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South Korea Shows-Off Their Accurate Bunker-Busting Missiles
*Daily Mail:* *You dummies! South Korea appears to blow up a guard during display of bunker-busting missile’s pinpoint accuracy (but hopefully it was just a mannequin)* * South Korea has been testing a Hyunmoo Missile II during military exercises * Footage shows bunker-buster thudding into a target with pinpoint accuracy * But video also shows a figure being blown up at the end of a tunnel under target * But commenters say it could be a mannaquin placed their to demonstrate the power of the weapon This is the moment a mysterious figure was blown up in a video showcasing the pinp... more »
Zionist Israel: Hate, Racism, Apartheid, Murder & Genocide
Warning Graphic Violence! Zionist Israel: Hate, Racism, Apartheid, Murder & Genocide by Jamal Kanj, http://www.redressonline.com/ Israel’s self-inflicted hate Haftom Zarhum, a 29-year-old Eritrean, was lynched by Jewish Israelis simply because he looked different. After being shot in the legs, a mob circled him like hyenas over a bleeding prey, throwing a bench over his head and chanting […]
Alex Jones Calls Out Top Generals For Selling Out Trump And America. Warning: Top Generals Moving Against President Trump
Published on Aug 3, 2017 Alex Jones covers the internal military coup taking place against President Trump as General John Kelly attempts to silence the sources close to the current administration. end
CNN Embarrasses Itself Once Again
Published on Aug 3, 2017 Once again, Fake News CNN reporter, Jim Acosta, does a bit of activism on behalf of illegal immigrants everywhere, mixing fact with fiction when it comes to immigration laws. No, the Statue of Liberty doesn’t represent immigration policy and the poem is not law! Thankfully, White House advisor Stephen Miller […]
NASA Advertises Six-Figures Salary Job for Person to Defend the World from ALIENS
“Aliens”= Fallen Angels and the Nephilim. The fallen angels are about to be thrown out of heaven onto Earth. – Published on Aug 3, 2017 NASA has created a full-time “planetary protection officer” position and plans to offer up to $187,000 per year, plus benefits. The new hire will work to protect Earth from “contamination” […]
‘Neocon War Machine’ Pushed Russia Sanctions – Lincoln Chafee
Published on Aug 3, 2017 President Trump has signed a bill authorizing sanctions against Russia and limiting his power to ease them in the future. After signing, he released a statement of his opposition to the bill, which he signed “in the interest of national unity.” Former senator, governor and presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee joins […]
Picture Of The Day
*Pushing and Directing* Soldiers position MKII Bridge Erection Boats against Improved Ribbon Bridge Bay Sections in the Arkansas River during River Assault 2017, at Fort Chaffee Maneuver Center, Ark., July 26, 2017. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Wood *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers, Marines Construct Improved Ribbon Bridge* (US Department of Defense)
"Welcome to the Market’s 'Blow-off' Phase'”
*"Welcome to the Market’s 'Blow-off” Phase'”* by David Stockman "On July 10, 2007, former Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince famously articulated what might be termed the "speculator's creed" for the current era of Bubble Finance. Prince was ash-canned within four months, of course, but as of that day his followers were still slamming the "buy" key good and hard: “When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and dance. We’re still dancing,” he said in an interview with the FT in Japan. We are at that mome... more »
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Special Counsel From Political Interference By Trump: The Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
“Aug 03 2017 Senators Introduce Legislation To Protect Special Counsel From Political Interference Legislation would place a judicial check on … Continue reading →
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Special Counsel Integrity Act
THIS IS REVIEW AFTER REMOVAL WHEREAS THE GRAHAM-BOOKER-BLUMENTHAL-WHITEHOUSE BILL JUDICIAL REVIEW IS PRIOR TO REMOVAL. “08.03.17 Sens. Coons & Tillis … Continue reading →
Special Counsel Mueller Reportedly Impanels Grand Jury In Russia Probe
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/us-election-russia-probe-grand-jury/28657629.html “Special Counsel Mueller Reportedly Impanels Grand Jury In Russia Probe August 03, 2017 20:39 GMT RFE/RL WASHINGTON — … Continue reading →
Hariri reluctantly says Hezbollah “achieved something” after Arsal victory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri stated on Wednesday that Hezbollah “achieved something” in their victory over the Al-Qaeda linked militants of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the ‘Arsal Barrens last week. “What we care for is a return to normal life in Arsal and the state has performed its duties,” Hariri […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria: Militants among thousands arriving in Hama in mass refugee transfer
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – Buses transferring thousands of people from Lebanon to opposition-controlled Syria arrived at Sa’an crossing in Hama on Thursday, after Hezbollah, Lebanese authorities, and the Syrian militant group Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) brokered a mass refugee and prisoner swap. The transfer of around 10,000 people over the border, including a reported 120 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UAE: Huge fire rips through Dubai Torch Tower
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – A large fire ripped through the Dubai Torch Tower early on Friday morning, the second time the building has been engulfed in flames in two years. Emergency services converged around the fifth tallest residential building in the United Arab Emirates, attempting to push back the flames and rescue those still […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army to completely withdraw from Daraa City: opposition spox
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 A.M.) – The spokesman for the Syrian opposition team in Geneva, Khaled Al-Mahamid, told Al-Arabiya TV on Thursday that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will completely withdraw from Dara’a City, per a new agreement mediated by the U.S., Russia, and Jordan. While Al-Mahamid did not specify who would replace the Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army reinforcements head to east Homs to liberate key base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 A.M.) – A large number of reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) arrived in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, Thursday, to participate in the upcoming battle to liberate the T-2 Pumping Station. Reinforcements from the 1st Armored Division were moved from the Dara’a Governorate to the outskirts of Palmyra […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Appointment Of General Kelly As White House Chief Of Staff Explained In One Image
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *WNU Editor:* We shall see.
The Sickness And Evil Of Donald Trump’s Mind Is Inspiring Creative Reactions
*-by Noah* The uber-obnoxious arrival and blessedly quick departure of Anthony Scaramucci from the Trump administration may have given rise to more snarky comments and memes in the shortest length of time than any other person or event in recent history. Since Scaramucci’s surname instantly reminded people of the classic Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” it inspired a multitude of snarky social media comments and memes. It was a natural. Social Media was flooded with twists on the “Scaramouche, Scaramouche, fandango portion of the song. Given that, it was inevitable that someone, ... more »
Misleading statements on Russia meeting recall Clinton's impeachment
Clark D. Cunningham, W. Lee Burge Chair in Law & Ethics; Director, National Institute for Teaching Ethics & Professionalism, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
According to a biographer of Donald Trump, “He’s been lying his whole life, almost reflexively.” Now, President Trump may be lying to his team of private lawyers who are handling issues relating to the investigation into Russian meddling in the election. Last month, Trump’s personal lawyer, Jay Sekulow, told Meet the Press “the president was not involved” in drafting a misleading statement describing a meeting at Trump Tower between campaign members and a Russian lawyer in June 2016. But when the Washington Post reported that the president had “personally dictated” the statement... more »
Are Charitable NGOs Trafficking People Across the Mediterranean to Europe?
A group of white nationalists afloat at sea claims that non-governmental organizations like Doctors Without Borders are involved in human trafficking.
U.S. Special Forces Have Some Cool Boats Zooming Around The Middle East Right Now
Armed CCAs lead the way during a large scale training event during international exercise Eager Lion in Jordan. DOD *Joseph Trevithick, The Drive:** U.S. Navy Stealthy Special Operations Boats Are Zooming Around the Middle East* *In an actual conflict, these boats would discreetly surveil coastlines and help SEALs sneak ashore.* As we at The War Zone have noted before, the U.S. Navy’s Special Warfare community has a keen interest in the bleeding edge of what technology has to offer, as do other American special operations forces. Still, the U.S. military can be tight-lipped about ... more »
WATCH: Man Owns Cop for Planting Drugs On Him, Gets All of His Charges Dropped
[image: charges]A Columbia, MO man angrily confronted one of two cops he said planted drugs on him. He recorded the confrontation and the charges were later dropped.
Improved Advising Cited as Invaluable Tool for Tribal College Students
On the final day of the Tribal College and University (TCU) Presidents’ Convening, several Educational Testing Service researchers and higher education experts offered strategic tools to prepare students for long-term career success throughout their matriculation.
Correa Helping First-generation Students Find Their Way
Vanessa Correa thrives on guiding and assisting students transitioning into higher education in her role as the associate director for first-generation initiatives in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) at George Mason University (GMU).
Private Colleges Say Collaboration Would Drive Down Tuition
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has proposed that Congress temporarily ease federal antitrust laws that currently prohibit private colleges from discussing prices and student aid.
After Constituent Assembly Vote, US-Backed Opposition Further Destabilizes Venezuela With Violence
US-backed opposition in Venezuela foments deadly violence as it refuses to participate in democratic processes supported by Nicolas Maduro's government. The post After Constituent Assembly Vote, US-Backed Opposition Further Destabilizes Venezuela With Violence appeared first on Shadowproof.
Poll: The U.S. Congress Has A 10% Approval Rating
A rainy, gray sky tops the U.S. Capitol dome on the first day of the new session of Congress in Washington, U.S. January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *CNN:* *Even Republicans don't like Congress anymore* Washington (CNN)It's no secret that Congress isn't exactly the most popular institution in American government. But now it's reaching new lows. Congress sank to a 10% approval rating in a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday, with roughly five in six Americans saying they disapprove of the country's legislative body. This compares to an 18% approval rating in Mar... more »
“There is a Mountain of Evidence” Against Hillary Clinton: Judge Napolitano
“There is a Mountain of Evidence” Against Hillary Clinton: Judge Napolitano by LEXI MORGAN, https://www.intellihub.com/ Fox News analyst Judge Napolitano talks about all of the criminal evidence that is currently mounting against Hillary Clinton on Fox Business – (INTELLIHUB) — Fox News analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Mornings with Maria on Monday to talk about just […]
Seymour Hersh Cracks ‘RussiaGate’ as CIA-Planted Lie, Revenge Against Trump
Seymour Hersh Cracks ‘RussiaGate’ as CIA-Planted Lie, Revenge Against Trump by Eric Zuesse, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ During the later portion of a phone-call, by the world’s greatest investigative journalist, Seymour Hersh, Hersh has now presented “a narrative [from his investigation] of how that whole f**king thing began,” including who actually is behind the ‘RussiaGate’ lies, and of why they are […]
Hungarian PM: ‘Soros Empire’ Plans to De-Christianize Europe
Hungarian PM: ‘Soros Empire’ Plans to De-Christianize Europe by LIAM CLANCY , http://mobile.wnd.com/ WASHINGTON – George Soros and the European Union are behind a plan to create a “mixed, Islamized Europe” according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who further iterated that the only way to halt this demographic replacement of Christian Europeans is through a return to […]
War on Cash Proposals in Australia: Microchip Expiring $100 Bills, Forcing People to Keep Receipts
War on Cash Proposals in Australia: Microchip Expiring $100 Bills, Forcing People to Keep Receipts by https://mishtalk.com/ Australia’s Black Economy Taskforce has come up with a list of 35 “consumer-focused” proposals to crack down on cash. The taskforce blames consumers for holding cash and for not getting receipts. – Michael Andrew, the head of the taskforce, proposes nanochips in $50 […]
Italy is ‘EXISTENTIAL Threat’ to EU: Economic Expert Warns Italy Crisis Will DESTROY EU
Italy is ‘EXISTENTIAL Threat’ to EU: Economic Expert Warns Italy Crisis Will DESTROY EU by AURORA BOSOTTI, http://www.express.co.uk/ INVESTMENT planner Paul Gambles warned that the growing Italian political crisis could become a bigger risk to the European Union than Brexit. – Financial expert Paul Gambles from the MBMG Group warned that the current political crisis faced by […]
Paul Craig Roberts: US Military Wants an Enemy. Conspiracy to Remove Trump at All Costs
Paul Craig Roberts: US Military Wants an Enemy. Conspiracy to Remove Trump at All Costs by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Dr. Paul Craig Roberts agrees that Democrats, RINO Republicans, military complex and the Deep State want Donald Trump removed from the White House at any and all costs. Dr. Roberts explains, “That’s correct and, again, it’s several different interests. […]
Trump To Launch Trade War With China On Friday, Beijing Vows Retaliation
Trump To Launch Trade War With China On Friday, Beijing Vows Retaliation by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Yesterday, the WSJ reported that the Trump administration is planning to begin a probe of what the U.S. sees as violations of intellectual property by China. Against a backdrop of Trump’s frustrations with domestic policy, sliding approval ratings and disagreement with […]
‘Full-Fledged Economic War’: Medvedev Slams Trump’s ‘Humiliating’ Cave-In on Russia Sanctions
‘Full-Fledged Economic War’: Medvedev Slams Trump’s ‘Humiliating’ Cave-In on Russia Sanctions by https://www.rt.com/ The US establishment has fully outwitted Donald Trump and used his administration’s weakness to declare a fully-fledged economic war on Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said, adding, that the move leaves no doubt that bilateral ties will never improve. – On Wednesday, […]
‘Trump’s Hands Tied, EU Furious’ – US Businessman on Sanctions
Published on Aug 3, 2017 American businessman and member of several Russian boards Paul Goncharoff says the newly signed anti-Russian sanctions will hurt everyone, and even president Trump himself. end
Did a Man in Sweden Die From Penis Enhancement Surgery?
News articles accurately recount a real case published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
Speaking in Deer Isle
Mary Beth and I drove three hours north today to Deer Isle, Maine where I was scheduled to speak at an event organized by several peace groups in the area. Fellow Maine Veterans For Peace member Dud Hendrick (Naval Academy graduate, All-American Lacrosse player, and Vietnam veteran) organized the talk for me on the subject of the US 'pivot' into the Asia-Pacific. Dud arranged for us to stay at a lovely place right on the ocean in Deer Isle and we had dinner before the talk at a very unique joint in the village. We ate lobster cakes on soba noodles. The restaurant was in a house... more »
Why Trump Can't Trust the Kabul Government
*Matthew Dearing, Abdul Waheed Ahmad* *Politics, Middle East* [image: An Afghan man waits for the beginning of prayers in a mosque on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail.] A winning strategy in Afghanistan needs to decentralize security, development and governance priorities away from the United States. The highly anticipated 2017 White House strategy for Afghanistan has many experts warning there are no good policy options, let alone an effective number of U.S. troops that will solve what Gen. John Nicholson call... more »
Dunkirk Deserves Attention—but It Was No Miracle
*Michael Vlahos* *History, Europe* The “miracle” is the delivery of a sacred message: Britain indomitable, moving from sacrifice to rebirth—to victory. The real god of war is memory, because the actual objective of war is the creation of myth. National memory is base metal forged into national myth, and from war stories spring a people’s sacred identity. Dunkirk is the memory, now myth, that reforged British identity and built it anew. The privation and sacrifice of defeat became the beginning of a national rebirth. Yet this happy outcome required a victory—not on the battlefiel...more »
Powerplay: Why America Must Capitalize On Its Alliances in the Asia-Pacific Region
*Olivia Enos* *Security, Asia* [image: A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea Oct. 20, 2014.] The relationship the United States maintains with its allies has allowed it to exercise direct control over a variety of policymaking decisions. North Korea is the single largest threat emanating from the Asia-Pacific region today. In previous weeks, Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic mis... more »
Will Europe Rebel Against U.S. Sanctions?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Europe* [image: French President Emmanuel Macron arrives with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend a Franco-German joint cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe.] In comprehensively punishing Moscow, Washington risks further cleaving itself from senior European leadership. The United States finalized new sanctions against Moscow this week, roping it in with perennial bad actors Iran and North Korea. Despite complaints from Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson—the pair of ex-CEOs that now lead U.S. foreign... more »
Hyperloop Projects May Be Uniquely Vulnerable to Terrorism
*David Pring-Mill* *Security, North America* [image: Journalists and guests look over tubes following a propulsion open-air test at Hyperloop One in North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Steve Marcus.] The new technology is promising, but also creates significant security concerns. Hyperloop projects are currently being developed all around the world, but according to experts, this new technology poses significant and unparalleled security concerns. “We’re aiming for a city to city Hyperloop system, not within twenty years, not within ten years, but just within fou... more »
Trump and China: Getting Beyond North Korea
*Joe Renouard* *Politics, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria.] If Trump wants to address the trade deficit and security, he will have to forgo short-term political victories and seek long-term solutions. Now that we are past the six-month mark of Donald Trump’s presidency, his administration is more aggressively addressing the transpacific issues raised during the presidential campaign. Two dev... more »
Battle For The Syrian City Of Raqqa -- News Updates August 3, 2017
Smoke rises from a building in Raqqa, Syria on 31 July 2017 REUTERS *The Independent*: *US-backed forces make ‘significant gains’ against Isis in Raqqa* Full control of southern districts in Kurdish-Arab coalition's grasp, cutting off militant escape route to Euphrates River The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are on the verge of seizing full control of the southern neighborhoods of Isis-held Raqqa, a Kurdish official said on Tuesday. The US-led coalition said SDF fighters advancing from the east were within 300 metres (330 yards) of meeting up with those advancing from ... more »
Mainstream Scientist Exposes the Dangerous Reality of Chemtrails and Geoengineering
*Phillip Schneider* - The government has been using untested technologies on the population without our consent. The post Mainstream Scientist Exposes the Dangerous Reality of Chemtrails and Geoengineering appeared first on Waking Times.
Rohrabacher Draws Yet Another Opponent-- This Time A Fellow Republican
A few days ago my friend Dave and I were escorting Randy Bryce through some kind of a Pasadena Convention Center-- through a parking garage and into a metal detector that went bonkers over his belt buckle and up some dark back staircase. Coming down the stairs was Dana Rohrabacher with a large contingent of staffers and bodyguards. I greeted him with a friendly smile and thanked him for his persistence in getting a medical marijuana bill passed. He seemed happy to be greeted by "an ally," even after I mentioned how glad I was that he had worked with Ted Lieu on the bill, not knowi... more »
Russian Helicopters Company Says to Repair Additional Hungarian Mi-17 Military Chopper
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com MOSCOW, August 3 (Sputnik) – The Russian Helicopter company has finished the overhaul of four Mi-17 … The post Russian Helicopters Company Says to Repair Additional Hungarian Mi-17 Military Chopper appeared first on The Duran.
In pictures: ISIS suicide bomber takes out large Kurdish gathering in Raqqa city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:45 A.M.) – With Kurdish forces moving deeper into Raqqa, ISIS is increasing its use of suicide bombers in a desperate bid to inflict as many casualties as possible on US allies whom have encroached greatly upon what the Islamic State considers its capital city. One such SVBIED appeared to have taken out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli chemical company loses millions of dollars after Hezbollah threats
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – At least 800 employees of Haifa Chemicals will be laid off in the coming weeks as the company closes its two plants that processed ammonia, the AFP News Agency reported on Thursday. The owner of Haifa Chemicals, Jules Trump, told Israeli Army radio this week that his company was ordered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sheet Music
From Mother Jones: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fallen out of favor with President Donald Trump, but that hasn’t stopped him from moving quickly to reshape the federal government’s approach to law enforcement. He has implemented new policies that will … Continue reading →
NATO Soldier Killed In Kabul Convoy Attack
*Washington Post: **One soldier killed, several wounded in latest attack on NATO troops in Afghanistan* A NATO soldier was killed and six others, including a translator, were wounded when a suicide bomber attacked their patrol Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, marking the second incident in just as many days when insurgent attacks have killed Western troops. The U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan provided few details about the attack and did not release the nationality of the dead soldier. Navy Capt. Bill Salvin, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said in an email that the b... more »
Special Counsel Robert Mueller impanels Grand Jury to investigate Russia's interference in 2016 election. This is big!
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: *Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, a sign that his inquiry is growing in intensity and entering a new phase, according to people familiar with the matter. * *The grand jury, which began its work in recent weeks, signals that Mr. Mueller’s inquiry will likely continue for months. Mr. Mueller is investigating Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether President Donald Trump’s campaign or associates colluded with the Kremlin as part ... more »
X22 Report, “The Economy Breaks Down As The Transitional Shift Is Quietly Being Implemented”
X22 Report, “The Economy Breaks Down As The Transitional Shift Is Quietly Being Implemented” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S194VVQ0fE4 *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Deep State Strikes Back, Pushing Everything To The Edge” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-O0g3QvBLk
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqLKYhhfA_Q
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The prominent ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is designated IC 5067. Part of a larger emission region with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years and follows the curve of the cosmic pelican's head and neck. Fantastic, dark shapes inhabiting the view are clouds of cool gas and dust sculpted by energetic radiation from young, hot, massive stars. But stars are also forming within the dark shapes. *Click image for larger size.* Twin jets emerging from the tip of the long, dark tendril left of center are the tellt... more »
"A Kind Of Cliche..."
"Maybe this is kind of cliche, but animals, well, dogs, are what I do for a living. One reason I like spending time with them so much is they seem to think people are really good. They live with us, and obey our rules, most of which make no sense to them. And the main reason they do it is because they like us. When I watch them, sometimes I'm so blown away by how enthusiastic they are about everything we do that I have to go out and buy them something squeaky or chewy, just because I love proving to them that it's not a mistake to see the world as a great benevolent place. I hope on... more »
Chet Raymo, "Awww…"
*"Awww…"* by Chet Raymo “In one of his always delightful essays, Stephen Jay Gould traced the "evolution" of Mickey Mouse from the time of his creation by Disney, in 1928, to the mouse we know today. The early Mickey was a bit of a rascal - mischievous, occasionally cruel. And he looked more or less like a real adult mouse: small head in proportion to body, pointy nose compared to cranial vault, beady eyes, spindly legs. As time passed, Mickey's personality softened and his appearance changed. Head and cranium became enlarged, eyes grew to half the size of the face, limbs got pudgi... more »
The Poet: May Sarton, "Now I Become Myself"
*"Now I Become Myself"* “Now I become myself. It's taken Time, many years and places, I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people's faces, Run madly, as if Time were there, Terribly old, crying a warning, "hurry, you will be dead before -----" (What? Before you reach the morning? or the end of the poem, is clear? Or love safe in the walled city?) Now to stand still, to be here, Feel my own weight and density! Now there is time and Time is young. O, in this single hour I live All of myself and do not move, I, the pursued, who madly ran, Stand still, stand still, and stop the Sun!”... more »
University of Nebraska System Announces $25M in Cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska system president has announced new structures and processes aimed at saving the system $30 million in coming years. President Hank Bounds announced plans Wednesday to achieve nearly $25 million, or about 80 percent, of the targeted cuts by sharing more services across campuses as well as by trimming […]
Rhode Island Names Postsecondary Commissioner
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s acting commissioner of postsecondary education has been approved to fill the position permanently. The Providence Journal reports that the state Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve the appointment of Brenda Dann-Messier. Dann-Messier was unanimously recommended by the Council on Postsecondary Education. She was named acting commission in April after […]
Santa Fe Community College President to Retire
SANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe Community College President Randy Grissom has announced he will retire. Grissom said Wednesday he will step down from his position October 31. The 68-year-old has led the college as president since 2013. Under Grissom’s leadership, the college has nearly doubled its graduation rate and forged a number of partnerships […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 3, 2017
The parade was held at the Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Reuters: China Daily) *Bill Birtles, ABC News (Australia)*: *Xi Jinping pushes China back towards strongman era, but is it good for the country?* He is arguably the most powerful man on Earth. Presiding over the second-biggest economy, the second-best-funded military and the world's largest population. Unlike his American counterpart, Xi Jinping does not have to fend off opposition political parties, a free media and internet, or a community of critical civil society groups. And factio... more »
Trump and Senators Unveil Immigration Plan Favoring Those With Skills
[image: trump-and-senators-unveil-immigration-plan-favoring-those-with-skills] President Trump and Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue unveiled a new immigration bill that would institute a skills-based points system for granting employment visas.
“66% Of Americans Live Within The 100 Mile Constitution-Free Zone”
*“66% Of Americans Live Within The 100 Mile Constitution-Free Zone”* “This zone was established in the early 1950's. But, considering that our elected representatives, over the last several decades, have pretty much destroyed the Constitution, does it really matter?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6fE_RBRwrw
The Daily "Near You?"
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"It Ain't Bragging..."
“It ain’t bragging if you can do it.” - Dizzy Dean
"The 12 Rules of Survival"
"The 12 Rules of Survival" by Laurence Gonzales "As a journalist, I've been writing about accidents for more than thirty years. In the last 15 or so years, I've concentrated on accidents in outdoor recreation, in an effort to understand who lives, who dies, and why. To my surprise, I found an eerie uniformity in the way people survive seemingly impossible circumstances. Decades and sometimes centuries apart, separated by culture, geography, race, language, and tradition, the most successful survivors – those who practice what I call “deep survival” – go through the same patterns of... more »
Fireside Chat with Paul Gallagher, August 3, 2017
Video of vCGNVuPjJoU Join us tonight at 9pm EDT with Paul Gallagher, EIR Economics editor.
World News Briefs -- August 3, 2017 (Evening Edition)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on during the test-launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14. KCNA/via REUTERS *Reuters*: *U.S. may soon expand U.N. talks on North Korea sanctions, signaling China deal: diplomats* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger United Nations sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signaling a likely deal with China on new measures, diplomats said on Thursday. Since North Korea's July 4 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Un... more »
Russia Sanctions and The Coming Crackdown on Americans
[image: undefined] *Illustration from "Hamilton 68" project website.* Last week I wrote an article and did an interview explaining that in my reading of the new Russia sanctions bill just signed by President Trump, there is a measure opening the door to a US government crackdown on some of the non-mainstream media. In particular, Section 221 of the "Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act" would punish "persons" who are "engaging in transactions with the intelligence or defense sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation." At first one might think this is rea... more »
Ron Paul Fears Propaganda and False Flag Attack May Lead to War with North Korea
Interviewed Wednesday at RT, foreign nonintervention advocate and former presidential candidate Ron Paul said that “we’re hearing the same type of war propaganda” in regard to North Korea as Paul recalls hearing as a United States House of Representatives member in regard to Iraq in the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Who benefits from the lies? Paul points to “the people who make a lot of money off of war, not only the people who sell weapons but also the people who gather up the oil and the natural resources.” In addition to war propaganda, Paul says he is concerned about ... more »
Ron Paul Fears Propaganda and False Flag Attack May Lead to War with North Korea
Interviewed Wednesday at RT, foreign nonintervention advocate and former presidential candidate Ron Paul said that “we’re hearing the same type of war propaganda” in regard to North Korea as Paul recalls hearing as a United States House of Representatives member in regard to Iraq in the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Who benefits from the lies? Paul points to “the people who make a lot of money off of war, not only the people who sell weapons but also the people who gather up the oil and the natural resources.” In addition to war propaganda, Paul says he is concerned about ... more »
Ron Paul Fears Propaganda and False Flag Attack May Lead to War with North Korea
Interviewed Wednesday at RT, foreign nonintervention advocate and former presidential candidate Ron Paul said that “we’re hearing the same type of war propaganda” in regard to North Korea as Paul recalls hearing as a United States House of Representatives member in regard to Iraq in the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Who benefits from the lies? Paul points to “the people who make a lot of money off of war, not only the people who sell weapons but also the people who gather up the oil and the natural resources.” In addition to war propaganda, Paul says he is concerned about ... more »
Ron Paul Fears Propaganda and False Flag Attack May Lead to War with North Korea
Interviewed Wednesday at RT, foreign nonintervention advocate and former presidential candidate Ron Paul said that “we’re hearing the same type of war propaganda” in regard to North Korea as Paul recalls hearing as a United States House of Representatives member in regard to Iraq in the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Who benefits from the lies? Paul points to “the people who make a lot of money off of war, not only the people who sell weapons but also the people who gather up the oil and the natural resources.” In addition to war propaganda, Paul says he is concerned about ... more »
Dog Daze of Summer - and Hersh... the Limited Hangout Artiste is baaaaaack!
*Limerence Crew* *Dog Daze of Summer in* *Record Breaking BC Heat Wave* Paul Craig Roberts was reporting this morning that in a "Breaking News" item from Washington's Blog [readers will have to google Washington's Blog to access the actual story and audio recording] Pulitizer Prize winning reporter Seymour Hersh has revealed the highly incriminating information that the DNC was NOT hacked by Russia last year...but that, indeed, the murdered data programmer, Seth Rich was the individual who handed over the DNC e-mails to Julian Assange at WikiLeaks. Normally, this would be enough ... more »
Why Did President Trump's National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster Authorised Susan Rice's Security Clearance?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *CIRCA*:* A letter from H.R. McMaster said Susan Rice will keep her top-secret security clearance* Almost one month after it was disclosed that former President Obama's National Security Adviser Susan Rice was unmasking members of President Trump’s team and other Americans, Trump’s own national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, sent an official letter giving her unfettered and continuing access to classified information and waiving her “need-to-know” requirement on anything she viewed or received during her tenure, Circa has confirmed. The undated and ... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/
Transcripts reveal that during his first phone call to the Mexican President Donald Trump begged him to stop saying that Mexico would not pay for his wall.
Courtesy of WaPo: *President Trump made building a wall along the southern U.S. border and forcing Mexico to pay for it core pledges of his campaign. * *But in his first White House call with Mexico’s president, Trump described his vow to charge Mexico as a growing political problem, pressuring the Mexican leader to stop saying publicly that his government would never pay. * *“You cannot say that to the press,” Trump said repeatedly, according to a transcript of the Jan. 27 call obtained by The Washington Post. Trump made clear that he realized the funding would have to come from... more »
IS TRUMP GOING TO TRY TO PLAY 11-DIMENSIONAL CHESS?
As most of the country recoils from President Trump, a West Virginia Democrat rushes into his embrace: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Democrat, will announce he is flipping to the GOP at a rally with President Trump on Thursday.... Justice, a coal magnate and the wealthiest man in West Virginia, first won office last year. Before announcing his candidacy, he was wooed by both Democrats and Republicans. Ultimately, he opted to run as a Democrat. This is no surprise -- Trump's highest approval rating in any state is in West Virginia, according to Gallup (60%). But I'm wondering wh... more »
Gray wolves just won another battle to stay on the endangered species list
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against the Interior Department’s decision to strip protections from a regional population of endangered gray wolves and allow states to openly hunt them. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, arguably the nation’s most important appellate court after the Supreme Court, upheld a lower court’s decision that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a division of Interior, has the authority to group wolves in the western Great Lakes region into a segment as it did in 2011, but does not have the power to simply remove them from the endangere... more »
Is NASA Hiring Someone to Protect Earth from Aliens?
NASA has announced a job opening for a planetary protection officer, but viral news reports take significant liberties when describing the nature of the job.
Is The Democratic Party Still Something More Than A Vehicle For Politicians' Career Aspirations?
*Sure, they can't all be this good-- but we should aim high... especially in primaries* For Democrats like Elizabeth Warren, Ro Khanna, Jamie Raskin, Alan Grayson, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Randy Bryce and, of course, Bernie, the Democratic Party is, first and foremost, a vehicle for making the country a better place. These are values-rich progressives who are all about policy solutions for real problems. I'll never forget when, over dinner one evening several years ago, Matt Stoller asked then-state Senator Ted Lieu why he wanted to give up a nice life in California t... more »
Robots Making Humans More Efficient, Opening Up New Jobs
[image: robots-making-humans-more-opening-up-new-jobs] Robots are increasing efficiency in manual-labor jobs such as construction and warehousing, working right alongside people. But as some jobs are replaced, new ones will open up.
McGregor vs. Mayweather Fight Called Off After Mayweather’s Arrest?
An old news report about Floyd Mayweather's 2010 arrest appeared with a misleading title in July 2017.
One Man and his Dog
I don't have particularly strong views either way about the RSPCA but tonight's *Panorama *hatchet job on them was really quite something (and was certainly *meant *as a hatchet job). Except for a clear mistake on the RSPCA's part regarding the bird of prey man, I wholly sided with the RSPCA *against* the 'victims' in John Sweeney's narrative - the woman with over 60 cats (far too many for their own good), the man with the dog that lay dead for two days while he was 60 miles away (in terrible-looking conditions). I just didn't get it. Why was *Panorama *defending these people? It... more »
Russian troops deploy to northern Homs: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Checkpoints were set up along the contact line of a third de-escalation zone, north of Homs, Thursday, as a ceasefire in the area took effect at 12.00 local time (09.00 GMT). Russian Military Police officers were seen checking the ID of lorry drivers traversing one of the newly created checkpoints. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First footage of freed Hezbollah fighters in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The five Hezbollah soldiers that were captured by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham during the short battle for the ‘Arsal Barrens last week have been released after a ceasefire was reached between the Lebanese group and the aforementioned jihadist rebel faction. On Thursday night, the five Hezbollah fighters were released at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists violate ceasefire in Golan Heights after attacking Baath City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham violated another ceasefire agreement in southern Syria after attacking the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in Ba’ath City on Thursday. According to a military source from the Golan Regiment (Fouj Al-Joulan), the jihadist rebels fired a number of artillery shells and rockets into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military determined to expel Islamist rebels from east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – Last week, the Syrian military and their Russian counterparts offered the Islamist rebels of Faylaq Al-Rahman a ceasefire in exchange for their commitment to expel the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants from the East Ghouta region of Damascus – they refused. Since then, the Syrian military has unleashed a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army deploys to liberated territories after jihadists leave for Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army has deployed to the liberated territories in the ‘Arsal Barrens after the jihadist rebels began their long journey to the Idlib Governorate this week. Units from the Lebanese Army setup new checkpoints near the Syrian border, while also relieving the Hezbollah forces that were deployed to monitor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIL’s third-in-command killed near Syrian border – PMU spox
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – One of the highest ranking commanders in the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization has been killed near the Syrian border, the spokesman Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) claimed tonight. According to the PMU, ISIL’s third-in-command – “Abu Suhayb” – was reportedly killed west of Mosul while traveling near the Syrian border-crossing. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah releases footage of jihadist rebels leaving east Lebanon in masses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing released footage on Thursday evening that showed dozens of of buses filled with jihadist rebels leaving eastern Lebanon for Syria. The Lebanese group captured the footage in the Wadi Hamid area of Jaroud ‘Arsal using a reconnaissance drone that was seen flying with a Hezbollah flag […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi regime forces open fire on bus filled with civilians trying to flee Awamiya
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Saudi regime forces continued their reign of terror in the Qatif Province, Thursday, after opening fire on a bus filled with civilians trying to flee the besieged Awamiya District. According to locals, the regime forces opened fire on the bus this morning, killing the driver and obstructing the vehicle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Federal Court Rules Unlicensed Pets are ‘Contraband’ — Police Can Legally Kill Them
[image: pets]A federal court just ruled that cops were not responsible for killing a woman's three dogs because her pets were legally considered contraband.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Impanelled A Washington Grand Jury On The Russian Collusion Probe
Robert Mueller. Aaron Bernstein / Reuters *Wall Street Journal: **Special Counsel Mueller Impanels Washington Grand Jury in Russia Probe* *Expansion beyond Flynn grand jury is a sign the investigation in election meddling is ramping up.* Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, a sign that his inquiry is growing in intensity and entering a new phase, according to people familiar with the matter. The grand jury, which began its work in recent weeks, is a sign that Mr. Mueller’s inquiry is ra... more »
Families Return To Mosul (Or What's Left Of It)
*Euronews*: *No home to return to: families' plight in war-ravaged Mosul* Iraqi families displaced by months of fighting between government forces and Islamic State (ISIL) group militants are returning to Mosul to find their homes destroyed. For three years, the city’s historic centre was the heart of ISIL’s self-proclaimed caliphate. Now, most of it lies in rubble. The Iraq Reconstruction Fund estimates that 80 percent of Mosul’s buildings and roads have been destroyed in the nearly nine-month battle to reclaim the city. As ISIL militants used many explosives in the residential ...more »
China Working With The U.S. Navy To Find Missing U.S. Sailor In South China Sea
*Reuters:* *China 'coordinating with U.S.' in South China Sea search for sailor* BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that it was coordinating with the U.S. navy in the search for a missing U.S. sailor in the South China Sea, a rare show of goodwill between the navies in the disputed waters. The U.S. 7th Fleet said on Tuesday that U.S. and Japanese ships were looking for an unnamed sailor from the USS Stethem destroyer who had gone missing during a routine operation in an unspecified section of the South China Sea. It said multiple searches were conducted inside the ship, b... more »
"Apathy..."
“Apathy adds up, in the long run, to cowardice.” - Rollo May Oh, but you will, soon enough...
"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"
*"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"* by Marc Chernoff “Today, I’m sitting in my hospital bed waiting to have both my breasts removed. But in a strange way I feel like the lucky one. Up until now I have had no health problems. I’m a 69-year-old woman in the last room at the end of the hall before the pediatric division of the hospital begins. Over the past few hours I have watched dozens of cancer patients being wheeled by in wheelchairs and rolling beds. None of these patients could be a day older than 17.” That’s an entry from my grandmother’s journal, dated 9/16/19... more »
“US Debt of $20 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash”
“US Debt of $20 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqUwr-Nkq9g
“‘US Staring Down A Technical Default’ - Here Are The Five Debt Ceiling Scenarios”
*“‘US Staring Down A Technical Default’ -* * Here Are The Five Debt Ceiling Scenarios”* by Tyler Durden “We are literally just weeks from a thundering crisis over the debt ceiling and continuing resolutions for FY 2018 that will hit the casino like a ton of bricks.” - David Stockman, August 2, 2017 "In a note released on Monday commenting on the looming US debt ceiling showdown and the growing threat of a government shutdown and technical default by the US, Compass Point analyst Isaac Boltansky said he is becoming increasingly concerned that fall deadlines for federal government fu... more »
"Taking Your Money Out of the Bank Without Going to Prison”
*"Taking Your Money Out of the Bank Without Going to Prison”* By Dave Hodges "The Federal government has recently made is much more difficult for the average person to access their funds once they are deposited in the bank. How can they do that, you might ask? The answer is simple, in 2012, t*he courts ruled that once you deposit your money in the bank, the banks own that money. In other words, you are gifting the bank. And the gift is irrevocable.* When a customer deposits money into a bank, the bank essentially issues a promise to have those funds available when the customer retu... more »
WATCH: Cop Caught Driving While Watching a Football Game on His Laptop
[image: driving]As police across the country ticket people for distracted driving, a cop in Florida is dangerously cruising down the highway watching football.
Secretary of State rejects 80 million from Congress to fight Russian propaganda because it will upset Moscow.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Congress has given $80 million to the State Department to fight Russian propaganda and misinformation, but Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly is reluctant to put it to use. * *A former senior State Department official told Politico that Tillerson’s spokesman, R.C. Hammond, suggested using the money to counter Russian disinformation and propaganda would rile Moscow. * *“Hammond said the secretary is in the process of working through disagreements with Russia, and this is not consistent with what we’re trying to do,” the official said.* *Tillerson ... more »
We're Losing Afghanistan. Can We Win?
President Trump summoned his generals and experts to the "situation room" at the White House late last month. He was furious that there was no plan to win Afghanistan and that after 16 years we were, in his words, "losing" in Afghanistan. What can be done? Some told him to send in many more troops. Others told him to pull out troops. The big mercenary companies want the war privatized to them. Perhaps the real problem is that no one knows what "winning" the war could possibly look like. No one in Washington has a clue.
We're Losing Afghanistan. Can We Win?
President Trump summoned his generals and experts to the "situation room" at the White House late last month. He was furious that there was no plan to win Afghanistan and that after 16 years we were, in his words, "losing" in Afghanistan. What can be done? Some told him to send in many more troops. Others told him to pull out troops. The big mercenary companies want the war privatized to them. Perhaps the real problem is that no one knows what "winning" the war could possibly look like. No one in Washington has a clue.
We're Losing Afghanistan. Can We Win?
President Trump summoned his generals and experts to the "situation room" at the White House late last month. He was furious that there was no plan to win Afghanistan and that after 16 years we were, in his words, "losing" in Afghanistan. What can be done? Some told him to send in many more troops. Others told him to pull out troops. The big mercenary companies want the war privatized to them. Perhaps the real problem is that no one knows what "winning" the war could possibly look like. No one in Washington has a clue.
We're Losing Afghanistan. Can We Win?
President Trump summoned his generals and experts to the "situation room" at the White House late last month. He was furious that there was no plan to win Afghanistan and that after 16 years we were, in his words, "losing" in Afghanistan. What can be done? Some told him to send in many more troops. Others told him to pull out troops. The big mercenary companies want the war privatized to them. Perhaps the real problem is that no one knows what "winning" the war could possibly look like. No one in Washington has a clue.
Russia is giving up on the US and the Trump administration
Following passage of sanctions law angry statements from senior officials in Russia suggest Moscow has finally lost patience with the US and the Trump administration. The post Russia is giving up on the US and the Trump administration appeared first on The Duran.
WORKING ON CHARGES FOR AUSTRIAN AUTHORITIES AGAINST TSIPRAS, THANOU AND OTHER TOOLS OF THE EUGENICIST GLOBALISTS IN GREECE
The out of control criminal Greek police and prosecutors as well as Alexis Tsipras are to be subject of charges to be filed by me, an Austrian citizen, with Austrian authorities. The charges include exposing me to danger by refusing to investigate a murder attempt made against me on account of my journalism activities exposing […]
Golf grief!
Golf is a game that appeals to about 0.001% of the population of the globe, mainly among those who live in cold, wet climates in Ireland, Scotland and Britain. And yet it has now emerged that Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street multi millionaire, wanted to humanize Donald Trump using golf. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/02/politics/scaramucci-comms-plan-text-only/index.html Scaramucci suggested a lottery to chose people to play golf […]
Threads of corruption? Iowa, Sydney, Larisa…
I am in a perhaps unique, even historical position of being able to prove the repeated perversion of justice in my case in Greece, also by the highest court two times, in collusion with police. So when anti Globalist figure Cardinal George Pell , trying to clean up the Vatican’s finances, is hauled before the court […]
USA purges more Greek Americans from Trumpski administration
Greek American George Gigicos has departed the White House following the firing of fellow Greek American Reince Priebus. http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-the-latest-former-dodgers-owner-picked-to-be-france-envoy-2017-8
Kushner companies subpoenaed over visa for investment programme. Russian oligarchs among takers?
From The Independent New York federal prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed Kushner Companies, the New York real estate business owned by the family of Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. The subpoenea concerns the company’s use of the controversial EB-5 visa programme to finance its development in New Jersey called One Journal Square, the […]
USA STARTS COUNTER PURGE AGAINST PUTIN, KISSINGER AND GOLDMAN SACHS
General John Kelly has fired top White House National Security Council Official Ezra Cohen-Watnik, an ally of the “Ruskies” Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. http://www.newsweek.com/ezra-cohen-watnik-fired-purge-iran-war-hawk-mcmaster-trump-kushner-bannon-645734
Trumpski bites rock. Encounter with James Mattis blunts The Don shark’s teeth
What happens when a Russian “fobster” takes on James Mattis? http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-u-s-losing-afghan-war-tense-meeting-generals-n789006 Donald Trump has turned his fire on the US military brass, who stand between him and the take down of the USA. The pretext is their failure to win the war in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan war is a politically expedient war that cannot be won by […]
Global warming campaigners target dogs and cats
Pet dogs and cats are only making global warming worse, according to a UCLA study.
Could China and America Go to War over Taiwan?
*Andrew Tan* *Security, Asia* Forget North Korea. This is the real problem for East Asia. Recent developments have revived the so-called ‘Taiwan problem’ in regional and global security. These developments point to a coming crisis over Taiwan that would present a grave security challenge to the United States and its allies, including Australia. While attention is currently focused on the Korean peninsula on account of North Korea’s development of ballistic missiles capable of hitting the United States, the crisis over Taiwan is quietly brewing in the background. Indeed, it is ov... more »
The Persistence of Falsehoods About the Iran Nuclear Agreement
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran, Middle East* The biggest current threat to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement that limits Iran’s nuclear program, comes from Donald Trump’s obsession with killing the accord. That obsession is driven by his impulse to undo whatever Barack Obama did and to fulfill campaign rhetoric based on such contrarianism. The power of that impulse should not be underestimated, no matter how much it collides with truth, reason, and the best interests of the United States. Trump has demonstrated parallel obsessions in pulling out of the Pari... more »
Electric Universe - Anthony Peratt 2005 presentation - fifty-six Aubrey Holes at Stonehenge
I was shouting it at the screen as soon as Los Alamos plasma-physicist Anthony Peratt, in this following secret presentation from 2005, mentioned that 'any cylindrical plasma sheath will split into fifty-six subdivisions'... "Fifty-six Aubrey Holes," are of course the outer-ring positions of the blue stones in an earlier phase of the Stonehenge monument up on Salisbury Plain in England. The number fifty-six also divides into eight weeks, or two months; two phases of the moon.
Dark Energy Survey rivals the accuracy of Planck
Yesterday, the Fermilab brought us the press release Dark Energy Survey reveals most accurate measurement of dark matter structure in the universe celebrating a new result by the Dark Energy Survey (DES), a multinational collaboration studying dark matter and dark energy using a telescope in Chile, at an altitude of 2,200 meters. DES wants to produce similar results as Planck – the modern sibling of WMAP and COBE, a satellite that studies the cosmic microwave background temperature in various directions very finely – but its method is very different. The DES telescope looks at th... more »
A Warning From The FBI To President Trump?
*VOX:* *Exclusive: top FBI officials could testify against Trump* *The acting head of the bureau told top officials to prepare.* Shortly after the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller in May, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe told several of the highest-ranking managers of the bureau they should consider themselves possible witnesses in any investigation into whether President Donald Trump engaged in obstruction of justice, according to two senior federal law enforcement officials. McCabe has told colleagues that he too is a potential witness in the probe of whether Trum... more »
Does Pepto-Bismol Contain Xylitol, Which is Harmful to Dogs?
Xylitol, a sugar substitute, is harmful to dogs, but Pepto-Bismol does not contain it.
Taking Sides on Venezuela
When there is a crisis overseas, you can tell a great deal about someone by how they react to it. In this case I'd like to draw attention to sundry calls on Jeremy Corbyn to condemn what is happening in Venezuela. Ever keen to pressure a leader they remain unreconciled to, Angela Smith and Graham Jones, ostensibly in their roles as members and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Venezuela, have added their voice to the gnashing of Tory MPs and hostile editorials. Why they are on this APPG after showing scant interest in Latin American affairs during t... more »
STEWARTRY SHOW 2017
Stewartry Show, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, August 2017. Visiting the Stewartry Show, in August 2017, were Sir Malcolm Ross and Lady Ross. Also visiting the show was Sir Alex Fergusson. First Prize - Karen Baird Above we see Belted Galloway cattle at the Stewartry Show. The Galloway breed comes from the cattle native to the south-west region of Scotland. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, August 2017. Stewartry Show, Dumfries an... more »
How Will Russia Respond If The U.S. Begins To Arm Ukraine?
*Defense News*: *US arming Ukraine? A look at how Moscow might respond* MOSCOW — The last time the United States considered arming Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons — about three years ago — the proposal was ultimately dropped over concern for Russia’s reaction. But amid a flash in tension between Moscow and Washington, the U.S. Defense Department is back at it. According to a Monday report in The Wall Street Journal, the Joint Chiefs of Staff — with the support of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker — has drawn up ... more »
Will U.S. Sanctions On Russian Energy Companies Be A 'Disaster' For Russia-EU Energy Projects?
*Reuters*: *Russian gas pipelines to go ahead despite U.S. sanctions* MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New U.S. sanctions will make it harder for Russia to build two gas export pipelines to Europe but the projects are unlikely to be stopped. U.S. President Donald Trump has reluctantly signed into law further sanctions on Russia but some of the measures are discretionary and most White House watchers believe he will not take action against Russia's energy infrastructure. This would allow Gazprom's two big pipeline projects to go ahead, although at a higher price and with some delays. ... more »
SOME SPECULATION ON DONALD TRUMP'S GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE, OR LACK THEREOF
*The Washington Post* has obtained transcripts of telephone calls President Trump had in January with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico and Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. The conversation with Turnbull became unpleasant as the two men discussed an Obama-era agreement under which the United States was expected to take 1250 refugees being held by Australia on the islands of Nauru and Manus. In return, Australia agreed to take some Central American refugees off America's hands. Jonathan Chait explains the impasse: Australia has a policy of refusing to accept r... more »
NAACP Adopts Travel Advisory for Missouri
The organization cited incidents of discrimination and hate crimes as well as a new bill that would make it harder to sue over discrimination.
Surprised? Massive Weed ‘Shortage’ in Nevada Orchestrated by Big Alcohol
[image: alcohol]The powerful alcohol lobby forced its way into having control of the wholesale distribution of cannabis from growers to retail shops and it's a mess.
Coast Guard Commandant Defies Trump Ban on Transgenders in Military
[image: coast-guard-commandant-defies-trump-ban-on-transgenders-in-military] The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has said that he is prepared to defy President Trump's ban on transgenders in the military.
Planned Parenthood President: Oppose Any Politician Who Does Not Favor Abortion
[image: planned-parenthood-president-oppose-any-politician-who-does-not-favor-abortion] The leader of the nation's biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, declares support for abortion by politicians is "non-negotiable."
President Trump: 'US-Russia Relations Are Dangerous Low'
Our relationship with Russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low. You can thank Congress, the same people that can't even give us HCare! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2017 *BBC:* *Trump: US-Russia relations are at 'dangerous low'* US President Donald Trump says his country's relationship with Russia is at a "dangerous low", amid a feud with Congress over new sanctions imposed against Moscow. Mr Trump approved the measure on Wednesday, despite calling it "flawed". Russia said the new sanctions were tantamount to declaring a "full-scale trade war". The law aims... more »
The UK Met Offices Model Muddle
By Paul Homewood Last week, I took to pieces the Met Office’s latest piece of junk science: https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/met-office-unprecedented-rainfall-nonsense/ GWPF have now put together a very easy to watch video, which summarises some of my points and adds a few more. https://www.thegwpf.org/the-uk-met-offices-model-muddle/
How Much Wealth Does the Vatican Control?
*Isaac Davis* - It's impossible to nail down just how much financial wealth the Vatican has. The post How Much Wealth Does the Vatican Control? appeared first on Waking Times.
Happy birthday to Retraction Watch! (We’re 7.) And an update on our database.
August 3rd is a big day around here — it’s our birthday. Today, we celebrate seven years since two science journalists decided, not exactly on whim but close to it, to launch a blog about retractions. Little did they know. (To hear our co-founder Ivan Oransky talk more about this milestone, check out his podcast […] The post Happy birthday to Retraction Watch! (We’re 7.) And an update on our database. appeared first on Retraction Watch.
"Flash Drought" Threatens Half the High Plains Wheat Harvest
*Abnormally dry conditions now cover 100 percent of South Dakota according to U.S. Drought Monitor* *by Gaius Publius* The climate crisis has already started. Early signs include the refugee crisis in Europe, begun in large part by a deadly drought in Syria. The dots leading from the drought to Europe's current troubles are not difficult to connect. First, from Joe Romm writing at ThinkProgress: *The Link Between Climate Change And ISIS Is Real* ... For three years now, leading security and climate experts — and Syrians themselves — have made the connection between climate change... more »
A1 road per Wikipedia
This Wikipedia article https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A1_road_(Great_Britain) on the A1 includes this fact that I was not aware of: 'Between the M25 (near London) and the A696 (near Newcastle upon Tyne) the road has been designated as part of the unsigned Euroroute E15 from Inverness to Algeciras.' The power grabbing EU?
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