Monday, August 21, 2017

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Russia Names Anatoly Antonov As Its New U.S. Ambassador

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Putin names hardliner Anatoly Antonov as Russia's US ambassador* Deputy foreign minister, seen as a tough negotiator, to replace Sergei Kislyak as Moscow-Washington ties continue to strain The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has named the deputy foreign minister, Anatoly Antonov, as the country’s new ambassador to the US, replacing Sergei Kislyak. “By presidential decree, Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov is appointed Russian ambassador to the United States,” the Kremlin announced on Monday. Relations between Moscow and Washington are at their lowest since the end of... more »

Derek Black: "My Father, The Founder Of The White Nationalist Website Stormfront..."

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Last week, *Newsweek *reported something that Trumpanzee's "fine people" are actually correct about, namely that America is becoming less white, more diverse. When Trump's Nazi and Klan fans were marching around Charlottesville with their tiki-torches shrieking "You will not replace us," their fears, wrote, Cristina Silva, "are not unfounded, depending on whom you identify as white." The nation's great thinkers have for decades pointed out the fallacy and racism inherent in grouping people by the color of their skin, particularly in a nation where the South's "one-drop rule" mean... more »

When All Confederate Symbols Are Removed, Then What?

James Murphy at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: when-all-confederate-symbols-are-removed-then-what] The tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12 have intensified the furor over the removal of Confederate Civil War statuary in the southern United States — where will it end?

Donald Trump responds to news of a US Navy destroyer crash with a flippant "That's too bad." However Breitbart says that's not his fault.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Courtesy of WaPo: *Ten U.S. Navy sailors were missing and five were injured after the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker more than three times its size collided near Singapore early Monday. * *American and Singaporean ships and helicopters launched a search-and-rescue mission after the pre-dawn collision at the entrance to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.* Five injured and ten missing, but when Trump was asked about the incident, this was his response: President Donald Trump’s initial reaction to the crash of the USS John McCain with a mercha... more »

Increasing Critical Questions Amid Mexican Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy Experiment

noreply@blogger.com (Christian Munthe) at Philosophical Comment - 12 hours ago
Mitchondrial Replacement Therapy (MRT) – sometimes referred with the headline formulation "Three Parent Babies" – is an innovative, in humans yet unproven, reproductive genetic technology, by which it is hoped that a more effective avoidance of having children with severe mitochondrial hereditary disease (as a rule extremely severe, untreatable and lethal). MRT is controversial both as assisted reproductive technologies are controversial primarily among certain religious groups, and because it is the first example of hereditary genetic modification of human beings – so-called germl... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

"Diminishing Returns"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Diminishing Returns"* by James Howard Kunstler "These two words are the hinge that is swinging American life - and the advanced techno-industrial world, for that matter - toward darkness. They represent an infection in the critical operations of daily life, like a metabolic disease, driving us into disorder and failure. And they are so omnipresent that we’ve failed to even notice the growing failure all around us. Mostly, these diminishing returns are the results of our over-investments in making complex systems more complex, for instance the replacement of the 37-page Glass-Ste... more »

"Never Give In, Never Give Up..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Failure is inevitable, unavoidable, but failure should never get the last word. You have to hold on to what you want. You have to not take no for an answer and take what’s coming to you. Never give in, never give up. Stand up. Stand up and take it." - "Meredith Grey", "Gray's Anatomy"

David P. Hamilton : To Russia with love

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 13 hours ago
Russia consistently reaches out to the U.S. for improved relations, and the U.S. consistently rejects those gestures. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | August 21, 2017 In his recent opinion piece in Bloomberg, a publication dedicated to … finish reading David P. Hamilton : To Russia with love

SAGE journal retracts three more papers after discovering faked reviews

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
SAGE recently retracted three 2015 papers from one of its journals after the publisher found the articles were accepted with faked peer reviews. The retraction notices call out the authors responsible for submitting the reviews. This trio of retractions is the second batch of papers withdrawn by Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment over faked […] The post SAGE journal retracts three more papers after discovering faked reviews appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Oppose Fascism of the Right and the Left

Ron Paul at - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Following the recent clashes between the alt-right and the group antifa, some libertarians have debated which group they should support. The answer is simple: neither. The alt-right and its leftist opponents are two sides of the same authoritarian coin. The alt-right elevates racial identity over individual identity. The obsession with race leads them to support massive government interference in the economy in order to benefit members of the favored race. They also favor massive welfare and entitlement spending, as long as it functions as a racial spoils system.... more »

How a Cop Shooting a Dog Led to an FBI Sniper Killing an Innocent Woman Holding Her Baby

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: ruby ridge]As law enforcement continues its actions in shooting family pets, history of Ruby Ridge reminds us of just how far killing one's pet can go.

25 Years Ago Today the Federal Govt Changed its Rules to Launch a Sniper Attack on Off-Grid Family

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: ruby ridge]Twenty-five years ago today, the FBI performed a deadly siege on the private property of Randy Weaver and his family at Ruby Ridge.

U.S. Temporarily Suspends Russia Non-Immigrant Visas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*NBC*: *U.S. Suspends Russia Nonimmigrant Visas in Tit-For-Tat Fallout* The United States said Monday it has been forced to suspend nonimmigrant visas in Russia because President Vladimir Putin ordered it to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff. The U.S. Mission to Russia said it was forced to cancel all appointments in Moscow between Wednesday and Sept. 1 because of reduced staffing levels. Outside of the Russian capital, at the consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok, visa operations would remain suspended indefinitely, the U.S. Mission said in a statement. In ... more »

The U.S. Military Will Soon Have 5,000 MPH 'Bullets' (and It's All North Korea's Fault)

Peter J. Brown at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter J. Brown* *Security, Asia* The two-foot long shells, known as hypervelocity projectiles or HVPs, can travel in excess of 5,000 mph and hit targets 100 miles away with the impact of a freight train. One of the less known ripple effects of North Korea’s latest round of saber rattling is it provides the US military with reasons to speed up development of a next-generation artillery shell that travels extreme distances at four-times the speed of sound. Yes, they can target missiles. The two-foot long shells, known as hypervelocity projectiles or HVPs, have been under operatio... more »

North Korea Has Options Short of War

Paul J. Saunders at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Paul J. Saunders* *Security, Asia* If Pyongyang develops nuclear missiles capable of attacking the continental United States, it would persuasively be able to deter a conventional attack and have considerably greater freedom to pursue an assertive foreign policy. Recent news reports regarding a US intelligence assessment that North Korea has developed a miniaturized nuclear warhead suitable for use with its missiles, combined with an escalating exchange of threats between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, have raised tensions between Washington and Pyo... more »

The U.S. Navy Just Successfully Tested This Missile from a B-1B Lancer (and Russia and China Should Be Scared)

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * “When operational, LRASM will play a significant role in ensuring military access to operate in open ocean and the littorals” The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have conducted the first free flight launch of an AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber. According to the navy, the flight test took place on August 17 over the Point Mugu Sea Range in California. “This test represents a major accomplishment for the LRASM program and the dedicated team of government and industry profession... more »

Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Jordan to play bigger role in Palestine

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Turkish President once again urged for Muslim unity over the holy sites of Jerusalem/al-Quds More The post Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Jordan to play bigger role in Palestine appeared first on The Duran.

7 reasons why by comparison with the USSR the US is losing in Afghanistan

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The US is waging at inordinate cost a war in Afghanistan in which it has failed to come up with an achievable objective More The post 7 reasons why by comparison with the USSR the US is losing in Afghanistan appeared first on The Duran.

Lawrence Wilkerson Explains the Danger of Trump Handing War Decisions over to Pentagon

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 13 hours ago
Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, interviewed last week by host Aaron Maté at The Real News, explained the danger that is materializing from President Donald Trump significantly decreasing presidential control over the military’s war activities. Responding to Maté’s comment that from Trump’s January inauguration through this month, “Trump has dropped more than 20,000 bombs, about 80% of what President Obama dropped in all of 2016,” Wilkerson, who was chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell and now teaches at the College of William & Mary, advises that Trump removin... more »

Lawrence Wilkerson Explains the Danger of Trump Handing War Decisions over to Pentagon

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 13 hours ago
Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, interviewed last week by host Aaron Maté at The Real News, explained the danger that is materializing from President Donald Trump significantly decreasing presidential control over the military’s war activities. Responding to Maté’s comment that from Trump’s January inauguration through this month, “Trump has dropped more than 20,000 bombs, about 80% of what President Obama dropped in all of 2016,” Wilkerson, who was chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell and now teaches at the College of William & Mary, advises that Trump removin... more »

Lawrence Wilkerson Explains the Danger of Trump Handing War Decisions over to Pentagon

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 13 hours ago
Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, interviewed last week by host Aaron Maté at The Real News, explained the danger that is materializing from President Donald Trump significantly decreasing presidential control over the military’s war activities. Responding to Maté’s comment that from Trump’s January inauguration through this month, “Trump has dropped more than 20,000 bombs, about 80% of what President Obama dropped in all of 2016,” Wilkerson, who was chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell and now teaches at the College of William & Mary, advises that Trump removin... more »

Lawrence Wilkerson Explains the Danger of Trump Handing War Decisions over to Pentagon

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 13 hours ago
Retired Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, interviewed last week by host Aaron Maté at The Real News, explained the danger that is materializing from President Donald Trump significantly decreasing presidential control over the military’s war activities. Responding to Maté’s comment that from Trump’s January inauguration through this month, “Trump has dropped more than 20,000 bombs, about 80% of what President Obama dropped in all of 2016,” Wilkerson, who was chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell and now teaches at the College of William & Mary, advises that Trump removin... more »

Will The August Eclipse Show Nibiru? No - But You Get To See Four Bright Planets, Including Mercury - Normally Hard To Spot :)

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 13 hours ago
I’m getting messages from scared people today. The fearmongers and charlatans are saying that a giant planet Nibiru is going to appear during this solar eclipse and is due to hit Earth or do a devastating very close flyby 33 days later on September 23. No! This is total BS and nonsense promulgated by people who couldn’t predict the date of a solar eclipse or where to watch it if their life depended on it. To everyone who is still scared today - nothing is going to happen I assure you. It's just a shadow. You are getting scared of a small shadow 70 miles wide passing briefly over t... more »

What to do with that torn down Confederate statue? That’s easy. Leave it just the way it is.

The New York Crank at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
Angry protestors transformed this object from a monument to a work of art Statues of military figures, Confederate or not, are pretty much clichés in this nation. They’re everywhere — from the oodles of them on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, to the front lawns of obscure county courthouses around the nation. The statues don’t say much. Essentially, all they tell us is, “Here’s a soldier. He stands for the thousands of soldiers who fought and died. He’s on a horse. Or on foot, weapon ready, prepared to defend his cause.” The cause might be anything — the defense of this nat... more »

Who's At Fault When Ships Collide?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
PHOTO: The USS John McCain was on its way to Singapore for a routine port visit. (Reuters: US Navy, file) The Alnic MC tanker, pictured here outside Singapore, collided with the USS McCain in the early hours of the morning *ABC News Online:* *USS John McCain Destroyer: Who's At Fault When Ships Collide?* A collision between US Navy warship USS John McCain and oil tanker Alnic MC, that left 10 sailors missing in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca, begs the question: whose job is it to stop ships crashing into each other? The rules for ships at sea are known as th... more »

Time to Impeach Trump

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 14 hours ago
As we mourn the death of Heather Heyer, murdered by a white supremacist at the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally on Saturday, and hope for the recovery of the dozens of other anti-racist counterdemonstrators injured that day, Donald Trump continues to fan the flames of hatred and bigotry he has nourished throughout his brief presidency.... Read more »

BREAKING: Syrian Army takes ISIS-held town near strategic gas field in central Syria

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) – The self-proclaimed Islamic State is exponentially losing more of its territories to the Syrian Army troops who also prepare for the final battle in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Led by the Russian-trained ISIS Hunters, the Syrian forces managed today to take over the ISIS-held town of Huwaysis as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army overruns ISIS in the Syrian Desert

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Armed Forces continue to effectively overrun the Islamic State in different battlegrounds across the worn-torn country. Led by the SAA’ elite Tiger Forces, Army units have been making significant advances, liberating more villages and towns from the self-proclaimed Islamic State in the southern countryside of Raqqa. Yesterday, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Start Of The Tal Afar Battle

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
PM Abadi and his military staff announcing start of Tal Afar operation (Al Noor News) US 82nd Airborne troops manning anti-tank missile outside Abu Ghaddur during Tal Afar operation (AP) Belgium Special Forces operating anti-tank missiles next to the US troops (AP) The Tal Afar operation finally began just over a month after Mosul was freed. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announcedthe start of the campaign on TV stating that the Islamic State could either surrender or die. The Iraqi Air Force dropped leaflets over Tal Afar telling people the battle had begun. A mix of forces... more »

Sheriff Dept. Shamelessly Defends Horrific Roadside Rape by Cop Caught on Dash Cam

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: roadside]While the sheriff admitted that raping a woman on the side of the road is not standard protocol, he defended the two officers who got away with it.

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 21

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1921 King Faisal was coronated 1950 Nuri al-Said threatened to revoke license of transport company if didn’t fill quota of shipping 500 Jews out of Iraq per day 2003 Powell asked UN Security Council to pass resolution encouraging foreign countries to provide troops for Iraq 2003 Ali Hassan al-Majid “Chemical Ali” captured by US forces 2006 2nd trial started for Saddam accused of genocide during Anfal campaign 2006 Al Qaeda in Iraq killed Sheikh Ataymi of Albu Jassim in Anbar who aligned with U.S. 2007 ISI killed Sheikh Alayawia of Abu Jassim t... more »

Another Nail in OPEC’s Coffin: Fracking Old Wells Dropping U.S. Breakeven Points Further

Bob Adelmann at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: another-nail-in-opec-s-coffin-fracking-old-wells-dropping-u-s-breakeven-points-further] America's free market in energy is permanently eclipsing the OPEC cartel — this time through fracking old wells.

Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 29: Charlottesville And Anti-Fascist Organizing

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 14 hours ago
This week on the “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, we interview Juan Demetrixx, an organizer of Howard University Resist, and Jared Ware, journalist and producer of the “Beyond Prisons” podcast. Demetrixx talks about what he witnessed on the ground in Charlottesville a little more than a week ago. Ware highlights Redneck Revolt, The post Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 29: Charlottesville And Anti-Fascist Organizing appeared first on Shadowproof.

Pepsi/Frooti Contaminated with HIV?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Rumors that a worker at a Pepsi or Frooti plant contaminated those beverage products by injecting HIV-infected blood into them were false.

Dirty business: The livestock farms that are polluting the UK

Andrew Wasley at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 14 hours ago
Manure pouring into waterways and carcasses dumped in woodlands - farms are releasing harmful pollution once a week on average, the Bureau has found.

New bill would force Donald Trump to submit to a mental health evaluation.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of HuffPo: *A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would require President Donald Trump to undergo a physical and mental health exam to determine if he is stable enough to stay in office. * *Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced the bill on Friday. Should the results of the said exam be unfavorable, the bill calls for Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Cabinet to remove Trump from office. * *The move would invoke the 25th Amendment, a rarely-used constitutional provision that allows the vice president and a majority of Cabinet members to jointly... more »

President Trump To Address The Nation Monday Night On Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*New York Times*: *Trump Settles on Afghan Strategy Expected to Raise Troop Levels* AMMAN, Jordan — President Trump, who has been accused by lawmakers of dragging his feet on Afghanistan, has settled on a new strategy to carry on the nearly 16-year-old conflict there, administration officials said Sunday. The move, following a detailed review, is likely to open the door to the deployment of several thousand troops. “The president has made a decision,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters on an overnight flight that arrived in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday. “I am very comfortabl... more »

Preparing Files for Reappointment and Tenure: Some Sharp Guidance

Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 15 hours ago
This is a guest post by James Goldgeier, Professor of International Relations and former Dean at the School of International Service at American University, building on a twitter thread that addressed tenure and reappointment and the narratives people write that go into their packages. At many universities, the end of summer marks the beginning of […]

Over 125 Victims Reveal Massive Child Molestation Conspiracy and Cover-Up Within USA Gymnastics

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: gymnastics]"Predators were protected and the children were sacrificed," a victim and former USA Gymnastics participant noted after coming forward.

Ten Sailors Missing After Collision Between U.S. Destroyer and Merchant Tanker

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Five sailors were also hurt in the the incident, which took place east of Singapore.

Spain Death Toll to 15 as Suspect Linked to Fatal Carjacking

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
On 21 August 2017, Spanish authorities raised the death toll in the country's August 2017 vehicle attacks to 15.

Parents Die, Kids Hospitalized After Family Falls Off Cliff

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
A family hike in a New York gorge turned tragic when a mother and father died after falling off a cliff and their 4-year-old son was seriously injured.

BREAKING: A time of turmoil and chaos!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017No distraction left behind:* In his latest display of 16-dimensional chess, Steve Bannon is claiming that he actually *resigned* from the White House last week. Privately, Bannon is telling friends that he simply decided he wanted to spend less time around Donald Trump's family. Many others may feel the same longing in this time of turmoil and chaos. With help from folk on many sides, Donald J. Trump has created an amazing amount of turmoil in the twenty-six months since he announced his run for the White House. In the aftermath of Charlottesville, this tu... more »

USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Vessel- 10 Sailors Missing

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
It seems obvious the US Navy has some problems. 2nd Destroyer Collision in about 2 Months! *I have just posted the news that the Captain and senior officers of the USS Fitzgerald were guilty and relieved of duties- An expected outcome.* USS Fitzgerald Commanding Officers (Guilty) Relieved of Duties *hattip Gordon!* Gordon McPhailAugust 20, 2017 at 11:25 PM I think this is more non-sence to bulk up the airwaves with to keep people from seeing what is actually happening . Just a thought.. By the way What is it that keeps American Destroyers from seeing and avoiding 30,000 tonne freig... more »

US-South Korea Drills Could Lead to ‘Uncontrollable Phase of Nuclear War,’ North Warns

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
US-South Korea Drills Could Lead to ‘Uncontrollable Phase of Nuclear War,’ North Warns by https://www.rt.com/ 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.” – Some […]

"NASA Unveils Plan To Stop Yellowstone “Supervolcano” Eruption, There’s Just One Catch”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"NASA Unveils Plan To Stop Yellowstone “Supervolcano” Eruption, * *There’s Just One Catch”* by Tyler Durden "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. As we have detailed recently, government officials have been closely monitoring the activity in the Yellowstone caldera. However, as SHTFplan.com’s Mac Slavo details, scientists at NASA have now come up with an incredibly risky plan to save the United States from the super volcano. "A NASA scientist has spoken out about th... more »

USS Fitzgerald Commanding Officers (Guilty) Relieved of Duties

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs* YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- *The commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) were relieved of their duties by Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, 7th Fleet Aug, 18.* *Additionally, a number of officer and enlisted watch standers were held accountable.* The determinations were made following a thorough review of the facts and circumstances leading up to the June 17 collision between Fitzgerald and the merchant vessel ACX Crystal. *The collision was avoidable* and both ships de... more »

White House Continues to Talk Up ‘Preventative War’ Against North Korea

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] While there has been a concerted effort from some members of the Trump Administration to downplay the risk of an imminent nuclear war with North Korea, the possibility of such a conflict is still palpable, with White House officials openly talking about launch a “preventative war” to resolve the situation. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is seen as one of the leading advocates of this idea, which seeks to avoid the question of how much of a threat North Korea will pose in the future by just attacking them outright now, consequences be damned. But this po... more »

White House Continues to Talk Up ‘Preventative War’ Against North Korea

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] While there has been a concerted effort from some members of the Trump Administration to downplay the risk of an imminent nuclear war with North Korea, the possibility of such a conflict is still palpable, with White House officials openly talking about launch a “preventative war” to resolve the situation. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is seen as one of the leading advocates of this idea, which seeks to avoid the question of how much of a threat North Korea will pose in the future by just attacking them outright now, consequences be damned. But this po... more »

White House Continues to Talk Up ‘Preventative War’ Against North Korea

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] While there has been a concerted effort from some members of the Trump Administration to downplay the risk of an imminent nuclear war with North Korea, the possibility of such a conflict is still palpable, with White House officials openly talking about launch a “preventative war” to resolve the situation. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is seen as one of the leading advocates of this idea, which seeks to avoid the question of how much of a threat North Korea will pose in the future by just attacking them outright now, consequences be damned. But this po... more »

White House Continues to Talk Up ‘Preventative War’ Against North Korea

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] While there has been a concerted effort from some members of the Trump Administration to downplay the risk of an imminent nuclear war with North Korea, the possibility of such a conflict is still palpable, with White House officials openly talking about launch a “preventative war” to resolve the situation. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is seen as one of the leading advocates of this idea, which seeks to avoid the question of how much of a threat North Korea will pose in the future by just attacking them outright now, consequences be damned. But this po... more »

Civil War and the Threat of Assassination Must be Stopped, Now, with the New Silk Road, Development and Job Creation

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
The Russiagate effort to depose President Trump is close to dead. Two leaders of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS), Ray McGovern and William Binney, spoke at a LaRouchePAC forum in Manhattan, Saturday, reviewing their forensic proof that there was no hack of the DNC computers, and that corrupt Obama intelligence officials had fabricated evidence to point at Russia, to stop Trump's effort to bring the US and Russia and China together for peace. But the coup-plotters have not given up — they have moved on to race-bait the President, using provocateurs, on both... more »

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson write that equality of opportunity is an illusion if people don't have the necessary equality of income to make meaningful plans: British social mobility is damaged by the UK’s high income inequality. Economists have argued that young people from low income families are less likely to invest in their own human capital development (their education) in more unequal societies. Young people are more likely to drop out of high school in more unequal US states or to be NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Tr... more »

The Jury Is Still Out

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Today, as the sun is temporarily blotted out over the United States, Barbara Will wonders if her country is in a permanent state of eclipse: Pick up any newspaper and the evidence is clear: most Americans feel pessimistic about the nation’s future. Since 2009, polls consistently show that over 70% of Americans worry that the country is on the wrong track. A full 65% believe the country is now “in a state of decline.” More than 40% fear an imminent terrorist attack. Worries over race relations are at a record high. Bookstore shelves are lined with titles like The Plot to Hack Ame... more »

World News Briefs -- August 21, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Eclipse mania! Millions of Americans sit in some of the 'worst traffic jams in history', flock to Burning Man-style festivals and fill camp grounds at 21 national parks ahead of TODAY'S once-in-a-lifetime celestial event* * The eclipse begins its cross-country trajectory over the Pacific Coast of Oregon late Monday morning and will reach South Carolina's Atlantic shore some 90 minutes later * On Monday, the deepest part of the shadow, or umbra, cast by the moon will fall over a 70-mile-wide, 2,500-mile-long 'path of totality' traversing 14 states * Officials in O... more »

JARED KUSHNER ALMOST CERTAINLY BEHIND ATTEMPT TO HAVE ME ARRESTED IN MAY FOR NAMING KUSHNER’S LINKS TO RUSSIA. NEW INFORMATION SHEDS LIGHT ON TIMELINE AND METHOD

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
MORE SOON, AM DRAFTING LETTER TO FBI ASKING FOR AN INVESTIGATION Jared Kushner’s company in Maryland has had tenants arrested for unpaid debts, and using the very same trick that nearly saw me arrested here in Larisa in May for a blog post naming Kushner, Reince Priebus and Mike Pence as Russian contacts. “People are […]

CONFIRMED: Central Syria almost fully liberated–terrorists to make final stand in Deir ez-Zor

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
It is becoming increasingly likely that the final battle against ISIS in Syria will be fought and won by Syria and Russia More The post CONFIRMED: Central Syria almost fully liberated–terrorists to make final stand in Deir ez-Zor appeared first on The Duran.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 21, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*RFE*: *US and South Korean Troops Have Started Annual Joint Military Drills Amid a Tense North Korea Standoff* U.S. and South Korean troops have begun their annual military exercises amid continued angry words from North Korea. The joint maneuvers, called Ulchi Freedom Guardian, started early on August 21 and will run through August 31. The drills will involve computer simulations designed to prepare for war with nuclear-capable North Korea. The official North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun on August 20 assailed the exercises, calling them an "expression of enmity" and saying the... more »

USS John McCain Collision With An Oil Tanker -- News Roundup August 21, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *New catastrophe for US Navy as ten sailors go missing when destroyer collides with an oil tanker, just two months after USS Fitzgerald smashed into Filipino cargo ship drowning seven crew* * Ten sailors are missing and five were injured after the USS John S McCain was involved in a collision with a 600-foot oil tanker on Monday morning * The US guided-missile destroyer collided with merchant vessel Alnic MC at 5.24am east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca * The Alnic MC, an oil tanker, is 600feet long and the John McCain is 505feet long * After collision, the J... more »

CNN And The DCCC-- Both Are Paul Ryan Enablers

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
New NBC News/Marist polls of registered voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin caused a stir when they were released yesterday. Mark Murray reported that Señor Trumpanzee's job approval ratings in the 3 key Midwestern states are in the mid-30s. "In addition, Democrats enjoy double-digit leads in Michigan and Pennsylvania on the question of which party voters prefer to control Congress after the 2018 midterms, and they hold an 8-point advantage in Wisconsin. In all three states, more than six in 10 voters say Trump’s conduct as president has embarrassed them, compared to ju... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin If the Great Lakes region were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world Scientists have developed a battery that gets its power from human spit NASA Unveils Plan To Stop Yellowstone "Supervolcano" Eruption, There's Just One Catch Man sprayed poison on open food at grocery stores, FBI says "What Is Happening To Our Young People?" Teenage Drug Deaths Surge 20% Why Climate Change Isn’t Our Biggest Environmental Problem, and Why Technology Won’t Save Us CIA ‘Torture Psychologists’ Avoid Trial with Secret Settlement Fleas Found to Carry the Pla... more »

"Are clueless celebs embarrassed by their praise for Venezuela’s brutal socialist regime?"

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
https://youtu.be/U-6z2b3RvdM "Are clueless celebs embarrassed by their praise for Venezuela's brutal socialist regime?" I think that the answer is no!

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*School group kicked off university campus over Trump hats* *I think there was more going on here than has been acknowledged. Just from the photo above it is clear that these girls were born lucky. Their long blonde hair, short shorts and great legs said to black bystanders: "You can never be this attractive". They stood out as the lucky ones of society and reminded blacks present that the luck of birth was not with them. Their presence was a slap in the face to black self-esteem. The Left have done a great job trying to persuade blacks that black is beautiful but it's a har... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Asia’s rivers send more plastic into the ocean than all other continents combined* *I have been making this point for a long time. Plastic waste pollution in the ocean is huge in some places and it is invariably blamed by Greenies on the West. But Western waste disposal is normally strict. Stupid individuals can and do throw empty drink bottles into rivers and the ocean but almost everything else goes into landfills -- INCLUDING PLASTIC BAGS.It is the third World where waste disposal is often slap-dash and it is they who originate most flotsam. Cracking down in various way... more »

Stop Claiming Alcohol is Good for You

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 16 hours ago
Perhaps such shaky research comes from our desire to justify our drinking habits. The post Stop Claiming Alcohol is Good for You appeared first on Waking Times.

Eating Eggs Can Expose You to Harmful Insecticides and Other Agrochemicals

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 16 hours ago
*Michael Parkes* - Whatever is fed to chickens will also end up in your eggs, including dangerous agrochemicals. The post Eating Eggs Can Expose You to Harmful Insecticides and Other Agrochemicals appeared first on Waking Times.

A Major Win for Indigenous Rights in Brazil

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 16 hours ago
*Vic Bishop* - A legal victory as momentous as this is quite rare. The post A Major Win for Indigenous Rights in Brazil appeared first on Waking Times.

McDonald’s worker shares disgusting photo of what came out of the ice cream machine

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
This story is almost a month old but we felt it was necessary to resurrect it again because we are still mindlessly eating without giving thought to what’s going into our bodies. And we expect these bodies to work and treat us well even though we put garbage into them. So, if you missed it

Health advocate and activist Dick Gregory has died, Rest in Peace

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
I had the honor to meet Dick Gregory at the Health Freedom Expo in Chicago back in 2011. I watched him with intense interest as he got onto the stage and spoke the truth to the people, and have been listening ever since. Dick was 84 years old with a fruitful career spanning many decades.

NASA is launching massive balloons that contain bacteria during the eclipse

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
Editor’s note: All sources (as always) are at the very bottom of this piece below “About the Founder.” We use the footnote system and are proud of the awards our site wins for accuracy, despite our funny name (Remember, Google and Yahoo were once thought funny too). Thanks to our millions of readers who support

Declare a War on Waste!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
By Dr. Mercola The second installment of a documentary TV series “Hugh’s War on Waste” highlights one man’s attempt to spearhead radical change throughout the U.K. related to food and clothing waste. Host of the BBC One show launched in 2015, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, an English celebrity chef, broadcaster, writer and environmental activist, suggests that farmers,

Scientists: Children need microbes, not antibiotics, to develop immunity

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
How many of you would honestly say you let your kids play in the dirt? Or even encourage it? While we’ve known for decades that hand washing is important, for some reason, about a decade ago people started freaking out about dirt and started over sanitizing everything. RELATED ARTICLE: Taking your full course of antibiotics

Slate: Taking your full course of antibiotics isn’t helping prevent the spread of resistance; it’s fueling it.

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
Recently the British Medical Journal published an article in which the authors challenged the long-held belief that you should take the ENTIRE course of doctor prescribed antibiotics, even after you are feeling better. However, that claim has physicians and public health officials expressing serious concern about “an overly complex message that could result in encouraging patients

In L.A., you can now use city land for a free vegetable garden

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
When Ron Finley received an arrest warrant for planting vegetables in front of his house, he decided to take a stand. A member of his gardening group, Green Grounds, started a petition and gathered the community to take action. The Los Angeles Times picked up the story and then he started to get global attention. RELATED

Pesticide Chemical Spill Kills Tens of Thousands of Fish in Virginia

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
(Editor’s note: Thank you to Nick Meyer for this story.) The agricultural industry’s chemical purveyors, Monsanto included, pride themselves on being “sustainable,” but time and time again we see that these promises don’t exactly hold water. Case in point: the latest incident of large-scale ecological harm caused by agricultural chemicals, this time involving a relatively

Full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, cabbage needs to be a regular in your kitchen

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
By Dr. Mercola With its high concentrations of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, cabbage is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat. As a cruciferous veggie, in the same family as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, it also contains glucosinolates, phytochemicals that break down into indoles, sulforaphane and other cancer-preventive substances. Different types of cabbage

NYT: Your Roomba May Be Mapping Your Home, Collecting Data That Could Be Sold

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
Ever since Edward Snowden flipped the world upside down and let us all know that big brother was indeed watching, the larger discussion about our privacy has been up for debate. Many feel if we aren’t hiding anything it shouldn’t matter if the government is listening to our phone calls or watching our emails. But

I'd watch the hell out of this.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of NBC News: *Missing the infamous bromance that is former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden? The justice fighting dynamic duo has joined forces in a new show titled “Barry & Joe: The Animated Series”, created by director and writer Adam Reid.* *In the trailer of the adult animated sci-fi sitcom, Obama and Biden travel back in time after the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, with the mission to alter the course of history and save the future. * *Barry and Joe, as they are affectionately called in the series, ... more »

Released FDA docs reveal details of agency’s (failed) attempt to retract paper

Charles Seife at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
Earlier this year, a raging controversy regarding a new drug spilled into the pages of a leading medical journal: the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and another official publicly called for the retraction or correction of a peer-reviewed article about the drug. They didn’t get their wish. Now, documents released by the […] The post Released FDA docs reveal details of agency’s (failed) attempt to retract paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.

"George Washington: What an Imbecile!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"George Washington: What an Imbecile!"* by Bill Bonner "George Washington: What an imbecile! He owned 317 slaves. Couldn’t he see that slavery was bad?Jefferson, too. And Madison. And Monroe. Jackson. Van Buren. Tyler. Harrison. Polk. Taylor. Johnson. And Ulysses S Grant. Didn’t they smell the squalor of the slave quarters and hear Simon Legree’s whip in the fields? Didn’t they see the gentle hearts yearning for liberty? What a bunch of blind idiots! We interrupt the finale of our look at gods, heroes and statues only to note that the Dow dropped 274 points Friday. In a brief conv... more »

Deir Ezzor offensive by US-led militants supported by Turkey-led rebels

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:35 P.M.) – The planned offensive on Deir Ezzor by US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) mercenaries has received formal support from Turkey-led militant factions which operate in northern Aleppo Governorate. In an recent official statement (see below) released by rebel authorities based in northern Aleppo Governorate, collective support has been expressed for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS fate sealed in west Qalamoun as Syrian Army, Hezbollah secure major high-ground: map

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah continue to erode the strategic position of ISIS forces in Syria’s western Qalalmoun, today securing two major heights which give them oversight over most of the defenses and settlements held by the terrorist group throughout the rugged region. Today, the SAA and Hezbollah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Russian jets incinerate huge ISIS convoy, 200+ militants killed

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Following an official statement just hours ago that the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) had engaged and destroyed a massive ISIS convoy en-route to Deir Ezzor city, video footage has since been released by the Russian Ministry of Defence to confirm the event. The strikes shown in the video below are, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army rocket forces smash Islamist lines in east Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – In response to a recent rocket attack by Islamist forces against civilians in Damascus’ fairgrounds yesterday, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) artillery units have carried out a series of retaliatory strikes against rebel defenses in East Ghouta. The retaliatory rocket attacks by the SAA were carried out against positions of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: ISIS missile attack busts-up Iraqi Abrams tank

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – ISIS media has released a video showing an Islamic State anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) team carrying out a strike against an M1 Abrams tank of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in the area of Tal Afar. As can be seen in the footage below, the jihadist ATGM teams scores […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Hezbollah, Syrian Army liberate more sites along Lebanese border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – Hezbollah, alongside the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), have liberated several points in the Qalamoun Mountains this morning, forcing the Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists to squeeze into a small area along the Lebanese border. According to Hezbollah’s official media wing, their forces and the Syrian Army took control of the Sha’bat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Air Force destroys ISIL bases in eastern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has followed the Russian Air Force’s approach and launched nonstop airstrikes over the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in eastern Syria these past 24 hours. Flying out of the Shay’rat Airbase in the Homs Governorate, the Syrian Air Force targeted several Islamic State installations in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS launches heavy counterattack on strategic town in east Homs

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – Just hours after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies officially liberated the town of Hamimah (also known as Humaymah) from ISIS in southeastern Homs Governorate, pro-government forces are now in the process of repelling heavy and incessant counterattacks by the terrorist group aimed at seizing back the strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US Coalition commits another massacre in northern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition has committed another massacre in Syria after ruthlessly bombing several areas east of the former Islamic State (ISIL) stronghold of Al-Shaddadi. According to a report from the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the U.S. bombed the town of Al-Jazaa in eastern Al-Shaddadi on Saturday, destroying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: 200+ ISIS militants killed by Russian airstrikes near Deir Ezzor

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:51 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) have conducted strikes against a massive ISIS convoy heading towards the city of Deir Ezzor, killing hundreds of militants and destroying scores of vehicles in the process according a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The official statement claims that Russian jets, attacking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Rebel spies exterminate ISIS gathering in Deir Ezzor, 8 jihadists killed

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – Assassins belonging to an underground movement of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in ISIS-occupied Deir Ezzor Governorate have reportedly killed eight Islamic State members, some of which held important leadership positions. The assassination operation is said to have been carried in the town of al-Bukamal near the Syrian-Iraqi border. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

HTS jihadists launch attacks on Aleppo supply line

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:17 A.M.) – Over the last few days, jihadist militants of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group have been conducting attacks on the government-held section of highway the runs from Salamiyah city to Ethriyrah town using mortars. The artillery bombardment has been directed at the strategic town of al-Sa’an which sits […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

How Not To Spend U.S. Tax Dollars in Afghanistan

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
With the conflict in Afghanistan now grinding into its 16th year despite the fact that the war was officially over in 2014 and the Trump Adminstration putting its own spin on Afghanistan's future, recent developments show that taxpayers who have already ponied up $1.07 trillion to put the Taliban "in their place" are spending money on luxury items that they cannot afford themselves. On August 9, 2017, U.S. Senator Claire Connor McCaskill (D-Missouri), the top ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released information that should cause A... more »

"I've Learned That..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago

USS John McCain collides with oil tanker near Singapore–substantial damage and 10 sailors reported missing

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
This is the third major crash of US Navy vessels in Asia in three months. More The post USS John McCain collides with oil tanker near Singapore–substantial damage and 10 sailors reported missing appeared first on The Duran.

Henry Olsen’s new book on Ronald Reagan, ‘The Working Class Republican’

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 17 hours ago
The post Henry Olsen’s new book on Ronald Reagan, ‘The Working Class Republican’ appeared first on UnHerd.

Is there a future for British Jews

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
Sky News treated their Political Correspondent’s film about British Jews as a major news story yesterday. It was prominently featured throughout the day. Maybe it was a dull day for news or something, but Sky seemed to find it newsworthy. The story was based on the findings of a survey by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, which concluded that one in six British Jews (17%) felt unwelcome in Britain and 37% felt the need to conceal their Judaism in public. Sky still fell into the trap (is it a trap?) of identifying “British Jews’ by showing footage of Orthodox Jews scurrying alon... more »

Hit and Run Vaccine Policy of the British Government Revealed: Damage Settlements Go from Hundreds to Zero in Four Decades.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By John Stone Bad faith through and through: we have reached a point with the vaccination program where it is impossible to draw attention to or discuss openly even government published data. Information which has recently to come to light...

America's Opioid Crisis: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: The opioid crisis (heroin overdose) is rampant here in my state of Connecticut, and throughout America. A dear friend of mine lost his son two years ago. Last year, a young adult overdosed in the bathroom of our Starbucks...

"The Long Lost Thrill of Doing Nothing“

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*"The Long Lost Thrill of Doing Nothing“* by David Cain "Many text messages between my friends and me take roughly this form: “Are you busy tomorrow? We should do something.” That something often isn’t defined at the time. But when we arrive in each other’s physical presence, after we’ve caught up, eventually one of us has to ask: “So… what do you wanna do?” Then we have to decide. We could for a walk, go eat, play a board game, check out what’s happening in the city, just chat, or something else. One of my friends - and only one - sometimes throws me a curveball here, and suggest... more »

How the U.S. Military Planned to Crush Russia if World War III Happened: Nuclear 'Big Guns'

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Nuclear artillery shells could have been the ultimate weapon--or not. *Despite modernized communication systems, the Pentomic division also posed command-and-control problems. The colonel in charge of a battle group had to direct five to nine companies at a time once typical supporting units were accounted for, rather than the three to five a battalion commander would normally have to deal with. This was more than most officers could efficiently keep track of. The lack of a regimental organization also distorted the Army’s rank structure. The armi... more »

Afghanistan To Have A Special Ops Corps

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* This is not only a sign that the U.S. will be expanding its role in Afghanistan, but the establishment of an Afghan Special Ops Corps mirrors what the U.S. did two years ago when the Islamic State conquered 40% of Iraq .... *US commander in Afghanistan launches special ops corps *(National Post/AP).

Americans Have Just Cause To Not Trust The Media

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Sharyll Attkinsson, The Hill:** Americans don't trust the media, and for good reason* Trust in the mass media is at an all-time low. Two-thirds of Americans believe the mainstream press publishes fake news. Yes, there’s still much good journalism to be found, if you know where to look. Yet, ask reporters who’ve been around a while, and many will tell you that a lot of good journalism is being left unpublished. Good journalists hate what’s happening to the news. We have only ourselves to blame. Firewalls that once strictly separated news from opinion have been replaced by hopeles... more »

The Growing Saudi - Iraq Relationship Is Raising Alarm Bells In Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (R) talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 19, 2017. (photo by Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS) *Al-Monitor*: *Saudi Arabia engages Iraq at Iran's dismay* Pictures displaying Iran's Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani during the battles with the Islamic State stopped circulating online with the military phase that ended in the liberation of Mosul. The Iranian presence and support for the Iraqi forces were absent in the liberation battles. Simultaneously, ... more »

Warning signs of mass violence – in the US?

Nadia Rubaii, Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Protesters with opposing views face off at a 'Free Speech' rally in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer There are those who say that comparing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler is alarmist, unfair and counterproductive. And yet, there has been no dearth of such comparisons since the 2016 presidential election. Many commentators have also drawn parallels between the conduct of Trump supporters and Holocaust-era Nazis. The comparisons continue today, and Trump’s comments in the wake of the Charlottesville attack show why. The president’s reference to violence on “b... more »

Ukraine’s misunderstanding of Lenin helps explain America’s fight with re-invented historical statues

Adam GARRIE at OrientalReview.org - 18 hours ago
Lenin is a convenient target for a Kiev regime whose ideology is neo-fascist, but the fact that Lenin was in many ways the inventor of modern Ukraine, is an inconvenient fact that is being totally ignored. The post Ukraine’s misunderstanding of Lenin helps explain America’s fight with re-invented historical statues appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

We’ve Caught a Glimpse of Northrop’s Carrier-Launched Tanker Drone

David Axe at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The refueling pod-carrying X-47B is a contender for a U.S. Navy contract The U.S. Navy’s future drone tanker has begun to break cover. In mid-August 2017, the first photos appeared depicting Northrop Grumman’s entry in the Navy’s Carrier-Based Aerial Refueling System, or CBARS — the years-long effort to produce the first drone warplane for the Navy’s carrier air wings. The photos, obtained by trade publication *Aviation Week*, depict one of Northrop’s X-47B jet-powered drone demonstrators U.S. Air Force’s secretive Plant 42 facility in Palmdale, Californi... more »

The US Visa “Suspension” for Russians is an inconvenient administrative rerouting

Andrew Korybko at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The US isn’t prohibiting Russians from traveling to the US as tourists, but it did make it more administratively difficult for them to get their visa. More The post The US Visa “Suspension” for Russians is an inconvenient administrative rerouting appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: US and South Korea begin massive joint military drills

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The drills are opposed by China, Russia, North Korea and many citizens of South Korea More The post CONFIRMED: US and South Korea begin massive joint military drills appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: US Embassy in Russia suspends issuing of ‘Non-Immigrant’ Visas

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The move will make both business travel and tourism to Russia much more difficult More The post BREAKING: US Embassy in Russia suspends issuing of ‘Non-Immigrant’ Visas appeared first on The Duran.

Pretty much the only way.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
This is of course referring to the fact that Obama's tweet in response to Charlottesville, is the most liked tweet in history. I think this meme was a little tongue in cheek but if you think about it you realize that it is also completely accurate.

Can You Imagine a Taxation System Where the Wealthy Competed to Pay the Highest Taxes? It Really Happened!

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
[image: Roman tax collector calculating someone's taxes on an abacus] This this is impossible and recognizes the way human nature actually works. The Potlatch system works in a similar way. In exchange for real status within your natural community, you publicly give it all away and thus empower your community. This is actually part of my protocol for ending poverty generally but an end and not a beginning. It clearly worked well for the Athenians and to the point of sustaining an empire, though i am sure that tribute ruled then. This may well have been the economic foundation of ... more »

Gaiseric

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
A serious snippet of history here. It captures the era in which the Roman Empire of the West was abandoned to the Germanic tribes who essentially took over control and became the effective aristocracy as time went on. Thus began a long span of military evolution based on the mounted warrior and his attendants that only truly ended with modernity. Even with firearms, cavalry provide maneuver, allowing infantry to face off. Gaiseric was amazingly successful through his building up of s powerful fleet. Who would have thought to do this in even that time and place? TYhis makes h... more »

Earth’s Schumann Resonance, Mother Earth’s Natural Heartbeat Rhythm, Is Accelerating But Nobody Knows Why

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
*[image: Schumann Resonance accelerating, The Schumann Resonance accelerating but nobody knows why, The Schumann Resonance, the Mother Earth’s natural heartbeat rhythm, is accelerating but nobody knows why]* 45000 years ago, mankind left EDEN. This was our primordial state in which we communicated mind to mind with ourselves and other animals. As the dominant creature we were never hunted and merely asked other animals to expire for our meals. Here we discover that the resonance was actually put in place or alternatively altered in order to end this benefit. What suddenly b... more »

Common Core Movement Revealed: Financed by Saudi

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
If this happens to be true, then the US educational system has been hijacked in an effort to work against our interests. It cannot be sustained but it is another symptom of the underlying natural Fascism in Islam. The counter movement is developing as well and will certainly prevail, not least because it has crystallized around the Trump movement. That parents are now engaged and reading their children's textbooks is obviously overdue. In the end, i know we will prevail, not least because the money will soon be cut off. These are end days for the oil dream that has nicely d... more »

Norway embarks on mission improbable

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Jillian Ambrose is away with the fairies again! By Jillian Ambrose The stench of tons of compressed waste is something you get used to. High above the warehouse floor, tightly packed bales of British rubbish are stacked and waiting to be burned, across the North Sea from the homes in Bristol and … Continue reading Norway embarks on mission improbable

US President Trump decreases US Debt by more than $100 Billion

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
This will not be shared by CNN, the Failing NYT or the Washington Post. More The post US President Trump decreases US Debt by more than $100 Billion appeared first on The Duran.

CNN destroyed by twitter users after trying to troll RT (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
CNN tries to troll RT and instead gets immediately owned. More The post CNN destroyed by twitter users after trying to troll RT (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Over 100,000 people petition White House to declare ANTIFA a terrorist organization

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 21 hours ago
The Soros-funed extreme-left group ANTIFA has already established a record of mayhem across Europe and America. More The post Over 100,000 people petition White House to declare ANTIFA a terrorist organization appeared first on The Duran.

Israel Company Has Built A Sniper Drone

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Discover*:* Israeli Military Veterans Built a Sniper Drone* In 2015, Israeli Special Forces likely made history by using a sniper rifle mounted on a commercial drone to take out a target. The robotic solution that achieved such pinpoint accuracy came from Duke Robotics, a startup founded by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces. That startup has since developed a multi-rotor sniper drone capable of accurately firing a wide array of weapons such as military assault rifles and grenade launchers. *Read more .*... *WNU Editor*: A few years ago I posted the video below (it looks real ... more »

Wasted life

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 21 hours ago
In the end, it seems, nothing summarises the time in Parliament of Peter Dunne quite as much as his timing in choosing to leave. After thirty years in office, around twenty of them as a lapdog to power, he had signalled that he might, for the first time, be able to see his way clear to effecting some sort of liberalisation of the War on Drugs -- his first move of any significance in all his time as the various politicians' poodle. So the very moment he may have proved himself to be of some use to the wider world proved instead his complete and utter impotence. And instead of a lib...more »

This Is How Japan Could Get Nuclear Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami, National Interest*:* Everything You Need to Know: How Japan Could Get Nuclear Weapons* In a sea-basing scheme Japan could emulate China, France or the United Kingdom, maintaining a force of five ballistic missile submarines, each equipped with sixteen nuclear-tipped missiles. Each missile would be equipped with four 100 kiloton warheads. The one submarine on patrol at all times would be equipped with sixty-four warheads. It is perhaps China’s and even North Korea's greatest nightmare: a nuclear-armed Japan. Permanently anchored off the Asian mainland, bristling wit... more »

The Midnight Meme Of The Day

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* 4 down and 2 to go. You might rejoice at this picture, it represents the pride of the Republican Party, but ask yourself, “Why are 2 of these clowns still there? How long? How long? Oh Lordy, how long?” Oh, and there’s also the rest of Trump’s administration and staff of Nazi sympathizers. Judging by their silence, the White House staff is a stinking rat-infested cesspool of them, hundreds of them. We shouldn’t be surprised, though. Anyone who would want to work for someone like Herr Trump is more than suspect on every level.

The Pentagon Had A Plan to Build A 'Super-ICBM' That Could Carry 20 Nuclear Warheads

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Dave Mujumdar, National Interest:** The U.S. Military Came Up with a Crazy Idea to Make Sure Its Nukes Survived a Russian Attack* The Cold War arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union produced many innovative ideas on how best to ensure the survivability of each side’s nuclear deterrent. Among the stranger ideas that emerged was a concept proposed by what was then the Aerospace Corporation under a program called Golden Arrow—launched in 1964. While most concepts being studied at the time looked at mobility, one of Aerospace Corporation’s concepts was to essentiall... more »

US Navy ship and oil tanker collide off Singapore per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 23 hours ago
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40995829 that: 'Ten sailors are missing and five have been injured after a US destroyer and an oil tanker collided off the coast of Singapore, the US Navy says. The guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain was sailing east of Singapore and preparing to stop in the port when the collision with the Liberian-flagged vessel occurred.' This is the second 'collision' between a US Navy vessel and a commercial ship in recent months. The last 'collision' seemed suspicious to me, a second raised my suspicions still further. Something fee... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
BREAKING: U.S. Navy says 10 sailors are missing, five injured after USS John S. McCain collided with merchant ship. — The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2017 JUST IN: President Trump will outline the US plan in Afghanistan in a speech Monday night, White House announces https://t.co/N6rWrq0A2I pic.twitter.com/tF0ZQe4kWZ — CNN (@CNN) August 20, 2017 This is what sacrifice looks like. pic.twitter.com/FSD6UNi3yM — Military Support (@MilitaryEarth) August 20, 2017 The NYT obituary for Jerry Lewis, the comedian and filmmaker who was a defining figure of American entertainment http... more »

A Look At Russia's Modern Day 'Katyushas'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
© Sputnik/ Andrei Aleksandrov *Sputnik*: *Hailstorm of Fire: What Makes Russia's Modern Day 'Katyushas' So Fearsome* The next generation Tornado-S multiple rocket launchers are slated to replace the Russian Armed Forces’ time- and combat-tested Smerch MRLs before this decade is out. The year 2017 saw the first batch of Tornado-S multiple rocket launch systems being supplied to the Armed Forces and this formidable weapon will eventually serve as the backbone of the Ground Forces’ artillery brigades. Despite the emergence of high-precision and “smart” weapons, multiple rocket launc... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Loving Touch”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Deuter, “Loving Touch” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0aDAdxt0ls

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"Sometimes, the sky mimics the ground. Taken in 2017 May from the Atacama Desert in Chile, the foreground of the featured image encompasses the dipping edge of the caldera of an extinct volcano. Poetically echoing the dip below is the arch of our Milky Way Galaxy above. *Click image for larger size.* Many famous icons dot this southern nighttime vista, including the center of our Milky Way Galaxy on the far left, the bright orange star Antares also on the left, the constellation of the Southern Cross near the top of the arch, and the red-glowing Gum Nebula on the far right. Just abov... more »

Richard Falk(Jew): ‘International Law Clearly on the Side of Palestinians’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Richard Falk: ‘International Law Clearly on the Side of Palestinians’ by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ A former United Nations human rights investigator and emeritus professor of international law at Princeton University in the US said it was “clear that [on] all the major issues international law is strongly on the side of Palestinians”. – “Looking at Israel-Palestine from the perspective […]

Secrets Of White House Shakeup Revealed By Trump Insider

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 18, 2017 Roger Stone breaks down what he believes will happen with the apparent turbulence within Trump’s White House. end

Alert: Dollar & Markets at Risk to Plummet – John Williams

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Alert: Dollar & Markets at Risk to Plummet – John Williams by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Economist John Williams is putting out a rare “Alert” on his popular ShadowStats.com newsletter. What does Williams see that scares him? Williams explains, “There are several factors. Number one, I think we are at risk of an extreme market reaction […]

Gold Will Trade Like Bitcoin | Edward Karr

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 20, 2017 President and CEO of US Gold Corp Edward Karr says the trading action in the cryptocurrency market foreshadows what’s coming for gold and silver… end

‘Brains Linked to Computers Will Kill Our Inner Freedom’ – Zizek to RT on Bio-hacking & Identity Loss

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The new generation of RFID ‘666’ microchips have already been manufactured. It implements mind control technology. Ie. those who are microchipped with RFID ‘666’ will no longer have the freewill to believe in Jesus Christ, the Blessed Son of God. – ‘Brains Linked to Computers Will Kill Our Inner Freedom’ – Zizek to RT on […]

Major Sanctions Escalation? Informed Sources Say Russian Bank Disconnected From SWIFT

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Although, Russia and China have already implemented their SWIFT alternatives, it is not known how many countries are on their platforms. Kicking Russia out of SWIFT is an act of war. – Major Sanctions Escalation? Informed Sources Say Russian Bank Disconnected From SWIFT by Paul Goncharoff, http://russia-insider.com/en Rumors are swirling in Moscow that a Russian bank has […]

America Created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS Terror Group

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
America Created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS Terror Group by Garikai Chengu, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Incisive article originally published by GR in September 2014. Terror attacks in Western cities (Manchester, Paris, Brussels, Nice) allegedly perpetrated by Al Qaeda-ISIS. Following the tragic events in Manchester, public opinion should be informed as to who is behind the Islamic State. The question that should be […]

Israeli Air Force Chief: Israel Has Attacked Syrian Arms Convoys Nearly 100 Times in 5 Years

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Air Force Chief: Israel Has Attacked Syrian Arms Convoys Nearly 100 Times in 5 Years by Jason Ditz, http://news.antiwar.com/ Providing the most specific details yet on Israel’s ongoing series of military strikes inside war-torn Syria, Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel revealed today that Israel has carried out nearly 100 distinct military actions over the last five […]

NYTimes Claims US Opposed Honduran Coup It Actually Supported

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
NYTimes Claims US Opposed Honduran Coup It Actually Supported by JANINE JACKSON, http://fair.org/ The August 14 New York Times reported that the threat by Donald Trump to use the US military against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has brought together Latin American leaders, divided on other things, in opposition to US intervention. Along the way, reporter Nicholas Casey […]

Barcelona, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Nice, London, New York: Passports and IDs Mysteriously Discovered in the Wake of Terror Attacks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Barcelona, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Nice, London, New York: Passports and IDs Mysteriously Discovered in the Wake of Terror Attacks by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ This article reviews the “mysterious” phenomenon of IDs and Passports of terror suspects routinely discovered (often in the rubble) in the wake of a terrorist attack. In most cases the alleged suspect was known […]

Europe Must ‘Wake Up’ to ‘Clash of Civilizations’ – Polish Minister After Catalonia Attacks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Samuel Huntington’s: Clash of Civilizations (Wikipedia) More recent factors contributing to a Western-Islamic clash, Huntington wrote, are the Islamic Resurgence and demographic explosion in Islam, coupled with the values of Western universalism—that is, the view that all civilizations should adopt Western values—that infuriate Islamic fundamentalists. All these historical and modern factors combined, Huntington wrote briefly […]

Bannon: “The Trump Presidency That We Fought For Is Over”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Bannon: “The Trump Presidency That We Fought For Is Over” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com In his first interview shortly after the White House announced that it was parting ways with Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon told the Weekly Standard on Friday afternoon that “the Trump presidency that we fought for, and won, is over.” After confirming his […]

MUST WATCH! NBC Caught Red Handed With Charlottesville Crisis Actors

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 20, 2017 It turns out former employees of the Hillary campaign were behind the Charlottesville attack and we have the proof. More DNC terrorism sold to you by the communist news networks EXPOSED!!!

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Legendary photo by a Soviet military correspondent taken on May 1, 1945 showing Soviet soldiers placing the Victory Banner over the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany. © SPUTNIK/ YEVGENY KHALDEI *WNU Editor*: The above picture comes from this photo-gallery .... *Victory Banner Over Reichstag, Marilyn and Nessi: Most Famous Photos of All Time* (Sputnik)

Chet Raymo, “Quiet Desperation”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Quiet Desperation”* by Chet Raymo "As I type this, I am sipping a cup of Green Mountain Vermont Country Blend Decaf and nibbling an Entenmann's Ultimate Cinnamon Pastry Twister. Just thought you'd want to know. Do you also want know where I am? What I'm wearing? I would tell you, but by the time you read this I will surely be somewhere else, and wearing something different. And you want to know the circumstances of my life in real time, don't you? Of course you do. What I need is a wi-fi enabled coffee cup that will post what I'm drinking on Twitter or Facebook, even as I drink. ... more »

The Pentagon Monitors Russian, Chinese Social Networks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© Sputnik *Sputnik*:* SocioSpyder: Why Pentagon Monitors Russian, Chinese Social Networks* The Pentagon wants to monitor Russia's most popular social network VKontakte, according to an announcement published on the US Federal Business Opportunities official website on Thursday. The publication says that the US wants to purchase special software capable of monitoring Russian and Chinese social media, including Russian social network VKontakte. *SocioSpyder's Watching You* The software is called SocioSpyder and was designed to collect information from networks such as Facebook, Twi... more »

President Trump Approves A Global War On Terrorism Memorial To Be Built In Washington DC

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© REUTERS/ Jonathan Ernst *Washington Times:* *Trump signs legislation greenlighting War on Terrorism memorial for National Mall* President Trump has signed a bill authorizing the construction of a new memorial on the National Mall commemorating U.S. service members who fought in the international war against terrorism. Mr. Trump announced his signing of the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act through his official Twitter account Friday evening, paving the way for the monument’s sponsors to ramp-up work on erecting one of the nation’s capital’s newest memorials. The Global W... more »

Do You Know Anyone Who's Fashy-- As In Fashionably Fascist?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Ugly Nazi with ugly Nazi hairdo* Not surprisingly, Israel's most respectable newspaper, *Haaretz*, covers American news very thoroughly. Señor Trumpanzee, who, despite-- in at least one case-- his long association with virulent anti-Semites, is only popular in two foreign countries (Russia and Israel). Soon after he moved into what he calls "a dump," but what most Americans call the White House, *Haaretz* ran a story about how Trump male supporters started sporting their neo-Nazi haircuts. In November, just four days after the presidential election, a somewhat unusual post appear... more »

First scenes from the Iraqi military’s Tal Afar offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Iraqi forces began an operation to liberate the north-western city of Tal Afar, Sunday, from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) who have been in control of the city since 2014. US forces have reportedly set up a military base just outside the city in order to aid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkey cannot be trusted, soldiers in Syria are invaders: Assad

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 A.M.) – According to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, the regime in Ankara is untrustworthy and any Turkish soldier on Syrian soil is considered an “attacker” by the Damascus government. The statement by the Syrian president came during a very recent address to government officials in which he clarified his party’s official stance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US-backed rebels fall back across the Jordanian border after failed offensive in Sweida: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 A.M.) – The US-backed rebels launched an offensive along the Jordanian border this weekend, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recently captured border-posts in the Al-Sweida Governorate. Led by Jaysh Al-Assoud Al-Sharqiyah and Ahmad ‘Abdo Brigade Brigade, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) stormed three garrison points along the Jordanian border on Sunday, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

President Assad thanks Iran, Russia, Hezbollah in new speech: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed his gratitude towards Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah for their military and economic support at the opening of the Conference of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, in Damascus, Sunday. Referring to the ongoing Syrian civil war, Assad was optimistic. He said that Syria and its allies […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria’s Homs Receives 200 Tonnes of UN Humanitarian Aid – Russian MoD

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The United Nations held one humanitarian mission in the Syrian province of Homs over the past 24 hours, delivering 200 tonnes of humanitarian cargo to the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily bulletin Sunday. According to the bulletin, no humanitarian action was held by the Russian Centre for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Polls: Voters in 3 Key US States “Embarrassed” by Trump

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Did people get embarrassed by this? General Robert E. Lee served the USA for 32 years before fighting for the … Continue reading →

From the Archives: Yes, Virginia, the Nazis really were socialists

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*Originally posted here in 2005, this post is looking long overdue for a re-post...* I've noticed some bloggers and commentators around the traps still upset at claims the Nazis were socialist. What’s that? Nazis?? Nazis were *socialists*?!! Well, yes they were. It's true that the National Socialists didn't nationalise their economy's commanding heights on coming to power as Lenin would have had them do; they didn't nationalise them because they didn’t need to -- as Hitler said, they simply nationalised people instead. Political correctness at the point of a gun. The result for ... more »

"Life Is About..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Life is about discovering things that *do* matter in the end." - Robert Brault

The Poet: Anne Sexton, "Courage"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Courage"* "It is in the small things we see it. The child's first step, as awesome as an earthquake. The first time you rode a bike, wallowing up the sidewalk. The first spanking when your heart went on a journey all alone. When they called you crybaby or poor or fatty or crazy and made you into an alien, you drank their acid and concealed it. Later, if you faced the death of bombs and bullets you did not do it with a banner, you did it with only a hat to cover your heart. You did not fondle the weakness inside you though it was there. Your courage was a small coal that you kept swallo... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Thanks for stopping by!

X22 Report, “Two Sides Fight For Control, We Are Coming Down To The Wire”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report, “Two Sides Fight For Control, We Are Coming Down To The Wire” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0toiyKCZNM *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Beware Of The Red Swan And Negative Interest Rates” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0veEO8GVu9c

"On Your Own Terms..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"If the sun is shining, stand in it- yes, yes, yes. Happy times are great, but happy times pass- they have to- because time passes. The pursuit of happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centered. What you are pursuing is meaning- a meaningful life... There are times when it will go so wrong that you will be barely alive, and times when you realize that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a bloated half-life on someone else's terms." - Jeanette Winterson

“Think Like a Corleone”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Think Like a Corleone”* Leave fools’ paradise to the fools. by Robert Gore "If you are offered a choice between having your tuition and expenses paid at a top of the line business school, or buying with your own money Mario Puzo’s "The Godfather" (the book and the movies, Parts One and Two) choose the latter. You’ll find them far more useful than the MBA. Americans are frequently condemned for obliviousness to the lies and depredations of the people who rule them. Much of the condemnation is merited, but the obliviousness is also a vestige of a better time. The best gauge of a so... more »

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