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Listen Native American Music Award's Winning Songs 2017
Nahko and Medicine for the People Medicine Tribe! We did it Our album 'HOKA' won record of the year at Native American Music Awards - NAMA LIVE This is a huge recognition by our indigenous relatives and it also serves as an opportunity to build bridges. The truth is we need each other right now and the music can be that glue. From Mauna Kea to Standing Rock and all across Indian country I
Was Flawed Kobe Steel Used in Construction of Japan's Troubled Rokkasho Plant?
Japan's Rokkasho plant has been under construction for years. Despite delayed time-lines, sky-rocketing costs, and a potentially active fault running under the site, the LDP has insisted on moving forward with Rokkasho, which will be one of the largest nuclear fuel "reprocessing" plants in the world (see Wikipedia). Many nuclear authorities have called for the Rokkasho plant to be abandoned because Japan already has enough "reprocessed" plutonium to fuel MOX and nuclear warheads far into the future, as illustrated in this article: Plutonium and Japan’s Nuclear Waste Problem: Int... more »
Israeli Jets Strike Syrian Anti-Aircraft Battery Site After Being Fired Upon
FILE PHOTO. © Baz Ratner / Reuters *The Guardian*: *Israeli jets attack anti-aircraft battery in Syria in retaliatory strike* Israeli military says airstrike on missile launcher followed attack on jets on reconnaissance mission over Lebanon Israeli jets have attacked a Syrian government anti-aircraft missile launcher after it fired on its aircraft patrolling in Lebanese air space on a photographic reconnaissance mission, the Israeli military said. The incident occurred on Monday morning, according to an Israeli military spokesman, who said it was the first time Israeli aircraft h... more »
Psychopath vs. Empath: The War Between Evolution and Stagnation
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Human nature is never so black and white. No one is all empathic or all psychopathic. The post Psychopath vs. Empath: The War Between Evolution and Stagnation appeared first on Waking Times.
Psilocybin Appears to ‘Reset’ Brain Activity of Depressed Patients – Stunning Results
*Heather Callaghan* - This is the future of mental health. The post Psilocybin Appears to ‘Reset’ Brain Activity of Depressed Patients – Stunning Results appeared first on Waking Times.
The Las Vegas shootings: lots of smoke, but where's the real fire?
There are still many unanswered questions about the Las Vegas shootings a fortnight ago. Law enforcement seems to be changing the timeline and other details to suit their own narrative, and they've done it so often as to call their professionalism and expertise into serious question. Two articles summarize the current state of play: *Vegas Weekend Roundup: Insanity* *Las Vegas Still Makes No Sense* Go read them for a very good summary of the issues that remain unsolved (at least, as far as the public is concerned). I'm particularly concerned that little or no internal security ... more »
President Trump Beats War Drums for Iran
[image: president-trump-beats-war-drums-for-iran] President Trump has been notoriously inconsistent in his foreign policy. He campaigned on and won the presidency with promises to repair relations with Russia, pull out of no-win wars like Afghanistan, and end the failed US policy of nation-building overseas. Once in office he pursued policies exactly the opposite of what he campaigned on. Unfortunately Iran is one of the few areas where the president has been very consistent. And consistently wrong.
Backlash Prompts Twitter to Reverse Ban of Pro-life Campaign Ad
[image: backlash-prompts-twitter-to-reverse-ban-of-pro-life-campaign-ad] Twitter has come under severe criticism for suspending a campaign ad for its pro-life content.
U.S. Natural Gas Exports to Add 500,000 Jobs, $73 Billion to Economy
[image: us-natural-gas-exports-to-add-500-000-jobs-73-billion-to-economy] The latest estimate from API, the energy trade group, is that increased exports of liquefied natural gas over the next 20 years will add nearly 500,000 jobs to the American economy and $73 billion to the country’s gross domestic product.
Would America Lose a Naval War to China in 2020?
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* Is this possible? *Clearly, Pentagon planners understand the problem on the most intimate of levels and are working on ways to ensure America retains its power-projection capabilities in the future. U.S. military planners have been hard at work developing future weapons platforms, operational know-how and eventual strategies to combat Chinese or any other nation’s A2/AD capabilities. You can’t solve a problem unless you understand it—and America’s military clearly understands this one.* Back in the Winter 2010 edition of *Orbis*, *the always... more »
This Is the Scandalous Love Affair That Started World War I
*Franz-Stefan Gady* *Security, * General Franz Conrad von Hoetzendorf’s romantic obsessions may have fueled the flames of war. After the first five months of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian forces, under the leadership, if that is the right word, of General Conrad von Hoetzendorf, suffered stupefying losses--189,000 dead, 490,000 wounded, and 278,000 missing and prisoners of war. Among those who fell was Hoetzendorf’s favorite son, Herbert, who was killed near Lviv in modern-day Ukraine in a botched battle planned by his father. A year later, in a letter to Virginia von Reinin... more »
108 U.S. F-35s Won't Be Combat-Capable
*Dan Grazier* *Security, North America* $21 billion worth of “concurrency orphans.” The new F-35 program executive officer, U.S. Navy vice admiral Mat Winter, said his office is exploring the option of leaving 108 aircraft in their current state because the funds to upgrade them to the fully combat-capable configuration would threaten the Air Force’s plans to ramp up production in the coming years. These are most likely the same 108 aircraft the Air Force reportedly needed to upgrade earlier in 2017. Without being retrofitted, these aircraft would become “concurrency orphans” — ... more »
The Spain - Catalonia Crisis -- News Updates October 16, 2017
*CNBC:* *Spain gives Catalonia final ultimatum and moves closer to 'nuclear option'* * Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, Spain's deputy prime minister, told a news conference later on Monday that the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont had not made his position clear * The comment comes after Puigdemont reiterated an offer to meet Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as soon as possible to discuss the situation in Catalonia * Spain could seize powers back from Catalonia if the impasse continues. The Spanish government has given Catalonia three days to declare whether it will try to break... more »
Iraqi Forces Say They Have Seized Taken Key Sites In Kirkuk From The Kurds
*Al Jazeera*: *Kirkuk offensive: Thousands flee as Iraqi army advances* Thousands of people are leaving the Iraqi city of Kirkuk as the Iraqi army advances on Kurdish military positions around the city. Federal forces, backed by Shia militia, have launched a major offensive over two fronts on Monday, aimed at retaking the Kurdish-held city. Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford, reporting from the outskirts of Kirkuk, said an increasing number of Kirkuk residents were trying to flee. "Thousands of cars are filling the roads leading out of Kirkuk and the numbers are increasing. There is a... more »
World News Briefs -- October 16, 2017
*The Guardian*: *Mogadishu truck bomb: 500 casualties in Somalia’s worst terrorist attack* *At least 300 people killed and hundreds seriously injured in attack blamed on militant group al-Shabaab* The death toll in the bombing that hit the centre of Mogadishu on Saturday continues to rise, with more than 300 people now believed to have been killed and hundreds more seriously injured. The scale of the loss makes the attack, which involved a truck packed with several hundred kilograms of military-grade and homemade explosives, one of the most lethal terrorist acts anywhere in the w... more »
Week 6: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who started the movement of taking a knee during the anthem, filed a “grievance” against the National Football League. He alleged owners colluded to prevent him from playing another NFL game because he engaged in protest. “If the NFL (as well as The post Week 6: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem appeared first on Shadowproof.
Mish-Mash
Cruising Newport (CA) harbor in 90+ degree heat in October...global warming or just the weather?*Hats* My daughter, Emilie, is not obsessed, but she does wear quite a few hats as part of her ensembles, or get-ups or whatever you want to call them. I'm clearly not the most stylish guy on the planet, preferring to wear ripstop cotton or blue denim to other more chique options. She doesn't need a hat...I've tried to tell her that. Of all my daughters, she's the most prone to making fashion statements. Maybe it's because she's the youngest, and still single. Holding an HK Offensive h... more »
Americans Don’t Think Much of Trump’s “America First.” That’s Good, But …
This post comes from Bridging the Gap co-director Bruce W. Jentleson[*], Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University. “Not much” and “less and less” is What Americans Think About America First, as documented in the latest Chicago Council on Global Affairs public opinion report.[†] That’s somewhat reassuring. But only somewhat. On one America First […]
Julian Assange releases mysterious “Encryption Key”
Is Assange about to blow the lid open on the Deep State 'Russiagate' fake news? More The post Julian Assange releases mysterious “Encryption Key” appeared first on The Duran.
Exchange rating Russia down and out
Russia has a full-spectrum economy, which is growing steadily stronger. That is why it can project power so successfully More The post Exchange rating Russia down and out appeared first on The Duran.
Standing Rock Medic Healer Council Sends Blankets to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
. By Medic Healer Council Standing Rock Camp Censored News BISMARCK, North Dakota -- We are looking for 10 volunteers in Bismarck to help us load emergency blankets into a shipping container destined for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. See details and description below:Date: Monday, October 16thTime: 12:30pm - 3pmPlace: Will provide address to interested folksContact: Michael Knudsen (FB
The US Cannot Go It Alone on Iran- Richard Haas
*Yes, that would be Richard Haas: President of the Council on Foreign Relations* *Flashback : CFR President Richard Haass:Gap Growing Between Allies and Turkey* *Flashback: Ground Zero: Meme Spirited/Neural Programming/CFR- w Jay Dyer* Of course the US IS NOT going it alone on Iran- The US already has Israel in it’s pocket (or vise versa) Making Haas’s argument of *going alone* not credible. *Bibi has also informed us all via his Fox news interview that other Arab states are hunky dory with the Trump announcement*. So there is no going it alone. *Yesterday: **Netanyahu Praises Tr... more »
Fighting Breaks Out Between Federal Forces And Peshmerga In Salahaddin And Kirkuk
The game of brinkmanship blew up in the faces of Baghdad and Irbil on October 16 as talks gave way to fighting in south Kirkuk and Tuz Kharmato in Salahaddin. At the start of October 15, the central and Kurdish regional governments were in the middle of heavy talks to resolve the crisis in Kirkuk. The problem started when Prime Minister Haidar Abadi mobilized the joint forces and demanded that the Kurds withdraw from areas they occupied in 2014 including several military bases, an airport and the Bai Hassan and Avana oil fields in southern Kirkuk. Baghdad demandedthat the Kurds a... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 16
1973 Iraqi, Syrian and Jordanian forces attacked Israeli positions but were turned back 2001 CIA Dir Tenet met with UK officials and agreed no Iraq-9/11 connection 2002 Iraq held elections where Saddam voted president for another 7 years 2002 Iraq renewed offer for new UN inspections after US rejected deal 2002 French Pres Chirac said no Iraq Al Qaeda ties & attacking Iraq could lead to new terrorist attacks 2003 UN Resolution 1511 set 12/15/03 as date for Iraqi Governing Council to submit plan for interim govt & constitution 2012 Maliki removed Shababi after ... more »
Hillary Clinton continues Obama's legacy of trashing the U.S. while in the UK...
*and defends the angry whining football players "taking a knee" for the systematic racism practiced here.* Question number one: Why is she running around the UK promoting her book? Why should the people of Britain care one whit whether she lost the election? For that matter, why should anyone care? It's only important that she *did* lose the election. *Hillary Clinton:* You have to resist the very clear dog whistles to that base. That’s what the black athletes kneeling was about. That was not against our anthem or our flag. That was actually kneeling was a reverent position. I... more »
Texans Support, Prosper from Free Trade
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Stop development deals. Get Amazon with the Texas Model'
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Get Ready for a New Chernobyl in Ukraine
Today Ukraine is desperately squeezing out the last drops of use from its decrepit Soviet-era nuclear facilities.
Media Silent As Gov’t Uses Vegas Shooting to Push Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches
[image: warrantless]The media blackout is blatantly evident as the government prepares to pass another All-American titled bill that strips away liberty with no accountability.
10 Characteristics of Highly Evolved Beings
*Jeff Street* - A higher level of fellowship and cooperation is possible. The post 10 Characteristics of Highly Evolved Beings appeared first on Waking Times.
US Deploys Special Forces 'Decapitation' Team To South Korea
[image: undefined] Today, the South Korean and US navies on Monday kicked off massive combined drills off the coast of the peninsula amid heightened tensions, a train exercise which North Korea has warned may prompt another ballistic missile launch, potentially to coincide with the launch of the Chinese 19th Party Congress on October 18. The two allies plan to continue the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) through Friday in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea. As reported over the weekend, the drill involves the US 7th Fleet's aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CV... more »
President Trump Beats War Drums For Iran
[image: undefined] President Trump has been notoriously inconsistent in his foreign policy. He campaigned on and won the presidency with promises to repair relations with Russia, pull out of no-win wars like Afghanistan, and end the failed US policy of nation-building overseas. Once in office he pursued policies exactly the opposite of what he campaigned on. Unfortunately Iran is one of the few areas where the president has been very consistent. And consistently wrong. In the president’s speech last week he expressed his view that Iran was not “living up to the spirit” of the 2015 ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 16, 2017
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, taken from an airplane in January 2008. Wikipedia *The Hill: **Pentagon reviewing ways to pressure Iran as part of Trump strategy* The Pentagon on Friday said it is reviewing its “entire breadth” of methods to counter Iran after President Trump unveiled a new strategy against the country that included decertifying the nuclear agreement negotiated under the Obama administration. The review includes security cooperation activities, force posture and plans, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway said in a... more »
Donald Trump called to offer his encouragement after Steve Bannon called for primary challenges to Republicans who do not support Trump's agenda.
Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump reportedly reached out to Stephen Bannon to offer encouragement after the former White House chief strategist called for Republicans who don't support Trump's agenda to be ousted. * *Trump called to offer the encouragement after Bannon appeared on Fox News earlier this week saying he is seeking to line up challengers to GOP incumbents, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two people familiar with the call. * *White House adviser Jared Kushner also reportedly texted Bannon his praise after the interview. Bannon then celebrated the intervie... more »
PARIS Annual Day of Indigenous Solidarity Photos by Christine Prat
Photos by Christine Prat, Censored News Annual Day of Solidarity hosted by the Solidarity Committee with American Indians in France, CSIA, on October 14, 2017. Thank you for sharing with Censored News! 37e édition de la Journée internationale de solidarité avec les peuples amérindiens du CSIA-Nitassinan - « Décolonisons les Amériques - Hommage aux protecteurs de l’eau et de la
LESSONS CONCERNING THE FALL: Greta walks!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017Interlude—Possible hint of a brilliant disguise:* Finally, there's someone to admire in the wide-ranging discussion of Harvey Weinstein's decades of misconduct. That person is Sarah Polley, the actress and writer/director who wrote an essay about the matter in Sunday's New York Times. Polley's essay is unusually intelligent throughout. But our respect for Polley turned to admiration fairly late in her piece. Earlier, Polley had described an unpleasant encounter she had with Weinsten when she was just 19. As she neared the end of her piece, she added a typ... more »
LIGO-Virgo detects a collision of neutron stars
*First simultaneous electromagnetic and gravitational wave observation* Please watch here, look at the LIGO Twitter account, LIGO web pages about the event (news, detection, chirp sound), and read a Nature paper or the paper on GRB 170817A in Physical Review Letters that was released exactly when the press conference began: LIGO detected the collision first. Sadly, Virgo saw nothing. So they turned this fact into a virtue and concluded that the event had to be close enough to one of the blind spots of Virgo. What's new is that this merger of neutron stars could have been detect... more »
U.S. Navy Launches Most High-Tech & Stealthy Nuclear Attack Submarine Ever
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Acoustic Superiority is the goal. *The new “acoustic superiority” effort is immersed in performing tactical assessments as well as due diligence from an academic standpoint to make sure the service looks at all the threat vectors – whether that be hydrodynamics, acoustics, lasers, among others.* The Navy is now launching the most technologically advanced attack submarine it has ever developed by christening the USS South Dakota - a Block III Virginia-Class attack submarine engineered with a number of never-before-seen undersea technical innovations. W... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: ICE Seizures, Roy Moore, Marijuana Industry, JFK Assassination, Wisconsin Hemp
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* On October 8, President ... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: ICE Seizures, Roy Moore, Marijuana Industry, JFK Assassination, Wisconsin Hemp
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* On October 8, President ... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: ICE Seizures, Roy Moore, Marijuana Industry, JFK Assassination, Wisconsin Hemp
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* On October 8, President ... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: ICE Seizures, Roy Moore, Marijuana Industry, JFK Assassination, Wisconsin Hemp
Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* On October 8, President ... more »
Insane Video Shows Cops Attack Fellow Cop, Handcuff, Shackle, Taser Him—for Being Sick
[image: fellow]An on-duty cop was attacked by his fellow cops, tasered, shackled, and handcuffed all because he wasn't feeling well and leaned up against a wall.
Calls For Investigation Of Mueller's Crimes Escalate
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171016-calls-for-investigation.pdf The battle over the presidency of the United States is becoming the core battle which will determine the fate of civilization as we know it. We are experiencing historical changes in the world, as the financial empire centered in London and New York teeters toward catastrophic collapse. The financial lords are no longer able to restrain their own players from warning that the collapse is imminent, as former German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said last week in reflecting on the mass of liquidity papering over the es... more »
Biking and Cole and Links....
[image: Fenton_2] *Hidden in the hills around Taichung are many interesting places...* If you read one thing today, it should be Andrew Kerslake's piece on Stifled Paradise of Biking... Andrew writes: I too often feel embarrassed for the people who have read my writing and taken the plunge to visit for a ride only to find their routes choked with pollution levels too dangerous to cycle without tempting asthma. I am embarrassed by glistening natural vistas marred by the industrial blight of smoke stacks, cement factories or the rotting concrete shell of a failed mega-resort. In Taiwa...more »
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From Jenna Orkin Penguin disaster as only two chicks survive from colony of 40,000 NASA Pinpoints Cause of Earth’s Recent Record Carbon Dioxide Spike The NYTimes Asks Reporters To Stop Being Partisan On Social Media Robocops Are Coming To London Trump And Bannon Make Up: Breitbart Chief Slams Vanity Fair, Predicts Huge Victory For Trump In 2020 The Death Of Petrodollars & The Coming Renaissance Of Macro Investing Forget Catalonia, Flanders Is The Real Test Case Of EU Separatism! A rescuer demonstrates how to walk on quicksand without getting pulled under Doctors will be able quiz... more »
Glyphosphate Levels in Your Morning Orange Juice
NOTE: Thank you to Moms Across America for their report on glyphosphate levels in orange juice. When I was a kid, ads told us to drink a glass of sunshine. Today? It's a glass of poison. October 11, 2017 In...
RED ALERT! TSIPRAS ATTENDED W.H.O. MEETING ON FASTER FORCED MASS VACCINATIONS, CROSS BORDER MIGRANT VACCINATIONS IN EVENT OF PANDEMIC JUST WHEN THE PLAGUE BROKE OUT
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made a surprise appearance at a WHO meeting in September on pandemics and compulsory measures to control them at the same time as an outbreak of plague on Madagascar started. http://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/governance/regional-committee-for-europe/67th-session/speeches-and-presentations/address-by-his-excellency-prime-minister-alexis-tsipras-of-Greece The WHO meeting focussed on the vaccination of migrants, the cross border coordination of the vaccination of migrants, pandemics, antibiotic resistance of […]
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Karl Russell and Peter Goodman note that lower unemployment rates in the U.S aren't translating into higher wages. Alena Semuels points out the barriers preventing people from moving in order to pursue a higher income. And Kevin Brice-Lall interviews Jonathan Rosenblum about the need for activism to push beyond the initial fight for a $15 minimum wage: *What can you tell us about the business backlash in Seattle — how did they fight the movement for a $15 minimum wage? Given the Ontario Liberal Party’s promise of a $15 minimum, what advic... more »
Lykes House, by Frank Lloyd Wright
Officially the last house that Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed, this 280sqm house for the Sonoma Desert in pre-airconditioned Arizona was completed after his death by apprentice John Rattenbury, working from the master’s sketches — and adding both a pool, and an upstairs office. The lounge, this great space, looks over the desert to what is now the city of Phoenix, its lights twinkling in the distance of an evening. And it’s all yours (well, it could have been) for just $3.6 million. [Hat tip The Wright Attitude. Pics from Aguilera + Guerrero and Marc Leslie Kagan] . Conten...more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Starwalkers"
2002, "Starwalkers" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SovcBYRFIxw
As Crews Gain Ground, California Fire Victims Return Home
While the danger from the deadliest, most destructive cluster of blazes in California history was not over, the smoky skies started to clear in some places.
The Latest: Coroner: Stanford to Study Body of Vegas Shooter
The coroner in Las Vegas says the body of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern history was sent to Stanford University for study.
Julian Assange finds Hillary Clinton “CREEPY”
Like most people, Julian Assange is thoroughly creeped out by Hillary Clinton. More The post Julian Assange finds Hillary Clinton “CREEPY” appeared first on The Duran.
More Centrists-- The Arena Has Nothing To Offer
*Anti-ideology advocate Jason Kander had a cool video... and lost* I've talked with Andy Kim a few times on the phone. A little straight laced for me but Andy is a former Obama White House national security official who coordinated the fight against ISIS inside the National Security Council. Before that, he worked at the Pentagon, the State Department and in Afghanistan as a strategic adviser to General David Petraeus. Andy was a Rhodes Scholar and received a Doctorate in International Relations from Oxford after going to the University of Chicago. Today he's running for the South J... more »
"True Happiness..."
“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.” - Seneca
Breaking: ISIS retreats from east Euphrates region amid rapid Syrian Army gains
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has made another big advance on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River today, pushing ISIS militants from a key town near Kurdish lines. Several hours ago, vanguard forces of the Syrian Army liberated the strategic town of al-Husayniyah after 24 hours of clashes with ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Syrian forces seize communication equipment bound for rebel militias in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Syrian military forces have foiled an attempt between southern Syrian rebel groups to transfer important communication equipment to Daraa province. According to reports, Syrian military intelligence units intercepted an illegal equipment transfer today that was destined for rebel militias in Daraa province. The package was loaded into a truck which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: No hope for ISIS in Al-Qarayatayn as Syrian pro-gov’t forces deploy powerful strike group
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Syrian pro-government forces have deployed even more reinforcements to Al-Qarayatayn in eastern Homs Governorate order to bolster their upcoming offensive against ISIS terrorists positioned inside the town. According to sources, the latest reinforcements package comprises troops and equipment from the National Defence Force’s Qalamoun Division – a seasoned paramilitary formation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Israeli jets attack Damascus, Syrian anti-aircraft unit destroyed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:29 P.M.) – Moments ago, Syrian air defenses engaged Israeli jets flying over Lebanese airspace which were inbound to attack the Syrian capital of Damascus. According to Israeli military sources, the Israeli warplanes responded to the threat by targeting and destroying the SA-5 anti-aircraft missile battery that attacked them. The battery was positioned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 50 Turkey-led militants killed in north Aleppo infighting
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) -Yesterday’s infighting between Turkey-led militant groups in northern Aleppo province resulted in an absolute slaughter among the ranks of Euphrates Shield fighters. On Sunday, Turkey-led militant groups clashed with each other near Kurdish-held lines in northern Aleppo. It has become apparent that the infighting was financially-motivated as Free Syrian Army-linked militias […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraq: Government forces advance towards Kirkuk – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Iraqi government forces continued advancing towards oil fields and a Kurdish Peshmerga military base in the Qatash area south of Kirkuk, Monday morning. State TV reported Iraqi forces have already taken control of some areas, including oil fields, but this has been denied by Kurdish forces. Tensions between the two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEOS: Entire Turkish Army tank battalion enters Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – The Turkish Army is sending major forces into the northwest Syrian province of Idlib as part of a new intervention operation purportedly aimed at expelling Al-Qaeda linked militants from Turkey’s border. According to sources, the Turkish Army has sent over 60 military vehicles and fifteen battle tanks into Idlib as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Top ISIS leaders killed in southern Marawi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Two high ranking commanders of the Islamic State (ISIS) were recently killed by the Philippine government forces in the southern city of Marawi, the Philippine Defense Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, stated on Monday. The two dead commanders were identified by the Defense Secretary as Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute. Hapilon (AKA […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS faces certain defeat as Syrian Army troops advance inside Deir Ezzor City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is on the verge of expulsion from the provincial capital of the Deir Ezzor Governorate, as their forces continue to lose large neighborhoods to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) inside the city. Backed by a plethora of Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th and 17th […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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*UK: Peace campaigners accused of 'indoctrinating' children, as teaching union promotes white poppy scheme* Peace campaigners have been accused of “indoctrinating” children, after Britain’s largest teaching union promoted a scheme to sell white poppies ahead of Remembrance Sunday. The Peace Pledge Union (PPU), a pacifist organisation, will this week formally launch a new campaign for schools across the country to endorse white poppies. It comes after the PPU exhibited for the first time at this year’s National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference, where it signed up over 100 teache... more »
TRUMP'S SUPREME COURT GHOULISHESS: IS HE THINKING ABOUT GENES AGAIN?
Axios reports that Trump is speculating on possible Supreme Court vacancies, with one surprising name included: Sources who've spoken to the president about the Supreme Court say he tells them he thinks he'll have appointed four justices by the end of his first term.... Asked how he comes to that jaw-dropping number, Trump mentions the obvious: he's already replaced Antonin Scalia with Neil Gorsuch, and there are rumors Anthony Kennedy will retire. "Ok," one source told Trump, "so that's two. Who are the others?" "Ginsburg," Trump replied. "What does she weigh? 60 pounds?" "Who's ... more »
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*House Dems Accuse Pruitt, Trump of Catering to Big Ag on Pesticide* *The Greenie war on pesticides continues. There is no pesticide that Greenies like -- even ones that have been in widespread use for 50 years without obvious health consequences. There have been studies indicating problems with chlorpyrifos but only at high doses. It is true of any chemical that the toxicity is in the dose and there has been no demonstration that normal use of chlorpyrifos leads to any harm* A pair of House Democrats on Wednesday accused EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and the Trump administrati... more »
‘Take a Knee’ Comes to Germany Through Hertha Solidarity
Hertha Berlin nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga home game on 14 October 2017.
The Latest: Reports: Portugal Fires Death Toll Rises to 31
Portuguese media are reporting that the death toll in the country's spate of deadly wildfires has risen to 31, with several others missing.
Women ID as Assault, Harassment Victims with ‘Me Too’ Tweets
The hashtag, started by actress Alyssa Milano, drew an immediate — and overwhelming — response.
"The New Ranch House Is Ruined"
*"The New Ranch House Is Ruined"* by Bill Bonner ‘Uh…was this a good idea?’ Elizabeth was looking at what used to be the kitchen. If a real estate agent called it a ‘ruin’, he could be accused of overselling it. It will take a lot of work and money to bring it up to the ruin stage. The kitchen in Bill’s new ranch house will need renovations. *No easy job: *‘I wouldn’t go in there, if I were you,’ said the caretaker. ‘The roof could fall in at any time.’ But the roof had already caved in. There is as much as three feet of dirt and debris on the floor in some places. The windows and d... more »
Caught Our Notice: Investigation finds “accidental mistakes” in PNAS stem cell paper
When Retraction Watch began in 2010, our co-founders Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus quickly realized they couldn’t keep up with the hundreds of retractions that appeared each year. And the problem has only gotten worse — although we’ve added staff, the number of retractions issued each year has increased dramatically. According to our growing database, […] The post Caught Our Notice: Investigation finds “accidental mistakes” in PNAS stem cell paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
“The Future (Not)”
*“The Future (Not)”* by James Howard Kunstler "I took myself to the new movie 'Blade Runner 2049' to see what kind of future the Hollywood dream-shop is serving up in these days. It was an excellent illustration of the over-investments in technology with diminishing returns that are dragging us into collapse and of the attendant techno-narcissism that afflicts the supposedly thinking class in this society, who absolutely don’t get what this collapse is about. The more computer magic Hollywood drags into the picture, the less coherent their story-telling gets. Hollywood is collapsin... more »
Federal Judge Reaffirms Tradition of Congressional Prayer
[image: federal-judge-reaffirms-tradition-of-congressional-prayer] A federal judge has reaffirmed the constitutionality of prayer in the U.S. Congress.
North Korea Is Selling One Super Strange Gun All Over the World
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, Asia* The Type 73 is in Syria and many other places. Between February and March 2016, Australian and French sailors in the Arabian Sea seized small ships — or *dhows* — smuggling weapons, most likely to militants in Somalia and Yemen. These caches aboard the *dhows* included examples of one particularly rare firearm, the North Korean Type 73 machine gun. In November 2016, independent monitoring group Conflict Armament Research released *a report* detailing the captured weapons and their likely points of origins and destinations. According to the a... more »
Could He Be Right?
Sometimes irony is entertaining. Sometimes it hurts. Tom Walkom points to the irony of Donald Trump's insistence on American content rules as part of NAFTA: Under NAFTA, automobiles manufactured anywhere in North America may be sold duty-free in Canada, the U.S. or Mexico. Since, at $2.45 (U.S.) an hour, Mexican wages are a fraction of what they are in the other two NAFTA countries, this is a powerful incentive to locate production there. As a recent report by former CIBC chief economist Jeff Rubin shows, this is exactly what has happened. Rubin calculates that the number of auto... more »
Former GOP candidate and Right Wing blogger arrested for sending a bomb through the mail.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb exploded at a post office, leaving a pregnant postal worker with “cuts, abrasions and bruises to her head, legs, and feet.” * *Eric Krieg, a 45-year-old resident of the city of Munster, was charged with knowing possession of a destructive device and transporting explosive materials. He was arrested on Thursday after the FBI execut... more »
Police Mistook Donut Glaze for Meth, Arrested & Strip Searched 65yo Man—Taxpayers Held Liable
[image: donut]After an innocent man was kidnapped, caged, and strip searched for donut glaze, the taxpayers are being held liable, not the cops who did this to him.
Northwestern Center will Explore Diversity, Politics and Democracy
Recent political developments have laid bare the fault lines that still persist across racial and gender identity lines in many parts of the United States. A newly created center at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois will tackle issues at the intersection of diversity, politics and democracy across the nation and abroad. “We’re starting from the […]
OSU Professor Recognized in Historic South Carolina Calendar
After receiving the widely circulated calendar recognizing distinguished African-Americans from South Carolina for more than 25 years, history came full circle for Dr. James L. Moore III when he was recently selected to be in it.
Adler’s Cartesian Argument for Refuting Artificial Intelligence
In *How to Speak How to Listen*, Mortimer J. Adler offers a good exposition of two aspects of communication that are often ignored by our education system—speaking and listening. He also offers in the book a perspective on several controversial areas of philosophy. For instance, in Chapter 14, “Conversation in Human Life,” Adler uses Descartes’s idea that only human beings can hold a conversation to counter the arguments of the exponents of Artificial Intelligence. Here’s an excerpt: This century has also seen the production of computerlike machines that are eulogistically refe... more »
What To Look For At This Year's Chinese Party Congress
A visitor watches a video showing Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military meeting during an exhibition displaying China's achievements for the past five years, as a part of the celebrations of the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Beijing Exhibition Centre in Beijing, China October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee *Reuters*: *Factbox: What to watch for at China's Communist Party Congress* BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s ruling Communist Party on Wednesday opens its 19th Congress, at which President Xi Jinping will map out his ambitions for the count... more »
The Big Business of American Wars
While it is a bit dated, a Congressional Research Service study takes a broad look at the history of war in the United States and provides us with a summary of the high cost of warfare. The period covered in the CRS report looks at all major conflicts that have involved American armed services between the years from the American Revolution (1775 to 1783) to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (2001 to 2010) and summarizes the total military cost of the conflicts in "current year dollars" (i.e. the amount spent at the time of the conflict) and in 2011 dollars as well as the cost of eac... more »
Top DEA Official Just Exposed How Congress Works With Big Pharma to Hook America on Opioids
[image: dea]The former head of the DEA's Office of Diversion Control has come forward with bombshell information on why thousands of Americans are dying from opioids.
ISRAEL WINS AUSTRIAN ELECTION
*Kurze (right) Strache (left) - friends of Israel.* On 15 October 2017, Austria held elections. *Sebastian Kurze*'s conservative People's Party has 31.4 % of the vote. *Heinz-Christian Strache*'s right-wing Freedom Party has 27.4 %. The center-left Social Democratic Party of Austria, which has been governing in coalition with the People's Party, got 26.7 %. "Kurz's party will probably need a coalition partner. "A Kurze alliance with Strache is the most likely option." Austrian vote gives mandate to far right to enter coalition talks - *Reuters UK* *Kurze, who may be Jewish.* ...more »
Exposing Students To Scrutiny Based on Vaccine Status in Clinton's Chappequa NY Town
NOTE: The current push to protecting every group large or minute while denigrating, harming, punishing and now exposing the vaccine medical choice community is frightening. This is the USA. We teach tolerance. Respect. Unless you are a nurse without a...
The Soviet Military Mapped The Entire World During The Cold War
The Pentagon is visible at bottom left in this detail from a Soviet map of Washington, DC. printed in 1975. Images from The Red Atlas: How the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped America, by John Davies and Alexander J. Kent, published by the University of Chicago Press *Greg Miller, National Geographic:* *The Soviet Military Program that Secretly Mapped the Entire World* *The U.S.S.R. covertly mapped American and European cities—down to the heights of houses and types of businesses.* During the Cold War, the Soviet military undertook a secret mapping program that’s only recently come to... more »
BREAKING: Israel bombs Syrian territory, destroying S-200 missile battery
Russia was notified of the attack in "real time". More The post BREAKING: Israel bombs Syrian territory, destroying S-200 missile battery appeared first on The Duran.
Deep State begins its campaign to associate Harvey Weinstein’s sexual crimes to POTUS Trump
Summer Zervos' lawyers requested "all documents concerning any woman who asserted that Donald J. Trump touched her inappropriately." More The post Deep State begins its campaign to associate Harvey Weinstein’s sexual crimes to POTUS Trump appeared first on The Duran.
Is Amazon.com becoming complacent, and resting on its laurels?
I was intrigued to read this article by Karl Denninger. Walmart has said they expect a 40% e-commerce increase (in dollar terms) over the next 12 months. Here's my view on them vis-a-vis Out-Amazoning Amazon: *Amazon is in trouble. Serious trouble.* WalMart has done a *lot* with their online presence of late. Further, *and far more importantly,* they do not charge a "subscription fee" for some "premium" tier such as Amazon does with *Prime*. Why is this important? Several reasons: - *Walmart* now handily beats Amazon for a *lot* of products when it comes to price. In fa... more »
Going to have to start spraying this liberally around the ole IM comment section.
Russian bots, Trump trolls, Hillary haters, we have been getting them all lately. But that's fine, that only means we are doing our job.
This Is The Book That U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Is Reading When It Comes To North Korea
*Eric Scigliano, Politico:* *The Book Mattis Reads to Be Prepared for War With North Korea* What America’s top military leaders have learned from a 54-year-old history of the Korean War. Last Monday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general with a legendary appetite for military history, ticked off a list of book recommendations to a crowd of U.S. Army leaders and supporters—titles that might help them understand command, strategy and the ways war is evolving. But he kept coming back to one book in particular: T. R. Fehrenbach’s This Kind of War, a 54-year-old ... more »
“How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 1: Debt As A Tool Of Enslavement”
*“How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 1:* * Debt As A Tool Of Enslavement”* by Michael Snyder “Throughout human history, those in the ruling class have found various ways to force those under them to work for their economic benefit. But in our day and age, we are willingly enslaving ourselves. The borrower is the servant of the lender, and there has never been more debt in our world than there is right now. According to the Institute of International Finance, global debt has hit the 217 trillion dollar mark, although other estimates would put this number far higher. Of course ev... more »
RED ALERT! SUSPECTED CASE OF PLAGUE ON SEYCHELLES
A man in the Seychelles has been hospitalized under suspicion of having the plague, according to WHO. http://www.who.int/csr/don/15-october-2017-plague-seychelles/en/ The Seychelles, a small island group in the Indian Ocean, has instituted screening measures at airports and ports to stop the plague spreading from Madagascar. The man visited Madagascar and returned to the Seychelles by plane. He … … Continue reading →
TSIPRAS FAKES MIGRANT NUMBERS IN GREECE TO SEND 15,000 SECRETLY TO GERMANY ALONE EVERY MONTH, GLOBALIST PLAN TO FLOOD EUROPE WITH RADICAL ISLAMICS CONTINUES OFF THE RADAR
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is lying about the number of migrants in Greece in order to continue sending them secretly to Germany via the Balkan route, reports Die Welt. https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article169640255/Griechenland-trickst-bei-der-Fluechtlingszahl.html http://www.focus.de/politik/videos/sie-kommen-ueber-die-balkanroute-griechenland-trickst-bei-fluechtlingszahlen-um-mehr-migranten-durchzuwinken_id_7716006.html About 15, 000 illegal mirgrants a month, many of them belonging to radical Islamic, reach Germany alone, it has emerged. Die Welt reports that … … Cont... more »
ILLEGAL SHOW TRIAL POSTPONED FOR ONE MORE YEAR BY CROOKED TSIPRAS JUDGES, COUNTDOWN TO MY EXECUTION CONTINUES BUT ALSO THEIR EXECUTION THROUGH PLAGUE, MIRROR SELFIE FOR TODAY
PRAYED TO GOD IN THE COURT TO SEND HIS CURSE ON THESE CROOKED TOOLS OF NEW WORLD ORDER DEPOPULATION AND SATANIC EVIL, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, WHILE CROOKS PERSECUTE ME IN LARISA, THE WORLD IS NOW FACING THE PLAGUE CRIMINALITY OF LARISA JUDGES AND POLICE HAS NO DOUBT EMBOLDENED EUGENICIST GLOBALISTS TO RELEASE SUPER DANGEROUS PLAGUE IN MADAGASCAR … … Continue reading →
The Method To The Moron’s Madness
Of course there is a plan and it becomes steadily more apparent. However he is never going to disclose any of it until accomplished and he is perfect in his role of chief smoke screen. What is astonishing is how well it is working. He puts the right folks in place, makes sure they understand the mission and then runs interferance while they execute. It is no accident and it is the preferred modis operandi. Also everything is disturbed and deemed to be in play. That sets up a deal. It even works in foreign affairs. This is how you get things done while at the same time wrest...more »
Does God Exist?
*if ~ GOD then ~ ( if *** then ***)* This item nicely summarizes current philosophical thinking on this subject. Read it carefully. I have already posted on this subject, but a review is worthwhile. Where i diverge is that i understand the essential underlying structure of creation itself and that implies that a uniform logic applies. Our error regarding GOD has been to limit ourselves with a five operator logic internal to that creation and not understanding the need for a sixth operator that asserts the validity of each transition from domain to range and in fact natur... more »
Canadians might have accepted tax reforms with Kelly McParland
The liberal party rode into power on public enthusiasm for Boy leader Justin Trudeau and some nostalgia among liberals for PET. Since then we have been waiting for the other shoe to drop and it has. That both the PM and his finance minister are paid up members of the Tax Avoidance industry set up for the lucky few who inherited vast wealth should have made them shy of evoking making it an issue. After all the problem been addressed is that the Hoi Polloi have discovered a pressing need for shelters to convert a good income stream safely into investment capital able t... more »
The West should support Kurdish desire for independence
This is a touchy subject never welcome to outsiders who rarely have anything to gain worth the abuse earned. So we have a natural tendency to remain aloof. However it must be observed, and i have said it before that an independent kurdistan provide a buffer between Turkey, Iran, Syria and Shite Iraq and acts as a natural staalizer and anchor in the region. It is also a natural home for a massive force in place if that were truly needed. This still must be combined with an international boundary commission with the power to remove peoples to new areas or at least assign citizen... more »
Benjamin Netanyahu giddy as a school boy over Trump’s decision on Iran (Video)
Israeli prime minister speaks out about preventing Iran's nuclear capabilities. More The post Benjamin Netanyahu giddy as a school boy over Trump’s decision on Iran (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Paradigm shift. The end of the petrodollar approaches, can America withstand the disruption?
The petrodollar system is being undermined by exponential growth in technology and shifting geopolitics. More The post Paradigm shift. The end of the petrodollar approaches, can America withstand the disruption? appeared first on The Duran.
DUTERTE’S VICTORY: Leading ISIS commanders killed as Philippines stands on verge of total victory in Marawi (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to place Mindanao under martial law has been vindicated. ISIS is now days away from inhalation in Philippines. More The post DUTERTE’S VICTORY: Leading ISIS commanders killed as Philippines stands on verge of total victory in Marawi (GRAPHIC IMAGES) appeared first on The Duran.
Iraq’s new war: The Battle of Kirkuk intensifies as Iraqi troops make new gains
Iraqi forces continue to push further into Kirkuk in spite of Kurdish opposition. More The post Iraq’s new war: The Battle of Kirkuk intensifies as Iraqi troops make new gains appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s How The Russian-Saudi Rapprochement Might Affect Yemen
Riyadh might follow Moscow’s lead in charting a “compromise solution” in Yemen modelled off of Syria’s Astana Peace Process in order to shape the conditions for a “face-saving” withdraw.
Andy Marr's Thought for the Day
Here's another memorable quote from Andrew Marr to add to the collection, delivered on this morning's *Start the Week*. Andy was talking about the potential benefits of a Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meeting: However bizarre the thought of two fat, angry men with strange haircuts sitting in the same room together and trying to talk through translators - and this is a very, very strange thought - it's clearly better than the alternative.
SEX AND DRUGS, KOREA, NORWAY, MISSING CHILDREN
... PSSD (Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction) is irreversible sexual disfigurement caused by psychiatric drugs. Genital numbness and loss of arousal; or sexual dysfunction. The same drugs are given to children. Truman's 1951 “Fire and Fury” against North Korea US Militarization of Scandinavia: Less Than a Year After First US Base Fears for Vietnamese children missing from UK council care Record number of children in care as social services reach 'tipping point' labour25 | This site is about Labour Party Paedophiles ~~~ Kaivey16 October 2017 at 01:05 Part 1 Professor David Healy: P... more »
Out There Be Monsters, In You There Is A Dragon - A Quotation from Nikita Gill
*More quotations from Nikita Gill:* *Goodreads - Nikita Gill*
77 Years Ago Catalan President Lluis Companys Was Killed In the Name of the Established Order and the Law
Catalan President Companys was killed by Franco’s Spanish fascist government on Oct. 15, 1940. On the 77th anniversary, the current … Continue reading →
Europe's Plan To Stop Migrants From Using Libya Is Unravelling As Militias Battle Each Other To Claim The Money That Europe Wants To Give Them
The Italy-Libya channel is one of the most perilous migration routes [DZ Lupi/Reuters] *Defense News:* *Plan to halt migrant flow from Libya unravels amid militia fighting* ROME – An outbreak of fierce fighting in Libya between militias has revealed how Europe’s best efforts to stop hundreds of thousands of migrants sailing from Libya to Europe can unravel in the lawless country. Recent clashes in Sabratha, a coastal town west of Tripoli, claimed 40 lives as rival militias — which all profess loyalty to Libya’s UN-backed government — fired rockets at each other in the town center,... more »
The Nature Of Warfare Is Changing
© AFP 2017/ ROMEO GACAD *Richard Barrons, Wired:* *The nature of warfare is changing. It's time governments caught up* *Unless the private and public sectors start sharing ideas, the UK will be left behind in the new arms race says former Joint Forces Command chief Richard Barrons.* If the day comes when you wake to find the tap produces no water, your mobile has no signal and your local supermarket is out of essentials, you may have become an unsolicited participant in cyber war. If that day includes the destruction of key power stations, 10 Downing Street demolished and the Ba... more »
Iraqi forces eject Peshmerga from two large towns in eastern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – Iraqi troops have driven the Peshmerga from two large towns in eastern Iraq amid an ongoing offensive against forces loyal to the Barzani regime throughout the greater Kirkuk region. Since this morning, Iraqi pro-government forces – led by the Iraqi Army and Popular Mobilization Units – chased Peshmerga fighters from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army liberates two towns from ISIS east of Euphrates River
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Footage has been released by the Syrian Ministry of Defence showing vanguard units of the Syrian Arab Army clearing ISIS militants from two key towns along the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor province. Over the last week, the Syrian Army has been rolling up the eastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government demands immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria
Syria demands Turkey withdraw its troops from Syrian territory immediately, speaker of the Syrian People’s Council, or parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh said on Sunday. “The Syrian parliament demands Turkish troops be withdrawn from the Syrian territory without preliminary conditions,” he said at a plenary session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly. He accused Turkey of “invading the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Zero hour approaches Quraytayn as SAA troops, Russian Special Forces prepare to storm city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to storm the strategic city of Quraytayn in southeastern Homs, a military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. Backed by the Russian Special Forces, the Syrian Arab Army enveloped the historical city of Quraytayn over the past two weeks, clearing several Islamic State […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces abandon oil fields, military bases after the Iraqi Army rolls into Kirkuk
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – A large convoy consisting of Iraqi Army, Federal Police, and Hashd Al-Sha’abi soldiers entered the Greater Kirkuk area last night after tensions reached an all-time high this past weekend between pro-government and KRG supporters around the provincial capital. Once the Iraqi Armed Forces reached the outskirts of Kirkuk, the Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS militants flee en-mass as Al-Nusra tanks drive over their positions in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 A.M.) – The offensive launched by Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) against ISIS militants in northeast Hama earlier this week has now swung into full gear. Yesterday, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham launched a power offensive thrust towards ISIS positions in and around the villages of Mustarihah and Shukistar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraq: Kurds refuse to void referendum result
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The results of the Kurdish independence referendum will not be annulled, according to the chief of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s executive body on Sunday. Mullah Bakhtiar said that the committee wrote a five-point joint memorandum after meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani and President of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Mayadeen in ruins as locals speak of the horror of living with Islamic State – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Locals in Al-Mayadeen have spoken of the horror of living with Islamic State after the terror group was routed from one of its last strongholds by Syrian and allied forces. Footage shot on Sunday showed the city in ruins with huge caches of weapons left behind by feeling IS fighters. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* A couple of days ago, Señor Trumpanzee was the first sitting president to speak at the Family Research Council's annual hate fest. While we shouldn't be surprised that a psychopath would eagerly attend an American hate group's conference to lend encouragement and endorse their activities, a lot of people were surprised (incredulous is a better word) when our madman "leader" of the free world made the bold faced claim that his (and their) agenda is "substantially ahead of schedule." Sure, there is zero doubt that the Trumpanzee is an over the top boastful megalomaniac wh... more »
Opinions on the Austrian election
In the News Sometimes the quality of BBC reporting raises your eyebrows. Being up early this morning, I was watching BBC World News's pre-breakfast paper review and heard BBC business reporter Sally Bundock describe Susanne Thier, the girlfriend on the incoming Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, as "his wife". Not a major error, of course, and I wouldn't have commented on it had Sally not gone on to interject her own opinions into the following discussion (and she wasn't the only one). Under discussion was the Austrian election result with guest Priya Lakhani of Century Tech. *Pri... more »
Russian Sniper Sets World Record for Longest Shot
*Sputnik: **Unrivaled Rifle: Russian Sniper Sets World Record for Longest Shot (VIDEO)* Russian gunsmiths have unveiled a souped-up version of the long-range SVLK-14 sniper rifle. The bullet fired by the Sumrak (Twilight) rifle hit the target a staggering 4,210 meters (13,812 feet) away, breaking the previous record of 4,157 meters (13,638 feet). To achieve the astounding feat, the developers had to change both the rifle's construction and its ammunition. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: Wow .... 4,210 meters (13,812 feet).
HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER, PUMP STORAGE AND BATTERY STORAGE
HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER, PUMP STORAGE AND BATTERY STORAGE. Terence Cardwell TUMUT 1 HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER STATION. There has been so much talk and false information about Hydro Electric Power Stations, pump storage and System battery storage that I felt it was time to put the facts straight. Some of the most incorrect and misleading information […]
Tweets For Today
Islamic State-loyal group calls for people to join the jihad in the Congo - https://t.co/MSKszcdNGu pic.twitter.com/4ZLNQpHE50 — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) October 15, 2017 Updated list of Napa wineries destroyed by California wildfires https://t.co/zr155qcOzK — David Frum (@davidfrum) October 15, 2017 A global guide to the first world war - interactive documentary https://t.co/jqSJFbFDrg — SMH Historians (@SMH_Historians) October 15, 2017 This morning @smallwars - The Complete History of Small Arms Ammunition and Cartridges by Sam Bocetta https://t.co/GLw32nIEP8 pic.twit... more »
Take a Ratings Hit
[image: take-a-ratings-hit] The fluctuating costs of activist quarterback Colin Kaepernick to the 49ers and NFL were never cheap, starting with his $126 million seven-year contract signed in 2014, an average of $18 million per season, and ending with the current plunge in NFL ratings.
Picture Of The Day
US Navy Photo *WNU Editor:* The above picture si from this photo-gallery .... *How The US Navy Spends Its Birthday, In 18 Photos* (Task & Purpose).
Woman Loses Home in California Wildfires After Surviving Vegas Massacre
Michella Flores was at the Las Vegas concert during the mass shooting; the next week, she and her parents lost their California home to wildfires.
U.S. Non-Combat Injuries And Deaths Are Increasing
Marines train on board an AAV-7 amphibious assault vehicle during an exercise last month on the Cumberland River. Fifteen Marines and one sailor were injured when their AAV-7 caught fire Sept. 13 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (US Marine Corps/Jack Rigsby) *Orange County Register, Military.com*: *Military Injuries and Deaths Off the Battlefield Are Increasing * When Tamby Clawson and Chad Schmidt first saw their Marine son lying in a medically induced coma, breathing on a ventilator and covered in bandages in a burn unit hospital bed at UC San Diego Medical Center, they didn't recogniz... more »
How Well Funded Is Wikileaks?
My deepest thanks to the US government, Senator McCain and Senator Lieberman for pushing Visa, MasterCard, Payal, AmEx, Mooneybookers, et al, into erecting an illegal banking blockade against @WikiLeaks starting in 2010. It caused us to invest in Bitcoin -- with > 50000% return. pic.twitter.com/9i8D69yxLC — Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) October 14, 2017 *Zero Hedge:* *Assange Thanks US Govt For His 50,000% Gain On Bitcoin As Russia Unveils 'CryptoRuble'* Once again the unintended consequences of government intervention are exposed... In 2010 - following the release of sensi... more »
Five types of gun laws the Founding Fathers loved
Saul Cornell, Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History, Fordham University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
A leading historian of constitutional thought says the contemporary Second Amendment debate is founded on serious misunderstandings.
Ancient Greek wisdom for today’s leadership crisis
Emily Anhalt, Professor of Classical Languages and Literatures, Sarah Lawrence College atPolitics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
The ancient Greeks knew what made a good leader. Why does it seem we have forgotten their lessons?
It's Almost Like The Chimp Grabbed An AKA-47 And He's Just Shooting It Indiscriminately In Every Direction
As you can see on the chart above, a huge majority of 2016 Trump voters polled by PPP approve of his executive order to hobble the Affordable Care Act. I wonder if the majority would go down if PPP described what exactly Trump's executive order is trying to accomplish. Only 34% of registered voters overall, approve of the order-- and only 8% of Clinton voters (which includes the nearly 3 million more who voted for her than for Trumpanzee). But that Trump base of support-- about a third of voters-- seems to be adhering to him through thin and thinner. Presumably when their relatives... more »
Genius Awardees Given Freedom to Explore Interests
The MacArthur geniuses, as they are colloquially called, are known for their intellectual prowess and innovative contributions to their respective fields. The 2017 cohort of awardees lives up to that legacy.
On-Campus Barbershop Provides Free Cuts to Students
Howard University’s on-campus barbershop is the brainchild of Corvias, a privately-owned company headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I., that partners with higher education and government institutions nationwide to “solve their most essential systemic problems and create long-term, sustainable value” through partnerships.
6 Egyptian Soldiers Killed In Armed Sinai Attack Claimed By The Islamic State
Six Egyptian soldiers and 24 militants were killed on Sunday in terrorist attacks on checkpoints in North Sinai. (Web Pic) *Reuters:* *24 militants, six soldiers killed in attacks in Egypt's Sinai, military says* ISMAILIA,Egypt (Reuters) - At least 24 militants and six soldiers were killed on Sunday in attacks on military outposts in North Sinai, the Egyptian military said in a statement. The statement did not give details, but security and medical sources said about 20 members of the security forces had also been injured when more than 100 militants repeatedly attacked security ... more »
Breaking: Heavy clashes breakout as Iraqi forces enter Kirkuk
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – Heavy clashes were heard in Kirkuk’s Industrial Zone tonight after several units from the Iraqi Army, Federal Police, and Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) entered this province in western Iraq. While it is still not clear who is responsible for the ongoing clashes, the Iraqi government has made it clear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest battle update from Deir Ezzor: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a very successful 48 hours over the weekend, liberating several areas that were previously occupied by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. To begin the weekend, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces liberated the strategic it Al-Mayadeen, which has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Saudi Army runs into big trouble as Houthi roadside bombs detonate all over the place
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:10 A.M.) – Incredible footage has emerged from Saudi Arabia’s southern border depicting a cunning ambush set up by Houthi troops at an undisclosed mountainous border point in Jizan province. On Sunday, at least four soldiers of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (KSA) were killed-in-action after roadside bombs inflicted a heavy blow upon […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Friday The Thirteenth Golden Jackass Jim Willie
Friday The Thirteenth Golden Jackass by https://ochelli.com/ The Ochelli Effect 10-13-2017 Jim Willie The man behind The “Hat Trick Newsletter” @ goldenjackass.com .Plus producer Tony Hurst has an unscripted conversation with Chuck in the second hour – Hour 1 we break down money , Gold , Oil , and the U.S. Military Industrial Complex along with a few […]
Hollywood’s Pedophile Collapse
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 13, 2017 Mike Cernovich covers how Hollywood is now being forced to admit the rampant pedophilia that has gone on. end
On My Sixth Visit, I’ve Never Seen Gaza So Devastated. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Israel
On My Sixth Visit, I’ve Never Seen Gaza So Devastated. by Abby Smardon, http://mondoweiss.net/ I’ve visited the Gaza Strip for each of the past six years, including in 2014 a few months after Israel’s devastating military assault. And yet, I’ve never seen Gaza like I did when I had the privilege of visiting this summer. – I […]
Hungary PM Viktor Orban BLASTS “Soros Plan” to Bring Extremists into Europe and Destroy Christianity
Hungary PM Viktor Orban BLASTS “Soros Plan” to Bring Extremists into Europe and Destroy Christianity by ALEX CHRISTOFOROU, http://theduran.com/ George Soros is using mass immigration to destroy Europe’s “cultural and ethnic identity” – Hungary’s Prime Minister continues to take the fight to globalist billionaire George Soros. Viktor Orbán told an international conference on the persecution of Christians […]
A Tsunami of Finance: German Expert Warns of Imminent Collapse of ‘World Casino’
A Tsunami of Finance: German Expert Warns of Imminent Collapse of ‘World Casino’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Financial expert Ernst Wolff gives Sputnik a taster of his new book, which warns that dependence on the financial industry and the US dollar has created a “financial tsunami,” the consequences of which the world is wholly unprepared for. – Financial […]
US Deep State Concocts Bogus ‘Iranian Threat’: Ex-Top US Official
US Deep State Concocts Bogus ‘Iranian Threat’: Ex-Top US Official by http://www.presstv.com/ The US Deep State is peddling a plethora of untruths to build a false narrative that Iran presents a national security threat to the United States, according to an American writer and former Republican politician. – David A. Stockman, the director of the Office of […]
Trump’s Iran Claims Have Nothing to Do with Reality: Pundit
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 13, 2017 An academic believes US President Donald Trump’s speech shows the way by which American leaders use all sorts of different “incoherent arguments” and “make claims that have nothing to do with reality.” “What Trump has said may seem outrageous now for some people, but the fact is that […]
‘War is SCHEDULED’ US General Reveals Future Timeline of North Korean Nuclear Crisis
‘War is SCHEDULED’ US General Reveals Future Timeline of North Korean Nuclear Crisis by OLI SMITH, http://www.express.co.uk/ A US GENERAL – known for his calculated comments – shocked a television interviewer last night when he revealed that “war is scheduled” with North Korea. – General Barry McCaffrey’s comments come as fears mount that the US and North Korea […]
Willem Middelkoop: Any Sunday Night Now And Gold Could Be Revalued Up To $10,000
Willem Middelkoop: Any Sunday Night Now And Gold Could Be Revalued Up To $10,000 by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Once the physical market breaks, there will be a quick revaluation of gold towards even $10,000. Here’s two ways Willem says it can play out… – Willem Middelkoop interviewed by Craig Hemke on TF Metals Report Willem Middelkoop is an Amsterdam-based author and […]
End of Petrodollar: Rise of Economic Protectionism to Reshape Global Trade
End of Petrodollar: Rise of Economic Protectionism to Reshape Global Trade by https://sputniknews.com/ The era of petrodollar recycling is drawing to an end as shifts in technology and international politics render it redundant, meaning the US is entering volatile times. – Kristian Rouz — The rise of economic protectionism and nationalism in politics of the recent years, including the gradual implementation of US […]
Ron Paul: North Korea & Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
RT America Published on Oct 13, 2017 Jesse Ventura and Former Republican Congressman Ron Paul discuss why war is a racket. The Governor and Brigida Santos talk about North Korea and why it’s time for global nuclear disarmament. end
War with Iran Was Planned Decades Ago
War with Iran Was Planned Decades Ago by Michael Krieger, https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/, 13 Oct 2017 Last night, as I reflected on my recent three-part series filled with bold predictions, I began to question whether or not I was being too negative. Upon hearing Trump’s Iran speech today, I became convinced that everything I wrote had merit. – The speech was […]
North Korea Reportedly Preparing for Missile Launch Amid US-South Korea Wargames
North Korea Reportedly Preparing for Missile Launch Amid US-South Korea Wargames by https://sputniknews.com/ US and South Korean intelligence have seen indications that North Korea may be preparing for new missile launches, South Korea’s daily The Dong-A Ilbo reported citing government sources. The US military believes that the upcoming US-South Korean naval drills may push North Korea […]
Russia And China Just Did Something That Will Be A Blow To The Dollar
X22Report Published on Oct 13, 2017 The Fed has done it, it has made the people of the US believe the economy has recovered and everything is going to be just fine, this is when the crash the economy. Wells Fargo mortgage and auto loan origination declines rapidly. British bank forecasts a credit collapse coming very […]
US-Led Coalition Destroys Everything in Syria Except for ISIS-Daesh — Damascus
US-Led Coalition Destroys Everything in Syria Except for ISIS-Daesh — Damascus by https://sputniknews.com/ Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said that the US-led coalition against the internationally condemned terrorist group Daesh is acting in Syria like it is trying to destroy the country and prolong the armed conflict there. – Muallem stated that Damascus will demand […]
How Syria’s Victory Reshapes Mideast
How Syria’s Victory Reshapes Mideast by https://consortiumnews.com/ The failure of the U.S.-Israeli-Saudi “regime change” project in Syria changes the future of the Mideast, possibly ushering in an era of greater secularism and tolerance, writes ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke. – By Alastair Crooke Plainly, Syria’s success – notwithstanding the caution of President Bashar al-Assad in saying that […]
Creepy Clown Arrested After Haunted House Massacre, 18 People Dead?
Reports about a creepy clown massacre involving a haunted house attraction are fake news.
Syrian Forces And Russian Mercenaries Suffer Heavy Losses In The Battle For The Eastern Syrian Province Of Deir el-Sour
A man identifies himself as "Zabolotny Roman" (R) and his companion as "Tsurkanov Gregory" (L), two Russian soldiers allegedly captured by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor in this video credited to ISIS's Amaq news agency. Russia previously denied any of its troops were captured. Social Media *Eurasia Daily Monitor/Jamestown*: *Russian Mercenaries Fight and Die in Botched Operation in Syria* The advance into the oil and natural gas–rich northeastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and supp... more »
Mining 57, More photos during Mining PH 2017 conference
Posting some of the quotes-with-photos made by the Secretariat during the Mining 2017 Conference last September 5-7, 2017. Some of my photos at the farewell dinner. With the Stratbase-ADRi group. And in a brief karaoke segment, I sang on stage, "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles :-) Meanwhile, reposting this article today by JB Baylon. -------------- *Who’s afraid of open pit mining?* By Jose Bayani Baylon October 16, 2017 http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/opinion/who%E2%80%99s-afraid-open-pit-mining THERE’S a lot of brouhaha about open pit mining these days, spurred by Ma’a... more »
Iraqi Forces Have Launced A Military Operation To Seize Kurdish-Held Oil Fields In Kirkuk
*Washington Post:* *Iraqi forces launch operation for Kurdish-held oil fields, military base* BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces advanced towards oil fields and a military base near the Kurdish city of Kirkuk in the early hours of Monday morning, a Kurdish official and Iraqi officers said. Two officers with Iraq’s counterterrorism forces, which trained closely with the United States, said their forces were mobilizing as part of the operation. Kurdish peshmerga troops who are defending the area are also U.S.-armed and trained. No resistance was reported as the operation was launched, and Ir... more »
X22 Report, “The Cabal Is Going All Out, Next Event Imminent”
X22 Report, “The Cabal Is Going All Out, Next Event Imminent” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spkgu2nrHBw
Death Match: America's Stealth Zumwalt Destroyer vs. Russia's Big Battlecruiser
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A super war on the high seas. *The end result of this scenario: it’s a tie. Neither side can accurately target the other. In the future new weapons such as the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile would give the Zumwalt a real edge. Alternately, a 155-millimeter projectile capable of receiving terminal guidance from an unmanned aerial vehicle would be useful.* *Zumwalt, unable to get close enough to target with guns and Kirov, unable to use its radar-guided weapons, both break off to fight another day.* The recent decline in relations between Russia and the... more »
Influence sold separately
From NBC NEWS: Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, has much stronger financial ties to a Russian oligarch than have been previously reported. An NBC News investigation reveals that $26 million changed hands in the form … Continue reading →
Trump, Of Course, Was Lying About Iran, The Same Way He Lies About His Renoir
*Two fakes-- intention is always to deceive* Trump has a Renoir? No. He has a cheap knockoff of Renoir's *Two Sisters on the Terrace*, a masterpiece hanging in the Chicago Art Institute... but he's been lying to everyone who sees it for decades, claiming his junk is real. His junk is fake and everyone knows it. Trump is a fake. Too bad so many low-IQ voters addicted to prescription drugs were unable to figure that out last year. And now we're all suffering because of it. Friday the governments of Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement affirming Iran's compliance with t... more »
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut
Hustler Magazine Publisher Offers Up to $10 Million for Dirt on Trump
Larry Flynt asks for any "smoking gun" that is fit to publish and drives President Trump from office.
Musical Interlude: Georg Deuter, “Sea & Silence”
Georg Deuter, “Sea & Silence” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yx7TpVDzQI
"A Look to the Heavens"
"A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation of the River (Eridanus). NGC 1309 spans about 30,000 light-years, making it about one third the size of our larger Milky Way galaxy. Bluish clusters of young stars and dust lanes are seen to trace out NGC 1309's spiral arms as they wind around an older yellowish star population at its core. *Click image for larger size.* Not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy, observations of NGC 1309's recent supernova and Cepheid variable stars contribute to the calibration of the... more »
The F-35 and F/A-18 Super Hornet: The Ultimate Military Combination?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Could they win the wars of the future together? In June, the U.S. Navy released a budget allocating $264.9 million towards upgrading its roughly six hundred FA-18E and F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fighters to the new Block III standard, which includes some of the enhancements proposed for the Advanced Super Hornet. This is intended to coincide with a service-life extension program (SLEP) meant to increase the type’s flight hours from six thousand to nine thousand. The first of the upgraded aircraft are expected to enter service in 2019, and ... more »
The F-22 Is the World's Most Lethal Stealth Fighter (And Its About to Get Better)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Thanks to some major upgrades. *Like the F-35, the latest F-22s have radar (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and data-links (F-22 has LINK 16), radar warning receivers and targeting technologies. Being that the F-22 is regarded as the world's best air-to-air platform, an ability for an F-35 and F-22 to more quickly exchange sensor information such as targeting data would produce a potential battlefield advantage, industry developers and Air Force senior leaders have explained. * Lockheed Martin completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating ... more »
The Case for Containing North Korea
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean soldiers stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom] Before Washington experiences a fresh spasm of war fever on the Potomac, it’s imperative to examine just why a conflict with North Korea is inimical to America’s national interest. A SPECTER is haunting Washington—the specter of nuclear war with North Korea. The idea that the Trump administration should endorse a military solution—and a full-blown war if necessary—to degrade or destroy North Korea’s nuclear-weapons program is acquiring a new prominence. Advocates of ... more »
Collective Security Is America's Only Hope
*David Santoro* *Security, Europe* [image: Slovenian servicemen attend NATO led joint military exercises Noble Partner 2017 at the Vaziani military base near Tbilisi, Georgia] Given that U.S. primacy cannot endure, and that accommodating Russia and China is unwise, Washington should work with Moscow, Beijing and others to promote the establishment of functioning collective-security regimes in Europe and Asia. MAJOR-POWER competition is back. Russia’s annexation of Crimea, its subversive actions in eastern Ukraine, and its belligerent actions, rhetoric and nuclear signaling towar... more »
How Trump Could Win the North Korea Nuclear Game
*Ken Gause* *Security, Asia* [image: Trump delivers remarks on proposed changes to the tax code at an event in Indianapolis] President Trump, instead of throwing diplomacy under the bus, can go a long way to solving this most intractable problem by taking a few well-chosen steps. Verbal fisticuffs and military operations above the Northern Limit Line and close to North Korea’s border is where the United States finds itself today in its long standing feud with Pyongyang. When Kim Jong-un is not calling the American president a “dotard,” his foreign minister is threatening a possi... more »
Are Tanks as Obsolete as Battleships?
*Imran Shamsunahar* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. M1 Abrams tank fires during a live fire gunnery exercise with the South Korean army at the U.S. army's Rodriguez range in Pocheon] Tanks are useful not only in the technical capabilities they provide, but in a psychological role as well. Since their debut in September 1915, tanks have become one of the defining images of modern warfare. Very few military tools provide ground forces with the necessary combination of firepower, survivability, mobility and breakthrough power required in today’s battlefields. Although previou... more »
CO2 - an essential plant nutrient.
The terrestrial biosphere is flourishing, all across the globe plant life is booming and thriving, deserts are shrinking, forests are expanding and crop yields are consistently reaching new heights. What force is responsible for this incredible stimulation? The answer is CO2 - an essential plant nutrient.
Hillary Clinton Blames Wikileaks And Russian President Putin For Her Election Defeat. Compares Russian Interference To 9/11
*ABC News Online:* *Hillary Clinton says Julian Assange colluded with Russia to help Donald Trump win US election* Hillary Clinton has attacked WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, labelling him "a tool of Russian intelligence" who is doing the bidding of "dictator" Vladimir Putin. In an exclusive interview with Four Corners, Mrs Clinton alleges Mr Assange colluded with a Russian intelligence operation to disrupt the 2016 US election and damage her candidacy for president. "Assange has become a kind of nihilistic opportunist who does the bidding of a dictator," she said. "WikiLeaks... more »
"The Land Of Dreams..."
“Father, O father! What do we here In this land of unbelief and fear? The Land of Dreams is better far, Above the light of the morning star.” - William Blake, “The Land of Dreams”
Chet Raymo, "Know Thyself"
*"Know Thyself"* by Chet Raymo "The ancient Greek aphorism, attributed to Socrates and others. Good advice, I'm sure. If only we knew what it means. Is it the same as the "examination of conscience" we were asked to perform as young Catholics? "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Well, yes, it is good to ask ourselves if we have lived up to our highest moral aspirations. But surely "Know thyself" means more than that. Does it mean to be aware of our self-awareness? That is to say, not to act impulsively, but reflectively. Thoreau's "I went to the woods because I wished to live d... more »
Outrage in Busan as US Navy Nuke Sub Crew Party Before the Storm
Busan, South Korea: People protest. How do the crews of US nuclear submarine Michigan dare to hold a party with long-dressed women while war crisis is being intensified? "Get out of Korea. Go home," the woman shouts to the two highly-dressed American Navy personnel in the car. Post by Im Sangmin
Kellyanne Conway returns to Saturday Night Live.
I am posting this simply because I love it so much. I am in fact a huge fan of Stephen King, and just recently watched the movie "It," so this made me laugh out loud. Kellyanne Conway as Pennywise seems almost too perfect. Oh, I almost forgot, Alec Baldwin was back as well. This impersonation is becoming so accurate it's almost scary.
It’s time to put ‘Austria First’; says its new (and very young) leader
The post It’s time to put ‘Austria First’; says its new (and very young) leader appeared first on UnHerd.
Dubai Adds Hoverbikes To Its Technocratic Police State, Becoming Ground Zero for Cities of the Future
By Nicholas West Most readers (and certainly this writer) will likely never visit the exorbitantly priced Dubai, which might make the following story seem less... more »
The Cuban Embassy Sound Wave Problems: What’s Going On?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Are people really going bonkers? Are people being medically diagnosed erroneously with all sorts of mental health problems which may be... more »
In pictures: ISIS, Syrian rebels battle it out at the doorsteps of Israel
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:45 P.M.) – In a forgotten corner of Syria, an ISIS franchise group remains deadlocked in bitter tit-for-tat skirmishes with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and allied Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions just southeast of the Golan Heights. A string of new photos released by Jaish Khalid Ibn Al-Walid, a hardline jihadist group that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Jihadist militants attempt to cutoff Syrian Army bulge in northern Homs
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:20 P.M.) – In blatant disregard for the de-escalation agreement in Homs’ northern countryside, Ahrar Al-Sham launched an all-out offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Sunday, looking to expand their isolated pocket of territory in central Syria and inflict heavy casualties upon government forces in the process. Targeting the frontier towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army liberates two towns neighboring Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – On Sunday evening, elite assault troops of the Syria Arab Army (SAA) spanned out from newly liberated city of Mayadeen and expelled ISIS militants from two neighboring towns on the western bank of the Euphrates River. With ISIS is on the brink of utter defeat in eastern Syria, the SAA’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS insurgents knock out two Egyptian Army Humvees
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – Earlier this week, an Egyptian Army convoy was ambushed by jihadist insurgents after which two Humvees were immobilized due to mines and roadside bombs planted by ISIS belligerents whom watched the entire ordeal close by. The incident took place at the western entrance of Al-Arish city, the provincial capital of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Austria Parliamentary Elections -- News Updates October 15, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Austria is set to be run by the world's youngest leader as right-wing 31-year-old who wants to cut all benefits for foreigners and halt EU meddling declares victory in the election* * Conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, is set to take power and form far-right alliance * His People's Party is forecast to reap more than 30 percent of the election vote * Wants to cut benefits for all foreigners and slash Austria's red tape with Europe * In a move that will alarm Brussels he wants to keep the EU out of national affairs The leader of Austria's right-leaning People's Party h...more »
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