12:02 am MDT 9 - 13
Tweets For Today
My god, this shot of Rohingya refugees watching their houses burn across the border in Myanmar (Masfiqur Sohan/NurPhoto) pic.twitter.com/y7DZSVA3Ne — pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) September 12, 2017 After Irma, many of Florida’s mobile homeowners face a tough choice: rebuild or walk away https://t.co/iD0aerKjKo — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 13, 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson travel to the hurricane-hit Caribbean https://t.co/AhtGIoZZEu pic.twitter.com/JMDgUI1L6E — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 13, 2017 Iggy Pop and Da... more »
Update To Hurricane Irma Nuclear Power Mysteries: US NRC Contradicts Itself On Second Turkey Point Nuclear Reactor Shutdown, Defective Parts and More
US Nuclear Power Stations reactor status for Tuesday Sept. 12, 2017, showing Turkey Pt. Reactors and St. Lucie 1 at … Continue reading →
We're All to Blame
[image: we-re-all-to-blame] We cannot blame politicians for the spending that places our nation in peril. Politicians are doing precisely what the American people elect them to office to do.
Picture Of The Day
Rich Cooper *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from the photo-gallery at this link .... *This Gorgeous Gallery From Russia's Massive "Army 2017" Weapons Expo Is A Must View* (The Warzone/The Drive).
5 things that have changed about FEMA since Katrina – and 5 that haven't
Patrick Roberts, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
FEMA's handling of Hurricane Katrina inspired resentment in the affected communities – but did it bring about real change in the organization? Dental Ben, CC BY-SA Hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes – is the Federal Emergency Management Agency ready for the new era of disasters? I’m a professor of public administration and policy at Virginia Tech, and I’ve written a book explaining why expectations of this agency are so high – unrealistically so. After Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, the emergency manager of Dade County, Florida famously asked the media, “Where in the hell... more »
Would The Soviet Union Continue To Fight Germany In World War Two If They Had Lost Moscow?
Russian soldiers parade on the Red Square before going to fight the Germans. November, 1941 *Michael Peck, National Interest:* *The Battle for Moscow: How Russia Stopped Hitler's Military During World War II* *In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife edge.* There was war in China and war in North Africa, and soon there would be war between America and Japan. But in the autumn of 1941, the only war that really seemed to matter was fought in a portion of central Russia. Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, had begun brilliantly on June 22, ... more »
Some Trump Era Wisdom From-- Who Else?-- Hunter S. Thompson
Or venom. Or both. Both for sure. People are saying this is the best they've ready by Thompson, who committed suicide in 2005 (and had his ashes fired out of a cannon), since they read his 1972 classic, *Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail*, which was all about the Democratic primaries. After the ascension of Señor Trumpanzee, Charlottesville and all the climate change denialism during and after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we had to share this tonight. It comes from his 2003 book, *Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child In the Final Days of the American Cen... more »
Dollar Decline, the Rise of China’s Gold Yuan + 5 Levels of Preparedness | Jerry Robinson
CRITICAL PREPARATIONS for Rise of Gold-Backed Chinese Yuan and Fall of US Dollar by http://www.silverdoctors.com/ Jerry Robinson shares critical areas of preparedness that all Americans should engage in right now as the world ditches the US dollar. Sure, there may be plenty of toilet paper available, but from the most basic preps to financial readiness, Jerry has it covered… – Jerry Robinson interviewed on Reluctant Preppers The […]
US Threatens to ‘Cut China Off’ from Dollar If It Does Not Uphold Sanctions Against N. Korea
US Threatens to ‘Cut China Off’ from Dollar If It Does Not Uphold Sanctions Against N. Korea by https://www.rt.com/ The US could impose economic sanctions on China if it does not implement the new sanctions regime against North Korea, the US Treasury Secretary has warned. Steven Mnuchin said the restrictions could involve cutting off Beijing’s access […]
Thousands of Gazans Still Displaced Due to 2014 Israeli War
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 12, 2017 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says nearly 30,000 Palestinians in Gaza are still internally displaced three years after Israel’s war on the enclave. The organization says no funding has been allocated for the reconstruction of the houses belonging to nearly two-thirds of the […]
Alex Jones Full Show: Plan To Isolate, Destabilize, And Destroy Donald Trump Leaked
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 11, 2017 As Irma leaves Florida, residents pick up their belongings scattered throughout the debris left on the state. We also look back at 9/11 on this 16th anniversary and we cover major news coming out of Washington, DC you’re not going to want to miss. Additionally, statecraft expert Gregory Copley examines […]
Roger Stone: Why Did Donald Trump’s Body Guard/Best Friend Resign?
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 12, 2017 Roger Stone gives Alex Jones the inside scoop about what’s going on with Donald Trump’s White House. end
Wahhabi Elements from Saudi Arabia Supported 9/11 Attacks: Analyst
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 12, 2017 Although the official US narrative on the September 11, 2001 attacks does not give away the real perpetrators behind the operation, it can be safely assumed that “Wahhabi” elements from Saudi Arabia provided direct support to them, says an analyst in Virginia. end
The Petro-Dollar Is Dead, Dollar Devaluation, Pensions Lost, World Currency — James Rickards
Money Master Published on Sep 10, 2017 The Petro Dollar Is Dead, Dollar Devaluation, Pensions Lost, World Currency end
Warning: Bitcoin to Collapse | Alasdair MacLeod
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Sep 11, 2017 Bitcoin is not money and never will be, says London Analysts Alasdair MacLeod. MacLeod explains why cryptocurrencies are a bubble. Either the bubble will collapse by itself or governments will destroy cryptocurrencies. But the general public hasn’t yet jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. “When the ordinary man in the street […]
‘Counter-Measures Will Cause US Pain and Suffering’ – North Korea’s Response to Sanctions
RT Published on Sep 12, 2017 The UN Security Council has adopted new sanctions against North Korea, with Russia and China reiterating their call for a ‘double freeze’ plan on DPRK. Under the plan, Pyongyang would stop its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, and in return America and South Korea would stop their joint military exercises. […]
US Hungry for Regime Change, Nuclear Weapons are Excuse to Attack – Pilger
RT Published on Sep 12, 2017 Investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger tells RT America that US is to blame for putting the world on the brink of nuclear war. The rest of the world is mostly alarmed by the US, not North Korea. Sanctions will never work in de-escalating the situation, he adds. end
Dr. Leroy Hulsey, University of Alaska Fairbanks: “The NIST Report…Said That This (WTC7) Building Collapsed Because of Fire (on 9/11). We Determined That’s Not True”!
World Trade Center Building 7 Evaluation Published on Nov 3, 2016 “The NIST report…said that this building collapsed because of fire. We determined that’s not true.” – Dr. Leroy Hulsey, September 29, 2016 Note: The sound quality starts off poor but improves at the 9:30 mark. It also momentarily worsens at the 29:30 mark. We […]
Sweden, NATO Allies Launch Biggest Military Exercise in 23yrs Amid ‘Russian Threat’
Sweden, NATO Allies Launch Biggest Military Exercise in 23yrs Amid ‘Russian Threat’ by https://www.rt.com/ Sweden has launched its largest military exercise in 23 years, with several NATO countries taking part. The drills come just before the Russia-Belarus Zapad 2017 exercises, which involve fewer troops, but stir much more controversy. – The Aurora 17 drills, set to […]
The Petro-Dollar is Close to Its End
The Petro-Dollar is Close to Its End by Finian Cunningham, http://tapnewswire.com/, 8 July 2017 China and Russia have already ditched the US dollar in their vast energy trade. Now China is leveraging Saudi Arabia to also abandon the greenback for oil sales. No wonder, it seems, that US policies are increasingly lashing out. – US global power […]
Latest battle report from Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) may not have made any large-scale gains in the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Tuesday, but they did score an important advance near the military airport that leaves the Islamic State (ISIL) forces in serious trouble along the western bank of the Euphrates River. Led by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Amnesty International: Central African Republic Is Now Experiencing Horrific Sectarian Violence
*Reuters: **Central African Republic defense minister sacked amid growing violence* BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic president Faustin-Archange Touadera sacked his defense minister on Tuesday evening, according to a state radio broadcast, amid growing violence that threatens to spin the country out of control. The dismissal of Levy Yakete, who was blacklisted by a United Nations Security Council committee in 2014 for his role in a bloody 2013 civil war, was part of a wider Cabinet reshuffle. The statement did not say if his dismissal was related directly to growing vio... more »
Did the Egyptians Know How to Transfer Consciousness From One Entity to Another?
*Christina Sarich* - There seems to be evidence that our consciousness is indeed a transferable entity. The post Did the Egyptians Know How to Transfer Consciousness From One Entity to Another? appeared first on Waking Times.
Are We Living Haunted Lives?
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - We wander as ghosts in liminal zones, hungry for meaning. The post Are We Living Haunted Lives? appeared first on Waking Times.
Survey: Millennials Divided Over Goal of Public School Education
A GenForward survey found that millennials are split on the fundamental issue of what the main goal of a public school education should be.
Professor Aims to Honor St. Cloud State’s First African-American Alumna
Earlier this summer, Dr. Christopher Lehman, a professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Department, had the idea to rename the 51 Building after Ruby Cora Webster, the first African-American student to have graduated from St. Cloud State University.
UVA Dean Explores Meaning of Nontraditional Leadership
Scott Beardsley’s book seeks to quantify how many of today’s college presidents are considered nontraditional and what that means for some of the most essential aspects of higher education, such as fund-raising and enrollment.
Howard University Moves Up in 2018 Best College Rankings
US News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s colleges and universities shows that Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., has risen 14 slots since last year to 110th in the National Universities category. “The things that we’ve been doing at the university are really aimed at academic excellence and ensuring […]
Qatar Trades Barbs With The Four States Boycotting It At The Arab League
Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) looks on during Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in a regular session to discuss latest developments in Middle Eastern affairs, in Cairo, Egypt September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany *Reuters*: *Qatar, neighbors trade barbs at Arab League over boycott* CAIRO (Reuters) - Diplomats from Qatar and the four states boycotting it exchanged heated words at an Arab League meeting on Tuesday. Tensions flared after Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi discussed the boycott in his opening s... more »
The Very Backbone of the U.S. Navy Is in Big Trouble
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The shipyards, that is. The United States Navy’s vital shipyards—which keep the fleet in operation—are in dire straits. The backlog of maintenance is so bad that it will take until 2036 to clear according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. “GAO's analysis of Navy shipyard facilities data found that their overall physical condition remains poor,” reads the GAO report highlights. “Navy data show that the cost of backlogged restoration and maintenance projects at the shipyards has grown by 41 percent over five years, to a Navy-... more »
Russia and China Have One Big Advantage over the U.S. Navy (But Not for Long)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Anti-ship missiles. The U.S Navy is moving forward with adding an anti-ship capability back into its Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles to defeat a new generation of enemy surface combatants at range. In the past, the Navy had fielded a dedicated anti-ship version of the Tomahawk, but that variant of the weapon was retired during the 1990s during the post-Cold War drawdown. As part of its efforts to boost its anti-surface warfare capabilities as it moves to counter new Russian and Chinese naval vessels, the U.S. Navy is awarding Raytheon a $119 mill... more »
Could U.S. Navy Lasers Stop an Attack From China’s Aircraft Carrier Killer Missiles?
*Doug Tsuruoka* *Security, Asia* A saturation attack could present Achilles heel; other technical limitations have been identified. State-of-the-art weapons such as shipboard lasers are touted as lethal ways to counter the barrages of cruise and ballistic missiles that China would be expected to fire at the US Navy in time of war. However, they have inherent technical limitations and aren’t fail-proof. Solid state laser (SSL) beams can hit targets almost instantly. If perfected, this would provide a big leg up against maneuvering missiles like the Chinese DF-21D “carrier killer”... more »
President Trump's Top Security & Foreign Officials Present A Plan To Stop Iran (Update)
U.S. President Donald Trump waits to greet Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak at the White House in Washington, U.S. September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Newsweek*: *Tillerson, Mattis and McMaster Present Trump With Plan to Stop Iranian Aggression* President Donald Trump's top security and foreign policy officials have presented him with a plan to allow a more forceful response to Iranian aggression at home and abroad in the Middle East, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The proposal was given to Trump by his defense secretary, Jim Mattis, secretary of state, Rex Tillerson,... more »
How Much Would A War With North Korea Cost?
An undated photograph released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 26 April 2017 shows a combined fire demonstration of North Korean artillery. SBS *Anthony Fensom, National Interest*: *Why War with North Korea Could Cost Trillions of Dollars* Unleashing Trump's “fire and fury” on North Korea would rack up both human and financial costs. War with North Korea could result in the death of fifty thousand or more Americans and more than two million Korean casualties. However, the economic cost would be massive, too, running into potentially trillions of dollars for the United... more »
Imagine If Candidates Were Chosen By The Voters Because They Actually Know Something-- Meet Lillian Salerno (TX-32)
While more Republican incumbents assess their party's-- and their own-- electoral prospects next year and respond by announcing early retirements, a flood of qualified Democrats are rushing to announce their candidacies across the country. Mainstream conservatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Charlie Dent (R-PA) were joined yesterday by Michigan foreclosure king, Dave Trott and the rumors about Leonard Lance (R-NJ) have been like a buzzsaw today. Meanwhile, Democrats are flocking to announce their candidacies-- and in districts that the DCCC has studiously ... more »
X22 Report, “Debt Level Hits 20 Trillion, Was The Debt Clock Just Removed?”
X22 Report, “Debt Level Hits 20 Trillion, Was The Debt Clock Just Removed?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0PVhKrFCQ *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Hold On, The Entire Globalist Economic System Is About To Come Apart” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0jAGvHZc20
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”
Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIrYXR1knA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region is visible on the upper right of many images of its home galaxy, the Milky Way neighbor known as the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC). *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken for scientific purposes by the Hubble Space Telescope and reprocessed for artistry by an amateur to win the Hubble's Hidden Treasures competition. Although the section imaged above is known as NGC 17... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Sadist Next Door”
* “The Sadist Next Door”* by Chet Raymo “The TLS (“Times Literary Supplement”) had an absorbing review of American Historian Joel Harrington's book on the manuscript diary of a 16th-century German executioner, Franz Schmidt of Nuremberg. Remarkably, Schmidt kept a full record of the criminals he executed, the crimes they perpetrated, and the gruesome ways they met their fate. It is a tale that would chill most 21st-century readers. Hangings, beheadings, burnings at the stake, and breakings with the wheel. In the latter custom, a heavy cartwheel is dropped onto the person to be exe... more »
"The Only Time..."
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." ~ Art Buchwald
Lawyers for Trump aides advise them not to lie to protect their boss.
Courtesy of Politico: *Lawyers representing Donald Trump’s current and former aides are giving their clients one simple piece of advice: Don’t lie to protect the president. * *As special counsel Robert Mueller and congressional investigators prepare to question high-ranking aides — including Hope Hicks, Reince Priebus and Sean Spicer — in the coming weeks, Trump’s long history of demanding his employees’ complete loyalty is being put to the test.* *But Trump stalwarts know the president is closely following the media coverage of the Russia case — and the last thing they want is ... more »
TV Monetizes Hurricane Irma
Chicago Tribune on Sept. 11 published Swept away by TV coverage of Hurricane Irma by Dahleen Glanton, Contact Reporter. It is a fine reflection piece by a media insider on how commercial media covers extreme weather events. She recounts her journey of discovery becoming critical and eventually repelled by the coverage from her own media […]
Forget the Latest UN Sanctions: It's Time to Squeeze North Korea
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: A U.S. Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo] Past administrations have not employed the full range of American power. On Monday afternoon, the UN Security Council adopted the ninth set of sanctions against North Korea since 2006. The new measures, representing a marginal tightening of UN rules, will prove, like the previous eight sets, to be ineffective in stopping North Korea. In light of the obvious ineffectiveness, the narrative emerging is that China and Russia, ... more »
Why the World Will Have to Live with a Nuclear-Armed North Korea
*Rajan Menon* *Security, Asia* Kim Jong-un understands the crucial difference between possessing power and converting it into desired outcomes. It’s time to face reality. When it comes to a nuclear-armed North Korea, the question is no longer “if” but “when.” Denuclearization, the goal underlying UN Security Council sanctions, has become a chimera. Though there’s much that we don’t know about North Korea, there are some things—at least four—we do know for certain. None of them provides any basis for believing that Pyongyang will forgo nuclear weapons because of external politica... more »
Zapad 2017: What It Reveals About the Prickly Russia-Belarus Relationship
*Bruce McClintock, Bilyana Lilly* *Security, Eurasia* [image: A T-72 tank drives during the Tank Biathlon 2016 competition at the] Aleksander Lukashenko tries to maintain a delicate balance between close cooperation with Russia and guarding Belarusian sovereignty. Analysts and military leaders have expressed concern that Russia is using the upcoming Zapad 2017 military exercise in Belarus as a smokescreen to put personnel and equipment in place, and keep it there, as part of a planned military escalation with the West. Belarus, a small but proud post-Soviet nation lodged between ... more »
Russia's Hand Is Visible Everywhere in the Middle East
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Middle East* [image: Russia President Vladimir Putin (R) and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin visit the newly opened Zaryadye Park off Red Square in central Moscow, Russia September 9, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin] Moscow has used its new-found influence in the Middle East to thwart the U.S. effort to use Saudi Arabia as a pressure point against the Russian economy. Four years ago, my colleagues Tom Nichols and John Schindler warned that U.S. fecklessness in the Middle East was creating conditions where Russia would be able to emerge as the k... more »
Is America Creating a Diplomatic Crisis Over the Iran Deal?
*Lawrence J. Korb* *Security, Middle East* [image: Demonstrators wave Iran's flag and hold up a picture of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran's Azadi square February 11, 2012. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on the anniversary of the revolution that the Islamic Republic would soon announce] If the United States exits the JCPOA, then it will affirm Tehran’s mistrust, and dampen—if not eliminate—Iran’s interest in future negotiation. Though Congress did not overturn the nuclear deal tha... more »
Were Three Sharks Filmed in Miami Flood Waters After Hurricane Irma?
A video purportedly showing sharks swimming in a flooded area of Miami after Irma passed through is just a fish story.
Brazilian Prosecutors Investigate Miners’ Alleged Killing of ‘Uncontacted’ Tribe Members
A group of prospectors were allegedly heard discussing an attack on indigenous people living in the Javari Valley near the border with Peru.
Did a Criminology Textbook Use Brock Turner as an Example?
An image of the man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on the Stanford University campus was used to illustrate a textbook entry on rape.
Ted Cruz Blames ‘Staffing Issue’ After Twitter Account ‘Likes’ Pornographic Video
The Republican senator said he was not using the account when it highlighted the clip.
Purdue’s Plans for Online School Draw Criticism from Faculty
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s plans for a new online school are drawing criticism from some Purdue faculty members. The proposed school that would arise from Purdue’s purchase of for-profit Kaplan University was announced five months ago. But some Purdue faculty members who question those plans say they’re worried about the reputation of Kaplan […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 12, 2017
*Edith M. Lederer, Christian Science Monitor/AP:* *World leaders take a stand together against North Korea* *UN unanimously approves strongest sanctions yet against North Korea. Country leaders are working together toward pinning its nuclear threats under control. * The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un. The resolution, responding to Pyongyang's sixth and... more »
Liberation as Santa Fe Celebrates Conquest and Genocide by Jennifer Marley, San Ildefonso Pueblo
Photo Vanessa Bowen "I pray that liberation becomes something possible in the minds of all Native people" by Jennifer Marley The Red Nation Jennifer is from San Ildefonso Pueblo. She is a lead organizer with The Red Nation, Vice President of University of New Mexico (UNM) KIVA Club, and a student at UNM On Friday, my predictions of increased violence from police and Entrada
AMERICANS HATE GOVERNMENT AND TAXES, SO MAYBE DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE A TAD CAUTIOUS ON SINGLE PAYER
I won't get agreement on this from most of my readers, or even in my own household, but I think Bill Scher has a point: The Democratic Party now is, for all intents and purposes, the party of single-payer health insurance. Big mistake. ... As any single-payer devotee will eagerly tell you, a July Quinnipiac poll found 51 percent of voters support such a system. When characterized as “Medicare for All,” a June Kaiser Health Tracking poll registered support at 57 percent. In the current era of polarized politics, where centrist voters are increasingly elusive, single-player would cer... more »
New Venue for pubs: Taiwan Insight
*A painting in a temple* The Taiwan Studies Programme at the U of Nottingham sent this around. It has no connection to Jon Sullivan whatsoever and is separate from his well known blog CPI. The Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham is currently developing a new online platform called “Taiwan Insight” due to launch at the end of this month. Authors, journalists, bloggers, postgraduate students and researchers with a focus on Taiwan are invited to submit articles of around 1000 words. We are not only looking for policy-oriented suggestions. We welcome contribution... more »
In pictures: ISIS convoy overwhelms Iraqi Army outpost
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – On Tuesday, a large gathering of Islamic State insurgents conducted a succesful hit-and-run operation in northern Iraq after targeting a military outpost south of Al-Abth town. The jihadist militants attacked a military entrenchment supposedly controlled by the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). Fortunately for the latter fighting force, the PMU troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Jerusalem demolition orders placed on registered properties
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) –The East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya was forcefully entered by Israeli authorities this Tuesday as they posted up demolition orders on the properties of several residents. One witness and resident of Issawiya village, Abu al-Hummus, told Maan News reporters that the Israeli forces raided the village, posting up demolition orders on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army reinforcements reach Deir Ezzor via newly liberated highway: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – A large number of reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) arrived to the 137th Artillery Brigade Base in western Deir Ezzor, Tuesday, to aid in the ongoing offensive against the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization. The Syrian Army convoy traveled through the recently liberated Sukhnah-Deir Ezzor Highway this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: American jets launch white phosphorus airstrikes on ISIS-held Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – The US-led coalition is possibly breaching international conventions on white phosphorus munitions as its warplanes are intensifying their sorties on the embattled city of Raqqa, looking to defeat a besieged garrison of ISIS insurgents that remains bogged down around the city centre and northern suburbs. Footage released by Amaq Agency […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Gaza’s clothing industry destroyed by blockade
The Israeli regimes control on what is imported into and what is outported from the Gaza Strip has left Gaza’s textile industries workers in dispair. Due to Israel’s 11 year ongoing siege of Gaza and the regimes endeavours to not allow Gazans the ability to be self efficient, most of Gaza’s industries have been suffocated. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic video: ISIS militants hunt down Iraqi car in GTA-style attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s media wing has released propaganda footage of its fighters chasing a vehicle belonging to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an Iraqi paramilitary wing that fights alongside the Iraqi Army on the frontline against ISIS. In the video, a group of PMU fighters try to escape an ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump Administration Urges Congress To Renew Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
By Aaron Kesel U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is urging Congress to “promptly” reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) scheduled to... more »
Housing Bubble Symmetry: Look Out Below
By Charles Hugh Smith Housing markets are one itsy-bitsy recession away from a collapse in domestic and foreign demand by marginal buyers. There are two... more »
California Organizations Use Available Tools to Fight for Privacy
By Michael Maharrey In a previous report, we pointed out that simply passing laws isn’t enough. Ensuring government agencies comply with transparency requirements and limits on... more »
"The BQ"
*"The BQ"* by The Zman We live in an age of great inequality. In fact, some economist think America may have greater inequality now than at any time in human history. Americans don’t think about it too much, as generations of indoctrination about class envy have made questioning such things seem un-American. That and the middle-class may be swamped with debt, but they have all the trappings of prosperity. Even poor people in this country are fat. People tend to worry about how much the rich man has, only when their bellies are growling. Few people on the Dissident Right have much ... more »
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"You Can Never Tell..."
"You can never tell what people have inside them until you start taking it away, one hope at a time." - Gregory David Roberts
"America's Fiscal Doomsday Machine"
*"America's Fiscal Doomsday Machine"* by David Stockman "Maybe the Democrats did win the 2016 election. Or at least the the Deep State and its accomplices among the beltway political class, K-Street lobbies and the media did. That’s because the media won a giant victory against something they deplore and despise more than anything else - the public debt ceiling. They sanctimoniously admonish that it’s a relic of the nation’s fiscally benighted past. They operate on a belief that this is an episodic tendency to threaten America’s credit and to offer Capitol Hill an opening to grand... more »
It’s Now Time for Medicare for All
Robert Reich - 7 hours ago
Senator Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Jeff Merkley, are introducing a Medicare... more »
Damned if this isn’t the funniest thing I saw today..
So,…… Say WHHHHAAATTTTTT? Where do they find these dudes anyway.
World News Briefs -- September 12, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *North Korea sanctions 'nothing compared to what will have to happen': Trump* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea agreed this week were only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country’s nuclear program. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned China that if it did not follow through on the new sanctions, the United States would “put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the U.S. and international dollar system.” Another ... more »
Miss Texas actually had a better response to the violence in Charlottesville than the man currently occupying the White House.
Miss Texas was asked if Trump handled Charlottesville badly. She, uh ... didn't play. #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/5JMT4tBpeL — shauna (@goldengateblond) September 11, 2017 I had to check twice to make sure this young lady was from Texas, but yep, she is. I retweeted this the other day and was just going to leave it at that. But that was before I saw the response it received from the media, and how pissed off it made certain folks on the Right. Courtesy of Palin's Facebook page: Awww, were the beauty contestant judges too mean to the orange tinted commander-in-snowflake? Per... more »
No More Heroes
As promised, an unprincipled shower gave the government succour last night by sitting on their hands. Though the withdrawal bill handed unaccountable and arbitrary powers to ministers (pending amendments), not even newly-anointed liberal hero Ken Clarke counted among those defending Parliament's limited powers. However, one honourable member, a man synonymous with political principle was found traipsing through the aye lobby with Theresa May and her "team". You know I'm talking about Dennis Skinner. To be honest, I was not in the least bit surprised. Though it m... more »
Rand Paul Fights to Force Congress to Reclaim War Powers
[image: rand-paul-fights-to-force-congress-to-reclaim-war-powers] Senator Rand Paul is protesting the failure of Congress to reclaim its constitutional authority to declare war.
The UN Losing Poker Hand in Libya
[image: undefined] In poker, smart players know that the best thing to do with a weak hand is dump it. Not so the United Nations. Libya is doubling down on backing the failing Government of National Accord (GNA), hoping that by reopening its UN base in the capital, the previously fortified "Palm City Complex," things will improve. They are also sending some sending in Gurkha "Security Guards," but nowhere near enough to actually make a difference against the Tripoli-based militias. For two hundred years the Gurkhas have been the most feared force in the British Army. If anyone ... more »
Welcome to 1984: Big Brother Google Now Watching Your Every Political Move
[image: undefined] Google has taken the unprecedented step of burying material, mostly from websites on the political right, that it has deemed to be inappropriate. The problem, however, is that the world's largest search engine is a left-leaning company with an ax to grind. Let's face it, deep down in our heart of hearts we knew the honeymoon wouldn't last forever. Our willingness to place eternal faith in an earth-straddling company that oversees the largest collection of information ever assembled was doomed to end in a bitter divorce from the start. After all, each corporation,... more »
Woman Dies in Cinema While Watching It Remake?
Fake news articles claiming that people died while watching the movie *It* were circulated on social media in September 2017.
More Disinformation From UEA’s Prof Williamson
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public From the failed Independent: The horrifying weather that has swept over the Atlantic is just a light example of things to come, according to researchers. The Americas have been hit by three destructive hurricanes in recent weeks: Harvey, Irma and then Jose. That is not simply a […]
Owners who left their pets behind to Flee Irma could face felony charges
The owners of the pets who were abandoned as Hurricane Irma approached Florida could face felony charges, according to the state's office of animal control. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control officers rescued 49 dogs in the days before the storm hit, all of whom were left outside to fend for themselves. 'This is a prime example of animal cruelty,' Palm Beach County state prosecutor Dave Aronberg told the New York Post. 'We will find you, and we will prosecute you.' Many of the animals rescued prior to Irma's arrival were tied to poles or left outside in pens, authorities... more »
Israel Wants to Dominate Iran
After years of being unable to strike a peace deal with the Palestinians, Israel wants to have a say in the resolution of another conflict - this time in Syria. Its objective is clear - to minimize the regional influence of Iran but isn't it a bit late in the game? Oksana is joined by Tzipi Livni, a prominent Israeli politician and former Foreign Minister of Israel to discuss these issues. Tzipi Livni is also the leader of the Hatnuah Party and Co-Chairperson of the Zionist Camp.
“We’re Firing Trillion Watt Lasers into the Sky”: Top Scientist Admits to Weather Modification on CBS
[image: weather]Respected physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku, exposes the science of geo-engineering to the mainstream masses in a CBS interview.
President Trump: U.N. North Korea Sanctions Are 'Not A Big Deal'
*CNN: **Trump says UN North Korea sanctions are 'not a big deal'* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and congressional lawmakers signaled on Tuesday that more steps need to be taken to rein in North Korea's rapidly developing nuclear program despite the United Nations Security Council's unanimous vote to pass additional sanctions on the rogue nation. Trump noted the 15-0 United Nations vote during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, but said they are "just another very small step, not a big deal" and suggested that he doesn't know "if it has any impact." Trum... more »
Activist Angela Davis to speak at Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. — Social activist Angela Davis is coming to Ball State University to discuss institutional racism in the nation’s prisons. The 73-year-old academic who’s known for her work on economic, racial and gender justice will speak Sept. 22 at Emens Auditorium in a free event open the public. Davis was a University of California, […]
Kalamazoo Valley Community College President Plans to Retire
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The longtime president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College plans to retire. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that Marilyn Schlack, who has held the post since 1982, submitted a letter of retirement at the school’s board of trustees meeting Tuesday. Schlack, 81, says in an email to faculty and staff that “innovation and the […]
California Leaders Pledge $30M for Young Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers announced Tuesday that they plan to spend $30 million helping young immigrants with legal services and college financial aid. The announcement comes in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that gives temporary protection from deportation to people brought to the country […]
Indiana University Police Hires Chief Diversity Officer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Police Department has appointed its first chief diversity officer. Wayne James became chief diversity officer Sept. 4, The Herald Times reported. University Superintendent of Public Safety Benjamin Hunter said he picked James because of his work as chief of police for the northwest campus. James will continue to serve […]
Another Republican Congressman Calling It Quits-- Michigan Foreclosure King Dave Trott Heads For The Hills
Dave Trott, the guy who made a living evicting little old ladies from their homes during snow storms, is the latest congressional Republican announcing his retirement. A- Excellent! B- If there was a competent DCCC there would never have been a Congressman Trott to begin with. DCCC chair Steve Israel boosted him by undercutting his progressive opponent who was guilty of the crime of being Muslim. Yeah, you thought it was only Republicans with that kind warped degenerate mind? Nope Pelosi pulled Blue Dog scumbag Steve Israel out of the toilet to head her DCCC-- *twice*! Trott was f... more »
Taylor Swift’s Latest Video is an Occult Masterpiece of Illuminati Mind Control
*Sigmund Fraud* - There is an open secret in the entertainment industry. The post Taylor Swift’s Latest Video is an Occult Masterpiece of Illuminati Mind Control appeared first on Waking Times.
Did Stan Lee Fire Jennifer Lawrence for Comments About Trump?
Stan Lee did not fire Jennifer Lawrence from a film over comments she purportedly made about President Trump.
Copenhagen revokes degree of controversial neuroscientist Milena Penkowa
The University of Copenhagen has stripped Milena Penkowa of her doctoral degree, after determining she had covered up problems with her research. According to a release issued today by the university, Penkowa falsified documents to allay suspicions that she had not performed some animal experiments as she’d reported. This development is the latest in a […] The post Copenhagen revokes degree of controversial neuroscientist Milena Penkowa appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Arctic Ice Coasting Sept. 12
With the most typical day for annual minimum a week away, watching Arctic ice is like watching an ocean liner coasting to a halt before reversing engines. A recent post reported that ice extents are stabilizing around 4.7M km2 in recent days, and more importantly, some refreezing in the central seas. As discussed in Arctic […]
Who Would Pay $999 U.S. For A Smartphone?
*CNN:* *Apple's iPhone X: Face ID, no home button, $999* Ten years after the launch of the first iPhone, Apple has revealed the iPhone X. It has no home button, scans your face to log you in and costs $999. The company unveiled its anniversary edition smartphone, alongside the iPhone 8 and its bigger sibling, the iPhone 8 Plus. To introduce the iPhone X, Apple CEO Tim Cook uttered the classic line at its annual press conference: "One more thing." "We have great respect for these words and don't use them lightly," said Cook, adding the new phone would set the path for technology f... more »
Quote of the Day: On politics and crime
*"In power politics there are no crimes, because there are no laws*." ~ George Orwell Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
'What they are doing' etc.
This morning’s Buddhist speaker on Thought For the Day, Vishvapani, sounded like a self-hating Buddhist. I’m using that term loosely, as one does. Another way of putting it is that he’s a kind of “AsaBuddhist” if you know what I mean. “The qualities Buddhists uphold, such as loving kindness, must extend to everyone, including minorities” He was, of course talking about Myanmar (bad Buddhists) and the Rohingya. He wasn’t exactly dissociating “Burmese Buddhism” from true Buddhism, but he dearly dislikes ‘what-they-are-doing’ to the Muslims of Myanmar, the Rohingya. A little long-... more »
Judge Roy Moore Gaining Momentum Going into Alabama Senate Runoff
[image: judge-roy-moore-gaining-momentum-going-into-alabama-senate-runoff] Judge Roy Moore, assuming he wins both the runoff and the special election, will no doubt give Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all manner of trouble.
Supreme Court Justice Stays Appeals Court Ruling Limiting Trump Travel Ban
[image: supreme-court-justice-stays-appeals-court-ruling-limiting-trump-travel-ban] Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued an order on September 11 that stayed a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court that limited the Trump travel ban.
Alex Jones and Roger Stone know why Donald Trump is acting like an Alzheimer patient, he is being drugged by the "deep state."
Courtesy of Raw Story: *The 71-year-old Trump has a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, and analyses have found he showed some symptoms of age-related cognitive impairment — including observations that he shows symptoms of late-day confusion known as “sundowning.” * *“I’ve talked to people, multiple ones, and they believe that they are putting a slow sedative that they’re building up that’s also addictive in his Diet Cokes and in his iced tea, and that the president by 6 or 7 at night is basically slurring his words and is drugged,” Jones said. “Now first they had to isolate ... more »
North Korea’s Ambassador to Russia SLAMS United States in statement before press
Russia and China remain committed to taking positive and cooperative steps towards de-escalation. More The post North Korea’s Ambassador to Russia SLAMS United States in statement before press appeared first on The Duran.
Could Russian or Chinese Submarines 'Sink' the U.S. Navy in a War?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A big question. *The problem is not just that the U.S. Navy has not invested in the necessary ASW hardware—there is also a real training deficit. “We notice because we have not made the investments necessary to keep our anti-submarine capabilities up to snuff. The carrier no longer has the S-3 Viking and the skills of the dipping-sonar helicopters hasn't been honed enough in exercises in recent years to assure carrier strike group commanders that they are safe in contested waters,” Hendrix said. “Also, our surface force, with their bow-mounted sonar... more »
I Went to ‘War’ Against America's F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters (And Lost)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * I lost to them in the air. *As luck would have it, it would be a Royal Air Force Typhoon that ultimately took down Tsar and I in Vodka 3. Within minutes of starting the fight, Vodka 1 and Vodka 2 were taken down before we even knew our flight was under attack. As Tsar started to maneuver our aircraft, trying to evade an enemy we couldn’t see, a Typhoon coordinating with an F-22 quickly and unceremoniously dispatched us. Unfortunately, the weather was terrible and we were ordered to return to base because of the need to maintain high fuel reserves—bu... more »
Texas and Florida first! No more "refugees"...
*we can't afford them. * Are more importantly, we don't want them. It's as simple as that. I've been doing some mega research on the refugee issue since it's hitting close to home - notably Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry, Idaho - one hour and one and a half hours from where I live. What I'm learning is very disturbing. Ann Corcoron, or Refugee Resettlement Watch addressed this today: Consider the optics Mr. President! Thousands of impoverished people arriving in the US when Americans are homeless [...]“The public should be outraged to learn that in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey a... more »
My Worst Fears
*My Worst Fears* We are in big trouble jumbo storms exploding nukes crazy Washington contemptible NATO bad water computers, robotics, automation jobs lost to the integrated circuits Worried about future generations and our non-human relations on this fragile planet Grew up hiding under school desk Cuban missile crisis never went away comes back like a bad dream Grew up ducking from flying combat boots and smacks on head and ass head thrown against closet door Grew up doubting myself the voice was so harsh ("If you had a brain you'd be dangerous. You're a dumb ass. Dig your hea... more »
U.S. Arms To Syria Are Ending Up In The Wrong Hands
A 7.62mm Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle in the hands of an ISIS sniper in Raqqa, Syria, as shown in a Sept. 5 propaganda video. Jihadology.net *Task & Purpose:* *ISIS Fighters Are Flaunting Their New Favorite US-Made Battle Rifle In Propaganda Videos * ISIS fighters are flaunting a modified variant of the M14 in a newly released propaganda video detailing the terror group’s urban warfare tactics as it makes a last stand against the U.S.-backed coalition laying siege to its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. The video, which shows armed drones, vehicle-borne IEDs, and other unusual armament ... more »
Operations against IS, Nusra will continue until complete destruction – Russian general
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – Head of Russian troops’ headquarters in Syria, Alexander Lapin, held a press briefing at the Hmeymim air base in Latakia on Tuesday, where he summarised the recent gains by the joint Syrian and Russian offensive against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants. “To date, 85 percent of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist militants buried alive by well-placed Syrian Army tunnel bomb in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Republican Guard forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have conducted a successful tunnel bomb attack against Islamist militants in east Damascus. According to military sources, the Islamist fighters caught in the army trap were from Faylaq al-Rahman. The militants were reportedly planning to sneak behind forward SAA positions and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian DM meets with Assad in Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Russian Defense Minister, General Sergey Shoygu, arrived in Damascus on Tuesday to meet with the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, and inspect his forces in the country. General Shoygu began his meeting with President Assad by congratulating him on the Syrian Army’s recent success in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates 80 km2 in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated approximately 80 square kilometers of territory in the Deir Ezzor Governorate since they launched their large-scale offensive earlier this month, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. With most of the western countryside under their control, the Syrian Arab Army has shifted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
13,000 ISIS fighters still in Syria, Iraq, 2,500 of them Europeans
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – According to two official sources, one American and one European, that have conducted separate investigations into the current demographic of ISIS forces throughout Syria and Iraq, the terrorist group still possess a division-equivalent worth of fighters and that, of this, about 20 percent are Europeans. Whilst official US intelligence estimates […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
3 Pakistani ISIS militants gunned down by Afghan civilian forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 P.M.) – Afghan civilian forces have killed four ISIS militants – among them three Pakistani nationals – in the eastern province of Nangarhar during a late-night firefight that took place two days ago. According to Afghan government sources, public uprising forces (pro-government civilian militias) in Nangarhar’s Nazian district engaged a group of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘We don’t want the US to be in Afghanistan’ – hundreds decry troops’ presence
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Hundreds of protesters rallied against the presence of US troops in the country near the Bagram base in the Parwan Province on Tuesday, after the US air forces reportedly spread leaflets that are offensive to Muslims. Demonstrators set car tires on fire and waved placards depicting US President Donald Trump […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces within several kilometers of Deir Ezzor city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Forward units of the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached to within just several kilometers of the strategic city of Deir Ezzor according to the latest available reports being spread on social media. Both pro-SDF and pro-government social media sources are claiming that today the SDF managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A tribal reading assignment!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017Why won't he say their names:* In this piece at The Daily Beast, Michael Tomasky goes on, at some length, about the way the mainstream press corps mistreated Candidate Clinton. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it: Try to find even one place where Tomasky names the name of an actual journalist, a particular article or a specific news org. This is the way they've play the game over the past many years. Our tribe, which accepts these endless evasions, is silly, dumb, pitiful, sad. *Star of stage and screen:* In recent months, Tomasky has gueste... more »
After Cops Stole His Cash for Selling Unlawful Hot Dogs, The Internet Gave Him $57,000
[image: hot dogs]The internet has spoken in the case of the viral video of police robbing a man for selling unlicensed hot dogs and they've raised over $57,000!
Our team is an embarrassment, faux!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017Coates-of-one-color edition:* We've been trying to read the latest piece in The Atlantic by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The assignment isn't easy. The essay begins as shown below. Do you have any idea this means? COATES (10/17): It is insufficient to state the obvious of Donald Trump: that he is a white man who would not be president were it not for this fact. *With one immediate exception, Trump’s predecessors made their way to high office through the passive power of whiteness—that bloody heirloom which cannot ensure mastery of all events but can conjure a tail... more »
Alexandria’s Genesis
A mutation known as Alexandria's Genesis that turns people into 'perfect human beings' who exhibit purple eyes six months after birth is a bit of invented fiction.
11-Year-Old Boy, Parents Killed in Italian Volcanic Field
Italian news reports say an 11-year-old Italian boy and his parents died in a steamy volcanic field near Naples.
CAN'T YOU JUST FEEL THE BIPARTISANSHIP OF OUR EXTREMELY INDEPENDENT PRESIDENT?
A partisan Republican? *Moi?* President Donald Trump plans an aggressive travel schedule, taking him to as many as 13 states over the next seven weeks, to sell the idea of a tax overhaul as the administration tries to avoid repeating the communications failures of its attempt to repeal Obamacare.... The strategy was revealed by top advisers to about 40 allies during a closed-door meeting last week. It calls for the president to visit states he won where a Democratic senator is up for re-election next year, including Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, said t... more »
Showdown: Russia's S-400 and S-500 vs. America's F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A battle in the sky. *While the Russians—and the Chinese—have not yet cracked the problem, it is clear that stealth is becoming much less of an advantage over time, though perhaps no less expensive an acquisition. Eventually, Moscow will find a solution to the stealth problem as the cyclical struggle between offense and defense continues ad infinitum—it’s just a matter of time.* Russian air defenses may appear formidable as part of *Moscow’s increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capability*, but areas protected by these systems ... more »
Time for America to Act on North Korea, Alone If Necessary
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Security, Asia* [image: An F-35C Lightning II lands aboard USS Nimitz.] The new sanctions will not stop Kim’s rush toward an operational strategic nuclear program any more than the old ones did. The UN Security Council has approved the “strongest sanctions ever” against North Korea. These include a two million barrel cap on North Korean imports of crude oil, sanctions on the import of natural gas, on North Korean textile exports, and on the issuance of new permits for North Koreans seeking to work abroad. On their face, these are indeed tough sanctions. They ar... more »
Is China Replacing U.S. Military Aid To Pakistan?
*Polina Tikhonova, ValueWalk*:* Will China Crush U.S. Military Role In Pakistan?* The China-Pakistan all-weather friendship enters its turning point as Islamabad turns to Beijing to help replace U.S. military aid and technical cooperation. U.S. President Donald Trump finally unveiled his much-anticipated Afghan strategy in August, and it largely focused on putting the burden of the fight against terrorism on Pakistan. Because of that, U.S.-Pakistani defense ties are expected to dwindle week by week. China and Pakistan are in the middle of their major air force drills, which bega... more »
No, hurricanes aren’t more frequent or severe
After all was said and done, neither Harvey nor Irma was the "worst" hurricane ever to hit the U.S. CFACT advisor Larry Bell recounts over a century's information on hurricanes in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea, noting that hurricane damages are al;ways catastrophic for those whose lives are uprooted by them.
Is Bill Nye teaching climate change skepticism?
A close look at the numbers indicates that Bill Nye may actually be promoting skepticism as much as alarmism, maybe even more so. What a hoot!
Nuclear and Natural Disasters
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma dramatized our aging nuclear infrastructure's vulnerability to nature's fury. Flooding represents one of the most urgent risk to nuclear sites across the world as storm surges risk prolonged power outages and spread radioactive contamination as water circulates across radioactive sites. Most all nuclear power plants (excepting a few, such as Arizona's Palo Verde plant) are located near ocean coasts, seas, and rivers. Climate change models that posit rising sea levels present a CLARION CALL to shutdown and de-commission plants and nuclear sites to prevent... more »
Kra Canal Conference a Great Success
Early press accounts of the Kra Canal Conference held in Bangkok Monday, show that it was a huge success, demonstrating the broad base of support, both within Thailand and internationally, to proceed with this project, which has been supported by EIR and Lyndon LaRouche since the 1970s as part of the "Great Projects" approach to world peace and development. Articles in the Japanese Nikkei and the Malaysian state news service, Bernama, report on the enthusiasm of the participants. A direct report from EIR's associate Pakdee Tanapura, a leading organizer of the conference, will foll... more »
Russia Tests New ICBM
*RT:* *Russia fires Yars ICBM at test target 6,000 km away* Russia has successfully completed a test launch of a new-generation RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from a silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. “The main purpose of the launch is to confirm the reliability of rockets of the same class. The warheads successfully reached their target – the Kura testing range in Kamchatka. All aims of the test were achieved,” said a statement from Russia’s Defense Ministry. *Read more* .... *Update #1:* Russia Successfully Test-Launches Yars ICBM -- Sputnik *Upd... more »
Tribalism Marches On!
[image: tribalism-marches-on] Tribalism appears to be doing to the Bush New World Order what it did to Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union.
National Debt Surpasses $20 Trillion for the First Time in U.S. History
[image: national-debt-surpasses-20-trillion-for-the-first-time-in-us-history] On the same day that President Trump signed a bill into law that suspended the debt ceiling and enabled unlimited federal borrowing, the national debt reached and exceeded $20 trillion for the first time in U.S. history.
Robert E. Lee: Answering His Critics
[image: robert-e-lee-answering-his-critics] Of late, Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been disparaged as just another racist slave owner. But that is blatantly false.
London’s Imperial War Museum as an Example of Post-Modern Simulacra
In the post-modern reality real-world events are replaced by "news", disseminated via digital domains for consumption of the masses. The post London’s Imperial War Museum as an Example of Post-Modern Simulacra appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Congressman says Imran Awan will get immunity for “disturbing story” that will destroy Wasserman Schultz
Imran Awan and his wife will get immunity in return for Wasserman Schultz's laptop evidence. More The post Congressman says Imran Awan will get immunity for “disturbing story” that will destroy Wasserman Schultz appeared first on The Duran.
White House accuses former FBI director James Comey of “false testimony”
Pressure mounts for James Comey to return to Capitol Hill and testify under oath, again. More The post White House accuses former FBI director James Comey of “false testimony” appeared first on The Duran.
60 Minutes denies altering Steve Bannon’s appearance (Video)
The evidence shows that CBS made some color adjustments. More The post 60 Minutes denies altering Steve Bannon’s appearance (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Rapist in Sweden who attacked 12-year-old girl not in prison, 2 months after attack
Swedish authorities “cannot cope” with massive amount of cases stemming from mass immigration policy. More The post Rapist in Sweden who attacked 12-year-old girl not in prison, 2 months after attack appeared first on The Duran.
Inspired By Black Panthers, People’s Breakfast Oakland Helps Those Neglected By Government
New movement growing in Oakland follows in the footsteps of Black Panthers to create community in areas where government has failed. The post Inspired By Black Panthers, People’s Breakfast Oakland Helps Those Neglected By Government appeared first on Shadowproof.
NSA Is Spending Money On New Tech
*NextGov:* *NSA Quietly Awarded a Classified $2.4 Billion Tech Contract With More to Come* The National Security Agency has awarded tech firm CSRA the first of three portions of its classified Groundbreaker contract, which could potentially be worth as much as $2.4 billion over the next decade if all options are exercised. CSRA announced the award through a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, where it acknowledged the value and duration of the contract without naming the customer agency or the contract’s name. Neither CSRA nor NSA offered comment to Nextgov for this story. ... more »
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