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Do Russians See Themselves As Exceptional?
*Gregory Carleton, The Conversation*: *Why Russia thinks it’s exceptional* Destiny calls upon Russia once more to face the West – or so Russians might believe. America is not alone in projecting itself as an exceptional power and indispensable force for good in the world. Russia makes the same claim. That sentiment is built upon centuries of defeating invaders, as I explore in “Russia: The Story of War.” And it plays a key role in how Russia sees itself in its increasingly tense relationship with NATO and the West. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: Many Russians see themselves and R... more »
Picture Of The Day
Syrian Democratic Forces fighters ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory in Raqqa. REUTERS/Erik De Castro *WNU Editor:*The above picture is from this impressive photo-gallery .... *Islamic State's capital Raqqa falls *(Reuters).
Greg Hunter, "Looming Catastrophe Hanging Over Our Heads"
*"Looming Catastrophe Hanging Over Our Heads– * *Paul Craig Roberts"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Former Assistant Treasury Secretary in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, says the record highs you see in the stock markets are based on “phony profits” that come from global central banks “propping up” the financial system. Roberts says, “Any of these central banks are really only there for a handful of big banks. That’s all they are concerned with. All the Federal Reserve has been concerned with for the last decade is the welfare of a handful of mega banks. Of c... more »
An Ackward Moment Between President Trump And Greek President Tsipras
Reporter to Greece PM: You said of a Trump presidency, "I hope we will not face this evil." Trump: "I wish I knew that before my speech." pic.twitter.com/hm3yU6zaDY — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 17, 2017 *CNN*: *Once-critical Greek PM praises Trump over 'common values'* Washington (CNN)When President Donald Trump sat for talks Tuesday with his left-wing Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, he faced a man who last year warned his own citizens that Trump represented an "evil" raft of ideas with no place in western democracy. Now that Trump is President, Tsipras finds himself among the... more »
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Demonstrates Dangers of Industrial Agriculture and Factory Farming
*Alex Pietrowski* - The modern models of agricultural production are suicide. The post Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Demonstrates Dangers of Industrial Agriculture and Factory Farming appeared first on Waking Times.
Would You Vote For Someone Who Claims She's Been On An Extraterrestrial Spaceship? What If She Was Also A Republican Connected To Mike Pence?
The other day, a friend of mine was on vacation in Colorado. He stocked up on so much marijuana that he decided it was too risky to fly back to the East Coast, so he took a train instead. I'd be a lot younger if he was half my age but he asked me if I had ever done acid. "Dude," I said, "my nickname used to be 'Tripmaster.' Why?" He wanted to take some LSD on the long train ride home. "Would that be your first time?" As I suspected, it would have been. He's already somewhat psychotic and I talked him out of it. I in fact, had stopped taking acid on New Year's Eve, 1969-- or, more ... more »
Trump’s EPA cracking down on ‘sue and settle’ lawsuits
“The days of regulation through litigation are over,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
Grand Duchy Of Lithuania’s “First Constitution” Put Into Effect On October 17, 1588
From Charter97.org: “Grand Duchy Of Lithuania’s “First Constitution” Put Into Effect This Day In 1588 17.10.2017, 8:57 Some historians call … Continue reading →
We Need Better Principles On Who Has The Right To Self-Determination And How
From British Politics and Policy at London School of Economics: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/10/09/the-lesson-from-catalonia-we-need-better-principles-on-who-has-the-right-to-self-determination-and-how/ “We need better principles on who has the right … Continue reading →
Will The U.S. Always Defend Its Asian Allies?
U.S. President Donald Trump meets South Korea's President Moon Jae-In and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Brian Padden, VOA*: *Doubts Growing US Will Always Defend Asian Allies * SEOUL — In South Korea and Japan there is increasing support for the deployment of nuclear weapons to defend against the growing North Korean threat, and due to public concern that the U.S. may no longer be counted on to aid allies with extended nuclear deterrence. The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency estimates North K... more »
Swamp Pushes Clinton Lackey for U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
[image: swamp-pushes-clinton-lackey-for-u-s-ambassador-to-colombia] The globalist “swamp” in Washington, D.C., is aiming to put Hillary Clinton aide Joseph Macmanus into a key post, U.S. ambassador to Colombia, according to GOP sources cited in news reports. If the plot succeeds, it would potentially help keep under wraps the sordid details of the Obama administration's betrayal of Colombians to the mass-murdering Castro regime and its hordes of communist FARC terrorists. It would also give the globalist establishment — widely ridiculed today by conservatives as “the swamp” — a reli... more »
Landry Leans on Experience to Lead ACE
American College of Education (ACE) president and interim provost Dr. Shawntel Landry leads a nontraditional and unique institution, where women account for 72 percent of administrative or staff roles.
ETS: ‘Targeted and Tailored’ Strategies Needed to Close Achievement Gaps
An Educational Testing Service report states that racial and ethnic gaps in educational attainment will persist well into the 21st century unless “targeted and tailored” strategies are implemented for various underrepresented groups.
Beyond an Uncritical Attachment to Free Speech
Campuses need to aspire to free speech while moving beyond an uncritical attachment to it as a salve for an assortment of difficult conversations, and to be especially critical of free-speech claims that promote speech that is willfully uninformed or intentionally harmful and hateful.
States Sue Dept. of Education Over Delay of Gainful Employment Rule
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for what they allege is the “unlawful” delay of the gainful employment rule meant to stop predatory practices by the for-profit college industry.
Does President Trump Deserve Credit For ISIS 'Giving Up'?
Coming up, Chris talks to @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/cOvj8U7z8Q — Chris Plante Show (@ChrisPlanteShow) October 17, 2017 *CNN: **Trump takes credit for ISIS 'giving up'* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump took credit for the fact that ISIS is in retreat during an interview Tuesday, claiming that ISIS wasn't on the run before because "you didn't have Trump as your president." The comment comes as US-backed forces fighting ISIS in Raqqa said "major military operations" in the city have ended and that the jihadists have lost control of their self-declared capital. American ... more »
Graphic images: ISIS militants capture Egyptian tank, behead army garrison
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:25 A.M.) – On Monday, ISIS deployed guerrilla warfare to devastating effect as its combattants infiltrated and overran an Egyptian Army outpost on the eastern outskirts of Al-Arish, known to be Sinai’s provincial capital. Led by a fighting force of about a dozen hardline jihadists, ISIS caught the Egyptian garrison completely off-guard and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why Russia thinks it's exceptional
Gregory Carleton, Professor of Russian Studies, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
In the 19th century, Russian intellectuals launched a search for historical evidence of their moral and military superiority. What they found drives what today some call "Russian aggression."
Three ways Trump's nuclear strategy misunderstands the mood in Iran
Nancy Gallagher, Interim Director at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) and a Senior Research Scholar at the School of Public Policy, University of Marylandat Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Surveys of Iranian public opinion from the University of Maryland suggests that Trump's strategy on the nuclear deal – no matter how you interpret it – is based on wishful thinking.
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*PreEmptive Nuclear Madness USA * We got nuclear armed subs patrolling their coast But we all like to think he is the maddest the most We threatened to take him out Every other day And then we get bent when he says He'll make us pay B1s take of from the island of Guam To harass the Koreans make them worry about the bomb With 3 air craft carriers and a nuclear armed fleet An ever imminent threat to bring the nuclear heat The US dropping bombs all over the earth With no concern about what life is worth But they keep shouting it from the TV set About the Mad Korean and his nuclear threat Th... more »
Peer Review is no substitute for a “Red Team”
Peer review is the evaluation of submitted journal articles that report specific research results. The Red Team will critique a huge assessment report that purports to summarize an entire body of science.
"The United States Of Weinstein: Complicity, Greed, & Corruption Is The Status Quo"
*"The United States Of Weinstein: * *Complicity, Greed, & Corruption Is The Status Quo"* by Charles Hugh Smith "If integrity means more than any of these baubles, then prepare to fail. The theme this week is The Rot Within. The sordid story of Harvey Weinstein is being presented as an aberration. It is not an aberration; it is merely a high-profile example of how the status quo functions in the USA, a.k.a. The United States of Weinstein, in which complicity, greed and corruption reign supreme in every sector and in every nook and cranny of power. The dirty secret of America’s statu... more »
Nobel Black Holes
Wal Thornhill has criticized the recently awarded Nobel Prize for the discovery of gravity waves. Such bizarre ideas as black holes, warped space-time, massive singularities and similar thoughts are simply the products of brains locked in a self-formed mathematically defined … Continue reading →
Logging Company’s Attack On Environmental Activist Groups Dismissed By Federal Court
A lawsuit by logging company Resolute Forest Products to suppress environmental activism by Greenpeace and Stand.earth was dismissed by a federal court. The post Logging Company’s Attack On Environmental Activist Groups Dismissed By Federal Court appeared first on Shadowproof.
Oil Headed To $10? If The Answer Is Yes What Will Be The Geopolitical Fall-Out?
*Market Watch:* *Oil headed to $10? China may be in the driver’s seat* So another week begins, and many investors may be wondering how many records will be broken now — at least those that have nothing to do with Mother Nature. That synchronized global uptrend is looking pretty intact, with almost every major world equity index at or near record highs. Asia has kept that going, and the Dow looks set for a fresh high this morning. Note that it’s been an incredible 236 days since the S&P 500 has had a decline of at least 3%. This so-called “euphoriameter” says it all: *Read more*... more »
The Are No Good Outcomes For Arizona In The 2018 Senate Election
Jeff Flake is a conservative. In fact, his career-long record in the House and Senate isn't just conservative; it's *very, very* conservative. He comes across as a likable enough guy for a politician; but he votes wrong on every important issue. There are Arizona Democrats-- and especially independents-- who admire him for bring one of the only Republicans with the intestinal fortitude to take on Trump and call him out on his bullshit-- he even wrote a book savaging Trump-- but just look at that voting record. No one who cares about healthcare or women's equality or economic justi... more »
Project Veritas Videos Continue to Expose New York Times Liberal Bias
[image: project-veritas-videos-continue-to-expose-new-york-times-liberal-bias] With the release of the third in a series of Project Veritas “American Pravda” videos exposing the *New York Times*, the “newspaper of record” may soon find itself in very real trouble. And while the *Times* may not be in immediate danger of dying from that exposure, the damage will be hard to simply shake off. Each video so far has been damning when taken alone; when seen together, the damage to what is left of the *Times’* credibility is compounded to the point of catastrophe.
Military-CIA Mind Control, Torture, Pedophilia and Satanic Sacrifice
This is an expanded version of my last entry. Scratch the surface history of US military intelligence and CIA covert operations to their so called black projects and pedophilia rears its ugly head at every turn. But it wasn’t until the 1970’s that their grotesque human rights violations were unveiled in a book authored by State Department insider John Marks called *The Search for the Manchurian Candidate: The CIA and Mind Control* based on then recent declassified CIA documents.[i]Other disturbing, firsthand accounts emerged with CIA whistleblowers Vincent Marchetti and Philip Age... more »
City plan to snuff socialist infiltration hearing blows up in courtroom’s face
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO– If you attended today’s evidentiary hearing about the police infiltration of a local student group, you are no doubt left wondering what happened. Where were the defendants and why was the judge so angry? The outcome was not what either side wanted, but still it was a success for the people. The […]
Could a Local War in Asia Create a Superpower Showdown Between America and China?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* The use of nuclear weapons is not likely, but local conflicts could spiral out of control rapidly. The risk of China and the United States going to war in the West Pacific is fairly small, but over time Washington will have to shift its deterrence posture in Asia as Beijing continues to become evermore powerful. Indeed, RAND Corporation researchers believe that the People’s Republic of China—which is expected to match America’s Gross Domestic Product by 2030—could be a far more capable adversary than either Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union during... more »
China vs. Japan: Asia's Other Great Game
*Michael Auslin* *National Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) raise a Chinese national flag during the military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the army at Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, July 30, 2017. China Daily via REUTERS] Beijing and Tokyo will undoubtedly compete long after U.S. foreign policy has evolved. Asia’s Other Great Game *By Michael Auslin* *** *“We confer upon you, therefore, the title ‘Queen of Wa Friendly to Wei’ . . . We expect you, O Queen, to ... more »
China’s 19th Party Congress and How the Mighty Xi Jinping Could Fall
*Gordon G. Chang* *National Security, Asia* [image: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a press conference at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, China September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Fred Dufour/Pool] China looks set to be the example of what can happen when nineteenth century absolutism fails in the twenty-first century. The Communist Party will convene its week-long Nineteenth National Congress in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi Jinping, just proclaimed “the world’s most powerful man” by the *Economist*, looks like he has set in motion a chain of events that will lead to ... more »
After the 19th National Party Congress, China’s Foreign Policy will Likely Become More Assertive
*Bill Bray, Quinn Marschik* *National Security, Asia* [image: Chinese honour guards prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Brazil's President Michel Temer (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter] President Xi Jinping is expected to emerge from the 19th National Congress with more power, more allies and more ambitious plans. What does this mean for the rest of the world? Since coming to power in 2012, China’s President Xi Jinping has taken his country on a foreign policy path in marked contrast to that of his predece... more »
Is America an Empire?
*David C. Hendrickson* *Politics, Americas* [image: This painting shows] America’s zeal for anti-imperialist projects abroad has created a new imperialism of its own that is expansive and provocative of conflict. Is America an Empire? *By David C. Hendrickson* AMONG THE commanding symbols of American civilization, none are more important than empire and liberty. From George Washington’s journey to the Monongahela River in 1754 to George W. Bush’s conquests in Mesopotamia in 2003, observers have puzzled over the relationship between our thirst for dominion and our attachment to ... more »
How the Balkans Were Won: A Turkish Foreign Policy Success Story
*Vuk Vuksanovic* *National Security, Eurasia* [image: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan looks on as he stands next to Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic (not pictured) during their visit to Novi Pazar, Serbia, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica] Erdogan’s Turkey is positioning itself as a political model for Balkan countries that find themselves outside of multilateral institutions and lacking champions in the West. On October 10 2017, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went on a state visit to Serbia. While there, he met with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić, ... more »
The "Super-Fuze": The Big Upgrade to America's Nuclear Arsenal That Russia Fears
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * "The US military has achieved a significantly greater capacity to conduct a surprise first strike against Russian ICBM silos." The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA)—which develops and builds America’s nuclear arsenal—has completed the completed production of the U.S. Navy’s Arming Fuzing Subsystem for the W76-1/Mk4A Life Extension Program (LEP) warhead. The new fuze is a key subsystem of the W76-1 LEP, which should extend the life of the original warhead from 20 to 60 years. That gives the 39-year-old weapon a... more »
This Wealth Management Group Believes There Is A 20% Chance Of War With North Korea
Switzerland's national flag flies under the logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich, Switzerland April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann *Bloomberg: UBS Wealth Stands Pat on 20% Chance of North Korea War* * Kelvin Tay says company is sticking to China, Indonesia bets * If war does break out, Malaysia stocks may outperform, he says UBS Group AG’s wealth management unit got its in-house risk analysts to help gauge the threat of war on the Korean peninsula, mapped out the impact on its investments, and then decided to do nothing. Even as North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations sai... more »
A pair of Senators have reached a deal "in principle" that could undo Donald Trump's executive order to halt payments that subsidize health care, and temporarily protect Obamacare.
Courtesy of ABC News: *Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt government payments that subsidize insurance plans for low-income Americans, Senate leaders agreed "in principle" to a bill that would cover the payments for two years.* *Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee announced Tuesday that he reached an agreement with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the committee's ranking member. The senators each made brief presentations on the deal at lunches with their respective parties... more »
Minnesota judge allows ‘necessity defense’ in pipeline case
It looks like the last of the four “valve turner” trials will include the necessity defense. It was not allowed in the recent North Dakota case, and the two convicts will be sentenced tomorrow. Here is the report from Town Hall Minnesota judge allows ‘necessity defense’ in pipeline case with my bolds. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — […]
Penn State Fraternity Faces Underage Drinking Charges
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A fraternity at Penn State University is facing charges of furnishing liquor to minors after two underage women were hospitalized for alcohol poisoning. Court records show Alpha Chi Rho is facing charges after allegedly serving the alcohol at a Sept. 28 fraternity house party. Police say the women were allowed to […]
Soros-founded University Urges Hungarian Government to Sign Deal
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The rector of a university founded by financier and philanthropist George Soros on Tuesday urged Hungary to sign an agreement with New York state guaranteeing the school’s continued operations in Budapest. Central European University rector Michael Ignatieff said the institution had fully complied with changes to Hungary’s law on higher education but […]
Lawmaker: Kennesaw State Mascot Wrong to Rally for Kneeling Cheerleaders
KENNESAW, Ga. — The student who wears the owl mascot costume at a Georgia public university where five cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem had no business leading a cross-campus march in support of the cheerleaders, an influential lawmaker said. Kenneth Sturkey, who dresses as Scrappy the Owl at Kennesaw State University athletic events, said […]
University of Tennessee Campus Faculty Against Plan to Outsource Facilities
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee Knoxville faculty and union members have expressed concerns about proposed participation in the state’s facilities management outsourcing plan. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the Faculty Senate unanimously passed a non-binding resolution against the outsourcing Monday, citing hidden costs and a potential loss of institutional knowledge. United Campus Workers released […]
X22 Report, “The Truth Is Starting To Slowly Leak Out, The Cabal Worries Begin”
X22 Report, “The Truth Is Starting To Slowly Leak Out, The Cabal Worries Begin” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_GybIckM2A Related followup report: X22 Report, “The Fed Is Stuck, 2 More Rate Hikes Will Bring Down The Economy” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czCvvB111bo
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWFCocIfXI&list=RD9qWFCocIfXI
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and it's almost easy to miss stars of open cluster IC 1590. But, formed within the nebula, that cluster's young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow. The eye-catching shapes looming in this portrait of NGC 281 are sculpted columns and dense dust globules seen in silhouette, eroded by intense, energetic winds and radiation from the hot cluster stars. If they survive long enough, the dusty structures could also be sites of future star formation. * Click image for larger size.* Playfully called the Pacman Nebula ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Incantations”
*“Incantations”* by Chet Raymo “The other day I took house guests to visit the early ecclesiastical site of Kilmalkedar, just over the hill from our house here in Kerry. There is a mid-12th century Romanesque church, roofless, but with some lovely interior and exterior detail. Other artifacts date back to the 6th century, including a standing stone with ogham script, a sundial that shows the canonical hours, and a large slab cross beautifully fashioned from Old Red Sandstone. I wrote about this site extensively in 'Honey From Stone.' My favorite thing at Kilmalkedar is a stone now ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day"
*"The Summer Day"* "Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean– the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down, who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, ho... more »
Will Burning Bay Leaves Reduce Anxiety?
A chemical compound found in the leaves of the bay laurel may affect mood, but the results are inconclusive and not necessarily relevant to bay leaf smoke.
The Drs. Wolfson Paleo Pyramid
Confused about the best diet for you and your family? Why not follow the wisdom of our ancestors and the nutrition plan that has worked for millions of years? Health can be yours. Eat the right foods and our bodies thrive. Eat the wrong foods and we’re well on our way to sickness and disease. […] The post The Drs. Wolfson Paleo Pyramid appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
"What Keeps You Going..."
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?" - Barbara Kingsolver
I'M NOT SURE LAWRENCE LESSIG IS ANY CRAZIER THAN MITCH McCONNELL
This can't possibly happen, and just raising it as a possibility makes liberals seem like sinister coup-plotters. So why bring it up? Sure, it's been more than 340 days since Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton, but there's still one very narrow, highly unlikely and entirely unprecedented way that Clinton could become president. And it has some Democratic die-hards dreaming again. Harvard University professor Lawrence Lessig offered a Clinton path to the presidency on Medium, putting forward a series of "if/then" scenarios that lead to House Speaker Paul Ryan handing the White House k... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 17, 2017
*ABC News Online:* *Kirkuk: Why the battle over the Iraqi city matters* They may be allies in the war against the Islamic State (IS) group, but yesterday Iraqi government forces and Kurdish fighters turned their weapons towards one another. The clash began when Iraqi forces entered Kirkuk, a city in the north of Iraq that sits about halfway between Mosul and the country's capital Baghdad. Kurdish forces held a controversial referendum on independence three weeks ago and tried to claim the city as their own, but the Iraqi Government has other plans. Here's why both sides want Kir... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Peterborough, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
“How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 3"
*"How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 3: * *90% Of What You Watch On Television Is Controlled By Just 6 Giant Corporations"* by Michael Snyder "How much is your view of the world shaped by what you see on television? On average, Americans spend more than 150 hours watching television every month, and it is called “programming” for a reason. If you allow anyone to pour ideas and information into your mind for five hours a day, it is going to change how you look at reality. Everyone has an agenda, and every single news program, television show and movie is trying to alter your vie... more »
Did a Football Fan Sit on an American Flag While Wearing a Shirt Reading ‘I Stand for the National Anthem’?
A sports news web site published the photograph, which was taken during a game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots.
Did ‘Mexican Drug Cartels’ Start the California Wildfires?
Disreputable web sites provide no evidence to support a half-baked theory about the cause of the October 2017 fires.
“How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 2"
*“How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 2: * *99.9% Of The Global Population Lives In A Country With A Central Bank”* by Michael Snyder "Even though the nations of the world are very deeply divided on almost everything else, somehow virtually all of them have been convinced that central banking is the way to go. Today, less than 0.1% of the population of the world lives in a country that does not have a central bank. Do you think that there is any possible way that this is a coincidence? And it is also not a coincidence that we are now facing the greatest debt bubble in the histor... more »
Dow Crosses 23,000 for the First Time in History
[image: dow-crosses-23-000-first-time-in-history] The Dow hits another new high, raising expectations, and concerns, about its future.
North Korea Not Interested in Diplomacy Until It Has ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. East Coast
[image: north-korea-not-interested-in-diplomacy-until-it-has-icbm-capable-of-reaching-u-s-east-coast] A North Korean official said the Pyongyang regime is not interested in diplomacy with the United States until it develops an ICBM capable of reaching the U.S. East Coast.
Are the Neocons Finally with Trump?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after walking from Air Force One in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S., October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] The president’s decision to not certify the JCPOA has bequeathed him some strange bedfellows. Donald Trump finds himself in perhaps his most peculiar company yet as president: among the neocons. His decision to decline to certify Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement is earning him plaudits from some of his most bitter critics. A case in point is Bill Kristol, editor-at-large of ... more »
World News Briefs -- October 17, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Kurds abandon territory in the face of Iraq government advance* BAGHDAD/KIRKUK (Reuters) - The Baghdad government recaptured territory from Kurds across the breadth of northern Iraq on Tuesday, making startlingly rapid gains in a sudden campaign that has shifted the balance of power in the country almost overnight. In the second day of a lightning government advance to take back towns and countryside from forces of the Kurdish autonomous region, Kurdish troops known as Peshmerga pulled out of the long disputed Khanaqin area near the Iranian border. *Read more* .... ... more »
Iraqi Army captures dozens of Kurdish strongholds amid broad front offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:25 P.M.) – The recent independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan has not gone down lightly in Baghdad as the Iraqi Armed Forces have begun a massive offensive against Peshmerga across multiple governorates in northern Iraq. With the imperative Rabia border crossing into Syria already restored under government control in the morning hours, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ex Hurricane Ophelia
By Paul Homewood Ex Hurricane Ophelia has now rapidly weakened and is moving away from the UK. It has been reported as the worst storm in Ireland since Hurricane Debbie in 1961, but there the similarity ends. As we shall see, Debbie was a different beast entirely. As we can see below, Debbie brought gusts […]
Donald Trump says the Russian investigations should end because "The American public is sick of it." Not this American public.
Courtesy of Politico: *President Donald Trump said Monday he would like to see an "end" to the ongoing federal and congressional probes into Russian election interference, claiming that the public mood toward the investigations has soured. * *"They ought to get to the end of it because I think the American public is sick of it," said when asked about special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe into potential ties between Trump campaign associates and Russian agents during the 2016 presidential election.* *The president, who has dismissed the probes as "fake news," again blast... more »
Is Ireland Lowering Its Corporate Tax Rate?
An Irish government official refutes U.S. President Donald Trump's claim, whose source is entirely unclear.
Investigation Launched Into Deadly Niger Ambush That Killed 4 U.S. Special Forces Personnel
*CNN:* *US launches investigation into deadly Niger ambush and confusion that followed* (CNN)The Defense Department is conducting an initial review of the mission in Niger and the ambush by 50 ISIS-affiliated fighters that left four US soldiers dead and two wounded. Multiple US officials have described to CNN a scene of confusion on the ground during the unexpected firefight. The investigation will be an effort "to get all the facts correct," an administration official familiar with the review told CNN. The review will aim to determine precisely what happened -- something that i... more »
Is This The Real Russian Collusion Story?
*The Hill:* *FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama administration approved controversial nuclear deal with Moscow* Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering designed to grow Vladimir Putin’s atomic energy business inside the United States, according to government documents and interviews. Federal agents used a confidential U.S. witness wor... more »
Florida Republican David Jolly: "Is the Republic Safer If Democrats Take Over The House In 2018?"
One of the worst of the 2016 Democratic freshmen-- worst in terms of his GOP-aligned voting record-- is Charlie Crist, former Republican, former governor of Florida, current terrible congressman from St Petersburg. He won last year by beating incumbent David Jolly 184,693 (51,9%) to 171,149 (48.1%). Each raised and spent around $2,000,000 on their campaigns, although the DCCC and their aligned House Majority PAC dumped another $2.5 million into the race, while there was no counter-balance from the NRCC for Jolly. Meanwhile, Crist immediately joined the Blue Dogs and New Dems, the ... more »
CONFIRMED: Russia begins shipment of Kalashnikov rifles to Philippines
The free shipment of weapons to Philippines looks to cement future economic relations between Moscow and Manila. More The post CONFIRMED: Russia begins shipment of Kalashnikov rifles to Philippines appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Bombshell Russia-Uranium One report has FBI connecting Hillary Clinton to multiple levels of corruption
FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama approved Uranium One deal. More The post BREAKING: Bombshell Russia-Uranium One report has FBI connecting Hillary Clinton to multiple levels of corruption appeared first on The Duran .
Saakashvili supporters don their Maidan apparel in Kiev
Disgraced former Georgian President and sacked former Ukrainian politician, Mikheil Saakashvili has organised his own Maidan rally in hopes of toppling the regime he once worked for. More The post Saakashvili supporters don their Maidan apparel in Kiev appeared first on The Duran.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras meets Trump, to give positive spin for a $350 billion never ending debt (Video)
Tsipras once called US President Donald Trump "evil" More The post Greek PM Alexis Tsipras meets Trump, to give positive spin for a $350 billion never ending debt (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Sheriffs at Door: Enbridge trying to shut down environmental group, seize assets
Now! Enbridge trying to shut down environmental group and seize assets Update at 1 p.m. local time: Enbridge appears to have backed down following widespread exposure today. Enbridge said on Twitter just now, "We have asked the Sheriffs not to seize any assets of Stand.earth and we will not be pursuing the matter further." Check back for updates. Press statement by Stand.earth October
The Battle Of Kirkuk - All About Oil?
The United States has spent tens of billions of dollars training the Iraqi army over the past 14 years. It's also spent close to a billion dollars training the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq. Now, with the independence referendum passing in Iraqi Kurdistan and the resulting crackdown by Baghdad, we have the US-backed Iraqi army confronting the US-backed Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. Who's happy? The weapons dealers! This is the folly of an interventionist foreign policy laid bare. What's next? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
“Everybody F**king Knew”: Miramax Screenwriter Implicates All of Hollywood in Weinstein Scandal
[image: everybody]Screenwriter Scott Rosenberg - who was made a star by Miramax - has just implicated all of Hollywood in remaining silent on Weinstein's alleged misdeeds.
WATCH: Cop Attacks 60yo Woman, Slams Her to the Ground After She Asked for Milk
[image: woman]A cop was captured on video assaulting an elderly woman who'd done nothing wrong and for that he was given a better job and a promotion.
Zapatistas in Morelia 'Destroying the Monster and Strengthening the Movement'
. Zapatistas of Morelia greet Marichuy with their left fists raised on a rainy day in Chiapas WORDS OF MARÍA DE JESÚS PATRICIO MARTÍNEZ IN THE ZAPATISTA CARACOL OF MORELIA ON OCTOBER 15, 2017 "We must destroy this monster and we must do it all together .. We have to shake hands with everyone, everyone who feels that it’s important to have a dignified life, a life that we have to
Does China Really Pose a Threat to Taiwan?
*Richard A. Bitzinger* *Security, Asia* China-Taiwan tensions seem almost quaint in comparison to the modern troubles in Asia. A colleague of mine loves to point out that I am constantly saying, “Back in the Nineties…” In other words, I am always commenting on current events by referencing incidents and aftereffects that took place more than 20 years ago. I guess that is just the occupational hazard of growing older. On the other hand, memory and experience help to put modern happenings into perspective. And lately, we seem to be revisiting an Asian security problem that many p... more »
The Lobbying Epidemic
From The Charlotte Observer: The drug epidemic of the 1980s and ’90s was horrific. …snip… That period is no longer considered the worst drug epidemic in the nation’s history. The ongoing opioid crisis has, unfortunately, taken that title – because … Continue reading →
Laptev Refreezes in 13 Days
Is Arctic Ice recovering? Let us count the ways. In just the last 13 days, Laptev Sea doubled its ice extent from 400k km2 to 870k km2. That is 97% of its March maximum, leaving only 30k km2 to fill in absolutely. Then we can observe the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) adding 200k km2 over […]
Documenting India: Food, Development and Agriculture
Readers might like to read my document about 'India, Development and Agriculture'. It was intended as a draft for a book and was with a publisher; however, it contains 670 embedded links that needed to be removed and added as properly formatted footnotes. I had neither the time nor inclination to do that. So, as a book, it remains a non-starter, especially as certain events are now overtaking some of the information contained in the text. Bear in mind that, as it stands, it is a raw draft that has not been proofread or edited to remove any repetition of information. You can downloa... more »
Indigenous Women's Delegation Pursues Fossil Fuel Divestment Across Europe, Amidst Growing Global Movement
. Indigenous Women's Delegation Pursues Fossil Fuel Divestment Across Europe, Amidst Growing Global Movement By WECAN International Censored News Media Contact: Emily Arasim (WECAN Communications) - emily@wecaninternational.orgMichelle Cook - divestinvestprotect@gmail.com MUNICH, Germany (October, 17 2017) - In the face of many dire challenges, Indigenous women leaders of the Standing
The REAL Russian Colluders
The *Hill* this morning posted an article that appears to uncover hard evidence that Bill and Hillary Clinton engaged in a veritable racketeering scheme with the Russians so as to line their own pockets. The piece centers on what happened before then-President Barack “*approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium*.” Apparently, FBI agents obtained “*substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering designed to grow Vladimir Putin’s atomic energy business... more »
Solar Panels and Hurricanes
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Laptev Refreezes in 13 Days
Originally posted on Science Matters: Click on image to enlarge. Is Arctic Ice recovering? Let us count the ways. In just the last 13 days, Laptev Sea doubled its ice extent from 400k km2 to 870k km2. That is 97% of its March maximum, leaving only 30k km2 to fill in absolutely. Then we can…
Claim: use ‘nature’ to beat climate change
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the NATURE CONSERVANCY and the “beating natural climate change over the head with nature department”…comes this odd press release along with a “we hate cars” graphic. On the plus side, at least they aren’t proposing taxes that will accomplish nothing but line the pockets of special interests.…
Update: October 16 Snow and Ice
Originally posted on Science Matters: Yesterday at AER Dr. Judah Cohen provided his Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex Analysis and Forecasts biweekly report and outlook regarding the arctic oscillation and the coming winter in Northern Hemisphere. Excerpts with my bolds. As is often the case, the current positive AO is associated with a relatively mild…
How bright is the moon, really?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Researchers aim to find out. It’s an interesting question as ‘our Moon’s average visual albedo is 0.12’, similar to soil or asphalt, and yet songwriters can describe ‘the light of the silvery Moon’. The “inconstant moon,” as Shakespeare called it in Romeo and Juliet, is more reliable than his…
74 DEAD AND 805 CASES OF PLAGUE NOW REPORTED ON MADAGASCAR
As of today Tuesday, 74 people have died of the plague on Madagascar with 805 cases reported. http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/International/Epidemie-de-peste-a-Madagascar-deja-74-morts-1373123 Authorities have launched an emergency appeal, surely something well worth support from governments around the world. https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-plague-outbreak-emergency-appeal-n-mdrmg013
Russian trolls were directed to watch Netflix's "House of Cards" to help understand how to manipulate the American voters.
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *The Russians who worked for a notorious St. Petersburg “troll factory” that was part of Vladimir Putin’s campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election were required to watch the “House of Cards” television series to help them craft messages to “set up the Americans against their own government,” according to an interview broadcast Sunday (in Russian) with a former member of the troll factory’s elite English language department. * *The interview, broadcast by the independent Russian TV station Rain, provides new insight into how the troll factory f... more »
Is Chris Portier The Andrew Wakefield Of Pesticides?
Christopher Portier, Ph.D., recently gave a deposition in liability litigation hearings related to cases filed by environmental lawyers against Monsanto’s Roundup. If you are not aware, Dr. Portier is external special adviser to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) working group that prepared the Group 2A classification (“Probably carcinogenic to humans”) for glyphosate, the key component of Roundup. read more
Iraqi Forces Continue To Retake Territory From Kurdish Forces
*BBC:* *Kirkuk: Iraqi forces seize largest oilfields near city* Iraqi government forces have taken control of the two largest oilfields near the disputed city of Kirkuk after Kurdish forces left the area. Iraqi troops began a takeover of Kirkuk on Monday. The actions come three weeks after a Kurdish referendum on independence, which was declared illegitimate by the central Iraqi government. Voters in the Kurdish autonomous region and Kurdish-held areas overwhelmingly backed secession. On Tuesday, Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani released a statement calling for peace and pledging... more »
President Obama Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Weinstein, Weiner, Clinton, and Cosby?
A meme claiming that President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton, and Bill Cosby uses doctored images.
Was This Coyote Given a Bath After Being Mistaken for a Dog?
A photograph showing a coyote in a bathtub was circulated with an inaccurate backstory in October 2017.
Quote of the Day: "If you read that central banks are seeking to engineer a cooling down of asset prices..."
*"If you read that central banks are seeking to engineer a cooling down of asset prices, ask who heated them up in the first place."* ~ Vinay Kolhatkar Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Emmanuel Macron wants to lead an EU rapprochement with Iran
France has taken the first step in respect of showing good faith towards Iran, in the context of a possible post-US JCPOA. However, much more is still required if Europe is serious about preserving its agreement with Iran. More The post Emmanuel Macron wants to lead an EU rapprochement with Iran appeared first on The Duran.
"The Great Ephemera Machine"
*"The Great Ephemera Machine"* by Paul Rosenberg "Ephemera: (plural of ephemeron): 1. transitory things. 2. publications that are designed to be short lived. We in the modern West are living inside a giant ephemera machine. Every day we receive more than a thousand messages telling us what to fear, what to identify with, what to compare ourselves to, and of course, what we should buy. Nearly all of this is ephemera – things that will matter nothing next year, much less in the long run. I’m especially aware of this because I lived about as free from this ephemera as was possible in ... more »
#MeToo
“The women who accused Harvey Weinstein did not act as women. Because sexual harassment – well, that’s great, honestly. And if you have a role, what difference does it make how you got it. […] In general, how can a man be accused of sexual harassment, is it not what he exists in this world […]
YOU COME AT THE LIAR, YOU'D BEST NOT MISS
President Trump said it again today, on the radio to Fox's Brian Kilmeade: We're the highest taxed nation in the world. We need the tax cuts. The talking point is regularly refuted -- here's Paul Krugman knocking it down over the weekend -- but Trump doesn't stop. Today an enterprising young reporter tried confronting Trump on the fake talking point. He was wasting his time. I asked POTUS today why he keeps saying "We're the highest taxed nation in the world" when it's objectively false. Here's how he answered: pic.twitter.com/2EHa0nbm5p — Mike Sacks (@MikeSacksEsq) October 17, 2017... more »
More on Kobe Steel Scandal and Unanswered Questions About Nuclear Supply Chains
I wondered whether Kobe steel was used in the Westinghouse nuclear reactors being built in South Carolina and Georgia. The World Nuclear Organization reports that the Vogtle plant in Georgia and the Summer plant in South Carolina are both building Westinghouse AP1000 reactors. These reactors are modular in construction: Nuclear Power in the USA (Updated 12 October 2017) World Nuclear Organization. Available, http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/usa-nuclear-power.aspx (accessed October 17, 2017) So, where does Westinghouse get the steel f... more »
Satanic Drag Queens and The Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library
While most Americans are busy working and providing for their family, progressives have full-on invaded one the last sanctuaries of reprieve, childhood development. The race is on in many communities to prove just how “progressive” they are when it comes to being inclusive....and what’s more all-inclusive that a Satanic-looking drag queen reading to children? Fittingly, in the *Michelle Obama Public Library, located in Long Beach*, California, a demonic drag queen with giant horns protruding from his head was tapped to read to children. The Long Beach PUBLIC Library touted the ... more »
The Islamic State's Capital Of Raqqa Has Fallen To U.S.-Backed Forces -- News Roundup
*New York Times:* *U.S.-Backed Forces Say They Captured Raqqa From ISIS* BEIRUT, Lebanon — American-backed forces said on Tuesday that they had seized the northern Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, a major blow to the militant group, which had long used the city as the de facto capital of its self-declared caliphate. Celebrations erupted in Raqqa, where residents had lived under the repressive rule of militants who beheaded people for offenses as minor as smoking. Fighters could be seen cheering and firing celebratory gunfire in the streets, according to residents rea... more »
Is War With Iran Now Inevitable?
[image: is-war-with-iran-now-inevitable] With his declaration that the Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest, President Donald Trump may have put us on the road to war with Iran.
U.S. Condemns Venezuela’s Election
[image: us-condemns-venezuelas-election] The U.S. State Department condemned the October 15 elections in Venezuela, stating "the voice of the Venezuelan people was not heard."
Hollywood Elite Continue to Shun Once-powerful Weinstein
[image: hollywood-elite-continue-to-shun-once-powerful-weinstein] The high-profile shunning of Harvey Weinstein by Hollywood’s movers and shakers continues with choreographed precision.
Map update: Syrian Army ready to liberate Al-Omar oil fields in south Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – Following the liberation of Al-Mayadeen and the cementing of the siege on ISIS forces trapped in Deir Ezzor city, the Syrian Arab Army is now in position to cross the Euphrates River south of Al-Busayrah and secure the Al-Omar oil fields. The operation to cross to the eastern Euphrates shore […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Nationwide map of Syria – October 17, 2017
Click here to see a HD version of the map above. BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – A number of major blows have been dealt to the Islamic State empire over the last 72 hours with pro-government forces and US-backed, Kurdish-led militias making key gains in the regions of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa. Today, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Freedom for women in the Middle-East; Theresa May’s purge of the Cameroons; the Republicans’ ‘nasty party’ reputation (UnHerd writers, writing elsewhere)
The post Freedom for women in the Middle-East; Theresa May’s purge of the Cameroons; the Republicans’ ‘nasty party’ reputation (UnHerd writers, writing elsewhere) appeared first on UnHerd.
Journalist Behind Panama Papers Leak, Blown Up in Her Car
By Rachel Blevins Maltese Investigative Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was described as a “One-Woman WikiLeaks” after she led the Panama Papers investigation, was killed... more »
Cities are Getting Paid to Turn Street Lights into Spying SmartNodes
By MassPrivateI The future of privacy in big cities is bleak; cities are now getting paid to convert street lights into spying SmartNodes. What are... more »
How Interlinked Corporations Rule the World
By Chris Kanthan Globalism is just like the mafia, but with lot more complexity and respectability. If you have watched mob films such as The... more »
Congress Is To Blame For the Opioid Epidemic Plus All Vaccine Tragedies; Investigate Both Now
By Catherine J. Frompovich Sunday, October 15, 2017, CBS TV news 60 Minutes dropped a proverbial “bombshell” regarding the problems with the U.S. pharmaceutical industry... more »
21 faculty at Johns Hopkins threaten to resign from board if journal doesn’t retract paper
More than 20 faculty members at Johns Hopkins University have signed a letter to Scientific Reports saying they will resign from the editorial board if the journal doesn’t retract a 2016 paper. The paper is problematic, they argue, because a biologist at Johns Hopkins claims it plagiarized his work. One of that biologist’s colleagues at […] The post 21 faculty at Johns Hopkins threaten to resign from board if journal doesn’t retract paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Fires far worse last century
Global warming campaigners want us to believe that history started yesterday; the better for them to "cherry pick" the starting point of a data series to create the false impression that natural phenomena are worse today than in the past. Their claims don't survive fact checking.
VANISHED: ‘Hero Security Guard’ and Star Witness of Las Vegas Shooting is Missing
*Las Vegas Shooting Witnesses Disappear* *down Memory Hole* Yesterday, in my *CawRANT* Events #55, I wrote about Las Vegas Mass Shooting Witness Kymberley *Suchomel* dying in her bed under unusual circumstances the day after she went public on Facebook about her experience at the shootings...including the claim that the crowd was being pursued and shot at from all angles by armed gunmen. Last night, I woke up from a deep sleep and began to imagine what it must have been like for 28 year old Kymberley. A young woman immersed in the attactions and distractions of her times...sudden... more »
U.S. Drone Strikes Target The Islamic State In Yemen For The First Time. Dozens Reported Kill
Reuters: *U.S. takes aim at Yemeni Islamic State for first time* DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said it launched its first attack on Islamic State’s deadly Yemen branch on Monday with a series of nighttime airstrikes that residents said targeted two villages and killed several people. Unmanned U.S. drones launched around 12 missiles at militant positions in Yakla and al-Abl in southern al-Bayda province, according to local people living nearby, who declined to be named due to safety concerns. They said the number of casualties caused by the attack was not immediately clear b... more »
Two U.S. Drone Strikes Have Killed 31 On The Afghan Border With Pakistan
*Reuters*: *Suspected U.S. drone strikes kill 31 on Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier* PARACHINAR/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Two suspected U.S. drone strikes on Tuesday killed 11 people on the mountainous Pakistan-Afghanistan border, following a strike a day earlier that killed 20, government and militant sources said. The attacks came days after a Canadian-American couple held hostage by the Taliban were freed from the area in Pakistan’s northwest, striking a rare positive note in the country’s often-fraught relations with the United States. On Friday, U.S. drones were seen hov... more »
Volunteer Spotlight: Susan “Mac” McCarthy
Editor’s note: The work we do at Bird Rescue wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of staff and volunteers! Read below to meet one of our stellar team members. Susan McCarthy – Volunteer Since 1971 A writer and a volunteer, Susan (or Mac as we’ll call her) has been on the front lines with […]
The World's Worst Negotiator
During the campaign last year, Trump continually bragged that he's the world's greatest negotiator, which was a joke to anyone who knew him or anyone who ever sat across the table from him. Trump was basically a laughing stock or a punch line among top level New York City businessmen. And now the clown is President Clown. You probably remember the column Joe Nocera wrote for *The Times*, under "Sports Business," early last year about how Trump had a horrible reputation not as a consummate negotiator but as a bully and a crook. His deals have always tended to turn to shit, just lik... more »
America's Options on North Korea Are Bleak
*Dan Leaf* *Security, Asia* Trump’s challenge is to find meaningful action that will not inflame the crisis. Despite tough talk about Rocket Man and North Korea, there has been little substantive action on the security front from the Trump administration and the Department of Defense. With the exception of farther-north-than-normal B-1B bomber flights, it appears to be business-as-usual in these unusual times. There may be more behind the scenes, but visible and substantial action is needed to deter aggression from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The tough UN ... more »
What Makes the A-10 Warthog So Deadly? A Massive 30-Millimeter Cannon
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * No wonder so many experts don't want to see it retired. General Electric’s 30-millimeter GAU-8 Avenger cannon has been the primary weapon of the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack plane for more than 40 years. It also arms the Goalkeeper naval close-in weapon system. It’s a huge and awesome gun. The GAU-8 has seven independent barrels with rotary-locking bolts that are mechanically actuated. The weapon is powered by a pair of hydraulic motors and can, in theory, spew up to 4,200 tank-smashing, depleted-uranium rounds per minute. In ... more »
The U.S. Navy Has a New Way to Kill Enemy Submarines and Mines
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * But will it work? The Navy's helicopter-like Fire Scout drone can now operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a Littoral Combat Ship, service officials said. The new sensor, designed for combat and surveillance missions in littoral waters, is called the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis, or COBRA. The technology has formally achieved Initial Operational Capabililty. COBRA reached operational status after completing Initial Operational Test and Evaluation on the MQ-8B. C... more »
This Video Shows What Happens if Washington, D.C. Is Attacked with Nuclear Weapons
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * It would be hell. *While we all can certainly debate what is or isn’t a modern-day existential threat in its present form, we can all certainly agree terrorists and also lesser capable nation-states (consider impoverished North Korea, who has an economy smaller than Ethiopia, for example) are able to develop weapons that can cause America and her allies greater harm than ever before. Indeed, bearing in mind the first nuclear bomb went off decades ago, such a fact should give us pause, as nuclear but also chemical, biological and radiation based ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Creation the Avenger'
CREATION THE AVENGER Mohawk Nation News Please post and distribute. MNN. Oct. 17, 2017. People know that creation is in charge. Natural power comes through the women who are closest to the earth and connect to the moon. Everyone has to figure things out. We must do what all of creation tells us by listening and living according to its spirit. Read article at Mohawk Nation News http://
Failures Of Affordable Care Act Push Patients To Rely On Urgent Care Centers
As health care costs are leading cause of bankruptcy, more Americans are leaving their primary care physicians behind in favor of urgent care centers. The post Failures Of Affordable Care Act Push Patients To Rely On Urgent Care Centers appeared first on Shadowproof.
Was Freddy Krueger From ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Based on a Real Serial Murderer?
The explanatory last line of a Halloween joke about a real-life Freddy Krueger was removed in subsequent shares.
Will The Kirkuk Campaign Lead To Regime Change In Kurdistan?
Iraq has most likely coordinated its response with its Turkish and Iranian neighbors, both of whom are confronting their own armed Kurdish separatists as well.
John McCain speaks out against Donald Trump without ever actually mentioning his name.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) blasted “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in the United States in an emotional speech Monday night after receiving the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal. * *“To fear the world we have organized and led for three-quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain 'the last best hope of earth' for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems... more »
Taliban Have Launched A Number Of Coordinated Attacks Across Afghanistan
Smoke rises from police headquarters while Afghan security forces keep watch after a suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked the provincial police headquarters in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, Afghanistan October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer *DW:* *Coordinated attacks, car bomb blasts rock Afghanistan* Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a police HQ in Afghanistan after driving an explosive-laden Humvee into the center of the Andar district. Elsewhere, a reinforcement convoy and a police training center were also hit. Security forces were battling jihadists in at least tw... more »
North Korean Diplomat: Nuclear War Could Break Out At 'Any Moment'
*DW:* *North Korean envoy says nuclear war could break out at 'any moment'* Pyongyang wants a nuclear-free world, but a nuclear war might still start due to "extreme and direct" US threat, North Korean deputy UN envoy Kim In Ryong said. Separately, the US hinted at direct talks with North Korea. The situation on the Korean Peninsula "has reached a touch-and-go-point and nuclear war may break out at any moment," North Korean deputy ambassador Kim In Ryong told the UN General Assembly's disarmament committee on Monday. "The entire US mainland is within our firing range and if the US ... more »
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