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Three Lessons from Vegas
In the wake of the October 1 tragedy in Las Vegas, our national ritual of lamentation, recrimination and hand-wringing has reached a new pitch. Although even the National Rifle Association has admitted that some (small) lunacies must change, the core issues remain intransigent. We seem forever stymied by the emotion-laden matter of guns in America. Among the better articles I’ve seen are this one from Slate: “Las Vegas should entirely change the way we think about preventing mass shootings.”… And this one: America's Gun Fantasy: *“Three percent of the nation owns half the firearms—... more »
More Details Emerge On CIA Black Sites
*The Guardian:** Inside The CIA's Black Site Torture Room* There were twenty cells inside the prison, each a stand-alone concrete box. In sixteen, prisoners were shackled to a metal ring in the wall. In four, designed for sleep deprivation, they stood chained by the wrists to an overhead bar. Those in the regular cells had a plastic bucket; those in sleep deprivation wore diapers. When diapers weren’t available, guards crafted substitutes with duct tape, or prisoners were chained naked in their cells. The cellblock was unheated, pitch black day and night, with music blaring around ... more »
“No Joy in Trumpville”
*“No Joy in Trumpville”* by James Howard Kunstler “I took advantage of the calm before the storm, to pay a visit on Saturday to my hometown, Trumpville, a.k.a. Manhattan. My college buddy had a son who was acting in an off-Broadway play (closing night, so don’t bother asking). The city I knew as a kid - which, frankly, I never liked very much - seemed as lost and far away as Peter Stuyvesant’s quaint Dutch colonial outpost did to me in 1962. That lost city of my childhood was one in which a boy could breeze right into the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a weekday afternoon - my schoo... more »
As Americans Mourn Vegas, Schools Across US Will Be Forced To Celebrate a Mass Murderer Today
[image: mass murderer]As Americans mourn loved ones lost in the Las Vegas shooting, schools across the country as forced to celebrate a mass murderer's false achievements.
WATCH: ‘Stop Fingering Me Bro’: Cop Repeatedly Sticks His Finger in Innocent Man’s Anus
[image: sexually assault]A deeply disturbing video shows a DC cop sexually assault an innocent man in broad daylight as he searched for non-existent drugs.
Is California Ready To Finally Replace And Upgrade From Dianne Feinstein?
A few months ago, conservative L.A. Democrat Adam Schiff, my congressman, was looking for operatives to help run his Senate campaign. He was telling people that Dianne Feinstein had told him she would retire after her current term expires in 2019, when she will be approaching her 86th birthday (as long as her new cardiac pacemaker holds out). She wants another conservative Democrat like herself to occupy the seat. Schiff fits the bill. Remember, being anti-Trump, which he certainly is, does not make someone "progressive," which he has never been. He was a conservative in the state... more »
It’s official: EPA to scrap Obama’s “Clean Power Plan”
EPA says repealing the rule will save Americans $33 billion in compliance costs.
Taliban leader calls for ceasefire with ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:00 PM) – The leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has officially urged his supporters to stop fighting ISIS groups in Afghanistan, according to local media reports on Saturday. Akhundzada addressed representatives of the extremist tribal confederation during a meeting of Taliban leaders in the rural Helmand province of Afghanistan about two weeks ago, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tal-Jazeera resident describes the horror of living under IS rulers and coalition airstrikes – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 P.M.) – Witnesses described the horror of living under so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the village of Tal-Jazeera, Hasakah region, in north-eastern Syria, in footage filmed on Saturday. 15 months ago, IS launched a wide-range attack on Assyrian Christian villages on river Khabour. They burned the villages, kidnapped locals, and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive to reopen strategic highway to Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their counter-offensive in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, Monday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions along the Sukhnah-Deir Ezzor Highway near the town of Al-Shoulah. Led by the 5th Legion and 18th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the Islamic State’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic video: ISIS pickup trucks blown up by the Syrian Army east of Al-Suknah
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:20 P.M.) – Al-Masdar News has obtained amateur footage from a Syrian soldier depicting two ISIS technicals that were destroyed during recent clashes with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the M7 Highway in eastern Homs. The footage is linked to the SAA recapturing the Al-Saroukh hill, located some 15 kilometers east of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS captures several villages in east Hama after battling Al-Qaeda near Idlib border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a surprise offensive in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, capturing several villages from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham rebel faction. According to the Islamic State’s official media wing, their forces captured the villages of Hasrat, Rasm Al-Ahmar, Sirha, Sirha Al-Shamaliyah, Al-Mastrihah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Al-Qaeda captures scores of Syrian Army vehicles amid battle for Abu Dali
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:20 P.M.) – Barely one day after overrunning Abu Dali, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) released a propaganda video showing its fighters storming the village and engaging besieged units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and National Defence Forces (NDF) in the southeastern countryside of Idlib. Throwing around one hundred seasoned jihadists into the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Russian Navy transports large number of soldiers to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – A large number of Russian soldiers are en route to Syria to partake in the ongoing operations against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar this morning. The Russian soldiers were transported via the Ropucha-class landing ship, Azov, through the Bosphorus Strait […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Elite Syrian Army brigade shifts focus to Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The elite 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Mechanized Division were recently deployed from the eastern suburbs of Damascus to the Damascus-Golan Heights border. According to a military source in Damascus, most of the Syrian Army’s 42nd Brigade was moved out of the Jobar suburb in east Damascus to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Army dismantles left behind ISIS car bomb in Deir Ezzor: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Russian Army dismantled an Islamic State (ISIS) car bomb that was left behind in the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor, Sunday. Video footage released by Russian TV showed sappers dismantling the car bomb before the Islamic State shelled the area, killing and wounding several civilians in the process. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia agrees to supply Saudi Arabia with S-400 missile system
Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed on supplies of S-400 missile systems, the press service of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told TASS on Monday. “We confirm that an agreement was reached with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the supplies of S-400 air defense systems, Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missiles, TOS-1A systems, AGS-30 automatic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels target Hama Airbase with long-range missiles
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:45 A.M.) – On Sunday afternoon, Ahrar Al-Sham fired 40 GRAD rockets towards Hama Airbase in what it claimed to be direct retaliation over recent air raids by the Syrian Air Force in rebel-held Idlib and Aleppo. Propaganda footage of the launch showed a group of leading Ahrar Al-Sham members explaining their reasoning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erbil, Baghdad agree on lifting anti-Kurdish sanctions
The Kurdish Regional Government and Baghdad have agreed to de-escalate the tensions over the recent Kurdish autonomy independence referendum and engage in a dialogue. Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani and Iraqi Vice Presidents Osama Nujaify and Ayad Allawi agreed to de-escalate the tensions over the recent Kurdish autonomy independence referendum, local media reported. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Al-Qaeda group vows to behead all villagers from Abu Dali
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:05 P.M.) – Hundreds of civilians are feared to face execution in the coming days after Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) captured Abu Dali in southeastern Idlib and accused everyone living inside the village of being pro-government. Newly leaked footage from the village shows a group of blindfolded non-combattants sitting detained in the back […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda linked rebels seize town from Ahrar Al-Sham in northern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Al-Qaeda linked rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham reportedly seized the town of Armanaz in northern Idlib after a fierce battle with Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. According to opposition social media pages, HTS began their assault by launching attacks on Ahrar Al-Sham’s bases in Armanaz, killing at least two fighters from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas: Armed brigades not up for negotiation with Fatah
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30) – The Ezzedeen al-Qassem Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, is not up for discussion during upcoming rapprochement negotiations between Hamas and Fatah. This was said by Hamas spokesman Hazzem Qassem in a statement to Palestinian news agency Ma’an on Saturday. “The resistance’s weapons are legal. They are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army showcases liberated areas along the eastern bank of the Euphrates: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made significant progress in the Deir Ezzor countryside recently, liberating several areas along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Led by units of the 4th Mechanized Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army advanced into the Hatla area of Deir Ezzor after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Cow Lump ass day
alternative description: the start of 525 years of pure hell on earth for natives. And goody goody bum drops, we get to celebrate his accomplishment. Which was to get a crew of competent sailors to drive his boats for him. He didn’t prove the earth is round or more like an off-kilter ovoid shape. That […]
Donald Trump does not want you to forget the hardest hit victim of the hurricane in Puerto Rico. Donald Trump.
Nobody could have done what I’ve done for #PuertoRico with so little appreciation. So much work! pic.twitter.com/k2jAkIpfjI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 You guys remember all of the actual work that Trump did for the people of Puerto Rico, right? President Trump throws paper towels into the crowd at a Hurricane Maria relief event in Puerto Rico https://t.co/FLHYyPsaLD — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2017 Yeah, that was pretty much it. Oh but how this poor orange snowflake was suffered. Can't you just feel his pain. Sadly there are many in Puerto Rico who... more »
Reaction To Vice President Pence's Leaving Yesterday's NFL Game Conitnues
*Politico: **Trump says Pence’s trip to NFL game was ‘long planned’* President Donald Trump on Monday morning doubled down on Vice President Mike Pence's trip to the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday, saying it was "long planned." "The trip by @VP Pence was long planned. He is receiving great praise for leaving game after the players showed such disrespect for country!" the president wrote on Twitter. Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday after several players on the opposing San Francisco 49ers team kneeled in protest during the national anthem. "I left today's Colts gam... more »
Former President Karzai Blames The U.S. For The Rise Of ISIS
*Khamma Press:* *Karzai accuses US of aiding the ISIS militants in Afghanistan* The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the US forces in Afghanistan for aiding the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. In an interview with the Russia Today and in response to a question whether there was any suspicion that the US was aiding ISIS group, Karzai said “I have more than suspicions.” However, he said reports regarding the alleged support to ISIS by the US forces are still unconfirmed. Karzai said he had heard reports, albeit unconfirmed, t... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. - Christopher Thompson highlights how the use of monetary policy to fuel economic growth rather than a progressive fiscal policy alternative has served largely to enrich the already-wealthy. Rachelle Younglai and Murat Yukselir report on Canada's growing income gap, while Andrew Jackson points out how increased inequality has been paired with stagnant or worsening poverty levels. - Joseph Stiglitz discusses the UK's choice between continuing with a rerun of '80s neoliberalism, or pursuing shared development. And John Quiggin offers s... more »
Turkey Threatens To Cancel Its Recent S-400 Defense Deal With Russia
© Vitaliy Nevar/TASS *Reuters:* *Turkey could look elsewhere if Russia won't share missile technology: minister* ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey could seek a deal to acquire a missile defense system with another country if Russia does not agree to joint production of a defense shield, its foreign minister was quoted as saying on Monday. NATO member Turkey is seeking to buy the S-400 system from Russia, alarming Washington and other members of the Western alliance, and President Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara has already paid a deposit on the deal. Turkey hopes that the deal would allow it... more »
World News Briefs -- October 9, 2017
*BBC: **Syria war: Turkey-backed rebels attack jihadists in Idlib* Rebels backed by Turkey are carrying out a new operation in Syria's north-western Idlib province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says. The province is dominated by jihadist groups and Mr Erdogan has said he will not allow a "terror corridor" on the Turkish border. The operation is led by Turkish-supported Free Syrian Army rebels. Mr Erdogan said Turkish troops were not yet inside Idlib. Russia is providing air support. Turkey, Russia and Iran agreed earlier this year to create a series of "de-escalation" z... more »
NPE and CTA Converge Behind Eli Broad Agenda
*CTA [California Teachers Association] knows charter school teachers, like traditional public school teachers, care deeply about their students and work hard to help them succeed. Many charter schools are locally driven, provide an excellent education and deserve our support. For example, Green Dot Public Schools California is a Los Angeles charter operator that strives to be open, equitable and inclusive.* –*California Educator*, May-June 2017, p. 19 The program is set, the CTA's welcome mat is rolled out, and NPE is trying fill seats for Diane Ravitch's 4th NPE talkathon on Octo... more »
Egypt Starts Third Stage of Buffer Zone Expansion on Gaza Border. The Coming Fulfillment of Revelation 12: 6,14
“Wilderness” means desert. Sinai peninsula is a desert. – Revelation 12:6 New King James Version (NKJV) 6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days. … 14 But the woman was given two wings of […]
Israel’s Role in the Cataclysm to Come
Israel’s Role in the Cataclysm to Come by Phil Butler, https://journal-neo.org/ Finally, the skeleton is out of the Arab Spring closet via an article in Foreign Policy written by Jonathan Spyer. Israel has been at war for total dominance in the Middle East and, according to the senior research fellow at the Global Research in International Affairs […]
The Spanish-Catalan deal
We, the Spanish king, Spanish prime minister, and the president of the Catalan community thank *The Reference Frame* for the mediation and *solemnly declare* our desire to conclude the centuries of the mutually beneficial co-existence of our nations and peacefully create the Catalan Republic on the territory of the Catalan autonomous community. The separation of the Kingdom of Spain to the new Kingdom of Spain ("new Spain") and the Catalan Republic ("new Catalonia") will proceed according to the following principles: *Succession.* The new Spain will be the only successor of the K... more »
Trump and Weinstein
Donald Trump weighed in on the scandal engulfing movie mogul and Democratic funder Harvey Weinstein,... more »
Infrastructure Investment Breaks Back into Trump's Agenda
Immediate funding for protective and productive infrastructure projects, in multiple U.S. states and in Puerto Rico, has forced its way back onto President Donald Trump's plans as he prepares for an 11-day trip to Asia which includes a crucial summit with President Xi Jinping in China. Pundits and Washington insiders had been in agreement that Trump's trillion-dollar infrastructure build had "faded on the agenda" and been postponed to 2018 at earliest. But Trump's own unique comments, against public-private partnerships, for rebuilding Puerto Rico's infrastructure, and for recogni... more »
After Botched ‘Rick and Morty’ Szechuan Sauce Promotion, McDonald’s Promises to Re-Release Dip
McDonald's teased a "Rick and Morty" promotion for Szechuan Sauce, but purportedly sent only 20 dipping sauces to participating locations before announcing its re-release.
Vladimir Putin - The Miracle Worker
*Vladimir Putin* As an antidote to my previous post about the infantile US President Donald Trump, I am now going to post on his polar opposite--Vladimir Putin. The following snippet was from a tribute to Putin that The Saker posted on the occasion of Putin's 65th birthday, October 7, 2017: When Putin came, no one believed that he will be able to stop what was seemingly unavoidable. [the dissolution of Russia] —— *He fought wars. No one noticed, and no one saw anything. His activity was phenomenal, like wind, invisible, but strong enough for everyone to feel the results of its i... more »
1984 Today: View the Wrong Website, Get 15 Years in Prison
[image: 1984-today-view-the-wrong-website-get-15-years-in-prison] Read the wrong website — go to prison for 15 years. This Orwellian idea will apparently become reality under a proposed United Kingdom measure targeting people who repeatedly view not just jihadist Internet material, but also so-called “far-right propaganda.”
Here’s What 100 FBI Agents Know About the Las Vegas Shooter
[image: heres-what-100-fbi-agents-know-about-the-las-vegas-shooter] One hundred FBI agents and other investigators have been combing Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s background to try to determine a motive. They’ve learned a lot, but they still don’t have a motive.
It Begins: Media Pushes Narrative Vegas Gunman ‘Loved Conspiracy Theories’, Questioned 9/11
[image: conspiracy]Over the weekend, multiple mainstream media outlets began running with the narrative that Stephen Paddock is a conspiracy theorist.
James Mattis expected to outline new approach for US army, hopefully I can finally go into retirement if I get out of Greece alive, no longer have to blog about biodefense breaches
Watch live stream of James Mattis giving a speech in Washington DC, in which he could outline a new approach by the US army to face up to the challenges posed by the hostile forces also such as NWO aligning itself with foreign governments over a broad range of information and technology fields. https://www.defense.gov/channel1/ The […]
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Managed to get my charges in against George Soros, Henry Kissinger and Alexis Tsipras’ Supervillains Theodekti und Judge Vasilopoulos at Larisa court today, also confirm the date of the show trial postponed from last year on October 16th, next Monday. If Soros, Kissinger and Tsipras have a say, I could end looking like Otto Warmbier by next Tuesday. […]
Team Patriot Mattis versus McMaster and Kissinger, divide emerges at speaking events
Watch Defense Secretary James Mattis speak at the opening ceremony AUSA conference in about 15 minutes local time, 9 30 am Washington DC. https://www.defense.gov/channel1/ Mattis belongs to Team Patriot. H R McMaster, hacker of my blog?, is joining Henry Kissinger, eugenicist Globalist, will hold a joint event together James Jones and Stephen Hadley tomorrow at the […]
SHOCKING!!! Google discovers ads placed on its site from Russia, proving America’s democracy was hacked
Following Facebook and Twitter, now Google has now discovered Russian trolls. More The post SHOCKING!!! Google discovers ads placed on its site from Russia, proving America’s democracy was hacked appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuelan President Maduro thanks Trump making him “famous”
Nicolas Maduro is factually correct in pointing out America's isolation from the wider world, including many of its traditional allies. More The post Venezuelan President Maduro thanks Trump making him “famous” appeared first on The Duran.
The story behind FC Zenit’s twelve year construction saga of Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg
How Zenit Arena has become the symbol of corruption. More The post The story behind FC Zenit’s twelve year construction saga of Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg appeared first on The Duran.
NFL dead last, sinks below MLB, NBA and college sports in popularity (Poll)
NFL is now the least popular pro sports league in America. More The post NFL dead last, sinks below MLB, NBA and college sports in popularity (Poll) appeared first on The Duran.
Harvey Weinstein fired from the hollywood company he founded
Weinstein Company fires Weinstein. More The post Harvey Weinstein fired from the hollywood company he founded appeared first on The Duran.
Radio Host Delilah Taking Break After Son’s Suicide
Radio host Delilah said she is taking a break from her nationally syndicated program to grieve after her son took his own life on 3 October 2017.
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From Jenna Orkin Toronto Film Review: ‘Omertà’ U.S. secretly tested carcinogen in Western Canada during the Cold War, researcher finds U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR SHARES NAME WITH COMPANY THAT BOUGHT PADDOCK’S PLANE IN 2013 The Most Powerful Evidence Climate Scientists Have of Global Warming "The rate at which the oceans are heating up has nearly doubled since 1992, and that heat is reaching ever deeper waters, according to a recent study." Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California Worried About Trump’s Mental Stability? The Worst Is Yet... more »
LESSONS CONCERNING THE FALL: Janet Malcolm's Cialis high!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017Part 1—Gong-show at The New Yorker:* Janet Malcolm has had a major career. In truth, that's the heart of the problem. Today, at age 83, the long-time star of The New Yorker has written a lengthy profile of TV's Rachel Maddow. The profile appears in the magazine's current edition, packaged for public consumption in two different ways. On-line, the profile appears beneath this easy-reader headline: "Rachel Maddow: Trump’s TV Nemesis" Is Rachel Maddow "Trump’s TV Nemesis?" In fact, Malcolm's profile doesn't devote its major focus to establishing any such clai... more »
New Video Emerges Raising Questions of Overlapping Gunfire at Las Vegas Concert
By Rachel Blevins A new video has emerged from the night of the Las Vegas shooting that appears to show overlapping gunfire coming from multiple... more »
Las Vegas Shooter Brought More Than 10 Suitcases Into The Hotel
By Jon Rappoport No problem. Even the Washington Post (10/2) expresses puzzlement: “Among the questions they [investigators] have: “…how he [Stephen Paddock] was able to... more »
Longest War in US History Turns 16 – Thousands Dead, No End in Sight and It’s Getting Worse
By Rachel Blevins On October 7th 16 years ago, less than one month after 9/11, President George W. Bush delivered a televised address from the... more »
Bill on Guardianship Abuse Goes to Trump—But What Does it Actually Fix?
By Janet Phelan Senate Bill 178, The Robert Matava Elder Abuse Prosecution Act of 2017, has passed both the Senate and House and has gone... more »
Sheriff and Deputies Indicted for Locking Down Entire School and Sexually Assaulting Kids
By Matt Agorist Worth County, GA — In June, violated children and furious parents filed a massive lawsuit after the Worth County Sheriff’s office conducted... more »
10 Characteristics of False Flags
By Melissa Dykes In this video, Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media breaks down the 10 common characteristics of false flags to help better understand why... more »
Las Vegas Shooting: A Cryptic Note, Impossible Planted Rifle And Swipe Of A Key Card That Doesn’t Add Up
By Aaron Kesel There are holes galore over the official narrative of the Las Vegas shooting; even police are starting to admit that a single gunman... more »
The Choose-Your-Own-Reality Theory of Terror, Mass Shootings and Spiritual Warfare
Op-Ed by Dylan Charles By now, every possible angle of the Las Vegas shooting has been expounded upon by anyone with a website or a YouTube... more »
Smart Meter Data: Privacy and Cybersecurity – Congressional Research Report 2012
By Catherine J. Frompovich In February of 2012, three attorneys with the Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a lengthy report “Smart Meter Data: Privacy and... more »
Ron Paul: “Liberty is a Very Young Issue”
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani speaks with former Congressman Dr. Ron Paul about the momentum of the liberty movement. Paul says people... more »
NYPD Commissioner Says Most Drug Violence Due to Cannabis, Entirely Missing the Point of Legalization
By Isaac Davis As cannabis legalization gains ground in the United States and other nations, more evidence emerges to confirm that society can benefit from... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 9, 2017
© Sputnik/ Grigoriy Sisoev *Sputnik*: *Russia, Saudi Arabia Agree on S-400, Other Weapons Deliveries* Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the supply of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as a number of other weapons, including the Kalashnikov AK-103. Russia and Saudi Arabia reached agreements on the supply of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as Kornet-EM anti-tank missile systems, TOS-1A "Buratino" heavy flame systems, AGS-30 grenade launchers and Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation spokeswoman Mari... more »
Want to build support for ‘America First’? Try the UN.
Today’s Bridging the Gap contribution comes from Theo Milonopoulos, PhD Candidate at Columbia University and alumnus of our 2017 New Era Workshop. In an often combative speech before the United Nations General Assembly last month, President Trump at times praised, and other times disparaged, an institution he once dismissed via tweet as “just a club for people to get together, talk and […]
Could A U.S. - Canada Arms Deal Spark A Trade War?
Capt. Matthew Kutryk, Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, flies a specially painted CF-18 Hornet commemorating Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show, May 21, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado/U.S. Air Force) *Defense News*: *Canadian-US Super Hornet dispute could spark trade war* WASHINGTON — Last week’s determination by the U.S. Commerce Department to impose prohibitive tariffs on aircraft from Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier could be the spark that ignites a long and bloodthir... more »
Why Oil Ministry Only Iraq Govt Building Occupied By US During 03 Invasion
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq the Oil Ministry in Baghdad was the only government building occupied by the U.S. forces. The others were set afire and looted. Many interpreted this to mean that the Americans were only interested in Iraq’s natural resources. In fact, the offices were taken for military not political reasons. In April 2003 elements of the 1st Marine Division enteredthe Iraqi capital from the east. One of their missions was to reach the Sports Ministry, which used to be run by Uday Hussein to find incriminating evidence against the regime. When they arrived, the b... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 9
1969 Baath announced language and cultural concessions to Kurds as part of talks with Mullah Mustafa Barzani 1970 Tikriti removed as VP under Pres Bakr and retired from army Made Amb to Spain to get him out of country 2002 Bush told CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Franks he was not happy with Iraq war plan 2002 CIA Dir Tenet told Senate Intel Comm Iraq would only use WMD if regime was threatened 2002 Italian reporter gave US Embassy in Rome copies of documents on alleged Iraq-Niger uranium deal Were found to be fakes 2002 Ex-CIA agents complained to pre... more »
Dove Apologizes for Facebook Soap Ad That Many Call Racist
Dove apologized for a controversial Facebook advertisement they said "missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully."
Hong Kong and John Cowperthwaite, Part 2
I have heard about Sir John Cowperthwaite for the first time about 2004 or 2005, from my friends at the Lion Rock Institute in Hong Kong and I was impressed of him. Prior to that, I thought that it was deliberate on the part of the British government to institute a free market colonial economy in HK after WW2. No, it was not the case. The man as Britain-appointed Administrator of HK simply has a firm conviction of positive non-interference by government in encouraging individual and enterprise innovation and entrepreneurship. A book was recently published about the man and here are ... more »
BWorld 157, Build-build-build is possible without new taxes
* This is my article in BusinessWorld today. Among the biggest alibis given by Dutertenomics as to why we need new or higher taxes is the fact that the government needs more money to bankroll “build-build-build” hybrid PPP (public private partnerships) plans. Then warnings were issued by both government and its nongovernment allies that “no new taxes, no build-build-build.” For me, this is blackmail and should not easily be accepted by the public. Here are my three reasons. One, there have been many past PPP projects in operation and current PPP projects under construction that did... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Columbus the Mass Murderer'
Columbus the Mass Murderer Mohawk Nation News Please post and distribute. MNN. Oct. 8, 2017. Columbia means United States. British Columbia means the United States in British territory. The legal name of the United States is Columbia. Anything with that name has nothing to do with great turtle island. Yet immigrants celebrate the lie every year to appease their epigenetic past
Catalan Independence: Out of Madrid's Frying Pan, Into the NATO Fire?
*October 9, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Media on all sides surrounding the recent Catalan referendum for independence from Spain focused on Madrid's security crackdown on voters. However, what is not being mentioned about Catalonia's ongoing bid to achieve independence, who is leading it, and what their plans are for the region should they succeed, is just as important. Catalonia is one of the most prosperous regions of Spain, possessing a population and GDP on par with or slightly above Singapore or Scotland. It has enjoyed various levels of autonomy for decades and - unlike ... more »
The White Supremacists return to Charlottesville because...well because Donald Trump is still president isn't he?
White nationalists now chanting - “We will be back”. About 3 dozen supporters in Emancipation Park. Plenty of police on standby in park. pic.twitter.com/LuJEsAgxQy — Matt Talhelm (@MattTalhelm) October 7, 2017 Courtesy of WaPo: *Richard Spencer, who in August led white nationalists and white supremacists in a torchlight march across the University of Virginia campus that touched off a weekend of deadly clashes, returned Saturday night to Charlottesville. * *Spencer, a white nationalist, posted video on social media of followers carrying torches to the statue of Robert E. Lee, wh... more »
The U.S. Navy Will Be Losing It's Largest Ships At Two-Per-Year Starting In 2020
Cruiser Normandy transiting the South China Sea in 2015. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/U.S. Navy) *Defense News:* *The U.S. Navy will start losing its largest surface combatants in 2020* WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s surface fleet will start losing some its biggest guns in 2020 at a two-per-year clip. In 2020, the cruisers Mobile Bay and Bunker Hill will reach their service life of 35 years and are slated for decommissioning. But despite the age of the hulls, some observers are loathed to see the cruisers go, especially given that there is no immediate repl... more »
Staggering Reality of US-NATO Wars
The Costs of War Project is a team of 35 scholars, legal experts, human rights practitioners, and physicians, which began its work in 2011. We use research and a public website to facilitate debate about the costs of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the related violence in Pakistan and Syria. There are many hidden or unacknowledged costs of the United States’ decision to respond to the 9/11 attacks with military force. We aim to foster democratic discussion of these wars by providing the fullest possible account of their human, economic, and political costs, and to ... more »
This is How the U.S. Military Plans to Strike Down a North Korean ICBM
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * More testing is coming. *Given the North Korean threat, missile defense upgrades are progressing at a crucial time for the Pentagon’s Ground-Based midcourse defense. Following the completion of current Pentagon review of nuclear weapons, policy and defenses, there is a distinct possibility that funding for missile defense technology will continue to climb.* The Pentagon’s next intercept test will incorporate new missile defense technology engineered to improve the likelihood that a Ground-Based Interceptor can succeed in destroying an approaching ICB... more »
The U.S. Army Is Building a New Tank in a Very Sneaky Way
*David Axe* *Security, * The name for sure dosen't give it away. The U.S. Army just got a new tank. But you wouldn’t know it from the way the ground-combat branch describes the vehicle. On Oct. 4, 2017, the Army’s program office for ground vehicles announced that the service had accepted the first M-1A2SEPV3 “on schedule and on budget.” General Dynamics Land Systems builds the tank in Lima, Ohio, using existing M-1 hulls as a starting point. The Army asked to buy 58 M-1A2SEPV3 tanks in 2018, against a total requirement for around a thousand of the new vehicles — enough to equip... more »
Another Reason Why China Will Be The World's Dominant Economic Power In The Future
Customers can buy traditional Chinese calligraphy brushes at this Xi’an, China, store using QR payment codes. From left to right: WeChat Pay, Alipay and the QR code for the store’s WeChat account. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC *CNBC:* *Cash is already pretty much dead in China as the country lives the future with mobile pay* * Mainland Chinese stores and services are increasingly centered around mobile pay apps like WeChat Pay and Alipay. * Chinese mobile payment volume more than doubled to $5 trillion in 2016, according to Analysys data cited by Hillhouse Capital. * Mobile pay is growing so r... more »
Society recommends 9 retractions for co-author of researcher with record number of retractions
The Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA) has requested the retraction of nine additional papers by a co-author of fraudster Yoshitaka Fujii, after investigating allegations of fraud in dozens of papers. According to the report, a committee investigated approximately 40 publications by Yuhji Saitoh of Yachiyo Medical Center and Tokyo Women’s Medical University and “identified ten publications with clear […] The post Society recommends 9 retractions for co-author of researcher with record number of retractions appeared first on Retraction Watch.
“Affordable Offshore Wind”?–The Real Facts Greenpeace Don’t Want You To Know!
By Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2017/10/06/gwpf-lodges-asa-complaint-over-false-claims-in-offshore-wind-campaign/ As I noted last week, the GWPF has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about a highly misleading advert about offshore wind power, placed by a group of wind farm interests and left wing green outfits. The posters, placed at some London Underground stations, specifically states: The […]
Antifa in Theory and in Practice
[image: undefined] “Fascists are divided into two categories: the fascists and the anti-fascists.” – Ennio Flaiano, Italian writer and co-author of Federico Fellini’s greatest film scripts. In recent weeks, a totally disoriented left has been widely exhorted to unify around a masked vanguard calling itself Antifa, for anti-fascist. Hooded and dressed in black, Antifa is essentially a variation of the Black Bloc, familiar for introducing violence into peaceful demonstrations in many countries. Imported from Europe, the label Antifa sounds more political. It also serves the purpose ... more »
Will Tax Reform Increase or Limit Liberty?
[image: undefined] President Trump and the congressional Republican leadership recently unveiled a tax reform “framework.” The framework has a number of provisions that will lower taxes on middle-class Americans. For example, the framework doubles the standard deduction and increases the child care tax credit. It also eliminates the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Created in the 1960s, the AMT was designed to ensure the “wealthy” did not use “loopholes” to “get out of” paying taxes. Today the AMT is mostly a means to increase taxes on the middle class. The framework eliminates the “... more »
Trump At A Crossroads With Asia Trip: The Mueller Threat Must Be Destroyed
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171009-trump-crossroads.pdf There is great political tension surrounding the preparations the Trump Administration is now making for the President's Asia trip November 3-14 and, crucially, his meetings with President Xi of China. Confrontations with North Korea and with Iran are intensifying and threaten great, potentially immediate dangers. But the now strengthening national debate over how to get new infrastructure built in America, after the unprotected "natural disasters" of August and September, sets an agenda for Trump with China, which is building ... more »
Is There A Geopolitical Shift In The Middle East?
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool *Cyril Widdershoven, OilPrice.com*: *Is This The Geopolitical Shift Of The Century?* The geopolitical reality in the Middle East is changing dramatically. The impact of the Arab Spring, the retraction of the U.S. military, and diminishing economic influence on the Arab world—as displayed during the Obama Administration—are facts. The emergence of a Russian-Iranian-Turkish t... more »
Right Wing Lunacy
There has always been lunacy on the political right. In the 1950's it found expression in the John Birch Society, which accused President Eisenhower of being a communist agent. William F. Buckley took on the Birchers in the pages of* The National Review.* They were banished from the Republican Party and went underground. But now they're back -- branding themselves as the Alt-Right -- and using the same playbook they used in the 50's and 60's. E.J. Dionne writes: The extremist approach is built on a belief in dreadful conspiracies and hidden motives. It indulges the wildest charg... more »
Germany, France and UK issue joint statement to US: DON’T DUMP JCPOA – AKA IRAN DEAL
Germany's Foreign Minister has echoed the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in saying that a US withdrawl from the JCPOA would send the wrong message to North Korea. More The post Germany, France and UK issue joint statement to US: DON’T DUMP JCPOA – AKA IRAN DEAL appeared first on The Duran.
Iraq works with Kurds to reduce tensions – lift sanctions
Iraq continues to approach the Kurdish question with far more grace than that which Spain has approached the Catalan issue. More The post Iraq works with Kurds to reduce tensions – lift sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Turkey issues arrest warrant for second US consular worker
The situation between Ankara and Washington is rapidly escalating, as predicted by The Duran. More The post BREAKING: Turkey issues arrest warrant for second US consular worker appeared first on The Duran.
In Turkey, the US has picked a fight with a country not afraid to fight back
The US is in for a rude awakening if they think that Turkey will respond to US bullying in as docile a manner as Russia. More The post In Turkey, the US has picked a fight with a country not afraid to fight back appeared first on The Duran.
55 Cities Change "Columbus Day" To "Indigenous People's Day"
Instead of honoring Christopher Columbus, the Indigenous Peoples Day recognizes Native Americans, who were the first inhabitants of the land that later became the United States of America. Advocates for the switch to Indigenous Peoples Day argue that Columbus did not “discover” America in 1492 but instead began the colonization of it. For decades, Native American activists have advocated abolishing Columbus Day, which became a federal holiday in 1937. This year, both Indigenous People Day and Columbus Day are on Monday, Oct. 9. While the United Nations declared August 9 as Intern... more »
Good Source: "Most Of [The Senate Republicans] Have Come To Viscerally Hate The President Far More Than They Ever Hated Obama."
*Two dangerous crackpots: Trumpanzee and Prince* Trumpanzee was still smarting from a remark-- "Trump hasn't demonstrated the stability or competence to be successful"-- Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) told concerned constituents back in Tennessee. And, though Corker has announced he won't be running for reelection, Trump woke up Sunday with nothing better to do than go on a deranged Twitter rampage against a senator whose votes he'll need to pass legislation and have appointments approved between now and January 2019. A senator who is both both well-liked a respected by his colleagues in... more »
WILL PENCE STAGE ANOTHER WALKOUT JUST BEFORE ELECTION DAY 2018?
I'm back. Thank you, Yastreblyansky, Tom, and Crank, for stirring the pot while I was away. Right now I'm looking at right-wing media and I suspect I'm watching a preview of the 2018 Republican midterm campaign. You and I realize that Vice President Pence's walkout at yesterday's Colts-49ers game was a planned publicity stunt, and a costly one at that -- he flew Air Force 2 from Las Vegas to Indianapolis and then flew back to L.A. -- but in right-wing media, Pence's walkout is a big hit, as is Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones's stance against national anthem protests. Here are the f... more »
Blogorado, Day 4
Another fine, warm day with lots of noise. We met at Ye Olde Local Hostelry for breakfast as usual, then headed out to the farm, and from there to the shooting range. The muzzle-loading cannon had departed, along with its owner, but there were still more than enough firearms for everyone to enjoy. We scrounged around among ourselves and came up with several hundred more rounds of .22LR ammunition for our young Australian visitor to turn into smoke and noise. I suspect her fellow teenagers back home are going to be green with envy when she tells them how many thousand rounds she ... more »
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*Marginal Colleges Damage our Immigration System* Thousands of foreign "students" are illegal aliens in disguise A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies finds that 55 institutions, the very dregs of higher education in this country, offer extremely poor quality education, yet still have the power to admit foreign students. Approximately 40,000 alien students are enrolled in these "compromised colleges", all of which have lost their accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), whose standards were so low that it lost its Depar... more »
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*Earth May Be Close to 'Threshold of Catastrophe'* *And it may be close to turning into a second garden of Eden. About 2 degrees of global warming would move us towards that. Much of the earth is too cold at the moment.More stupid speculation below. But it's a speculation about what will happen thousands of years in the future so it is safe from falsification* The amount of carbon dioxide that humans will have released into the atmosphere by 2100 may be enough to trigger a sixth mass extinction, a new study suggests. The huge spike in CO2 levels over the past century may pu... more »
New Video Emerges Clearly Capturing Overlapping Gunfire at Las Vegas Concert
[image: overlapping gunfire]Another video has emerged that appears to show evidence of overlapping gunfire from multiple locations during the Las Vegas Shooting.
Observing Indigenous Peoples Day
The push to scrub Columbus Day once and for all from the secular religious calendar of the United States is gaining momentum, thanks to three things that happened in the past year. First came the widely-publicized protests of the water protectors of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Nation. Even military veterans joined in solidarity to protest the construction of a polluting oil pipeline on sacred land. Despite some setbacks, resistance is on the ascendant. Second is the popular demand, from all over the country, for the removal of statues and flags which celebrate white suprema... more »
Donald Trump is rapidly filling the courts with conservative judges who may drive the country dramatically to the Right.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *“Trump’s speed in nominating judges has been perhaps the most successful aspect of his presidency,” said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond who specializes in judicial nominations. “Trump has easily surpassed Obama, Bush and Clinton at this point in the first year of their presidencies in terms of the sheer number nominated.” * *He has. Ten months in, Trump has nominated 17 circuit court judges and 39 district court judges. That’s far more than former President Barack Obama’s seven circuit court nominees and four district court nominees... more »
Why Did Aristotle Leave Plato’s Academy
Why did Aristotle suddenly leave Athens in 348 or 347 BC? In his book *The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science* Armand Marie Leroi says that there are at least two accounts which attempt to explain why. Here's an excerpt: In the first he leaves out of pique. For twenty years he’s worked in Plato’s Academy. His colleagues call him ‘The Reader’, but he’s original too. Perhaps *too* original. Plato, with a hint of asperity, called him ‘The Foal’ — he meant that Aristotle kicked his teachers as a foal kicks its dam. Aelian, writing centuries later, tells a story that isn’t particular... more »
WATCH: Young Man Asks if He’s Being Detained, So a Half-Dozen Cops Pummel Him
[image: rights]Disturbing video shows a young man being viciously assaulted and then arrested by multiple cops for legally asserting his rights.
How George Clooney was asked to spy on Gadaffi, before Hillary Clinton decided to destroy Libya
Clooney's work was going to help make the case for Hillary's despicable war against Libya. More The post How George Clooney was asked to spy on Gadaffi, before Hillary Clinton decided to destroy Libya appeared first on The Duran.
The emergence of a Russian-Iranian-Turkish triangle is the new reality in the Middle East
The geopolitical shift of the century. More The post The emergence of a Russian-Iranian-Turkish triangle is the new reality in the Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
TSIPRAS TO COME TO LARISA ON WEDNESDAY, JUST FIVE DAYS BEFORE MEETING TRUMP IN WHITEHOUSE. HOPE US MILITARY AND INTEL USE CHANCE TO EXAMINE HIM ABOUT NWO, OBAMA AND DEPOPULATION PLANS, REMAIN THREAT
Just three days before he is due to arrive in the USA and four days before he is set to meet Donald Trump in the White House, Alexis Tsipras is set to come to Larisa. He will give a speech on Wednesday 11th October at 7 30 pm in the Hotel Imperial as part of a conference about regional issues […]
HSBC Czechia cooperated in Babiš's subsidy fraud
The second wealthiest Czech citizen and a former Slovak communist police agent Mr Andrej Babiš is believed to earn some 27% in the parliamentary elections two weeks from now – with his Führer-style "ANO" ("Yes", an acronym for "The Alliance of the Pissed-Off Citizens") movement. He's the most likely "future prime minister" according to most people (well, I, for one, have big doubts about it, but maybe I am just too optimistic). But his apparent criminal record is rich and diverse. He's been stripped of his immunity as a lawmaker and he should receive the official charges (subsidy fr... more »
Best of: Age of Autism Week In A Number 1938
1938 NOTE: Dan Olmsted wrote this post in 2016. Dan was like Christopher Columbus, following an unknown path in search of a discovery. Autism found Dan - he wasn't a father of an affected child. He was a journalist who...
One sexual predator commenting about another sexual predator.
“I’ve known Harvey Weinstein for a long time. I’m not at all surprised to see it.” Pres. Trump says https://t.co/N5oZfxvFs3 pic.twitter.com/uEyqa2aTTx — CBS News (@CBSNews) October 7, 2017 I have to say that I love the fact that Trump and his idiot son are allowing all of us to once again bring up that Access Hollywood tape and all of the allegations against him, which include those underage rape allegations. I actually have no doubt that Trump knew all about Weintsein's behaviors. There is probably a club that powerful sexual predators belong to where they can swap war stories ab... more »
Mother Sets 4 Year Old with Autism on Fire
Note: Under no circumstances do we ever, ever condone or gloss over the horrors of a parent, Mother or Father, harming or murdering his or her child with autism. Not Gigi Jordan, not Dorothy Spourdalakis. Not yesterday. Not today. Not...
Social Autism
By Kim Rossi George Will recently said on Morning Joe that President Trump seems to suffer from a form of "social autism," referring to the President's paper towel hurling response to hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico. From The Wrap: On the...
"Did Steve Wynn Just Suggest Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Used A Service Elevator At Mandalay Bay ?"
https://youtu.be/gxBZPCfJvMc That was a very weird moment...
Celebrating the Conquest
*Happy Columbus Day* It's a day to celebrate the discovery of the New World if you're a regular person doing the regular thing. If you're Italian, you have the right to go semi-crazy (in much the same way as the Irish do on St. Patrick's Day) -- *but you don't have green beer*, and more's the pity. If you're angry at everyone and everything it's the perfect day for a protest of whatever irks you - the discovery of the New World, Islamophobia, and a lot of trigger words that it may be politically incorrect if I use because they --- trigger you. The *Nina, Pinta* and *Santa Maria* we... more »
Hezbollah accuses US of using air force to protect Daesh
The leader of Hezbollah claims that Washington is using its Air Force to protect Daesh terrorist group in Syria from the Syrian Armed Forces. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite paramilitary group Hezbollah, said that the United States is using its Air Force to protect the militants of the Islamic State (Daesh) terrorist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Forces Have Launched An Offensive Into Idlib Province, Syria
*Asharq Al Awsat*: *Erdogan Launches Idlib Offensive, Rebel Factions Prepare to Fight Nusra Front* Ankara, Beirut – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a “major military operation” in Syria’s northwestern province Idlib. The offensive is led by rebel factions belonging to the Free Syrian Army but with the support of Turkish forces and Russian air support to fight off Tahrir al-Sham factions, among which is al-Nusra Front. “There’s a serious operation in Syria’s Idlib today and it will continue,” Erdogan said in a speech to his AK Party on Saturday, adding that Turkey ... more »
"No Way Out of This Black Hole of Debt”
*"No Way Out of This Black Hole of Debt”* by Bill Bonner "By the time you read this, we’ll be giving a speech to an investment group in London. Investors will want to know what’s ahead. Will prices go up? Or down? ‘Yes,’ we will answer. At best, we will help connect a few more dots… *Trump’s tax puzzle: *The big dot we’ve been looking at this week is Team Trump’s proposed tax cut, now causing indignation and puzzlement throughout the nation. Who will benefit? Who will pay? At first, we considered the proposal beneath contempt and beyond contemplation. It was silly and inconsequenti... more »
"We Must Marvel..."
"In our society, confidence leads to knowledge - which leads to power - which leads to pride - which leads to a fear of seeming ignorant - which constricts learning like an iron vise. We must understand that confidence is a blessing, for it is the embodiment of self-love, and through it we find the fuel for innovation and progress. We must realize that ignorance is merely the opportunity to learn more. And lastly, we must marvel rather than groan at the fact that there will always be more to learn... Only then will we be free of the intellectual prisons we have so readily caged our... more »
We Just Got More New Evidence That Parkinson's Starts in The Gut - Not The Brain
This is unusual evidence and not obvious. You would never have looked here. That the vagus nerve actually communicates a physical component is selective at least. It would help to determine that mechanism as well. The complexities of the human body never ceases to confound. . * We Just Got More New Evidence That Parkinson's Starts in The Gut - Not The Brain* *We're just scratching the surface.* *DAVID NIELD* *28 APR 2017* *http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-another-sign-that-parkinson-s-starts-in-the-gut-and-not-in-the-brain* *Scientists have found more new evidence tha... more »
Jewish Leaders Praise Trump’s UN Speech For Moral Clarity
Astonishingly we are seeing the restoration of moral absolutes and the end of moral relativism. It has not yet blown back into the USA as yet but it is surely coming. Recall that the Donald sat at the feet of Norman Vincent Peale and took an education in clear moral thinking over many years. I am familiar with this pathway and its variants throughout Christianity. Rest assured we are on a program of moral renewal and *Trump is GOD's Trumpet*. That does not mean warrior or prophet or even pathfinder. That Jewish leaders are already waking up to this is impressive. He has acknow... more »
US Trade Official Declares China an ‘Unprecedented Threat’ to World Trade System
A century ago a frenzy of monopoly building was restructured by the US senate and congress because it got out of hand. We are now reaching a similar point globally. The place in place to properly solve it will be the UN. Yet much of the necessary restructuring will need to be bilateral as well. The enforcement tools also need to be built. In fact iv can scare up a wide range of initiatives that the UN needs to pursue without chasing faux problems like global warming or particularly local ones like the environment. Trade gaming is top of the list along with the application o... more »
"The Gentle Art of Self-Control“
*"The Gentle Art of Self-Control“* by David Cain "After somebody threw a flask of acid on the Mona Lisa in 1956, they put her behind bulletproof (and presumably acid-proof) glass. Same with Picasso’s Guernica, after a man spray-painted “Kill all lies” in giant red letters across the canvas. I have always found it unbelievable that most very famous paintings have no physical barrier between them and the visitors. At MoMA in New York, I wandered around a small wall, turned, and was alarmed to discover Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, hardly more than an arm’s length away from my di... more »
Fundraising Appeal
*For the time being, all new posts on this site will appear below this request for support.* I receive no payment for almost all the articles I produce. It is very rare that I receive a fee from a media outlet. Without the support of readers, I would have to dedicate less (or no) time to researching and writing and more time to other activities that actually bring in money to pay the rent. Aside from the causes and issues I write on, I also receive valuable press releases from organisations. And I occasionally receive books to review or information about projects that people want... more »
Kyrgyz Color Revolution Fears – Imagined Or Imminent?
Kyrgyzstan’s state security service arrested Kanatbek Isayev, a supporter of opposition candidate Omurbek Babanov, just weeks before the presidential election on 15 October on the grounds that he was coordinating with criminal groups in planning Color Revolution riots and essentially working to carry out a coup against the government. This […]
Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker Warned On Sunday Tthat President Trump is Putting The U.S. On A Path To World War Three
*Reuters*: *Senator Corker says Trump risks putting U.S. on path to World War Three* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker warned on Sunday that President Donald Trump risks setting the nation “on the path to World War Three” in an interview with The New York Times, the latest in a series public barbs traded over the day. Trump had blamed his former political ally for the Iran nuclear deal in a series of derisive Twitter posts that drew a sharp riposte from Corker, who chairs the important Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In a sweeping, 25-minute interview,... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* The word *Pendejo* is Puerto Rican slang for 'dumb-ass,' literally, dumb as a donkey. I hereby apologize to any donkeys that may feel insulted by the comparison to our fake president. A few days ago, the ultimate dumb-ass perpetrator of fake news, the man whose middle name is "fake news," spent his time in Puerto Rico lying to the world about how swell his response to the needs of Puerto Ricans has gone and how well it has been received "by everyone;" "tremendous reviews," fab ratings and all that. He even had the gall to sit Puerto Rican officials down around a confer... more »
Shen Yun Orchestra and the Power of Music to Heal
[image: Three erhus players perform with Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 18, 2015. (Courtesy of Shen Yun Performing Arts)] Anchoring music around therapeutic benefits is interesting. A little empirical science might go a long way here. Particularly in concert with meditation as well. We really need to understand time frames in particular. We do take note of the twenty minute training cycle associated with acupuncture. That also works well with meditation. Perhaps we need to work on this framework. all good. . *Shen Yun Orchestra and the Po... more »
Detentions and Spoilers: How a Day of Protests Went Down on Putin’s Birthday
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On October 7, 2017 (Putin’s birthday) during protests in support of jailed presidential candidate Alexei Navalny, 290 people were detained … Continue reading →
Secessionist Movements Gain Momentum In Nigeria And Cameroon
*New York Times:* *In Nigeria and Cameroon, Secessionist Movements Gain Momentum* LAGOS, Nigeria — In recent days, independence votes in restive parts of Spain and Iraq have captured the world’s attention, leading to street clashes, angry threats from aggrieved politicians and even heated words from a king. But long-simmering tensions over separatist movements in West Africa have also sent huge crowds into the streets and led to deadly government crackdowns and fears of more bloodshed. In Cameroon, 17 people were killed in recent days during protests in English-speaking areas, wh... more »
Tweets For Today
Stepped-up U.S. campaign to curb North Korean operations abroad bears fruit https://t.co/kIDJyaf4tb — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 9, 2017 Weinstein Co board ousts Harvey Weinstein after harassment allegations https://t.co/zKI1kSpDtH — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 9, 2017 Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says any of his players that disrespect the flag 'will not play.' https://t.co/KQZjaAL3mX #NFL — The Associated Press (@AP) October 9, 2017 PICTURES OF THE WEEK (30 September - 6 October) #AFPhttps://t.co/e5BXl8gXwK pic.twitter.com/OVeQDLbWzH — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto)... more »
Israeli Colonists Attack Palestinians In Their Olive Orchards Near Nablus
Israeli Colonists Attack Palestinians In Their Olive Orchards Near Nablus by http://imemc.org/ Several Israeli colonists attacked, on Saturday evening, many Palestinians while picking their olive trees in their own orchards, in Huwwara town, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. – The Palestinians were assaulted by many colonists from Yitzhar illegal settlement, which was […]
“The News” is a Social Construct. It is Used to Program You.
corbettreport Published on Sep 20, 2017 SHOW NOTES: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=24020 If all the “alternative” media ever does is report on “the news” (as decided by the MSM), then aren’t they just unwitting participants in the mockingbird media system? Join James for this heady thought for the day as he dissects the idea of “the news” and talks […]
Petrodollar Collapse Alert: Russia and Saudi Arabia ‘Sign $3 Billion Arms Deal’ – Jerry Robinson
Follow the Money Published on Oct 6, 2017 In this brief audio clip, Christian economist Jerry Robinson shares his insights into the warming of ties between Saudi Arabia and Russia and explains what it could mean to the failing petrodollar system. Read more about the petrodollar system here… http://ftmdaily.com/petrodollar – Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Saudi […]
‘Directed by FBI’: Victim of ISIS-Inspired Attack Sues Agency for Damages
RT Published on Oct 8, 2017 The FBI is being sued by a victim of the 2015 ISIS-inspired attack at a controversial cartoon-drawing contest in Texas. The lawsuit alleges that the Bureau may have been complicit in the terrorist incident by not acting upon early warnings signs. Miguel Francis-Santiago has more. Click on image for article. […]
Macron’s EU Plan for ‘United States of Europe’ Will Cause Many More Brexits, Historian Warns
Macron’s EU Plan for ‘United States of Europe’ Will Cause Many More Brexits, Historian Warns by AURORA BOSOTTI, http://www.express.co.uk/ EUROPEAN Union member states will increasingly break from Brussels if the institution continues to pursue Emmanuel Macron’s federalist dreams, historian Niall Ferguson claimed. – Mr Ferguson said EU states will seek alternative arrangement because of Brussels’ power-grasping aspirations. […]
Inside The Weinstein Sex Scandal That Threatens To Bring Down Hollywood. Sexual Predator Harvey Weinstein Is The Tip of The Iceberg of Hollywood Degenerates
MOVIE MOGUL HARVEY WEINSTEIN HARASSED ACTRESSES FOR DECADES, REPORT SAYS by JTA, http://www.jpost.com/ The women, most in their early to mid-20s at the time, said Weinstein would appear near or fully naked and make them watch him bathe or give him a massage. – Several women, including Hollywood actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, accused the movie […]
JPMorgan Updates By-laws In Case Of “Nuclear Disaster” Or World War III. Do They Know Something?
JPMorgan Updates By-laws In Case Of “Nuclear Disaster” Or World War III by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ In the most bizarre news of the day, Bloomberg’s Hugh Son noticed that in a late Thursday filing, the board of JPMorgan approved a series of revisions to the bank’s by-laws, including a particularly notable one: a new section defining what constitutes […]
Putin: Kim Jong-Il Told Me In 2001 That North Korea Has Nukes, Pressure Leads to a ‘Dead End’
Russia Insider Published on Oct 7, 2017 A global strike to disarm North Korea would be possible, yet its outcome uncertain, as it is a “closed state,” Russian President Vladimir Putin stated. “Let us speak to the point, after all – can someone launch a global disarming strike? Indeed. Will it reach its targets? It’s unclear […]
Are Mexicans/Central Americans Indigenous and who decides?
As many US states and municipalities have begun to eschew the colonial tradition of "Columbus Day" in favor of adopting Monday's holiday as "Indigenous Peoples' Day," one might wonder where people of Mexican heritage fit in. For some, this is a controversial question due to hundreds of years of *mestizaje*, or mixture, and also due to hundreds of years of colonialism and colonized thinking. For others, this is not controversial at all, because with few European women brought to this continent, the mixture was not co-equal and consensual, and thus, most Mexicans essentially remain ... more »
In This War Scenario North Korea Will Win
CBC *Robert Farley, National Interest*: *This Is How North Korea Would Start a War (And How Bad It Could Get)* This is the best case for North Korea, but it is important to recall that most analysts judge North Korea’s military as insufficient to defeat the forces of the RoK. The static defenses along the DMZ, combined with the mobility and sophistication of RoK forces, mean that any offensive into South Korea is likely to bog down into a logistical disaster before it can capture Seoul. At that point, attacks along the depth of the North Korean position, combined with a concerted ... more »
“30 Blocks Of Back To School”
*“30 Blocks Of Back To School”* by James Quinn "The problem isn’t that Johnny can’t read. The problem isn’t even that Johnny can’t think. The problem is that Johnny doesn’t know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.” - Thomas Sowell Over the last few weeks there have been a couple mornings where the Schuylkill Expressway was jammed and I had to take my alternative route through the 30 Blocks of Squalor. I hadn’t had this inspiring dystopian experience all summer. There is nothing like West Philly when the punks, punkettes, and future prison convicts finish a summer of not... more »
Picture Of The Day
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces sit next to the black flag sign commonly used by Islamic State militants, after liberating the city of Hawija. Iraqi forces captured Islamic State's last stronghold in northern Iraq, leaving the militant group holed up near the Syrian border. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Islamic State driven out of last stronghold in northern Iraq* (Reuters).
Playing Games - Trump's "Calm Before the Storm" Warning
*Trump's "Calm Before The Storm" Warning* When someone is single, in their 20's and they become immersed in the world of dating, they receive a great education in recognizing and developing the ability to separate the "Wheat from the Chaff" in those they come into contact with. By the time one reaches their 30's they can usually name a few common variety "chaff" categories of personalities: The child; the narcissist and the philanderer to name three. One type of individual is more irritating than others and that's the "Games Player". The "Games Player" is always trying to be my... more »
Che Guevara Was Executed 50 Years Ago
*BBC: **Cubans remember Che Guevara 50 years after his death* Several thousand people have attended a ceremony in the Cuban city of Santa Clara to remember the revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, 50 years after his capture and death. Among crowds at his statue and mausoleum was his old friend, Cuban President Raúl Castro. Many more watched at home on state TV as President Castro laid a white rose on Guevara's tomb. The revolutionary still divides opinion as much today as he did in life. For five decades his name has adorned every corner of Cuba, from banknotes to billboard... more »
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