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VIDEO: Syrian troops cruise through the streets of newly liberated Al-Qaryatayn
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – Following the rapid liberation of Al-Qaryatayn in central Homs province yesterday by pro-government forces, amateur footage taken by Syrian troops has begun to emerge show-casing their presence in the oasis town. Al-Qaryatayn was seized by ISIS on October 1 after Islamic State sleeper cells operating from nearby villages combined ranks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian gov’t forces capture top rebel leader in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Special Mission Unit of the Interior Ministry captured a high ranking rebel commander in the eastern suburbs of Damascus this week, following an imperative operation conducted in honor of the late Major General Issam Zahreddine. Backed by the Arab Nationalist Guard, the Syrian Special Mission Unit carried out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army counter-offensive on the verge of pushing ISIS into Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) – Following a series of determined assaults by Islamic State militants aimed at chasing pro-government forces on Deir Ezzor’s Saqr Island into the Euphrates River, the Syrian Arab Army has now turned the tables on the jihadist attackers. Yesterday, the Syrian Arab Army seized back the operational initiative on the battle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurds call on international community to stop Iraqi incursion in Kurdish areas
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – Hundreds gathered for the second day in front of the US Consulate in Erbil, Saturday, to protest the international community’s silence over the Iraqi troops inserting Kurdish areas in Iraq. Kurds protested for their right to independence and against the Iraqi incursion in their areas. Kurdish protesters are claiming that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This New Weapon Will Destroy Russia's New Tanks
The Basic ETC Gun Concept *Charlie Gao, National Interest: **NATO Is Building a 'Silver Bullet' to Destroy Russia's New Tanks * The technology sounds like a lethal Rube Goldberg machine: an electrical circuit generates high voltage pulses, that ignites a plasma cartridge that then triggers explosives to propel projectiles at extreme velocity. But this technology, referred to as an Electro-Thermal Chemical (ETC) gun, might be NATO’s silver bullet when it comes to penetrating the next generation of advanced Russian tanks. ETC guns could also be employed in a naval role to allow more... more »
“How to Learn to Love Disaster”
*“How to Learn to Love Disaster”* By Bill Bonner “I was in Paris when the end of the world came on December 21, 2012, at least according to the Mayan calendar. My company there, Les Belles Lettres, has been publishing the Greek and Latin classics there since 1919. We’ve translated about 900 of the 1,200 texts that still exist. It seemed a shame that the world would end before we completed our work. So, I went into the office, where, amid a thick blue fog, I found Caroline – the CEO – energetically working her way through a carton of Marlboros. She was determined to go out doing th... more »
Picture Of The Day
The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joins Republic of Korea Navy ships for an exercise with the aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Stethem is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham/Navy) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Frontline Photos: Oct. 20, 2017* (Military Times).
Is The Iranian Government Cracking Down On The The Power And Influence Of The Iranian Revolutionary Guards?
*New York Times*:* Iran Saps Strength of Revolutionary Guards With Arrests and Cutbacks* TEHRAN — From its nine-story headquarters in an upscale neighborhood of Tehran, a giant construction company directs its operations across Iran, building mosques, airports, oil and gas installations, hospitals, and skyscrapers. Armed guards stand watch at the doors, and small posters on its exterior walls honor Iranians who have died in the current wars in Syria and Iraq. But this is not just any company. Khatam-al Anbiya, whose name means “seal of the prophet,” is the most important economic ... more »
Schumer And Gun Sanity-- He's Not On Our Side
If you've been following this blog long, you probably know that I went to James Madison High School in Brooklyn, famous for all the entertainment industry people who studied there-- Carole King, Cousin Brucie, Chris Rock, Aaron Spelling, Judge Judy, Andrew Dice Clay-- but it was also a high school that produced plenty of political figures, from Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bernie Sanders from before I was there, to senators Norm Coleman and Chuck Schumer while I was there. Schumer was an asshole even back then; no one liked him. He's the same kind of dick he is now. As we mentioned Fri... more »
Catalonia's Leaders Reject Spain's Plan To Impose Direct Rule On The Region
*Daily Mail:* *'The worst attack since Franco': Catalan leader slams Spain's PM after he sacks regional government to crush 'rebellion' as 450,000 take to streets to demand independence amid fears of new civil war* * Catalan protesters took to streets of Barcelona today as Mariano Rajoy announced plans to impose direct rule * Spanish Prime Minister wants to sack autonomous region's government and call election within six months * Also wants central government ministers to assume powers of Catalan officials to thwart independence bid * Catalan president Carles Puigdemont branded the ... more »
Reality
A quick glance at a pie chart summarizing the world’s religions is a useful reality check for those eager to proselytize whatever it is they wish to convert the rest of humanity to. 84% of humanity believes in a supreme … Continue reading →
The Cost Of The Super Secret B-21 Program Will Still Remain A Secret
A rendering of the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest bomber, built by Northrop Grumman. (U.S. Air Force) *Defense One:* *B-21 cost info to stay secret despite new Air Force leadership* AASHINGTON — Don’t hold your breath waiting for the contract value of the B-21 Raider to be revealed. While the U.S. Air Force’s top general reviews the bomber program every few months to see whether new details can be released, it will be “some time” before the service divulges more cost information, the Air Force undersecretary said Oct. 12. Out of the Air Force’s top three acquisition prioritie... more »
5 Reasons No Nation Wants to Go to War with Israel
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* 5 weapons, that is. *The technology that binds all of these other systems together is the Israeli soldier. Since 1948 (and even before) Israel has committed the best of its human capital to the armed forces. The creation of fantastic soldiers, sailors, and airmen doesn’t happen by accident, and doesn’t result simply from the enthusiasm and competence of the recruits. The IDF has developed systems of recruitment, training, and retention that allow it to field some of the most competent, capable soldiers in the world. None of the technologi... more »
Naval Showdown: What Happens When a Battleship Fights an Aircraft Carrier?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * In 1940 we found out. If you are the captain of an aircraft carrier, these are the words you do not want to hear: “Enemy battleship in sight!” Yet on June 8, 1940, the British aircraft carrier HMS *Glorious* discovered why carriers should need to stay far away from enemy surface fleets. The *Glorious* encountered not one, but *two* German battleships off the Norwegian coast. What ensued was a disaster that cost the lives of more than 1,500 sailors. Not that the *Glorious* was ever a lucky ship. Built in late 1916 as a battlecruiser, it did manage to...more »
The Plight of the Iraqi Kurds Poses a Difficult U.S. Foreign Policy Challenge
*John Glaser, Christopher A. Preble* *Security, Middle East* [image: Cigarettes market are seen in the town of Zakho, Iraq October 11, 2017. Picture taken October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Ari Jalal] Despite good intentions, the United States should not pursue high-minded objectives that are peripheral to national security. Following the Iraqi army’s move into the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq this week, some have argued forcefully that the United States should intervene to protect the Kurds and even aid in their aspirations for an independent state. A *Wall Street Journal... more »
A Blueprint for Minimizing Iran's Influence in the Middle East
*John Allen, Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Middle East* [image: A military truck carrying a Raad missile drives past a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) during a parade marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2015. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi] America needs a better strategy for containing and checking Iran, and that strategy is needed now. President Donald Trump would be making a serious mistake were he to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the 2015 nuclear deal between various world powers and Iran—i... more »
It Could Kill Millions: The U.S. Navy Is Building the Most Lethal Nuclear Submarine Ever
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Why all of America's enemies should take pause. In September 2017, the ship builder Electric Boat was awarded $5 billion to proceed with the design phase of the next-generation of U.S. nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines, also known as SSBNs or “boomers.” A dozen Columbia-class submarines will start replacing the fourteen enormous but stealthy Ohio-class boats that constitute the scariest weapon system in the United States’ arsenal. Ballistic-missile subs are basically a vengeful kind of life-insurance policy for the nation—one that hopef... more »
The U.S. Army's next Body Armor May Get Stronger the Harder It's Hit
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* A major step was just taken towards developing durable materials to keep American troops safe during a firefight. The Army has been racing to equip soldiers with lighter, more durable body armor and helmets for years, a requirement that Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley reiterated during the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference in Washington on Oct. 11. And defense contractors like Gentex, the corporation behind the Army’s Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH), flooded AUSA’s tech expo to showcase the latest updates in s... more »
How the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Will Go to War Against Russia's Su-57 or China's J-20
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Some upgrades are coming. Boeing has awarded Lockheed Martin two new contracts to upgrade its IRST21 sensor system for use on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. Boeing is developing the upgraded Block III Super Hornet for the sea service. The new upgraded long-wave infrared search and track system will afford the Navy the capability to detect and track new adversary stealth aircraft such as the Chinese Chengdu J-20 or the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA at extended ranges. It also affords the carrier air wing a type of sensor that cannot be ... more »
Hillary Clinton to receive the "Wonder Woman" award.
Hillary Clinton to Receive 2017 WMC Wonder Woman Award Next Week in NYC https://t.co/4tLAKfl8pk — Women's Media Center (@womensmediacntr) October 20, 2017 Courtesy of the Washington Examiner: *Hillary Clinton didn't win the presidency, but she's in line for something almost as interesting -- the crown of "Wonder Woman." * *The Women's Media Center, co-founded by feminist Gloria Steinem, told us that it is giving the latest Democratic presidential candidate its first "Wonder Woman Award" for her "extraordinary accomplishments" and public service. * *"Like Wonder Woman, she seems... more »
Alaskans Want More Drilling. Trump And Congress Are Working To Make It Happen.
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Katie Tubb and Samantha Block ~ The Trump administration is attempting to do what past administrations have either failed to do or blocked: open up part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling. The House recently passed a budget proposal that opens the…
Trying to perpetuate alarmist climate “science”
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: The Obama era “Climate Science Special Report” demands a “red team” analysis Guest essay by David Wojick, PhD Several months ago a brief furor erupted when the New York Times leaked the final draft of the upcoming Climate Science Special Report (CSSR), an extremely alarmist rendition of what…
Russian President Putin Fears A 'Srebrenica-like' Massacre In Ukraine
РИА Новости | Перейти в фотобанк *Newsweek:* *Vladimir Putin Says He Fears 'Srebrenica-like' Massacre in Ukraine* Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended the decision to keep his country’s porous border with war stricken regions of Ukraine open, saying the move was aimed at avoiding a Srebrenica-like massacre. The conflict in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions began after weeks of mass protests against pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych in the capital Kiev. Russia continues to deny that the insurgents, who have held Ukraine’s army at bay near the Russian border for t... more »
Taking Back The House Is #1 Priority But Winning Open Blue Seats For Progressive Reformers Is Also Crucial
People aren't thinking much about the Albuquerque congressional district, NM-01. It's a safely blue district and the incumbent, dull backbencher Michelle Lujan Grisham is stepping down to run for governor, leaving 8 or so candidates vying for the nomination to take on some Republican destined for defeat (either Michael Hendricks or Janice Arnold-Jones). The candidates I've dug up so far are lobbyist Annie Chavez, retired law professor Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, attorney Damian Lara, former U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez, former state Democratic Party Chairwoman Deb Haaland, physicist... more »
Egyptian Royal and Iranian Imperial round golden boxes at Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egyptian Royal and Iranian Imperial round golden boxes at Royal Jewelry Museum] Egyptian Royal and Iranian Imperial round golden boxes that were once owned by former Princess as well former Queen of Iran Fawzia Fouad , the first wife of Shah Iran
Topaz Golden Brooche at Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Topaz Golden Brooche at Royal Jewelry Museum] A Topaz golden brooche at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
Empress Fawzia of Iran's personal care set at Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Empress Fawzia of Iran's personal care set at Royal Jewelry Museum] Princess Fawzia's personal care and make up set encrusted with diamonds including a Gold khol bottle when she was married to the Shah of Iran. The set is at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
Why The Lack Of Coverage From The U.S. Media On The Liberation Of Raqqa From The Islamic State?
*Joe Concha, The Hill:* *We are finally beating ISIS, but media won't give Trump credit* ISIS — and particularly its expanding caliphate — used to be a major news story in this country. Defeating the terror army that largely stretched across Syria and Iraq was a major campaign topic in 2016. So one would think, after the ISIS de facto capital of Raqqa was liberated from the terror group by U.S-backed Syrian and Kurdish forces on Tuesday, that the story would dominate news coverage. But it didn't. Not even close. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: I have mentioned it before .... b... more »
Musical Interlude: The Rolling Stones, “If I Was A Dancer” (Dance PT. 2)
The Rolling Stones, “If I Was A Dancer” (Dance PT. 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZedw-KLCYU
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Realms of Splendor"
2002, "Realms of Splendor" -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7nsclNsW5Y
While Donald Trump goes golfing for the 74th time since his inauguration, 5 former president's show up to raise money for hurricane relief.
Courtesy of CNN: *Members of an exclusive club are making a rare joint appearance Saturday. * *All five living former US presidents will take part in a benefit concert in Texas to raise money for hurricane relief efforts, while President Donald Trump will appear in a taped video message to the concertgoers, the White House announced Saturday. * *Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter will attend Saturday night's event, named "Deep From the Heart: The One America Appeal," at Reed Arena at Texas A&M University in College Stat... more »
Musical Interlude: The Rolling Stones, “If I Was A Dancer” (Dance PT. 2)
The Rolling Stones, “If I Was A Dancer” (Dance PT. 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZedw-KLCYU
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Is this what will become of our Sun? Quite possibly. The bubble of expanding gas pictured below is the planetary nebula PK 164 +31.1, the remnants of the atmosphere of a Sun-like star expelled as its supply of fusion-able core hydrogen became depleted. Visible near the center of the nebula is what remains of the core itself- a blue-hot white dwarf star. This particularly photogenic planetary nebula shows intricate shells of gas likely expelled at different times toward the end the star's demise, and whose structure is not fully understood. *Click image for larger size.* This deep i... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Ninth Duino Elegy"
*"Ninth Duino Elegy"* "Praise the world to the angel: leave the unsayable aside. Your exalted feelings do not move him. In the universe, where he feels feelings, you are a beginner. Therefore show him what is ordinary, what has been shaped from generation to generation, shaped by hand and eye. Tell him of things. He will stand still in astonishment, the way you stood by the ropemaker in Rome or beside the potter on the Nile. Show him how happy a thing can be, how innocent and ours, how even a lament takes pure form, serves as a thing, dies as a thing, while the violin, blessing it, fades... more »
Chet Raymo, “Time, Person, Year, Way...”
*“Time, Person, Year, Way...”* by Chet Raymo “According to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the 25 most used nouns in the English language are: time, person, year, way, day, thing, man, world, life, hand, part, child, eye, woman, place, work, week, case, point, government, company, number, group, problem, fact. All very prosaic. Very workaday. Time leads the way, with year, day and week bucking up the calendar. Hand takes precedence over eye. Man, child, woman in her place. Case in point: government and company. Problem precedes fact. Work is always with us, of course; play i... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Talca, Maule, Chile. Thanks for stopping by!
"Against All Odds..."
"Maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds... feeling hopeful. And, if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life- the true dream is being able to dream at all." - "Dr. Meredith Grey", "Grey's Anatomy"
How North Korea Could Start A War Between China The The U.S.
*National Interest:* *How North Korea Could Start the Unthinkable: War Between America and China* *War on the Korean Peninsula is almost too horrible to contemplate.* Nuclear-armed adversaries, fighting in densely populated urban terrain, could cause humanitarian disaster on a scale that the world has never seen. But the scenario might grow even worse. The last time that the United States fought North Korea, the People’s Republic of China intervened with destructive effect. The war lasted for three years, with heavy casualties on both sides. While both China and the United States h... more »
“Some Things You Need To Know”
*“Some Things You Need To Know”* by Marc “I know you’re reading this. And I want you to know I’m writing this for you. Others will be confused. They will think I’m writing this for them. But I’m not. This one’s for you. I want you to know that life is not easy. Every day is an unpredictable challenge. Some days it can be difficult to simply get out of bed in the morning. To face reality and put on that smile. But I want you to know, your smile has kept me going on more days than I can count. Never forget that, even through the toughest times, you are incredible. You really are. So... more »
"This I Believe..."
"This I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual." - John Steinbeck
X22 Report, “This Massive Everything Bubble Is About To Pop And It's Going To Be A Disaster”
X22 Report, “This Massive Everything Bubble Is About To Pop And It's Going To Be A Disaster” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfoPUoDOGs
Manhattan Town Hall event with Paul Gallagher
Video of UIPI_JlPRB4 EIR's Paul Gallagher is the featured guest on this week's Manhattan Town Hall meeting.
"Fukushima Update, 10/21/2017: 15,505.8 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated October 21, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,505.8 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of October 21, 2017 - 2,404 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,505.8 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is ... more »
A diamond watch at Egypt's ٌRoyal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A diamond watch at Egypt's ٌRoyal Jewelry Museum] A diamond watch that was once owned by former Princess Fawzia Fouad at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
Two golden bracelets at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Two golden bracelets at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] Two golden bracelets owned by former Queen Farida of Egypt at the Royal Jewelry Museum of Alexandria
Royal golden box "Bonbonerie" [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Royal golden box "Bonbonerie"] A golden round box with the Egyptian Royal Emblem at the Royal Jewelry Museum
Washington Forbids Serbia from De-Mining Syria
[image: undefined] This may be one of the cruelest and most cynical moves of Washington in its entire dark "regime change Syria" chapter. Serbian media sources are reporting, based on quotes from US Embassy Belgrade personnel, that the United States has sought and been given assurances by the Serbian government and military that Serbian de-mining experts will not be deploying to Syria to assist in removing the ubiquitous horrific mines and other explosive devices left behind by a retreating ISIS. As the rout of ISIS forces continues in Syria, the civilian population begins returni... more »
Washington Forbids Serbia from De-Mining Syria
[image: undefined] This may be one of the cruelest and most cynical moves of Washington in its entire dark "regime change Syria" chapter. Serbian media sources are reporting, based on quotes from US Embassy Belgrade personnel, that the United States has sought and been given assurances by the Serbian government and military that Serbian de-mining experts will not be deploying to Syria to assist in removing the ubiquitous horrific mines and other explosive devices left behind by a retreating ISIS. As the rout of ISIS forces continues in Syria, the civilian population begins returni... more »
Washington Forbids Serbia from De-Mining Syria
[image: undefined] This may be one of the cruelest and most cynical moves of Washington in its entire dark "regime change Syria" chapter. Serbian media sources are reporting, based on quotes from US Embassy Belgrade personnel, that the United States has sought and been given assurances by the Serbian government and military that Serbian de-mining experts will not be deploying to Syria to assist in removing the ubiquitous horrific mines and other explosive devices left behind by a retreating ISIS. As the rout of ISIS forces continues in Syria, the civilian population begins returni... more »
Washington Forbids Serbia from De-Mining Syria
[image: undefined] This may be one of the cruelest and most cynical moves of Washington in its entire dark "regime change Syria" chapter. Serbian media sources are reporting, based on quotes from US Embassy Belgrade personnel, that the United States has sought and been given assurances by the Serbian government and military that Serbian de-mining experts will not be deploying to Syria to assist in removing the ubiquitous horrific mines and other explosive devices left behind by a retreating ISIS. As the rout of ISIS forces continues in Syria, the civilian population begins returni... more »
The Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Is In South Korean Waters
The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stethem steam alongside ships from the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters east of the Korean Peninsula on October 18, 2017. Picture taken on October 18, 2017. Courtesy Kenneth Abbate/U.S. Navy *Daily Mail:* *U.S. carrier USS Ronald Reagan patrols off Korean peninsula in warning to Pyongyang as tensions with North Korea continue to rise* * The nuclear powered aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan has been patrolling of the east Korean peninsula, warning North... more »
Iraqi forces advance towards Kurdish provincial stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces continued their operations in the Kirkuk Governorate, Saturday, targeting the remaining towns under the control of the Kurdish Peshmerga in the eastern part of the province. Led by their counter-terrorism units, the Iraqi Armed Forces pushed northeast of Kirkuk City, today, in a bid to reach […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam military commander assassinated in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The military commander for the Jaysh Al-Islam rebel faction was assassinated in the Dara’a Governorate, Friday, the group’s media wing reported. According to Jaysh Al-Islam, the commander, Mazen Abu Wajdi, was traveling in his vehicle when a group of unknown assailants opened fire, killing him instantly. Abu Wajdi was the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamic State’s gamble pays off as they overrun rebel positions in Yarmouk Camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a surprise offensive inside the Yarmouk Camp District of southern Damascus, yesterday, capturing several buildings from the rebel forces in the process. ISIS managed to penetrate Jaysh Al-Islam’s defenses in a swift assault, yesterday, forcing the latter to abandon several buildings east of the strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Germany signs off on deal to send Israel three advanced subs – Reports
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government approved a deal to sell the Israeli Navy three submarines costing up to $1 billion each, overcoming reservations about dealing with Israeli officials closely connected to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing corruption charges. “The Germans have given their approval to the deal,” an Israeli official told Agence France-Presse […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two Japanese Fighter Pilots Run For Their Lives When Their Jet Catches Fire On Take-Off (Video)
*Daily Mail*: *The dramatic moment two fighter pilots battle to unstrap themselves from their burning jet and then run for their lives after it catches fire on take-off in Japan* * The airman and his co-pilot had to leap out of the cockpit when plane caught fire * They were about to go on a training flight from Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki, Japan * A clip shows them sprinting across the runway away from the burning wreckage A fighter pilot had to run for his life when his jet burst into flames just before takeoff. The airman and his co-pilot had to leap out of the cockpit when ... more »
Samuel Adams: More Than a Beer
[image: samuel-adams-more-than-a-beer] Samuel Adams is more than just a beer. Sadly, on today’s college campuses there is a profound lack of knowledge and awareness of the greatness of the founders of our wonderful republic under God. Sam Adams the man is considered by many historians to be the “Father of the American Revolution.”
Blueprint Unveiled to Shut Down Department of Education
[image: blueprint-unveiled-to-shut-down-department-of-education] A grassroots network of citizens and activists with children all across America, known as United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE), just unveiled a blueprint to shut down the U.S. Department of Education and end unconstitutional federal mandates imposed on schools.
Beautiful Day in Bath
We had a great Maine Peace Walk finale event today in Bath. The weekly farmer's market was happening so during the three hours we were there with music and speakers many people stopped by for a listen. About 50 stuck around for the whole show. The weather was great and the spot at the Waterfront Park on the Kennebec River was a perfect location. I'll post more later as videos and photos come in. Bruce
Presidential pardon or not Sheriff Arpaio's record will not be scrubbed clean.
Courtesy of Politico: *A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio ends his prosecution for criminal contempt of court, but does not wipe out the guilty verdict she returned or any other rulings in the case. * *In her order Thursday, Phoenix-based U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton rejected arguments from Arpaio's lawyers and Justice Department prosecutors that the longtime Maricopa County sheriff was entitled to have all rulings in the case vacated, including the guilty verdict the judge delivered in July after a five-...more »
L.A. County Board Of Supervisors Decides To Go Down With The Leaky S.S. DiFi
*Kuehl, Solis, Hahn, Barger, Ridley-Thomas* Thursday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously dissed progressive Angeleno Kevin de León by endorsing conservative Democrat Dianne Feinstein for another 6 year Senate term. You would have thought at least former congresswoman, ex-Labor Secretary Hilda Solis would have had more sense. Kathryn Barger is an actual Republican, plain and simple. Feinstein is as good a pick for senator for someone like her as she's going to find. Sheila Kuehl would endorse any woman-- even a woman's corpse-- over a man, so no surprise there eit... more »
Great News, Everyone! The CIA Has Promised To Become 'Much More Vicious'!
[image: undefined] It’s not often that I get to be the bearer of good news at my humble little gig here on Medium, but readers will be glad to learn that I can put your minds at ease about at least one major concern today: the CIA is about to become much more vicious. It goes without saying that one of the major worries on the average American’s mind is that the Central Intelligence Agency has gotten far too soft and cuddly lately, but at Thursday's National Security Summit for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, CIA Director Mike Pompeo assured us that we can all breathe a ... more »
'The Police Just F**ked My Life' - Alabamians Outraged As Civil Asset Forfeitures Soar
[image: undefined] The morning of June 29, 2010, began much like any other day for Frank Ranelli, the owner of FAR Computers in Ensley, Alabama. Ranelli, who had owned his computer repair business just outside of Birmingham for more than two decades, was doing some paperwork in his windowless office when he heard loud banging on the front door. Within a matter of moments Ranelli was placed under arrest and all of the computer equipment in his store, much of which belonged to customers, had been confiscated by Alabama police never to be returned. Per AL.com: Within moments, a Home... more »
Dangers pile up. The Court, the foreign meddlers... and our oppressed military.
Studies of gerrymandering show that this horrific crime by the political caste against U.S. citizens won’t die easily. As described in Quanta Magazine, mathematicians have dialed in on the problem in such a way that the Supreme Court can no longer use its longstanding rationales for ignoring the problem. From The Washington Post: Gerrymandering is the biggest threat to democracy: “In the 2016 elections for the House of Representatives, the average electoral margin of victory was 37.1 percent. That’s a figure you’d expect from North Korea, Russia or Zimbabwe – not the United States. ... more »
Anti-Corruption/Anti-Euro Parties Win Big In Czech Elections
*AFP:* *'Czech Trump' clinches election victory, eurosceptics boosted* Prague (AFP) - With voters upset over traditional parties and orders from Brussels, billionaire populist Andrej Babis, dubbed the "Czech Trump", clinched victory in the Czech Republic's election on Saturday, while eurosceptics and an anti-Islam group backed by France's National Front made strong gains. State election officials citing results from 99.6 percent of polling stations said Babis's anti-corruption and anti-euro ANO (Yes) movement was ahead with 29.7 percent support (78 parliament seats) followed by th... more »
Puigdemont calls for meeting of Catalan parliament while comparing Spanish PM Rajoy to Franco
The Catalan independence leader also called on Europe to protect the fundamental rights of Catalans. More The post Puigdemont calls for meeting of Catalan parliament while comparing Spanish PM Rajoy to Franco appeared first on The Duran.
Bulldog Steve Bannon...
the scourge of the left. I have yet to watch this. We are expecting some really nasty weather so I must dash off and do my Weight Watcher's walk. Looking forward to coming home and seeing Bannon receiving three standing O's. From *Breitbart:* (Orange County, CA) Breitbart News Executive Chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon delivered a fiery keynote address to about 500 people at the opening dinner of the California Republican Party’s Fall Convention Friday night, praising President Trump and declaring war on the GOP establishment. [...]In his final sta... more »
Listening to BBC reviewers talking absolute drivel
Donald Trump It's a while since I've listened to Radio 4's *Saturday Review*, as I grew impatient with the self-important blowhards then appearing on it, but I began listening tonight... ...only to be brought up short within seconds of the first guest's contribution. And what was it that made me move towards the off-switch? Well, by *this *from long-term *Saturday Review *regular Amanda Craig about Armando Iannucci's new film *The Death of Stalin*: I think this is the best film I've seen this year. It's satire and its most savage, and also its most pertinent because we are, of co... more »
Indigenous Tiny House Warriors joined by Victoria residents, building against Kinder Morgan pipeline
Victoria residents build tiny house in solidarity with Indigenous grassroots resistance against Kinder Morgan pipeline By Tiny House Warriors Censored News 20 October 2017 (VICTORIA) — This Saturday, Victoria residents will be out with hammers and hard hats building a tiny house that will eventually be placed directly in the path of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion
Curse of Oak Island - Season 5
Yes, I have seen the promos for the new season of *Curse of Oak Island* and it is filled with the same sort of hyperbole that has been teased in past seasons. Yes, they show an old key that unlocks an old chest but, of course, we don’t see the contents. And, yes, we hear the Laginas boys say that they have found the money pit. I still believe that if something truly spectacular had been found, the informtion would have leaked and the suspense would have been killed at that point. Let’s unpack this and see what we can deduce. Take that chest… we don’t know if they found it buried on... more »
Quote of the Day: 'Why It's Okay To Like Ornament'
*"Sullivan’s ornament never feels as though it is imposed from without. It does not feel applied.Instead, his ornament really does manifest what 'organic' is actually supposed to feel like, 'as though the outworking of some beneficent agency had come forth from the very substance of the material and was there by the same right that a flower appears amid the leaves of **its parent plant.'”* ~ Barbara Lamprecht, from Part IV her book/article 'Why It's Okay To Like Ornament,' quoting Michael Lewis *"This greatest feature of his work was esoteric. Is it any the less precious ... more »
Report: NATO Not Ready For A Russian Attack
*DW:* *NATO report casts doubt on ability to defend against Russian attack on eastern flank* A confidential NATO report has questioned the alliance's ability to defend against a Russian attack. Eastern European members of the alliance fear Russian aggression. NATO would be unable to repel a Russian attack on its Eastern European members, according to an internal alliance document cited by the German magazine Der Spiegel (German language) in its Saturday edition. The internal document, titled "Progress Report on the Strengthened Deterrence and Defense Capability of the Alliance,... more »
Rewarding Our Psychopaths
The rehabilitation of George W. Bush is well nigh complete. Within mere hours of delivering a glowingly-reviewed anti-Trump speech, he was honored with the coveted Thayer Award at the United States Military Academy at West Point for all his folksy contributions to the perpetual war effort. There is such a sudden glut of Bush revenance, in fact, that it even makes you wonder if the coordinated piling-on of Harvey Weinstein by every celebrity under the sun is being done for the express purpose of smoothing the way for Bush's own final release from political purgatory into the heavenl... more »
Air Force Punishes Respected Officer for Refusing to Endorse Same-sex Marriage
[image: air-force-punishes-respected-officer-for-refusing-to-endorse-same-sex-marriage] A respected Air Force officer has been punished for refusing to affirm the same-sex “marriage” of a retiring subordinate.
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Jeremy Nuttall interviews Nelson Wiseman about the Libs' attempts to spin their way out of a trumped-up tax controversy - and how they're making matters worse in the process. And Murray Dobbin points out that there's a long way to go in making sure the wealthy pay their fair share: The dimpled face of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer in TV ads repeating the outright falsehoods contributed to a win-win-lose-lose outcome: The rich won by not having to play the game, small biz got a tax cut they didn’t deserve, the notion of tax fairness ... more »
Could Privatization of Police Help Prevent Mass Armed Atrocities?
[image: could-mass-armed-atrocities-be-prevented-by-privatization-of-police] In the wake of the Las Vegas shootings of October 1, the question of the ability of law enforcement to protect the public is critical.
Japan Goes To The Polls Tomorrow Where Expectations Are That Prime MInister Abe Will Win Another Big Majority
*DW*: *Japan: New term likely for Shinzo Abe and Liberal Democrats* *Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition is expected to comfortably win Sunday's parliamentary elections. He is benefiting from a thriving economy and a weak opposition. Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo.* The latest opinion polls show that Japan's ruling coalition, made up of Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito, is on track to take two-thirds in the lower house of parliament. Even though the bloc will likely lose several seats, it is expected to continue to control two-thirds of the legis... more »
It Took 20 Years, But Now A Simple Invention Is Saving The Lives of Babies
It Took 20 Years, But Now A Simple Invention Is Saving The Lives of Babies http://www.shared.com/it-took-20-years-but-now-a-simple-invention-is-saving-the-lives-of-babies/?utm_source=sciencedump&utm_medium=influencer Advertisements
This New Kit Will Detect Malaria in 12 Seconds for Just Rs 10. Here’s How!
This New Kit Will Detect Malaria in 12 Seconds for Just Rs 10. Here’s How! https://www.thebetterindia.com/118874/new-malaria-detection-kit-costs-only-rs-10/
Neutron star collision showers the universe with a wealth of discoveries.
Neutron star collision showers the universe with a wealth of discoveries | Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neutron-star-collision-gravitational-waves
A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It’s catastrophe.
A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It’s a catastrophe | Environment | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/21/insects-giant-ecosystem-collapsing-human-activity-catastrophe
Blue Origin’s Breakthrough Means SpaceX Finally has a Competitor
Blue Origin’s Breakthrough Means SpaceX Finally has a Competitor https://futurism.com/blue-origins-space-x/?utm_content=buffer5dc38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
The World’s First Bionic Kidney Is All Set To Replace Dialysis in Just Two Years
The World’s First Bionic Kidney Is All Set To Replace Dialysis in Just Two Years https://www.troab.com/worlds-first-bionic-kidney-set-replace-dialysis-just-two-years/?ia=303_4018&utm_source=SC&utm_medium=303&utm_campaign=4018
Big Pharma Losing Grip as Study Shows Nearly 100% Cannabis Users Give Up Rx Pain Meds.
Big Pharma Losing Grip as Study Shows Nearly 100% Cannabis Users Give Up Rx Pain Meds | US Pain Clinic http://uspainclinic.com/2017/10/16/big-pharma-losing-grip-as-study-shows-nearly-100-cannabis-users-give-up-rx-pain-meds/
Link between Adolescent Pot Smoking and Psychosis Strengthens.
Link between Adolescent Pot Smoking and Psychosis Strengthens – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/link-between-adolescent-pot-smoking-and-psychosis-strengthens/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sa-editorial-social&utm_content&utm_term=mind_news_text_free
First-Ever, Easy-To-Use Device Converts Polluted Air Into Fresh Oxygen.
First-Ever, Easy-To-Use Device Converts Polluted Air Into Fresh Oxygen : Conscious Life News https://consciouslifenews.com/first-ever-easy-use-device-converts-polluted-air-fresh-oxygen/11143595/
Studies Show What Happens to the Human Body When We Walk Barefoot on Earth.
Studies Show What Happens to the Human Body When We Walk Barefoot on Earth – iRelease http://irelease.org/studies-show-what-happens-to-the-human-body-when-we-walk-barefoot-on-earth/
International Leonard Peltier office moving from Fargo to Tampa
. Dear Friends and Supporters and Family, 10-21-2017 I am writing you from the National Office in Fargo. ND. Other friends and myself are in the process of moving the Peltier National Office from Fargo, North Dakota to Tampa, Florida. We are taking off in a couple of hours- loading a truck -- and hope to be at our new office on Monday; If you are in the area, please stop by and
Le Dauphin burns bridges with Russia...for What? Legislation based on a lie - the "Magnitsky Act"
*Justin Trudeau as Le Dauphin* *Craven Patsy of the* *USrael Neocon* Well, as all alternate truth bloggers and their readers know...lies can lead to wars. Consider the 9/11 lies...that 19 Arabs, armed with box-cutters acting under directions of a man on dialysis living in a cave in Afghanistan, caused NORAD and the Pentagon to completely stand down on September 11, 2001. Pilots who could not fly Cessnas, flew 747's into two buildings, causing three skyscraper collapses and a third plane crashed into a field...leaving no debris to speak of. People actually believe these lies...and... more »
Sounds logical!
Yesterday's "Pearls Before Swine" cartoon, by Stephan Pastis. Click the image to see a larger version at the cartoon's Web page. Peter
Tens Of Thousands Continue To Flee Venezuela
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro poses for a picture with new elected governors after a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela October 17, 2017. The placard reads, "Popular victory, 54%, we are joy, we are majority". REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *L.A. Times:** Driven by unrest and violence, Venezuelans are fleeing their country by the thousands* As Ana Linares ambled around Lima’s sprawling and historic Plaza San Martin, holding aloft a tray of pastries, her shouts pierced the rush hour traffic roar: “Donuts, fresh donuts!!” She earns about $15 a day — more... more »
The Media And Political Push To Use Gold Star Families To Attack President Trump
John Kelly in the Oval Office. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters *David Smith, The Guardian*: *Firefights and blowback: Trump’s week of military misadventures* *The deaths of four US soldiers killed in Niger were at the centre of a political storm this week. The row, sparked by the president’s remarks, drew in bereaved families, Gen John Kelly, and military veterans* It was a crisp autumnal day in Washington: perfect for an impromptu press conference in the White House rose garden. Reporters hastily gathered to see Donald Trump and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell try to mu... more »
More random thoughts
I was driving to work yesterday morning and switched on *Today* just at the moment where a voice I didn't instantly recognise was interviewing a BBC reporter and describing Brexit supporters in the Conservative Party as "hardliners". I thought, "A clear example of 'bias by labelling' there from a BBC presenter". Then I remembered reading about CNN's Christiane Amanpour being a guest presenter sometime and realised it must be her enjoying her moment in the *Today* sun. She's certainly no fan of Brexit. Having her *and* Remain campaigner Stephanie Flanders as guest presenters isn't ... more »
Miami Gardens is full of great kids!
*SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017General Kelly's Days in May:* Miami Gardens, Florida is full of great kids. (The same is true of Puyallup, Washington; Springboro, Ohio; and Lyons, Georgia, the hometowns of the other three men who died in Niger this month.) Back to Miami Gardens: Maybe fifteen years ago, La David Johnson was one of those great kids. By all accounts, he was lucky to be served by the mentoring program organized and run by Frederica Wilson, who was his congressional representative when he died this month. In our view, General Kelly went around the bend and over the top wh... more »
Saturday Open Thread
I'm way to busy to post anything meaningful today, so I'm turning it over to y'all. Go crazy. Post what you will.....
Is The DCCC Letting Peter King Off The Hook Without A Fight Again?
Last May there was such a big hubbub when progressive activist Christine Pellegrino won a red legislative district right in the heart of Peter King's Long Island congressional district (Massapequa, West Babylon, Babylon Village, West Islip and West Bay Shore). Romney had beaten Obama in that Assembly district and last year Trump eviscerated Hillary with a 23 point margin there. But Pellegrino, a full-fledged Berniecrat, beat conservative sociopath and Trumpist Tom Gargiulo 5,590 (57.89%) to 4,049 (41.93%). She ran on an unadulterated progressive platform-- none of the Republican-l... more »
When Donald Trump lied about contacting nearly every family member of soldiers killed in the line of duty, the White House did not even have the list of the soldier's names.
Dying to know who leaked the emails between White House and secretary of defense. Somebody isn’t happy with how Trump is treating our troops pic.twitter.com/Ph0X8QiBvm — John SCAREavosis (@aravosis) October 21, 2017 Courtesy of the Washington Roll Call: *In the hours after President Donald Trump said on an Oct. 17 radio broadcast that he had contacted nearly every family that had lost a military servicemember this year, the White House was hustling to learn from the Pentagon the identities and contact information for those families, according to an internal Defense Department ema... more »
Trump Just Announced US to Release 3,000 Never Before Seen Documents On JFK Assassination
[image: Kennedy]Trump announced Saturday morning that he will allow the release of classified documents from the FBI, CIA, and DoJ on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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