Report is joined by Future of Freedom Foundation president Jacob Hornberger to preview what the president may say...and why:
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“The Color Revolution Is Coming Home”
*“The Color Revolution Is Coming Home”* by Rob Slane “When I watched the following video for the first time, one word kept on flitting it’s way in and out of my mind: Demented. Judge for yourselves: There they are shouting and spitting and kicking at a statue. A statue! As they do so, no doubt they’re congratulating themselves on their goodness, tolerance and liberal values, not to mention their enlightened views. Is this Monty Python? It’s almost comedic, until it hits you that the line between people doing this to a statue and doing it to a living person runs much closer than we... more »
Carbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy
[image: carbondale-illinois-seizes-eclipse-opportunity-to-boost-its-economy] "*Carpe Diem*" should be Carbondale's motto, as it has indeed "seized the day" in terms of making the most of profiting from the solar eclipse.
New Texas Law Restricts Insurance Coverage for Abortion
[image: new-texas-law-restricts-insurance-coverage-for-abortion] The governor of Texas has signed legislation placing stiff restrictions on insurance for abortions in the state.
Filthy leftists vandalize 225 year old statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore...
*because somehow that will make all the black people living in poverty rich - or something*. *I keep asking this: What the hell is wrong with people?* *The Hill:* A 225-year-old monument commemorating Christopher Columbus was vandalized early Monday amid the nationwide debate on removing Confederate statues and monuments. A video posted on Monday shows the monument being smashed. It shows two unidentified people taping a sign reading "The future is racial and economic justice" on the monument. One of them then hits the monument with what appears to be sledgehammer while the oth... more »
Fraternal help 1968: an anniversary
Even the American Thinker noticed that exactly 49 years ago, early in the morning of August 21st, 1968, 200,000 troops from 5 countries of the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia. If you don't know much but you're slightly interested, I recommend you to watch this 48-minute (ex-Soviet Georgian!) video about the events. Just to be sure. Czechia and mostly Slovakia have been parts of the Western civilization – through the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Empire - for some 1,000 years. This country that has belonged to Western Europe politically nevertheless fell into the Soviet sph... more »
CawRANT Events #52
*CawRANT Events #52* *Goooood Morning Everybody! *It's yet another beautiful, sunny day in the Pacific North West. Just a few marine clouds in the sky. It's been virtually dry for the past three months. We've only had about two days of rain. That's not a good thing in a rainforest, as I have pointed out many times on this blog. Rain would be welcome anytime now but at least the forest fire smog is gone. There have been light but steady winds driving it offshore. We've settled in back at home after our two week annual sail of the Gulf Islands. This year, as many of you will ... more »
Trump Doesn't Want the Same Old Options from the Pentagon on Afghanistan
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* If salvaging the war in Afghanistan was easy, the policy debate would be have been over by now. What does a country do when its military has been fighting a conflict half-way around the world for over a decade and a half, supporting a host government so corrupted internally, disorganized politically, and at a very real risk of collapsing completely without continuous international military and financial support? The United States is in exactly that predicament with respect to its never ending mission in Afghanistan, a nation whose pol... more »
4 reasons the Syrian conflict has grabbed world attention more than Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been at war for nearly 16 years, but the Syrian conflict which has raged since 2011 has captured global attention to a more substantiate degree. More The post 4 reasons the Syrian conflict has grabbed world attention more than Afghanistan appeared first on The Duran.
LaRouchePAC Monday Update, August 21, 2017
Video of LUqZhh0v7zc Join us live at 12:30 EDT for our weekly update show.
Biomass Now A Greater Source Of Pollution Than Cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Conrad Jones https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/documents/reports/cat11/1708081027_170807_AQEG_Biomass_report.pdf Earlier this year, DEFRA published a report by the Air Quality Expert Group into the impacts of biomass on air quality. The results make for startling reading. Among the findings are: 1) Emissions of PM10 and PM2.5 from biomass more then doubled between […]
Police Shoot Dead Suspected Barcelona Van Attacker
Police say Younes Abouyaaqoub was wearing an explosives belt when he was shot dead in Subirats, a town west of Barcelona.
Man Beaten, Arrested, Jailed for Saying ‘F*** You’ to a Cop, Taxpayers Will Now Be Held Liable
[image: speech]For saying "F*** you" to a cop, a man was beaten, arrested and jailed. He is now suing after beating all of his charges based on his freedom of speech.
Putin appoints bioweapons, chemical and nuclear expert as new US ambassador. Will ambitious FBI and Pentagon careerists finally put country first or will they keep trying to hide their failures? Will Senate and Congress hold FBI accountable for all their lapses? Years of staggering lapses have sunk reputation of USA intelligence community and endangered America
Judging from my conversation with a Russian journalist from state run TV in Larisa last summer, Russian intelligence has very little respect for the FBI and its ability to identify and deal with real world biological warfare threats, as opposed to text book, politically correct, opportunistic career advancing moves or media hyped threats. The reason why […]
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