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Stuck in the Muddle with You
Image via 2Cats&Chloe. David Brooks ("What Moderates Believe") identifies the great questions: Donald Trump is not the answer to this nation’s problems, so the great questions of the moment are: If not Trump, what? What does the reaction to Trump look like? "If not Trump, what?" is a question that can be asked only by those who thought it was likely that Trump was the answer to this nation's problems and have since become uncertain about it. I think the great question is what the fuck was wrong with those people? "What does the reaction to Trump look like?" Well, it looks like a red... more »
SUSAN MOFFITT
*SUSAN MOFFITT* has been appointed director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy at Brown University. She is also an associate professor of political science and international and public affairs at the university. Moffitt earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
JOHNNY P. TOOSON
*JOHNNY P. TOOSON* has been named executive director of student engagement and leadership at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was previously associate director for student life at Georgia State University. Tooson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama.
KIMBERLY BEATTY
*KIMBERLY BEATTY* has been named chancellor of Metropolitan Community College. She was vice chancellor for instructional services and chief academic officer at Houston Community College. Beatty earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and an Ed.D. from Morgan State University.
ANN LAMPKIN-WILLIAMS
*ANN LAMPKIN-WILLIAMS* was appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She is special counsel to the chancellor for inclusion and strategic projects. Lampkin-Williams earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Indiana University. She has a Ph.D. from Clark Atlanta University.
BARBEE OAKES
*BARBEE OAKES* has been appointed chief diversity officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), effective September 1. Oakes is chief diversity officer and assistant provost for diversity and inclusion at Wake Forest University. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
NSOMBI B. RICKETTS
*NSOMBI B. RICKETTS* has been appointed assistant provost for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University. She was formerly the inaugural assistant dean of diversity and inclusion for The Graduate School at Northwestern University. Ricketts earned a B.S. in education and social policy from Northwestern University and an MBA in marketing, strategy and leadership from Emory University.
REGINALD SYKES
*REGINALD SYKES* has been appointed president of Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama. He was interim president of the college since February 2016 and previously served as president of Alabama Southern Community College. Sykes earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Jackson State University and an Ed.D. from Mississippi State University.
KEITH AYTCH
*KEITH AYTCH* has been named interim president of Evergreen Valley College (EVC). Aytch previously served as vice president of academic affairs and as dean of language arts, dean of library and learning resources, and English literature and composition instructor at EVC. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University, Sacramento.
CRAIG RHODES
*CRAIG RHODES* is the new interim dean of the College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. He has been serving as special assistant to the provost. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology and a master’s degree in technology teacher education from North Carolina A&T State University. He earned a doctorate in education at the University of Minnesota.
President Hillary Clinton Calls President Trump A ‘Creep,’ Says Her ‘Skin Crawled’ During Debate
*Washington Post*: *Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a ‘creep,’ says her ‘skin crawled’ during debate* Hillary Clinton said her “skin crawled” as Donald Trump loomed behind her at a presidential debate in St. Louis, and added that she wished she could have pressed pause and asked America, “Well, what would you do?” The words, Clinton’s most detailed public comments about what happened during one of the campaign’s more memorable moments, are included in her new book, “What Happened,” which she called an attempt to “pull back the curtain” on her losing bid for the presidency. Som... more »
Okay let's talk about Trump's completely unhinged speech in Phoenix, Arizona last night.
I have to imagine that Sarah Palin must watch this and just every once in awhile whisper to the drunken barfly on the stool next to her and say "I taught him that. Isn't he magnificent?" This speech essentially went off the rails the minute that Trump opened his little anus shaped mouth. CNN did their very best to itemize the incredible cavalcade of lies and misrepresentation of the facts that Trump vomited forth on his audience, and you can see that here. I will present some of the lowlights to save you some time: *"And just so you know from the Secret Service, there aren't too ... more »
Navy Dismisses Commander of 7th Fleet After Fatal Accidents
Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin was removed after four Navy accidents in the Pacific since January, two of which led to fatalities.
DNA of Headless Torso Found on a Beach in Denmark Matches Swedish Journalist
Kim Wall was last seen alive on Danish inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, which subsequently sank. Madsen has been arrested.
VIDEO: Syrian Army, Hezbollah secure border crossing in west Qalamoun
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah continue to advance against the Islamic State near the Syrian-Lebanese borders amid a massive jihadi collapse throughout west Qalamoun. Yesterday, army troops and Hezbollah fighters managed to take over Mira crossing which runs from the Syrian town of Qara to Wadi Humaid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Former Lebanese President: Iran plays supporting role for Lebanon
Islamic Republic of Iran is like a brother that Lebanon is relying on for its own stability, former Lebanese President Amine Gemayel said. Gemayel, hosting Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari in the Lebanese town of Bikfaya, described Iran as a big country with a significant role in the region and stressed the importance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran will not assist Turkey in fighting Kurdish militants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite service branch within the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will not partake in any military operation alongside Turkey against armed rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to the organisation’s own press office. Speculation that this might happen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 2,000 ISIL terrorists remain in Raqqa, mostly foreigners: US envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – Approximately 2,000 Islamic State (ISIL) fighters remain inside the provincial capital of the Al-Raqqa Governoraate, the U.S. Coalition’s Spokesperson, Brett McGurk, announced this week. “It seems, from the information we have, that, of the 2,000 or so ISIS fighters that are left, bulk of them are foreign fighters,” coalition’s envoy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah, Syrian Army liberate new area along the Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah resumed their offensive along the Lebanese border this morning, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in the Jarajeer Barrens. Backed by SyAAF airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah stormed the Qurnah Sha’bat Al-Bahsah area of the Jarajeer Barrens, resulting in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian forces liberate strategic town in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Qalamoun Shield Forces, a national pro-government militia group, have just liberated a large town of considerable strategic value from ISIS in eastern Hama Governorate. Several hours ago, the SAA and Qalamoun Shield Forces expelled ISIS militants from the town of Salbah. The advance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tiger Forces advance to Homs-Deir Ezzor border as ISIS reels back hopelessly
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – Units of the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces operating in northeast Homs Governorate have resumed offensive operations in the direction of the provincial border with Deir Ezzor Governorate. After securing Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi to the east of the town of al-Taybah yesterday, the Tiger Forces have since continued […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Victory on the horizon: Syria modernizes political system as war nears end
A speaker of the Syrian Parliament, Najdat Anzour, in an interview with Sputnik said that the victory in the war on terrorism is very close, as the militants are suffering huge losses. The country is reforming its political system as it prepares for the return of peace. “Syria has received a cruel lesson. Future generations […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ESPN Removes Asian-American Announcer from Game—Because His Name is Robert Lee
[image: ESPN]ESPN has chosen to remove an Asian-American announcer from coverage of a game in Charlottesville because he shares the name of a Confederate General.
WATCH: Cop Walks Up to Family BBQ, Pours Water on Their Food, Walks Away
[image: bbq]A New York City police officer responded to a group grilling BBQ on the sidewalk by walking up, pouring water on their food, and then walking away.
First Of Its Kind Study Shows Undeniable Evidence Cannabis Can Cure Opioid Addiction
[image: opioid addiction]Scientists have shown that CBD actually blocks the opioid receptor in the brain, leaving no more doubt that cannabis should be a primary treatment for addiction.
China joins Russia in condemning new US sanctions over North Korea
China and Russia are on the same page regarding US sanctions and North Korea More The post China joins Russia in condemning new US sanctions over North Korea appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Mastermind of Barcelona terrorist atrocity a DRUG TRAFFICKER
The link between drugs and terrorism is critical. If it is not tackled more civilians will tragically die. More The post CONFIRMED: Mastermind of Barcelona terrorist atrocity a DRUG TRAFFICKER appeared first on The Duran.
US targets civilians in Syria (VIDEO)
RT has interviewed Syrians who told of the full brutality of the illegal US military operations in the country. More The post US targets civilians in Syria (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump supporters are happy people...
*filthy loser commie libtard protesters - not so much.* *The contrast is striking.* *Right Side Broadcasting* started their live feed from Trump's Phoenix rally yesterday many hours before the start of the event. They wandered about and interviewed Trump supporters who were waiting in line to enter the arena. Some of these people had been there since early in the morning. By afternoon the temperature was about 107° and yet they all remained cheerful. Everyone was decently dressed, chatting with each other, and happy at the prospect of hearing Trump speak. *NB: I posted his enti... more »
BBC Claim Climate Change Is Cutting Crop Yields In Africa
By Paul Homewood h/t Quaesoveritas http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b091s7zl More lies from the BBC Today programme. At about 44 minutes in, a fairly sensible report from Kenya about improving agriculture methods is introduced with this shameless comment: Climate change is cutting crop yields [in Africa] The data from the […]
Perceived threats from societal grievances are best addressed with respectful dialogue made in good faith
A potential Nazi-ideology threat in USA-Canada is best addressed by freedom of speech and insisting on civil rights [see Endnote]. White nationalism is a diverse social movement made of people whose fundamental rights in the democracy must be respected. Otherwise, the suppression will amplify their alienation. Instead we must respect everyone as human beings and protect their rights to express
ANTHILLS DOWN: Front-page headline mocks Those People!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017Part 2—The New York Times does it again:* Last night, American president Donald J. Trump staged one of his trademark rants. On the front page of today's late editions, news reports describe the rant in the Washington Post and the New York Times. It's amazing to see how poorly reporters were able to describe the problems with the president's rant. Basic skills are remarkably few at these famous newspapers. That said: When wayward boys kick anthills down, ants tend to descend into turmoil. In the wake of Charlottesville, we're seeing that kind of turmoil a... more »
Kindergarten Parents Infuriated by Lesson on Transgenderism
[image: kindergarten-parents-infuriated-by-lesson-on-transgenderism] Parents of kindergartners at the Rocklin Academy School in Rocklin, California, were infuriated to learn that their children’s teacher introduced the impressionable young minds to the subject of transgenderism. Parents have reported that their children were traumatized by a lesson on transgenderism that culminated with a transgender child changing his clothes to match those of his so-called true gender.
In Huge Reversal, Trump Announces Expanded, Unlimited War in Afghanistan
[image: in-huge-reversal-trump-announces-expanded-unlimited-war-in-afghanistan] After years of decrying America’s 16-year war in Afghanistan as expensive and unwinnable, President Donald Trump announced Monday that he would continue and expand the war.
Why Super Massive Armies Are Back
*Jyri Raitasalo* *Security, Europe* Small professional forces are not well equipped to deal with the rising tide of large-scale military risks and threats that are not only on the horizon but are already here. During the last 20 years, western militaries have followed a transformational agenda. Ever since the early 1990s, military “overweight” has been shed as direct military threats to western security and strategic interests evaporated. During the post-Cold War era, and relying on the so-called “Revolution in Military Affairs” (RMA), military transformation became a tool to re... more »
The Problem with America's Nuclear Weapons: They're Really Old
*Sandra Erwin* *Security, Asia* And expensive to upgrade. Donald Trump recently reminded the world that his “first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal.” And he tweeted: “Hopefully we will never have to use this power, but there will never be a time that we are not the most powerful nation in the world!” The president’s hot rhetoric, alas, is about to collide with the cold fiscal and political realities of nuclear weapons modernization. The U.S. Air Force this week took a major step forward when it selected Boeing and Northrop Grumman to begin des... more »
How the French Navy 'Went to War' with America and 'Sunk' an Aircraft Carrier
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, this happenned. *Saphir is the second of six Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines built for the French Navy. Rubis is the first generation of French nuclear attack submarines—while the French Navy has had nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines since the mid-60s, French attack submarines were conventionally powered until the early 1980s. At 2,630 tons submerged and 241 feet long the Rubis class may also be the smallest nuclear combatants ever put to sea. Each submarine has a crew of just 70 and is driven by one K48 pressurized water react... more »
Tal Afar Battle Day 3
(Iraq Joint Operations Command) The Iraqi forces (ISF) have changed their tactics for the Tal Afar operation and charged right towards the center of the town. The army’s 9th Division and the Hashd breached Tal Afar in the northeast and southeast entering the al-Askariand Khadraneighborhoods. The Rapid Reaction units and Hashd freed Kifain the northwest. The Hashd also took Nour and Tarmi. Instead of meticulously moving towards Tal Afar and clearing all the areas before taking on Tal Afar itself, they struckright for the town. In just three days they reached it. Another difference ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 23
1922 King Faisal struck by appendicitis with no PM or govt British High Commissioner Cox ruled until king returned 1922 Cox deported and exiled opposition leaders banned opposition parties and papers Silencing opposition and Shiite leaders 1952 Communist led strike at Basra port led to clash with police 1962 Govt census in Jazeera listed 120,000 Kurds as aliens during Kurdish revolt 1988 UN said that Iraq used poison gas in attack on Oshnaviyeh, Iran on Aug 2 that wounded around 2,600 civilians 1988 7th time UN documented use of WMD by Iraq 1990 ... more »
The Mini-Skirt Deception: How McMaster Got His Afghan ‘Surge’
[image: undefined] According to reports, Gen. H. R. McMaster convinced President Trump to give up his longstanding opposition to the Afghan war by showing him this photograph, below, of Afghan women in what the media are describing as “miniskirts.” As the Washington Post put it: One of the ways McMaster tried to persuade Trump to recommit to the effort was by convincing him that Afghanistan was not a hopeless place. He presented Trump with a black-and-white snapshot from 1972 of Afghan women in miniskirts walking through Kabul, to show him that Western norms had existed there befo... more »
Education vs. indoctrination
How do we restore integrity to our fundamental institutions?
Guy pranks the folks at Breitbart by pretending to be Stephen Bannon, and uncovers a disturbing mindset.
NEW PRANK!! ...Steve Bannon (ME) chatting to BREITBART Editor ALEX MARLOW. As seen on CNN pic.twitter.com/tByDNsDCRl — EMAIL PRANKSTER (@SINON_REBORN) August 22, 2017 Courtesy of CNN: *A self-described "email prankster" seemingly fooled top editors at Breitbart over the weekend into believing he was Steve Bannon, the fired White House chief strategist who returned to the right-wing website as executive chairman on Friday. * *In the emails, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow pledged that he and several other top editors would do Bannon's "dirty work" against White House aides.... more »
Quanta Magazine's dirty political propaganda
Based on my experience with similar left-wing activist websites, I believe there is a high probability that my comment under a disgusting Quanta Magazine article A Physicist Who Models ISIS and the Alt-Right by Juan Cristóbal Cobo will be censored. So I am going to post a copy here. This article is a despicable pile of trash. Before 1989, we were exposed to the communist propaganda. Folks like Václav Havel were periodically presented as "the same" as the Nazis, some links of Havel's relatives to the fascist regime were totally invented, others were blown out of any proportion. All ... more »
WATCH: Cop Attacks 61yo Man for Singing a Beach Boys Song—Taxpayers to Be Held Liable
[image: singing]For singing on a sidewalk, as onlookers cheered him on, a 61-year-old man is now suing after being violently attacked by a police officer.
World News Briefs -- August 23, 2017
*Reuters:** North Korea presses rocket program, but amid signs of drama easing* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered more solid-fuel rocket engines, state media reported on Wednesday, as he pursues nuclear and missile programs amid a standoff with Washington, but there were signs of tension easing. The report carried by the KCNA news agency lacked the traditionally robust threats against the United States after weeks of unbridled acrimony, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a possible improvement in relations. "I respect the fact th... more »
Clinton: My ‘Skin Crawled’ as Trump Hovered on Debate Stage
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's on-stage demeanor during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable "my skin crawled."
Scientists Remotely Hacked a Brain, Controlling Body Movements
The new generation of RFID ‘666’ implant has mind control technology build in. Ie. once you are microchipped with RFID ‘666’, you will no longer have the freewill to accept Jesus Christ, the Blessed Son of God, as your savior. – Scientists Remotely Hacked a Brain, Controlling Body Movements by Mike Wehner, http://bgr.com/ Imagine someone remotely controlling […]
Will Americans Allow a "Cultural Revolution" To Destroy the Nation?
America is experiencing a descent into chaos, as vulnerable youth and/or desperately poor people, of all races and of all political persuasions, are being driven to take sides in a pre-conditioned violent conflict in which there can be no winners, and all will lose. It is a classic British imperial tactic, called "Gangs and Countergangs" by British Brigadier Frank Kitson in a book by that name, a method the British have since acknowledged was used to crush opposition to their colonial rule in Kenya, in Malaysia, in Northern Ireland, and more. The concept is for an artificial confli... more »
Trump Revisits His Charlottesville Comments in Angry Speech
President Trump blamed the media for widespread condemnation of his response to violence at a Charlottesville protest organized by white supremacists.
"Our Revels Now Are Ended"
*"Our Revels Now Are Ended"* "Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." - William Shakespeare, "The Tempest", Act 4 Scene 1
"Above the Infinite Rest"
"Above the Infinite Rest" written by David Bergen. Featured Painting: "Above the Infinite Rest" by Isaac Levitan, 1891. Music track: "Surfing the Clouds" from the album "Empty Sky" by Deuter.
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Uno”
Deuter, “Uno” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVJjS-ieIU
"We Have Met The Enemy..."
- Walt Kelly, "Pogo"
"The Imperial Collapse Clock Ticks Closer To Midnight"
*"The Imperial Collapse Clock Ticks Closer To Midnight"* by Mike Krieger "As I noted in last Friday’s piece, "Donald Trump Finally Comes Out of the Closet", the firing of Steve Bannon represents the most significant event to occur during the Trump administration thus far. For the purposes of this piece, it’s important to review some of what I wrote: "Irrespective of what you think of Bannon, him being out means Wall Street and the military-industrial complex is now 100% in control of the Trump administration. Prepare for an escalation of imperial war around the world and an expansi... more »
“Deep State First”
*“Deep State First”* by Bill Bonner "Yesterday, Donald Trump, president of all the Americans, said his country would spend more blood and money trying to force the Afghans to do what it wants them to do, whatever that is. And so…a darkness covered the land. From Sioux City to Savannah…a shadow passed between Earth and sun. Strange and fearful events were reported. A calf was born with two heads outside of Des Moines. Pomegranate trees flowered in Manhattan. An LGBTQQ+ person wondered ‘WTF?’ The people were sore afraid. Nowhere was the darkness deeper than in the nation’s capital. T... more »
I was shocked by the sheriff
Trump supporters desperately spreading fake photos on Twitter "from" Trump's Phoenix Rally. pic.twitter.com/NzEG8I04zX — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 23, 2017 From the Times report: Mr. Trump also implied that he planned to pardon Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., who became a national symbol of the crackdown on undocumented immigrants with round-’em-up searches that landed him in legal trouble. “Was Sheriff Joe convicted for doing his job?” Mr. Trump asked to wild whoops and cheers. “I won’t do it tonight because I don’t want to cause any controversy... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 23, 2017
*The Hill:* *US maintains 12,000 troops in Afghanistan: report* The Pentagon has more than 12,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday – about 3,500 more than the agency acknowledges publicly. The Pentagon publicly acknowledges some 8,500 troops as being deployed in Afghanistan. But according to the Wall Street Journal, another 3,500 are there on temporary assignment or some other status. The Pentagon has typically only disclosed those troops on longer deployments, but omits those who move in and out of the country on a temporary basis. *Read mor... more »
The Risk of Protesting at a Trump Rally
I rarely post twice in one day, however this video shot after the Trump Rally in Phoenix pretty much says it all and was just too tempting to pass up. Notice what happens at the 12 second mark: Right in the family jewels. To me, it looked like it could have been either a pepper ball or a tear gas canister but, in any case, that had to bring tears to the protestor's eyes. Now that's what you call "taking one for the team"! Shoulda worn a cup.
Could Russia or China 'Sink' America's New Aircraft Carriers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And are they just obsolete? The United States has decided to spend many billions of dollars on the CVN-78 (“Ford”) class of aircraft carriers to replace the venerable Nimitz class. The latter has served the U.S. Navy since 1975, with the last ship (USS George H. W. Bush) entering service in 2009. The Fords could be in service, in one configuration or another, until the end of the 21st century. Just as the U.S. government has determined to make this investment, numerous analysts have argued that the increasing lethality of anti-access/area denial s... more »
U.S. Navy Finishing Design for New Guided Missile Destroyers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And why China and Russia should worry. *DDG 51 Flight III destroyers are expected to expand upon a promising new ship-based weapons system technology fire-control system, called Naval Integrated Fire Control – Counter Air, or NIFC-CA.* *The technology, which has already been deployed, enables ship-based radar to connect with an airborne sensor platform to detect approaching enemy anti-ship cruise missiles from beyond the horizon and, if needed, launch an SM-6 missile to intercept and destroy the incoming threat, Navy officials said.* Navy officials w... more »
Russia opposes ‘endless sanctions’ on North Korea–calls for dialogue
This is in line with the joint Sino-Russian peace plan for Korea More The post Russia opposes ‘endless sanctions’ on North Korea–calls for dialogue appeared first on The Duran.
Will Charlottesville’s Civil War provoke Trump to strike North Korea?
When domestic strife collides with foreign war. More The post Will Charlottesville’s Civil War provoke Trump to strike North Korea? appeared first on The Duran.
RISE AND FALL OF GIANTS: US-Russian VISA Suspension Begins the Next Cold War
Today, Wednesday August 23, 2017, marks the official re-start of the American-Russian “Cold War 2.0”. Get ready More The post RISE AND FALL OF GIANTS: US-Russian VISA Suspension Begins the Next Cold War appeared first on The Duran.
Is America ready for the Slovenian band that successfully played in North Korea?
Free speech is becoming a rarity in the land of the First Amendment, so much so that it may take a band that played in Pyongyang and Tel Aviv to remind Americans of their own Constitution. More The post Is America ready for the Slovenian band that successfully played in North Korea? appeared first on The Duran.
Soft coup success? Wall Street and military-industrial complex run US Presidency
Business as usual at the office of the US Presidency. More The post Soft coup success? Wall Street and military-industrial complex run US Presidency appeared first on The Duran.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau flip-flops, says “people seeking asylum” should do it legally
Trudeau tones down his open door migrant rhetoric. More The post Canadian PM Justin Trudeau flip-flops, says “people seeking asylum” should do it legally appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine launches army rearmament program, targeting Crimea and Donbass
Ukraine is launching a rearmament program of its Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Wednesday. More The post Ukraine launches army rearmament program, targeting Crimea and Donbass appeared first on The Duran.
Mark Dice and Laura Ingraham crush Don Lemon after CNN host melts down during broadcast (Video)
CNN’s Don Lemon loses his cool after Trump gave speech at a Phoenix rally Tuesday evening. More The post Mark Dice and Laura Ingraham crush Don Lemon after CNN host melts down during broadcast (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM: Russia not guided by tit-for-tat logic with sanctions
Russia will not plunge to the ideological depths of the US Treasury Department More The post RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM: Russia not guided by tit-for-tat logic with sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
Trump goes to Phoenix, crushes The WaPo, NYT, CNN and “Little George Stephanopoulos” (Video)
POTUS Trump crushes "fake news" CNN and ABC's"little George Stephanopoulos". More The post Trump goes to Phoenix, crushes The WaPo, NYT, CNN and “Little George Stephanopoulos” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Paul Ryan Is Extremely Vulnerable-- Despite A Massive War-Chest From Wall Street
Dave Weigel had observed for the *Washington Post* hours before Paul Ryan's fake CNN town hall-- in reality a deceitful infomercial gifted to his campaign with pre-screened questions and a pre-selected audience by CNN-- that the staged event had "turned into a marketing opportunity for progressives. Randy Bryce, Ryan’s likely Democratic opponent in 2018, has purchased time for two 30-second spots that will run during the broadcast in the Republican’s district. The first spot is designed like the sort of question-from-voters videos that are often used at town halls. Bryce fires of... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Melanie Schmitz writes that Donald Trump's plan to hand giant tax goodies to the rich is opposed by nearly three quarters of Americans. - CNBC reports on the skepticism among U.S. workers as to their future opportunities. And Jim Stanford offers a historical perspective on what's most recently been branded as the gig economy - but which only matches past abuses intended to limit workers' bargaining power and access to benefits. - Meanwhile, Jessica Chin notes that Canadians are spending an unsustainable amount of their income on i... more »
Charlottesville Donnybrook
[image: charlottesville-donnybrook] Many politicians, racists, hustlers and tyrants have an agenda that consists mostly of making the U.S. Constitution meaningless and giving government greater control over our lives, thereby destroying personal liberty. The alt-right and white supremacists seek to achieve their goals through racist propaganda. The leftists seek to achieve their goals by tricking Americans into believing that all they want are brotherhood and multiculturalism. If either group achieves its goals, we Americans will lose not only our liberty but also our civility.
“Data had been manipulated,” again: Swiss probe prompts two more retractions
A biologist at the University of Basel is retracting two papers, citing data manipulation uncovered during an institutional investigation. That investigation has already led to the retraction of a paper in Science Translational Medicine by some of the same authors earlier this year. The two latest retractions, in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC), share […] The post “Data had been manipulated,” again: Swiss probe prompts two more retractions appeared first on Retraction Watch.
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*UK: The old teaching versus research controversy* *"Some [universities] even threatened researchers who failed to publish with extra teaching, and rewarded those who published particularly significant research work with less teaching."Seems reasonable to me. Researchers are also expected to teach, though not usually the basics. Their research activity keeps them at the cutting edge in their field and that is normally used to keep the students up to date too* New research carried out by John McCormack, lecturer in management at Cranfield University, has found that university ... more »
Who's going to replace Andrew Neil to present the BBC's Sunday Politics?
So who's going to replace Andrew Neil to present the BBC's Sunday Politics? Will it be a) someone with family links to the Conservative party or b) someone with family links to the Labour party? You really need to ask? 'The BBC has announced its Scotland editor Sarah Smith will be replacing Andrew Neil as presenter of the Sunday Politics. Fun fact: Sarah is the daughter of former Labour leader John Smith.' Taken from Guido Fawkes here https://order-order.com/2017/08/23/sarah-smith-replacing-brillo-sunday-politics/ but presumably not to be mentioned by the Labour Party's propag... more »
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*Grassyhead Tyson tries to tie eclipse to global warming* Neil deGrasse Tyson used to be an astrophysicist. Now he’s a TV celebrity, trying to appease the Hollywood left to keep the offers and money rolling in. That’s why he’s doing utterly unscientific things, like trying to tie “climate science” theories to the 2,500-year-old practice of using math to predict solar eclipses. “Odd. No one is in denial of America’s Aug 21 total solar eclipse. Like Climate Change, methods & tools of science predict it,” he claimed on Twitter. That is false. Eclipses are predicted by mathematics,... more »
This Little Light Of Mine
David Suzuki writes that in dark times -- and these *are* dark times -- "we must shine brighter:" Charlottesville was a tipping point, not so much because hatred and ignorance were on full display (that happens all too often), but because so many people stood up and spoke out against it, and against President Donald Trump's bizarre and misguided response. The effects spilled into Canada, most notably with the implosion of the far-right (and misnamed) media outlet The Rebel. The online platform, born from the ashes of the failed Sun News network, is a good illustration of the inte... more »
Lewis Black identifies when he first realized that his days as a comedian were coming to an end.
"We are living in fictional times." Damn, if only that were true. But I totally get what he is saying. I have seen a number of late night comics struggle with the same conundrum. This entire presidency is like one long, poorly written SNL skit. Except in this skit the objects of ridicule are the audience members who allowed this show to go on in the first place.
Most of the Recent Warming Could be Natural
By Paul Homewood Jennifer Marohasy writes in the Spectator on her latest findings about the MWP: According to author Leo Tolstoy, born at the very end of the Little Ice Age, in quite a cold country: The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has […]
Don’t boil the kettle while charging your electric car because it will blow the fuse, National Grid warns
By Paul Homewood The dead tree press have only taken five weeks to catch up on my report of this National Grid study, posted here last month! Electric car owners have been warned that if they attempt to boil a kettle while charging their car it will blow the fuse. The […]
North Korean Leader Orders More ICBMs And 'Warhead Tips'
*NK News:* *Kim Jong Un orders scientists to produce more ICBM engines, warhead tips* *In tour of Chemical Material Institute, leader says researchers should “further expand” facilities.* Kim Jong Un ordered the production of “more” solid-fuel engines and warhead tips for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) during a recent visit to the Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of Defense Science, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday. “He instructed the institute to produce more solid-fuel rocket engines and rocket warhead tips,” KCNA said ... more »
North Korea's Conventional Forces - What Are Their Capabilities?
While we regularly hear about North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapon programs, we rarely hear anything about their conventional armed forces. An analysis by the U.S. Department of Defense helps shed some light on the hermit kingdom's military capabilities. By way of introduction, out of 133 nations considered to be military powers, Global Firepower puts North Korea in 23rd place globally with the following manpower potential: 1.) *Ground Forces*: Let's open with this map showing the locations and types of North Korea's ground forces: The Korean People's Army (KPA)... more »
Pakistan Hits Back At President Trump's Claims That They Are Not Doing Enough To Battle Islamist Militants
*Reuters:* *Pakistan says U.S. must not make it a 'scapegoat' for Afghan failures* KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected on Wednesday U.S. criticism of its efforts to fight terrorism saying it should not be used as a scapegoat for the failure of the U.S. military to win the war in Afghanistan. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his policy for Afghanistan on Monday, committing to an open-ended conflict there and singling out Pakistan for harboring Afghan Taliban insurgents and other militants. U.S. officials later warned that aid to Pakistan might be cut and Washingto... more »
U.S. - Egyptian Relations Deteriorating?
*Reuters:* *Egypt cancels Kushner meeting with minister after denial of aid* CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt called off a scheduled meeting between its foreign minister and top U.S. presidential adviser Jared Kushner on Wednesday after the United States decided to withhold millions of dollars in aid. But President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi would meet the U.S. delegation led by Kushner later in the day as scheduled, Sisi's office said. Two U.S. sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday that Washington had decided to deny Egypt $95.7 million in aid and to delay a further $195 mill... more »
White House - Republican Congress Feud Escalates
*New York Times*: *McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency* The relationship between President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has disintegrated to the point that they have not spoken to each other in weeks, and Mr. McConnell has privately expressed uncertainty that Mr. Trump will be able to salvage his administration after a series of summer crises. What was once an uneasy governing alliance has curdled into a feud of mutual resentment and sometimes outright hostility, complicated by the position of Mr. McConnell’s wife, Elaine L. Chao,... more »
Top U.S. Admiral Of Navy's 7th Fleet Fired After Second Deadly Mishap In Pacific
*USNI News:** U.S. 7th Fleet Head Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin to be Removed from Command Early Following McCain Collision* The head of the U.S. Pacific Fleet is traveling to Japan to remove the commander of U.S. 7th Fleet from his position just days after the second deadly crash involving a U.S. warship this year, a U.S. official told USNI News late Tuesday. Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, current commander of 7th Fleet, was slated to retire within the next month, but the move from Navy leaders is intended to expedite the transition to Aucoin’s replacement, Rear Adm. Phillip Sawyer. Sawye... more »
Syrian Army overwhelms Islamists by sheer force in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is taking no prisoners in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, today, unleashing a powerful missile assault on Faylaq Al-Rahman’s defenses in both Jobar and ‘Ayn Tarma. Starting in Jobar, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division fired dozens of Elephant missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS forces in east Lebanon, west Syria seek evacuation to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The leadership of ISIS forces based along the border between Lebanon and Syria is seeking a deal with Lebanese military authorities in which its hopelessly besieged militants can be evacuated to Deir Ezzor (an administrative province in eastern Syria), according to some reports. Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar News outlet claims that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces advance around ISIL’s last stronghold in Nineveh
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have advanced around the rural area surrounding the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last stronghold in the Nineveh Governorate, today, the Federal Police spokesperson claimed. According to the statement released by the Federal Police, the Iraqi Armed Forces advanced 2 kilometers northwest of Tal ‘Afar after an intense […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Coalition massacres 70+ civilians at Yemeni hotel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition has committed another massacre in Yemen after mercilessly bombing a hotel in the capital city of Sana’a. According to local Yemeni activists, the Saudi Coalition bombed the Al-Arhab Hotel in Sana’a this morning, destroying the entire building and damaging nearby sites. The local activists claimed that at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran’s presence in Syria to be on agenda of talks with Putin: Netanyahu
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to discuss Iran’s attempts to maintain military presence in Syria at the upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In this photo released by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard celebrate after launching a missile during their maneuver […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive in east Damascus, punishes Islamist defenses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale offensive in the eastern suburbs of Damascus this week, after taking a brief hiatus to negotiate a possible ceasefire agreement with the Islamist rebels of Faylaq Al-Rahman. Using elephant missiles to weaken the Islamist revolve, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL fights for last exit route in Homs as elite Syrian forces push on Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIL) last supply in central Syria is under a heavy assault from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, making this one of the most important battles to take place inside the country. Led by the Tiger Forces, alongside the 3rd and 5th Legions, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Islamist rebels make military preparations in south Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Pictures have been released on pro-rebel social media showing Islamist militants of Faylaq al-Sham making military preparations near government lines in southern Aleppo Governorate. The images show mortar and engineering units of Faylaq al-Sham preparing trenches, barricades and firing positions. Militant mortar teams can be seen employing both heavy and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US statements on chemical weapons in Syria may pursue goal of stepping up interference
Moscow doesn’t rule out Washington plotted its latest accusations of Damascus with using chemical weapons for the purpose of a possible interference in Syria’s domestic affairs, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. It recalled that the nerve gas Sarin was used in Eastern Gouta, a suburb of Damascus on August 21, 2013. “Various sources […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BARCELONA FALSE FLAG - PART 2
. Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is dominated by Israel and Mossad. *Jordi Pujol, Catalan leader for 23 years* The Catalan Government buys anti-riot and security materials from Israeli companies. The Catalan Government employs the Israeli security company 'Hancal System Engineering' for assessment in questions of security and control in prisons. Police and military collaboration with Israel. *Carles Puigdemont, left, president of the autonomous region of Catalonia and former mayor of Girona, thanks Jewish Russian Billionaire Shimon Aminov* . *CATALONIA THE NEWEST JEWISH STATE.*... more »
Just a reminder that this is in large part why there is a Trump in the White House.
I don't see how a chart like this from Harvard doesn't result in mass apologies from the media. Instead they are defiant and hostile. pic.twitter.com/QXazJFR75j — Peter Daou (@peterdaou) August 21, 2017 This is a breakdown of the coverage during the 2016 campaign. The Russians could not do it alone, but fortunately they had the media to help them.
The State (episode 3)
Isn’t it odd that as soon as you realise that someone who you’ve admired is a run-of-the-mill antisemite your admiration instantly slams into reverse? For example I used to like Brian Sewell’s acerbic critiques of pretentious art until he said something about “Manchester’s greedy Jews. I mean how many of Manchester’s greedy Jews would a self-regarding old queen who makes a living out of sneering actually know? See what I mean? One minute you like, next you don’t. Anyway, this might apply to me and Peter Kosmisnsky. I have to admit his films have their good points. Like Ken Loach, per... more »
President Trump Is In A Cemetery According To The Latest North Korean Propaganda Film
*FOX News*: *North Korea’s latest propaganda puts Trump in cemetery* President Trump is pictured looking out over a Guam graveyard cluttered with crosses in a photoshopped image from the newest propaganda film -- and grim warning -- from North Korea. The regime followed the video with a statement posted through its KCNA news agency, saying Trump "spouted rubbish" and frequently tweeted about "weird articles of his ego-driven thoughts" and attacking South Korea's "puppy-like" Defense Minister Song Young-moo for "pinning hope on that mad guy." *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* Accord... more »
Robert Lee removed from football broadcast by ESPN for political correctness reasons
As predicted, the identity politics virus is infected all part of American life. More The post Robert Lee removed from football broadcast by ESPN for political correctness reasons appeared first on The Duran.
America’s mixed up Taliban policy amounts to ‘kill for peace’
America is repeating all the mistakes it made in South East Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. More The post America’s mixed up Taliban policy amounts to ‘kill for peace’ appeared first on The Duran.
New Name for a Nasty Game
By Kim Rossi (formerly Stagliano, but that's another book altogether.) While the nation was descending into darkness, both partial and full on Monday, courtesy of the solar eclipse, I noticed a lot of Tweets and FB posts laughing about "FlatEarthers."...
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From Jenna Orkin RANKED: Countries that lack confidence in Trump UK ahead of Venezuela by 1%(??) Angry Trump Grilled His Generals About Troop Increase, Then Gave In To privatize or not to privatize; that is the question. Trump's Afghanistan strategy includes a new ultimatum for India The real threat to America comes from Americans And the real news about that is that's it's in the Chicago Tribune. Norway Removes Greenpeace Ship From Statoil Arctic Drill Site Petition To Label Antifa A "Terrorist Organization" Reaches Critical Milestone Secret Service Reportedly Going Broke Protect... more »
Greg Hunter, “Record High Personal Debt Could Cause Financial Avalanche”
*“Record High Personal Debt Could Cause Financial Avalanche”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial newsletter writer Lior Gantz is deeply concerned about the political divide gripping the nation.Gants contends, “I think the U.S. is divided politically to a point where it’s dangerous. I have not studied any time in history where the U.S. was so politically divided. Just to give you an idea, 61% of Trump supporters say that Trump cannot go wrong. Whatever he does, he cannot go wrong. Now, 57% of the people who are against him say no matter what he does, they will never support... more »
The secret Democratic playbook revealed
https://youtu.be/CqgPyifXG40 This video is well worth a watch. Just don't expect any coverage of the Democrats playbook any time soon.
Scientists Discover We Have A ‘Force Field’ Around Our Bodies And You Can Feel It
I would hardly call it a force field. It is a zone of extended sensation that takes advantage of dark matter to establish an expanded radiation field. We have seen it as aura. Again in the ultra violet. What this does suggests is that it can be trained and this could be useful. The complexity and information density of our 'spirit body' has been sorely underestimated and we really know little about releasing this potential. Far too much of our spiritual training as it exists appears to tread water. Intent helps, but intent to do what? How about intent to read an instructio... more »
Surid, aka Enoch: the REAL Pyramid builder? Ancient texts reveal jaw-dropping details
. I do also think that the Khufu car-touche was a hoax and leave it at that. However i am also aware that a whole global sea borne Bronze Age emerged more or less at the time of Khufu or shortly thereafter. This did have the knowledge and skills needed to actually build such a structure. As well, the alignments of this whole complex is post Flood. That makes the age pretty doable along with many other similar complexes around the globe. What is not understood is that another similar distribution also exists that aligns with the antediluvian world and certainly was li... more »
Evidence that ancient farms had very different origins than previously thought
The mistake everyone makes regarding the tropics is to presume that a large field was important. It was not and it is also extremely misleading. A family worked what we understand as a garden plot of perhaps one acre which was truly ample to their needs.Thus a mere 100 acres represents a community of 100 families or several hundred people which was typically too large. More realistically we had twenty to thirty such families representing 150 folk making up a natural community.The chicken is the real lifesaver because they will nicely toss a portion of the plot in several da... more »
Apparent Detection via New Telescopes with Concave Lenses of Otherwise Invisible Terrestrial Entities (ITE)
Intriguing. I have stayed away from matter and anti matter discussions in my own work, but it is naturally implied. It is helpful to understand that the whole antimatter universe is right alongside us and we cannot see it at least at the stellar level. What this could well eliminate is the whole problem of why such does not exist. The joke is on us. Actually satisfying as well. It does indicate that interaction itself is mostly impossible in real terms and that the two types shed each other early on in the process of creation in the first tier of matter. *Apparent Detection ... more »
Blackwater Founder Seeks Privatization of Afghan War
*August 23, 2017 *(Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - Recent murmurs across the US media have indicated increased interest in "outsourcing" the war in Afghanistan to private military contractors. National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed Erik Prince, founder of controversial military contracting firm, Blackwater, who appears to be leading lobbying efforts toward this end. In an interview titled, "Blackwater Founder Backs Outsourcing Afghan War-Fighting to Contractors," Prince would defend his proposal for the creation of an "American viceroy" in Afghanistan, consolidating and overseeing all US op... more »
Elite ISIS Hunters capture terrorist bunker in central Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The elite pro-government ISIS Hunters carried out another special operation in central Syria, capturing an Islamic State (ISIS) bunker in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate. Upon entering the terrorist group’s bunker, the ISIS Hunter’s discovered a spacious corridor that protected the Islamic State fighters from artillery shells and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces wrest control over the heart of Raqqa from ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have advanced into and taken control of Raqqa city’s central districts, thoroughly ejecting ISIS militants from them. After some ten weeks of combat operations inside Raqqa against ISIS, Kurdish-led fighters finally assumed control over the city’s innermost neighborhoods – an area generally referred […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army to encircle one of the largest oil fields in central Syria – Map update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – With ISIS lines throughout central Syria collapsing before a relentless onslaught by pro-government forces, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is now eyeing-out to secure one of the largest oil fields in the region that has been under the control of the terrorist group since its successful Palmyra offensive in December […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating the Humaymah area of Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army reportedly seized control of Humaymah area in the eastern countryside of Homs, Tuesday, in a continuing effort to break the siege of Deir ez-Zor occupied by fighters of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). Footage captured destroyed vehicles and abandoned buildings as the IS militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
With nothing better to do, Saudi regime arrests dancing teenager
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – The Saudi regime has once again demonstrated itself to be a threat to world freedom and peace as a government which enforces (within its own lands) and internationally promotes (through various lobbies and paramilitary proxies) an ideology that criminalizes children who dance in public. Yesterday, Saudi regime police arrested a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Coalition airstrikes kill more civilians in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:30 A.M.) – At least 42 civilians were killed in the past 24 hours as the US-led coalition continue to bomb the Islamic State in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. The ISIS de-facto capital is home for tens of thousands of civilians as well as displaced from other areas. According to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Midnight Meme Of The Day
*-by Noah* 241 years later, America is again being run by a grotesque, greedy, severely mentally ill man. Might there be some great irony in the fact that the statue of England’s King George III that New Yorkers pulled down back in 1776 was gilded, not unlike Trump Tower is today? Hopefully, Señor Trumpanzee will never have to worry about any Trump statues. In a righteous world, they will never exist. I do, however, have a nice idea that I see as the only acceptable Trump statue. We should decorate fire hydrants across this great land with little white KKK hoods and extra long red... more »
Playing Catch Up
*In the summer I always feel it is strange to see junior high and high school kids out and about. Usually they are suffering in some kind of summer school. One hardly sees them by day, only when crowding the trains late at night. Thus are Taiwanese socialized into the brutal, exploitative work schedules Taiwan bosses routinely employ.* I took a couple of weeks off from this blog to reduce post-surgery stress (see the post below this one). Let's catch up.... The big news while I was resting was the great power outtage. Actually I had no idea it occurred, since my part of Taichung su... more »
Israel Issues A Warning To Both Russia And The U.S. That They Can Wreck Any Syrian Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters *Bloomberg:* *Israel Wants Russia and U.S. to Know It Can Wreck Syria Deal* * Israel wants deal to exclude an Iranian presence in Syria * Military strike an option if concerns ignored, Israelis say Israel’s concern that Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah are working to entrench themselves militarily in Syria will dominate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s talks Wednesday with President Vladimir Putin in Russia. A recent truce deal the two powers brokered for southwest Syria makes no mention of ending Iran’s presence, and that’... more »
Tweets For Today
16 years of war in Afghanistan, in pictureshttps://t.co/me85TcqvHQ pic.twitter.com/efJrM46NrQ — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 23, 2017 U.S. Pacific Fleet boss sacks three-star fleet commander after a rash of incidents https://t.co/nOE6dsPsds pic.twitter.com/pcFn1pCpkK — Defense News (@defense_news) August 23, 2017 New images of #USSIndianapolis show one of ship's main guns, anti-aircraft gun, gun director & torpedo damage to forward starboard section. pic.twitter.com/K1jn4AXYBI — Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) August 23, 2017 😎 pic.twitter.com/V1nYbY6gII — Anthony Scaramucci (... more »
U.S. Wants To Know If The United Nations Atomic Watchdog Will Inspect Iranian Military Sites
*Reuters:* *U.S. asks if Iran military sites to be checked under nuclear deal* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States wants to know if the United Nations atomic watchdog plans to inspect Iranian military sites to verify Tehran's compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Tuesday. Haley will meet with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials in Vienna on Wednesday for what she described as a fact-finding mission, which is part of President Donald Trump's review of the deal Iran made with world powers to cur... more »
Yale to Remove Carving with Gun Pointed at Native American
Yale University said it will remove a “problematic” doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a musket at a Native American, a decision that follows criticism for initially covering up the musket with removable stonework.
Picture Of The Day
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) As millions of people across the United States experienced a total eclipse as the umbra, or moon’s shadow passed over them, only six people witnessed the phenomenon from space. Viewing the eclipse from orbit were NASA’s Randy Bresnik, Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson, European Space Agency’s Paolo Nespoli, and Roscosmos’ Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Sergey Ryazanskiy. The space station crossed the path of the eclipse three times as it orbited above the continental United States at an altitude of 250 miles (402 kilometers). © PHOTO: NASA *WNU Editor*: ... more »
US Treasury Targets Chinese and Russian Entities and Individuals For Supporting North Korean Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs; Energy Trade; Labor Exports; Sanctions Evasion
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United States Files Complaints to Forfeit More Than $11 Million From Companies That Allegedly Laundered Funds To Benefit Sanctioned North Korean Entities
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Is Gold an Outmoded Currency?
[image: is-gold-an-outmoded-currency] In a world of paper money, ATM machines, debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, it is difficult to imagine a time when all money was based on a precious metal, either gold or silver. But only a few generations ago, all paper money was fully backed by gold or silver — meaning that paper notes could be redeemed on demand for gold or silver — and both gold and silver coins were in daily circulation.
Google Admits They’re Constantly Monitoring You
Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency. Published on Aug 22, 2017 Google finally admits that the information heard through any of your electronic devices connected to the internet is used to program personal advertisements for you based on what you’ve said. end
North Korea is Ready to Strike Unless ‘US Starts Acting Sensibly’
Published on Aug 22, 2017 A North Korean diplomat says preparations are complete for a strike on the US territory of Guam if America “does not act sensibly.” RT discussed this with author and human rights attorney Eric Sirotkin. end
Gazans Prepare for the New School Year Amid Harsh Economic Conditions
Published on Aug 22, 2017 People in Gaza are having a hard time preparing for the new school year due to the Israeli siege that has plagued the territory with high unemployment and poverty. Press TV’s correspondent Ashraf Shannon brings us the details in the following report from the besieged enclave. end
MSNBC’s Race Baiting Goes Beyond Full Libtard
Published on Aug 22, 2017 MSNBC has a serious race baiting problem. They are only making things worse in America, at a time when people need to calm down and stop getting worked up over things like statues and “cultural appropriation” and “white privilege.” end
UN ‘Deeply Concerned’ about US-Led Raqqa Airstrikes that Reportedly Killed Dozens of Civilians
Syria did not attack America. Syria did not, has not threatened American interests. America was never invited into Syria. So, why is America waging a war of aggression against Syria? Why is America funding and arming terrorists to topple Assad? The people in real power/control in America are Illuminists ie. Satanists. – Published on Aug […]
Killing in Afghanistan a Recipe for Disaster – Ron Paul on Trump’s Plan
Published on Aug 22, 2017 The German Foreign Minister has said the US should coordinate its Afghan policy with the EU, to avoid a new surge of Afghan migrants into Europe. But former Congressman Ron Paul says the deeper the US gets involved in the country, the more attacks America will face on its freedom. […]
Israel Soldiers Demolish Palestinian Kindergarten in West Bank
Israel Soldiers Demolish Palestinian Kindergarten in West Bank by http://www.palestinechronicle.com/ Israeli forces have reportedly demolished a kindergarten in the Bedouin community of Jabal al-Baba in the outskirts of al-Eizariya in the occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem. – According to a report from Jerusalem-based al-Quds News and corroborated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination […]
One World Government: Renouncing National Sovereignty is the Only Way to Prevent Nuclear War
The Illuminist plan as highlighted in the 1950 article by Vincent Sheean. The Synagogue of Satan wants to trigger a thermonuclear WW3 and thereafter introduce their Man of Sin, ‘Savior of the World’. It will not be a full blown WW3 but a limited nuclear war lasting just a few weeks will do. They need […]
Syrian Army finally begins big push to Deir Ezzor via al-Sukhnah: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces, led by the elite 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard, have advanced deep into the desert countryside east of the strategic town of al-Sukhnah, slicing their way through ISIS defenses as they push towards Deir Ezzor Governorate. With all eyes focused north of al-Sukhnah where […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Pentagon Wants A Better Artillery Shell
U.S. Navy *Peter J. Brown, National Interest*: *The U.S. Military Will Soon Have 5,000 MPH 'Bullets' (and It's All North Korea's Fault)* 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 operational tests since 2016 and as they travel in excess of 5,000 mph, hit ta... more »
Kentucky May Be The Most Politically Confused State
PPP released a poll of Kentucky registered voters yesterday. And in a state that gave Trump a tremendous win over Clinton last year-- 1,202,971 (62.5%) to 628,854 (32.7%)-- his job approval rating is nothing like it is in most the country. Fully 60% of registered voters approve of the way he's doing his job. Only 36% disapprove. In light of that, though, this is odd: And when asked if they approve or disapprove of the local version of Obamacare, Kynect, 34% approve, 28% disapprove and 38% are unsure. Asked if they approved or disapproved the healthcare bill rejected by the Senat... more »
Commentaries And Analysis On President Trump's Afghanistan Strategy
*James Gordon Meek, ABC News*:* Optimism for Trump's Afghanistan War plan from legendary US commando* WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's new plan for a more open-ended war against the Taliban, al-Qaeda and ISIS in South Asia was met with cautious optimism by retired Army Maj. Jim Gant, also known as "Lawrence of Afghanistan," one of the few military strategists who had success in the fight in the region. Gant — a legendary Green Beret counterinsurgency innovator who earned a version of the "Lawrence of Arabia" nickname bestowed on British officer T.E. Lawrence for his famous h... more »
Report: Multiple Countries Interested in Buying Russia's New MiG-35 Fighter Jet
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But the aircraft is a far cry from the advanced version offered to India in 2011. Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RSK-MiG) hopes to sell its new MiG-35 Fulcrum-F fighter to Peru, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Negotiations are apparently already underway. While the MiG-35 will eventually enter service with the Russian Aerospace Forces, the new Fulcrum derivative is aimed at the low-end of the fighter market. "We plan to discuss deliveries of MiG-35 planes,” MiG chief executive officer Ilya Tarasenko told the TASS news agency at the Army-2017 tradeshow o... more »
Russia's PAK-DP Interceptor: The Unmanned Plane that Could Replace the MiG-31?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Maybe. Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG expects that it will likely develop an unmanned version of its forthcoming PAK-DP replacement for the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor in the future. However, there are questions as to if the PAK-DP will ever materialize or if it will continue to remain an aspiration. Indeed, it is not clear if MiG—known during the Soviet-era as the Mikoyan Gurevich design bureau—will survive as an independent unit within Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation umbrella company. Indeed, MiG might be taken over by archrival Sukhoi, whi... more »
New Approach to Criminal Justice Education
The challenges that confront law enforcement these days are great and heading towards a crisis.
Knoxville College Clings to Hope of ‘Rebirth’
After Knoxville College lost its accreditation in 1997, it has struggled financially, and enrollment began to decline to the point that only 11 students were enrolled at the time of the school’s closing in May 2015.
Researchers Seek Key to Success of STEM Students at HBCUs
Research being conducted by The Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL) may show that “leading with soul” is directly connected to the success of STEM students at historically Black colleges and universities.
Neocons Leverage Trump-Hate for More Wars
Neocons Leverage Trump-Hate for More Wars by https://consortiumnews.com/ Exclusive: The enactment of new sanctions against Russia and Iran – with the support of nearly all Democrats and Republicans in Congress – shows how the warmongering neocons again have come out on top, reports Robert Parry. – By Robert Parry A savvy Washington observer once told me that […]
A Furious China Responds To Latest Sanctions: Demands “U.S. Immediately Correct Its Mistake” Or Suffer Retaliation
A Furious China Responds To Latest Sanctions: Demands “U.S. Immediately Correct Its Mistake” Or Suffer Retaliation by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Less than 4 hours ago, the US Treasury announced that in the the latest set of actions targeting North Korea’s “WMD program”, among the entities sanctioned would be several Chinese and Russian companies and individuals. We said […]
US Fires First Salvo of Upcoming Trade War with China
US Fires First Salvo of Upcoming Trade War with China by PETER KORZUN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ While the North Korean nuclear program and its missile tests capture the world public attention, another war is about to spark. On August 14, US President Trump launched the first salvo by authorizing an inquiry into Beijing’s alleged theft of intellectual property under […]
Neocons Love Trump’s New Afghanistan Plan, Blackwater Calls It “Obama-Lite”
Neocons Love Trump’s New Afghanistan Plan, Blackwater Calls It “Obama-Lite” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com In an extended tweetstorm conccurrent with Trump’s Monday night Afghanistan address, Ron Paul lashed out at the president, saying that at long last, Trump’s neo-con nature had emerged. “Steve Bannon brakes removed. Neocons feeling their oats” and urging the public to […]
‘Fire & Fury’: Trump Switches to Full War Hawk Mode Amid Top Team Reshuffle
Is Donald Trump a ‘captured’ but unwilling puppet of the NeoCon war mongers? With the firing of Steve Bannon, it appears he will more likely be toeing the Illuminist line. He has a ‘gun’ to his right temple, ‘knives’ on his back and a ‘grenade’ tape to his chest. He has my sympathies but I […]
If Assad Is “Killing His Own People” Why Are They Rushing Back To Him?
If Assad Is “Killing His Own People” Why Are They Rushing Back To Him? by Brandon Turbeville, http://www.activistpost.com/ As the mainstream corporate press attempts to guilt Westerners over making Syrian refugees return home, Western outlets are, in fact, deconstructing their own propaganda narrative for all to see. – For instance, according to the International Organization for Migration, more […]
Korean History Shaped By Three Powers: China, Japan, and Russia
miningawareness at Russia Bans Bible Translation As Extremism – Will the Entire Bible Be Next? – Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
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Phoenix Rally Now! 'Dump Trump' Photos
Police are firing smoke grenades and gas outside Trump rally. About 600 people marching up Van Buren. Video: Man kicks tear gas cannister back, police shoot him in the groin. . Top photos by Taylor McKinnon Watch: http://www.snappytv.com/tc/5573175/3628820 Aljazeera coverage: http://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2017/08/
Our College Campuses Are Guilt-Tripping Down The Road To Despotism
By Thomas Lindsay
President Trump Points A Finger At Pakistan For Not Putting Pressure On Islamist Militants
*Reuters*: *U.S. puts more pressure on Pakistan to help with Afghan war* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States put more pressure on Pakistan on Tuesday to help it with the war in Afghanistan, suggesting it could downgrade Islamabad's status as a major non-NATO ally if it does not crack down on Islamist militants. A day after President Donald Trump singled out Pakistan for harboring Afghan Taliban insurgents and other militants, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington's relationship with Pakistan would depend on its help against terrorism. "We are going to be cond... more »
The U.S. Military Prepares To Escalate Its Involvement In Afghanistan
*ABC News:* *Forces to arrive in Afghanistan within days or weeks: US general* The top U.S. commander in the Middle East estimates that additional U.S. troops could arrive in Afghanistan within days or weeks, but, according to several U.S. officials, Defense Secretary James Mattis has yet to sign any orders to deploy more forces and is reviewing the Pentagon's earlier force recommendation. General Joseph Votel’s comments -- first reported by the Associated Press as the head of U.S. Central Command traveled in Saudi Arabia -- were confirmed by a U.S. official. Votel, who was in A... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “An Ocean Apart”
2002, “An Ocean Apart” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfPONyDT_WQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Point your telescope toward the high flying constellation Pegasus and you can find this expanse of Milky Way stars and distant galaxies. Centered on NGC 7814, the pretty field of view would almost be covered by a full moon. NGC 7814 is sometimes called the Little Sombrero for its resemblance to the brighter more famous M104, the Sombrero Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Both Sombrero and Little Sombrero are spiral galaxies seen edge-on, and both have extensive central bulges cut by a thinner disk with dust lanes in silhouette. In fact, NGC 7814 is some 40 million light-years... more »
"Ten Rules For Being Human"
* "Ten Rules For Being Human"* by Cherie Carter-Scott *Rule One:* You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the duration of your life on Earth. *Rule Two:* You will be presented with lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called 'life.' Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum. *Rule Three:* There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of experimentation, a series of trials, errors, and occasion... more »
Reaction To President Trump's Speech On Afghanistan
*The Guardian*: *Trump's Afghan shift praised in Kabul but leaves Pakistan wary* *Afghan authorities welcome promise of increased troop numbers, but Pakistan security officials accuse president of blaming Islamabad for US failures* Donald Trump’s new strategy for the war in Afghanistan has been praised by Afghan government officials for increasing troop numbers, doing away with strict timelines and for upping pressure on Pakistan, which Kabul sees as a main sponsor of the insurgency. But Pakistani security officials have accused the US president of shifting blame for its failure... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Fracking Up The Planet’ By Buck Gooter
The duo, Buck Gooter, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, play raw, throbbing experimental rock that is alternatively brutal and bluesy. Drawing from aggressive noise, elemental post-punk, and narrative story-songs, Billy Brett and Terry Turtle make music that is oppositional through its disregard for sonic convention as well as its direct confrontation of The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Fracking Up The Planet’ By Buck Gooter appeared first on Shadowproof.
2018-- Getting Voters Off Their Couches Will Be A Real Trick, Trump Or No Trump
*-by Tom Sullivan* Off-year mobilization is tough anytime. But while Democrats here in North Carolina still have a statewide registration edge, unaffiliated voter registration is spiking. Getting voters to turn out will be especially challenging in 2018 because there will be no national or statewide races in North Carolina. Neither U.S. Senate seat is on the ballot in 2018. Congressional races will be the top of the ticket in the state's 13 famously gerrymandered districts. Republicans hold 10 out of the 13 seats. Fair redistricting in 2021 could make the rest more competitive fo... more »
Obama Chief of Staff Joins Notre Dame Global Affairs Faculty
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One of former President Barack Obama’s top White House aides is joining the University of Notre Dame’s international affairs program. The university says Denis McDonough will be an instructor for the first class of graduate students in master of global affairs program. McDonough became the White House chief of staff in […]
Poland to Boost Defenses by Training Student Volunteers
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it is starting a new program to boost the nation’s defenses by offering military training to university student volunteers. Poland has been making efforts to increase its defense capabilities amid security concerns raised in the region by Russia’s military activity. It is upgrading its military equipment and increasing […]
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