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Iran And U.S. Accuse Each Other Of Breaking The Nuclear Deal
*Washington Post:* *U.S. and Iran accuse each other of backsliding on nuclear deal* Iran and the United States on Sunday tore into each other’s behavior regarding the 2015 nuclear deal as America’s top diplomat and Iran’s supreme leader traded accusations of backsliding on agreed-to commitments. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged that Iran is in “technical compliance” with its obligations under the pact negotiated by the Obama administration and five other world powers. But he faulted Tehran for its non-nuclear activities in the Middle East — backing militias in Yemen a... more »
Exclusive: First scenes from liberated Jafra in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated al-Jafra village south of Deir ez-Zor, Sunday, amidst an ongoing battle to rid self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) from the groups last major foothold in Syria. The SAA rid IS militants from the village using a torrent of gunfire, airstrikes and rockets […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces open up a second front against ISIS in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have opened up a second front against ISIS in Raqqa with the aim of accelerating the decline of the terrorist group’s lingering presence in the city’s western suburbs. Late yesterday afternoon, reports came in that Kurdish-led forces re-ignited their eastern pincer after weeks of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian jets obliterate ISIS ferry docks, positions along the Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Footage has been released showing the Russian air grouping in Syria targeting ISIS ferry docks, troop movements and positions on both sides of the Euphrates River over the skies of Deir Ezzor Governorate. The video (shown below) serves as visual evidence to back up reports that have been coming in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army kills high ranking ISIL emir from Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed one of the highest ranking emirs of the so-called Islamic State (ISIL), Sunday, following their advance in the northwestern countryside of Deir Ezzor. According to a military source in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces killed Abu ‘Obeidah Al-Najdi, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Vice President says Iraq will not accept ‘another Israel’
In July Iraqi Vice President Nouri Maliki told Sputnik that Kurdistan would be unable to secede because it would be against the constitution of Iraq. In response to Barzani’s announcement to hold an independence referendum no matter what, Maliki has warned that the Iraqi government will not tolerate the establishment of “another Israel.” Iraqi Vice […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating an important town near Deir Ezzor Airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the imperative town of Al-Muri’iyah, Friday, following a big advance near the Deir Ezzor Military Airport. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Arab Army managed to break-through the Islamic State’s defenses after liberating the strategic 1082 Air Defense base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Former NASA scientist disses @NASAGISS – says it’s a “monument to bad science”
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Climate scientist Dr. Duane Thresher: Start with defunding NASA GISS where this whole global warming nonsense started. It was started by James Hansen, formerly head of NASA GISS and considered the father of global warming. It was continued by Gavin Schmidt, current head of NASA GISS, anointed by Hansen,…
Winton Capital Sets Up Climate Change Prediction Market
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From The GWPF Date: 12/09/17 |Lindsay Fortado, Financial Times One of Europe’s largest hedge funds is looking to move into the gambling industry in the UK, as it sets up a new venue where players can bet on the effects of climate change. The project is hoping to…
Climate Change Australia – Tim Flannery’s Latest Prediction Blown Away
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Andrew Bolt ~ Professional climate alarmist Tim Flannery first became famous for his dud predictions after predicting cities such as Brisbane and Sydney were likely to run out of water very quickly because of man-made global warming. For instance, in 2007 he predicted: So even the rain…
Adjusting Measurements to Match the Models – Part 3: Lower Troposphere Satellite Temperatures
Executive Summary: The bottom lines that emerge from all this are: 1. The only published temperature time series that are not distorted by adjustments and which can therefore be considered reasonably reliable are the UAH TLT series and the SST series after about 1950. (The various radiosonde series, which go back to 1958, also appear […]
Low-level radiation exposure less harmful to health than other modern lifestyle risks
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the “I thought sure Fukashima was going to kill me” department Oxford Martin restatement finds that risks from radiation exposure are extensively studied and small relative to smoking, obesity and air pollution UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Human populations have always been exposed to ionizing radiation, and more so…
What you need to know and are not told about hurricanes
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Larry Kummer. From the Fabius Maximus website Summary: Millions of words were expended reporting about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but too little about the science connecting them to climate change. Here are the details, contrasted with the propaganda barrage of those seeking to exploit these disasters for…
El Niño Winter On the Way
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: According to Joe Bastardi at Westherbell we are going to have an El Niño Winter Here is his snow forecast: Note that the southern half of California will be relatively dry, with the upper part near normal. Nevada County is in the dividing line, we could be normal or…
Proposed Boyajian's Star System Configuration, Based on Analysis of Century-Long Data
Until recently, we hadn't observed brightening of Boyajian's Star (KIC 8462852) over time. There were documented instances of fading over time, some more convincing than others. It was as though the star is gradually fading until the day it finally disappears from view. Simon et al. (2017) changed all of that. Using ASAS/ASAS-SN data, the researchers documented two apparent episodes of brightening in the last 11 years. It now seems Boyajian's Star has long-term variability that is likely periodic. Since the apparent amplitude of the long-term magnitude signal is not small, it's re... more »
Picture Of The Day
The siege of Deir ez-Zor was lifted earlier in September thanks to a swift and relentless offensive mounted by the Syrian army aided by elements of Russian Aerospace Forces. © Sputnik/ Mikhail Alaeddin *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Back to Normal: Images of Peaceful Life in Liberated Deir ez-Zor* (Sputnik).
This is one of their core beliefs…
Can’t testify about what the Odinist religious services would be like. Not even curious. But there are people who use Christianity, with and mostly without scriptural authority. Hey, if you’re blaspheming you might as well go the whole courrse, right? It’s insidious rather than raw naked hatred. Fear and hatred walk hand in hand though. […]
Palestine: Hamas Ready To Reconcile With Fatah
*CNN*:* Hamas makes move toward Palestinian reconciliation* Jerusalem (CNN)Paving the way for possible reconciliation between the West Bank and Gaza, Hamas said Sunday it would dissolve the Gaza administrative committee, allowing a Palestinian unity government to work in its place and move toward general elections. The announcement comes after days of indirect negotiations between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Islamist Hamas in Cairo. Hamas said the negotiations were "an expression of Egyptian interest in Palestinian reconciliation and ending the division, and our interes... more »
Trumpanzee vs Bannon
Trump is taking on the onus of a losing battle in Alabama against his own base on behalf Mitch McConnell, who he's said to detest. Background: last year Trump pulverized all his Republican presidential primary opponents in Alabama: *•* Senor Trumpanzee- 371,735 (43.4%) *•* Cruz- 180,608 (21.1%) *•* Rubio- 159,802 (18.7%) *•* Carson- 87,517 (10.2%) *•* Kasich- 37,970 (4.4%) *•* Jeb- 3,946 (0.5%) *•* Huckabee- 2,535 (0.3%) *•* Paul- 1,879 (0.2%) *•* Christie- 850 (0.1%) *•* Santorum- 616 (0.1%) *•* Fiorina- 543 (0.1%) *•* Lindsey Graham- 254 (0.0%) Alabama has 5 counties that share a... more »
UN & IMF: New World Currency WILL NOT BE the US Dollar | Mike Rivero
Reluctant Preppers Published on Sep 17, 2017 What happened to Trump who was elected on the platform of US not getting entangled in and paying for the world’s wars? Why are we now embroiled as much as ever in saber rattling against Russia and China? What’s really behind all this escalation of tensions? With China […]
Israeli Army Abducts A Father And His Son in Hebron, Two Children In Jerusalem, And A Man Near Jenin
Israeli Army Abducts A Father And His Son in Hebron, Two Children In Jerusalem, And A Man Near Jenin by http://imemc.org/ Israeli soldiers abducted, earlier Friday, a Palestinian father and his son, in Yatta town, south of Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, in addition to abducting two children in Jerusalem, and one […]
Israel Is Getting Ready for a Major War — and No One Is Talking About It
Israel Is Getting Ready for a Major War — and No One Is Talking About It by Darius Shahtahmasebi, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA) — Last week, Israel began holding its largest military drill in 20 years, and it was specifically designed to simulate a war with Hezbollah. – From the Independent: – “The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has deployed thousands of air, sea and […]
Who Rules America? The Power Elite in the Time of Trump
Who Rules America? The Power Elite in the Time of Trump by Prof. James Petras, The Official James Petras Website , via https://www.globalresearch.ca/ In the last few months, several competing political, economic and military sectors – linked to distinct ideological and ethnic groups – have clearly emerged at the centers of power. – We can identify some of […]
New Documents Show Pentagon Is Shipping Billions Worth Of Weapons To Terrorists In Syria, Trying To Cover Its Tracks
New Documents Show Pentagon Is Shipping Billions Worth Of Weapons To Terrorists In Syria, Trying To Cover Its Tracks by Brandon Turbeville, https://www.activistpost.com/ While Donald Trump garnered praise from many anti-imperialist activists and researchers after his public announcement that he was ending the CIA’s program of arming terrorists in Syria, it appears much of that […]
Germany Launches Probe After Pentagon’s Syrian Arms Smuggling Story Goes Viral
Germany Launches Probe After Pentagon’s Syrian Arms Smuggling Story Goes Viral by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ The German government has opened a probe into an illegal Pentagon arms trafficking operation after a bombshell investigative report on the secret program went viral this week. – On Wednesday we reported on the continuing Pentagon arms pipeline to Syria which runs through Europe, the […]
“We’re Going to Wake Up, and Things Will Be Fundamentally Different” | Rob Kirby
Rob Kirby: “We Are Going to Wake Up and Things Will Be Fundamentally DIFFERENT” by Elijah Johnson, http://www.silverdoctors.com/ Rob Kirby tells Silver Doctors on this week’s SD Metals & Markets that “we’re going to wake up, and things will be fundamentally different.” Gold & silver are about to skyrocket in price… Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics interviewed on SD Weekly Metals and Markets. – […]
Jim Willie: A New Monetary Horizon In View
A New Monetary Horizon In View, an Interview with Jim Willie by https://www.perpetualassets.com/ He’s back – Will interviews Dr Jim Willie, editor of the Hat Trick Letter, found on the website GoldenJackass.com – Join us for an epic 2 hour adventure with the Jackass himself, Jim Willie. Topics include global trade dynamics and new systems being implemented as […]
A US Trade War with China Will End US Monopoly on Global Financial System – Jim Rogers
A US Trade War with China Will End US Monopoly on Global Financial System – Jim Rogers by https://www.rt.com/ If the Trump administration puts sanctions on China, this would hurt America more because it just forces China and Russia and other countries to cooperate, says investor and financial commentator Jim Rogers. – US Treasury Secretary Steven […]
NYTimes Article Pushes STERILIZATION Chemicals in the Food Supply
TheHealthRanger Published on Sep 15, 2017 Natural News exposes the New York Times for pushing to spike the food supply with mass sterilization chemicals in order to eliminate blacks. Yes, the NYT pushed eugenics and genocide. Today, the same agenda is carried on by Planned Parenthood. end
Anti-Gold Puppet Now Predicts Gold Will Soar! — Kranzler
SGTreport Published on Sep 14, 2017 CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian has emerged from his Bankster paid-for hole once again, but this time he’s singing a different song. Instead of insisting that gold is overvalued for as far as the eye can see, he’s now saying $1700+ gold will soon be here, and that prudent folks should […]
China Dollar Dump Means Hyperinflation – Chris Martenson
China Dollar Dump Means Hyperinflation – Chris Martenson by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Resource analyst and futurist Chris Martenson says everyone should be taking notice of our “dangerous markets.” At the center of the danger zone is the declining U.S. dollar. Martenson explains, “We are talking about a steady erosion of the dollar as a […]
Beijing Has Told The Nation’s Top Brokers, Bankers And Financiers That There Is No Market Turbulence Ahead Of Next Month's Party Congress
*Zero Hedge:* *China Orders No Market Turbulence Ahead Of Party Congress* The most important event in China in five years is about to take place, and Beijing isn't taking any chances. Ahead of the Communist Party’s twice-a-decade congress - an event so massive that according to Bloomberg "nothing escapes its pull" - which is slated to start on October 18 in Beijing, regulators have made it clear to the nation’s top brokers, bankers and financiers that they don’t want to see any major turbulence in markets. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* The Chinese Party Congress starts next mon... more »
Can Washington Protect America's Electoral Process from the next Cyber Attack?
*John Allen, Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, North America* [image: A projection of cyber code on a hooded man] Congress needs to act on a major elections-security initiative this year. When one of us, after a four-decade career in the Marine Corps including nineteen months in command in Afghanistan, had the chance to address the National Association of Counties earlier this year, this was the key message: *We in the military have always been the ones on the front lines in defense of this country and its democracy. Now, it is you as well—those who are manning the voting centers, ma... more »
America May Push Iran Into Becoming the Next Nuclear Crisis
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Middle East* Using North Korea’s behavior as an excuse to trash the nuclear agreement with Iran is at best a dangerously simplistic reaction. It’s no secret that the Trump administration is busily building a case to have the United States repudiate the P5+1 nuclear agreement with Iran. Even when the president grudgingly conceded that Tehran was complying with the explicit terms of the accord, he groused that Iranian leaders were violating “the spirit” of the document. A cynic could easily have pointed out that a key reason why nations spell out th... more »
The Search for Crime and Justice on America's Indian Reservations
*Maggie Ybarra* *Politics, North America* [image: Dancers take part in the Grand Entry on the opening night of the 32nd Annual Taos Pueblo Pow Wow, a Native American dance competition and social gathering, in Taos, New Mexico] “The federal approach” is usually a one-size-fits-all, take-it-or-leave-it deal, which may not seem very appealing to some tribes. New Mexico is quietly wild. Its multicolored sunsets, volcano-pocked terrain and unique cultural landscape attract tourists, inspire artists and mask its dark side. After all, one of the perks of the sparsely populated state is... more »
Here's How Private Contractors Can Help Win the Afghan War
*Daniel G. Straub* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member of the Afghan security personnel stands guard at the site of a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul] History and incentives are on their side. The president has declared a “path forward” for Afghanistan. Given that the United States is at a nexus for strategic change, might there be an increased role for private contractors in positions previously held by U.S. troops? A proposal from Erik Prince, formerly the head of Blackwater Worldwide, claims that with the use of his “corporate warriors” he can end the war in Afghanistan... more »
Bahrain's King Denounces The Arab Boycott of Israel
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (R) speaks to British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) during the first Gulf Cooporative Council's (GCC) " GCC British Summit", in Sakhir Palace Bahrain, December 7, 2016.. (photo credit:HAMAD I MOHAMMED / REUTERS) *Jerusalem Post:* *Bahrain King Denounces Arab Boycott of Israel, Says Countrymen May Visit* *The king of the island nation has plans to establish a Museum of Religious Tolerance in the capital city by the end of the year. * LOS ANGELES – Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has denounced the Arab boycott of Israel and said his ... more »
RAISE Act: Global panel of scholars explains 'merit-based' immigration
Mireille Paquet, Professor of Political Science, Concordia University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
A naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong *Editor’s note: In February, U.S. Republican senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, with President Donald Trump, unveiled an immigration bill called the RAISE Act. It would create a “merit-based” points system for evaluating foreigners applying to come to the U.S. through an employment visa.* *The senators said that in drafting it, they had looked to best practices for points-based systems like those in Canada and Australia. As Congress takes up the issue of immigration, we turned to our global network of scholars to get ... more »
Cui Bono ?
Dr. Gary North, economist, has posted a very short comment about 9/11 – Seeing Is Not Believing: Steel and Concrete Become Mid-Air Dust on 9/11. Dr. Judith Woods’ work is the main source of information. She refers to Tesla’s work … Continue reading →
Reflections
I’ve become familiar with John Rappaport’s ideas encapsulated in his Matrix concept, and receive a weekly email of his most recent thoughts; this week’s blog on “Is the individual an outmoded idea?” is intriguing as it gets to the core … Continue reading →
Seven African Countries Are Violating UN Sanctions On North Korea
KN News *VOA: **Africa’s Ties to North Korea Extend Beyond Isolated Military Deals* WASHINGTON — As the U.N. investigates at least seven African countries for possible violations of United Nations sanctions on North Korea, many other countries across the continent have, in recent years, deepened their economic ties to the reclusive Asian regime. From 2000 to 2015, exports from North Korea to Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Zambia increased by an average annual growth rate of 1.58 percent. Imports from Benin, Senegal and Mozambique saw an average annual growth rate of 1.84 percent dur... more »
Updated map from Deir Ezzor battle after Ayyash’s liberation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made a huge leap in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Sunday, liberating the strategic town of ‘Ayyash in the northern part of the province. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army advanced on ‘Ayyash from two different locations before finally breaking through the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed rebel commander defects to ISIS in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – A Free Syrian Army commander of Division 46 defected to the Islamic State (ISIL) affiliate in the Dara’a Governorate, the terrorist group’s official media wing reported on Sunday. The commander, Mohammad Al-Hallak, and six of his fighters defected from Division 46, yesterday, marking the end of his career in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Go-pro video footage of ISIS terrorists taking direct hit from Syrian Army tank
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered go-pro video footage from the Islamic State’s (ISIS) perspective after their failed offensive in the Hamimah area of the Homs Governorate on Sunday. The ISIS terrorists were launching an attack in the Hamimah area on Sunday, when their forces took a direct hit from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A Scholar’s Perspective on the Jemele Hill Controversy
During an exchange on Twitter last week, ESPN reporter Jemele Hill posted the following: “Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists.” In agreement with ESPN viewers who condemned Hill’s statement, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders chimed in calling Hill’s post a “fireable offense.” For Dr. Karsonya […]
Colleges Monitor Protests in St. Louis
Hundreds took to the street to protest after Jason Stockley, a white former policeman was found not guilty for the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith, a 24-year-old Black man, in December 2011. Local universities have begun responding to the city’s unrest. Since the 1,000 demonstrators began marching through Delmar Boulevard chanting “Black Lives Matter” and […]
New Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Receives Mixed Critiques
The White House has reportedly selected Johnathan Holifield to be the next executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.
How About A New Country In The Middle East?
A Kurdish homeland has been a realistic but unfulfilled dream for between 20 and 30 million Kurds living primarily in eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northeastern Syria and northwestern Iran since World War I. It almost happened then and almost happened after World War II and almost happened after the first Gulf War (1991). Turkey, more than any other country, has always stood in the way. A week from tomorrow, September 25, will see an independence referendum in Kurdish Iraq, home to a largely autonomous 5-6 million strong Kurdish majority (17% of Iraq's total population). And, pr... more »
US Ambassador To The U.N.: U.N. Has Exhausted Options On North Korea. May Hand Issue To Pentagon
*ABC News Online*:* North Korea: UN has 'exhausted' its options and America may hand issue to Pentagon, Nikki Haley says* The US ambassador to the United Nations says the UN Security Council has run out of options to contain North Korea's nuclear program, adding Washington may have to turn the matter over to the Pentagon. "We have pretty much exhausted all the things that we can do at the Security Council at this point," Nikki Haley told CNN, adding that she was perfectly happy to hand the North Korea issue over to Defence Secretary James Mattis. As world leaders head to the Unit... more »
Hillary Clinton calls for the end of the Electoral College.
This was a few days ago, but I just saw it today and wanted to put my two cents in as well. I DEFINITELY think that it is time for us to discard the Electoral College as it has now cost the Democrats two separate presidential elections and clearly does not adequately represent the will of the people. What's more I think that doing away with the Electoral College will inspire more people to vote, since their vote will CERTAINLY count and they will not be disenfranchised by the knowledge that no matter who they vote for their state ALWAYS goes for either the Republican or Democratic ... more »
Are Doomsday Scenarios Best Seen As Failed Predictions Or Political Detonators?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Date: 16/09/17 | Tor H Aase, The Geographical Journal of Nepal The so-called ‘Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation’ predicted an environmental collapse by the end of last millennium, threatening the life of millions of people. Fortunately, the all-encompassing crisis did not materialize. The article shows that the ‘Theory’…
What you need to know & are not told about hurricanes
Originally posted on Fabius Maximus website: Summary: Millions of words were expended reporting about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, but too little about the science connecting them to climate change. Here are the details, contrasted with the propaganda barrage of those seeking to exploit these disasters for political gain. Let’s listen to these scientists so we…
Climate Models Can’t Even Approximate Reality Because Atmospheric Structure and Movements are Virtually Unknown
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball In his recent article on WUWT titled “HADCRU Power and Temperature” Andy May refers to the challenges of modelling the atmosphere. He wrote, The greenhouse effect (GHE), when calculated this way, shows an imbalance of 390-239=151 W/m2. Kiehl and Trenberth, 1997 calculated a…
John Stossel: A Climate Of Growing Skepticism
Source: John Stossel: A Climate Of Growing Skepticism
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Awakening (Cosmic Sea)"
Liquid Mind, "Awakening (Cosmic Sea)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCa4dpKyzwo
Canadian General: 'U.S. Policy Is Not To Defend Canada' In The Event Of A Missile Attack
*National Post*:* 'U.S. policy is not to defend Canada' in the event of a missile attack, general says* *Participation in the ballistic missile defence program would be costly, but, amid nuclear threats, it appears we are no longer under the protective umbrella of the U.S.* Politicians approach most subjects with open mouths, but they are rarely at a loss for words. That’s why the testimony at a House of Commons defence committee, specially convened to consider the thorny problem that is North Korea, was so memorable. Honourable members were stumped by the testimony of Lt. Gen. ... more »
As Thousands Left Homeless from Hurricanes, Trump Sends $75 Million MORE to Israel
By Rachel Blevins As many Americans struggle to get back on their feet after their homes were destroyed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the United... more »
UN Security Council Resolution 2375 on North Korea: Preparation for War?
By Carla Stea There is now a discernible pattern to US manipulation of the UN Security Council when it wants UN endorsement for US-NATO acts... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The first hint of what will become of our Sun was discovered inadvertently in 1764. At that time, Charles Messier was compiling a list of diffuse objects not to be confused with comets. The 27th object on Messier's list, now known as M27 or the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula, the type of nebula our Sun will produce when nuclear fusion stops in its core. *Click image for larger size.* M27 is one of the brightest planetary nebulae on the sky, and can be seen toward the constellation of the Fox (Vulpecula) with binoculars. It takes light about 1000 years to reach us from M27, s... more »
Paulo Coelho, “I’d Rather Be In Hell”
*“I’d Rather Be In Hell”* by Paulo Coelho "As soon as he died, Juan found himself in a gorgeous place, surrounded by all the comfort and beauty he had dreamed of. A fellow dressed in white approached him and said, “You have the right to have whatever you want; any food, pleasure or amusement.” Charmed, Juan did everything he dreamed of doing during his life. After many years of pleasures, he sought the fellow in white and asked, “I have already experienced everything I wanted. Now I need to work in order to feel useful.” “I am sorry,” said the fellow in white, “but that is the only... more »
"The Cult of the Plausible Lie"
*"The Cult of the Plausible Lie"* by Laura Knight-Jadczyk "Never ascribe to malice those things which may be explained by stupidity." That is an important phrase, and a necessary one; it keeps people from being paranoid. However, it has a corollary most people don't know: "One MAY ascribe to malice those things which stupidity cannot explain." - Robert Canup "Richard Dolan has pointed out that those at the top will ALWAYS take whatever measures necessary to stay at the top, and when knowledge is power, that means that they will make sure that they are in control of what people kno... more »
"The Cave..."
"In 'The Republic', Plato imagines human beings chained for the duration of their lives in an underground cave, knowing nothing but darkness. Their gaze is confined to the cave wall, upon which shadows of the world are thrown. They believe these flickering shadows are reality. If, Plato writes, one of these prisoners is freed and brought into the sunlight, he will suffer great pain. Blinded by the glare, he is unable to seeing anything and longs for the familiar darkness. But eventually his eyes adjust to the light. The illusion of the tiny shadows is obliterated. He confronts the ... more »
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“Flu Shots Are The Greatest Medical Fraud in The History of the World”
*“Flu Shots Are The Greatest Medical Fraud in The History of the World”* by Mike Adams "As one of the very few independent voices willing to stand up against the scientific dogma of our modern medical regime, I’ve long felt a need to communicate the dangers of flu shots to the public so that people can have better information to prevent vaccine injuries and save lives. This doesn’t mean I’m opposed to the theory of vaccination, by the way. In fact, I’m the author of A Blueprint for Safer Vaccines, an audio guide to saving lives and preventing vaccine injuries and deaths. To my kno... more »
Secretary Of State Tillerson Says Closing The U.S. Embassy In Cuba Is Now 'Under Review'
More than 20 US embassy staff have been affected by the mysterious attacks.AFP *The Guardian*:* Trump considering closing US embassy in Cuba, Tillerson says * The Trump administration is considering closing the recently reopened US Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday. “We have it under evaluation,” Tillerson said. “It’s a very serious issue with respect to the harm that certain individuals have suffered. We’ve brought some of those people home. It’s under r... more »
Gordon F. May Prepares to Retire from BCCC After Facing Tough Challenges
Early this month, Dr. Gordon F. May announced that he would step down when his term expires in August 2018. Prior to joining BCCC, he spent 15 years in private industry and 27 years at Oakland Community College in Michigan in various leadership capacities, including leading two of the system’s campuses as president.
Adelphi University Reaps Benefits of New Hiring Protocols
During last year’s recruitment process, Adelphi’s administration began conversations with faculty search committees, ultimately implementing more active search methods across all academic departments. After the first year of using these techniques, 12 of the 25 new hires are faculty of color. Administrators say this has never happened before at the university.
Report Urges College Leaders to Discuss Free Speech Issues
College boards should make sure their institutions’ presidents are available to talk to students who want to voice concerns about campus culture and issues of free speech, a new report issued by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges states. Presidents should also initiate communication with such students, according to the report, titled […]
Jesse Jackson Invokes History to Encourage Voter Participation
“Keep your eyes on the prize” was the message Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. delivered to audience members at George Mason University (GMU) in an effort to inspire social change and increase voter turnout for the upcoming Virginia elections in November. On Friday evening, Jackson spoke at GMU’s Harris Theater as a part of his […]
Leadership 2017: The Ballot
Despite the federal NDP's candidate showcase there hasn't been much change since last week's rankings - and so I won't update those for this week. Rather than ranking the candidates based on their perceived likelihood of winning, I'll instead take the opportunity to offer my own endorsement and ballot ranking, along with some explanation as to how I've made my own choice among four strong candidates. (For further reading, Alice Funke offers a must-read summary as to the array of expectations and responsibilities for the NDP's leader.) *1. Guy Caron* The key for Caron has been to es... more »
How Not to Write about Corbynism
Nick Cohen's latest article for *The Observer* is idiotic. In fact, it is triply so. There are the demonstrable untruths, the nonsense about Stalinism and personality cults, that Corbynism is not just about the "left behind" middle class but is now, apparently, the expression of "a significant slice of the British bourgeoisie". Ridiculous. Then there is the undermining of his own argument. On the left, even among the husks for whom the spark of social conscience was extinguished long ago, there is a long tradition of using 'the middle class' as an insult. By lab... more »
Avoid Poisonous Black and White Caterpillars?
Black and white tussock moth caterpillars can cause severe allergic reactions in some people who touch them.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 17, 2017
*Yuji Nakamura and Sam Kim, Bloomberg*: *North Korea Is Dodging Sanctions With a Secret Bitcoin Stash * North Korea appears to be stepping up efforts to secure bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which could be used to avoid trade restrictions including new sanctions approved by the United Nations Security Council. Hackers from Kim Jong Un’s regime are increasing their attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea and related sites, according to a new report from security researcher FireEye Inc. They also breached an English-language bitcoin news website and collected bitcoin... more »
Air Force Chaplain writes article claiming that Christian servicemen "serve Satan" by demonstrating respect for other religions.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *A U.S. Air Force chaplain who ministers to thousands of men and women at an Ohio base is asserting that Christians in the U.S. Armed Forces “serve Satan” and are “grossly in error” if they support service members' right to practice other faiths.* The Chaplin, Captain Sonny Hernandez, wrote an article for a website called BarbWire.com, in which he condemned Christian service members for relying on the Constitution “and not Christ.” Of course American service men and women take an oath to uphold the Constitution, NOT the Bible. But that did not seem to matt... more »
Syrian Army scores massive advance in northwest Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army resumed their large-scale offensive in northwestern Deir Ezzor, Sunday, liberating a large portion of the territory occupied by the so-called Islamic State (ISIL). Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army launched a big attack on the towns of ‘Ayn Abu Jama’a, Hawayj Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s counter-offensive in west Deir Ezzor ends in disaster
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) attempted to launch a counter-offensive in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, today, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the Al-Thayyem Oil Fields. However, ISIL’s offensive in western Deir Ezzor ended right where it started, Sunday, when the well-prepared units of the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army closing grip on Daesh pocket in East Homs ; liberates two towns
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:45 PM) – The Syrian Arab Army has continued to tighten its grip on a pocket of Daesh (ISIS) fighters in the east of the Homs Governorate, liberating the towns of Um Tin and Al-Nabatiya from the terrorist group’s control along with strategic hillsides surrounding both places. Daesh rule over the East Homs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army readies its forces in the Golan Heights amid jihadist build-up, Israeli threats
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies from the National Defense Forces (NDF) have moved a large number of soldiers to the front-lines in the Golan Heights, following the large build-up of jihadist rebels near Al-Hader and threats by the Israeli regime. In particular, the Golani Regiment (Fouj Al-Joulan) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump retweets GIF of golf ball hitting Hillary Clinton. Liberal left has collective meltdown (Video)
Liberal left is unhinged after Trump retweets Hillary-golf meme. More The post Trump retweets GIF of golf ball hitting Hillary Clinton. Liberal left has collective meltdown (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Julian Assange is ready to reveal who was Podesta email leak in exchange for pardon.
Will Trump find the courage to pardon Assange for the Podesta email leak truth? More The post Julian Assange is ready to reveal who was Podesta email leak in exchange for pardon. appeared first on The Duran.
Blue America Endorses Dan Canon (IN-09)
Indiana was Trump country last year, but there is one district, it looks to us, ripe for a red-to-blue flip-- IN-09, which stretches from the suburbs north of Louisville and the Ohio River, due north through Bloomington into the suburbs of Johnson and Morgan counties south of Indianapolis. Freshman Trey Hollingsworth, a complete Trump rubber-stamp, only managed to get 54.1% of the vote last year, seriously underperforming Trump. Next year Hollingsworth is likely to face Dan Canon, the first serious progressive to run in the district in living memory. As of today, Blue America has ... more »
Good Cop, Bad Cops Pt 3
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) (*Disclaimer*: The proprietor of this blog and Mr. Wilson have an ongoing years-long friendship, in which the former has benefited on several occasions by the generosity of the latter. However, that in no way, shape or form has influenced the blog owner’s decision to post a series of articles about his case nor the content of what is written below.) Part One. Part Two. As Trooper Wilson began to realize the actual particulars of his case, he began fearing for his personal security. Yes, a career soldier and policeman began to h... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Sun 17th Sep)
Writing off student debt can cost £10bn, not £100bn, says IFS The figures are well below the £100bn quoted by the universities minister, Jo Johnson, and other members of the government this year as they sought to push back against suggestions by the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, that his party would end tuition fees and “deal with” existing student debts. As the IFS pointed out, the £100bn
Weekend of Preparing for Peace Walk
*Fellow Maine peaceniks Russell Wray (left) and Jason Rawn painting a barn* - Mary Beth (MB) and I had a great day yesterday as we joined Lisa Savage and Mark Roman at the Sierra Club's climate change conference in Lewiston. We went under the banner of Maine Natural Guard that Lisa has formed to bring the links between endless war and the Pentagon's impact on the environment to the public. We handed out flyers about the upcoming Maine Peace Walk (October 13-21) that will be calling for the conversion of the Bath Iron Works Navy shipyard. - After we left ... more »
World News Briefs -- September 17, 2017
The violence has been concentrated in Myanmar's Rakhine area *BBC:* *Rohingya 'extremists' trying to build stronghold - Myanmar army* Myanmar's top general has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh. Gen Min Aung Hlaing said the Rohingya "has never been an ethnic group", and accused "extremists" of trying to form a stronghold in northern Rakhine state. His army is accused of targeting civilians in an offensive there, forcing Rohingya to flee. Myanmar denies this, and says it is responding to deadly militant attacks. T... more »
Trump and the United Nations: Reform or Die?
*Zalmay Khalilzad* *Politics, North America* [image: U.S. President Trump waves as he arrives at Morristown municipal airport for a weekend at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster ahead of next week's United Nations General Assembly] President Trump is taking on a tough but necessary task at the UN. President Donald Trump will be hosting a meeting on Monday in New York on reforming the United Nations. With that, the president is taking on a very tough but very necessary task. The institution is in serious need of reform but achieving that will be very difficult. Yet, unless... more »
Head of YPG/PKK /SDF “Damascus Declared War on Us”
*This news was published about 12 hours ago according to the site. (It’s 2:30 pm est)* *Head of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units Siban Hamo condemned the Syrian regime or Russian shelling of a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) position east of the Euphrates River, questioning how they can target forces that have been combating the ISIS terrorist group.He told Asharq Al-Awsat that the shelling is a** “declaration of war.”* *Siban Hamo condemns either or both the Syrian regime/Russian Shelling of SDF east of the Euphrates by claiming this is a “declaration of war”Pretty cert... more »
‘Free Disney Theme Park Tickets’ Scam
Disney is not giving away free theme park tickets to those who like and share posts on Facebook; such offers are a form of sweepstakes scam.
Mule vs. Mountain Lion
Photographs show a mule shaking a dead mountain lion, not actually attacking killing the big cat.
Search Engine Censorship
Last night I read the World Socialist Web Site's "Open Letter" to Google regarding allegations that the site has been "blacklisted" by manipulating search results so that the site is ranked lower and traffic is thereby reduced: World Socialist Web Site. (2017, August 25). An open letter to Google: Stop the censorship of the Internet! Stop the political blacklisting of the World Socialist Web Site! 25 August 2017 https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/08/25/pers-a25.html ...Beginning in April of this year, Google began manipulating search results to channel users away from socialis... more »
Trump shakes his wife’s hand and ushers off stage in bizarre interaction, later to be followed by sick tweet about hitting Hillary with golf ball
Just what is the matter with Trump and with Hillary? Are our current leaders all basket cases? Melania seems the most normal of the Trump clan. And Trump treats her like some kind of alien. From The Daily Mail After delivering some rare remarks at a US Air Force event on Friday, First Lady Melania […]
Fresh chemical “attack” incident in the UK
From the Daily Mail Fears are growing about a chemical incident in south London after residents were rushed to hospital and families with children evacuated from their homes. Emergency services were called to Alwold Crescent just before 10am today amid fears locals may have suffered an allergic reaction. Witnesses said a number of people suffered […]
Trump or Hillary. Who is worse?
Donald Trump has retweeted a GIF that shows him swinging a golf club and hitting Hillary. His tweet is in such bad taste that, in the middle of new threats by North Korean dictator to blow the world up with nuclear bombs, radical Muslim attacks in London and Paris, and other travails, I have interrupted my submission to the Austrian […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 17, 2017
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency released an undated photograph on Saturday showing the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, observing a recent missile test. Credit KCNA *New York Times:* *Kim Jong-un of North Korea Vows ‘Equilibrium’ With U.S. Military* SEOUL, South Korea — The leader of North Korea said his country was nearing its goal of military “equilibrium” with the United States, which he said would deter talk about a “military option” to resolve the current standoff, according to remarks carried by the North’s official news agency on Saturday. The statement by Ki... more »
Quote of the Day: On state-worship, and its worshippers in chief
*"Politically, statism breeds a swarm of "little Caesars" who are motivated by power-lust. Culturally, statism breeds still lower a species: a swarm of "little Neros" who sing odes to depravity while the lives of their forced audiences go up in smoke."* ~ Ayn Rand Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Donald Trump headed to Alabama to support Senate candidate, while Sarah Palin on her way to support his opponent.
Courtesy of Politico: *President Donald Trump’s decision Saturday to intervene in the Alabama special election followed weeks of pleas from senior Republicans who fear that a loss will invite a wave of primary challenges against GOP incumbents and damage the party in the 2018 midterms. * *The national party had mounted a full-court press ahead of the Sept. 26 election to persuade the president to make a late visit to the state, where controversial former judge Roy Moore has opened a significant lead over incumbent Sen. Luther Strange. * *Trump remains popular in Alabama even as ... more »
The Constitution’s Supremacy Clause Does Not Trump Nullification
[image: the-constitution-s-supremacy-clause-does-not-trump-nullification] The Supremacy Clause does not declare that all laws passed by the federal government are the supreme law of the land, and states retain the power to nullify federal laws that are unconstitutional.
Sen. Mike Lee Offers NDAA Amendment Protecting Due Process
[image: sen-mike-lee-offers-ndaa-amendment-protecting-due-process] The Senate is expected to vote Monday on next year’s defense authorization, but one senator is pushing for an amendment that would prevent the denial of one humanity’s most basic rights from being included in the Pentagon’s annual authorization.
Mark Mardell Goes to Swansea
Dylan Thomas, quoted from by Mark Mardell today Mark Mardell was back on *The World This Weekend *today. Surprisingly, the much-travelled Mark *didn't* go to Florence for his final item. His jaunt this week was merely to Swansea - that "ugly, lovely town". Still, the programme faithfully followed the by-now-painfully-familiar format which I've outlined so many times I could probably sketch out Mark Mardell's pieces for him in advance. First came the anti-Brexit angle announced in the programme's introduction: *Mark Mardell*: Welcome to *The World This Weekend.* This is Mark Marde... more »
Nikki Haley tells CNN, “General Mattis has plenty of military options” on dealing with North Korea (Video)
Nikki Haley previews President Trump's trip to the United Nations. More The post Nikki Haley tells CNN, “General Mattis has plenty of military options” on dealing with North Korea (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
US Coalition Announces They’ll Defend ISIS by Attacking Syrian Army if They Go After Them
[image: isis]US-backed forces openly admit they will not allow Assad's regime to cross Euphrates River to take additional ISIS territory in Deir ez-Zor.
The Pentagon And NATO Still Do Not Have An Afghan Strategy
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter conducts a medical mission in support of Afghan Commandos in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sara Wakai/ Released) *Washington Post*:* U.S., NATO still trying to map out Afghanistan strategy* TIRANA, Albania — Even though President Trump announced his strategy for the war in Afghanistan in August, the Pentagon and NATO are still trying to map their way forward in the nearly 16-year-old conflict, according to U.S. officials. The delay is the byproduct of the U.S. commander’s vision for the war and the alliance’s ability to provide ... more »
Are Natural Disasters On The Rise?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b093hf8v ? ? The BBC ran a piece on natural disasters yesterday, which I have to say was a bit more balanced than most of their output on climate change. It discussed claims that the number of natural disasters has been…
Don't Call Tony Blair a Poodle
The* New York Times *axed my published comment on today's Maureen Dowd column, which portrayed Iraq War co-manufacturer and former British P.M. Tony Blair and xenophobic UKIP leader Nigel Farage as *the* two opposite, but apparently coequal, sides of the "Brexit debate". Although Blair has long been derided as "Bush's Poodle," it is apparently verboten for mere comment-writers to expand upon this apt metaphor as he strives to make some sort of political comeback, along with even more money. Or, maybe I was censored for mentioning the scary words "Jeremy Corbyn". Who really knows whe... more »
Bavaria: third Afghani guy couldn't complete the act
FOCUS, Bavaria [CZ news] – On Friday night, a 16-year-old girl was trying to catch a train in the Upper Bavarian town of Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn [Tallchurch-Winnerswell], ten miles South of Munich. While she was walking, she was joined by three extremely friendly migrants from a nearby integration facility. A man of age 27 followed by a teenager of age 17 raped her on the street. The third future German citizen of Afghani ancestry, who was 18 years old, couldn't get a hardon – his excuse was a passer-by. Police started a manhunt in order to reward the heroes. A helicopter was ... more »
Daisy the Dog Rescued 9/11 Survivors?
The tale a dog named Daisy who rescued countless souls from World Trade Center towers on 9/11 is inspiring but fabricated.
NASA Warns ‘Planet X’ Is Headed Straight for Earth?
The American space agency has not issued any warnings about the trajectory of another planet intersecting Earth's orbit.
Letters From Indochina, 1952-54: The Tragic History Of A 18 Year Old Enrolled In The Legion Etrangere
In 1952 my uncle Antonio, then 18 years old, left his family home in Venice, Italy to never return, running away from the humiliation of a failure at school. With a friend he reached the border with France and crossed it during the night, chased by border patrols and wolves. Caught by the French police Toni - that was the abbreviated name with which was known by everybody - was offered a choice: be sent back to Italy, facing three months of jail, or enrol in the French legion. Afraid of the humiliation and the consequences, he tragically chose the latter. read more
Since It's Not Medicine, Medical Students Aren't Trained To Prescribe Medical Marijuana
Although 29 states and the District of Columbia allow marijuana use for medical purposes, there is no evidence it is medicine. Obviously some of the reason for that is because it's illegal and therefore hard to study, but regardless of the past it seems odd that scholars at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis surveyed medical school deans, residents and fellows, and examined a curriculum database maintained by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and lament that medical marijuana is not being addressed in medical education. read more
Enemy of the New Silk Road Paradigm: Saudi Genocide in Yemen
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170917-saudi-genocide-yemen.pdf New revelations on the role of Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, pose the imperative: the ongoing Saudi genocide against Yemen must stop; the Saudi-related networks perpetrating such crimes against humanity must be brought down. Acting on this, opens the way wide for the entire world, including the Mideast, to participate in the New Silk Road—the Belt and Road Initiative—development drive, which is the necessary "peace through development" process needed to end the perpetual warfare in the regi... more »
"The Real Damage..."
"The real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves- or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under cont... more »
“We will only recognize integrated, federal Iraq”: Iran Security Council
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:20 PM) – Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran (SNSC) has on Sunday further clarified the Islamic Republic of Iran’s stance on the planned upcoming secession referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan. While addressing the press, Shamkhani stated that Iran would only accept a unified, integrated and federal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Forces Cut Main Daesh Supply Route Into Deir ez-Zor
According to a Syrian army operations staffer, government forces have cut off the main supply route to the Daesh-held areas of Deir ez-Zor in the east of the country. Syrian government forces have cut off the main supply route to areas of Deir ez-Zor in the east of the country held by Daesh (ISIS) terrorists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Battle for east Damascus proves costly as Islamist rebels refuse to yield last suburbs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The battle for east Damascus has been a costly one for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, as several military personnel have been lost in pursuit of capturing the strategic suburbs of Jobar and ‘Ayn Tarma. For weeks, the Syrian Arab Army has attempted to force the Islamist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military buildup set to enter northern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:15 P.M.) – Sources and eyewitnesses confirmed that a convoy of the Turkish Army has arrived at the Rihaniyah area on the Turkish-Syrian borders. The convoy – which consists of 18 vehicles – is set to enter the Syrian territories as part of a de-escalation force to the jihadi-controlled province of Idlib. During […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Pictures: Rebels blown up in the air as Army detonates tunnel in east Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 P.M.) – Dozens of rebel fighters were killed and buried as the Syrian Army blew up their tunnel in a battleground suburb to the east of the capital. According to a military source, the SAA’s Republican Guards – who spearhead the offensive in east Damascus – were capable of spotting a tunnel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS throws 4 suicide bombers at US forces in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The ISIS terrorist group has launched a large suicide attack against US forces in northern Iraq. According to Coalition reports, ISIS targeted an American base with four suicide bombers wearing explosive vests in the region of Hawija, north of Baghdad. In the event none of the suicide bombers reached their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army prepares to deploy to Palestinian camp
The army is preparing to redeploy some of its military units that took part in Operation Fajr al-Juroud to the vicinity of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh, a media report said on Sunday. Describing the camp as an “unrest hub,” military sources told Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat that the situation in the camp […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian warship enters the Mediterranean
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian warship ‘Yamal’ crossed the Dardanelles, near Canakkale, and sailed into the Mediterranean Sea, Saturday morning. The Yamal vessel is deployed for landing operations as well as the transportation of cargo and service personnel. The large landing craft, which has been in service since 1988, can accommodate up to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Elite Syrian Army unit calls in targets for Russian warplanes over Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – Yesterday footage emerged on pro-government social media showing Russian airstrikes against ISIS positions in Deir Ezzor Governorate that were being directly called in by elite Syrian Arab Army forces. Whilst the video shown below is the result of footage captured from a reconnaissance drone, it has become apparent that troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China Announces That It Is Preparing For A Surprise Attack Against Their Country
*David Firester, Lima Charlie News*:* China’s Surprise Attack Preparations: Defensive Posturing or Strategic Signaling?* Last Wednesday, China reportedly conducted military exercises as a means to cope with a sea-based “surprise attack” emanating from the Korean peninsula. On the surface, the story isn’t all that interesting. However, when one considers why a country would advertise its military exercises in such a context, it is worth pondering if there is any message encoded in the rhetoric. After all, broadcasting one’s readiness for a “surprise” attack seems to undermine one’s... more »
BWorld 150, Rising state-inspired murders and budget 2018
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last August 25, 2017. The second week of August 2017 would possibly be the bloodiest in the drugs war of the Duterte administration. More than 80 people were murdered mostly by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in various drugs-raid and victims were described as “nanlaban eh (they fought the police).” Perhaps 99% of all countries and governments in the world have their own “drugs war,” like the Philippines. Punishment range from imprisonment to death penalty. Many of our neighbors in the ASEAN have death penalty for drug crimes like Indonesi... more »
The New Republican Party Wall Tax
I'm sure you remember that Trump repeatedly promised during the campaign that he would get Mexico to pay for his ridiculous wall. Obviously, Mexico laughed in his face. So now the Republicans are ginning up a way of taxing Americans to pay for the (totally not) Great Wall of Trump. Trump is starting to back away from the wall-- sending some of his most devoted (completely racist and xenophobic) supporters into orbit, people like Ann Coulter, Steve King (R-IA), Joe Walsh, even close allies like Bannon, Miller and others from the lunatic fringe. If Trump ever expects to find "Democ... more »
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