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Remember how Donald Trump said he had no business dealings with Russia? Yeah, that was a lie.
Courtesy of WaPo: *While Donald Trump was running for president in late 2015 and early 2016, his company was pursuing a plan to develop a massive Trump Tower in Moscow, according to several people familiar with the proposal and new records reviewed by Trump Organization lawyers. * *As part of the discussions, a Russian-born real estate developer urged Trump to come to Moscow to tout the proposal and suggested that he could get President Vladimir Putin to say “great things” about Trump, according to several people who have been briefed on his correspondence. * *The developer, Feli... more »
Julian Assange Just Showed How YouTube Censors Ron Paul for Promoting Peace—This is 1984
[image: paul]Julian Assange just blasted YouTube by providing proof they are soft censoring peaceful messages from Ron Paul calling out illegal war.
Ketamine-depression paper retracted following investigation at Yale
A psychiatry journal has retracted a 2011 paper exploring the use of ketamine to treat patients with severe depression following an investigation at Yale University. According to the retraction notice, Yale determined that the paper, published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, did not accurately describe the research. But the study’s lead author, Gregory Larkin, […] The post Ketamine-depression paper retracted following investigation at Yale appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Mandatory Minimum-wage Hikes Once Again Hurt Their Supposed Beneficiaries
[image: mandatory-minimum-wage-hikes-once-again-hurt-their-supposed-beneficiaries] Mandatory minimum-wage hikes once again hurt their supposed beneficiaries.
One Day in September Could Wreak Havoc In the Middle East
* That day is, of course, September 25 2017. **(We may all want to keep that date firmly in our minds)** When the semi autonomous "Kurdish" region in Iraq votes for "independence" What will occur afterwards? Will the US and Israel really sit on the sidelines as this oped writer suggests? I find that contention absurd!* *Kurdistan Independence: One Day in September Could Wreak Havoc in the Middle East * *Oped via Haaretz* * If Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum for independence next month, Iran and Turkey could launch an invasion, (possible, entirely possible) while Israel and the U.... more »
The Slow Burn Inside Trump's White House
*Daniel McCarthy* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at a press briefing at the State Department, August 22, 2017. Reuters/Yuri Gripas] An administration that was previously a coalition of right-wing ideologues, Republican operatives, generals, tycoons and Wall Street financiers is today chiefly run by the financiers, tycoons and generals. There’s a slow burn smoldering in Donald Trump’s White House, as, one after the other, high-profile advisors depart and cabinet secretaries increasingly give voice to their discontent. Will it turn into an... more »
Taken At the Flood
The waters in Texas were still rising, and thousands of people were still stranded or worse, but it's never too soon for the disaster capitalists of the plutonomy to begin licking their chops over all the potential windfall profits they can take from the thousand-year storm known as Harvey. If New Orleans could privatize its entire public school system after Hurricane Katrina, just imagine the possibilities for the fifth largest metro area in the country. Houston, which boomed on climate-changing oil in the first place, can surely reinvent itself once the flood waters subside and al... more »
Peoples Daily Highlights LaRouche in Transaqua Coverage
In a long, Aug. 21 report on the newly increased prospects for the long-planned "Transaqua" great infrastructure project, to transform Lake Chad and sub-Saharan Africa, China's *Peoples Daily* highlighted the role of Lyndon LaRouche and his movement. It also placed this crucial water and power project in the context of China's Belt and Road Initiative, or "New Silk Road," in which Helga and Lyndon LaRouche's historic role was highlighted Aug. 20 by *China Daily*. "Hopes have been revived for the 40 million people who depend on Lake Chad for their livelihoods," *People's Daily* wro... more »
China Shaping Its Residents' Foreign Investment to Belt and Road
China's financial authorities are clearly combining their restrictions on the country's citizens' foreign investments in speculations abroad, with specific channels to direct them into physical economic progress through the Belt and Road Initiative. This process has been discussed by Chinese economists since the launching of the AIIB and Belt and Road, as the necessary *orderly* way to direct some of China's $9 trillion in savings abroad, under relaxation of capital controls, without large capital flight that would disrupt the international financial system. The *South China Morni... more »
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED TREATED IN UK HOSPITALS FOLLOWING CHEMICAL MIST EVACUATION. POLICE INVESTIGATE CHLORINE GAS CLOUD AT BEACHY HEAD. A COVERT CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK?
From the Daily Mail Eastbourne Hospital declared a major incident after treating 233 victims Medics wore protective clothing and ushered patients into contamination tents Symptoms included burning eyes, sore throats, and breathing problems Locals were told to shut doors and windows across 16-mile section of coastline Thousands set to flock to beach today but cause […]
MYSTERY OF CHEMICAL HAZE ON UK BEACH DEEPENS
From The Telegraph By Ben Farmer, defence correspondent 28 AUGUST 2017 • 12:33PM The mystery over a noxious chemical haze that drifted ashore along the Sussex coast and put scores in hospital has deepened as police have said it is unlikely to have come from France. Around 150 people needed hospital treatment for burning eyes, […]
“TATORT” EDUCATES PUBLIC ON HOW TO TACKLE EBOLA OUTBREAK, STRESSES THERE ARE NO VACCINES
Last night’s episode from Tatort, the German police drama, approximated real life with a scenario involving weaponized Ebola being spread deliberately around the Austrian countryside. Mention was also made of an Ebola bioweapons programme. https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/tv/article211728343/Bio-Waffe-Ebola-So-realistisch-ist-das-Tatort-Szenario.html http://www.quotenmeter.de/n/95396/virus-starker-start-in-die-neue-tatort-saison Hat’s off to the Austrian Tatort team for stressing that there is no safe or effective vaccine for Ebola and for […]
TRUMP PLANNED TO BUILD MASSIVE TOWER IN MOSCOW DURING ELECTION
Donald Trump, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr planned to develop a massive Trump Tower in Moscow during the election, it has emerged. The plan was probably only abandoned because Vladimir Putin and the Russian Oligarchs decided that other less obvious ways for Trump to be given bribes were needed in the light of the furore about Hillary Clinton’s corruption. […]
Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 30: Obama’s ‘Good War’ In Afghanistan Is Trump’s War Now
In an abbreviated edition of the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast, the show highlights listener comments and features a bit of a roasting of a well-known liberal centrist for his social media behavior. It also covers President Donald Trump’s decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan. The episode focuses on how The post Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 30: Obama’s ‘Good War’ In Afghanistan Is Trump’s War Now appeared first on Shadowproof.
Queen Lizzie
Our British cousins are inordinately proud of their new aircraft carrier, *HMS* *Queen Elizabeth* and the *HMS Prince of Wales* (under construction). It's been a big cost to them and a big risk, because a lot of the brain trust that operated aircraft carriers at sea - is gone and retired. Aircraft carriers require a significant number of trained people to make them work. If the crew is not ready for prime time, the ships don't work. If you don't believe me, ask the Russians or the Chinese. To the credit of the Brits, they get it and the ship won't be operational until 2021 or 2022 ... more »
Shark Swims in Houston Streets?
A repurposed and fake photograph does not show a shark swimming down a Houston street after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey flooded the city.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - The Star's editorial board offers a needed response to the Fraser Institute's tired anti-social posturing: The study’s greatest failing, however – the omission that ultimately renders its statistics meaningless – is that it makes no mention whatsoever of what we get in return for our tax money. Nowhere does the report mention “public services” or “programs,” nowhere “roads” or “schools.” It’s true that taxes as a percentage of our income have risen over the last 56 years, by around 7 per cent, but consider what they have bought: medicare,... more »
Court Claims Nothing Wrong with Rigging Primaries—Dismisses Lawsuit Against DNC
[image: dismissed]A lawsuit against the DNC and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz for the corruption exposed by WikiLeaks during the 2016 Election has been dismissed.
Here Is What China Wants to See Happen in Asia (and America May Not Like It)
*Huang Jing* *Security, Asia* From China’s perspective, any substantial involvement of a "foreign power" in its neighbourhood would be seen as a potential threat. The fast development of China’s capacity to project power overseas has raised serious concerns and anxiety in Southeast Asia. Virtually all countries in the region were once in the hands of imperialist powers and went through brutal struggles for independence. It is only natural for them to fear a fast-growing China, a country for which the nature of state power remains undetermined despite Beijing’s ‘peaceful rise’ rhe... more »
There Is One Simple Reason Why Drones May Replace Submarines
*Geoff Slocombe* *Security, Asia* There may be an unacceptable risk in deploying multibillion-dollar submarines into potentially hostile waters. Graeme Dunk’s recent post described challenges to Australia’s submarines in correctly classifying and discriminating between friendly and potential adversary submarines of similar design, such as the Kilo-class submarines operated by Russia, China, Indonesia, India and Vietnam. A key question, which I can’t answer, is: what amount of risk is acceptable in deploying our multibillion-dollar submarines into potentially hostile waters? This... more »
Further thoughts and an update
Following my earlier piece, Craig has reminded me that Amina Lone, like the majority of her co-religionists, is "actively pro-Palestinian" on Twitter. Quelle surprise, as they say. No matter how outspoken a moderate Muslima may be in going public with her criticism of regressive cultural practices, she will still oppose Israel and Zionism. You can take the misogyny out of a moderate but you can’t take the antisemitism out of a Muslim. Or something. Do look at Amina Lone’s Twitter feed for a minute. Here she says the deselection “happened in June not because of any recent interview... more »
ANTHILLS DOWN: Total silence, followed by faux!
*MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017Part 4—Extremely bad feminist speaks:* Last Sunday, in The Sunday Review, the New York Times subjected its readers to a vast mountain of bullshit. It's just about the highest platform the famous newspaper possesses. And good lord, the bullshit was vast! Inside The Review, on the op-ed page, readers were subjected to a Maureen Dowd column, in which, according to Dowd, Daddy Stood Up to the Klan. The alleged event allegedly happened in 1947, before Dowd was born. As a general matter, the column was Dowd's way of showing us how much she despises Donald J. Tr... more »
CONFIRMED: China to maintain HIGH COMBAT READINESS in Doklam/Donglang
China will remain on guard against future Indian incursions. More The post CONFIRMED: China to maintain HIGH COMBAT READINESS in Doklam/Donglang appeared first on The Duran.
China OPPOSES US sanctions on Venezuela
China and Russia have both come out in support of Venezuela. More The post China OPPOSES US sanctions on Venezuela appeared first on The Duran .
Egypt only supports a political process for Syria–no partition
Egypt's lukewarm Syria policy rejects regime change but does not overtly support the government. More The post Egypt only supports a political process for Syria–no partition appeared first on The Duran.
RT Chief slams Reporters Without Borders–says organisation should “self-dissolve”
Reporters Without Borders called RT an "enemy of journalism". More The post RT Chief slams Reporters Without Borders–says organisation should “self-dissolve” appeared first on The Duran.
Philippine President Duterte Tells Police That They Can Kill 'Idiots' Who Violently Resist Arrest
*Daily Mail:** 'You are free to kill the idiots': Philippines' Duterte tells police they can shoot ANYONE who resists arrest - two days after the funeral of a boy, 17, who was gunned down and left next to a pigsty by anti-drugs officers* * Duterte was delivering prepared speech in Manila when he broke off and ranted * In a direct order to officers, he said it was police's duty to 'overcome resistance' * Kian Delos Santos' funeral was hijacked by hundreds protesting against drug war * Witnesses have described how he was shot in the head by police next to a pigsty Philippine Presid... more »
India And China Reach An Agreement To End Their Two Month Tense Border Standoff
*ABC News Online*: *India and China agree to end military stand-off over disputed border* India and China have agreed to an "expeditious disengagement" of troops in a disputed border area where their soldiers have been locked in a stand-off for more than two months, India's foreign ministry says. The decision comes ahead of a summit of the BRICS nations — a grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and South Africa — in China next month, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend. Indian and Chinese troops have been confronting each other at the Doklam pla... more »
Judge Gives Indian Guru 10-Year Jail Sentence for Raping Followers
The conviction of Dr. Saint Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim Insan sparked violent protests by his followers in the town of Rohtak, leaving 38 people dead.
The Latest: Trump Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana
Emergency vehicles made up most of the traffic in downtown Houston on what would have normally been a busy start of the work week.
German Prosecutors Believe Nurse May Have Killed at Least 86 Patients
Police in the city of Oldenburg suspect Niels Hoegel of deliberately inducing cardiac arrest in dozens of patients.
"Next Stop, Recession: The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way"
*"Next Stop, Recession: * *The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Many of those about to be vaporized did not grasp the fragility of the “prosperity” they assumed was both solid and permanent. Business-cycle recessions are not just inevitable, they are necessary to flush bad debt and marginal investments/projects from the system. The next recession– which I suggested yesterday has just begun– will be more than a business-cycle downturn; it will be a devastating meteor storm that destroys huge chunks of the economy while leaving other sectors virtually ... more »
Tal Afar Battle Day 8 - Completed
Victorious Iraqi forces inside Tal Afar (Baghdad Post) After eight days the Tal Afar operation was over. The Iraqi forces (ISF) completed sweeping up the last neighborhoods on the eastern tip of the town along with a few areas in the center. The battle was completed in amazing speed. The ISF claimed that it was a sign that the Islamic State was finished and had lost its morale. A general from the Golden Division for example told the press that IS’s “back [was] broken.” While that is up to debate, what is not is the fact that the insurgents largely abandoned the town. The ISF clai... more »
HOUSTON Pleas for Rescue Monday
Photo by Louis DeLuca Pleas for Rescue Houston 8:45 pm Monday HOUSTON PLEAS FOR RESCUE 10:45 am Monday, Aug. 28, 2017Censored News 209 places people need to be rescued in Houston: https://www.google.com/search?q=+&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONg28DI-IlJTkjG0KTU18VftyI8KNs9yMssMC2jMDvDMLDIt6jEBAA4xt-AJgAAAA&placelist=1&tbm=lcl . . 10:20 a.m.
This Day In Iraqi History – Aug 28
1948 Jews forbidden to work in banking or foreign currency transactions after creation of Israel 1984 Senate Foreign Relations report said US and Soviet Union both backing Iraq in Iran-Iraq War 1990 Kuwait formally annexed as 19th province of Iraq 1990 Egypt’s Pres Mubarak attempted to mediate between Iraq and Kuwait 1996 US provided info to UN that Iraq smuggling oil in violation of sanctions 2004 Iraqi insurgents kidnapped 2 French reporters Gave Paris 48 hrs to end ban on schoolgirls wearing headscarves 2005 Draft Iraq constitution presented to parliament but more ... more »
Michelle Obama Tranny Scandal Explodes in Controversy as Chelsea Clinton Attacks Infowars
Published on Aug 27, 2017 In an attack against Alex Jones, Chelsea Clinton claimed Michelle Obama was “honorable, brave, beloved and beautiful,” which is almost exactly the same praise given to Caitlyn Jenner after her transformation. – https://www.infowars.com/update-chels… end
World News Briefs -- August 28, 2017
*Reuters*: *Houston crippled by catastrophic flooding with more rain on the way* HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the city, swelling rivers to record levels and forcing federal engineers on Monday to release water from area reservoirs in hopes of controlling the rushing currents. Harvey, the most powerful hurricane to strike Texas in more than 50 years, first hit land late on Friday and has killed at least two people. It has since lingered around Texas’ Gulf Coast, where it is forecast ... more »
Origins of the ADL- Leo Frank and the Murder of Mary Phagan
In the previous post ,Tim Kelly Interviews E. Michael Jones: Meyer Lansky & The Cincinatti Ballet, I'd mentioned the questionable origins of the ADL. As an organization does it truly strive for justice? And if it does, then justice for who or what? Can't help but notice after* the Charlottesville incident*, the ADL is one of the main mouthpieces to the media presenting the narrative we're supposed to believe. Southern Poverty Law Centre being another one. Why should we believe these narratives? The presenter and what is presented? Why is the ADL telling us what to think? Who does ... more »
Don't feel outraged enough? Well this rundown of Trump family expenses compiled by Newsweek should remedy that.
Who needs to repair roads and build infrastructure when we can spend taxpayer money on these assholes?Courtesy of Newsweek: *President Trump's trips to Mar-A-Lago * *Total cost for security in Palm Beach: $3.7 million * *Roundtrip flights from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to West Palm, Florida: $700,000 * *Overtime for local law enforcement during Trump’s trips: $60,000/day * *Total golf cart rentals ordered by the Secret Service "for POTUS visit": $35,185 * *Loss to business due to airport closure: -$30,000/weekend * *Keeping the first family in Trump Towers * *Request for additi... more »
The Race War is Being Engineered Pt. 2
By Derrick Broze Activist Post takes a look at the apparent brewing race war in the United States. Check out part 1 of this discussion...more »
Is The U.S. Media Fair, Truthful And Not Controlled?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich As a journalist who values facts rather than spin, I can’t help but question what I’ve witnessed happen to the... more »
Total Individual Control Technology: Insider Exposes How You & Your DNA are Being Targeted
*Makia Freeman* - Total Individual Control Technology is ultimate mind control weapon since it can targets your individual DNA. The post Total Individual Control Technology: Insider Exposes How You & Your DNA are Being Targeted appeared first on Waking Times.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 28, 2017
Texas National Guard soldiers work with Texas emergency first responders on ground search an rescue operations near Victoria, Texas on August 26, 2017. Texas Military Department *VOX:* *The military has been deployed to Houston to search for survivors* *The storm affects thousands of people.* The Texas Military Department started rescue operations on Saturday morning because the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey is so severe. They’re currently lifting people out of flooded areas with helicopters and sheltering nearly 2,000 people affected by the storm. The Texas Military Departmen... more »
Americans Mobilize: Trump Must Join United States To The New Silk Road
Helga Zepp-LaRouche today yesterday that Trump's supporters must mobilize for the President to bring America into the China-initiated Belt and Road Initiative of worldwide building of new infrastructure. The issue of that "win-win" initiative, and whether the United States joins in its worldwide projects and also builds its own new-technology infrastructure, is central to peace between the United States and Russia and China; to Trump's surviving the ongoing coup against him; and to the revival of the United States as an industrial power. On Aug. 20 both *China Daily* and *People's... more »
Case closed? Fired Pfizer researcher slated for seven retractions
Pfizer has discovered two additional papers that merit retraction from the lab of a former employee. One of the papers, published in Clinical Cancer Research, was retracted earlier this month. Last year, Pfizer requested retractions of five papers from the lab of breast cancer researcher Min-Jean Yin, who was fired after an investigation revealed image duplication. […] The post Case closed? Fired Pfizer researcher slated for seven retractions appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Should Houston have been evacuated?...
*No.* I'm tired of reading stupid stories about the mayor of Houston not ordering evacuation and somehow the flooding is all his fault - except when it's Trump's fault for pulling out of the Paris Accords. I get it. He's black. He's a Democrat. That doesn't give people license to be stupid. The population of Houston proper is 2.6 million people. If you add in the surrounding towns you're probably looking at about 6 or 7 million people. Exactly how do you put this many people on a bunch of freeways without experiencing havoc? You don't. I lived in Houston. I know Houston. Man... more »
FDA Approves Synthetic THC for Pharma Co. Behind Anti-Pot Lobby and Opioid Bribery Scheme
[image: insys]A Big Pharma company, Insys caught bribing doctors to prescribe opioids and lobbying against pot, just got their second synthetic THC approved by FDA.
Flooding Disaster In Houston: Mass Evacuations Ordered -- News Updates August 28, 2017
*Daily Mail*: *'Please send help!' Thousands of residents are trapped on their rooftops in flooded Houston as cops ask ANYONE with a boat to help rescue them amid warnings Hurricane Harvey could be as devastating as Katrina* * Thousands are stranded on rooftops in Houston, seeking rescue from the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey * The storm dumped 11 trillion gallons of water on Texas, causing a chunk of Houston to go underwater * The rising waters has caused the nation's fourth largest city's citizens to flee their homes for higher ground * The mayor of Houston, who didn't tell... more »
Russia does not seek leading role in Qatar crisis–will bolster Arab accords
Russia is taking a constructive approach to the Cold War In The Desert. More The post Russia does not seek leading role in Qatar crisis–will bolster Arab accords appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Pakistan cancels visit of US assistant Secretary of State
Pakistan continues to feel threatened and insulted by Donald Trump's accusations against Islamabad as well as his desire to include India in the Afghanistan conflict. More The post CONFIRMED: Pakistan cancels visit of US assistant Secretary of State appeared first on The Duran.
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From Jenna Orkin A French long-distance carpooling service just got more visible to travelers in Europe ‘The windscreen phenomenon’ - why your car is no longer covered in dead insects Why NASA's twin Voyagers probes are the most important spacecraft ever launched — and could be the last evidence of humanity's existence Congress Quietly Passed A Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes - Only 1% Opposed It China Is Weaponizing Water China v. Nestle Why The Shale Oil "Miracle" Is Becoming A "Debacle" Goldman "Unexpectedly" Exempt From Venezuela Bond Trading Ban Court Admits D... more »
"You Were Saying?"
"You were saying? Right, that's what I thought..."
"The Only Thing..."
"I stared at the pictogram of a burger nestled between similar representations of shakes, sodas, and fries, on the front of my register. I wondered why humankind seemed so dead set on destroying all of its accomplishments. We draw on cave walls, spend thousands of years developing complex language systems, the printing press, computers, and what do we do with it? Create a cash register with the picture of a burger on it, just in case the cashier didn't finish the second grade. One step forward, two steps back - like an evolutionary cha-cha. Working here just proved that the only th... more »
Randy Bryce-- A Different Kind Of Democrat... More Like Us Than Like Them!
If you're a member of Blue America you got a letter by Randy Bryce yesterday-- Randy Bryce, the Wisconsin iron worker running for the southeast Wisconsin congressional seat represented by a severely damaged Paul Ryan... @IronStache. Randy's letter was very strong and very different from any kind of communication you're likely to receive from a DCCC-manufactured candidate. For one thing, it's his authentic voice, not some disembodied focus group-tested corporate concoction. And his critique of what ails our political system is exactly what the DCCC demands it's plastic candidates *... more »
Buses arrive at Syrian-Lebanese border to transport ISIL to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Several buses arrived this morning in the western Qalamoun region of Syria to transport the remaining 350 Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists to the Deir Ezzor Governorate. The 350 Islamic State terrorists will be joined by their 500 family members as they leave Jaroud Jarajeer and Jaroud Qarah for Deir Ezzor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Netanyahu accuses Iran of building sites in Syria to fire missiles at Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Monday, to discuss a multitude of issues, including the Syrian conflict. Among the many topics discussed on Monday, Iran’s presence in Syria was at the forefront of Netanyahu’s agenda with the U.N. chief. Netanyahu accused Iran of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
(Graphic 18+) Tiger Forces avenge fallen comrades by slaughtering ISIL terrorists in Raqqa counteroffensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) avenged their fallen comrades on Sunday by carrying out a vicious counter-attack against the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate. Led by the Nabhan Group of the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed several sites around the key […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces push north of Tal Afar to hunt retreating ISIL terrorists
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Iraqi military has pushed north from the recently liberated city of Tal ‘Afar towards the Al-‘Ayadiyah District, the official media wing of the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) reported this morning. Backed by the Iraqi Air Force, the military units managed to liberate four villages en route to reaching […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Final map of Syrian-Lebanese border after ISIL surrenders
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian and Lebanese armies are in full control of their border for the first time in six years, following the Islamic State’s (ISIL) surrender in the western Qalamoun. According to Hezbollah’s official media wing, their forces and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have liberated approximately 195km of border territory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Less than 100km till the Syrian Army reaches Deir Ezzor City: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is aiming to reach the provincial capital of the Deir Ezzor Governorate in the coming weeks, following their latest push from the strategic city of Al-Sukhnah Led by the 3rd and 5th legions, the Syrian Arab Army has recently liberated more than 15km along the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army heavy guns unleash torrent of fire on US-backed mercenaries
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Footage captured by Hezbollah’s media wing has been released showing the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) employing massive firepower against US-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) mercenaries in southern Rif Dimashq (Damascus) Governorate. The footage is linked specifically to advances made by pro-government forces along the Jordanian border yesterday (which was reported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Two top US-backed SDF commanders defect to Syrian Army (Photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Two top commanders from the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). The defectors are from the SDF’s Jund al-Haramayn Brigade – an Arab formation within the Kurdish-led alliance – and include the top commander of the formation, Ibrahim al-Banawi, and fellow officer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian and Egyptian paratroopers to hold first joint drills
The Russian and Egyptian paratroopers will hold the first joint military exercise, dubbed the 2017 Friendship Defenders, on Russia’s territory, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service said in a statement. “During the joint Russian-Egyptian military drills, the two countries’ paratroopers will train their skills in landing, arriving at the drills site, as well as in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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*A typical Leftist whine that ignores crucial facts* *It's just amazing how an argument from the Left NEVER covers all the relevant facts. It's only by leaving out half the story that they can justify their complaints. The undoubtedly correct claim below is that one mainly white Mississippi school offers a better standard of education than a mostly black school not far away. But why? The article shows no curiosity about that but any Leftist reader would fill in: Racism! But is that the reason? There are in fact quite clear other reasons. Like money. The mostly ... more »
EVEN TRUMP SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE A HURRICANE ADEQUATELY
Hi, I'm back. Thank you again, Yastreblyansky and Crank -- I've been leaning on you guys and Tom a lot lately, and I've really appreciated your help when I've been away. I'm reading the Hurricane Harvey news, and while I agree with Yastreblyansky that *The New York Times* is giving Trump a lot more credit for engagement than he deserves, I think Trump could surprise us by responding to Harvey at least adequately. Trump was completely overmatched when it was time to craft complex health care legislation because he lacks the ability to master details, which are the source of health c... more »
That Kind Of Contempt Can Get Expensive
Last week, Mike Duffy launched a lawsuit against The Senate and the Attorney General. No one should be surprised. Michael Harris writes: Who could seriously argue that both the political system and the justice department failed Duffy in spectacular fashion given what came out at his criminal trial? On April 21, 2016, the senator was acquitted on every single one of the 31 criminal charges against him. The judge laid the blame for this whole charade at the door of the Harper PMO, which he concluded was doing damage control for its own purposes. Duffy was the scapegoat, a mere diver... more »
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*Texas hurricanes* Harvey came ashore as a major hurricane overnight but was down to 75mph in the last advisory. It was the first hurricane this decade in Texas and the first major hurricane since Alicia for Texas in 1983. Already over a foot of rain has fallen (SRH rain through 17Z) in a few spots and with the storm not forecast to leave the state until perhaps next weekend, it seems likely to eclipse Amelia's record of 48 inches in the week long rains in Medina, TX in July 30-August 5, 1978. SOURCE *Harvey in context* Judith Curry writes: I’m sure you won’t be surprised ... more »
Police Chief Outed as Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Prepping for Bloody ‘Race War’, Owner of KKK Website
[image: chief]Two white supremacist websites were taken offline hours after a local news station found that they were linked to the new police chief.
Alexander of Aphrodisias
Alexander was a Peripatetic philosopher and commentator, active in the late second and early third century CE. He was the greatest exponent of Aristotelianism after Aristotle, and his commentary on Metaphysics 1-5 is the most substantial commentary on the Metaphysics to have survived from antiquity.
Secretary of State Tillerson says that when it comes to American values Donald Trump speaks only for himself.
An unforgettable moment. pic.twitter.com/KNu18g2FyP — Margarita Noriega (@margarita) August 27, 2017 Courtesy of HuffPo: *On “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace noted that the United Nations had condemned President Donald Trump for not unequivocally condemning racism and asked Tillerson if Trump had made it more difficult to promote American values abroad. * *“We express America’s values from the State Department,” Tillerson said. “We represent America’s values, our commitment to freedom, our commitment to equal treatment for people the world over, and that message has never c... more »
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*Early Monday morning Harvey Forecast Update ~Space City Weather* *Radar as of 6 AM shows the heaviest rains oriented from about Beaumont and Lake Charles northwest to Livingston and Madisonville. (GR Level 3).**
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*Flood Calamity Continues In Houston and Beyond; Harvey Edges Toward Coast ~Bob Henson, Weather Underground* [image: https://twitter.com/TK9582] ~The nation’s worst flood disaster since Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy continued to unfold late Sunday across Houston and nearby parts of southeast Texas, as *Tropical Storm Harvey* punished the area with record-shredding rainfall. As of 6:00 pm CDT Sunday, Harvey was centered about 10 miles northeast of Victoria, TX, moving southeast toward the coast at a mere 3 mph with top sustained winds of 40 mph. Despite its minimal tropical-storm-streng...more »
Will You Choose Kindness? - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Will you choose kindness? When meanness is in fashion. Choices to be made. *©* *2017 *M.N. Hopkins *Note: * *The inspiration for this poem came to me yesterday. The first line popped into my head. The following two lines, I set into motion today and published it in the Haiku form (5-7-5) for the first time on my blog today, 28 August 2017 as an entry for the 7th Annual Inspirational August.*
Why Was Houston Not Evacuated Before The Arrival of Hurricane Harvey?
*Heavy:* *Why Wasn’t Houston Evacuated Before Hurricane Harvey?* Why wasn’t Houston evacuated? Why wasn’t there a mandatory evacuation order for the city? Who’s to blame? Those are questions people are starting to ask as horrific images circulated of the dire flooding in the city. People begged for help from rooftops, were photographed up to their waists in water in nursing homes, a man was rescued from a partially submerged truck, and families pleaded for rescue on social media. You can read some of those accounts here. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* This was a tough call to mak... more »
Rumors on the rise that Rex Tillerson is next on the Trump chopping block (Video)
Is Rex on his way out? More The post Rumors on the rise that Rex Tillerson is next on the Trump chopping block (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
PAKISTAN: Karachi school drops John Lennon song from student performance over ‘blasphemous’ lyrics
Campaigners approved of Lennon's peaceful message but disavowed the atheist content of the song. More The post PAKISTAN: Karachi school drops John Lennon song from student performance over ‘blasphemous’ lyrics appeared first on The Duran.
LEAKED TRANSCRIPT: Trump scolds “globalists” in White House for being soft on China
Another leak exposing Trump's dissatisfaction with China trade policy. More The post LEAKED TRANSCRIPT: Trump scolds “globalists” in White House for being soft on China appeared first on The Duran.
“You Are Most Likely to Die at 11 AM”
*“You Are Most Likely to Die at 11 AM”* by Megan Garber "Particularly when you're older, you are 14 percent more likely to die on your birthday than on any other day of the year. Particularly when you live in certain geographical areas, you are 13 percent more likely to die after getting a paycheck. And particularly when you're human, you are more likely to die in the late morning - around 11 a.m., specifically - than at any other time during the day. Yes. That last one comes from a new study, published in the "Annals of Neurology", that identifies a common gene variant affecting c... more »
"The American Way: Mindless Pursuit"
*"The American Way: Mindless Pursuit"* By Cognitive Dissonance "It’s actually embarrassing if I’m to be frank and honest in my opinion. How many times during my adult life did I hear ‘leadership’ proclaim they are simply defending ‘The American Way’ without ever really thinking about what constituted the way “We the People” live? Sure I gave passing consideration now and then, but I always remained safely within the pro-programmed thought box promoted by those who claimed to be defending me and my ‘way’. Therefore when I was younger the answer was simplicity at its finest: baseball... more »
Watch An Insane Russian FSB Counter-Terror Shooting-Confidence Drill (Video)
*WNU Editor:* The video is a few years old .... but it is intense and it can be found here .... *Watch: Russian Special Forces shooting drill. Not for the faint of heart* (SOFREP).
Vaxxed: Bus of Ten Thousand Names In Land of Ten Thousand Lakes
Polly Tommey and Anne Dachel By Anne Dachel On Aug 25, 2017, Polly Tommey and Anu Vaidya brought the ‘Vaxxed’ bus to Minnehaha Falls Regional Park near Minneapolis to talk with families of vaccine injured kids. Since I live about...
Former Utah Congressman says Wasserman Schultz’s “IT consultant” scandal goes well beyond bank fraud (Video)
Federal agents were watching Imran Awan for months before his arrest. More The post Former Utah Congressman says Wasserman Schultz’s “IT consultant” scandal goes well beyond bank fraud (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: India withdraws from Doklam/Donglang
The summer-long standoff ended just as a BRICS summit begins in China. More The post BREAKING: India withdraws from Doklam/Donglang appeared first on The Duran.
Ron Paul’s “Liberty Report” being economically censored by YouTube
Julian Assange exposes YouTube's crack down on free speech, which now includes Ron Paul. More The post Ron Paul’s “Liberty Report” being economically censored by YouTube appeared first on The Duran.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating crashes 22% in just 3 months
The crash is twice as fast as Trump's approval rating fall. More The post French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating crashes 22% in just 3 months appeared first on The Duran.
A Look At Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier
*TASS*: *Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov* is the Russian Navy’s largest warship and its sole aircraft carrier capable of carrying horizontal take-off and landing aircraft. In 2016, the warship made its first combat deployment in the Mediterranean Sea when its deck-based fighter jets delivered strikes against terrorists in Syria. In 2018, the Russian Navy’s flagship will start undergoing repairs without upgrade that will be completed in 2020. The aircraft carrier’s technically worn-out components will be replaced. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: A comprehensive l... more »
VIDEO: Elite Syrian unit exterminates ISIS raiders in Raqqa (Graphic 18+)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – A rather graphic video has been released on pro-government social media showing the aftermath of a successful engagement by an unidentified special forces unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against ISIS raiders somewhere in Raqqa Governorate. The firefight was centered around a trap set up by elite army forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army neutralizes many ISIS militants, vehicles, tanks in new advance on Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – Forward units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in eastern Homs Governorate have scored a rapid and worthy advance in the direction Deir Ezzor. The push not only led to the securing of imperative high-ground, but also resulted in the death of many ISIS militants and the destruction of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Iraqi airpower burns 180 ISIS militants, 60 vehicles fleeing Tal Afar
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Footage has been released on social media showing the Iraqi Air Force attacking ISIS troop and vehicle columns that, two days ago, were in full retreat from the strategic city of Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate. The footage is captured straight from the gun cameras of Iraqi attack helicopters and shows […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches offensive on US base, strategic city in south Hasakah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Late yesterday afternoon, ISIS terrorists launched a large assault on positions of the US-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in southern Hasakah Governorate. According to both ISIS propaganda and social media sources which closely track ISIS military developments, Islamic State militants attacked a US-built base south of the city of Ash-Shaddadi. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
All army forces in central Syria now thrown into Deir Ezzor battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – Having fully clearing all of the eastern Homs pocket from ISIS militants, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied paramilitary forces are now shifting their entire focus towards the strategic city of Deir Ezzor. The liquidation of the Islamic State’s bastion in eastern Homs Governorate has released many thousands of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Incredible footage of final Syrian Army, Hezbollah battle against ISIS in west Qalamoun
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 A.M.) – Front-line footage has been released by pro-government media showing the final engagements by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah against ISIS militants throughout the rugged terrain of western Qalamoun near the border with Lebanon. The captured footage dismisses claims by some observers that the battle in west Qalamoun was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: 'Trump Speaks For Himself’ On Values'
*Washington Post:* *Rex Tillerson says Trump ‘speaks for himself’ on values* Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has become the latest and highest-ranking administration official to distance himself from President Trump, saying in a Sunday interview that the president “speaks for himself” in his response to racial hatred and violence. Tillerson was asked on “Fox News Sunday” whether he thought Trump was expressing American values of tolerance and equality in his handling of racial violence during a white supremacist march in Charlottesville earlier this month. “The president speaks ... more »
Diamond and Silk get the axe
It angers me that Google, Facebook and Youtube, who possess effective monpolies over their space should use that power to choke independent voices supporting a political meme they simply do not like. Perhaps the government should declare them to be a media utility and perhaps disallow their sale of advertising. In fact why should they own the perpetual right to sell advertising anyway? Newspapers no longer own the classifieds. How about we simply create an advertising meme for all customers in the form of John Doe$$$ who immediately auto posts to his account on these sites and... more »
The Ottawa Angel Incident
This another extaordinary eye witness report and very rich in detail. She had ample time to observe close up and from diffeent angles. I also think she has it ight on all counts. This is an ambassador heading to a meeting in the city and surely was met by a conveyance there outside the city. It is cetainly not an angel but may be a human genetic experiment constucted during the antidiluvium high civilization. Or it may be alien as well. However, i do find that the whole described biology to be purely terran. I know those wings and those feathers and that brow ridge as well. ... more »
Gateway to the Heavens: The Assyrian Account to the Tower of Babel
How about an alternative reading? As the Sahara desert dried out all the peoples living therin migrated toward the Nile delta. and this drove a population boom. At the same time it useful to build out a global network of pyramids capable of establishing a global improvement in resonance within the atmosphere. This improvement allowed mind sharing to be restored which allowed image communication. At the time, it was perhaps considered too early and it was all interrupted.. *Gateway to the Heavens: The Assyrian Account to the Tower of Babel* *13 JUNE, 2014 - 03:02 PKOUTOUPIS* ... more »
The Supernatural Weapons of the Mahabharata and Their World Destroying Power
[image: The Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the Mahabharata] One thing that i have never truly commented on is that there is ample evidence in scriptures to support both the Bronze Age and an earlier antediluvian technological civilization that sustained human lifespans past a thousand years. Our own science is saying this is completely plausible. The memory of this past age has bled into the scriptures and has been sustained as we finally slipped into a primitive global dispensation rather recently in fact. I su... more »
Has Andrew Norfolk exposed another scandal?
Andrew Norfolk, *The Times* The *Times *has a disturbing report today by Andrew Norfolk about Tower Hamlets council placing a five-year-old white Christian girl in the care of two Muslim households in London. The girl apparently became "very distressed" because in one of the households they "don't speak English", removed her necklace which had a Christian cross on it, suggested she learn Arabic, refused to allow her to eat her favourite food carbonara because it contained bacon, and taught her to think that "Christmas and Easter are stupid" and that "European women are stupid and a... more »
This Russian Torpedo Threatens The U.S. Navy
The supercavitating head of the Shkval torpedo. Wikimedia Commons *David Hambling, Scout Warrior/Business Insider: **This crazy fast Russian torpedo could spell trouble for US carriers* *A new superfast Russian torpedo may tip the scales decisively in underwater warfare.* It is a successor to the 1970’s Shkval (Russian for ‘Squall’), which has an impressive speed of over 200 knots, far faster than any NATO torpedo, making it difficult to stop. However, it has range of less than ten miles compared to more than 30 for the US Mk 48. Shkval is also limited by the fact that it cannot u... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Señor Trumpanzee, aka The Crybaby-in-Chief, is throwing a real spitting mad tantrum about his wall these days. He's calling for shutting down the government if we don't pay for it with our hard-earned taxpayer dollars and give him his way. This, after promising that Mexico would pay for it. By the logic of Trump's incredibly childish, sick, psychopathic mind, we should now not only pay for his wall, we should also, by his proposed shutdown, be deprived of the government services (such as Social Security, Medicare, VA benefits...) we've already paid for. You can bet that... more »
Tweets For Today
Houston suffering flooding of historic proportions; estimated 340-370 billion gallons of rainwater has fallen so far https://t.co/tHycVbeOZO pic.twitter.com/oCSWRHmYYp — ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017 pic.twitter.com/yzmPaBa8PF — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 27, 2017 #OnThisDay in 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American to be nominated as a candidate for US president by a major party pic.twitter.com/BEzDK4EmDz — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 27, 2017 We tried the 'Keurig for food' — here's how it works pic.twitter.com/Lem7bBzdfp — Business Insider (@businessinsid... more »
Charlottesville: A step in our long arc toward justice
Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
The number and exuberance of white nationalists who descended on Charlottesville sent emotional tremors through the nation. Some worried that this was the beginning of an expanding movement that would hearken us back to darker times. And many felt that President Donald Trump’s comments only made matters worse. The president’s implied moral equivalency between racist elements and counterprotesters emboldened the former: David Duke, a white nationalist leader and former KKK grand wizard, thanked the president for his “honesty” and willingness to “condemn the leftist terrorists.” As... more »
This Is What A Showdown Between US And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Would Look Like
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey during Exercise Malabar 2012.Official US Photograph - US Navy News Stand *Logan Nye, Scout Warrior:* *US vs Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Naval War?* *So what would it look like if an American and Chinese fleet went to blows in the western Pacific? While the U.S. could win the seapower contest, China has enough land-based...* It’s no secret that tensions between China and America are ramping up over the South China Sea ... more »
Picture Of The Day
US Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, with US soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony in Helmand province, April 29, 2017.REUTERS/James Mackenzie *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *29 photos of the US's war in Afghanistan — a fight James Mattis has said 'we are not winning'* (Business Insider).
IMEMC Report: Israel Demolishes 3 Schools Days before Start of 2017 School Year
IMEMC Report: Israel Demolishes 3 Schools Days before Start of 2017 School Year by https://israelpalestinenews.org/ Israeli forces destroyed three Palestinian schools for children in the occupied West Bank, just days before start of school year, Relief Web said on Wednesday. The facilities demolished include the only kindergarten for the Jabal Al Baba Bedouin community, which was […]
North Korea Fires More Missiles Amid Joint US-S Korea Military Drills
Published on Aug 27, 2017 North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea amid joint US-South Korea military exercises. Pyongyang’s move follow more sanctions from the US and Japan, targeting Chinese and Russian entities over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Press TV correspondent Frank Smith reports from the South Korean capital […]
General Kelly Has Blocked Trump from Listening to Infowars
Published on Aug 27, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the latest on the White House banning infowars.com thanks to Gen. Kelly. – https://www.infowars.com/report-gener… end
Controlled Collapse: Rothschild Just Sold Massive Amounts of U.S. Assets
Published on Aug 27, 2017 Jacob Rothschild has released a report detailing a huge change in assets switching significantly from US dollars to pounds and euros. In the report from Rothschild’s investment trust RITCAP he stated: “We do not believe this is an appropriate time to add to risk” and that we are in a […]
Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes in 3 States as Media Stays Silent
Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes in 3 States as Media Stays Silent by Geoffrey Grider, http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ The bill states “In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, may: Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that […]
‘Of Course Russia’: Washington (Com)Post Explains Inspiration for US Neo-Nazis
Published on Aug 27, 2017 US media is busy trying to find out who is inspiring the dividing sides in American society. A new article in the Washington Post suggests that the far-right’s being guided by Russian influence. end
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’ by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com After President Trump declared “economic war” with China, seemingly followingBannon’s strategy to maintain hegemony… – “We’re at economic war with China,” he added. “It’s in all their literature. They’re not shy about saying what they’re doing. One of us […]
Trump Continues War For Opium in Afghanistan
Trump Continues War For Opium in Afghanistan by James Corbett | August 25, 2017, http://theinternationalforecaster.com/ For all those pundits out there who were concerned that Trump wasn’t “Presidential” enough to actually be President, I have some great news for you! This past week Trump wiped out any such fear by doing the most presidential thing […]
Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right
Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right by GoldCore, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right. “‘The Donald’ has been White House-broken,” writes Bill Bonner in his must read daily missive on Bonner and Partners – “‘The Donald’ has been White House-broken,” was what we were trying to say, translating the phrase into something that may […]
VIDEO: Syrian special forces commander preps troops on Deir Ezzor battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Amateur video footage, translated by pro-government social media sources, has appeared showing an unnamed general of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) giving a speech before the troops and officers under his command on the upcoming battle for Deir Ezzor. The unnamed general is said to belong to a special forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian helicopters fly above as Syrian Army pushes towards Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) – The official media wing of the National Defence Forces (NDF) published footage on Sunday showing a large gathering of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops stationed near Al-Suknah, a key junction town in eastern Homs which was wrestled from ISIS earlier this month. The video showed NDF and SAA troops in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
8 year old Palestinian killed by Israeli settler
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 A.M.) – An 8 year old Palestinian child was murdered two days ago when an illegal Israeli settler used their car to run the little girl down. Aseel Abu Awl was doing nothing wrong when the settler violently used their car to mow her down in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus (West […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
It Looks Like China Wants To Grab More Islands In The South China Sea
*Steve Mollman, Quartz:* *China’s latest moves in the South China Sea have sparked fears of a new land grab* In 2012, China wrested control of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea from the Philippines. With the shoal—reefs, rocks, and a vast lagoon—located just 220 km (137 miles) from the Philippines’ main island Luzon, the incident heightened tensions and embarrassed Manila, which the following year opened a case in an international tribunal challenging Beijing’s territorial moves in the sea. So alarm bells went off earlier this month when Chinese ships gathered at Sandy Cay,... more »
Hurricane Harvey: long-range forecasts
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Th 12 year drought of major hurricane landfalls in the U.S. is over, with catastrophic impacts in Texas. Predictions of Hurricane Harvey illustrate the realization of extended- and long-range hurricane forecasts. This blog post analyzes the forecasts of Hurricane Harvey made by my company Climate Forecast Applications…
What Secrets Is Mueller Finding As He Investigates Trump's Shady Foreign Deals?-- Part II
*-by Valley Girl* This is my second piece looking at an article by Adam Davidson. The present article appeared on August 21, 2017, in the *New Yorker*, entitled Trump’s Business of Corruption. You can find Part I of this two part series here. You'll notice in our titles Davidson’s subtitle, "What secrets will Mueller find when he investigates the President’s foreign deals?" Before you read on, I hope you’ll watch this ~7 minute long Davidson interview for the *New Yorker*. Its good background, and it goes by very quickly. The *New Yorker* video resisted all efforts by *DWT* expert... more »
Pay it back, Winston
Some folk don’t forget. Like the Taxpayers Union, who ask, after this election’s latest mini-scandal: *But while we’re on the subject of [Winston Peters] repaying public funds – that $158,000 of taxpayers’ money NZ First illegally spent in the 2005 election, can we have that paid back too?* And if not, why not. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Musical Interlude:Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” (Void of the Stellar Winds)"
Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” (Void of the Stellar Winds)" - http://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It looks like a lunar landscape but this remarkable photograph actually shows our Milky Way and the planet Jupiter in all their glory - viewed from a cave in America's Utah desert. The spiral galaxy, which cannot be seen with the naked eye, was captured by photographer Wally Pacholka using a 35mm camera and 50mm lens on a tripod with a 30-second exposure - long enough to collect the light but not to see the stars moving. *Click image for larger size.* Pacholka, an architect from Long Beach, California, relied on the light of a crescent moon to illuminate the subject and chose the are... more »
Chet Raymo, "As Time Goes By"
* "As Time Goes By"* by Chet Raymo "Is time something that is defined by the ticking of a cosmic clock, God's wristwatch say? Time doesn't exist except for the current tick. The past is irretrievably gone. The future does not yet exist. Consciousness is awareness of a moment. Or is time a dimension like space? We move through time as we move through space. The past is still there; we're just not there anymore. The future exists; we'll get there. We experience time as we experience space, say, by looking out the window of a moving train. Or is time… Physicists and philosophers have... more »
China Builds-Up Its Air Defenses Against India
Hongqi-16 launchers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons *Asia Times:* *China’s PLA readying missiles to stun Indian air power* As tensions mount over Doklam, the Chinese high command understands India’s assumption of air supremacy and is significantly strengthening its air defense arrangements Every summer the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a major air defense exercise at its western theater command’s air force experimental training base. The anti-aircraft brigade of the 79th group army was the main participant in this year’s drill, on August 22. The exercise evaluated the unit’s r... more »
Experts: True Equality for Women Still not a Reality
Despite 97 years of progress fighting for gender equality in political offices, in the workplace, and in civil rights movements for women starting with the passing of the 19th Amendment, AAUW and political experts say there is still work to be done in the fight for women’s equality.
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