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BREAKING: Syrian army ‘storming Al-Sukhnah’
After a week of stubborn resistance reports say ISIS resistance in Al-Sukhnah has suddenly collapsed, with the local ISIS commander killed. The post BREAKING: Syrian army ‘storming Al-Sukhnah’ appeared first on The Duran.
Syria army stopped by ISIS in Al-Sukhnah; advances in Deir Ezzor
Syrian army in tough fight for Al-Sukhnah as ISIS resistance there proves stronger than expected. The post Syria army stopped by ISIS in Al-Sukhnah; advances in Deir Ezzor appeared first on The Duran.
Poland demands money from Germany over invasion and occupation while insulting its Soviet liberators
Poland is playing the game of selective history, demanding money from its former occupier while insulting the memory of its only foreign liberator. The post Poland demands money from Germany over invasion and occupation while insulting its Soviet liberators appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin goes fishing–MSM goes nuts (VIDEO)
Get ready for the MSM hit pieces...for reasons unknown and perhaps unknowable. The post Vladimir Putin goes fishing–MSM goes nuts (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
Path of righteous hatred
This is an excellent ‘long read’. (H/T BBC Watch) “The Left and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The path to righteous hatred” by Jamie Palmer It’s quite densely written, but well worth the effort if, like me, you’re concerned about the BBC’s Bias against Israel. You might need to be familiar with the past 300 years’ history to properly appreciate the references. Oh, and if you’re familiar with the BBC’s selective reporting, that too, would help. “Israelis are subject to a disinformation campaign of incomparable viciousness, some of which is antisemitic.” That alone leaps o... more »
Schools Must Stop Whitewashing Communism and Socialism
[image: schools-must-stop-whitewashing-communism-and-socialism] Communist and socialist regimes murdered over 100 million of their own people in the last hundred years, and the body count keeps rising; yet young Americans know so little about these tragedies.
Post Mosul Liberation Day 25 Aug 4 2017
The Islamic State carried out two operations in Ninewa. First, a suicide bomber got into a house in the Jadida neighborhood in west Mosul, which the Golden Division was using as a headquarters and detonated his device. The bomber killedseven and wounded four. Later in the day the Iraqi forces (ISF) tried to cover up the incident claiming the bomber was killed and there were no casualties. To the southeast, 13 IS fighters were shot attempting to infiltrate the Qayara district from nearby Shirqat in Salahaddin. A gun battle ensuedwith three ISF injured, and all the insurgents elimina... more »
Robert Mueller pursues the facts!
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2017Cable star tends to invent them:* We returned from the not-so-frigid waters of southern Maine to a major discovery: Robert Mueller doesn't watch the Rachel Maddow Show! We base that inference on the latest blockbuster bombshell explosive report in the New York Times. In hard copy, the report in question tops the famous newspaper's front page this morning. Here's the way it starts: ROSENBERG, APUZZO AND SCHMIDT (8/5/17): Investigators working for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, recently asked the White House for documents related to the former... more »
Weekend reads: A science BS detector; scholarly publishing’s 1%; a tenured professor is fired
The week at Retraction Watch featured the retraction of a 35-year-old paper written by a cat, and the retraction of a study about a controversial gene editing technique. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: A BS detector for science? “Science is still the best way of knowing stuff. Darpa just wants to know what stuff science […] The post Weekend reads: A science BS detector; scholarly publishing’s 1%; a tenured professor is fired appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Crawford Kilian writes that Donald Trump's presidency is merely a symptom of the wider disease of undue deference to wealth. And Matt Karp comments on the need for progressives to identify the problem rather than soft-peddling class divisions: What distinguished the Bernie Sanders campaign more than any other issue — including his support for free college or Medicare for All — was that he named his enemy. Among his other objectives, Sanders’s attacks on “the 1 percent” were an attempt to reorder American politics around class lines: not... more »
Marvels of Space and Time...
Let's take a break from the absurd reality show that is Earthly politics, and look instead skyward where -- it seems every week, sometimes daily -- we keep seeing fantastic evidence of what human civilization can do. Seriously, you readers who express fascination and pride, as you scan the wonders below... do you ever ask how you can be of the same species as our neighbors who spew hatred of science? Whose hearts have been hardened to such awe and beauty? Even on the level of *theology* these things blare out what greatness we're beginning to achieve, and how blessed we are to be ap... more »
WHY DOESN'T THE NRA JUST SUPPORT DEMOCRATS?
This was unpleasant: The National Rifle Association continued a streak of publishing decidedly aggressive video content Thursday. This time, the group’s video wing, NRATV, said they were going to “fisk” the New York Times, a slang journalism term for uncovering factual inaccuracies in reporting. “We’ve had it with your constant protection of your Democrat overlords,” spokeswoman Dana Loesch says to camera, in a clenched-teeth, Sorkin-esque rant, adding: “We’ve had it with your pretentious, tone-deaf assertion that you are, in any way, truth- or fact-based journalism.” .@DLoesch ha... more »
Why the Future of the U.S. Navy Could Be 'Robotic Submarines'
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * One of the first Navy lines of effort aimed at fielding a robotic submarine is the Extra Large UUV or XL-UUV program. HII is teaming with Boeing to bring that project to fruition. Unmanned underwater vehicles might mean big business for shipbuilders if the technology lives up to its promise. It is too early to gauge the exact size of the future UUV market and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market may not be a good comparison. “We’re excited about where that could lead – where that might go for the future. As far as the size of this market, you can... more »
Are Democrats Fearful Of A Russian Probe Blowback?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. Joshua Roberts, Reuters. *Politico:* *Democrats fear Russia probe blowback* 'We need to talk about what people think about when they wake up in the morning, and it’s not Russia,' said one strategist. ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Democrats are increasingly conflicted about how forcefully to press the issue of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Fearful ... more »
BUSTED: Video Appears to Show White Helmets Aiding Al-Qaeda Fighters
[image: white helmets]Members of the U.S.-funded White Helmets were recently caught on film allegedly providing medical aid to Al-Qaeda fighters in Syria.
Plastic Patch Bigger Than Mexico Just Discovered in the Pacific—Humans Now Eating Plastic in Their Salt
[image: plastic]News of the growing accumulation of microplastics comes as a study finds you're probably eating microplastics with your sea salt.
DUMFRIES SHOW 2017
Above, at the 2017 Dumfries Show, we see *Calum*, the charming *double gold-medal winning* athlete*. * . Calum, Shelby and James with their medals. Dumfries and Galloway Wheelchair Track Athletics - Home | Facebook / Dumfries and Galloway Wheelchair Track Athletics At the Dumfries Show, and other agricultural shows, the excellent *Drysdales* restaurants and bars provide world-class service and food. *Drysdales Catering and Bars*. At the Dumfries Show, we see a 'baby box'. Baby boxes are to be sent to all babies in Scotland from August . The Dumfries Show provides entertai... more »
Wild Bill interview on his Canadian fiasco with my friend Don Bradway of Redoubt News...
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Did James Comey Commit Perjury in Tarmacgate?
https://youtu.be/kduneSGaCxQ It's a fair question but not one that the mainstream media will ever ask, especially the anti President Donald Trump obsessives at the BBC.
NATO Is Nervous That A Russian Tank Army Will Be At NATO's Borders For Military Exercises This September
Russian servicemen stand atop T-14 tanks with the Armata Universal Combat Platform during the Victory Day parade, marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow Thomson Reuters *Business Insider*: *This is the famed Russian tank corps that Putin is sending to NATO's borders* As many as 100,000 Russian troops will be arriving in Belarus in September for the Zapad military exercises, and with them will be a storied tank corps. The 1st Guards Tank Army, a historic corps-sized formation that President Vladimir Putin re-assembl... more »
This U.S. Soldier's 'Medal Of Honor' Was Classified 'Top Secret'
Hiroshi Miyamura. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. *James Elphick, Task & Purpose: **America’s first 'top secret' Medal of Honor went to a Nisei fighting in Korea* Hiroshi Miyamura was born to Japanese immigrants in Gallup, New Mexico, in 1925. This made him Nisei — Japanese for “second-generation.” At the outbreak of World War II, Miyamura witnessed many of his fellow Nisei being shipped off to internment camps. Gallup, however, was not located within the relocation zone, and even if it was, the townspeople were ready to stand up for their Japanese neighbors. Safe from the internmen... more »
Russia is trying to start a beef between Donald Trump and the Congress.
Dmitry Medvedev with Vladimir Putin. Courtesy of Newsweek: *Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has issued a warning to Donald Trump’s White House that the “U.S. establishment” is preparing to oust him from power and codifying sanctions on Russia is only the first step. * *“The U.S. President's signing of the package of new sanctions against Russia will have a few consequences,” Medvedev, Vladimir Putin’s onetime successor in the Kremlin wrote on his Facebook page in Russian and English. “First, it ends hopes for improving our relations with the new U.S. administration. Second, ... more »
Presidential Pardoning Power: Are There Limits?
[image: presidential-pardoning-power-are-there-limits] Could President Trump constitutionally pardon himself, his son, or any of his associates charged with a crime?
Occupational Licensing Discourages Innovation and Entrepreneurship
[image: occupational-licensing-discourages-innovation-and-entrepreneurship] Government licensing of occupation prevents the poor from working and discourages innovation.
Over-Prescribed Painkillers an Indication of Larger Issues for Americans
[image: over-prescribed-painkillers-an-indication-of-larger-issues-for-americans] The nearly 92 million adult Americans who took prescription painkilling opioids in 2015 indicate that our nation needs to face up to some larger issues.
U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey Crashes Of Australian Coast. 23 Rescued 3 Missing
*NBC*: *U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey Heli-Plane Crashes off Australian Coast* Three U.S. Marines were missing Saturday after their aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia, the United States Marine Corps said. Twenty-three of the 26 personnel aboard the Osprey heli-plane have been rescued. The aircraft had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and was conducting regularly scheduled operations when it crashed into the sea. Vessels and aircraft from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group immediately responde... more »
President Trump Starts His 17 Day Working Vacation
*NBC: **Trump Kicks Off 17-Day Stay at His New Jersey Golf Club* WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and Bill Clinton had Martha’s Vineyard, George W. Bush had his ranch in Crawford, Texas, George H.W. Bush had Kennebunkport, Maine, and Ronald Reagan had his getaway in California. President Donald Trump, it seems, has his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The president and his family head to one of his favorite retreats Friday, Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, for what White House officials say is a 17-day “working vacation.” It’s just the latest in a string of visits the real estat... more »
Mainstream media plumb depths with blanket Russia coverage
Rather than focusing on credible issues, the corporate media continue to discredit themselves with the myth of “Russian hackers”. The post Mainstream media plumb depths with blanket Russia coverage appeared first on The Duran.
Europe is both for and against Russian sanctions simultaneously
Europe's confusion is costing the EU economy a great deal while having little effect on Russia or the United States. Thus, in spite of German manufacturing excellence, the EU is largely geo-politically impotent. The post Europe is both for and against Russian sanctions simultaneously appeared first on The Duran.
Russia and Iran negotiate weapons deal in aftermath of US sanctions
Russia and Iran were set to increase cooperation in important sectors in any case. The sanctions are merely a galvanising force behind a pre-existing partnership. The post Russia and Iran negotiate weapons deal in aftermath of US sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
WATCH: Cop Smashes Cuffed Man’s Head Into Pavement, Critically Injuring Him—Gets Suspended
[image: philadelphia]A Philadelphia cop's brutal treatment of a handcuffed man was so horrific that he was actually suspended with the intent to dismiss.
Sheriff Who ‘Wrote the Book on DUI’ Fails Every Sobriety Test in Hilarious Bodycam Footage
[image: sobriety]Body-camera footage shows a former sheriff telling deputies that he “wrote the book on DUI,” as he fails every sobriety test he is given.
US DOJ’s Announcement On Leaks Is “Deeply Troubling” – The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Press Release from The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: “DOJ’s announcement on leaks is “deeply troubling” Press Release … Continue reading →
“Dog Cries When He Realizes His Family Left Him At The Shelter - Happy Ending!”
“Dog Cries When He Realizes His Family Left Him At The Shelter - Happy Ending!” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNs2b-p_utw “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” - Will Rogers
How China Plans to Win a War Against America: Kill Its Aircraft Carriers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Could Beijing do it? *The People’s Liberation Army, unable to do anything about the American aircraft carriers, was utterly humiliated. China, which was just beginning to show the consequences of rapid economic expansion, still did not have a military capable of posing a credible threat to American ships just a short distance from of its coastline.* More than twenty years ago, a military confrontation in East Asia pushed the United States and China uncomfortably close to conflict. Largely unknown in America, the event made a lasting impression o... more »
Why the U.S. Navy Stopped Building the 'F-22 Raptor' of Submarines
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Seawolf is an amazing class of submarine--for a price. *This formidable increase in performance came at formidable increase in cost. The total *Seawolf program was estimated at $33 billion for twelve submarines, an unacceptable cost considering the Soviet Union—and the threat of the Akula and follow-on subs—ended in 1991. The program was trimmed to just three submarines that cost $7.3 billion. The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built. Designed to succeed the Los Angeles–class attack submarines and maintain Ameri... more »
Russian President Putin On A Summer Vacation In Siberia
*Daily Mail*: *Putin on the style! Russian premier poses for his latest action shots diving and fishing (without his shirt obviously) on Siberian holiday* * Russian President Vladimir Putin has been enjoying a few days' holiday in Tuva, a remote region in Siberia * The 64-year-old went shirtless to fish and sunbathe as he enjoyed the beauty of the mountainous region * He took defence minister Sergei Shoigu with him on the break but had to be briefed on a mining accident while he was away earlier this week The Russian president has been taking a summer holiday in Siberia, as he p... more »
Tweets For Today
#BREAKING A US Marine Corps search and rescue mission is underway as military helicopter crashes off QLD coast MORE: https://t.co/99LmiwkyHO pic.twitter.com/DN2Tvjhc1C — Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) August 5, 2017 China steps up its rhetoric in an increasingly tense border row with India, hinting at possible military action https://t.co/pKR8YSO8Xt pic.twitter.com/mhJdM7A8GQ — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 5, 2017 Venezuelan chief prosecutor's office blocked by security forces https://t.co/MV2WytwBtk — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 5, 2017 IMAGE: The inside of a Boeing... more »
A Failure In Retrospect
Now that the Republicans have failed to repeal Obamacare, Paul Krugman puts that failure in perspective. Obamacare failed because the Republicans' attempts to sabotage it really ticked people off: I’m talking about the people who screamed at their congressional representatives in town halls. People like, for example, the man who pushed his wheelchair-bound son, who was suffering from cerebral palsy, in front of a congressman, yelling that President Obama’s health care plan would provide the boy with “no care whatsoever” and would be a “death sentence.” The reality, of course, is t... more »
PATRIOTS BATTLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF WHITE HOUSE FROM TRUMPSKI RATHER RESEMBLES RAIDERS OF LOST ARK TRUCK CHASE
“I’m freaking out,” said Mike Cernovich, his voice rising in terror on air as he watches the US counter coup against the Russians unfold. Alex Jones’s voice is so raw, he can barely rant. Puffing out his cheeks, baring fangs, scarlet in the face, he has been reduced to rasping out threats against H R […]
The real story about the Trump economy. Interest rate hikes bust Americans while enriching Goldman Sachs
US banks have had to write off more credit card losses in the second quarter than at any time in the last four years as the US economy tanks due to the Fed Reserve’s interest rate rises. The trillion plus dollar student debt bubble is also in the process of imploding as more and more students […]
ROBERT MUELLER TARGETS MICHAEL FLYNN. BRIBED BY RUSSIANS?
From NYT Investigators working for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, recently asked the White House for documents related to the former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, and have questioned witnesses about whether he was secretly paid by the Turkish government during the final months of the presidential campaign, according to people […]
KREMLIN TROLLS LINKED TO SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST MCMASTER, RUSKIES TRYING TO STOP HIM FIRING STEVE BANNON
From Business Insider “Twitter accounts that have been linked to Russian influence operations have jumped on the anti-McMaster bandwagon, too, using hashtags like #FireMcMaster and #deepstate, according to a newly launched website that aims to track Russian propaganda efforts in real time. On Friday, the top and trending websites the accounts were sharing were the […]
H R McMaster enjoys huge image boost after Alex Jones threatens to murder him on air for purging White House of Ruskies
H R McMaster has been the subject of a lot of criticsm since he became the head of the NSC, also from myself. But he is set to enjoy a huge boost in his popularity after attack dogs Alex Jones and Mike Cernovich threatened him with death and smeared him on air. By joining […]
Gary North, Mojmír Hampl on fatal volatility of cryptocurrencies
*...and my thermodynamic metaphors...* Mojmír Hampl is one of the 7 members of the Czech National Bank's board – which determines the main interest rates in Czechia etc. He was the key hawk-turn-dove in 2013 whose vote decided about the interventions against the previously strengthening crown and the alleged deflation threat. And he's arguably the most outspoken pundit among the seven. I've had a lunch with him some years ago. *Parallel Polis, a Bitcoin café in Prague* Days ago, he published his opinion about the Bitcoin: Don't be afraid of bitcoin It was published on the Czech ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin The Trump-Russia investigation heats up with a call for a grand jury Seed: The Untold Story The 'hero' hacker who stopped WannaCry was accused of creating the 'Kronos' malware — here's what it is China just held a drill to shut down 'harmful' websites as it tightens its grip on the internet South Korea's spy agency attempted to rig the 2012 election and is now under investigation From the "I'm shocked that there's gambling in this casino" Department. Pediatricians are debating whether refusing to vaccinate a child can be construed as 'medical neglect' Gulf of Me... more »
Trump-- More Lazy Or More Ignorant?
Trump, who used to chastise Obama for taking vacations, campaigned on *not* taking vacations if he ever got into the White House (which he now calls "a dump") and wrote in "his" book *Think Like a Billionaire* (actually written by Meredith McIver for him), "Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job." The new issue of *Newsweek* makes it clear why he's taking off 17 days now. The "Lazy Boy" president is in way over his head and not up to the job... not even close and not even trying. Whether Putin's well-orchestrated shenanigan... more »
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*Harvard would rather have blacks than Asians* *As Ron Unz has documented, the Harvard student body would be three quarters Asian if admissions were based on ability alone. As it is, Asian admissions are limited to somewhere around 20%. This revelation does of course open Harvard to a charge of racism so has to be defended. Rather than remedy a wrong, they have doubled down on black admissions, even though few blacks will be able to handle the work and will drop out at some stage* For the first time in Harvard University’s history, the majority of students accepted into the inc... more »
Graphic photos: ISIS sleeper cells from Baghdad behead Iraqi soldier in broad daylight
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Despite being expelled from most of Iraq, underground Islamic State members are still present across most major cities, representing a menace to society. A handful of photos released by Amaq Agency on Friday showed what it claimed an ambush on a lone Iraqi soldier, supposedly called Hamid Ali Muhammad Al-Faraji. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army advances near Al-Sukhnah after ISIL’s counter-offensive fails
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their assault on the strategic city of Al-Sukhnah this afternoon, following a big counter-attack by the Islamic State earlier in the day. Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the large hilltop of Tal Musharifah near Al-Sukhnah; this resulted in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US spent over $1 billion on CIA war in Syria: NYT
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The U.S. spent over $1 billion since 2013 to have the C.I.A. train and arm the militants fighting the Syrian government forces, a new report by the New York Times (NYT) claimed. “Critics in Congress had complained for years about the costs — more than $1 billion over the life […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thousands rally in Baghdad as cleric calls for army takeover of Shia paramilitary
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – Thousands of supporters of Shia cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr flooded Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, Friday, rallying for electoral reform and against government corruption. During the demonstration, al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government to integrate the Shia-majority paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi or Popular Mobilisation Unit (PMF) into the country’s armed forces, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘We Will Find You’: White House Ominously Vows to Destroy Whistleblowers—End Transparency
[image: leaks]“We will find you, we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law, and you will not be happy.” The time for Trump to fire Sessions is now.
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*Big money is behind decarbonization. We don’t need politicians (?)* *An amusing article below from a Warmist intellectual in a desperate attempt to defend his patch. Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. His argument is that since some companies are ass-covering in case "renewables" take off, that means that a new age is dawning and the old one will wither away. He is taking comfort in small things where 97% of the world is paying only lip service to global warming. The Paris agreement g... more »
Republicans vote to abolish commission that works to protect integrity of voting machines.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *This past weekend, hackers gathered in Las Vegas with a simple mission: break into America’s electronic voting machines and take control. Within minutes, some had already succeeded – but that’s a good thing. These hackers were part of a workshop held to identify vulnerabilities so they can be fixed well before any Americans cast actual votes next election. This exercise underscores the very real danger posed by outdated and insecure voting-machine software – as well as the important mission our government must continue undertaking to close these vulnerabilitie... more »
The U.S. Navy Might Get to 355 Ships If These 2 Things Happen
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But it might be tough. The question if the U.S. Navy will achieve its goal of building a 355-ship fleet will largely rest on if the U.S. Congress can repeal the Budget Control Act of 2011. Moreover, that goal might only be achieved if the Pentagon is able move funding for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine out of the Navy’s ship construction accounts. “Looming over all of this is the Budget Control Act, which remains a lot of land as well as the need to determine how Columbia-class submarines will be funded without impacting other critic... more »
CONFIRMED: S. Korean National Intelligence Service meddled in 2012 election
The United States controls much of what happens in South Korea, while China controls virtually nothing in North Korea. The post CONFIRMED: S. Korean National Intelligence Service meddled in 2012 election appeared first on The Duran.
Musical Interlude: Juzzie Smith, “Bluesberry Jam”
Awesome one man blues band Juzzie Smith, “Bluesberry Jam” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vikmUQZpGQ
"Fukushima Update: 15,009.15 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated August 5, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,009.15 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of August 5, 2017 - 2,327 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,009.15 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »
Dog-Made Global Warming!
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward You could not make it up! LOS ANGELES, CA — When it comes to global warming, Fido and Fluffy are part of the problem, a new study by UCLA indicates. Most cat or dog lovers would say they can’t imagine living in a world […]
It Is Your Light - The Wisdom of Rumi
*Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī) was a 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, from Persia (Rumi was born in modern day Afghanistan and lived for a while in Turkey). Rumi’s poetry expresses his longing for union with the Divine. It is a personal mystic journey he invites us all to join.*
Breaking: Famous Holistic Naturopath/Author Dies Suddenly
We are so saddened to announce the sudden death of famous author and naturopath Ann Boroch. She was outspoken on MANY controversial topics, like the dangers of VACCINES (linked at the bottom of the article) and an inspiration to all of us. Ann Boroch’s Facebook page posted just two hours ago that she died suddenly, and her
Naperville, IL residents want chemical weed killer ban made permanent in parks
This week a group of residents from Naperville, IL and some environmental experts requested that the Naperville Park Board make a permanent ban on using Roundup and other chemical weed killers in city parks. This is huge- we didn’t see things happen like this 10 years ago! Our message is spreading. RELATED ARTICLE: Yet Another Lawsuit
Syrian Army swarming Islamist-held Ayn Tarma from three axes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale operation in the eastern suburbs of Damascus this morning, striking the Islamist rebels inside both ‘Ayn Tarma and Jobar. Backed by heavy artillery and airstrikes from SyAAF, the Syrian Arab Army’s 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard captured the Sonbol Station in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
2,000 IS fighters left in Raqqa, using civilians as human shields – US envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS Brett McGurk estimated that there are some 2,000 self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) fighters that remain in the Syrian city of Raqqa, at a press conference in Washington DC, Friday. Speaking to reporters, McGurk described IS as ‘barbaric’ when […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Up close footage of Russian jets destroying ISIL vehicles in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Free News channel released exclusive footage on Friday of Russian jets carrying out powerful airstrikes inside the Deir Ezzor Governorate. The airstrikes targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions, as well as movements around the Deir Ezzor Governorate over the last week. The Russian Air Force has played a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah will participate in the Ras Ba’albak offensive from Syria: Sayyed Nasrallah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah conducted a televised speech on Al-Manar yesterday that touched on a wide variety of topics, including the upcoming Lebanese Army offensive in the Ras Ba’albak area. Sayyed Nasrallah began his speech by congratulating the families of the five Hezbollah soldiers that returned home after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"Seymour Hersh CONFIRMS Seth Rich Wikileaks Contact!"
https://youtu.be/jS0Rs6Fakkc If you rely on the BBC for your news then the name of Seth Rich probably means absolutely nothing. If you are in that position then you need to be a little more expansive in your news gathering.
What the mainstream media is hiding from you this week.
https://youtu.be/3SlxfiZL7q4 What the mainstream media, including the BBC, are hiding from you this week. Liz Wheeler performing a useful function there.
The election of Donald Trump is bad for business, well the gun manufacturing business at least.
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *The Obama years were a great time for the gun business. * *But since the election of Donald Trump as president and the resulting decline in fears over increased gun regulation, sales in the industry have plummeted. * *On Thursday, shares of gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR) were down as much as 9% after reporting results Wednesday afternoon that missed expectations. In the second quarter, sales for the company were down 22% against the same period last year while profits fell 53%. * *In its earnings release, Sturm, Ruger cited, among other factors weighi... more »
Mommy, Where do Books Come From?
NOTE: Below is a post written by Age of Autism Founding Editor Dan Olmsted back in 2009. Read it carefully and you'll see the genesis of Denial How Refusing to Face the Facts about Our Autism Epidemic Hurts Children, Families,...
A tiny abandoned kitten is nursed back to life by a Mummy dog
A starving kitten in Lamia, Greece gets nursed back to life by a Mummy dog. The kitten was found in the garbage by a local who presented it to a nursing dog. Video shows the kitten drinking the dog's milk - the two becoming great friends. The person who shot the footage reacted with 'animals are kinder than man' The dog wags her tail, appearing very happy to feed a new little one, especially one so hungry. According to the person who took the video, the kitten had been abandoned and left to die. They said: 'When I opened the trash can, I saw a newborn kitten tied inside a bag, h... more »
The Philosophy of Language and Meaning
*Some Questions About Language: A Theory of Human Discourse and Its Objects * *Mortimer J. Adler * *Open Court* In *Some Questions about Language*, Mortimer J. Adler conducts a philosophical examination of the subject of language. But his specific focus is on the theory of meaning. He takes a systematic and structured approach and presents his arguments in a conversational format, as an orderly series of questions and answers which clarify the basic problems about language and meaning, while expounding the logical framework of Adler's own theory of meaning which serves as a soluti... more »
"Why Are You Waiting?"
"If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?" ~ Stephen Levine
"Not Made For Defeat..."
“But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” - Ernest Hemingway, "The Old Man and the Sea"
Israelis are "human garbage"
This sort of speech is not unusual from many Muslims in the Middle East and beyond, not that you'd know if you relied upon the instititionally anti-Israel BBC for your news. 'Ahmad Daqamseh, a Jordanian soldier who murdered seven Israeli schoolgirls and wounded six others in the infamous March 13, 1997 "Island of Peace massacre," was released from a Jordanian prison after serving 20 years. Upon his release, Daqamseh made a short statement to the Al-Jazeera network, in which he referred to Israelis as "human garbage vomited into our midst by the world's nations." He added that thi... more »
Phoning it in
Listening to John Simpson on *Today* yesterday and then reading a newspaper article published the day before led me to a disturbing thought: that JS simply read an article in the *Guardian* by a far-left academic and then regurgitated it pretty much wholesale to Nick Robinson on *Today* the following morning, passing it off as his own insight. Please read *the article* for yourselves and then read the *Today *transcript (below). The echoes are uncanny, aren't they? One of the things that stood out for me was the way JS talked about the "right wing" street protests, echoing the *... more »
Donald Trump is keeping the lid on internal American violence and preventing civil war
If Donald Trump is removed from office, which many of his opponents are now talking about openly, America will see chaos like never before in the lifetime of any American in 2017. One doesn't need to be on the Trump train to be on the peace train. The post Donald Trump is keeping the lid on internal American violence and preventing civil war appeared first on The Duran.
Breaking: Syrian Army busts through militant front-lines in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack inside the suburbs of east Damascus this morning, targeting Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions at the Sonbol Station in ‘Ayn Tarma. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to break-through Faylaq Al-Rahman’s front-lines at the Sonbol […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Lebanese Army’s attack on the Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing released footage on Friday showing the Lebanese Army’s powerful attack on the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in the Ras Ba’albak region of the Lebanon’s Beqa’a Governorate. The Lebanese Army is gearing up for a full ground invasion of the Ras Ba’albak region that is controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trouble in jihadist paradise as HTS attacks Ahrar Al-Sham group in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) – The infighting between the two largest jihadist groups has resurfaced once again, following an attack launched by the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants on an Ahrar Al-Sham base in east Idlib. According to claims made by opposition activists on Friday night, HTS attacked the bases of the Ahrar Al-Sham […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Air Force conducts special mission to destroy ISIL drone factory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out a special mission on Friday that targeted an Islamic State (ISIL) drone factory that was operating in the Homs Governorate. A Syrian jet flying out the Shay’rat Airbase in Homs carried out the mission, striking the ISIL drone factory inside the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army overwhelms rebel forces in southern Syria to score big advance
BEIRUT, LEBANN (7:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a surprise offensive in southern Syria, Friday, targeting the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) positions in the eastern countryside of the Al-Sweida Governorate. Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army captured several sites from the Free Syrian Army militants during the day, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump Admin-AG Sessions Threaten First Amendment-Freedom of the Press
https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao-ne/legacy/2012/04/27/Civil%20Rights%20Book-NE-2.pdf “Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal As a former federal prosecutor, I know how important press freedom is to responsible criminal justice … Continue reading →
Racism and Segregation in Israel: Under Israeli Apartheid, Palestinians Cannot Ride Israeli Buses!
Racism and Segregation in Israel: Under Israeli Apartheid, Palestinians Cannot Ride Israeli Buses! by Ben Norton, Dissident Voice, via http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has officially banned Palestinians from traveling on Israeli-run public transportation in the West Bank, according to anew report by Haaretz, Israel’s most prominent newspaper. – The new apartheid law dictates that […]
Hawks Thrilled with US Plans to Arm Ukraine
Published on Aug 4, 2017 The Pentagon and State Department intend to supply lethal arms to the Ukrainian government, though the White House still has not given its approval. Similar proposals in the past were rejected by the Obama administration. RT America’s Anya Parampil reports on the latest warmongering in Washington. end
Poland and EU Probably Don’t Need One Another – Donald Tusk
Published on Aug 4, 2017 Poland’s future within the EU is shrouded by a “question mark,” European Council head Donald Tusk has warned. It comes amid ongoing rows between Brussels and Warsaw over the country’s actions on its justice system, state media, and the environment. end
‘Poland Doesn’t Need EU, Poland isn’t Needed by EU’ Tusk HUGE Bombshell as Bloc Rips Apart
‘Poland Doesn’t Need EU, Poland isn’t Needed by EU’ Tusk HUGE Bombshell as Bloc Rips Apart by NICOLE STINSON & REBECCA PERRING, http://www.express.co.uk/ DONALD TUSK has said Poland “doesn’t need the European Union” and the bloc doesn’t need his home country in a bombshell statement set to rip the Brussels club apart. – European Council president Donald […]
US ‘Constitutional Shift’: Powerless President and Omnipotent Congress
US ‘Constitutional Shift’: Powerless President and Omnipotent Congress by https://sputniknews.com/ What the international community is observing now in Washington could be called a sluggish constitutional shift, Russian political analyst Andrei Suzdaltsev told RIA Novosti in a reference to Congress twisting Donald Trump’s arm. Meanwhile, Congress is about to stir up new frictions with Trump over the […]
Breaking Intel: Trump Completely Isolated Ahead Of Coup
Published on Aug 4, 2017 Roger Stone joins Alex Jones live via Skype to discuss how the deep state and top generals in Trump’s Administration are working to isolate the President from intelligence before staging a coup to overthrow him from power. end
General McMaster Panics As Journalists Expose Him As Greatest National Security Threat. General McMaster’s Dirty Secrets Leak: Exclusive With Mike Cernovich
Published on Aug 4, 2017 As journalist expose National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s past, the General panics, knowing his plans into the future are now at risk of total collapse as he undermines President Trump. end
‘Everything The President Wants To Do, McMaster Opposes,’ Former NSC Officials Say
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Everything The President Wants To Do, McMaster Opposes,’ Former NSC Officials Say by JONAH BENNETT AND SAAGAR ENJETI, http://dailycaller.com/ National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster is thwarting President Donald Trump’s foreign policy prescriptions, two former senior NSC officials told The Daily Caller News Foundation. – “Everything the president wants to do, McMaster opposes,” a former senior official […]
There is Total War Within Trump Administration Over Russia: Analyst
Published on Aug 3, 2017 The administration of US President Donald Trump is engaged in “total war” as senior White House officials struggle to develop a common policy towards Russia, says a political analyst in Washington. end
FOIA Dump Reveals Collusion Between Lynch, FBI And Media To Bury Bill Clinton Meeting
FOIA Dump Reveals Collusion Between Lynch, FBI And Media To Bury Bill Clinton Meeting by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Back on June 29, 2016, Obama’s Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, tried to convince us that the following ‘impromptu’ meeting between herself and Bill Clinton at the Phoenix airport, a private meeting which lasted 30 minutes on Lynch’s […]
Assembling the Troops: US to Start GLOBAL Military Drills Amid ‘Complex Worldwide Threats’
US Plans ‘Global’ Drills to Counter Russia & Other ‘Complex Threats’ – Top US Military Official by https://www.rt.com/ The US military is shifting towards a “more global” exercise program in preparation to deter what they term a “more assertive Russia” as well as countering other complex threats, a senior officer commanding the US forces in Europe […]
Trump Will Now Become the War President
Trump Will Now Become the War President by Paul Craig Roberts, http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ President Trump has been defeated by the military/security complex and forced into continuing the orchestrated and dangerous tensions with Russia. Trump’s defeat has taught the Russians the lesson I have been trying to teach them for years, and that is that Russia is […]
‘Juncker is Deeply Worried!’ Brussels is Crumbling and the EU is Panicking Says Professor
‘Juncker is Deeply Worried!’ Brussels is Crumbling and the EU is Panicking Says Professor by DARREN HUNT, http://www.express.co.uk/ THE EUROPEAN UNION is crumbling and Jean-Claude Juncker is “deeply worried” according to professor Matthew Goodwin. – The professor insisted that the European Union was falling apart and was facing massive challenges, with Brexit just one of its problems. Speaking to RT, […]
The U.S. Army Has Banned Its Soldiers From Using Chinese DJI Drones
*Ben Watson, Defense One*: *The US Army Just Ordered Soldiers to Stop Using Drones from China’s DJI* An Aug. 2 memo cites 'increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities' with drones from China’s market-leading DJI. The U.S. Army has ordered troops to stop using consumer drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI, according to an Aug. 2 memo seen by Defense One and confirmed by two Army officials. “Cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media from devices, and secure equipment for follow on direction,” reads the memo from Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Anderso... more »
Picture Of The Day
An RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher seen in action on board the Kabardino-Balkaria ASW corvette during the Russian Navy Day celebrations in Baltiysk on July 30, 2017. © SPUTNIK/ IGOR ZAREMBO *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures* (Sputnik).
Russian Sanctions Latest Betrayal of Post-Cold War Agreements
*August 5, 2017* (Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - While the US claims recent sanctions targeting Russia are based on alleged Russian interference in last year's US elections, a careful examination of US policy post-Cold War reveals a systematic campaign aimed at undermining Moscow, encircling Russia and attempting to overturn the current, prevailing political order there in favor of one dominated by US interests. At each step, various excuses are concocted, mainly to mesh with current political narratives embedded within public perception at any given time. Currently, playing left and right... more »
The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) Is Almost 50% Complete
*Dave Majumdar, National Interest*: *America's Second Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Almost 50 Percent Complete* Huntington Ingalls Newport News shipbuilding has completed 50 percent of the structural work on the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), which is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier. If everything goes well, the massive 100,000-ton ship will be launched in 2020. “We are 50 percent structurally complete, if you look in the dry dock you can make out kind of a whole bottom key area of ship, it’s looking like a ship now,” Mike Petters, president and chief executive offic... more »
Crow’s God: Ego Dissolution and the Evolution of the Self
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - You are the one the world has been waiting for. The post Crow’s God: Ego Dissolution and the Evolution of the Self appeared first on Waking Times.
Neuroscience Shows How Gut Bacteria Impact Emotions
*Anna Hunt* - A healthy gut may help balance mood and affects how we respond to emotional situations. The post Neuroscience Shows How Gut Bacteria Impact Emotions appeared first on Waking Times.
Crooked West Virginia Crackpot And Billionaire Jim Justice Comes Out Of The Closet
Last year we warned DC and West Virginia Democrats not to trust crooked Trump-like billionaire Jim Justice when he ran for governor as a Democrat. At the time we wrote that Justice was West Virginia's only billionaire and that he represents absolutely nothing remotely related to the Democratic Party-- not in terms of values, principles or even team identity. He was outspokenly anti-Obama and anti-Hillary and bragged to the media that he' wouldn't vote for her. His campaign, was self-funded and-- in a state where Bernie won every single county in the primary and beat Trump in many o... more »
Blackwater Murder Case Overturned By U.S. Appeals Court
By Aaron Kesel A U.S. appeals court on Friday dismissed the first-degree murder charge against a former Blackwater employee, Nicholas A. Slatten, and ordered re-sentencings for three...more »
Pentagon Plans Massive Global War Game to Prepare for Russia and Other Threats
By Jason Ditz Continuing to envision the new Cold War with Russia both as a ticket for ongoing increases in military spending and a convenient... more »
Facial Recognition ID Moves from Planes and Trains to Conferences and Events
By Nicholas West The use of biometric identification is becoming a real-time case study in how the public is incrementally conditioned to accept the total... more »
Massive US Sex Trafficking Bust Ensnares Over 1,000—Including Law Enforcement and Clergy
By Claire Bernish From Seattle to Tuscaloosa, police arrested more than 1,000 people in just one month — including a law enforcement officer and pastor... more »
Pentagon Accused of Suppressing Release of Book on Torture
By Will Porter A former chief investigator at Guantanamo Bay is accusing the Defense Department of withholding the publication of his book, which covers the... more »
New York Police to Implement “Textalyzer” to Monitor Cellphone Use While Driving
By John Vibes Police in the “Empire State” of New York have reportedly proposed the implementation of a new device that would be able to... more »
Hacker Who Turned Off WannaCry Arrested By FBI For Allegedly Running Kronos Banking Trojan
By Aaron Kesel A hacker known online by his alias “malwaretechblog,” Marcus Hutchins, 22, who was able to infamously turn off the WannaCry ransom virus which... more »
Federal Court Rules Unlicensed Pets are “Contraband” — Police Can Legally Kill Them
By Jay Syrmopoulos Detroit, MI – Nikita Smith filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department after they killed her three dogs during a raid of... more »
Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill, World At A Dangerous Point As Deep State Shows Their Teeth
By Brandon Turbeville U.S. President Donald Trump has now signed into law what may be considered one of the most insane pieces of legislation ever... more »
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