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99 Years Of American Tanks In One GIF
*Popular Mechanics*: *Watch 99 Years of American Tanks in One GIF* From M1917 to M1A2, American tanks have dominated the battlefield. The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are on the cusp of a centennial—the 100th anniversary of the tank in U.S. service. This animated GIF, put together by the folks at partcatalog.com, shows the evolution of the American tank—from the clanky M1917 light tank to the M1A2 Abrams—and shows how the U.S. went from a newcomer to the world of tanks to world leader. The M1917 light tank, for example, was merely a copy of the Renault FT-17. That kind of copycat en... more »
Tweet For Today
As A Young Captain, HR McMaster Commanded One Of The Most Epic Tank Battles In History. https://t.co/HNU7k0f9mN pic.twitter.com/FfioJp2k8U — The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) August 7, 2017 *WNU Editor:* A very young H.R. McMaster
Did Justin Bieber and Katy Perry Say Pedophiles Run the Music Industry?
Both pop singers were targeted by fake news stories reporting that they had exposed a pedophile ring in control of the music business.
So Much For Google's Manifesto
*ReCode:* *Google has fired the employee who penned a controversial memo on women and tech* *The author wrote, among other things, that females suffered from more “neuroticism.”* In a memo to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the employee who penned a controversial memo that claimed that women had biological issues that prevented them from being as successful as men in tech had violated its Code of Conduct, and that the post had crossed “the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.” He added: “To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Growler Inspection* A sailor inspects a Navy E/A-18G Growler before it takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Southern California, July 31, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zackary Alan Landers
Russia unveils its new giant cargo aircraft
Details provided of new heavy transport aircraft to replace AN-124 The post Russia unveils its new giant cargo aircraft appeared first on The Duran.
NEBRASKA: 'They're back' Ready to stop Keystone XL
Photo by Mike Hudema Photos: Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman Harold Frazier speaks to crowd at Nebraska Capitol. 'Yes to Solar' was the message, as crowd rallied in solidarity to halt Keystone XL pipeline, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. In the news: 'We're ready to stop it again' KXL pipeline opponents flood Nebraska Capitol: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/07/
Russia Wants To Airdrop Armored Vehicles With The Crew Inside
Russian paratroopers during, here Kursants, the military parade dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May, 9th 2005). Wikipedia *Popular Mechanics*: *Russia Plans to Airdrop Armored Vehicles—With Crew Inside* If nothing else it's a good way to send seven soldiers plummeting to their deaths. Russia's state news agency TASS reports that Russian airborne forces plan to drop armored vehicles from the sky via parachute—with soldiers inside. The head of Russia's Airborne Forces claims that only Russia has this capability. That's for good reason: The m... more »
Citations Needed, Episode 05: The Great American Socialist Whitewash
Fred Hampton On Episode 5 of Citations Needed, Adam and I explore the history of the media erasing socialists of color from the history books and present day discourse––a tactic that serves to both commodity and water-down black radicalism and pawn off leftwing politics as a uniquely white or middle class enterprise. Our guests this week are Robert Greene II and Roqayah Chamseddine.
Another Putin-Gate Sunday While Trumpanzee Golfs In New Jersey
Republican politicians, Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and Thom Tillis (NC) are very different characters but there is no way to accurately describe either one of them without using the words "right wing" or even "very right wing." Each was on TV yesterday, Tillis with Chris Wallace on *Fox News Sunday*, and Cotton with John Dickerson on CBS news' *Face the Nation*. Believe it or not, somehow Señor Trumpanzee came up in both conversations. First a little background: On Thursday, Tillis, along with Democrat Chris Coons of Delaware, introduced the Special Counsel Integrity Act, which Tilli... more »
ISIL’s reign over central Syria nears its end: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The loss of Al-Sukhnah could not come at a worse time for the Islamic State (ISIL), as their forces are spread too thin and surrounded by the government forces in central Syria. Despite their heavy resistance, the Islamic State cannot hold this region for much longer due to shortages in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Republican Guard captures new sites in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Monday, capturing several sites inside the Shwam Neighborhood of ‘Ayn Tarma. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army attacked Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions in ‘Ayn Tarma, resulting a fierce battle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL attempts to slow down the Syrian Army’s advance near Sukhnah: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) militants launched a counter-attack in the northern countryside of Al-Sukhnah, Monday, targeting the sites recently liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). ISIL’s counter-attack would ultimately fail, resulting in the death of several members of their terror group. With the Syrian Army later advancing north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Unreal images emerge from east Damascus as Syrian military pounds militants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Syrian military unleashed a powerful attack on the Islamist-held suburb of Jobar tonight, firing several missiles towards Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions. Using surface-to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of the Republican Guard pounded Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions, causing massive explosions that could be heard all around Damascus. For nearly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Desperate ISIL terrorists fire rockets at Lebanese town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) is in a desperate situation in the eastern countryside of the Beqa’a Governorate, as they find their forces pinned down from all axes inside the Ras Ba’albak region. On late Monday night, the terrorist group responded to the Lebanese Army’s offensive by firing several rockets and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran: Rouhani and Zimbabwe’s Mugabe hold private bilateral meeting in Tehran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received his Zimbabwean counterpart 93-year-old Robert Mugabe in Tehran on Monday. The pair held a closed-door meeting at mid-morning local time to discuss bilateral relations and promote mutual cooperation between the two countries. Both Zimbabwe and Iran already cooperate in areas agricultural technologies, cultural and scientific […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] Syrian Army advances towards strategic city of Deir Ezzor: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army made more gains in the eastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate, liberating several points from Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization. Footage captured near the town of Al-Sabkha on Sunday shows the Syrian Army closing-in on the Islamic State’s last positions in the Al-Raqqa Governorate. As the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump Loyalist Purged By Deep State. Warns Of Globalist / Islamic Collusion
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Alex Jones dissects Rich Higgins’ diagnosis of the mass political warfare taking place across the globe, most prominently with the forces of Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other Islamic extremist groups. end
Russia Ditching US Dollar to Counter New Sanctions
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Russia says it is speeding up efforts to reduce its dependency on the US dollar and the American payment system. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has described the move as a way to counter Washington’s new sanctions against Moscow. According to Ryabkov, it is urgent to switch the settling […]
ISIS Raids Then US MOAB Bomb: Afghan Civilians Between Hammer and Anvil
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Caught between Islamic State and US airstrikes, Afghan civilians have been forced to flee their homes to the outskirts of Jalalabad, where they found refuge inside an unfinished university building. end
Israel Evicting Palestinian Family from Age-Old House. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
Israel Evicting Palestinian Family from Age-Old House by http://www.presstv.com/ A 75-year-old Palestinian woman says she and her family are to be forced out of their age-old house, where she started to live more than half a century ago. – Fahamiya Shamasneh and her kin have until Wednesday to leave the residence in Israel-occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds to […]
Scientists Conclude the “97% Consensus” Climate Change Hoax is Backfiring and They are Really, Really Concerned that the Public Hasn’t Swallowed the Lie
Scientists Conclude the “97% Consensus” Climate Change Hoax is Backfiring and They are Really, Really Concerned that the Public Hasn’t Swallowed the Lie by Jayson Veley, http://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) If you’ve ever debated climate change with a leftist or an environmentalist, chances are you’ve heard the one talking point that is repeated more than all the others: […]
Paul Craig Roberts: Fake News A US Media Speciality
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. – Paul Craig Roberts: Fake News A US Media Speciality by http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ The American media specializes in fake news. Indeed, since the Clinton regime the American media has […]
How Mainstream U.S. ‘News’ Media Pump Their Government’s Lies to Deceive the Public
How Mainstream U.S. ‘News’ Media Pump Their Government’s Lies to Deceive the Public by Eric Zuesse, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Now that finally the U.S. government has officially terminated its arming and training of the jihadist gangs that are fighting to overthrow and replace Syria’s government, the neoconservative mainstream U.S. ‘news’ media are disagreeing with each other over how to communicate this fact […]
Russia to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar & Payment Systems in Response to Sanctions
Russia to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar & Payment Systems in Response to Sanctions by https://www.rt.com/ The Russian government will intensify efforts to cut the country’s dependence on US payment systems and the dollar as a settling currency, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday, as quoted by RIA Novosti. – “We will, of course, […]
NATO Beefs Up Logistics Infrastructure for Offensive Operations
NATO Beefs Up Logistics Infrastructure for Offensive Operations by ALEX GORKA, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Some very important news is kept out of spotlight and undeservedly so. Bits of information pieced together indicate that very quietly the North Atlantic alliance is gearing up for large-scale combat operations. War preparations are not limited to weapon systems deployments and troop movements that […]
New Docs Reveal Reach of CIA Snooping
The objectives of western Illuminists (ie. Satanic) intelligence agencies: CIA, MI5/6, Mossad …. are: Luciferian New World Order, World Government led by the Anti-Christ, Global Supra-National Central Bank –> ‘666’. – Published on Aug 4, 2017 WikiLeaks has released yet more documents from their Vault 7 cache, including detailed information on “Dumbo,” a hacking tool […]
China Prepares for War Against India – Both Are Nuclear Powers
Will the Synagogue of Satan be able to trigger their Satanic WW3 plan on time for the arrival of the fallen angels? They are running out of time. – China Prepares for War Against India – Both Are Nuclear Powers by Kit Daniels | http://www.Infowars.com Two nuclear powers, China and India, may soon go to war over […]
BRICS Countries Strike Fatal Blow on US Dollar Supremacy
BRICS Countries Strike Fatal Blow on US Dollar Supremacy by Aydin Mehtiyev, http://www.pravdareport.com/ The United States has declared a war of sanctions on Russia and continues putting trade pressure on China. It is not ruled out that the USA will restrict supplies of steel products from China. In return, Moscow and Beijing intend to abolish the US […]
US Preparing For Airstrikes Against ISIS In The Philippines
US Preparing For Airstrikes Against ISIS In The Philippines by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Now that ISIS – the perpetual scapegoat for US intervention in the Syrian proxy war – is no longer viable, with the Qatar, Saudi-funded and Pentagon-equipped terrorist organization scattered and on the run, and there is no longer an imperative to remove Assad from power as […]
Bolling Balls
From NEWSWEEK: On Friday it was reported that Fox News host Eric Bolling was accused of sending unsolicited explicit pictures to three female colleagues. The women who received the messages allege they were sent from Bolling’s number, reported Huffington Post, citing … Continue reading →
The Return of the Media's Zombie Narrative About Iran's Nuclear Program
Democracy may die in darkness, but the Washington Post continues to murder truth when it comes to the Iranian nuclear program. In an August 2, 2017 article about a recent bill, passed nearly unanimously in Congress and begrudgingly signed into law, that pointlessly imposes more sanctions on Russia and two other countries that don't toe the American line, the Washington Post described the
The military, minorities and social engineering: A long history
Richard S. Slotkin, Olin Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus, Wesleyan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
LGBT veterans march in a Boston parade. Contrary to what some may say, the military has a long history of embracing socially marginalized groups. AP Photo/Steven Senne President Trump’s tweeted ban on transgender persons serving in the U.S. military has restarted the perennial debate about the relation between military service and social policy. Writing in The Washington Times, columnist Rebecca Hagelin opposed the integration of transgender troops: “Social engineering,” she wrote, “is not the purpose of the United States’ armed forces.” Meanwhile, Ash Carter, who as Barack Obama’... more »
The grand jury's role in American criminal justice, explained
Peter A. Joy, Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law, School of Law, Washington University in St Louis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Special Counsel Robert Mueller. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Grand juries play a major role in the U.S. criminal justice system. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has called upon a federal grand jury to help him investigate Russia’s role in the 2016 election. It is a logical step in an investigation where there is some evidence that needs to be be gathered. Even before this grand jury, there was another grand jury impaneled to look into business dealings and campaign contacts of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. The new grand jury widens the scop... more »
More Warnings From Turkey That They Will Be Launching Military Operations Against The Kurds In Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the re-opening of the Ottoman-era Yildiz Hamidiye mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, August 4, 2017. Picture taken August 4, 2017. Murad Sezer, Reuters *Reuters:* *After military shake-up, Erdogan says Turkey to tackle Kurds in Syria* ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Days after a reshuffle of Turkey's top military commanders, President Tayyip Erdogan has revived warnings of military action against Kurdish fighters in Syria that could set back the U.S.-led battle against Islamic State. Kurdish militia are spearheading an assault against the hardl... more »
Planned Parenthood: Assume Your Child May Be LGBT
[image: planned-parenthood-assume-your-child-may-be-lgbt] Tax-funded abortion and lobbying behemoth Planned Parenthood, which butchers hundreds of thousands of unborn children each year, has a message for parents: Assume your child may grow up to be homosexual and confused about their gender, or risk damaging them. Seriously.
Trump's Notice on U.S. Exit From UN “Climate” Deal Means Little
[image: trump-s-notice-on-u-s-exit-from-un-climate-deal-means-little] Climate realists, hold the champagne! The Trump administration notified the United Nations that the U.S. government eventually intends to withdraw from the controversial global body's “climate change” regime, better known as the UN “Paris Agreement.” But there is much more to the story than most of the establishment media has reported, and Americans hoping Trump would crush the UN's brazenly unconstitutional scheming are not out of the woods yet.
Vancouver, WA -- Bakken oil trains blocked with sunflowers
Bakken oil trains blocked by earth defenders with sunflowers today, in Vancouver, Washington, then a second time near Olympia. ======= August 7, 2017 On Site Media Contact: Jessie Braverman, (617) 833-9766 Media Contact: Sophie Scholl, (360) 601-7187 Community Members Blockade Oil Train in the Face of Police Presence in Downtown Vancouver, WA with Pop-up Sunflower
US Congressmen Request Documents about President Trump’s Regulatory Task Forces’ Secret Meetings and Conflicts of Interest
“Cummings, Conyers, Connolly, Cicilline Request Documents about President Trump’s Regulatory Task Forces’ Secret Meetings and Conflicts of Interest Aug 7, … Continue reading →
X22 Report, “New Report Finds The Economy Never Recovered, It Is One Big Illusion”
X22 Report, “New Report Finds The Economy Never Recovered, It Is One Big Illusion” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8_3lMp88Lg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Russia & China Are Now Teaming Up To Counter The Deep State” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcs8rHFfPS8
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Reflection Of Passion” (Royal Albert Hall)
Yanni, “Reflection Of Passion” (Royal Albert Hall) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1EuihdYoxs
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Most galaxies don't have any rings - why does this galaxy have two? To begin, the bright band near NGC 1512's center is a nuclear ring, a ring that surrounds the galaxy center and glows brightly with recently formed stars. Most stars and accompanying gas and dust, however, orbit the galactic center in a ring much further out - here seen near the image edge. This ring is called, counter-intuitively, the inner ring. If you look closely, you will see this the inner ring connects ends of a diffuse central bar that runs horizontally across the galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Thes... more »
Poll: 62% Of Americans Favour The U.S. Deploying Troops To South Korea If North Korea Attacks
*Washington Post*: *A majority of Americans favor deploying U.S. troops if North Korea attacks South Korea, poll finds* A large majority of Americans consider North Korea's nuclear weapons program a critical threat toward the United States, according to a new poll. However, they remain divided on which policy would best contain that threat — and, for the first time in almost 30 years, a majority of Americans were found to support military action if North Korea attacked South Korea. The poll, conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, offers a glimpse of how Americans are ... more »
America's M60 Tank: The Cold War Weapon Russia Feared
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* And it could continue to serve for years to come. During the Cold War, one U.S. Army main battle tank served longer and fought on more battlefields than any other. While the world is familiar with the now-iconic M1 Abrams tank, the M60 tank served during an important time in American history, defending key American allies and provided the U.S. Army in Europe with a solid, dependable tank to fend off the armored hordes of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. A descendant of Korean War era tanks, the M60 was an example of how incremental advances... more »
India Unveils Its 'Robot' Tank: Could It Be a Game Changer?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Or just a dream? India has unveiled an unmanned armored vehicle—and it's a big one. While many military robots look like toys or little NASA Mars rovers, the Muntra is a full-sized armored vehicle. The Indian press refers to the Muntra as a "tank" and somewhat resembles a Russian BMP armored personnel carrier. It's unarmed for now, but does come in three versions: surveillance, mine clearing and operating in nuclear- or chemical-contaminated zones. The new vehicle was designed by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, part o... more »
Economics Could Be the Key to Ending the Syrian Civil War
*John Allen, Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Middle East* [image: Syrian Democratic Forces are seen in Raqqa, Syria July 31, 2017. REUTERS/ Rodi Said] Rebuilding Syria will take upwards of $100 billion a year—the kind of money that Assad's allies simply do not have. President Donald Trump’s early moves on Syria policy have had their virtues. He has gradually ramped up the military pressure against ISIS, building on efforts established in the last years of the Obama administration. Trump has also worked to reestablish a credible U.S. redline against chemical weapons use, and also, to... more »
Everything You Need to Know: Russia's Massive Zapad Military Exercise
*Dmitry Gorenburg* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Russian servicemen drive T-14] For one week in September, the media will breathlessly tout the might of the Russian military—only to disregard analysis of the exercise soon after. The Zapad-2017 military exercise that will take place in September in Russia and Belarus has already begun to draw attention in the Western press. In recent days, media outlets have published somewhat panicked accounts about the unprecedented numbers of Russian troops conducting drills on the borders of vulnerable eastern European countries like Poland and... more »
Tillerson's Tenure: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Americas* Rex Tillerson is discovering that serving as America’s top diplomat can be a very arduous undertaking. If you’re a cabinet secretary or a senior staffer in the Trump administration and somehow get on the bad side of the boss, then you better watch out. Eventually, Trump will unleash hell in your direction in the most public of ways. Perhaps it will be a stream of early morning tweets to his thirty-four million followers, an expression of disappointment at a news conference, or a shot across the bow during a newspaper interview about your... more »
Why Baltimore's Cease-Fire Effort Wasn't a Failure
*Maggie Ybarra* *Society, Americas* [image: Children play in flash-flood waters as police investigate a July 2 shooting in the 2700 block of E. Chase Street.] Baltimore's grassroots effort was the unexpected flash of light in a long, dark tunnel of cyclic mayhem. Baltimore’s streets are pockmarked with tragic and violent incidents. Shootings, stabbings and other cruel crimes sparked by rage, retaliation and opportunity mar the street corners and buildings of the city. Sometimes deflated balloons tied to a streetlight are the only small sign that someone was loved and lost, but t... more »
Could the Soviet Union Have Survived into the 21st Century?
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, Eurasia* [image: A young visitor looks at an early computer on display at the Museum of the Soviet Union in Moscow February 24, 2013. The museum contains exhibits from all aspects of life in the Soviet period that were] The “what if” discussions about the end of the Soviet Union are still reverberating across Russia. The breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991 was arguably one of the most pivotal and surprising events of the twentieth century. What seemed like a sudden end of the Cold War ushered in a new world, along with new challenges and oppo... more »
An Iceberg As Big As Delaware–Should We Be Worrying?
Originally posted on Climate Change Sanity: An iceberg as big as Delaware! For those of you that are saying, “what’s a Delaware,?” — it is the second smallest State of the USA’s 50 States. Even so, an iceberg that big is really impressive. If it ran into the Titanic, the ship’s orchestra would probably not…
How Trustworthy are SSTs?
Originally posted on Science Matters: Roger Andrews as promised has published his analysis of SST (Sea Surface Temperatures) datasets, based on some years of research. The essay is Making the Measurements Match the Models – Part 2: Sea Surface Temperatures and well worth a look. Some years ago while reading to get up to speed…
Weather Station Data Shows One Billion Chinese Are Living Through A 20-Year Cooling Trend
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From The Daily Caller Energy Michael Bastasch Eastern China is in the midst of a two decade-long cooling trend, according to a new study, which labeled it a continuation of the “warming hiatus” that global temperatures experienced in the early 21st Century. “During the past two decades since…
Lindzen: On the ‘Death of Skepticism’ Concerning Climate Hysteria
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Richard S. Lindzen, Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bill Nye looks forward to the death of skeptics in this Huffington Post essay. There is a sound basis for his wish. While the politicized climate issue dates back to the 60’s, things…
U.S. May Being Launching Airstrikes Against ISIS Targets In The Philippines
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits armed with Hellfire missiles and a 500-pound bomb in a hanger at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan March 9, 2016. Josh Smith / Reuters file *NBC:* *U.S. May Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS in Philippines* The Pentagon is considering a plan that allows the U.S. military to conduct airstrikes on ISIS in the Philippines, two defense officials told NBC News. The authority to strike ISIS targets as part of collective self-defense could be granted as part of an official military operation that may be named as early as Tuesday, said the officials. The st... more »
Logic as a Human Instrument
*Logic as a Human Instrument* by Francis H. Parker and Henry B. Veatch is an excellent book which leaves the reader with a good understanding of some of the most important concepts and methods in logic. Here are some useful definitions that I picked up from the book’s Chapter One, “What is Logic?”: *Study of logic* [The study of logic] will be concerned not with the psychological acts and operations of human thinking as such but with the methods and techniques and instruments which must be employed in thinking, if such thinking is ever to lead to knowledge. Or looked at a little dif... more »
ZUPTA-- The Ugly Politics Of South Africa
Everyone knows who Nelson Mandela was-- not "everyone," but all normal, aware people who didn't vote for Trump. The 1984 Specials song, top 10 throughout Europe but barely top 100 in the U.S. (although #1 on alternative stations like KUSF where I was a dj at the time) helped, of course. Listen to it; it holds up. Nelson Mandela was the world's pre-eminent anti-apartheid hero; he served 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa's first democratically-elected president (1994), and is widely considered the George Washington of South Africa. The far right-- in South Africa and ... more »
Earth Expansion – Spontaneous or Driven?
One of the more peculiar facts surrounding diamond is its apparent crystalline stability at the Earth’s surface, and behind the De Beers’ famous marketing jingle Diamonds are Forever. Why don’t diamonds spontaneously break down into graphite? Why are diamonds used … Continue reading →
Now that the Russia investigations are heating up, Trump lawyers decide to play nice with Special Counsel.
Trump's new lawyer Ty Cobb.Courtesy of Vanity Fair: *The reboot appears to be happening on several levels as Trump’s team work to prevent any additional attacks on Mueller, Comey, or other people central to the investigation, that might be perceived as attempts to obstruct the Russia probe. While Trump has accused Mueller of conducting a “witch hunt,” Cobb notably told Politico in a recent interview that he had “a very respectful and professional relationship with Bob Mueller [and] I think very highly of him.” He also promised that he would attempt the impossible and unite the sc... more »
Funds Used to Expand College Courses for Inmates
Using $7.3 million in funds seized from criminals, seven colleges in New York State will be able sustain or expand their course offerings to prisoners this fall with hopes that education behind bars will cut down on crime.
Whites Use Asian Americans as Human Shields in New Affirmative Action Fight
Don’t be fooled by the news about Asian Americans fighting affirmative action. Asian Americans as a whole are still in favor of affirmative action by a large majority, and have been for a long time. The National Asian American Survey produced by AAPI Data in 2014 had the approval number at 70 percent. What’s changed in 3 years?
A Public But Controversial Spokesman for HBCUs
He’s become an ardent defender of President Donald J. Trump, taking to the public airways to defend the embattled commander-in-chief. But Paris Dennard—a CNN political commentator and NPR political analyst— is also a staunch advocate for historically Black colleges and universities, as the senior communications director for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the advocacy organization that represents publicly-supported Black colleges.
Some Texas Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor’s Degrees
DALLAS — Some Texas community colleges are expanding their curriculums to offer bachelor’s degrees and help meet the increased need for nurses and teachers. The 2017 Legislature approved letting community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in high-need areas like applied sciences, applied technology and nursing, The Dallas Morning News reports. Until now, few Texas community colleges […]
Thirty percent Collection Fees Hits Virginia College Students Hard
RICHMOND, Va. — College students in Virginia who fall behind on tuition payments can have a hard time digging out thanks to a state law that pushes unpaid bills into the hands of private collection agencies. The Washington Post reported Sunday that a little-known Virginia law requires public colleges to turn over unpaid accounts of […]
Goal: Total Economic Control of the World
Former FBI counter-terrorism expert: "The CIA created ISIS" “We created ISIS. I mean ISIS is no less than the people up in Islamburg, no less then than Gülen. It is a CIA-creation. John McCain, for heavens sake, was over there with the ISIS officials. We created them. They came from Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian Liberation Front. These two organizations combined and they morphed into ISIS. It’s our creation! We created them and we still direct them! When ISIS warriors are injured in battle, where are they transported? They’re transported, for heavens sake, to Israel! They’re treat... more »
More U.S. Marines Being Deployed To Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine, left, watches Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during training in Helmand province, Afghanistan on July 5, 2017. Omar Sobhani / Reuters *NBC: **U.S. Is Sending More Marines to Afghanistan* The U.S. is sending dozens more Marines to Afghanistan, according to three U.S. defense officials. Task Force Southwest, based in Helmand Province in southwestern Afghanistan, requested the additional Marines to help with internal force protection, the officials said. U.S. Central Command approved the request but the Marines have not yet moved into the country. There are curre... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Restless Heart”
*“The Restless Heart”* by Chet Raymo “In ‘Letters to a Young Poet’, Rainer Maria Rilke writes: "We should try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue." To which I would add, let us trust the gifts that nature has given us- curiosity, attention, reason- and if our personal lives are destined for oblivion, then know that we have made of ordinary things something grander and more enduring. We are the transformers. We are bestowers of praise. "Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because ... more »
Max Ehrmann, “Desiderata”
Max Ehrmann, “Desiderata” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHPJlwu1l9s
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"Is America on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown or Civil War?"
*"Is America on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown or Civil War?"* by Roger L Simon "On Friday, Michael Savage - conservative talk show host and Berkeley Ph.D. in nutritional ethnomedicine - referenced Nathaniel West’s classic 1939 novel about the burning of Los Angeles, "The Day of the Locust," to describe what will occur in the USA should Trump be brought down by his assorted “Globalist” enemies. "People will “resort to mob violence” when they “are finally aware of the fact that they’ve been tricked by their society, and that no matter how hard they work as middle class people” the... more »
"Former Fed Chairman Comes Clean: The Bond Bubble is About to Burst"
*"Former Fed Chairman Comes Clean: The Bond Bubble is About to Burst"* by Phoenix Capital "There’s a strange thing about Central Bankers… When they are working at a Central Bank, they never see financial problems, even if said problems are both MASSIVE and obvious. As Fed Chair in 1999, Alan Greenspan claimed it was impossible to know if stocks were in a bubble, when stocks were in their single largest bubble in 100 years. The next year, the market crashed. As Fed Chair in 2007, Ben Bernanke claimed the subprime mortgage meltdown was “contained” and the effects would not “spillover”... more »
BREAKING: Upwards of 40 Iraqi soldiers killed by US friendly fire
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:00 A.M.) – On Monday, a branch of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) accused the US military of friendly fire after Iraqi troops were hit by what they claimed to be long-range HIMARS rockets. The PMU’s Sayed Al-Shuhada released a statement this evening indicating dozens of its troops had been killed and injured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Three suburbs captured in Raqqa city after Kurdish forces resume offensive – Map update
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:15 P.M.) – After a brief hiatus, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resumed their Euphrates Wrath campaign in full force on Monday, securing a number of Raqqa’s residential areas from the Islamic State. Advancing on three axes in the same time, the Kurdish-led SDF managed to impose full control over the Karim district, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage: Rebels capture Syrian soldier alive in east Damascus, seven more killed-in-action
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:45 P.M.) – The death toll continues to pile up on both sides in Damascus as Islamist opposition factions and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) battle it out for control of the capital’s eastern suburbs. Failaq Al-Rahman, a group loosely tied to the Free Syrian Army (FSA), published a string of photos and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Official: Attempt to Cheat Drug Test is Thwarted by Loud Pop
The Monroe County district attorney says a popping noise was from a man using safety scissors to cut open a condom he had filled with clean urine.
Online Store Selling ‘Horse Burkas’ for Muslim Customers?
A satirical web site poked fun at Islamophobia by claiming fly protection gear for horses was religious clothing.
Lawyer: UK Model’s ‘Strange’ Tale of Italian Kidnap is True
A British model says she was lured to Italy, drugged, shoved in a suitcase, and held in an isolated farmhouse for almost a week.
Prosecutor Demanded Takedown After Wife Of Incarcerated Activist Published Legally Obtained Court Recording
The wife of an activist, jailed for a digital sit-in against the Boston Children's Hospital website, says she was threatened for posting sworn testimony on YouTube. The post Prosecutor Demanded Takedown After Wife Of Incarcerated Activist Published Legally Obtained Court Recording appeared first on Shadowproof.
Quote of the Day: On socialism's latest inevitable disaster
"When the Berlin Wall fell it was obvious to everyone with eyes to see and a brain to think with that socialism had been tried, and it had failed spectacularly. No one alive at the time could fail to get the lesson: Socialism Sucks. "But it seems lessons that big have to be relearned every generation: the tragedy of Venezuela should be this generation’s object lesson that Socialism Sucks. "Socialism [has now come] to Venezuela ... This issue of* The Free Radical* sends out A Challenge to Young Socialists to watch, and to learn – and to reject this ideological harbinger of misery.... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 7, 2017
Tillerson speaks to employees at the State Department in Washington, D.C.Yuri Gripas / Reuters *Graham Lanktree, Newsweek*: *Can Rex Tillerson's Diplomacy Save US Relations With Russia?* President Donald Trump has said nothing about Russia’s July announcement that it will expel American diplomats, seize American properties, and force the U.S. to cut 755 staff from its embassy and consulates there. But on Monday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is ready to talk. Tillerson said he told Russia they can expect the Trump administration's response to the expulsion of the ... more »
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Files Suit to Block Federal Withholding of Grant Funds
[image: chicago-mayor-emanuel-files-suit-to-block-federal-withholding-of-grant-funds] If Chicago or any other entity receiving federal funding does not want the feds to call the tune, shouldn't that entity refuse the funding? Of course, Mayor Rahm Emanuel sees it very differently.
UN Security Council Passes More North Korean Sanctions Over Missile Tests
[image: un-security-council-passes-more-north-korean-sanctions-over-missile-tests] The UN Security Council — by a unanimous vote — imposed new sanctions on North Korea as a punitive measure in response to Pyonyang’s two ballistic missile tests in July.
Syrian army ‘planning to surround’ remaining ISIS fighters north west of Al-Sukhnah
Following capture of Al-Sukhnah sources with the Syrian military reveal plan to surround and eliminate ISIS fighters by linking up with Syrian troops in Resafa to the north. The post Syrian army ‘planning to surround’ remaining ISIS fighters north west of Al-Sukhnah appeared first on The Duran.
Shining Force for the MegaDrive/Genesis
It's about time we got round to *Shining Force*. And by that, I mean actually playing the bugger. My game playing habitus is stuck at a point where three dimensional gaming never became a thing and role playing games were simple grinding affairs. *Shining Force*, however, is different. It represents an evolutionary leap into a genre of RPGing I didn't know existed until coming back to gaming. *Shining Force* was seen as ground zero for the emergence of the tactical RPG, at least in the West. What does this mean? In the 1970s, TSR's *Dungeons and Dragons* ... more »
World News Briefs -- August 7, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Specter of coup, surge in violence haunt Venezuela* CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela appears to be sliding toward a more volatile stage of unrest after anti-government forces looted weapons during a weekend raid on a military base and frustration over what some see as an ineffectual opposition leadership boils over. Last week's installation of an all-powerful new legislative body run by leftist President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist Party loyalists, despite massive protests and a global outcry, has left many Venezuelans feeling there are no more democratic option... more »
Mitch McConnell reveals what he was thinking right after the Republican health care bill crashed and burned in the Senate.
Courtesy of WPL: *Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made a surprise appearance at a Republican event Saturday morning ahead of the Fancy Farm picnic this afternoon. * *McConnell initially expected to be absent because he had delayed the Senate’s August recess in order to pass a bill to repeal Obamacare. But U.S. senators and representatives headed home after the effort’s failure last week. * *“I choose not to dwell on situations where we come up a little bit short,” McConnell told a crowd of Republicans at Graves County High School. * *“Even on the night when we came up one... more »
US May Strike “ISIS” in the Philippines, TOMORROW. China/Philippines Joint Resource Exploration.
*US May Strike “ISIS” in the Philippines. Before we get to the very interesting news regarding China/ Philippines Joint South China Sea Development we'll read the news regarding the desired attack on the Philippines that may take place as early as tomorrow. And we'll read about the dredging and land creation China & the Philippines have embarked on.* *Interesting stuff !* *NBC News: US May Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS in the Philippines* *The Pentagon is considering a plan that allows the U.S. military to conduct airstrikes on ISIS in the Philippines, two defense officials told NB... more »
WATCH: Police State Worshipers Cheer On Cop As He Violently Chokes Man for Holding Up a Flag
[image: Trump]An unsettling video shows a massive crowd of people cheer on the cops as the assault a peaceful protester for holding up a flag at a Trump rally.
Pentagon Has Given The Authorisation That Private Or Commercial Drones Can Be Shot Down Over 130 U.S. Bases
A drone hovers at a viewpoint overlooking the Space Needle and skyline of tech hub Seattle, Washington, U.S. February 11, 2017. Chris Helgren *Reuters:** Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or pose other threats. The number of uncrewed aircraft in U.S. skies has zoomed in recent years and continues to increase rapidly - along with concern among U.S. and pri... more »
Third Boy Scout Dies After Sailboat Strikes Power Line on Lake
A candlelight vigil was held in Hallsville, Texas for Boy Scouts killed in a 5 August 2017 boating accident.
Illinois Republican Aaron Schock Isn't On Trial For Being Gay But His Defense Team Sure Wants To Make It Sound That Way
Last night we mentioned that Mafia thug "Mikey Suits" Grimm wants back in Congress and is plotting a primary challenge to Staten Island incumbent Dan Donovan. Though Grimm's best remembered romantic trysts may be when he disappeared into the Owl's Head toilet with some randy drunk woman and when he was dating homophobic psycho Tulsi Gabbard, there was always chatter in DC about how notorious GOP closet queen Aaron Schock had a major crush on Grimm. And they never got to be roomies in prison! Grimm already served 7 months and is out and Schock, also forced to resign from Congress li... more »
Are Minimum-wage Laws Good Policy?
[image: american-principles] Just as price controls lead to scarcities of goods, so wage controls lead to scarcity of labor, or in other words, unemployment.
Jeff Sessions Endorses Theft
[image: jeff-sessions-endorses-theft] Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered the Justice Department to increase the use of civil asset forfeiture, thus once again endorsing an unconstitutional, authoritarian, and increasingly unpopular policy.
Failed Takeover of Military Base in Venezuela Highlights Cuban Influence
[image: failed-takeover-of-military-base-in-venezuela-highlights-cuban-influence] Raids against the Maduro regime will be futile as long as the heavy Cuban influence in Venezuela dating back decades is in place.
62°C Temperatures in Kuwait Cause Trees to Burst into Flames?
Despite a series of images showing melted street lights and trees on fire, the temperature in Kuwait has not reached 62 degrees Celsius.
Did an Australian Teen Get Attacked by Flesh-Eating Sea Bugs?
The 16-year-old was likely bitten by an unusually large number of sea fleas -- not sea lice, as was originally reported.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Warns That U.S. - Russia Relations Are Entering A Period Of 'Serious Mistrust'
*Politico*: *Tillerson: U.S. will respond to Russia's move to expel diplomats by Sept. 1* The U.S. government will respond by the end of this month to the Russian government’s decision to reduce the number of American diplomatic staff in Russia by more than 700, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday morning, according to an Associated Press report. Tillerson’s promise of a U.S. response followed his Sunday meeting in the Philippines with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, where the secretary of state said he asked his Russian counterpart “several clarifying questions.... more »
Afghanistan air war: US strikes pound Islamic State bastion
A monthly update on the covert US war on terror
WATCH: Divide & Conquer On Full Display as Police Let Fascist Groups Battle Each Other in Portland
[image: divide]Multiple videos of altercations in Portland over the weekend show Divide and Conquer tactics doing exactly what they are supposed to do, as cops just watched.
Twitter suspends a number of fake accounts spreading Trump propaganda after he thanks one of them.
Looks like the fake @protrump45 account @realDonaldTrump thanked has been suspended along with a bunch of other related fake accounts pic.twitter.com/4k26boKl2j — Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) August 7, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *Twitter suspended a number of fake accounts over the weekend that were using false names to spread pro-Trump propaganda. * *In a tweet on Saturday, President Donald Trump expressed thanks to Twitter user @Protrump45, an account that posted exclusively positive memes about the president. But the woman whose name was linked to the account told Heavy that... more »
Here Is the U.S. Air Force's Master Plan to Keep the A-10 Warthog Fighting
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* It seems that there will be a place for the flying tank in the battlefields of tomorrow. *The A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, has been in service since the late 1970s and served as a close air support combat aircraft in conflicts such as the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Allied Force in Kosovo, among others.* Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 3... more »
Musical Interlude: Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight" https://www.youtube.com/
"Pension Funds: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
*"Pension Funds: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?* *State and Local Pensions Average 0.6% Return In 2016 * *(Despite 7.6% Return Assumption and Chronic Underfunding)"* by Snake Hole Lounge "The US Federal government is spending at a fast and furious rate. US Federal Spending is rising at a staggering $428,253,120 per day while US Federal TAX Revenue is only rising at $129,857,760 per day. That is almost a ratio of 2x tax revenue: (Click images for larger size.) Meanwhile, US public debt is skyrocketing: While the Federal government further indebts citizens, the US personal savings rate... more »
"Believe Nothing..."
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." - Buddha "It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas. If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you. On the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish... more »
"Just Wait a Little While"
*"Just Wait a Little While"* by James Howard Kunstler "The trouble, of course, is that even after the Deep State (a.k.a. “The Swamp”) succeeds in quicksanding President Trump, America will be left with itself - adrift among the cypress stumps, drained of purpose, spirit, hope, credibility, and, worst of all, a collective grasp on reality, lost in the fog of collapse. Here’s what you need to know about what’s going on and where we’re headed. The United States is comprehensively bankrupt. The government is broke and the citizenry is trapped under inescapable debt burdens. We are neve... more »
VIDEO MAP: Sukhnah liberation – Agonizing decline of ISIS (August 7, 2017)
Click here to visit the OZ Analysis YouTube Channel THIS NARRATION SCRIPT IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF OZ ANALYSIS With the Syrian Arab Army and its allies continuing to make sweeping advances against ISIS in the provinces of Raqqa and Homs and with more manpower and firepower becoming available to pro-government forces as each day […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army resumes attack against ISIL on Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army resumed their assault on the Syrian border tonight after taking a short break to allow members of the government to inspect the front-lines. Using heavy artillery and missiles, the Lebanese Army pounded the Ras Ba’albak region of the Beqa’a Governorate, scoring direct hits on the Islamic State’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-backed forces seize four villages in southwestern Yemen
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:10 P.M.) – On Sunday, Houthi forces suffered a temporal setback after troops loyal to the rival Aden-based government began a large-scale offensive in Taiz province, heavily aided by Saudi Arabian warplanes from the sky. Pushing northwest of Taiz city, the Saudi-backed Yemeni Army imposed full control over the villages of Rajmah, Kadrah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian security forces arrest 27 ISIL members
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – At least 27 Islamic State (ISIL) affiliates were arrested by the Iranian security forces, Monday, the Intelligence Ministry claimed this afternoon. According to a report released by the Intelligence Ministry, security forces succeeded in arresting a group of militants affiliated with ISIL, who intended to conduct terrorist operations at religious […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army pushes north from liberated Sukhnah to Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in east Homs, Monday, after repelling the Islamic State’s counter-attack to retake Al-Sukhnah. Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army pushed north from Al-Sukhnah this afternoon, attacking the Islamic State’s positions near the towns of Al-Kom and Taybah. With help […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: rebels violate ceasefire near Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 50 P.M.) – Rebel fighters in the southwestern province of Quneitra launched a mortar attack against a governed-held town, thus violating the Russia-US brokered de-escalation zones agreement. According to local sources, the militants targeted civilians in the town of Hadar with two mortar shells which wounded several civilians and cause material damage. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Battle For Raqqa Is Becoming A Battle Of Attrition
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Post:* *In Raqqa, a battle of attrition as civilians flee in shock* BEIRUT — As U.S.-backed forces in Syria inch their way through Raqqa, once the Islamic State’s de facto capital and staunchest stronghold, their battle has become one of grinding attrition, and the toughest they have faced to date. At times they are fighting house-to-house, battling suicide attacks in narrow streets as they wait to see if the militants will send more bombs among fleeing civilians. “The battle for Raqqa is completely different to anything we have fought ... more »
US Meddles Abroad, Accuses Others of Meddling at Home
*August 8, 2017* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - The latest round of sanctions levelled by the United States government against Russia are predicated on allegations that Moscow interfered in the 2016 US presidential elections. Alleged interference includes leaking e-mails obtained from the US Democrat Party. However, compared to the open interference the US conducts around the world in the internal political affairs of nations, leaked e-mails is particularly benign. Across Southeast Asia, entire political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, Anwar Ibrahim'... more »
How hopeless, how pitiful is our own team?
*MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2017Concern about Orrin's bad language:* How pitiful is our own liberal team? How silly are we willing to be? How childish? How hopelessly pitiful? We're very, very, very slow, and everyone can see it but us. For us, the new episode began with this TPM post, then moved to the New York Magazine post to which we'll link you below. Our team is very upset about Orrin Hatch's language! If you want to know how Donald J. Trump actually ended up in the White House, understand that this is the best our team can do. Understand that, in the end, this is all we have. No, ... more »
Light Relief
This should have been the 'funny video' for the latest Open Thread, if it had come on time. It's the BBC's Simon McCoy showing all the necessary enthusiasm for a report about surfing dogs: .@BBCSimonMcCoy providing all the enthusiasm this story about surfing dogs deserves. pic.twitter.com/FsG8TOj5iF — Chris Gray (@ChrisGSGray) August 7, 2017 Now that's how to frame a report like that!
North Korea: Globalist Pawn?
[image: north-korea-globalist-pawn] Podunk North Korea doesn’t have the technological wherewithal or funds to keep the country lit, yet it supposedly threatens the free world. We give the underlying story.
Family Seeks Justice After Body Cam Shows Cops Publicly Execute Unarmed Son for No Reason
[image: taylor]A devastated family is still attempting to fight for justice for their murdered son Dillon Taylor. However, the city and department are making it difficult.
I'M USUALLY A PESSIMIST, BUT I THINK TRUMP WILL SIGN A DEBT-CEILING INCREASE
Edward Kleinbard, writing in *The New York Times,* informs us that we're doomed: Sometime in October, the United States is likely to default on its obligation to pay its bills as they come due, having failed to raise the federal debt ceiling. This will cost the Treasury tens of billions of dollars every year for decades to come in higher interest charges and probably trigger a severe recession.... This country has hit the debt ceiling once, in 1979, and then largely by accident and only to a minor extent. But even that foot fault was estimated to cost the United States about 0.6 pe... more »
China gets its way on North Korea despite resistance in Washington
The latest UN Security Council resolution on the North Korea crisis shows that it is China's approach which is prevailing. The post China gets its way on North Korea despite resistance in Washington appeared first on The Duran.
No Selfies With E.U. Female Diplomat In Iran's Parliament
AFP *Washington Post:** In Iran, selfies with E.U. diplomat land lawmakers in hot water* When Europe’s top diplomat arrived at the Iranian president’s inauguration on Saturday, it was a clear sign of commitment to better relations, even as the Trump White House has urged allies to isolate Iran. But by the end of the ceremony, Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, would land at the center of a much different controversy, one that involved … selfies? As attendees filed out of the parliament building, where President Hassan Rouhani had been sworn in for a se... more »
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP's leadership campaign. - Peter Zimonjic, Katie Derosa and the Canadian Press each offered coverage of the Victoria debate. - Charlie Angus unveiled Christine Moore's endorsement, providing him with some potentially crucial Quebec francophone support. Ryan Maloney examined Niki Ashton's racial justice plan. Fair Vote Canada compared the candidates' positions on electoral reform. And Kristy Kirkup offered a look at how the mainstream media is seeing the respective platforms - though there's lots more on the table than she addresses in her report. - C... more »
'Full Sturgeon Moon' To Shine in the Night Sky Today And Tomorrow
This August is basically a sky-gazer’s dream come true, with a meteor shower on August 12 followed by a total solar eclipse on August 21 (prep ahead by getting your glasses now). But before any of those stellar experiences, August's full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, will illuminate the sky on Monday, August 7. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the moon is set to reach peak fullness at 2:11 p.m. The Full Sturgeon Moon is named after the large, bottom-feeding fish. Like many other full moons, the Full Sturgeon Moon got its name from Native American tribes, who knew that sturgeons w... more »
The Antiwar Conservatives, With Rep. John Duncan, Jr.
What is it like to vote against war in a conservative Congressional district? Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) found out that you can vote your conscience, explain it to your constituents, and continue to get elected. And educate conservatives about war in the process. Rep. Duncan is the last remaining Republican in the US House who voted against the 2003 Iraq war and he's still voting his conscience: he is one of only three Representatives to vote against the new North Korea/Iran/Russia sanctions bill. Today's Liberty Report visits with Rep. Duncan on what it means to be an antiwar conserva... more »
The Antiwar Conservatives, With Rep. John Duncan, Jr.
What is it like to vote against war in a conservative Congressional district? Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) found out that you can vote your conscience, explain it to your constituents, and continue to get elected. And educate conservatives about war in the process. Rep. Duncan is the last remaining Republican in the US House who voted against the 2003 Iraq war and he's still voting his conscience: he is one of only three Representatives to vote against the new North Korea/Iran/Russia sanctions bill. Today's Liberty Report visits with Rep. Duncan on what it means to be an antiwar conserva... more »
The Antiwar Conservatives, With Rep. John Duncan, Jr.
What is it like to vote against war in a conservative Congressional district? Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) found out that you can vote your conscience, explain it to your constituents, and continue to get elected. And educate conservatives about war in the process. Rep. Duncan is the last remaining Republican in the US House who voted against the 2003 Iraq war and he's still voting his conscience: he is one of only three Representatives to vote against the new North Korea/Iran/Russia sanctions bill. Today's Liberty Report visits with Rep. Duncan on what it means to be an antiwar conserva... more »
The Antiwar Conservatives, With Rep. John Duncan, Jr.
What is it like to vote against war in a conservative Congressional district? Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) found out that you can vote your conscience, explain it to your constituents, and continue to get elected. And educate conservatives about war in the process. Rep. Duncan is the last remaining Republican in the US House who voted against the 2003 Iraq war and he's still voting his conscience: he is one of only three Representatives to vote against the new North Korea/Iran/Russia sanctions bill. Today's Liberty Report visits with Rep. Duncan on what it means to be an antiwar conserva... more »
Imran Awan, Debbie Wasserman Shultz and so forth
https://youtu.be/7vzESQbU9tA I don't know how much of this story is true, but ask yourself how much coverage CNN and the BBC would accord it if it related to a senior Republican Party figure.
Starbucks Dreamer Day
Starbucks Dreamer Day was a hoax concocted on 4chan's /pol/ forum as a way to drive a wedge between liberal groups.
The X-PHOBIA CATASTROPHE must be reversed
Opinion / Denis Rancourt Beyond a simple political-correctness meltdown, North American society is in the midst of an X-phobia catastrophe. North America is following a RECIPE FOR SOCIETAL DISASTER: Let governments, institutions, and special-interest lobbies make the definitions of racism, antisemitism, misogyny, X-phobia... as broad as possible and then prosecute everyone for
Another update
Here's an update on a sad story you may remember from last year... In the months following the EU referendum a Polish man in Harlow, Arkadiusz Jozwik, was killed during an altercation with local youths. It was a big story at the time and there was frenzied speculation in certain quarters that it was a 'hate crime' provoked by the Brexit vote. BBC One's main news bulletins, featuring reporter Daniel Sandford, gave the 'hate crime caused by Brexit' angle a *very* strong headwind (transcript here), and John Sweeney on *Newsnight* also vigorously pushed the 'hate crime caused by Br... more »
We'll tak a mug o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne
Being up with the blackbird for an absurdly early start at work I heard this morning's *Farming Today *live, presented by one Dr. David Gregory-Kumar (recipient, several years back, of a 'You Betcha!' mug from our very own David Preiser. Wonder if he still has it?). I was so surprised by some of the statistics on UK salmon farming that I made a mental note to share them with you here. Farmed salmon - an industry that's been around for some forty years now - accounts for around 40% of the value of Scotland's food exports. It's worth £2 billion to the UK economy. This year it's set... more »
August 4: End Days in the U.S.
I never miss the irving press. It's always a world class stinker. The Saturday editorial, for example, suggested we reduce the cost of university education in New Brunswick. Rubbish! We're already in the hole because the wealthy don't pay taxes. And the irving press wouldn't dare suggest that they pay. More advanced countries, like Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Cuba, Mauritius and Argentina do offer free university education. But here, in New Brunswick, we have corporation bosses who need to live in style. That's why ... more »
Why Russia's Nuclear Submarine Fleet Might Be 'Sinking'
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Europe* The Kremlin can't replace its aging subs fast enough. In March 2017, Russia’s new *Yasen*-class nuclear attack submarine *Kazan *launched at the northern port city of Severodvinsk. Perhaps the quietest Russian submarine ever, the event was further evidence the Kremlin can still build capable and lethal subs capable of a variety of missions, including cruise-missile attack. But it won’t be enough. The Russian navy — already badly depleted since the collapse of the Soviet Union — can’t quickly replace most of its existing nuclear submarine fle... more »
Climate Central is pure hype
Climate Central is a major operation, with a budget estimated at about $5 million a year and a listed staff of 36 people. As a non-profit it is funded lavishly by a combination of left-wing Foundations and Federal agencies, but science has left the building.
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