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NHS 'leaking millions' in PFI contracts per BBC News
The BBC manage to report the NHS PFI issues without mentioning Gordon Brown or the Labour Party. Anyone would think that the BBC was little more than the propaganda arm of the BBC. BBC report here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41086171
The Difference Between North Korea And South Korea (Photo Gallery)
Huffington Post: *14 Chilling Photos Of The Difference Between North Korea And South Korea* "Seeing these differences firsthand broke my heart.” Last year, entrepreneur Jacob Laukaitis visited North Korea on a 7-day stritctly guided tour. This year, he traveled to South Korea on a mission to compare life in the two countries. What he encountered was a stark real-life picture of the way the two nations live daily life on vastly different planes: A video summary of Laukaitis’s two trips shows people playing, hiking, laughing and picnicking in the South, interspersed with footage of... more »
Picture Of The Day
Coast Guard conducts a fly over of the Port Aransas area after a search and rescue mission, Saturday, August 26, 2016 during The aircrews were launched to assist people in distress aboard the vessels Sabine Pass, Sandy Point, and Signet Enterprise. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Corpus Christi.US Coast Guard *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ..... *18 striking photos of the US military saving lives after Hurricane Harvey *(Business Insider).
No, the Feds Shouldn’t Give War Machines to the Police
[image: no-the-feds-shouldn-t-give-war-machines-to-the-police] To support our local police, we must first realize they aren’t soldiers. But today the line between the two is being eroded.
Radical Antifa Group Targets the Police
[image: radical-antifa-group-targets-the-police] Rather than being "peaceful" anti-Nazi protesters, those in Antifa are Marxist revolutionaries, and they see local police as their enemy.
Texas state climatologist: ‘Texas just broke all-time contiguous U.S. rainfall record’
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: The center of #Harvey is well-defined but consists of just a swirl of clouds, no t-storms. All of the extreme convection is over Houston – Dr. Ryan Maue via Twitter By Dr. John Neilsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist who writes in via email – Based on my not-fully-vetted record compilation,…
Serenity on the Ice Edge
Originally posted on Science Matters: Click on image to enlarge. The location of Crystal Serenity and her icebreaker as of 14:00 EST today with the ice chart from MASIE for yesterday. It looks like they are up against it now. ? Serenity ship cam h/t Tony Heller
Kremlin Orders The Evacuation Of Citizens Away From The North Korean Border
Russian citizens have been ordered to leave a 24-mile stretch of the frontier with North Korea *Daily Mail:* *Vladimir Putin orders 1,500 Russians to move away from North Korean border after Kim Jong-un's latest missile launch* * Vladimir Putin ordered 1,500 citizens to leave the area on North Korea's border * Russia and the hermit state share a 24-mile long international frontier by a river * The Russian Ministry of Emergencies warned citizens to leave the area * Dictator Kim Jong-un ordered a missile fired over Japan in a provocative move Russia dramatically relocated 1,500 peo... more »
X22 Report, “The Ugly Truth Of The Economic Disaster That's Headed Our Way”
X22 Report, “The Ugly Truth Of The Economic Disaster That's Headed Our Way” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcxVxMIOgcU *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “North Korea: Is A Major Conflict Headed Our Way?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfSzj1ZA8I
Musical Interlude: George Harrison, "What Is Life”
George Harrison, "What Is Life” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XFfUt7HQWM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This pretty, open cluster of stars, M34, is about the size of the Full Moon on the sky. Easy to appreciate in small telescopes, it lies some 1,800 light-years away in the constellation Perseus. At that distance, M34 physically spans about 15 light-years. Formed at the same time from the same cloud of dust and gas, all the stars of M34 are about 200 million years young. * Click image for larger size.* But like any open star cluster orbiting in the plane of our galaxy, M34 will eventually disperse as it experiences gravitational tides and encounters with the Milky Way's interstellar ... more »
Chet Raymo, "The World Is Beautiful"
*"The World Is Beautiful"* by Chet Raymo *"Gubbinal"* "That strange flower, the sun, Is just what you say. Have it your way. The world is ugly, And the people are sad. That tuft of jungle feathers, That animal eye, Is just what you say. That savage of fire, That seed, Have it your way. The world is ugly, And the people are sad." - Wallace Stevens I'll have it both ways. I'll have that strange flower. I'll have that ball of seething hydrogen, the magnetic storms, the arching flares. I'll have that tuft of jungle feathers. I'll... more »
Efforts to Reduce College Costs May Have Little Impact on Degree Attainment
Increased spending at colleges and universities — particularly mid-tier public institutions — leads to greater degree completion, but lower tuition costs do not. That is the key finding of a new working paper released this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER.
The Indispensable CRM: Choosing The Right One For Your Campaign
*-by Andy Millard* *Your campaign needs a CRM. This is not negotiable.* If you don’t have one already, you’re behind the competition. Make your best selection and get started now. “CRM” stands for *customer relationship management*. It is the central tool for any business-- including a political campaign-- that works with substantial numbers of clients and prospects. At its core, a CRM is a database of customers and prospects, sort of like the contacts app on your phone but much, much more powerful. A good political CRM helps you keep up with prospective voters, tracks your comm... more »
Hurricane Harvey: ExxonMobil Admits To Flaring Hazardous Materials; Arkema Chemical Plant At Risk Of Explosion – Workers and Nearby Residents Evacuated
NASA Fire data ExxonMobile Baytown Facilityhttps://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/firms/active-fire-data exported to Google Earth. “ExxonMobil refineries are damaged in Hurricane Harvey, releasing hazardous pollutants … Continue reading →
5th Circuit relies on TPPF Dalton Trucking case precedent in ruling for Texas over EPA
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By Ted Hadzi-Antich On Friday, a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for the State of Texas cited the TPPF *Dalton Trucking v. EPA* lawsuit as a precedent for its decision.
A Roadmap for Defending Free Speech: After Backlash, SMU Restores 9/11 Memorial
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TPPF files summary judgment motion in Austin short-term rental ordinance case
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By Robert Henneke, Chance Weldon The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s litigation Center for the American Future filed its summary judgment motion to determine that the City of Austin’s short-term rental ordinance violates Plaintiffs’ rights under the Texas Constitution. Supported by evidence collected from the city during the litigation, the’ motion shows how Austin’s ordinance violates residents’ rights under the Texas Constitution to privacy, assembly, equal protection, movement, due course of law, and the right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizures.
Why Trump Failed In Closing A Real-Estate Deal In Russia
View of the Moscow Kremlin. © Evgenya Novozhenina / Sputnik *Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg*: *Trump's Business Record in Russia Is Humiliating* *He never had what it takes to negotiate with Moscow.* The latest Trump-Russia revelations -- this time concerning a Moscow real estate project scuttled in early 2016 -- fit in well with the comical history of Trump's attempts to do business in Russia. They are the latest proof that, unlike many craftier U.S. entrepreneurs and executives, the current U.S. president never figured out how to deal with Russians. The story began in 1987, when T... more »
The Politics of Hurricane Harvey
*Heather Hurlburt* *Politics, Americas* [image: Residents wade through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, U.S., on August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] From the amount of acrimony over disaster relief to flood-swamped Texas, it would be easy but wrong to conclude that partisan polarization over climate change is as deep and hopeless as ever. Hurricane Harvey is a once-in-five-hundred-years storm, Houston’s third one in the last three years. Ocean scientists and meteorologists are all over the media explaining tha... more »
Americans Are Strangely Oblivious to the Security Crisis in Mexico
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Americas* [image: Omar Trevino Morales, known as] A dangerous fire is blazing next door. The capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel, in 2016 and his extradition to the United States the following year, has caused that country’s already worrisome drug violence to become much worse. During the first six months of 2017, some 12,500 people have perished in the carnage—a rate of more than 2,000 victims per month. That level is especially significant, because it is nearly twice the pace of Mexico’s previous horrify... more »
To Hold Back Iran, Cooperate with Eritrea
*Dana Rohrabacher* *Security, Africa* [image: Jubilant Eritrean troops show off their weapons after recapturing the western Eritrean town of Tesseney from Ethiopian forces June 6. The Eritrean government said on Tuesday it had recaptured the town from Ethiopian forces after a day-long battle which forced thousands more civilians from their homes, adding to the region's humanitarian crisis.] The State Department’s attitude towards Eritrea has been singularly and unfailingly negative. President Trump understands the danger posed by Iran and the necessity of confronting that mullah... more »
Is Regime Change Still an Option for North Korea and Iran?
*Raymond Tanter, Edward Stafford* *Security, Asia* [image: People carry flags in front of statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj] The Trump administration deserves credit for refraining from following a “one shoe fits all” policy toward regime change in Pyongyang. Does the “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander?” analogy apply to Pyongyang and Tehran? Relying on a “one size fits all” approach may lead to disa... more »
Zapad 2017: Should We Fear Russia’s Latest Military Dress Rehearsal?
*Peter Zwack* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team performs at the ARMY 2017 International Military-Technical Forum at the Kubinka airbase outside Moscow, Russia August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Andrey Volkov] The Russian military is now a sharpened policy tool of choice for an emboldened but strategically defensive regime that relies on preemption. In mid-September, Russia will conduct Zapad “West” 2017, a major quadrennial military exercise that takes place near the borders of the Baltic States and Poland as well a... more »
Antifa: socialists or fascists?
Argument has continued over which side of the political fence lie the blackshirted thugs beating up passersby and opponents in Charlottesville and Berkeley. “They’re socialists,” says one side, “because they’re waving red flags and quoting Karl Marx.” “No!” says the other side, “they’re fascists, you see, because they’re thugs in black shirts.” “No,” respond the other side, ”they’re *anti*-fascist – it’s right their in their name, Antifa – and only socialists can be antifascist.“ “You mean,” says the *other* side, “like the DPRK, i.e.,North Korea, must be democratic because i... more »
Demolition of Education: Israel Razes EU-Funded Schools in West Bank
Published on Aug 29, 2017 Belgium is demanding compensation from Israel after the authorities razed six EU-funded schools in a village near Bethlehem last week. The children now have to study in tents or outside. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe […]
Israel Threatens To Bomb Assad’s Presidential Palace
Israel Threatens To Bomb Assad’s Presidential Palace by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ More information has emerged from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s meeting with President Putin last week. The two met in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi on August 23rd to discuss recent developments in Syria. According to new shocking reports in both Arab and Israeli […]
Tehran-Riyadh Rapprochement?
Is the plan for a Greater Middle East war over? Published on Aug 29, 2017 Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement: In addition to the initial reports that the Saudi prince wants to re-establish ties with Iran, Why would Saudi Arabia opt at this time to do this? end
Seoul Simulates Military Action Against Pyongyang after North Korea Missile Launch
Published on Aug 29, 2017 Four South Korean air force F-15K fighter jets conducted live-fire drills in Gangwon province, simulating military maneuvers against North Korea. end
US ‘Should & Will’ Get Along with Russia – Trump
US ‘Should & Will’ Get Along with Russia – Trump by https://www.rt.com/ President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that the world’s two nuclear superpowers would “get along” and that US relations with Russia will eventually improve from their record low, to if not “great,” then at the very least, “good.” – “I hope that we do […]
US ‘Needs Russia as Enemy’ – Professor
Published on Aug 29, 2017 Daniel Kovalik, author and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, says it’s hard to tell if President Trump was ever sincere regarding improving relations with Russia, and that the US establishment needs Moscow as the enemy to justify imperial wars. end
US-Led Coalition Exchanged Fire with Turkish-Backed Rebels in Syria
Published on Aug 29, 2017 US-led coalition forces in Syria have returned fire after being shot at by Turkey-backed rebels near the northern city of Manbij, according to a coalition spokesman. end
‘Overwhelming Force’: South Korea Conducts Bombing Drill in Response to Pyongyang’s Missile Test
‘Overwhelming Force’: South Korea Conducts Bombing Drill in Response to Pyongyang’s Missile Test by https://www.rt.com/ Demonstrating its “overwhelming” military force to North Korea, South Korea conducted bombing drills just hours after Pyongyang launched what appeared to be an intermediate range ballistic missile that reportedly fell in Japanese waters. – The show of force, ordered by South […]
Seoul Says US Considers Deployment of ‘Strategic’ Defense Equipment to South Korea
Seoul Says US Considers Deployment of ‘Strategic’ Defense Equipment to South Korea by https://sputniknews.com/ The US is reportedly considering the opportunity to deploy strategic defense capabilities in South Korea. – MOSCOW (Sputnik) — South Korean government said the United States was considering the deployment of its “strategic” defense equipment to South Korea after the North’s latest ballistic missile launch, Yonhap […]
China Says North Korea Tensions Reached ‘Tipping Point’
China Says North Korea Tensions Reached ‘Tipping Point’ by http://www.channelnewsasia.com/ BEIJING: China warned that tensions on the Korean peninsula have reached “tipping point” after North Korea Tuesday (Aug 29) fired a ballistic missile over Japan, but said the United States and South Korea are partly to blame. – Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged all sides […]
CIA Agent Whistleblower Risks All To Expose The Shadow Government
Published on Aug 23, 2017 http://GeoengineeringWatch.org TO READ OR POST COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO, PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE ARTICLE http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/ne… Our hope and goal is for this video to be shared far and wide, DO NOT RE-UPLOAD this copyrighted video without prior written permission and conditions from GeoengineeringWatch.org – Kevin Shipp was a decorated CIA […]
Trump Vows “All Options On The Table” After North Korea Missile Launch
Trump Vows “All Options On The Table” After North Korea Missile Launch by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ After an uncharacteristically long, “Gen. Kelly-mediated” delay, Donald Trump finally issued an official response to last night’s North Korean launch which flew over Japanese airspace. And, instead of tweeting, perhaps indicative of the gravity of the situation, moments ago the […]
The water is deep. The bullshit is deeper.
From THE TEXAS TRIBUNE: Many New Yorkers and New Jerseyans serving in Congress have, for nearly five years now, kept a list of names handy to roll out at a moment’s notice. They call it “the Comeuppance Caucus.” For some, the list … Continue reading →
Why A U.S. - Russian Reconciliation is Not Going To Happen
*Adam Garrie, The Duran:* *9 reasons Trump’s dream of Russian reconciliation is now impossible* What was once mission difficult is now mission impossible–at least for the foreseeable future. Donald Trump has yet again stated that he seeks to have good or even “great” relations with Russia. Speaking beside Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Trump stated, *“I hope that we do have good relations with Russia. I say it loud and clear, I’ve been saying it for years: I think it’s a good thing if we have great relationships, or at least good relationships with Russia.It’s a big country... more »
Interim NAACP President says Civil Rights Group Remains Relevant
Arguing that President Donald J. Trump has emboldened white supremacists to “walk in public without hoods,” Derrick Johnson — interim president of the NAACP — said the civil rights organization he leads is as relevant today as it was when it began to fight lynchings over a century ago.
Huge losses for ISIL as Syrian forces inch closer to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) had another rough day in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate following a large-scale attack by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) along the Sukhnah-Deir Ezzor Highway. Led by the Tiger Forces and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army scored a major advance along the Sukhnah-Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IS terrorists evacuated from western Qalamoun following ceasefire deal: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 A.M.) – Fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) and their families were evacuated from Qara, western Qalamun, located close to the border with Lebanon, on Monday. According to reports around 308 IS militants were evacuated and 331 civilians. They will head to Bukamal, eastern Syria, in Deir ez-Zor province, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi PM slams transfer of ISIL terrorists from Lebanese border to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 A.M.) – During a televised speech on Tuesday, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Al-‘Abadi, slammed the recent transfer of Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists from the Lebanese border to the Deir Ezzor Governorate in eastern Syria. ‘Abadi stated the transfer of the militants was ‘troubling’ because of the Islamic State’s history of terrorizing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s reign in central Syria is coming to an end: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State’s presence in central Syria continues to get smaller each day, as forces loyal to the Syrian government steadily advance through several kilometers of rugged terrain. Backed by powerful airstrikes from their Russian counterparts, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defense Forces (NDF) have plowed through […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Reports of Russian serviceman killed in Syria are not true: Kremlin
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, statements about the death of the Russian serviceman in Syria are wrong. Media reports about the death of a Russian serviceman in Syria are not true, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday in a statement. Earlier in the day, media reported that a 31-year-old Russian serviceman killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Spells and Appearances of Words Can Control Your Thoughts
*Pao L. Chang* - When we speak words, we are literally creating worlds. The post The Spells and Appearances of Words Can Control Your Thoughts appeared first on Waking Times.
Want To Stop The Control System? Stop Buying Into It
*Paul A. Philips* - The control system can’t progress if we stop buying into it. The post Want To Stop The Control System? Stop Buying Into It appeared first on Waking Times.
Will The Ukraine War Escalate If The U.S. Sends Arms?
Ukrainian serviceman guards an area on front line at industrial zone of Avdiyivka. Reuters *Brian Milakovsky, National Interest:* *The Real Danger of Sending U.S. Arms to Ukraine* *Putin could regard U.S. arms transfers as a symbolic test of who dictates conditions in the Donbass warzone.* In 2015, after spending several months in the frontline zone I wrote that Ukraine desperately needs a “lousy peace” and not an arms race. Two years and several thousand deaths later, the idea of supplying Ukraine with U.S. arms has resurfaced. As a humanitarian worker whose greatest desire is t... more »
Haitian-American Linked to Fishy Haiti Mining Co Arrested-Charged with Conspiring to Bribe Haitian Officials
As the US’ fourth largest city and other coastal areas literally drown, the rest of the US and the world … Continue reading →
Hundreds Of Iraqi Islamic State Fighters Are Making Their Last Stand In The Town Of al-’Ayadiya
Members of Iraqi army are seen during the war between Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the Islamic State militants in al-Ayadiya, northwest of Tal Afar, Iraq August 28, 2017. Thaier Al-Sudani *Reuters*:* 'Gates of Hell': Iraqi army says fighting near Tal Afar worse than Mosul* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces battling to retake the small town of al-’Ayadiya where militants fleeing Tal Afar have entrenched themselves, saying on Tuesday the fighting is “multiple times worse” than the battle for Mosul’s old city. Hundreds of battle-hardened fighters w... more »
No One Has Told The DCCC Yet, But Derrick Crowe Is Ready To Oust Lamar Smith In TX-21
On Monday, Evan Lund penned a post, Climate Denier Congressman Lamar Smith Contends With New Foe: Declining Voter Support, for an environmental website, *Earth Island Journal*, that should strike a note of fear in the Lamar Smith campaign... if they read environmental websites. They don't. From 1988 to 2002, Smith had never won reelection with less than 72% of the vote. "The secret to his winning ways?" asked Lund. After receiving the Award for Conservative Excellence, Smith stated, “My votes represent my constituents. I continue to stand for liberty, personal responsibility, tra... more »
United States Has Yet to Accept Mexican Offer of Harvey Aid
Mexico is reportedly prepared to offer "a Katrina-like assistance package" to help affected communities in Texas.
Journalist Interrogated & Fired for Exposing CIA-NATO Arming of Terrorists in Syria
By Spiro Skouras An investigative journalist has been interrogated by government national security forces and fired from her job for documenting and exposing covert CIA-NATO... more »
Video Shows Terrorists Teaching Children To Fake Chemical Attacks
By Brandon Turbeville A video that was posted to YouTube as far back as 2013 is now making the rounds on the Internet four years... more »
Fox News pulled off the air in Britain. They could not find an audience dumb enough to watch apparently.
Courtesy of CNN: *Rupert Murdoch and his sons are pulling Fox News off the air in Britain. The network's parent company, 21st Century Fox, has announced that the controversial news channel will no longer be broadcast in the U.K. after failing to attract an audience. * *The network has also become a lightning rod for critics seeking to spoil the Murdochs' planned $15 billion takeover of Sky, the top pay TV provider in the U.K. * *"Fox News is focused on the U.S. market and designed for a U.S. audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few thousand viewers across the day in the ... more »
Did a Catholic School in California Remove Religious Statues From Its Campus?
Conservative web sites accurately stated that the San Domenico school has removed some statues, but exaggerated the extent of the removal and left out crucial context.
Solidarity with activist Jaggi Singh, arrested in Montreal for having “impersonated” Nordiques’ Michel Goulet in Québec City (not a joke)
Newswire Montreal, 29 August 2017 — This morning, August 29, Montreal activist Jaggi Singh was arrested and charged with resisting arrest and taking another person's identity, for having jokingly given his name to police as former Nordiques' player Michel Goulet on August 20. He is being transferred to Quebec City, where he is to appear Wednesday morning at 9 am in Municipal
Why Did The New York Times Give A Right Wing Parasite A Platform To Slander Chelsea Manning?
The New York Times provided a platform to a neoconservative writer, who was disappointed the military did not sentence Chelsea Manning to the electric chair. The post Why Did The New York Times Give A Right Wing Parasite A Platform To Slander Chelsea Manning? appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Coming Storm
It's sadly ironic that one of the strongest regions of global warming deniers is the south/southwest of the US - with Texas being one of the top denier states. One can't help but wonder what folks there are now thinking about Hurricane Harvey's relationship to climate change? Nobody is arguing that climate change caused the storm, but it is certain to have made it much worse. We've been hearing for years that warmer seas evaporate more quickly. Warmer air holds more water vapor. So, as temperatures rise around the world, the skies store more moisture and dump it more intensely. ... more »
Ga Tech’s Johnson in No Hurry to Reveal Starting Quarterback
ATLANTA — With less than a week to go before season opener against No. 25 Tennessee, Georgia Tech still hasn’t revealed who will start at quarterback. That’s not to say coach Paul Johnson is struggling with a decision. Coy as always, Johnson indicated Tuesday that he knows who will get the nod when the Yellow […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 29, 2017
*Patrick Wintour, The Guardian:* *How can the world respond to North Korea, short of military action?* *UN security council will be unified in its condemnation but, with little scope for further economic sanctions, the best course of action is unclear* Amid the welter of 14 missile tests by North Korea this year, the firing of a missile over the Japanese mainland on Monday stands out as representing an unprecedented escalation, but it is not clear how the rest of the world can meaningfully provide an equally powerful response, short of military action. The UN security council wil... more »
Every party’s policy this election
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Ruby Ridge Lessons for Fighting Right-Wing Extremism
[image: undefined] In the wake of the protest in Charlottesville by white supremacists, many people are demanding a crackdown on dangerous right-wing extremists. The federal government has previously carried out similar campaigns against with disastrous results. Rather than intellectually purifying the nation, such efforts are far more likely to turn nitwits into martyrs and to ravage Washington’s credibility. Prior federal law enforcement efforts to take down “bad ideas” quickly spiraled out of control. In the 1960s, an FBI COINTELPRO operation set up its own 250-member Klan organ... more »
Iran, Again...Will Israel Start a New War?
[image: undefined] When politicians are feeling the heat, they start a war and their popularity goes up even if the war is unnecessary or completely ridiculous. Donald Trump, the presidential candidate who promised that he would not take the nation into another Middle Eastern war, did so when he launched a fifty-nine cruise missile barrage against a Syrian Air Base even before he knew for sure what had happened on the ground. It was totally stupid but proved to be popular, even among talking heads and Congressmen, some of whom described his action as “presidential” in the best sense... more »
The Safe Haven Notion
*Paul R. Pillar* *Terrorism Afghanistan, United States South Asia* President Trump’s statement on Afghanistan has numerous shortcomings. It portrays as a “new strategy” what is instead a familiar kicking of a can down the road. It combines Trump’s habit of heaping blame on his predecessors with a warmed-over version of what those predecessors did in Afghanistan. It declares a determination to “win” while leaving one guessing as to exactly what a win would mean in Afghanistan. It fails to address underlying problems of governance in that country. It gives no basis for expecti... more »
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“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”
*“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm “People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them as well. When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to the traits that exist in us. “Like attracts like” is one of the spiritual laws of the universe. We attract individuals into our lives that mirror who we are. Those you feel drawn to reflect your inne... more »
"Sit, Be Still, And Listen..."
"Sit, be still, and listen, because you're drunk, and we're at the edge of the roof." - Rumi
BREAKING: North Korea says latest missile launch prelude to Guam attack
North Korea has said that an attack on Guam is back on the table. More The post BREAKING: North Korea says latest missile launch prelude to Guam attack appeared first on The Duran.
NEAL BOORTZ TWEETED SOMETHING RACIST AND I'M SHOCKED, SHOCKED
This happened today: A Houston resident displaced by Hurricane Harvey made a heartbreaking statement during a live interview with CNN on Tuesday. Reporting from a shelter housing flood victims, anchor Rosa Flores asked a woman named Danielle (whose last name was not given) about her experiences during the catastrophic storm.... Danielle ... poured out her frustration and pain with the media. “Four feet of water to go get them food on the first day. Yeah, that’s a lot of shit. But y’all sitting here, y’all trying to interview people during their worst times. That’s not the smartest... more »
Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston to Pass out Copies of His Book?
A Christian satire site's claim about the popular televangelist using a luxury yacht to promote "Your Best Life Now" in Hurricane Harvey's aftermath was mistaken for real news.
How to Pay for Tax Cuts
[image: how-to-pay-for-tax-cuts] Any tax reform plan that does not “pay” for tax cuts with cuts in spending is just a waste of time.
Denver Becomes the Latest "Sanctuary City"
[image: denver-becomes-the-latest-sanctuary-city] Denver’s City Council, by a vote of 10-0 Monday night, made Denver a de facto sanctuary city.
World News Briefs -- August 29, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail*:* 'It's historic, its epic, but I tell you Texas can handle anything': Trump and Melania lift spirits with visit to Corpus Christi as worst rainfall in American history brings Lone Star State to its knees* * The president and first lady were in Corpus Christi, Texas and then headed to Austin before a return to DC * Trump told a crowd of Texans who'd lined up outside a Corpus Christi firehouse he was visiting before he left that the recovery effort is 'going well' and his administration is 'here to take care of you' * President lauded state and federal officials for thei... more »
In pictures: Saudi Army flees back across the border after cunning Houthi ambush
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:25 P.M.) – Earlier today, a convoy of Saudi Army troops and allied mercenaries launched a head-on assault on the Ulaib mountain chain in Najran province in a bid to expel Houthi belligerents from a series of high points that overlook much of southern Saudi Arabia. However, the offensive backfired and proved fruitless […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Israeli soldiers invade Palestinian homes at 2:30am
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – Early this morning at approximately 2:30am Israeli regime forces stormed into the village of Bil’in (West of Ramallah) invading several homes, firing tear gas and throwing a sound grenade into the house of one family. Hamde Abu Rahma was at the scene and recorded the situation from a second story window. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia is attempting to convince US regime to fulfill commitment to Iran deal: Ryabkov
Russia is trying to convince the US to stay committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. “Russia is currently working on persuading the US leadership to keep the implemented Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program,” Sputnik quoted Ryabkov as saying on Tuesday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels prepare offensive to break free of northern Homs enclave
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 P.M.) – Rebel factions in rural Homs have begun extensive training of their fighters, looking to prepare them for coming battles with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and possibly link up with the opposition mainland further north in Idlib. On Tuesday, brand new footage was released by the Jaish Al-Islam media center […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS may return to Iraq after several defeats in Syria: Iraqi general
Daesh militants after having suffered massive defeats in Syria may return to Iraq once again, according to Iraqi Brig. Gen. Najim Jubouri. “We are afraid that the defeat of Daesh in Syria will prompt the terrorists to return to us [i.e., Iraq] again,” Jubouri said. At the same time, he stressed that these assumptions are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UAE minister accuses Iran, Turkey of weakening Syria’s sovereignty
The United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister accused the Iranian and Turkish authorities of weakening the sovereignty of Syria. Iran and Turkey have tried to weaken the sovereignty of Syria and should stop interfering in the conflict, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan said Tuesday. “Along with the domestic political […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Serenity on the Ice Edge
The location of Crystal Serenity and her icebreaker as of 14:00 EST today with the ice chart from MASIE for yesterday. It looks like they are up against it now.
Mexico reiterates yet again that they are NOT paying for that border wall no matter what Donald Trump says.
With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017 Courtesy of CNN: *The Mexican government on Sunday again stressed its position that it will not pay for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. * *Trump tweeted Sunday morning: "With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.* *"In response, the country's foreign ministry released a statement s... more »
Activate Vs Momentum
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, though I can guarantee there is nothing sincere about the latest Tory wheeze. For Activate, as well as pinching the name off Liberal Youth's regular campaigning event, is the Conservative answer to Momentum. The *modus operandi* is not dissimilar - a body independent of the parent party with a campaigning remit and the goal of ripping up the interwebs with sick memes. I mean, just look at the effort sat atop this post - clearly the work of a maestro. The Tories have to do something to turn their fortun... more »
Afghanistan's Intelligence Chief Talks Nearly Every Day With Taliban Commanders
*WNU editor:* AP is breaking this story ....* Afghan officials said to talk nearly every day with Taliban *(AP). Apparently the National Security Adviser is also involved in these talks .... but only once a month. Am I surprised by these talks .... no. But in the AP report there is an admission that some of these talks are done with Taliban commanders and leaders in Pakistan. Hmmm .... so much for Pakistan's denials that the Taliban leadership is in Pakistan.
Dog becomes unlikely symbol of Texan resilience in midst of Hurricane Harvey
A runaway dog has become an unlikely symbol of Texan resilience in the face of the devastating Hurricane Harvey. A German shepherd mix called Otis was snapped making his way up a street in Sinton, Texas, over the weekend with a huge bag of food in his mouth. The hound had escaped the care of Salvador Segovia, 65, who had been looking after him for his grandson Carter. Mr Segovia discovered Otis had taken his leave on Friday night and then found his big bag of dog food was also missing. He told the Houston Chronicle: "I kept yelling his name and yelling his name and he wasn't aro... more »
Trump Thinks His Tax Strategy To Give Paris Hilton's Dogs A More Luxurious Lifestyle Will Energize GOP Voters
*Gunster, Trumpster and a batch of U.K. neo-Nazis* While congressional leadership incompetence and Señor Trumpanzee's tweet rages against fellow Republicans will drive down turnout for the 2018 midterms among his supporters and others on the far right, well-funded GOP superPACs are preparing to lure voters to the polls with packages of ballot initiatives that appeal to racists, homophobes, Nazis, xenophobes and other key contingents of the Republican Party base. Yesterday, Alex Isenstadt reported that the West Wing is coordinating the efforts and that the White House thinks "tax ref... more »
Imminent Changes Introduced to Texas Insurance Law in the Midst of Harvey?
Viral posts on social media largely accurately describe a change to Texas state law about hurricane insurance — but they lack important context.
Iran Rules Out Any Possibility That UN Nuclear Inspectors Will Be Permitted To Inspect Military Sites
*DW:* *Tehran shuns US call for UN inspection of military sites* Washington's demand that UN nuclear inspectors visit Iranian sites has been dismissed as a "dream" by Tehran. Since its deal with six powers in 2015, the UN's agency has certified Iran as compliant. Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht (pictured above) on Tuesday said Iran would not accept any inspection of its sites, and "especially our military sites." These were "off limits," said Nobakht in televised remarks in Tehran. "What has been said about inspections of our military sites, which are complete... more »
Is Japan Starting To Embrace The Military?
*New York Times*: *A Pacifist Japan Starts to Embrace the Military* GOTEMBA, Japan — The Japanese soldiers jumped out of the jeeps, unloaded the antitank missiles and dropped to the ground. Within minutes, they aimed and fired, striking hypothetical targets nearly a half-mile away. The audience of more than 26,000, crammed into bleachers and picnicking on camouflage-patterned mats on the ground, clapped appreciatively, murmuring “Sugoi!” — or “Wow!”— during live-fire drills conducted over the weekend by Japan’s military here in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Pacifism has been a sacr... more »
Teen Dies After Collapsing During College Football Practice
DELAND, Fla. — A sophomore from Georgia collapsed and died during football practice at a Florida university. Stetson University officials said in a statement that 19-year-old Nicholas Adam Blakely collapsed during a Monday evening practice. The accounting major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was the sidelines when he complained of not feeling well. He collapsed and was […]
Defending Against the Next Generation of Bioweapons
*August 30, 2017* (Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - Chemical and biological weapons conjure in the mind terror and have been repeatedly cited as a pretext for both acts of military aggression and even entire wars. Scenes of soldiers and civilians choking on toxic chemicals or covered in boils after exposure have been the stuff of nightmares both geopolitically and in fiction. While current chemical and biological weapons are far more limited than movies and politically-motivated narratives suggest, emerging biotechnology is making possible a new generation of biological weapons that may actual... more »
Tribal elder Gordon Yellowman tames twisters with ancient rituals
“Nature will tell you,” said Yellowman, also a sundance priest of his tribe. "The land talks to the Cheyenne, tells us that a tornado is coming." "We spoke to it in our language," Tornadoes are easy to spot, if one listens to the world around them, Yellowman said. Officials in tornado-prone Oklahoma said Native American lands have suffered relatively less damage over the past 60 years from twisters that have destroyed tens of thousands of structures in other parts of the state. After the ceremony, whose details are hidden to outsiders to protect its potency, the tornado barreling to... more »
Help Autism Families Devastated By Harvey Flooding
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CIA Must Help With FOIA Request For Records On Torturers, Appeals Court Rules
An appeals court ruled the CIA and other agencies have no right to "resist disclosure" if a requester fails to adequately describe records they request via FOIA. The post CIA Must Help With FOIA Request For Records On Torturers, Appeals Court Rules appeared first on Shadowproof.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Donates a ‘Whopping Sum of Money’ to Houston After Hurricane?
A web site posing as the Houston Chronicle falsely reported that the boxer was giving aid money to Hurricane Harvey victims.
Can the GOP's Shotgun Marriage Be Saved?
[image: can-the-gop-s-shotgun-marriage-be-saved] Seven months into the Trump presidency, the promise of a new Republican era has receded. It is not because Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer have proven to be such formidable adversaries, but because the GOP coalition has gone to battle stations — against itself.
Police Stand Down, Allow “Anti-hate” Anarchists to Attack Conservatives
[image: police-stand-down-allow-anti-hate-anarchists-to-attack-conservatives] The continual anti-Trump leftist violence that began before even the president’s inauguration saw another chapter written Sunday, when black-clad anarchists attacked peaceful demonstrators at a Berkeley rally.
Liberal Media: Cheerleaders for “Antifa” Communist Thugs
[image: liberal-media-cheerleaders-for-antifa-communist-thugs] The deadly Charlottesville riot, in which neo-Nazis (national socialists) clashed with Antifa communists (international socialists) is being used by the establishment media to glorify violent Antifa criminals as heroic champions against racism and fascism.
LA City Council to End Its Ban on “Ultra-compact” Handguns
[image: la-city-council-to-end-its-ban-on-ultra-compact-handguns] If LA's city council repeals its ban on ultra-smalll concealable pistols, citizens will be no safer than they were before — because then state laws come into play.
These are the first days of the rest of our lives!
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017An inconvenient beginning:* Looking at Houston, it's hard to avoid an unpleasant conclusion: the climate disaster unfolding there represents the first few days of the rest of everyone's lives. We can't help recalling the way Frank Rich rolled his eyes at Al Gore's allegedly pathetic film, An Inconvenient Truth, back in 2006. What group except us modern liberals has ever chosen its "intellectual leaders" so unwisely? Rich finally came around, and started fawning, when Gore won the Nobel Prize. But as we watch the disaster unfold, we also think of the covera... more »
Time to end the racist triumvirate of Tuck, Huppenthal, and Horne
*It’s a tale of white fragility and fear, really.—Imani Gandy* These two racist State Superintendents finally got what they deserved for shuttering ethnic studies in Arizona. However, right here in California, we have a candidate for State Superintendent that enacted the same policies in Los Angeles—shuttering ethnic studies, closing dual language programs, and killing heritage language programs. That bigot's name is Marshall Tuck. Let's show Tuck that California is not Arizona, and that we shouldn't have to wait for years for a court to rule in on his racist policies. Let's stop ... more »
It’s Not Mass Incarceration, But Slavery: Speech By Max Parthas At The Millions For Prisoners March
Max Parthas of New Abolitionists Radio urges Americans to call slavery what it is at the Millions For Prisoners Human Rights March in Washington, D.C. The post It’s Not Mass Incarceration, But Slavery: Speech By Max Parthas At The Millions For Prisoners March appeared first on Shadowproof.
Black and Hispanics at the nation's "top schools!"
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017How under-represented are they:* Are black and Hispanic students "under-represented" at the nation's most highly-regarded colleges and universities? According to a front-page New York Times report, black and Hispanic students aren't just "under-represented" at the 100 schools the newspaper chose to survey. According to the Times, blacks and Hispanics are *more* under-represented at those schools than they were in 1980! That's a wonderfully gloomy-sounding claim, the type big newspapers love. But uh-oh! Given the peculiar statistical framework the Times ado... more »
Judge rejects Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against New York Times! Update!
Judge Rakoff has dismissed Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. Story soon. — Sydney Ember (@melbournecoal) August 29, 2017 Courtesy of The Daily Beast: *A Manhattan judge on Tuesday threw out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against The New York Times. Palin sued the newspaper for defamation earlier this year over an editorial that tied an ad featuring crosshairs denoting anti-gun politicians, produced by her political action committee, to the 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The Times was forced to append a correction to the editorial, no... more »
Are Armenia, India, And Serbia “Balancing” Against Russia Or “Betraying” It?
The long-standing Russian allies are diversifying their ties with Moscow for different reasons, though the end result hasn’t been lost on the Kremlin. The post Are Armenia, India, And Serbia “Balancing” Against Russia Or “Betraying” It? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Quote of the Day: Ideas matter!
*"There is a fundamental conviction... that ideas matter. In one’s youth that conviction is radiated as self-evident truth. That ideas matter means that knowledge matters, that truth matters, that one’s mind matters. And the radiance of that certainty, in the process of growing up, is the best aspect of youth. “Its consequence is the inability to believe in the power or the triumph of evil. No matter what corruption one observes in one’s immediate background, one is unable to accept it as normal, permanent or metaphysically right. One feels: ‘This injustice (or terror or false... more »
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Status of South Texas Power Plant Flooding Uncertain, Other NPP at Risk
Wow is there a deficit of news regarding flooding at the South Texas Nuclear Power Plant facility! Search results are extraordinarily limited using a Google "news" search, which is only bringing up stories as recent as August 25 - four days ago! (Interestingly, Enenews' 8/28 aggregated story on the flooding is not showing up in my search results but you can read it here: http://enenews.com/nuclear-worker-imminent-flood-coming-near-nuke-plant-from-hurricane-harvey-potentially-catastrophic-running-out-of-food-working-tirelessly-to-manage-problems-area-turned-upside ). I did find... more »
These Are The Most Important US Military Bases Overseas
Countries with United States military bases and facilities (Wikipedia) *Sputnik*: *Pentagon's Power Projection: Most Important US Military Bases Overseas* If North Korea conducted a missile strike against Guam, it could have had serious repercussions for the region, since the island hosts two of the most fortified US military installations in the Pacific, Sputnik contributor Andrei Kots writes, revealing what the most important US overseas military bases are. Pyongyang has fulfilled preparations for a missile strike in the direction of Guam, the North Korean embassy's charge d'aff... more »
U.S. Acknowledges That It Is Operating A Clandestine Base In The U.A.E.
CNN *DOD Buzz:* *Air Force Acknowledges Clandestine Base in UAE* For the first time in over a decade, the U.S. Air Force is publicly acknowledging it runs an air war out of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The U.S. embassy in country recently worked with Emirati counterparts to make the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing — an Air Combat Command-run unit at the base — known, officials told Military.com. Military.com first spoke with members of the 380th on a trip to the Middle East earlier this summer on condition the name and location of the base not be disclosed, and that ful... more »
Trump Gets a Spray Tan Before Appearing on Television?
A photograph purportedly showing President Donald Trump getting a spray tan before a television appearance actually features a wax replica of him.
Shelby Township Meijer ‘Human Trafficking’ Warning
One of many human trafficking warnings spread on Facebook in August 2017 involved a purported kidnapping attempt at a Shelby Township, Michigan Meijer store.
Steve Rossignol : How close are we to doomsday?
Some models predict a global firestorm apocalyptic-level event. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 Well, we appear to have survived the historic solar eclipse. And it also appears that the potential nuclear crisis with North … finish reading Steve Rossignol : How close are we to doomsday?
Lockdown and Arrests at Enbridge Line 3 August 29, 2017
. "It is a good day to be alive" says a water protector locked down to machinery on Enbridge's Line 3, near Superior, Wisconsin, along the Wisconsin and Minnesota border. Six arrests today "Water is Life" Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Press release Six Arrested Protesting Pipeline Construction in Wisconsin Today, 6 water protectors were arrested in Douglas County, Wisconsin, while
Senator Rand Paul Just Blasted Trump’s “Big Govt” Move to Militarize Local Police
[image: police]Trump's move to re-militarize the police state is being called out as an attack on the Constitution by principled conservatives like Rand Paul and Justin Amash
Pentagon Spokesman: US Military Plan for Afghanistan 'Not There Yet'
*VOA:* *US Military Plan for Afghanistan 'Not There Yet'* PENTAGON — The Pentagon is not ready to move forward with President Donald Trump's new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, since military officials say key decisions have yet to be made. Defense officials said Monday that critical planning was still under way, and that there was no timeline for when it might be finished, despite the fact that the Afghanistan strategy remains a "top priority." "We're just not there yet," a Pentagon spokesman, Colonel Robert Manning, told reporters. "There is work to be done here within the ... more »
"Permanent Adolescence: The Epidemic That Will Destroy America"
*"Permanent Adolescence: * *The Epidemic That Will Destroy America"* by Dr. Paul Kindlon "As a Humanities professor I have had the opportunity to teach psychology and social psychology for more than 20 years. Occasionally the knowledge obtained in these areas allows me analyze and understand social behavior and certain cultural trends. This is one those occasions. If one is able to observe American society in an objective manner (granted no easy task) it becomes clear that the country is suffering from an epidemic of *arrested emotional development (AED)*. This particular illness i... more »
How many people in Texas are just going to walk away from their destroyed home?...
*and never return.* Over 85% of people living in Houston do not have flood insurance. Some of these people who escaped flooding in the past now have a house under water, a hefty mortgage (ironically known as being under water), and low savings. I wonder how many of them will simply tell the bank, "It's all yours", and head for the hills. That leaves the bank owning a worthless house unless it wants to spend mega dollars to fix it up. Most likely they'll just bulldoze it and sell the land. Overall, I don't think Houston will lose very much of it's population like New Orleans did... more »
U.S. Air Force Conducts 2nd Test Flight Of A B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
An Air Force F-16C dropped an inert B61-12 during a development flight test by the 422nd Flight Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nevada, on March 14, 2017 © U.S. Air Force *Daily Mail:* *US holds 2nd test flight of B61-12 nuclear bomb over the Nevada desert* * An F-15E from Nellis Air Force Base dropped an inert version of the B61-12 over the Nevada desert earlier this month after its first test in March * B61-12 gravity bombs, without a nuclear warhead, were dropped from F-15E fighter jets at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada on August 8 * The mock bomb landed in a dry lake... more »
Flooding Disaster In Houston -- News Updates August 29, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Harvey sets its sights on Louisiana: Rain will blanket New Orleans after barreling out of Texas as the president and Melania touch down - but the storm will not peak until THURSDAY* * Harvey - now a tropical storm - is still swirling off the south east coast and will continue for another two days * It is now making its way from Texas to Louisiana where it threatens to make landfall again on Wednesday * New Orelans - which was annihilated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - is among cities in its destructive path * Harvey will rain down another 50 inches of water before fi... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'White Minority'
WHITE MINORITY Posted on August 26, 2017 PLEASE POST & DISTRIBUTE. MNN. 27 August 2017. On December 16, 1773 the occupiers said they were Mohawks so they would not pay British taxes. They dressed in our clothes and threw tea into Boston harbor. The British soldiers could do nothing. King George had sovereignty only over his land and his people. They sang they were the Sons of Liberty,
Mohawk Nation News 'Mother is Always Right'
Read article at Mohawk Nation News .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2017/08/28/mother-is-always-right/
BREAKING: US special forces, Turkey-led rebels exchange blows in north Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – According to CNN reports, US special forces troops and Turkey-backed militants have engaged each other in northern Aleppo Governorate. Reports say that the firefights took place near the strategic town of Manbij in countryside controlled by the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). No casualties have been observed on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Republican Guard departs from Qalamoun for Jordanian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON(6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard forces have departed from the Lebanese border, today, after spending several weeks in the Qalamoun Mountains for the offensive against the Islamic State (ISIL) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Republican Guard forces will deploy to the Badiya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
15,000 US-backed troops in Raqqa city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – In a recent interview with the Reuters news agency, a leading commander of the Kurdish Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), the all-female counterpart to the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), claimed that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – which both militias are a part of – currently has 15,000 troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
12 Palestinians arrested during early morning raids
Twelve Palestinians from the West Bank were arrested by Israeli regime forces this Monday during raids conducted throughout the West Bank at around roughly 2:30am. Four Paleatinians from the Ramallah district were reported by the Palestinian Prisoners Society to have been taken prisoner as well as the detaining of people from the near village of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Elite Syrian forces liberate 4 key towns from ISIS in east Hama, 10 km until ‘Uqayribat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to tighten its stranglehold on besieged ISIS forces in eastern Hama Governorate, today scoring a critical advance in the direction of ‘Uqayribat – the Islamic State’s stronghold in the region. Today, the Syrian Army, spearheaded by the elite ISIS Hunters unit, liberated from ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army launches surprise assault in Deir Ezzor, liberates large area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.)- The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies launched a surprise assault in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, Tuesday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the strategic Panorama area. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Shaytat tribesmen, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard attacked the Islamic State’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hama-Homs Highway reopens for humanitarian convoys
The highway connecting the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama has been opened for humanitarian convoys, including international ones, Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria Lieutenant General Alexandr Vyaznikov told reporters. He added that the first United Nations convoy had already travelled along the highway. “In the past […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The 5 Steps to World Domination
By Charles Hugh Smith You don’t need an army to achieve World Domination; all you need is enough cheap credit to buy up everything that... more »
Alert: Gold Breaks Out to New 2017 High
By Stefan Gleason Gold’s naysayers and doubters came out in full force earlier this summer as sentiment reached its nadir. The mid-year pullback in prices... more »
Here Is America's Battle Plan for Destroying North Korea
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* An option for Trump to consider. *For years, the expectation had been that a second Korean War would resemble with the first, a big-unit conventional war with U.S. and South Korean forces first stopping the enemy and then counterattacking into North Korea. But OPLAN 5015 reportedly takes a more twenty-first century approach of limited war, special forces and precision weapons.* North Korea’s unpredictable leader Kim Jong-un has many ways of making war upon his neighbors. He can unleash commandos, or cyberweapons, or threaten to utilize weapons of ... more »
The U.S. Military Has a Plan for Destroying North Korea's Nukes
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Kim Jong-un should take note. *Army Techniques Publication No. 3-90.40 is a curious mixture of conventional combat concepts as applied to hunting WMDs. Defeating the enemy—the ultimate goal of ground combat operations—becomes defeating “a threat at a particular site and to set the conditions that allow technical forces to defeat a WMD network.” Delaying operations, which generally involves slowing an attack by enemy forces, means delaying any potential use of WMDs by attacking vulnerable points such as storage and transportation facilities. Reduci... more »
2 Dams and Levee Overflow, Adding to Houston Floodwater
A pair of 70-year-old reservoir dams that protect downtown Houston and a levee in a suburban subdivision began overflowing on 29 August 2017.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - David Sirota talks to Naomi Klein about the push by right-wing politicians and corporate media outlets alike to stifle any discussion of how fossil fuels contribute to the climate change fuelling Hurricane Harvey. Matt Taibbi laments how the media contributed to the development of a public so poorly informed as to elect Donald Trump. And George Monbiot highlights a few of the questions we should be asking about the devastating effects of climate change-related disasters: To talk about climate breakdown (which in my view is a better term than... more »
A Key Issue In Democratic Primary Battles-- Medicare-For-All Or Not?
Sunday evening in Leeds, Jared Golden wrapped up his announcement tour as a congressional candidate for the sprawling Maine district he seeks to represent. He spoke at his parents' house and told his supporters that he "plans to make this campaign about working class Mainers... Speaking of jobs," he continued, let’s talk about Bruce Poliquin’s health care vote. He’s the only member of Maine’s Congressional delegation that voted to take health care away from tens of thousands of Mainers. Even worse-- the MaineCare cuts that he voted for would have resulted in a loss of good health... more »
9 reasons Trump’s dream of Russian reconciliation is now impossible
What was once mission difficult is now mission impossible--at least for the foreseeable future. More The post 9 reasons Trump’s dream of Russian reconciliation is now impossible appeared first on The Duran.
Private Companies Are Stepping In To Help Hurricane Victims
By Dawn Luger As the death toll in Texas rises to 14 after the devastating hurricane Harvey left its mark, private companies are stepping in.... more »
Picture of the golden number plates of limousine of super villain Greek Orthodox Bishops
A picture of the limousine of the Bishop of Larisa parked outside the Synagogue in Larisa today. A short drive from his ample residence fortified with gates and walls which resembles the residence of a feudal lord. Notice the golden number plates with the letters “M. L. T” in Greek for Bishop of Larisa and […]
Slick multi millionaire televangelist Joel Osteen closes Megachurch to Hurricane Harvey victims
Joel Osteen has joined religious hypocrites Theodekti and Jared Kushner after it emerged that he shut his Megachurch in Houston to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The death toll from the catastrophic flooding has risen to 14. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/29/family-six-counted-among-dead-as-harvey-death-toll-rises-to-14.html Times of emergency, of crisis tend to reveal the true character of people. Joel Osteen has asked people to pray […]
My email to Putin’s personal spokesperson asking for payment for my interview on biological warfare in Greece last year
I have emailed Dimitry Peskow, the personal spokesperson of Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, to ask for payment for my interview with Russian state TV on biological warfare last June. Trump’s attorney contacted Peskow for help with a project to build Trump Tower in Moscow, and it seemed to produced results. The press office of the Kremlin […]
Trump’s attorney reached out to Putin’s personal assistant for help in building Trump Tower
From CNN Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump’s attorney reached out to the Kremlin for assistance in building a Trump Tower in Moscow well into the business mogul’s presidential campaign, he said Monday, adding that he discussed the project with Trump three times. The attorney, Michael Cohen, denied that the project was related “in any way” to […]
TRUMP ASSOCIATE MOSCOW DEAL WOULD GET PUTIN ON BOARD AND GET TRUMP ELECTED
From CNBC One of President Donald Trump’s business associates said in 2015 that a real estate agreement in Russia could aid the then-candidate in winning the White House, The New York Times reported Monday. In emails to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen that the newspaper cited, the associate, Felix Sater, wrote: “Our boy can become president […]
Trump signed letter of intent to build Trump Tower in Moscow during election
From ABC Four months into his campaign for President of the United States, Donald Trump signed a “letter of intent” to pursue a Trump Tower-style building development in Moscow, according to a statement from the then-Trump Organization chief counsel, Michael Cohen. The proposal would have involved construction of the world’s tallest building in Moscow, according […]
John Le Carre thinks Putin has blackmail material on Trump
From Vanity Fairs Donald Trump’s seven-month presidency has featured enough breakneck plot twists to make it feel as though the country is living a John le Carré spy novel on steroids. An explosive dossier compiled by a former spy! Suggestions of blackmail! Possible scandal and collusion! Enough power struggles within a family empire to make […]
School Cop Honored for Bully Prevention, Caught Bullying & Terrorizing Autistic Child
[image: bullying]A decorated school resource officer was fired after he was recorded verbally abusing, bullying, and threatening a student with autism.
World News Briefs -- August 29, 2017
*Reuters: **Trump headed to Texas as Houston struggles with record rainfall* HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump headed to Texas on Tuesday to survey the response to devastating Tropical Storm Harvey, the first major natural disaster of his White House tenure, as officials in Houston struggled to manage the record-breaking rains. The slow-moving storm has brought catastrophic flooding to Texas, killed at least nine people, led to mass evacuations and paralyzed Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city. Some 30,000 people were expected to seek emergency shelter as the... more »
Harris County’s Flooding History
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The Harris County Flood Control District has an interesting account of Houston’s history of floods: ? ? Harris County’s Flooding History Flooded from the Beginning When the Allen brothers founded Houston in 1836, they established the town at the confluence of…
Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From Phys.org I was taught in high school in the 70’s that clouds and the phases of water perform this function. Read about it in Scientific American as well sometime in the 80’s or 90’s. But we now have first proof!~ctm ? August 15, 2017 New data provides…
Failure to Explain Why the Global Warming Deception Occurred Continues
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball President Trump did the right thing by withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. It was a bad deal for the United States. Despite this, polls claim a majority of Americans opposed his action. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Scott Pruitt is trying to take…
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Fresh in from Guido. If you haven’t yet seen the bit of film I linked to in this post you’re too late. You've missed it. Channel 4 has removed it from the interweb. It’s gone. (So has Assem Baig.) Read more; meanwhile this clip from Channel 4 News is, for the time being, on Youtube. Oh, and rest assured, Channel 4 news is *investigating.* Update. I *think* I have reinstated the missing film on the Browbeaten thread; be quick if you haven't seen it yet as it will probably be gone again soon.
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