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The Plight of the Purple Martin
*Mated Pair of Purple Martins - *
*Photo in Museum at Ladysmith Marina Museum*
Having been offline for a few days, readers will note that I am trying to
catch up with a backlock of posts. This one is about the environment as I
have observed it during this sailing trip to the Gulf Islands in the Strait
of Georgia. During our time on the open waters I haven't seen much sign of
wildlife. We have seen about a dozen harbor seals and a few small herring
pods jumping just above the waves in an effort to escape what must be a
larger predator beneath. We saw one small dolphin and we hear... more »
Is College Education Worth It?
[image: is-college-education-worth-it]
College is not for everyone. There is absolutely no shame in a youngster's
graduating from high school and learning a trade.
Russian President Putin On Vacation (Full Raw Video)
*WNU Editor*: This is why I have a chalet in the Laurentians of Quebec,
Canada .... the view reminds me of Siberia. The only thing that surprised
me about the above video are the flies .... or more to the point .... the
absence of them. Mind you it is August .... flies are not a problem ....
but May/June .... wow .... if you want to be eaten alive, that is the time
to go to Siberia, or to the Laurentians for that matter.
Even a Blind Man Can Tell when he's Walking in the Sun
OFF TOPIC:
Vale Glen Campbell
Music Legend Glen Campbell Passes Away At Age 81
Picture Of The Day
*Air Assault*
Marines board a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter before participating in air
assault training during Integrated Training Exercise 5-17 at Marine Corps
Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2017. Marine
Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza
*WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Marines
Board Helicopters for Air Assault Training* (US Department of Defense).
Something is brewing in west Aleppo as Syrian Army reinforcements enter area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – A large convoy consisting of military
personnel from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and National Defense Forces (NDF)
arrived in western Aleppo, Tuesday, a military source told Al-Masdar News
last night. The reinforcements were split up and sent to two different axes
in west Aleppo: one group went to the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian drone buzzes US Navy jet in Persian Gulf – Pentagon
A US Navy fighter attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the Persian
Gulf had to maneuver to dodge an Iranian drone, which came within 100 feet
(31 meters), US officials said. The F/A-18E Super Hornet jet was on the
landing approach when an Iranian drone approached, said unnamed US defense
officials. The drone, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army at the doorsteps of ISIL’s last stronghold in SE Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been rapidly
advancing in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate
recently, liberating dozens of villages that were once occupied by the
so-called Islamic State (ISIL). On Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army continued
to dominate the southeastern countryside of Al-Raqqa, taking control of
Numaysiyah, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large prisoner exchange between Syrian Army, Jaysh Al-Islam in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 A.M.) – A large prisoner exchange took place between
the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) on Tuesday, a
local source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab
Army free three Jaysh Al-Islam fighters in exchange for six soldiers that
were held captive by the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria: Mural painted in honour of late RT journalist Al-Khatib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – Friends and colleagues of late RT
correspondent Khaled Al-Khatib honoured his memory in front of a mural, in
Salamyyah Park, on Tuesday. Director of the Khatwa voluntary team, where
Al-Khatib worked, said, “We wanted to dedicate a mural for his soul so that
we will remember him here in Salamyyah… his […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Al-Qaeda group releases footage of their snipers targeting the Syrian Army in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Al-Qaeda faction, Hay’at Tahrir
Al-Sham, released footage on Tuesday showing their snipers targeting Syrian
Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in southern Aleppo. Despite the de-escalation zone
in some parts of northern Syria, HTS continues to attack Syrian Army
positions in the Aleppo Governorate. These attacks by HTS have prompted […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EU-funded Libyan Coast Guard threatens migrant rescue ship with shots: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Footage, captured on Tuesday, shows the
Libyan Coast Guard shooting into the air, close to a boat operated by
Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms. The images were provided by Proactiva Open
Arms, who maintain that they were 13 miles (20.9 km) from the Libyan coast
at the time. Proactiva Open Arms […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian choppers harass ISIL terrorists as Syrian troops advance in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force has played a crucial
role in the Islamic State’s (ISIL) demise in Syria, thanks in large part to
their constant attacks on the terrorist group’s positions across the
country. As a result of the Russian Air Force’s relentless harassment of
the Islamic State, the Syrian military […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Captain Speaks
*The Captain Speaks*
*Limerence Captain (again) freezes*
*when asked about '70's South Seas Adventure*
As per usual "Old Salty" the Limerence Sea Captain, demurs when asked to
recollect memories about his sailing trip to the South Seas and
Australia/New Zealand in the '70's in a farrow cement '36 foot sailboat he
and two buddies built themselves on a shoestring budget. One of his
partners in this outlandish escapade, Trevor, is actually writing a book
about the adventure. Last I heard it is being called "The Adventures of
Natural Hy". "Natural Hy" was the name the three 20 someth... more »
This Is What Happens When A Plane Violates U.S. Presidential Airspace
*WNU Editor:* The problem that I have with this video is that if it is a
jet that is entering restricted airspace .... and not a Cessna .... will
the F-16s have enough time to conduct an intercept. To me .... this is
cutting it really close.
Weather-related Natural Disasters: Should we be concerned about a reversion to the mean?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?:
by Risk Frontiers July 31, 2017 Professor Roger Pielke Jr (University of
Colorado Boulder) Roger is a long-term Research Fellow of Risk Frontiers
and recently it was our pleasure to be able to host him, once again, in
Sydney. During this visit, we were rewarded with an insightful seminar…
The Effects of the Bray Climate and Solar Cycle
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?:
By Andy May Javier has posted three new essays on the Bray climate and
solar cycle on Judith Curry’s web site. Part A is here, part B is here and
Part C is here. In these posts, he lays out the evidence, in some detail,
for the climate…
The Rainmakers
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?:
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach For more than a decade now I’ve been saying
something without getting much agreement, which was: “When you cut down the
trees, you cut down the clouds”. I based my saying on my own experience,
first growing up in a ponderosa pine and…
Gamechanger: DC Appeals Court Denies EPA Climate Rules
Originally posted on Science Matters:
A major clarification came today from the DC Court of Appeals ordering EPA
(and thus the Executive Branch Bureaucracy) to defer to Congress regarding
regulation of substances claimed to cause climate change. While the issue
and arguments are somewhat obscure, the clarity of the ruling is welcome.
Basically, the EPA…
July USA – 1936, 1934 and 1901 (tied with 2012) Are Still the Hottest in USA
Originally posted on sunshine hours:
July USA – 1936, 1934 and 1901 (tied with 2012) Are Still the Hottest
(Maximum) in USA. 2017 is 15th.
Who Likes Seeing Multimillionaires Hoist On Their Own Petards-- A Whole Gated Community Of Them?
CA-12 is made up of the city of San Francisco and the congressmember is
Nancy Pelosi. With a D+34 PVI, it's one of the bluest districts in the
country. Hillary beat Trump 86.2% to 8.7%.The district is about 44% white,
31% Asian, 15% Latino and 6% African-American. It has the 37th highest
median income of the 435 congressional districts-- $77,577. I used to live
there. I can't recall having met any Republicans while I was there,
although there were conservative Democrats who played the traditional
Republican role. Dianne Feinstein was one of them. And she lived on the
richest stree... more »
North Korea's #2 Top Official Cuts His Trip Short To Iran As The Crisis Between The U.S. And North Korea Intensifies
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani meets with North Korea's ceremonial head of
state, Kim Yong Nam in 2013.
*NK*: *North Korean delegation wraps up Iran visit*
Trip included opening of new embassy and meetings with foreign
representatives: KCNA
A delegation that included two high ranking members of the North Korean
government departed from Iran on Monday following a four-day diplomatic
visit, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on
Monday.
Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly,
led a North Korean delegation to Tehran on Aug... more »
North Korea Responds To Trump Threat, Says It Is “Seriously Considering” Pre-Emptive Nuclear Strike On Guam
Will the Synagogue of Satan ignite their Satanic WW3? North Korea Responds
To Trump Threat, Says It Is “Seriously Considering” Pre-Emptive Nuclear
Strike On Guam by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Challenge
accepted. If Trump thought that his bluff would be sufficient to finally
shut up North Korea, and put an end to Kim’s provocative behavior, well… […]
Palestine: Apartheid, Stolen Lives and Land, History Erased, United Nations Deaf Mute
Palestine: Apartheid, Stolen Lives and Land, History Erased, United Nations
Deaf Mute by Felicity Arbuthnot, http://www.globalresearch.ca/ The
Washington Post reports that: “All 100 U.S. Senators signed a letter
Thursday asking U.N. Secretary General António Guterres to address what the
lawmakers call entrenched bias against Israel at the world body.” – The
letter: “… uses strong language to insist that the […]
Bombshell: Intelligence Agency Caught McMaster Briefing Soros On White House Takeover
Published on Aug 8, 2017 Globalist puppet McMaster has been exposed as a
direct conduit of information straight to Nazi-Collaborator George Soros
himself. end
Washington Braces For Aftermath Of Trump Coup
Published on Aug 8, 2017 President Trump Knows that to continue on the
straight path in the fight against authoritarianism he must keep one eye
ahead of him and one eye on the Truth. end
Powerful Editorial: Pat Buchanan Asks What Will Happen After The Coup
Published on Aug 8, 2017 Pat Buchanan offers powerful insight as to what
will likely happen in the event that evil Globalist forces are successful
in their coup against Trump and attack on the American people. end
Whistleblower: Google Censoring Anti-PC Search Results
Published on Aug 8, 2017 Paul Joseph Watson and Alex Jones join forces to
expose how Google’s new censorship campaign has waged war against
conservatives, Christians, and Libertarians. end
EUROPE ON THE EDGE: Macron to Spark EU Rupture as He Cracks Down on Cheap Eastern Workers
EUROPE ON THE EDGE: Macron to Spark EU Rupture as He Cracks Down on Cheap
Eastern Workers by ALIX CULBERTSON, http://www.express.co.uk/ EMMANUEL
Macron is fuelling a major east-west split in the European Union as he
pushes for rules to protect French workers from “unfair” labour competition
from eastern states. – The flailing French president has pledged to […]
China Threatens “Small Scale Military Operation” To Remove India From Bhutan Border
China Threatens “Small Scale Military Operation” To Remove India From
Bhutan Border by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com In the latest
escalation between two nuclear powers, China has turned the war threat
amplifier up to ’11’ by threatening India (in an article published a
Chinese state-controlled newspaper) that it could conduct a “small-scale
military operation” to expel […]
War is Good Money, War is Good Business – Former Marine
Published on Aug 8, 2017 Former US Marine Corps Captain Matthew Hoh, who
resigned his State Department job in opposition to the Afghan war, tells RT
why the war in Afghanistan will never end. end
US Deploying A-10 Thunderbolts, Airmen to Estonia, Russia’s Border
US Deploying A-10 Thunderbolts, Airmen to Estonia, Russia’s Border by Jason
Ditz, http://news.antiwar.com/ US European Command has announced today
that they are deploying a number of A-10 Thunderbolts, along with a crew of
270 Air Force personnel,into the tiny Baltic nation of Estonia, a move they
say is meant to “assure” allies. – Air Force personnel say the […]
The Beckoning of Nuclear War
The Beckoning of Nuclear War by Paul Craig Roberts,
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ The admirable and honorable truth-teller
John Pilger warns us that nuclear war is closer than we think. – The 1957
book, On The Beach, introduced awareness that war in the nuclear age is
terminable for life on earth. This realization explains President John F.
Kennedy’s […]
Russia Responds to New US Sanctions by Dumping the Dollar
Russia Responds to New US Sanctions by Dumping the Dollar by Anti-Media
Team, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA) — Following new sanctions
against Russia that President Donald Trump signed into law last week,
Moscow responded Monday by announcing Russia will speed up work on reducing
the country’s dependence on Western payment systems and the U.S. dollar in
general, according to Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency. – “We
will of […]
US Has No Right to Fly Over Syria – Antiwar Activist
Published on Aug 8, 2017 It is outrageous that Washington does not
recognize the Syrian government, and has turned Syria into a zone of
escalating conflict with Russia, founder of the Institute for Public
Accuracy Norman Solomon tells RT. end
Germany Expels Asylum Seekers to Greece, Month Ahead of General Election
Published on Aug 8, 2017 Germany continues to send asylum-seekers back just
before general election. It’s returning nearly 400 newcomers under EU rules
which dictate where immigrants should be processed. end
A Brief History of Fake News
Published on Aug 7, 2017 TRANSCRIPT AND
SOURCES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=23653 end
Gold-Backed Scholarship Helps Students Cope with Runaway Tuition Inflation
By Activist Post A major national precious metals dealer has just opened
its gold-backed scholarship fund for 2017 applicants. Funds will be
awarded to students... more »
Kissinger Fears ISIS Defeat Will Lead To “Iranian Radical Empire;” Russia Rejecting Atlanticist World Order
By Brandon Turbeville Henry Kissinger has never been one to mince words
when it comes to his desire to engage in genocide, the destruction of... more »
U.S. Troops On The Ground In Yemen, Bombing Missions For Strategic Alliance
By Brandon Turbeville Quietly, the United States has managed to turn its
war on Yemen from a “leading from behind with a lot of technical... more »
How Goldman Sachs And Bain Capital Destroyed The Learning Company And Got Off Scot-Free
By Aaron Kesel As this writer previously wrote, the new book The
Chickenshit Club by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jesse Eisinger
remakes the DOJ into a bunch of “Chickenshit”... more »
"Too Often..."
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile,
a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest
act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
- Leo Buscaglia
The Poet: Linda Pastan, "What We Want"
*"What We Want" *
"What we want
is never simple.
We move among the things
we thought we wanted:
a face, a room, an open book
and these things bear our names-
now they want us.
But what we want appears
in dreams, wearing disguises.
We fall past,
holding out our arms
and in the morning
our arms ache.
We don't remember the dream,
but the dream remembers us.
It is there all day
as an animal is there
under the table,
as the stars are there
even in full sun."
~ Linda Pastan, "Carnival Evening"
The Daily "Near You?"
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
“Escaping The Madhouse”
*“Escaping The Madhouse”*
by Jeff Thomas
"In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian
effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns
and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that
society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea
of a collective solution to an individual problem is doomed to failure from
the start.
There are many problems with madhouses. First, they need funding and, of
course, the entity that receives the funding is likely to prefer skimming
off whatever they... more »
“Graphic Anatomy of a Stock Market Crash: 1929 Stock Market Crash, Dot-Com, and Great Recession”
*“Graphic Anatomy of a Stock Market Crash: *
*1929 Stock Market Crash, Dot-Com, and Great Recession”*
by Knave Dave
“The 1929 stock market crash became the benchmark to which all other market
crashes have been compared. The following graphs of the crash of 1929 and
the Great Depression that followed, the dot-com crash, and the stock market
crash during the Great Recession show several interesting similarities in
the anatomy of the world’s greatest financial train wrecks. They also show
some surprises that run against the way many people think of these most
infamous of crashes.”
Ple... more »
Transparency and the Wisdom of ... Us
Crowd-sourced crime solving.... Geez can anyone explain why I wasn't a
consultant on this upcoming new show - Wisdom of the Crowd? (Though for
sure, I'm looking forward to it.)
Second question: why do so many previews give away almost the whole story? I
hope this one will be as good as Person of Interest was... only with an
important difference. I hope that its core message is one that we actually
need. A confidence-building notion that we -- all of us working together in
the open -- are potentially very powerful.
Speaking of New Era crime solving... how about..
*==* *“Pre-Crime... more »
North Korea Threatens Missile Strikes Against U.S. Installations On Guam
*Reuters:* *North Korea says considering strike on Guam after Trump warns
of 'fire and fury'*
SEOUL/BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it is
considering plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of
Guam, just hours after President Donald Trump told the North that any
threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury".
The sharp increase in tensions rattled global financial markets and
prompted warnings from U.S. officials and analysts not to engage in
rhetorical slanging matches with North Korea.
Pyongyang said it was "carefully e... more »
Savannah River Nuclear Site “Active Shooter” Exercise Yields Important Lessons Learned – 16 Years After 9/11; Over 60 Years After Opening
Over 60 years after opening and 16 years after 9/11 Savannah River Site
still needs to learn basic security lessons! …
Continue reading →
Who In Venezuela Still Supports The Venezuelan Government?
Demonstrators clash with riot police while ralling against Venezuela's
President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas. REUTERS/Christian Veron
*The Guardian:* *Chávez loyalists hold firm amid chaos in Venezuela: 'We
are doing things right'*
In 1992, Ruben Ávila helped lead the Venezuelan revolutionary’s coup
attempt. In a rare interview he defends Nicolás Maduro and the course
Chávez set
Ruben Ávila – an idealist raised on Marxist theory and stern military
discipline – proudly followed the call of army paratrooper Hugo Chávez when
he launched a coup d’etat in 1992 to try to oust... more »
Did Russian Scientists Discover a ‘Cure’ for Homosexuality?
Online reports of the discovery by Russian medical researchers of a "cure"
or "vaccine" for homosexuality are fake news.
Did a New Jersey Town Forbid Residents From Criticizing Islam?
As part of a lawsuit settlement, residents are barred from discussing
Muslims or Islam at a planning commission meeting.
Here’s why it may be possible to prosecute journalists who solicited Russiagate leaks
There may be grounds to bring a prosecution on the grounds that soliciting
the leaks where an incitement to commit law-breaking, defeating the
traditional defences available to the press under the First Amendment and
the public interest defence.
The post Here’s why it may be possible to prosecute journalists who
solicited Russiagate leaks appeared first on The Duran.
National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Aimed At Producing More Black Law School Applicants
Hundreds of students are expected to assemble in Greensboro, North
Carolina, next month for the nation’s only Pre-Law Summit for students and
graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
Rhode Island Joins Free Community College Movement
The national “college promise” movement took another step forward last week
when Rhode Island announced that it would make two years of community
college free for state residents.
New Report Trains a Spotlight On Chief Diversity Officers
First-time chief diversity officers should seek clarity of purpose,
anticipate major change, avoid thinking of themselves as a “messiah” and be
prepared to be regarded as “the diversity expert."
New Application Tool is Revolutionizing College Admissions
Jewel White, who recently completed two years at Thomas Nelson Community
College, looked to ZeeMee—a collegiate application aid tool—to strengthen
her resume. She said that the extra link she gave to Virginia Tech provided
personal information that admissions counselors couldn’t find in the
average college application
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Cuddle-seeking cats.
Judge Rejects Arguments Of CIA Torture Architects, Allows Lawsuit To Go To Trial
A federal judge allowed a lawsuit against CIA contractors implicated in the
torture program to proceed to trial in Spokane, Washington, on September 5.
The post Judge Rejects Arguments Of CIA Torture Architects, Allows Lawsuit
To Go To Trial appeared first on Shadowproof.
Morano debunks climate report on Fox
"We are in an era of unusually low extreme weather. So, as CO2 has risen,
our weather has gotten less extreme."
Researcher: EPA clean air rule based on fabricated data
One of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) longest and most
successful air pollution standards is based on a taxpayer-funded study
plagued by “data fabrication and falsification,” according to a veteran
toxicologist.
Everything You Need to Know: A Dead North Korean Submarine Almost Started a War
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, Asia*
In 1996, a Dead North Korean Spy Submarine (Armed with Commandos) Nearly
Started a War.
*The failure to detect the spy submarine led to a shakeup of the Republic
of Korea military, with twenty officers disciplined and two general
relieved of their posts. In 2011, the South Korean military even staged a
military exercise recreating the circumstances of the incident, in order to
test whether it could respond more effectively.*
Since the end of World War II, the United States has routinely employed
ships and aircraft on spying and observation mi... more »
Statement on a Comprehensive Policy to Constrain Iran
*A TNI Exclusive*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: Iranian-made Emad missile is displayed during a ceremony marking
the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran.] “Reports
indicate that President Donald Trump may refuse to certify Iran’s
compliance with the JCPOA in October, which could lead to restoring
sanctions against Iran that were suspended in 2015 in accordance with the
agreement."
The international agreement with Iran continues to prevent Iran from
acquiring a nuclear weapon. No American national security objective would
be served by withdrawing from it as lo... more »
The U.S. Military's Strength Is Being Wasted on Pointless Wars
*Daniel L. Davis*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: A Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
scans the horizon at the start of a nine-hour night patrol in the Helmand
province of Afghanistan. Flickr / U.S. Central Command] The U.S. military
has become engaged in permanent combat operations in dozens of countries
around the world—none of which enhance America’s national security.
Since its creation in 1775, the purpose of the U.S. Armed Forces has been
to defend the nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Now,
however, the U.S. military, in the vast m... more »
The FAA Could Follow the EPA in Overreaching Its Authority
*John-Michael Seibler, Jason Snead*
*Security, Americas*
[image: A firefighters drone is pictured during a drone workshop in Berlin,
Germany June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke] The consequences of full
federal preemption in low-altitude airspace would be immediate and
significant.
Even as conservatives cheer the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision
to rescind its overreaching “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule,
another expansion of the administrative state is taking shape. Call it the
“Airspace of the United States” rule. As we wrote last year, the Federal
Av... more »
The Rift between Qatar and the GCC Could Threaten Trump's Foreign Policy
*Sigurd Neubauer*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: (Front R-L) Jordan's King Abdullah II, Saudi Arabia's King Salman
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, U.S. President Donald Trump, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad
Al-Thani pose for a photo during Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The United States should
not pick sides in the conflict, but instead bring the parties to the
negotiating table.
Shortly after President Donald Trump delivered his historic address to the
U.S.-A... more »
Hezbollah and the Simplistic School of Counterterrorism
*Paul R. Pillar*
*Lebanon Terrorism, Middle East*
Last month President Trump made a joint appearance at the White House with
a visiting head of government, during which Trump spoke of the visitor’s
country being “on the front lines in the fight against” an organization
that is part of that same country’s governing coalition. The visitor was
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the organization was Hezbollah.
Members of Hezbollah are ministers in Hariri’s cabinet. Hezbollah has the
fourth largest bloc of seats among the two dozen parties that are
represented in Lebanon’s par... more »
The DNC: Crawling From The Wreckage
Many say Obama's first appointment after being elected was his worst
appointment ever. That would be Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff and I
couldn't argue against the characterization. But, keep in mind that it was
Obama who also appointed Debbie Wasserman Schultz to chair the DNC.
Wassermann Schultz had tried-- really hard bribes flying-- for the DCCC
chair and Pelosi snubbed her by picking the equally worthless Steve Israel
for the job. Wasserman Schultz's self-pitying caterwauling was so loud and
unceasing that Obama gave her the DNC job just to shut her up. What, after
all, cou... more »
Musical Interlude: Greg Maroney, “Natures Fury”
Greg Maroney, “Natures Fury”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNyaru7JEwA
X22 Report, “Russia Says It's Ready To Cut Their Dependence On The US Dollar”
X22 Report, “Russia Says It's Ready To Cut Their Dependence On The US
Dollar”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1E6W5-rvxE
*Related followup report:*
X22 Report, “Behind The Scenes, Plans Are Being Formulated”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8XAJN_0R5M
PYONGYANG: North Korea threatens to “envelope Guam with fire”
The war of words continues to escalate.
The post PYONGYANG: North Korea threatens to “envelope Guam with fire”
appeared first on The Duran.
Syrian FM calls Kurdish Rojava elections a ‘joke’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faysal
Mikdad, told the BBC in an interview on Sunday that Syria will never allow
any part of the country to be partition or separate from the government.
“[The elections] will be a joke. Syria will never ever allow any part of
its territory to be […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army capturing new sites near Jordanian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their
field operations in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Suweida
Governorate this week, capturing several new points from the Free Syrian
Army (FSA). Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army carried out an
operation this week that led to the capture of […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Are sex offender registries reinforcing inequality?
Trevor Hoppe, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Grounds of Hand Up Ministries in Oklahoma City houses sex offenders. AP
Photo/Sue Ogrocki
Public sex offender registries are at the forefront of what I’ve described
in my research as a “war on sex.”
Offenders convicted of sex crimes are now singled out for surveillance and
restrictions far more punitive than those who commit other types of crime.
More than 800,000 Americans are now registered sex offenders. Tracking them
has created a booming surveillance industry.
In my work on sex offender registries, I have found that black men in the
U.S. were registered at rates twice that of... more »
Trump and Obama have one surprising thing in common – the words they use
Robert Ralston, Ph.D. student, University of Minnesota at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Six months have passed since Donald Trump entered the Oval Office.
His administration remains deeply understaffed. His legislative agenda is
stymied. He has been active in issuing executive orders, but many are
toothless, others are only in the early stages of undoing Obama policies
and some are tied up in the courts. So far, Trump’s leadership has mostly
been defined by his rhetoric.
And his rhetoric, the conventional wisdom holds, could not be more
different from his predecessor’s.
Barack Obama was, as president, eloquent. His language was sophisticated.
He spoke in measured ... more »
Did Congress Vote to Allow Horses to Be Slaughtered for Food?
The House Appropriations Committee ended a USDA ban on funding for
inspections of horse slaughterhouses.
Unbelievable.
Even BEFORE President Obama took office Sarah Palin was using her rallies
to incite racist attacks against him, call into question his citizenship,
and label him a friend to terrorists.
After his election Palin turned attacks against President Obama into a
lucrative career, and she was by no means alone in that.
In fact it could be argued that Donald Trump's entire political career was
based on the Right Wing support he earned from his outlandish claims that
Barack Obama was not born in this country, and therefore not a legitimate
president.
The anger toward Donald Trump is anger ... more »
Does Crayola Recycle Markers for Free?
Facebook rumors about Crayola's marker recycling program were largely
accurate, but the program is open only to schools in the U.S. (and parts of
Canada).
Glen Campbell, Superstar Entertainer of 1960s and ’70s, Dies
Campbell's family said the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville.
Mohawk Nation News 'Lonely Boy'
Read article at Mohawk Nation News
http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2017/08/08/lonely-boy/
New Video Visualises Climate Fraud In 35 Seconds
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public We have come across the fraudsters
at Yale 360 before, for instance when they ran their utterly subservient
interview a few years ago with Katharine Hayhoe here. It seems they don’t
give up. Here they present a new video which purportedly shows how global
temperatures […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 8, 2017
*Stratfor:* *Will Venezuela's Military Turn on the President?*
* By itself, the theft of arms from Fort Paramacay won't be the downfall of
the Venezuelan government.
* The incident does indicate, however, that parts of the military could be
turning against Maduro.
* The possibility of a coup isn't the only threat to the government. Steady
military defiance could weaken it against the opposition and complicate its
efforts to rewrite the constitution.
* But the Maduro government won't go down without a bitter fight.
Something big happened at Venezuela's Fort Paramacay military base e... more »
Smart is smart, and dumb is dumb, and never the twain shall meet
From Newsweek: Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal has been one of Trump’s
sternest critics, and in typical style, the president has responded with
attacks of his own. Reacting to Blumenthal’s allegations of collusion
between the Trump camp and Russia, President Trump … Continue reading →
Mississippi College President Retiring After 15 Years
CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College’s president plans to retire in May.
Dr. Lee Royce said in a statement that he announced his plans to trustees
Monday, later sending a message to faculty, staff and students. Royce has
led Mississippi College, a 5,200-student Baptist institution since 2002.
Earlier, he was president of Anderson University in South […]
Virginia Union University Announces New President
Virginia Union University named Dr. Hakim J. Lucas as its 13th president in
an announcement Tuesday afternoon. “Throughout the search process, Dr.
Lucas impressed the committee with his clear vision for liberal arts
education and creating an enhanced student experience,” said W. Franklyn
Richardson, chairman of VUU’s Board of Trustees, in a news release. “He […]
National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster Exposed as Globalist Puppet for Billionaire George Soros
[image: soros]Stunning news out of Israel has revealed that National
Security Advisor H.R. McMaster is working as an inside operative for
globalist billionaire George Soros.
Duterte calls for DIALOGUE with North Korea
President Rodrigo Duterte's position is in line with that of Russia and
China, calling for dialogue and de-escalation of conflict.
The post Duterte calls for DIALOGUE with North Korea appeared first on The
Duran.
Proof Surfaces Insurance Co Pays Massive Bonuses to Doctors for Vaccinating Babies
*Alex Pietrowski* - The BCBS doctor incentives booklet shows exorbitant
payouts to doctors for vaccinating babies under age of 2.
The post Proof Surfaces Insurance Co Pays Massive Bonuses to Doctors for
Vaccinating Babies appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. Boots in Yemen As Globalist-Saudi Coalition Destroys It
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As the Saudi regime and its allies continue laying waste to the
impoverished nation of Yemen using mostly American weapons, U.S. boots are
now reportedly on the ground to assist in the destruction as part of the
global terror war. Millions of Yemeni civilians have been displaced and
suffering amid what analysts are describing as among the greatest
humanitarian crises currently afflicting the planet — disease, starvation,
and violence are running rampant. With the U.S. government now getting
sucked even deeper into ... more »
Miami-Dade Ends Sanctuary City Policies and Gains Federal Funding
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Having ended its sanctuary city policy last January, Miami-Dade County was
informed by the Justice Department that is eligible to receive $481,347 in
federal funding.
Were New York Police Denied Service at a Brooklyn Donut Shop?
A Dunkin' Donuts worker reportedly refused service to two plainclothes NYPD
officers, but the store said they were not in a line.
WHOSE IDEA WAS "FIRE AND FURY"?
I'm sure this is fine:
President Trump threatened on Tuesday to unleash “fire and fury” against
North Korea if it endangers the United States as tensions with the isolated
nuclear-armed state grow into perhaps the most serious foreign policy
challenge yet in his young administration.
“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States,” Mr.
Trump told reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. “They will be met
with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very
threatening beyond a normal state and as I said they will be met with fire
and fury and f... more »
I Now Know…
As an older trans woman, who fought with herself for decades before finally
being able to throw off the internalized transphobia and even misogyny that
frightened me from embracing myself, there are consequences to having
waited so long to transition. I now know there will never be a happily ever
after. I now know I […]
Language and Gender (And Sex)
Our thinking is shaped by the language in which we think. Many ancient
Middle Eastern cultures identified 3, 4, 5, and in one case even 6 genders.
And their languages had support for these concepts. Did that make their
entire civilization wrong? Hardly. Cis is from Latin and means “on the same
side” whereas trans […]
Churchill polar bear reports to 6 August show fewer problems than last two years
Originally posted on polarbearscience:
Churchill, Manitoba Polar Bear Alert Program problem bear reports for weeks
3 (24 July – 30 July 2017) and 4 (31 July – 6 August 2017) show much less
activity and fewer problems in this Western Hudson Bay location than were
reported for the last two years (2016 and 2015) at…
World News Briefs -- August 8, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Politico:* *Trump warns North Korea: Threats will be met with 'fire and
fury'*
Trump's comments come after news outlets report that North Korea has
created a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside missiles.
President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday against its continued
saber rattling, vowing to retaliate with fire and fury never before seen.
“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States,” Trump
told reporters Tuesday afternoon from his golf club in Bedminster, New
Jersey, where he is staying as the White House undergoes renovations for
mu... more »
No, Donald Trump has NOT made the economy better.
Courtesy of WaPo:
*Kayleigh McEnany, who used to be a Trump propagandist on CNN before
becoming one on the Pravda-esque Trump TV, thinks the fact that we've added
more than 1 million jobs since Trump took office shows that he has “clearly
steered the economy back in the right direction.” *
*What she forgot to mention, though, is that this is slightly worse than
things were at the end of President Barack Obama's term. That's right: The
economy added an average of 181,000 jobs a month in Obama's last six months
in office compared to an average of 179,000 a month in President Trump's... more »
PKK/YPG Ask US to Hinder Syrian Arab Army Advances On Syrian Territory
*Anyone who has read here for the past three years or longer, knows with
certainty, I do not find this request a surprise or a shock. The YPG/PKK,
always misrepresented and grossly so, as "Syrian Kurds", wants the US led
"coalition", which is approximately 95 percent the US doing the bombing &
ethnic cleansing of real Syrians, to block the SAA from taking back
territory from ISIS because the "Syrian Kurds" can't get there fast enough
to have ISIS hand it over to them!*
*This situation was mentioned in a previous post:*
Who Will Take Deir Ezzor From ISIS? Who Always "Wins" Against ... more »
Quaternionic rotation
The complex phase of a quaternion becomes apparent when a (complex) plane
is put through its real axis and its imaginary part. In multiplication,
quaternions do not commute. Thus, in general* a b / a* *≠**b*.
read more
Gamechanger: DC Appeals Court Denies EPA Climate Rules
A major clarification came today from the DC Court of Appeals ordering EPA
(and thus the Executive Branch Bureaucracy) to defer to Congress regarding
regulation of substances claimed to cause climate change. While the issue
and arguments are somewhat obscure, the clarity of the ruling is welcome.
Basically, the EPA under Obama attempted to use […]
Rightly Managing the Municipal Right of Way?
Content Multimedia - 8 hours ago
By Bill Peacock
When local governments in Texas decide to play gatekeeper for citizens’
private property by charging over $500 million in fees on the right of way,
we the people bear the unnecessary cost.
More News On The Growing Unrest In Venezuela
*New York Times:* *As Maduro’s Venezuela Rips Apart, So Does His Military*
Fugitive Venezuelan soldiers have declared a rebellion against “the
murderous tyranny” of the president. Dissident officers have fled the
country, seeking asylum. Grenades have been fired at the Supreme Court and,
this weekend, assailants under the command of a mutinous captain attacked
an army base, making off with weapons.
As Venezuela reels from a crippling economic crisis and deadly street
protests, the military has often served as the guarantor of President
Nicolás Maduro’s continued power over the cou... more »
Reports of Hungary’s Slide into ‘Dictatorship’ Have Been Exaggerated
Danielle Ryan at - 8 hours ago
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Is Hungary sliding into tyranny and dictatorship? According to headlines
which have painted a rather grim picture of Hungary’s present and future
under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the answer is a resounding yes.
Hungary is “held hostage” by “tyrant” Orban who is returning the country
to “totalitarianism,” claims The New Statesman. The International Business
Times worries about Hungary’s “dark path toward dictatorship”.
The EU struggles to contain “dictator” Orban, says the Sydney Morning
Herald. Orban is Europe’s “enemy within,” warns the Financial Times. He is “... more »
DCCC Has A Litmus Test For Its Candidates-- They Don't Want Medicare-For-All Backers
When I was a kid my father owned a small clothing store in Bed-Stuy, which
was part of the Assembly district Shirley Chisholm represented. I used to
work there frequently. Soon after I wen t off to college Chisholm was
elected Brooklyn's first-ever African-America congressmember (as well as
the first black woman ever elected to Congress in the U.S.)... talk about a
pioneer and a game-changer. When she was first elected, the white men who
ran Congress decided to demean her by appointing her to the Agriculture
Committee. We're they in for a shock when she worked with farm state
Repu... more »
North Korea Is a Threat to America, but Not an Existential One
*Robert E Kelly*
*Security, Asia*
[image: Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-14 is pictured
during its second test-fire in this undated picture provided by KCNA in
Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. KCNA via Reuters/File Photo] Large numbers of
civilian casualties and the loss of several American cities would be
horrific, but not existential.
Late last month, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats
called North Korea’s nuclear weapons program a “potential existential
threat to the United States.” Coats hedges a bit by throwing in the
modifier “potentially,”... more »
Beware a Second Korean War
*Donald Manzullo*
*Security, Asia*
[image: Image: North Korean leader Kim Jung Un guides the test fire of a
tactical rocket in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean
Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang August 15, 2014. REUTERS/KCNA] There
is no way we could be sure that preventive actions would not set off a
second Korean War.
These are difficult times on the Korean Peninsula. With North Korea’s
second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and newfound
ability to produce a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside an
ICBM, Kim Jong-un and t... more »
Accused Burglar Doesn’t Flush Toilet, Leaves DNA for Police
Ventura, California investigators say a suspect who stopped for a
mid-burglary bathroom break left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his
arrest.
Russia’s Power Machines company to BOOST exports
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com ST. PETERSBURG, (Sputnik) – Russia’s
Power Machines engineering company plans to consistently increase the
exports share …
The post Russia’s Power Machines company to BOOST exports appeared first on The
Duran.
Putin: Russia & Abkhazia agree to enhance security cooperation in Caucasus
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com PITSUNDA (Abkhazia), (Sputnik) –
Russia and Abkhazia will develop closer security cooperation in the
Caucasian region, …
The post Putin: Russia & Abkhazia agree to enhance security cooperation in
Caucasus appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Russia’s Gerasimov & US Dunford discuss anti-terrorism efforts in Syria, Iraq
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chief of the
Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the …
The post BREAKING: Russia’s Gerasimov & US Dunford discuss anti-terrorism
efforts in Syria, Iraq appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: US backs down on Philippines air strikes
This fully corroborates the Philippine version of events.
The post CONFIRMED: US backs down on Philippines air strikes appeared first
on The Duran.
BREAKING: Trump promises “fire & fury” for North Korea
This is the most strongly worded threat to North Korea by any US President
in history.
The post BREAKING: Trump promises “fire & fury” for North Korea appeared
first on The Duran.
Putin: Russia will continue guaranteeing Abkhazia’s security, independence
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com PITSUNDA (Abkhazia), (Sputnik) –
Russia intends to continue guaranteeing the security and independence of
Abkhazia, Russian …
The post Putin: Russia will continue guaranteeing Abkhazia’s security,
independence appeared first on The Duran.
Dana Loesch’s NRA Ad Attacking New York Times Understates Its Dishonesty
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Dana Loesch, the conservative radio talk-show host and spokeswoman for the
National Rifle Association (NRA), voiced the anger of many citizens that
the mainstream media, specifically the *New York Times*, has moved from
reporting the news to faking the news to promote its own agenda.
Things to do for the Supremacist parade in Virginia
take pictures of the license plates. The cops already are doing that. Maybe
steal their list. Maybe steal is the wrong term as we paid for it in the
first damn place. Get a subscription to a information site, like spokeo.
Trace their tags. Give all the addresses to criminals, doesn’t much matter
which races, […]
Rep. Walter Jones’ Tireless Effort to End the Afghanistan War
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United States House of Representatives Member Walter Jones (R-NC) has for
years ardently advocated terminating US involvement in the Afghanistan War.
Jones’ efforts in this regard include his legislation introduced in the
House, letters to US presidents and congressional leaders, interviews, and
House floor speeches.
What often most surprises people is that this prominent proponent of ending
the war represents a district with a population largely composed of current
and retired US military members and their families. In such a district,
people may suppose that ad... more »
War Drums Beating: North Korea Tops The List
Last weekend's UN Security Council Resolution imposing sanctions on North
Korea for testing missiles opens the door to a US pre-emptive strike on the
country. Russia and China foolishly went along with the US and voted for
more sanctions thinking that it would open the door to diplomacy. It won't.
That's the last thing Washington's warhawks want and Russia and China
should have learned as much from their complicity in Libya's destruction
with their vote in favor of UNSC 1973 in 2011. War coming? Tune in to
today's Liberty Report:
Rep. Walter Jones’ Tireless Effort to End the Afghanistan War
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United States House of Representatives Member Walter Jones (R-NC) has for
years ardently advocated terminating US involvement in the Afghanistan War.
Jones’ efforts in this regard include his legislation introduced in the
House, letters to US presidents and congressional leaders, interviews, and
House floor speeches.
What often most surprises people is that this prominent proponent of ending
the war represents a district with a population largely composed of current
and retired US military members and their families. In such a district,
people may suppose that ad... more »
War Drums Beating: North Korea Tops The List
Last weekend's UN Security Council Resolution imposing sanctions on North
Korea for testing missiles opens the door to a US pre-emptive strike on the
country. Russia and China foolishly went along with the US and voted for
more sanctions thinking that it would open the door to diplomacy. It won't.
That's the last thing Washington's warhawks want and Russia and China
should have learned as much from their complicity in Libya's destruction
with their vote in favor of UNSC 1973 in 2011. War coming? Tune in to
today's Liberty Report:
Rep. Walter Jones’ Tireless Effort to End the Afghanistan War
[image: undefined]
United States House of Representatives Member Walter Jones (R-NC) has for
years ardently advocated terminating US involvement in the Afghanistan War.
Jones’ efforts in this regard include his legislation introduced in the
House, letters to US presidents and congressional leaders, interviews, and
House floor speeches.
What often most surprises people is that this prominent proponent of ending
the war represents a district with a population largely composed of current
and retired US military members and their families. In such a district,
people may suppose that ad... more »
War Drums Beating: North Korea Tops The List
Last weekend's UN Security Council Resolution imposing sanctions on North
Korea for testing missiles opens the door to a US pre-emptive strike on the
country. Russia and China foolishly went along with the US and voted for
more sanctions thinking that it would open the door to diplomacy. It won't.
That's the last thing Washington's warhawks want and Russia and China
should have learned as much from their complicity in Libya's destruction
with their vote in favor of UNSC 1973 in 2011. War coming? Tune in to
today's Liberty Report:
Rep. Walter Jones’ Tireless Effort to End the Afghanistan War
[image: undefined]
United States House of Representatives Member Walter Jones (R-NC) has for
years ardently advocated terminating US involvement in the Afghanistan War.
Jones’ efforts in this regard include his legislation introduced in the
House, letters to US presidents and congressional leaders, interviews, and
House floor speeches.
What often most surprises people is that this prominent proponent of ending
the war represents a district with a population largely composed of current
and retired US military members and their families. In such a district,
people may suppose that ad... more »
War Drums Beating: North Korea Tops The List
Last weekend's UN Security Council Resolution imposing sanctions on North
Korea for testing missiles opens the door to a US pre-emptive strike on the
country. Russia and China foolishly went along with the US and voted for
more sanctions thinking that it would open the door to diplomacy. It won't.
That's the last thing Washington's warhawks want and Russia and China
should have learned as much from their complicity in Libya's destruction
with their vote in favor of UNSC 1973 in 2011. War coming? Tune in to
today's Liberty Report:
Kenyans Go To The Polls Today To Elect A Presdient
*New York Times: **Kenyan Presidential Election Is Peaceful; Violence
Feared Over Results*
KISUMU, Kenya — Millions of Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote
for a new president, the culmination of a campaign dominated by concerns
about the potential for vote-rigging and fears that the country will be
plunged into violence once the winner is announced.
The election was carried out peacefully and there were few technical
glitches compared to the previous poll, in 2013, when voting machines were
afflicted by widespread malfunctions. An election in 2007, widely believed
to hav... more »
AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION: Water Gathering and Toxic Tour Aug.18-20, 2017
WATER GATHERING AND TOXIC TOUR 2017 Aug.18-20AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION1972
Virgil Avenue, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 8E5You are cordially invited to bring
your friends and family to the 2017 Water Gathering & Toxic Tour!Everyone
is welcome to join in at our annual Water Gathering and Toxic Tour at
Aamjiwnaang First Nation's Maawn Doosh Gumig (Place of Gathering). This
event is a free educational
Interior Dept official blows whistle on Trump threat to Alaskan villages
Meet the Senior Federal Official Blowing the Whistle on Trump's Suppression
of Climate Science Democracy Now! Is the Trump administration trying to
silence government scientists from working or talking about climate change?
According to news reports, as many as 50 senior Interior Department
officials have been reassigned since Ryan Zinke became head of the
department. We speak with
Socialite Daughter of Ballet Dancers Charged with Burglary
Police say 21-year-old Talicia Martins and a friend broke into The Smoothie
Shack, Francine Bistro and Camden Cone, taking more than $1,000.
Bomb Disposal Team Arrives After Brussels Police Fire at Car
Brussels police say they opened fire on a vehicle after a high-speed chase
in the suburb of Molenbeek; a driver told officers there were explosives
inside.
Did Actor Chris Pratt Say He Likes Hunting Because He Enjoys Killing Animals?
A quote attributed to Pratt about the joys of hunting is almost completely
fabricated.
Here’s what Rodrigo Duterte can do to avoid a CIA coup against his Presidency
Shocking claims have surfaced from the Philippine far-left saying that the
CIA plans to use members of the Philippine armed forces to overthrow the
elected President Rodrigo Duterte. Here is what Duterte can do to avoid
such a disaster.
The post Here’s what Rodrigo Duterte can do to avoid a CIA coup against his
Presidency appeared first on The Duran.
Iranian Drone Flies Within 100 Ft. Of A U.S Navy F/A-18E Over The USS Carrier Nimitz In The Persian Gulf
An F/A-18E Super Hornet had to perform an evasive maneuver to avoid
colliding with an Iranian drone Tuesday. (MC3 Paul Kelly/Navy)
*CNN*: *First on CNN: Iranian drone forces US jet to take evasive action*
(CNN)An Iranian drone came within 100 feet of a US Navy F/A-18 attempting
to land on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday,
according to two US defense officials with knowledge of the incident. The
officials said the drone forced the US aircraft to take evasive action.
The "QOM-1" drone came within 100 feet below the aircraft and 200 feet to
the side of th... more »
US Intelligence agents say that North Korea has developed ability to put miniaturized nuclear warhead in missile. Update!
Courtesy of WaPo:
*North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that
can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to
becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have
concluded in a confidential assessment. *
*The new analysis completed last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency
comes on the heels of another intelligence assessment that sharply raises
the official estimate for the total number of bombs in the communist
country’s atomic arsenal. The U.S. calculated last month that up to 60
nuclear weapons are n... more »
Lucy Wyatt - Indo-European cuckoos - Ukrainian horse people are our ancestors
this is kinda interesting from a perspective I've never considered
before... that Cities were RAIDED by a far-travelling group of Ukrainians
known as the Indo-Europeans. Rather than 'bringing civilisation to the
farming world' they DESTROYED all that they came across including the
original aboriginal race who inhabited Briton.
Wyatt (who suggests that AlChemy was the study of the stars through Astral
Projection under the influence of psychedelics, also) suggests that THE
EGYPTIAN PHARAOHS THEMSELVES were the real City Shamans of that era of
pre-Indo-European invasion.
*FURTHER... more »
Tomasky says something that isn't quite right!
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017The history of our tribe:* If memory serves, we met
Michael Tomasky just once, years ago.
We're strongly inclined to like Tomasky. For reasons we can't quite define,
Tomasky's our kind of guy.
In a new piece at the Daily Beast, Tomasky argues against a certain type of
liberal purity as Democrats start casting about for their next White House
contender. On balance, we agree with the views he expresses, though it's
hardly bearable to see this topic being raised at this early point.
We *will* complain about one minor point. Along the way, Tomasky says
what's... more »
South African President Zuma Survives A No-Confidence Vote
*CNN*: *South Africa's President Zuma survives attempt to oust him*
Cape Town, South Africa (CNN)South Africa's scandal-hit President Jacob
Zuma has survived an attempt to oust him in the country's National Assembly.
A motion of no-confidence in Zuma was defeated by 198 votes to 177. Even
though the ballot was held in secret, the opposition was not able to
persuade enough members of Zuma's ruling African National Congress to side
with them.
Members of the ANC sang in celebration even before the result was formally
announced.
As head of the party that led South Africa out of apart... more »
U.S. Intelligence: North Korea Has Successfully Miniaturised A Nuclear Warhead That Can Be Put On A Missile
*Washington Post:* *North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons,
US analysts say*
North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that
can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to
becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have
concluded in a confidential assessment.
The new analysis completed last month by the Defense Intelligence Agency
comes on the heels of another intelligence assessment that sharply raises
the official estimate for the total number of bombs in the communist
country’s atomic arsenal... more »
The Morning Run
Cross-Posted to the *Diavel Made Me Do It* blog:
*Log Item:* Santa Rosa Plateau
Tenaja Falls
My daughter, Emilie, reminded me that I promised to take her on a
motorcycle ride up through the Santa Rosa Plateau (back side of Camp
Pendleton, CA), and to breakfast. The Santa Rosa Plateau is a really nice
area full of orchards, vineyards, estates and some ecological preserves
with hiking trails. We weren't hiking today, we were biking on the Diavel.
Emilie
It's a delightful ride and we spent three hours riding down roads covered
over with canopies of trees (tree tunnels), and through win... more »
What Will Barack Obama Day in Illinois Celebrate?
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For Americans who believe in limited government, liberty, and fidelity to
the Constitution, it is difficult to imagine what there could be about the
presidency of Barack Obama to celebrate, but Illinois plans to try.
Mainstream Media Just Admitted Biotech Company Has Exclusive Patents on GMO Cannabis
[image: cannabis]What was once fake news is now a reality as biotech group
admits it has an 'exclusive' government license to patent and study GMO
cannabis.
DON'T INCINERATE YOURSELF ON THIS MIKE PENCE HOT TAKE
At *GQ,* Jason Zengerle tries to imagine a Mike Pence presidency -- and
doesn't get very far. The bulk of Zengerle's speculation concerns the sort
of inside baseball you'd expect from a former Politico writer:
Consensus holds that Pence would want to surround himself with new
staff—particularly Republican heavyweights, aides and operatives of the
stature and pedigree that Trump wasn’t able to lure to the White House.
Dan Scavino, Trump’s former golf caddie who now serves as the White House
director of social media and an assistant to the president, would almost
certainly be bounced.... more »
Did Donald Trump Predict the ‘Pizzagate’ Conspiracy Theory in a 2011 Interview?
Although Trump did mention the word "Pizzagate", he was referring to a
non-controversy over a lunch meeting with Sarah Palin, not the pedophile
ring conspiracy theory.
A Brief History of Fake News
By Corbett Report Extras Military deception is an ancient and time-honored
art. Throughout recorded history, military commanders have attempted to
spread false news and seed... more »
New Graphene Electronic Tattoo for Tracking Internet of Things and Biometric IDs
By Nicholas West New biometric tracking methods seem to be rolled out by
the day for policing, travel, banking, medical applications, and beyond.
February of... more »
U.S. Sanctions Bill Adds More Targets To The List; U.S. Set To Sanction Itself Into Isolation
By Brandon Turbeville With the new U.S. sanctions bill having been passed
by a united Congress and signed by a President allegedly opposed to it,... more »
AMI Smart Meter Politics: Can Pennsylvania Pass Into Law An Opt-Out Bill Just Introduced?
By Catherine J. Frompovich The good people of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania have been deprived of their U.S. and State Constitutional
rights regarding the forced... more »
Google And YouTube Target “Conspiracy Theories” in New Quality Control Update
By Aaron Kesel Google continues to make George Orwell’s book 1984 a reality
by censoring free speech and free flow of information. On July 27,... more »
White House Considering Employing Private Contractors To Fight The War In Afghanistan
*USA Today*: *Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much
of the war in Afghanistan*
The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big
chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to
turn the tide in a stalemated war, according to the former head of a
security firm pushing the project.
Under the proposal, 5,500 private contractors, primarily former Special
Operations troops, would advise Afghan combat forces. The plan also
includes a 90-plane private air force that would provide air support in the
nearly 16-year-o... more »
The Economy: “First Currency War, Now Trade War...”
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*“First Currency War, Now Trade War...”*
by Jim Rickards
“A popular thesis since the 1930s is that a natural progression exists from
currency wars to trade wars to shooting wars. Both history and analysis
support this thesis.
Currency wars do not exist all the time; they arise under certain
conditions and persist until there is either systemic reform or systemic
collapse. The conditions that give rise to currency wars are too much debt
and too little growth. In those circumstances, countries try to steal
growth from trading partners by cheapening thei... more »
Decoding Climate News
Definition of “Fake News”: When reporters state their own opinions instead
of bearing witness to observed events. Journalism professor David Blackall
provides a professional context for investigative reporting I’ve been doing
on this blog, along with other bloggers interested in science and climate
change/global warming. His peer reviewed paper is Environmental Reporting
in a Post […]
Decoding Climate News
Originally posted on Science Matters:
Definition of “Fake News”: When reporters state their own opinions instead
of bearing witness to observed events. Journalism professor David Blackall
provides a professional context for investigative reporting I’ve been doing
on this blog, along with other bloggers interested in science and climate
change/global warming. His peer reviewed paper is…
Warm is stable – Cold is change
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?:
Guest Post by Wim Röst Introduction Today ‘warm’ is strongly connected with
‘climate change’, if not with ‘dangerous climate change’. In the minds of
people ‘cold’ should be more stable. But, paleo data show that it is ‘cold’
that is unstable. While ‘warm’ always shows a high stability…
‘Dodgy’ greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?:
From The BBC By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent From the section
Science & Environment Image copyright JUNGFRAUJOCH Image caption The air
monitoring station at Jungfraujoch, in Switzerland, has detected the
Italian emissions for nine years Potent, climate warming gases are being
emitted into the atmosphere but are not…
Peter Hitchens: The REAL villain behind your surging electricity bill
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop:
From part of Peter Hitchens Mail on Sunday Blog I feel sorry for British
Gas, attacked for raising the price of electricity. I still find it
confusing a gas company sells electricity, but the facts are quite simple.
British Gas and the other power companies are raising charges because…
China Is Ready For War
DF-5B ICBM
*Graham Allison, L.A. Times:* *China's ready for war ― against the U.S. if
necessary*
o mark the 90th birthday of the People’s Liberation Army on Aug. 1, China’s
President Xi Jinping went to the Inner Mongolian steppe to the site where
Genghis Khan began his conquest of Eurasia. There, at Zhurihe, he was
welcomed by an impressive display of China’s martial might: a parade of
Chinese troops, tanks, helicopters, aircraft and missiles. But the main
course was a massive war game demonstrating the state of China‘s
preparation to “fight and win” future military conflicts.
Fo... more »
North Korean Foreign Minister: Nuclear Weapons Aimed Only At The U.S.
*Nikkei Asian Review:* *North Korea says nuclear arms aimed only at US*
*Pyongyang 'will not negotiate' on weapons, despite toughening of
sanctions.*
MANILA -- North Korea's foreign minister said Monday that its nuclear arms
were aimed only at the U.S., not the rest of the world, and accused America
of being the "origin of crisis."
In his speech at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum
on Monday, Ri Yong Ho made clear that Pyongyang would not negotiate over
its nuclear and ballistic missiles. He said the country would not stop
strengthening its nuclear arms, a... more »
World News Briefs -- August 8, 2017
*DW:* *Kenya votes in divisive election*
The last ballots have been cast in the close race between President Uhuru
Kenyatta and his longtime rival Raila Odinga. Opinion polls ahead of
election day showed no clear favorite to lead Kenya.
Polls have closed following Tuesday's general election in Kenya. Final
results are expected on Wednesday at the earliest, but election officials
have up to a week to declare the outcome.
The divisive election pitted President Uhuru Kenyatta against veteran
opposition leader and longtime rival Raila Odinga. The candidates need a
simple majority to... more »
BWorld 143, Coal power and economic development
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 12, 2017.
Cheaper and stable energy means cheaper production costs for the
industrial, agricultural, and services sectors of the economy. Cheaper
energy also results in increased convenience for consumers too as many
activities now are impossible without stable electricity supply.
In the modern history of Asian economies’ rapid growth, the use of coal
power is an important contributor for their economic expansion.
These numbers show three important things:
(1) Countries that have high and fast coal consumption are also those that
e... more »
Voters-- Even Republican Voters-- Are Growing Sick Of Trump's Lies
Yesterday, as all days, the Lazy Boy President, was up early watching TV
and tweeting delusions and obsessions with his self-image and his reactions.
What had set Señor Trumpanzee off in his Jersey gold resort? He wasn't
working if course-- he doesn't know what work is-- he was watching CNN,
which had just had Senator Blumenthal on to talk about Putin-Gate. And,
remember, while Blumenthal was an actual U.S. marine fighting Vietnam,
Trump was a serial draft dodger who had played dress up soldier at a
military academy for incorrigible juvenile delinquents from wealthy
families. At 7... more »
Study in contrast: The West’s indifference to Mikheil Saakashvili; concern for Alexey Navalny
The West's contrasting response: indifference when Saakashvili is stripped
by Ukraine of his citizenship to prevent him standing in elections;
sympathy for Navalny in Russia despite his fraud convictions.
The post Study in contrast: The West’s indifference to Mikheil Saakashvili;
concern for Alexey Navalny appeared first on The Duran.
An inside look at how The New York Times gets government employees to leak info about Trump
The anatomy of a Washington DC leak.
The post An inside look at how The New York Times gets government employees
to leak info about Trump appeared first on The Duran.
Hannity is preparing legal action against Obama and his “unmasking” enterprise
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