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It's Trump's Party Now
[image: it-s-trump-s-party-now] After the Trumpian revolt, there is no going back. As that most American of writers, Thomas Wolfe, put it, "You can't go home again." Traditionalists have been told that for years. Now it's the turn of the GOP establishment to learn the truth as well.
"The Universe As A Hologram"
*"The Universe As A Hologram"* Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm? by Michael Talbot "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon "In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. You did not hear about it on the evening news. In fact, unless you are in the habit of reading scientific journals you probably have never even heard Aspect's name, though ther... more »
"An Open Letter to Professor Nick Bostrom"
*"An Open Letter to Professor Nick Bostrom"* by Allan Weisbecker "My post was inspired by Oxford Professor Nick Bostrom’s paper on *the possibility that we are living in a computer simulation* (which has got much public acclaim). You can go here for the complete paper, but the Abstract is brief enough to reproduce here: ABSTRACT. This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulatio... more »
“The Universe Is Flat”
*“The Universe Is Flat”* by Paul Rosenberg "If you haven’t heard this before, I’m sure it sounds crazy to you. It did to me too. But a serious number of rigorous experiments have established this concept and clarified it quite well: The universe really is flat. Now, as you try to wrap your mind around that, I want you to see a screenshot from Wikipedia’s “Universe” page, showing the universe’s physical characteristics: And no, that’s not there because someone hacked Wikipedia. It’s for real. Space.com puts it this way: "The universe has all sorts of deformations in space-time where... more »
Cultural Ninjaneering: Overcoming Newspeak Doublethink
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - We are told what to think almost every day. We are less often taught how to think. The post Cultural Ninjaneering: Overcoming Newspeak Doublethink appeared first on Waking Times.
6 Keys to Making the Global Shift in Human Consciousness
*Jeff Street* - The post 6 Keys to Making the Global Shift in Human Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
Whose Side Is God On? Kony's? Roy Moore's
Take religion or leave it. Some people get a lot of comfort from it. My problem has never been with religion per se; it's always been with armed religion. If God's on your side... well, anything goes. Right from the days of the Bible you had permission-- even a duty to-- butcher women and children... as long as you're doing God's work. The conquistadors enslaved and wiped out most of the population of what's now known as Latin America, in the name of Jesus. You know what those beheadings by ISIS are all about? Right, God's will. Religions and weapons... always bad. Never good. Nev... more »
South Korea Details Its Plans On How They Would Attack North Korea In The Event Of War
*The Drive:* *South Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War Erupts* *The strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations.* As tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high, South Korea has publicly revealed a three-layer attack strategy, along with plans to acquire additional types of ballistic missiles, which it could put into action in the event of any conflict with North Korea. The disclosure appears to be the latest in a string of surprisingly detailed military announcements that South Korean authori... more »
Was the ‘Black Soldier’ Killed in Niger a Deserter?
A "satire" site posted a fake story appearing to report that Sgt. La David Johnson, a Green Beret killed in combat in Niger, was a defector.
Q&A: Why Wiping of Georgia Elections Server at Kennesaw State Matters
Election reform activists sued Georgia officials on July 3 demanding its highly questioned statewide elections system be immediately retired. Four days later, technicians at Kennesaw State University, which administers the state’s elections, destroyed a key piece of evidence — wiping clean an elections management server. The server, holding data on Georgia’s 6.7 million voters and […]
Asian American Students Still Struggling With Burden of Expectations
Some Asian students see only one path forward. They must get the best grades. They need to get the highest honors. They have to do all these things to gain acceptance into the most elite colleges, where the process starts anew.
Trump Nominates Kenneth Marcus to Lead Office for Civil Rights
The Trump administration has nominated a civil rights and Jewish advocate to a top position with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights.
Experts Tell Congress Free Speech on Campus ‘Essential’
Higher education leaders and government officials must resist efforts to restrict free speech on campus and keep colleges as places of “ongoing intellectual challenge,” a university president testified at a Congressional hearing Thursday.
Fresh footage of the Syrian Army liberating areas near Al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – Syrian government troops battled against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants near the village of Huwaaijet Saker, in Deir ez-Zor province, footage shot on Tuesday shows. The troops made gains on areas located south-east of the city of Al-Mayadeen and in the northeast of the Tabia settlement on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
What Are North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's Surviving Brother And Two Sisters Doing?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *News.com.au*: *The secretive lives of Kim Jong-un's siblings* *EVEN by North Korean standards, Kim Jong Un’s siblings lead incredibly secretive lives, here’s what they’re really getting up to.* From an Eric Clapton mega-fan to a sister who produces propaganda to an assassinated half brother, Kim Jong-un’s siblings have remained shadowy figures — even by North Korean standards. But since Kim Jong-nam’s death in February, when two women lunged at him and smeared the banned VX nerve agent on him at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport, the first family of No... more »
North Koreans Are Targeting And Damaging Kim Family Monuments
Visitors bowing in a show of respect for North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansudae (Mansu Hill) in Pyongyang, North Korea. Wikipedia *Express:** North Korea CIVIL WAR: Kim scrambles to avoid uprising as family monuments targeted* NORTH Korea could be on the brink of civil war as furious locals target memorials and monuments glorifying the bloody Kim dynasty as anger grows over poor living standards. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered an increase in security at such sites as “hostile elements” within the hermit state deface the symbols. Statues and m... more »
DO YOU THINK HALPERIN HARASSED ANY OF HIS CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE INTERNS?
The most grotesque Mark Halperin story to emerge so far involves Dianna May, formerly Dianna Goldberg, who, *The Washington Post* tells us, was a young ABC News researcher in the mid-1990s. She asked Halperin for help on a story. He invited her to his office -- then demanded that she sit on his lap. She complied. He was sexually aroused. This happened several more times to her. May is the seventh woman who's claimed to be a Halperin harassment victim. CNN quoted five unnamed women, and a sixth, reporter Emily Miller, identified herself as a Halperin victim on Twitter. I keep thinki... more »
Saudi Arabia Grants Citizenship To Sophia The Robot
Saudi Arabia may of found a solution for their disobedient female problem, although generally speaking being stoned to death or beheaded keeps most in order it can be a messy job and it would be far easier for the Saudi Tyrants to just programme the female of the species to do whatever their told, without … The post Saudi Arabia Grants Citizenship To Sophia The Robot appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
The Poet: C.P. Cavafy, "Waiting for the Barbarians"
*"Waiting for the Barbarians"* by C.P. Cavafy "What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today. Why isn’t anything happening in the senate? Why do the senators sit there without legislating? Because the barbarians are coming today. What laws can the senators make now? Once the barbarians are here, they’ll do the legislating. Why did our emperor get up so early, and why is he sitting at the city’s main gate on his throne, in state, wearing the crown? Because the barbarians are coming today ... more »
"We Are Waiting For The Barbarians"
*"We Are Waiting For The Barbarians"* by Chris Hedges "We await the crisis. It could be economic. It could be a terrorist attack within the United States. It could be widespread devastation caused by global warming. It could be nationwide unrest as the death spiral of the American empire intensifies. It could be another defeat in our endless and futile wars. The crisis is coming. And when it arrives it will be seized upon by the corporate state, nominally led by a clueless real estate developer, to impose martial law and formalize the end of American democracy. When we look back o... more »
The Spike Missile: Has Israel Developed the Ultimate Weapon to Kill Tanks?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* Maybe. On October 6, 1973, over eight hundred tanks from three mechanized infantry divisions poured over the Israeli border into the Golan Heights. The sheer mass of armor inflicted heavy casualties on the defending Israeli forces; the defending Barak Brigade saw every company commander killed in action during the attack. While Israeli forces eventually did triumph, this experience lead some in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to think about ways of stopping massed tank formations. Eventually, with the help of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems,... more »
Did a Russian Missile Really Hit an Israeli F-35?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Or is this just fake news? Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird. The story begins on October 16, when Israel announced that its aircraft had struck a Syrian SAM battery near Damascus that had fired two hours earlier on Israeli reconnaissance planes fly... more »
Is America Losing Its Credibility with the Middle East?
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gestures while speaking to staff members at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool] Case in point: Washington has found no way to stop its loss of influence over Iraq. You should cringe whenever you hear that the United States is calling upon some government to do this or that, which happens very often these days. It usually means that the United States has found no way to convince, incentivize or pressure that government to do what needs... more »
The United States Can Be a World Leader in AI. Here's How.
*Alexander Velez-Green, Paul Scharre* *Security, Americas* [image: A computer's motherboard is seen in this illustration photo June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration] America must grapple with how best to take advantage of this new industrial revolution. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us. Artificial general intelligence—machines that could perform the full range of intellectual tasks better than humans—are still far off. But narrow AIs built to do specific tasks better than humans are proliferating. We interact with them daily, whether in the form o... more »
Denied Again: Kirkuk and the Dream of an Independent Kurdistan
*Barın Kayaoğlu* *Security, Middle East* [image: A burnt Kurdistan flag is seen in Kirkuk, Iraq October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer] With ISIS gone, political realities descend upon the Middle East. So far it is the Kurds that have gotten the short end of the deal. In a closed-door meeting at a Washington think tank in late July, I had the opportunity to ask a high-ranking Iraqi Kurdish official whether he worried that Kurds might be overplaying their hands in Iraq and Syria. I wondered whether regional powers couldn’t reverse the results of the September 25 independence referend... more »
The Iran Deal Is Dead. Long Live the Iran Deal.
*Ulysses Kamrani* *Security, Middle East* [image: Image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a television address in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS] The U.S. must avoid losing sight of the Iranian regime’s key objectives and priorities, and instead pursue close talks with its European allies, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors and even Russia. President Donald Trump’s new Iran strategy marked an important strategic shift in the United States’ policy toward that country. The new measures proposed by the President, if fully implemented, will conta... more »
Don't Give up on Moldova
*Andrew Foxall* *Security, Europe* [image: People take part in a rally against Moldova's President-elect Igor Dodon representing the Socialist Party in Chisinau, Moldova, November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich] Moldova is stuck in a geopolitical tug-of-war. The West should make more of an effort to pull it into its orbit. Moldova—Europe’s poorest country—has struggled with the challenges of post-Soviet transition. This transition has become vastly more difficult as a result of the breakdown of Europe’s post-Cold War security order in 2014. It is now caught up in a geopolitical ... more »
"We’re Out Of Enemies"
*"We’re Out Of Enemies"* by The Zman One of the stranger things about our public discourse the last couple of decades is the constant call for unity. The black hats on the political stage are always described as divisive or polarizing. The white hats are the “uniters”, bringing people together. Whenever something happens, like a disaster or shooting, the news is full of stories about how the community is united in response. Usually this means some sort of ceremony with candles and the local leaders officiating a ritual intended to show unity. Of course, the fetish for unity is a Pr... more »
"How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 4: They Buy Politicians, And Incumbents Almost Always Win"
*"How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 4: * *They Buy Politicians, And Incumbents Almost Always Win"* by Michael Snyder "Once we wake up to how the game is being played, then we will have a real shot at changing things. For decades, the elite have been pulling the strings behind the scenes in both major political parties. That is why nothing has ever seemed to change very much no matter which party has been in power. The agenda of the elite has always seemed to march forward, and ordinary people like us have always been frustrated that we can’t seem to make a difference. But n... more »
Is China's Aricraft Carrier Just For Show?
The Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, is seen during a port call to Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua *Asia Times: **Refurbished Chinese carrier is not combat-ready, experts say* *After seven years of rebuilding, the Liaoning is more like a training carrier than a genuine airbase in the sea, given its many limitations* The Liaoning, Beijing’s first aircraft carrier, is a refurbished second-hand vessel. But, despite its inauguration in 2012, it appears the vessel’s genuine war-readiness is still in doubt. Party mouthpieces have all refrained from using the carrier’s former name, V... more »
They're Both Important But There's A Big Difference From Being Anti-Trump And Being Progressive
My congressman, Adam Schiff, was a conservative state legislator who got elected in 2000 because voters wanted revenge for the role the incumbent, James Rogan, played in the Clinton impeachment. Schiff entered Congress, joined the Blue Dogs and started voting like a Republican. After his district shredded some Republican neighborhoods and added some of the bluest areas of L.A. (Silverlake, West Hollywood, Los Feliz, Echo Park and the Hollywood Hills) he slipped out of the increasingly discredited Blue Dog caucus and joined the less well-known but equally odious New Dems. But Schif... more »
Saving democracy - why the Democrats are failing
First, some support for my proposal to remove at least one motive from mass shooters. The “Erastratos Effect” – which I’ve described after most mass shootings and most recently here -- is where villains - often heinous criminal-creeps - are often motivated by a desperate need for infamy, seeking immortality through destruction. I’ve elsewhere described how the ancients dealt with this driver of heinous crimes. Now parents of one of the Aurora victims are pushing this concept. Through No Notoriety, they advocate for members of the media to only use the killer’s name once; don’t pub... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 26, 2017
US and South Korean destroyer ships travel in the western Pacific Ocean in May of 2017. (Reuters / Courtesy of the US Navy) * Tim Shorrock, The Nation:* *The United States and North Korea Are Edging Into Increasingly Dangerous Territory* But there is still a way to avoid war, and it begins with talks between the two sides, not escalating threats. “There’s battle lines being drawn,” Stephen Stills sang in the 1960s about the war in Vietnam. Today those same words can be applied to the escalating confrontation between the United States and North Korea over the latter’s nuclear-weapo... more »
LIVESTREAM Friday Colibrí, migrants, borders and human rights at the United Nations!
Tune in as we share testimony and truth about human rights crises on International borders.
NBC News lists the reasons why the Russia investigation is a real thing even WITHOUT the Christopher Steele dossier.
Courtesy of NBC News: *With the revelation that the Clinton campaign and DNC paid the money to finance the Steele dossier, Trump and his supporters now argue that he’s off the hook when it comes to the Russia investigation. “‘Clinton campaign & DNC paid for research that led to the anti-Trump Fake News Dossier. The victim here is the President.’ @FoxNews,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday. But here’s a timeline to remind everyone that the Trump-Russia investigation is real — even outside of what we know about the Steele dossier: * *Jan. 6: Intel community details that Russia interfered ... more »
US Allows Saudi Arabia To Plant Wahhabi Seed In Raqqa Rubble
[image: undefined] *Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, picture right, meets with Saudi Arabia’s Arab Gulf Affairs Minister Thamer al-Sabhan in Beirut, Lebanon on February 6 2017. * The fight to free the Syrian city of Raqqa from Daesh (ISIS) — by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by U.S. special forces — has all but ended. With Raqqa now under SDF control, the question has become how to rebuild the former Daesh stronghold. The reconstruction of Raqqa will undoubtedly last longer than the siege to free it, as thousands of U.S. air and artillery strikes pound... more »
"Anti-togetherness: The Virtues of Disunity"
*"Anti-togetherness: The Virtues of Disunity"* by Fred Reed "*A Truth Not Welcome:* People do not like being with those different from themselves. Sometimes, briefly, we find it interesting, as in traveling, but for extended periods, no. This distaste pervades society, often unnoticed, with consequences. Instances of untogetherness: People cluster by intelligence. With high consistency, we choose mates of intelligence close to our own. Likewise with friends: If you have an IQ of 100, or 150, you are unlikely to have friends of 150, or 100. Bright people join Mensa not from snobber... more »
Do Hundreds of Papers Published in 2017 ‘Prove’ That Global Warming is a Myth?
An article stakes its claim on a regurgitation of false information from a blogger who rejects mainstream climate science.
Did a British Pub Chain Ban ‘Offensive’ Remembrance Poppies?
A Twitter account posing as JD Wetherspoon falsely claimed the chain banned the flowers due to "multiculturalism".
Penile Burn from Electric Fence?
Photograph purportedly shows a medical patient who received a severe penile burn from urinating on an electric fence.
World News Briefs -- October 26, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters: **Catalonia's leader rules out snap election, crisis deepens* MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday said he would not hold a new regional election to break the deadlock between Madrid and separatists wanting to split from Spain, sharpening a political crisis that could turn into direct confrontation. Puigdemont had been expected to announce an election to head off moves by Madrid to take direct control of the autonomous region in the next few days. But, speaking in the courtyard of the regional government headquarters in Barcelona... more »
Soy bibliotecaria en Puerto Rico y sobreviví el Huracán María. Esta es mi historia.
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Una bibliotecaria puertorriqueña que tiene una historia personal con los huracanes describe la realidad brutal que vive esta isla caribeña, a más de un mes del paso de María.
I'm a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane Maria survival story
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
A Puerto Rican librarian with a personal relationship to hurricanes describes the brutal reality of life on this Caribbean island more than a month after Maria and Irma left their mark.
Are You Rooting For Either Side In The Bitter Civil War Tearing The Republican Party Apart?
It would be hard to imagine any self-respecting *DWT* reader rooting for the Republican establishment-- think Paul Ryan and Miss McConnell-- who we've been fighting forever. We want them to get mauled, right? And then think of Mercer's neo-fascists led by Steve Bannon and all the scary garbage that comes with him. No one's rooting for the Nazis, right? Bannon and Mercer vs McConnell and Rove (while Ryan hides under the bed peeing in his pants and shivering)... what could go wrong? Let's hope for lots of blood. And don't kid yourself for one second... this is a fight to the death, ... more »
While he’s disinhibited, let’s ask Poppy “Cop-a-Feel” about the CIA Dallas job.
Do we simply forgive ex-presidents as they become lecherous dirty old men? Groping is probably the least of their criminal white patriarchal behavior. The formal apology explaining H. W. Bush’s incapacity to interact with guests above the waist and clarifying the standby joke he makes to excuse or telegraph it: “Guess who’s my favorite magician? […]
Iraqi Forces Clash With Kurdish Troops Near Strategic Border
*WaPo* *Iraqi forces backed by Iranian-allied militias began an assault Thursday to reclaim more Kurdish-held territory in Iraq, advancing toward a crossing in the western border region that provides the only access for U.S. military operations in northern Syria.* Iraqi forces stand guard at the Mosul dam in northern Iraqi on Tuesday. *Confirming the multiple previous mentions here that the US has been transporting it’s implements of terrorism into northern Syria via Iraq in territory held by Kurds, most probably held by PKK and/or some of their affiliates. * *A protracted f... more »
U.S. Government Targets “Homegrown Violent Extremists” In Broad Surveillance
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. government has increased its physical and digital surveillance to now include a broad definition of “homegrown violent extremists” in the Department... more »
Tax Reform Debate Taxing Republicans' Negotiating Skills
[image: tax-reform-debate-taxing-republicans-negotiating-skills] The good news is that there's a debate in Washington about how to make the tax code less destructive. The bad news is that lawmakers will be able to achieve much less than they otherwise could because of bad policy priorities.
Judge Denies Request by States to Force Trump Administration to Continue ObamaCare Payments
[image: judge-denies-request-by-states-to-force-trump-administration-to-continue-obamacare-payments] U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria denied a request that would have forced the Trump administration to continue making payments to health insurers under ObamaCare.
The Suffering In Raqqa Continues
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters ride atop of military vehicles as they celebrate victory in Raqqa. REUTERS/Erik De Castro *Reuters:* *After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife* RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - The morning after Islamic State’s defeat in Raqqa, a local militia fighter stood in a square in the ruined, deserted city center. “There will be more problems here,” he said. The 19-year-old, who gave his name as Moro, was one of few Raqqa natives to witness the aftermath of the battle for the Syrian city. Victory celebrations by Kurdish forces felt muted - there we... more »
Release Of JFK Assassination File Delayed
*NBC:* *Release of JFK Assassination File Is Delayed as Deadline Looms* The U.S. government was in danger Thursday of missing the deadline to release a trove of previously classified records from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, adding an unexpected twist to a saga already rife with rumors and conspiracies. The law says the National Archives must release the 35,000 documents by midnight unless President Donald Trump objects on national security grounds. On Thursday evening, U.S. officials said that some material would be released, and other documents would be withhe... more »
Tillerson Wants Bashar Assad Out
*Link & Link* Is Tillerson a Syrian citizen? He sure is NOT! *"It is our view and I have said this many times as well that we do not believe that there is a future for the Assad regime and Assad family" * Tillerson told reporters in Geneva Thursday after meeting with Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations envoy for Syria, at the U.S. embassy. *“The reign of the Assad regime is coming to an end, and the only issue is how should that be brought about.”*
Remembering U.S. Soldiers Who Refused To Kill Native Americans At Sand Creek
These were men who rejected the violence and genocide inherent in the "conquest of the West." They did so by personally refusing to take part in the murder of peaceful people Every Thanksgiving weekend for the past 17 years, Arapaho and Cheyenne youth lead a 180-mile relay from the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site to Denver. The annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run opens at the site of the Sand Creek Massacre near Eads, Colorado, with a sunrise ceremony honoring some 200 Arapaho and Cheyenne people who lost their lives in the infamous massacre. This brutal as... more »
Latest map update of Deir Ezzor battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a big day in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, liberating several imperative sites from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). To start the day, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion, alongside Hezbollah and Liwaa Fatemiyoun, seized the T-2 Pumping Station in western Deir Ezzor, following the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin heralds liberation of over 90% of Syrian land from terrorists
More than 90% of Syria’s territory has been recaptured from terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “I would like once again to thank our military servicemen who take part in the counter-terrorism operation in Syria. It was possible to radically reverse the situation thanks to their courage, precise and professional actions and valor. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Reign of the Assad family is coming to an end’ – US Secretary of State
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, stated on Thursday that the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end, contrasting his previous comments in March declaring that the Syrian President’s removal was not a priority for the U.S. regime. “The reign of the Assad family is coming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces liberate H-2 Airbase near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces launched their long-awaited Syrian border offensive, today, targeting the Islamic State’s last major stronghold near Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate. Led by a plethora of Hashd Al-Sha’abi and army units, the Iraqi Armed Forces began the offensive by storming the Islamic State’s positions at several sites in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates Deir Ezzor’s largest island
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated Saqr Island in Deir Ezzor this afternoon, following a 15 hour operation against the Islamic State (ISIS) that began last night. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army advanced from the recently liberated Industrial District and its corresponding dock, entering Saqr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
George Clooney Donates $1m To Fight War Criminals
*BBC:* *Clooney donates $1m to fight war criminals* Hollywood actor George Clooney has given $1m (£750,000) to The Sentry campaign group to investigate people who finance and benefit from conflict in Africa. In a statement, he said: * Our focus is to make sure that war crimes don’t pay. We want to make it more difficult for those willing to kill en masse to secure their political and economic objectives. When we’re able to go after the warlords’ wallets and bankrupt those who choose the bullet over the ballot, suddenly the incentives are for peace, not war; transparency, not co... more »
Trump’s New Presidential Memo Will Normalize Drones in American Life
By Derrick Broze President Trump’s recent decisions on drone aircraft foreshadows the increase of the technology in civilian life and military strategy. On Wednesday President... more »
YouTube Terminated Our Unblemished Channel Without Warning
By Activist Post A couple of weeks ago we were surprised to find our YouTube channel completely deleted with the message “This account has been... more »
EPIC Asks Senate to Probe Customs and Border Protection Nominee on Facial Recognition, Drones
By Activist Post As we’ve been covering with increasing frequency as of late, DHS with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made it known that... more »
Corporatocractic Surveillance Just Got One Step More Invasive
By Makia Freeman Corporatocratic surveillance (i.e. the broad spread surveillance of the public by the corporatocracy) has become even more creepy and invasive with the advent... more »
Federal OSHA And Microwave Industry Employees Safety Regulations
By Catherine J. Frompovich According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) webpage “Non-Ionizing Radiation” Overview, we read: Non-ionizing radiation is described as... more »
Lies And Distractions Surrounding The Diminishing Petrodollar
By Brandon Smith There are a few important rules you have to follow if you want to join the consortium of mainstream economic con-men/analysts. Take... more »
Bankers Panic: 400 Year Old Banking Swindle Coming To a Close?
By Jack Mullen, TGR Intelligence Briefing Royal Bank of Canada CEO, David McKay, was recently on CNBC and asked to talk about the cryptocurrencies. During... more »
WikiLeaks, Bitcoin, and the Revolutionary Movement of Peacemakers
Op-Ed by Nozomi Hayase As Trump’s dangerous move on Iran’s nuclear deal and his provocative reaction to North Korea undercut diplomacy, tension is rising for World... more »
Co-writer of the book "Game Change" admits to sexual harassment, Sarah Palin can barely contain her excitement.
Courtesy of CNN: *Veteran journalist Mark Halperin sexually harassed women while he was in a powerful position at ABC News, according to five women who shared their previously undisclosed accounts with CNN and others who did not experience the alleged harassment personally, but were aware of it. * *"During this period, I did pursue relationships with women that I worked with, including some junior to me," Halperin said in a statement to CNN Wednesday night. "I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain. For that, I am deeply sorry ... more »
Did the 1938 Radio Broadcast of ‘War of the Worlds’ Cause a Nationwide Panic?
Accounts conflict about how terrified Americans really were by Orson Welles' infamous 1938 "War of the Worlds" Halloween broadcast.
CFACT students ambushed by ANTIFA — Forum goes on
Last night left-wing ANTIFA activists tried and failed to shut down a CFACT forum featuring Canadian commentator Lauren Southern. After the forum, however, things got ugly. ANTIFA thugs were lurking nearby and attacked CFACT students as they left the event.
Happy Birthday You Annoying Old Witch
The woman has been lying and covering it up all her life, and I’m sure she believes there’s no one better than she at creating a path strewn with so much confusion and ambiguity that it’s impossible to nail her for what she obviously did. But maybe she’s not as good as she thought she was. Strictly in terms of public knowledge, it’s now looks like to everyone paying attention that Hillary was trying to buy dirt on Trump without a paper trail to show she was doing it. (The fact that Christopher Steele’s sources were from the Kremlin puts a whole new spin on the “collusion with Russi... more »
University of Louisville Violated Law by Denying Newspaper’s Request
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A ruling by Kentucky’s attorney general says the University of Louisville violated the state’s open records law by denying a newspaper’s request for emails on the former university president’s hard drive. The Courier-Journal requested emails between university officials in June, which the school rejected, citing an ongoing investigation. The Oct. 17 ruling […]
Iowa State Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Policies
DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Iowa State University administrator is suing the school, saying it gives students accused of sexual assault more protection than victims. The lawsuit filed by Robinette Kelley alleges the university blocked her attempts to properly investigate sexual assault complaints and stopped her from ensuring the university was Title IX compliant. […]
Clemson Student Vice President Impeached, to Face Trial
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University’s student senate has voted to impeach the student government’s vice president, a Black man who recently refused to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. But Clemson spokesman John Gouch said Thursday the impeachment proceedings started before the pledge protest by Jaren Stewart. Student Senator Miller Hoffman, who is White, introduced […]
University of Minnesota Aims to Attract Minority Students
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota is increasing efforts to recruit students of color to its Twin Cities campus. The university’s admissions office is scheduling campus tours, sending out recruiters and delivering applications to potential students, Minnesota Public Radio reported. The office has five staff members dedicated to recruiting students of color. The university is […]
Trump And Ryan-- The Destroyers Of Regulations That Protect Americans From Greed And Avarice
Did anyone ever really believe Trump's idiotic campaign promises to drain the swamp that he personifies or hold Wall Street-- which now runs his regime-- accountable? If so... how tragic! Late Tuesday evening Trump had Mike Pence break the 50-50 tie in the Senate that will now allow banks more leeway to prey on their customers without fear of sanctions. That it even got to a point where the GOP-controlled Senate needed a tie-breaking vote from Pence was strange. And it wasn't because McCain, Flake or Corker, who had spent the day warning about the existential threat of Trumpism to... more »
Deep State “Intelligence” Threatens Trump, Self-Government
[image: deep-state-intelligence-threatens-trump-self-government] Amid a high-profile showdown with the “intelligence community” early in his term, President Donald Trump was repeatedly and viciously threatened — even with prison and death. What kind of people can threaten the democratically elected President of the United States and get away with it? Meet the “intelligence” tentacles of the “Deep State.”
Clinton, DNC Illegally Hid Bankrolling Fake Trump Dossier
[image: clinton-dnc-illegally-hid-bankrolling-fake-trump-dossier] As information continues to come to light, things are getting darker and darker for Democrats. Amid a storm of reports about Clinon/Russian collusion stemming from the UraniumOne deal, former FBI Director Comey’s protection of Hillary during the “investigation” into her illegal use of a private e-mail server, and new congressional probes into both of those scandals, it has now become apparent that the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) broke campaign finance laws by hiding the fact that they ... more »
Food Stamp Use Down Under Trump
[image: food-stamp-use-down-under-trump] Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), popularly known as the “food stamp” program, has been dropping since its peak in 2013 at 47.6 million, but the decline has accelerated under President Trump.
A Simple Two-Mover
My activity as a chessplayer has seen a steady decline in the past three years, due to overwhelming work obligations. To play in chess tournaments at a decent level, you not only need to be physically fit and well trained for the occasion, but also have your mind free from other thoughts. Alas, I have been failing miserably in the second and third of the above requirements. So I have essentially retired from competitive chess, and my only connection to the chess world is through the occasional 5-minute blitz game over the internet. read more
PIP investigation: Assessment complaints rise by 880 per cent… in just one year
Complaints about the personal independence payment (PIP) assessment process rose by nearly 900 per cent last year – from 142 to 1,391 – apparently corroborating the results of a year-long Disability News Service investigation. The Department for Work and Pensions figures also show that the number of complaints about PIP assessments that were upheld rose [...]
Access to Work: ‘Scheme’s future in jeopardy through cuts and incompetence’
The future of the government’s Access to Work (AtW) disability employment scheme is in jeopardy because of “bureaucratic incompetence” and a cost-cutting drive to reduce people’s support packages, according to new research. The report, commissioned by Inclusion London, found that “shocking levels of delay, error, and the de-skilling of staff” were putting Deaf and disabled [...]
Access to Work: Ombudsman faces questions over investigation
A parliamentary ombudsman took more than three-and-a-half years to complete an investigation into the government’s Access to Work (AtW) scheme, and then failed to make any recommendations for improvements, despite upholding more than 40 complaints. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) yesterday (Wednesday) finally published its long-awaited report into 60 complaints it had received [...]
Disabled MP’s offensive remarks ‘should end his political career’
A series of offensive remarks made by a disabled MP about other minority groups and women should end his political career, according to members of a disabled women’s collective. Sisters of Frida was among disabled groups and activists who spoke to Disability News Service (DNS) this week following revelations that Labour’s Jared O’Mara, now aged [...]
DWP agrees to test new approach in latest sign of softer approach to sanctions
Ministers are to test a new approach to dealing with claimants who breach strict benefit conditions for the first time, in the latest sign that the government is finally listening to calls to soften its much-criticised sanctions regime. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has agreed to trial handing out warnings instead of benefit [...]
EHRC chair faces criticism from MPs over disabled commissioner’s boycott
The chair of the equality watchdog has faced criticism from MPs after admitting that a disabled commissioner appointed six months ago is still refusing to attend its board meetings. Tory peer Lord [Kevin] Shinkwin has been boycotting meetings at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) since April because of its refusal to appoint him [...]
Ground-breaking study shows care barriers faced by LGBTQI+ disabled people
More than a third of LGBTQI+ disabled people have experienced discrimination or received poor treatment from their personal assistants (PA) because of their sexual identity or gender identity, according to ground-breaking new research. Researchers also found that many LGBTQI+* disabled people who recruit their own PAs had not come out to their personal assistants because [...]
Five Premier League clubs ‘have let disabled fans down’ over access
Five Premier League football clubs have let their disabled fans down by failing to meet a pledge on access standards by this autumn, say campaigners. The Premier League promised two years ago that all its clubs would by this August meet the standards of the 2003 Accessible Stadia guide, including providing a minimum proportion of [...]
Quote of of the Day: On capitalism's 'failure'
*"Capitalism is a bicycle. Socialism confiscates the chain and the pedals, and then tells the sheeple that capitalism has failed them."* ~ Graham Clark . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Trump & Tesla
I'm not a Trump fan. I am however extremely well informed on the Bush/Clinton crime syndicate so I'm happy to treat Trump as a wild card joker in the pack worthy of criticism but also a great... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Is this Unflattering Image of President Trump Real?
A doctored image of Trump circulated with a tongue-in-cheek request not to repost it.
1962 Halloween Massacre
Image purportedly documents a masked partygoer who fatally stabbed seven people with a kitchen knife on Halloween 1962.
Congress Passes 'Harshest' Sanctions On North Korea...And The People Suffer
On Tuesday, all but two Members of the US House voted in favor of the "harshest" sanctions on North Korea yet. As we know from past practice with sanctions -- in Iraq and elsewhere -- they never achieve their goals, but they do punish civilians and turn them against the US. This time is no different. Will the Senate take up the bill and move us closer to a war that will kill millions? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
REPUBLICANS: ALWAYS THE VICTIMS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE IN POWER
Paul Waldman says that Republicans are putting Hillary Clinton in the dock again because they would have preferred a Hillary Clinton presidency: They were so excited about what these years were going to be like with a Republican Congress and Clinton in the White House. She would give them purpose and focus, the idea of vexing her and catching her in multitudinous crimes would be the thing that got them jumping out of bed in the morning.... Subpoenas would fall upon her administration like a righteous hurricane of justice, exposing every bit of malfeasance and misconduct to be found.... more »
425-Pound Teacher Suspended for Sitting On Student, Farting in His Mouth?
A gross-out story about an Iowa teacher's inappropriate punishment of a student was completely fabricated.
Veterans Day Tribute at Lambeau Field Not Aired by ESPN?
Photographs show a 2011 NFL Veterans Day tribute that ESPN supposedly omitted from their pre-game coverage.
‘Alarming Study’ on Chemicals in Baby Food Lacks Evidence
The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic, but provides no data to support any of its claims.
World Series Origins
Was baseball's annual championship contest, the World Series, named for the New York World newspaper?
Sebastian Kurz and the Rise of the European Millennial
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Head of the People's Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz (L) and head of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache address the media after their first round of coalition talks in Vienna, Austria, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger] The 31-year-old likely Austrian prime minister will soon be the world’s youngest head of government. While the United States is governed by its oldest-inaugurated president in history, many of its cousins in Europe seem to be charting a different course. Indeed, many of Trump’s would-be successors—Bernie S... more »
Russia Has a Dead Nuclear Submarine That Was Never Recovered (Armed with Nukes)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * A shocking story. *The Novembers were initially designed with a strategic purpose in mind. The Soviets worked on a long-range nuclear armed torpedo (dubbed T-15), which could strike NATO naval bases from ranges of up to 40km. The torpedo was so large that each submarine could only carry a single weapon. However, increasingly effective Western anti-submarine technology quickly scotched the first mission. The Novembers were too loud to plausibly find their way into close enough proximity to a NATO port to ever actually fire a nuclear torpedo in wartim... more »
I think we can stop pinning our hopes on the Senate Judiciary Committee to get to the truth about the Trump/Russian collusion.
Courtesy of Mother Jones: *Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have broken up over Russia. * *The committee’s once bipartisan investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice or his campaign colluded with Russia has hit a partisan wall, with Republicans and Democrats saying they will now conduct their own probes. “We made the decision to go and carry it out ourselves,” Feinstein told Mother Jones on Tuesday. “They can go ahead and do whatever it is they wanted to do.” A Grassley spokesman al... more »
Mother Sues After Video Shows Cop Execute Her Son as He Held a Knife to His Own Throat
[image: castaway]A mentally ill Native American man was killed by police as he held a knife to his own throat. The mother of the victim, Paul Castaway is seeking justice.
ANTIFA maced, arrested, CFACT forum goes on! – WATCH ABC NOW
ANTIFA maced three times by police, arrest made as ANTIFA fails to prevent Lauren Southern from speaking to the CFACT chapter at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. WATCH ABC NOW.
CFACT students stand up to ANTIFA — WATCH CBS NOW
CFACT students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities stood up to ANTIFA last night. Watch David Blondin stand up for students' rights. WATCH CBS NOW.
Is the public mood turning against the tech giants?
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Facebook treats six small countries like subjects in an experiment
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Dossier pondered by Weisberg and Pesca!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017Ruminations on oppo research:* We're sometimes puzzled by the things we hear major journalists say. Early this morning, we were puzzled by a conversation between Mike Pesca and Jacob Weisberg, both of Slate. You can listen to their conversation in this new episode of The Gist. The relevant discussion starts around minute 10. The gents can be heard discussing the fact that the Clinton campaign helped pay for the Steele dossier. Soon, they're comparing what Candidate Clinton did in that instance to what Donald Trump Jr. did at his now-famous secret meetin... more »
Will 2018 Mark The End Of The Road For The California GOP?
The California GOP is in big trouble-- even in the corners of the state they still dominate. All 4 Republican comgressmembers in what was once the Republican Party heartland-- Orange County-- are holding on by a thread. Hillary won all 4 districts and independent voters have had it with the GOP and are teaming up with Democrats to replace Darrell Issa, Ed Royce, Mimi Walters-- who never even bothered to move away from the beach and into her own district after being elected in 2014-- and Putin puppet Dana Rohrabacher. On top of that, Steve Knight (Santa Clarita, Antelope and Simi ... more »
Global Ocean Cooling in September
September Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) are now available, and we see downward spikes in ocean temps everywhere, led by sharp decreases in the Tropics and SH, reversing the bump upward last month. The Tropical cooling in particular factors into forecasters favoring an unusually late La Nina appearance in coming months. HadSST is generally regarded as […]
Bonn COP23 Briefing for Realists
French Mathematicians spoke out prior to COP21 in Paris, and their words provide a rational briefing for COP23 beginning in Bonn next month. In a nutshell: Fighting Global Warming is Absurd, Costly and Pointless. Absurd because of no reliable evidence that anything unusual is happening in our climate. Costly because trillions of dollars are […]
Aramco CEO Not Worried About American Frackers
[image: aramco-ceo-not-worried-about-american-frackers] Saudi Aramco CEO Armin Nasser said he isn’t at all worried about American frackers, since they are only going after easily accessible oil, but Big Oil has figured out how to be profitable in today’s oil market.
Science retracts paper after Nobel laureate’s lab can’t replicate results
Science is retracting a 2014 paper from the lab of a Nobel winner after replication attempts failed to conclusively support the original results. In January, Bruce Beutler, an immunologist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, emailed Science editor-in-chief Jeremy Berg to report that […] The post Science retracts paper after Nobel laureate’s lab can’t replicate results appeared first on Retraction Watch.
BBC Give Ed Davey Free Rein To Spout His Nonsense
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099v33m With huge irony, the day after the BBC had flagellated itself for allowing Lord Lawson to make comments without challenge, the Today programme interviewed Ed Davey. The topic was Dieter Helm’s new report criticising successive government’s energy policies and highlighting the ruinous cost of them. Ed Davey was, […]
The John F. Kennedy Assassination File Release Is Imminent
*CNN: **More than 50 years of theories: JFK file release imminent* Washington (CNN)President John F. Kennedy's death gave birth to decades of competing theories -- and a mountain of government paperwork. Over the years, those theories sprawled, and the government made some of its document hoard public. Seeking to settle the matter once and for all, Congress passed a law 25 years ago mandating the government release all its documents and giving agencies a long window to keep sensitive information secret. And this Thursday, in pursuant with the JFK Records Act, the remaining few th... more »
Former U.S. Commander In Africa: U.S. Troops Have Been Engaged In Firefights In Niger For Years
Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc, then-commander of Special Operations Command Africa, greets Chadian personnel participating in the Flintlock 2017 closing ceremony on March 16, 2017 in N'Djamena, Chad. RICHARD BUMGARDNER/U.S. ARMY *Stars and Stripes:* *Former special ops commander: US troops engaged in Niger firefights for years* STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. forces operating in Niger have been shot at numerous times during the past two years. They’ve hit a roadside bomb in a remote northern part of the country. And they’ve gone on reconnaissance patrols, where no enemy contact was expected ...more »
Is Chinese President Xi The New 'King Of China'?
*The Hill:** Trump on Chinese president: ‘Some people might call him the king of China’* President Trump during an interview on Wednesday touted his "very good relationship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "People say we have the best relationship of any president-president, because he’s called president also," Trump said during an interview with Fox Business Network's Lou Dobbs. "Now some people might call him the king of China. But he’s called president. But we have a very good relationship and that’s a positive thing." *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* President Trump is no... more »
Twitter Bans Ads From Russian News Outlets RT And Sputnik
Twitter has made policy decision to off-board advertising from all accounts owned by Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik: https://t.co/APlYir211t — Twitter PublicPolicy (@Policy) October 26, 2017 The Guardian:* Twitter bans ads from Russia Today and Sputnik over election interference* Company announced decision following US intelligence community’s conclusion that RT and Sputnik attempted to interfere with the US election Twitter has announced that it will stop taking advertising from all accounts owned by Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, effective immediately as US lawmakers continue to... more »
Former US President George Bush Apologises For Past Butt Groping And Lewd Jokes
*BBC*:* George Bush Senior's second apology after sex assault claims* Former US President George Bush Senior has issued a second apology to "anyone he has offended" after a second allegation of sexual assault emerged. Actress Jordana Grolnick told US website Deadspin Mr Bush groped her in 2016 after announcing his favourite magician was "David Cop-a-Feel". Another actress, Heather Lind, had already come forward to say the former president had "touched me from behind". Mr Bush's spokesman said it was supposed to put people "at ease". "At age 93, President Bush has been confined to... more »
OSWALD'S MOSSAD FRIEND
*Efraim O'Sullivan at his desk as intelligence chief of the New Orleans Police Department in 1973, the year he immigrated to Israel with his family. * In New Orleans, Lee Harvie Oswald had a schoolfriend called *Efraim O'Sullivan*. Efraim lived on the same street as Lee, and Efraim sat next to Lee in class at school. *How Oswald's Childhood Friend worked for Mossad* In High School, Efraim tried to recruit Lee to the drill team of the Civil Air Patrol. The CIA's *David Ferrie* met Lee Harvey Oswald in 1955, when Lee joined his Cadet Squadron in New Orleans. *Efraim* was also clo... more »
Corey Feldman’s Crowdfund to Take Down Hollywood Pedophiles Raises $100K in First 24 Hours
[image: hollywood]The internet has spoken and they are tired of elite pedophiles in Hollywood taking advantage of children—over $100,000 raised to fight it in just 24 hours.
Key Witness to Vegas Massacre Left the Country Days After Shooting, Had No Security Guard License
[image: campos]Records show the key witness to the largest mass shooting in modern US history, Jesus Campos was allowed to leave the country, just days after the shooting.
Was a Ghost Caught on Camera in the Hallways of an Irish School?
A video purportedly showing a ghost haunting a hallway at a school in Cork, Ireland, went viral in October 2017 — just in time for Halloween.
Georgia Election Server Wiped After Suit Filed
A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean in July 2017, just after the suit was filed.
New JFK Files Not Expected to Answer if Oswald Acted Alone
President Trump is caught in a push-pull on the Kennedy assassination release, between folks who want details and intelligence agencies advising restraint.
Rerun of Kenyan Presidential Vote Marred by Deadly Clashes
Kenya held the rerun of its disputed presidential election amid a boycott by the main opposition party and rising political tensions.
BAM! Clinton Colluded With the British – Part of the Coup is Now Exposed
The Hillary Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee have admitted that they funded the work of British intelligence agent Christopher Steele directly. The admission, contained in a letter from Perkins, Coie, LLP, Counsel for the DNC and Hillary in 2016, is the first tree in the forest to fall, provided we keep our focus on the strategic reasons for the coup and the actual mechanisms in play. That focus must remain on the British for their role in attempting to dictate the American election for the strategic purpose of preserving the decadent and collapsing post Worl... more »
Fireside Chat with Bill Jones, October 26, 2017
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Video of dvytTCuYlVM Join us tonight at 9pm EDT for a discussion with Bill Jones, EIR Washington D.C. correspondent. Bill Jones has been a key aide to Helga Zepp-LaRouche in fighting to bring China's Belt and Road Initiative into collaboration with the United States. He will be cutting through the childish lies against China coming out of the Western press in the wake of the tremendous success of the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress.
Zepp-LaRouche: Why Does the British Empire Fear China's Belt and Road Initiative?
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Video of E_ZpNlcY2Cs As China, under Xi Jinping's leadership, is moving ahead with plans for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to realize the dream of global economic cooperation, as the basis for peace, the City of London/Wall Street-controlled media has become more dishonest and vicious than ever. In the last days, the *Wall Street Journal*, *Time* magazine and London's flagship, *Economist*, have added their voices to the chorus of shrieks attacking China. While incompetently insisting that China's policy is creating an unsus... more »
Isn't it nice when bad things happen to bad people?
A would-be robber in Ohio learned the hard way on Monday that a clumsily wielded box-cutter is no match for a well-placed fist. Full marks to the clerk for guts and quick reactions. I hope his employers show their appreciation in tangible terms. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." Uh-huh. Hard way it is, sucka! Peter
A would-be 'hate crime' against Katie Hopkins
Another curious difference between ITV, Sky and the BBC's reporting this afternoon can again be summarised by screengrabs of their headlines for another story. ITV has: Sky has: The BBC has: It gets even odder. Not only does the BBC *not *include the terrorist's wish to murder Katie Hopkins in their headline (unlike both ITV and Sky), it also fails to mention* anything *about the threat to Katie's life in its main news report either. Why is the BBC uninterested in reporting this angle to the story? ******* Seriously, the BBC's lack of interest in the Katie Hopkins part of t... more »
Managing expectations
I clicked into the main broadcast news websites this afternoon and found three takes on the same news story. I took screengrabs. ITV had: Sky had: And the BBC had: As you can see, both ITV and Sky presented the stark predictions of immigration growth. The BBC, in contrast, found *an angle *to* downplay* the figures - making the point that that 70 million point might be realised slightly later than first predicted (because of "lower migration") into the main point of the story. That's very 'BBC' as far as reporting immigration is concerned. ******** On a related point, tonigh... more »
World News Briefs -- October 26, 2017
*Washington Post: **Iraqi forces clash with Kurdish troops near strategic border with Syria* BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces backed by Iranian-allied militias began an assault Thursday to reclaim more Kurdish-held territory, advancing toward a crossing in the western border region that provides the only access for U.S. military operations in northern Syria. A protracted fight over border crossings could severely disrupt American military activity in neighboring Syria. It could also strain the ability of aid organizations to provide desperately needed supplies to the nearly 300,000 civilia... more »
Defining Neoliberalism
*The saints of neoliberalism. Bill Clinton just put a Democratic Party face on it (source).* *by Gaius Publius* For years I've been using the term "neoliberalism" (or sometimes neo-liberalism*) and I'm always uncomfortable, since it sounds so academic. So I usually add one-phrase definitions and move on. For example, this from a recent piece on Puerto Rico: If *neoliberalism is the belief that the proper role of government is to enrich the rich* — in Democratic circles they call it "wealth creation" to hide the recipients; Republicans are much more blatant — then the "shock doctr... more »
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The moment that a story starts hurting the Democrats the media loses interest. This explains the media’s ho-hum coverage of the confirmation that Hillary Clinton paid for the notorious “pee tape” dossier. Even the Washington Post seemed embarrassed by its own scoop, nonchalantly reporting the FBI’s role in this sick farce in a few bland paragraphs deep in the story. The Post’s commentators and editorialists quickly moved into action, dismissing the story as insignificant. The same pundits who pretended to tremble at dark forces outside the country trying to “tip the election” now... more »
Bias: 1,000 Minutes for Trump/Russia 'Collusion' vs. 20 Seconds for Hillary/Russia Scandal
'... from April 2015 through last night, the Clinton/Uranium/Russia story has been granted only 3 minutes, 21 seconds of evening news coverage — less than one-half of one percent of the coverage doled out just this year to the conspiracy theories surrounding Trump and Russia.' More here https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/rich-noyes/2017/10/25/bias-1000-minutes-trumprussia-collusion-vs-20-seconds-hillaryrussia More pushing the Trump Russia narrative whist ignoring the Clinton Russia story all over the mainstream media including the BBC.
Bonn COP23 Briefing for Realists
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? STEPHANE KIEHL POUR “LE MONDE” French Mathematicians spoke out prior to COP21 in Paris, and their words provide a rational briefing for COP23 beginning in Bonn next month. In a nutshell: Fighting Global Warming is Absurd, Costly and Pointless. Absurd because of no reliable evidence that anything unusual is…
Dream Denied: The Navy Wanted to Build a Fleet of 5 Super Battleships
*Robert Farley* *Security, * So what happenned? *Apart from the Japanese, the only serious competitors in the “super-battleship” weight class were the Soviet Sovetsky Soyuz class, and the German H-39 class. Both of these types were nearly as large as the American and Japanese ships, and carried 16” guns. However, both the Soviet and German designs had major deficiencies, and in the Soviet case industrial shortcomings meant that the ships would have suffered from big operational problems. In any case, the arrival of war led to the cancellation of every super-battleship class e... more »
North Korea's Nightmare Prison Camps Revealed in Terrifying New Report
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* “Those who die are the lucky ones,” Lim Hye-jin, the first former female guard to speak openly about her experiences, introduced earlier this year. Hundreds of thousands of people are languishing away in brutal prison camps, many of which the North Korean regime denies even exist. A Committee on Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) report based on new satellite images reveals young North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s extensive network of camps for political prisoners and other individuals identified as enemies of the state. These facilities, where ... more »
Why the U.S. Intelligence Community Fears Russia's Growing Military Might
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Should we be worried? *Over the longer term, Russia does harbor aspirations to once again become a great power as it was during the Russian Empire and later in the Soviet-era--if the DIA’s analysis proves to be correct.* The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency has released a new assessment of Russian military power—reviving a Cold War-era practice. The agency concludes that the modern Russian military builds upon its Soviet heritage but has modernized its capabilities and doctrine for the present day. “The Russian military has built on the ... more »
Full on censorship! Twitter removes all RT and Sputnik ads from platform
Twitter bows down to Deep State pressure and begins censoring alternative media viewpoints. More The post Full on censorship! Twitter removes all RT and Sputnik ads from platform appeared first on The Duran.
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