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BREAKING: Trump will announce sale of anti-tank missiles to neo-nazi Ukraine government
POTUS Trump set to announce anti-tank missile exports to Ukraine. More The post BREAKING: Trump will announce sale of anti-tank missiles to neo-nazi Ukraine government appeared first on The Duran.
Court documents reveal that Trump dossier is fake document with “limited intelligence”
Ex-British spy behind Fusion GPS dossier admits it contains “Limited Intelligence” More The post Court documents reveal that Trump dossier is fake document with “limited intelligence” appeared first on The Duran.
Wife of Fusion GPS founder admits her husband was behind fake “Russiagate” story
She bragged about it on her Facebook page. More The post Wife of Fusion GPS founder admits her husband was behind fake “Russiagate” story appeared first on The Duran.
Ron Paul: “Cryptocurrency is a reflection of the disaster of the monetary dollar system” (Video)
Ron Paul discusses Bitcoin craze: "Our problems are gigantic, people are desperate and looking everywhere" More The post Ron Paul: “Cryptocurrency is a reflection of the disaster of the monetary dollar system” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Since 9/11, The US Govt Has ‘Lost’ $58,000 —EVERY SINGLE SECOND
[image: Money]The U.S. government went from missing $2.3 trillion on the day before 9/11, to missing more than $30 trillion today—costing Americans $58,386 every second.
Family Calls for Justice After Cops Shoot and Kill Their 6-Year-old Little Boy
[image: kameron prescott]The family of 6-year-old Kameron Prescott killed by police this week is demanding answers from the cops who killed him and want them to be held accountable.
More Details Emerge On The Ukraine Translator Who Is Being Accussed Of Being A Russian Spy
Stanislav Yezhov, an aide who works for the Ukrainian cabinet and visited Downing Street this year - is accused of being a Russian spy and was arrested by Ukraine police yesterday. He is pictured with his mysterious Russian wife *Daily Mail:* *Pictured: The mystery Russian wife of 'rat in glasses' Number 10 'Putin spy' and the riddle over her 'millions of Roubles' held in a Moscow bank* * Stanislav Yezhov - an interpreter for the Ukrainian cabinet - was detained today * In July, Yezhov attended a meeting at No 10 Downing Street with Theresa May * Ukraine PM Volodymyr Groysman sai... more »
Russia Responds To The U.S. Decision To Supply Weapons To The Ukraine Military
*The Guardian:* *US provision of weapons to Ukraine could fuel conflict, Russia says* Foreign minister Grigory Karasin says supply of ‘defensive’ aid could derail peace process in eastern Ukraine’s civil war Russian officials have said the US decision to supply weapons to Ukraine will fuel conflict in the east of the country. The US state department said on Friday that it would provide Ukraine with “enhanced defensive capabilities” as it continued to fight Russia-backed separatists in a low-intensity conflict. Until now, the US has only provided Ukraine with support equipment and... more »
Editor's Note
Just a heads-up. Blogging is going to be light for the next few days. I will post when I can. Blogging will return to normal on Tuesday, December 26.
“The American Dream Is Rapidly Becoming The American Illusion”, UN Special Rapporteur On Extreme Poverty And Human Rights
https://www.census.gov/popclock/ The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights came to damning, but unsurprising, conclusions after his visit … Continue reading →
De Niro And Kennedy Jr. Offer $100k To Anyone Who Can Prove That Vaccines Are Safe!
De Niro And Kennedy Jr. Offer $100k To Anyone Who Can Prove That Vaccines Are Safe! http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/02/de-niro-kennedy-jr-offer-100k-anyone-who-can-prove-that-vacines-are-safe.html?m=1 Advertisements
Scientists Have Confirmed What Really Happens When You Crack Your Knuckles
Scientists Have Confirmed What Really Happens When You Crack Your Knuckles http://www.sciencealert.com/study-confirms-what-really-happens-when-you-crack-your-knuckles
Meet Baby Emma – She Was Frozen for 24 Years as an Embryo
Meet Baby Emma – She Was Frozen for 24 Years as an Embryo http://www.sciencealert.com/meet-baby-emma-she-was-frozen-as-an-embryo-for-24-years
Artificial intelligence is going to completely change your life
Artificial intelligence is going to completely change your life | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/11/artificial-intelligence-is-going-to-completely-change-your-life?utm_content=buffer1e052&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
How AI can spot Alzheimer’s disease five years before diagnosis.
How AI can spot Alzheimer’s disease five years before diagnosis | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/how-ai-can-spot-alzheimer-s-disease-five-years-before-diagnosis/?utm_content=buffer24c13&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Logical Reasons Why Men Love Breasts And It Totally Makes Sense.
Logical Reasons Why Men Love Breasts And It Totally Makes Sense – My WordPress Website http://sarcasm.cc/logical-reasons-men-love-breasts-totally-makes-sense/
Forget globalization. Internetization sums up our global economy better.
Forget globalization. Internetization sums up our global economy better | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/forget-globalization-internetization-sums-up-our-global-economy-better?utm_content=bufferdf04e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Here’s how AI can make you better at winning arguments.
Here’s how AI can make you better at winning arguments | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/ai-can-make-us-better-at-winning-arguments-heres-how?utm_content=buffer7c732&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Santa is an overweight binge-drinker at risk of mental health problems, warn doctors
Santa is an overweight binge-drinker at risk of mental health problems, warn doctors http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/12/23/santa-overweight-binge-drinker-risk-mental-health-problems-warn/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Morgan Freeman Has An Epic Response For Those Criticizing His Cannabis Use
Morgan Freeman Has An Epic Response For Those Criticizing His Cannabis Use http://ewao.com/2017/12/20/morgan-has-an-epic-response-for-those-criticizing-his-cannabis/
Wild Truffle Grows on Paris Rooftop, in Scientific Mystery
Truffles normally sprout only in limited areas of southern Europe, and are so rare that the most prized versions can sell for thousands of euros per kilogram.
HAVE A #MAGA CHRISTMAS, SUCKERS
As you know, AT&T gave its workers an early #MAGA Christmas present: ... AT&T boss [Randall Stephenson] — citing a mountain of cash the telecom giant will keep because of Trump’s tax cuts — said this week that AT&T will pay out $200 million to employees by awarding 200,000 of its rank-and-file year-end bonuses of $1,000 each. That’s on the heels of last month, when CEO Stephenson pledged to create 7,000 jobs with $1 billion AT&T it expects to save on taxes. Whoops! Sorry -- that was a gift to *some* of its workers. As for the rest... Meanwhile, however, a slew of AT&T layoffs natio... more »
Russia Has a Missile to Kill NATO Tanks If War Ever Comes
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * A weapon you may never have heard of—until now. Infantry Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) have always been a historical strength of the Russian military. During the Cold War, the Konkurs and Metis systems fielded by the Soviet Union were considered to be among their best in their class, far better than the American Dragon ATGM systems. However, with the introduction of the American FGM-148 Javelin ATGM, the United States took the technological lead in this field. While the Soviet systems required the operator to continue guiding the missile after launc... more »
The Air Force Is Performing Intense Tests on the Army’s New Sig Sauer Handgun
*Jared Keller* *Security, * The testing is no joke. The Air Force is looking at the Army’s new M17 Modular Handgun System as a potential sidearm for its pilots, replacing the Beretta M9 and SIG Sauer P226 pistols. But those decisions require research, so the service ordered up a unique test: Send that weapon off in an ejection seat and see what happens. On Dec. 6, the branch’s Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio strapped a test dummy into an ejector seat with two M17 pistols holstered across his chest before slamming the rig into th... more »
Sig Sauer Will Put 5,000 Of the Army’s New M17 Handguns Up For Sale
*James Clark from Task and Purpose* *Security, * But they could be pricey. Sig Sauer, the maker of the 9mm P320 semi-automatic pistol that the Army recently contracted as the brand-new M17 Modular Handgun System, is looking to spread some of that mil-spec love to civilians by making a handful of those new military-grade sidearms available for commercial purchase, according to Military.com. While the P320 has been available on the civilian market since 2014, the company will offer up a cache of just 5,000 military-grade M17s that, so far, the soldiers who first fielded the sidea... more »
Report: In 2018, Global Defense Spending Will Reach Highest Level Since Cold War
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * And the ramifications could be huge. Global defense spending in 2018 is expected to reach the highest levels recorded since the end of the Cold War. That’s according to Jane’s Defense Budget, the annual forecast produced by IHS Jane’s. In a press release announcing the report’s publication, IHS Jane’s estimated that worldwide defense spending in 2018 will be $1.67 trillion, slightly exceeding the previous post–Cold War record of $1.63 trillion, set in 2010. The $1.67 trillion would be a 3.3 percent increase over 2017 levels, the highest year-on-year g... more »
Russia Battled Japan Using American Landing Ships—After Japan Surrendered
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And seventy years after World War II ended, Japan and Russia are still trying to sign a peace treaty. Seventy years after World War II ended, Japan and Russia are *still *trying to sign a peace treaty. The persistent bone of contention? The Kuril Islands, seized by Soviet troops in a bloody amphibious landing *after *Japan announced it was ready to surrender. But how and why did the Soviets seize the Kurils in the first place? The Kuril Islands—also known as Chishima or the Northern Territories in Japan—are a chain of fifty-six volcanic island... more »
Glock 43: The Ultimate Concealed-Carry Handgun?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The G43 fulfills the ideal subcompact gun criteria on a number of fronts. Subcompact guns, like subcompact automobiles, are designed to fulfill a very narrow mission set. Neither are for everybody, and feature significant trade-offs to appeal to a specific type of customer. You won’t find a small pistol shorter than the length of your hand in the arsenals of most world armies, but they are ideal for everyday civilians who need to discreetly carry a firearm on them in public. The new Glock 43 is possibly the best combination of mobility, discretion and... more »
Linking global warming to refugees is ‘most idiotic use of statistics’
Global warming activists have seized upon a study purporting to link temperature changes to mass migration from the third world to Europe, in an apparent attempt to attack the Trump administration.
Israeli crimes against justice and peace
Fellow Mainer Amos Libby wrote a couple of days ago from Palestine: *Israeli soldiers on have arrested the mother of Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year old Palestinian girl arrested from her bed Tuesday morning at 3:00 am here in the village of Nabi Saleh. Arresting a child wasn’t enough for the Israeli occupation; now her mother is behind bars, too.* The Tamimi family have lived their entire lives under Israeli military rule, never knowing a single day of true freedom. It is their right and responsibility to protest for Palestinian freedom and equality. A petition has been created telling ... more »
Pope Francis Needs a Microscope to Eye Lithuanian Crib
Lithuania has given Pope Francis a Christmas present invisible to the naked eye: a Nativity scene where baby Jesus is smaller than a human cell.
Court: Charity Stuck with Fan Payouts After Holes-in-One
The charity took out an insurance policy on the payouts, but a federal appeals court says the policy only covered holes at least 170 yards long.
Both Bretibart news and James O'Keefe believed Roy Moore's accusers, and yet they attacked them anyway in the name of politics.
Breitbart editor in chief explains that he believed Moore accuser Leigh Corfman but that they had to discredit her to protect Trump. https://t.co/ACeAGaFpd5 — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 22, 2017 Courtesy of CNN Money: *Though Marlow concedes that Breitbart made coverage decisions around protecting Trump, before the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore, Breitbart had been hammering the news media and Hollywood for supposedly protecting individuals like Harvey Weinstein. Asked about the view from critics that Breitbart had done exactly that with Moore, Marlow claimed the... more »
Former Obama Officials Attack The Politico For Their Coverage Of the Hezbollah Drug Network And Its Connection To The Iran Nuclear Deal Connection
*Matthew Continetti, NRO*: *The Iran Echo Chamber Smears Politico* *Josh Meyer is not an ideologue, not a partisan, not a quack. * Nothing has been more tedious over the last year than the constant reminders that good journalism is “now more important than ever.” The implication, of course, is that solid, groundbreaking reporting was not as essential so long as a liberal Democrat was in power. I’ve long assumed that the factotums mouthing such clichés lack the self-awareness to understand the true import of their words. But maybe I’ve been wrong. Recent days brought evidence that,... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Forget what they say — House Democrats are readying for impeachment Featuring one of the truly honorable men in the House, Jerry Nadler. New study: Snake fungal disease may now be a global threat Crackdown on alternative health remedies US ambassador to Netherlands describes own words as 'fake news' "It’s Unprecedented": Bank Of New York Freezes $23 Billion In Kazakh Assets Demographic Dysphoria Looms As Scientists Discover Sulfur Dioxide Lowers Sperm Count India Unleashes Anti-Smog Cannon Against New Delhi's Disastrous Air Pollution The US Embassy of India on We... more »
VIDEO: ISIS sniper pops rebel fighter in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Islamic State-linked media has released a brief clip showing a sniper of the terrorist group shooting dead a rival militant in the southern districts of Damascus city. Pro-ISIS media has released footage of an Islamic State sniper in southern Damascus engaging and killing an unsuspecting rebel fighter. The shooting is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Elite Syrian Army division sent to key city in east Syria to defend against ISIS attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 P.M.) – An elite Syrian Arab Army division has been re-located to eastern Syria in order to defend a key city in the region that was recently liberated by pro-government forces. According to military-affiliated sources, core units of the Syrian Arab Army’s 11th Armored Division have been transferred from the strategic reserve […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia gives Syrian Army a whole battalion of T-90 battle tanks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Photo evidence has merged showing one of the many dozens of modern main battle tanks delivered to the Syrian Arab Army by Russia in recent months. According to military affiliated sources, the Russian military has delivered no less than forty (40) T-90A main battle tanks – the equivalent of an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army advances in west Damascus capturing key jihadist base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – Amid a growing wave of success against jihadist militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) terrorist groups in the Beit Jinn valley region of western Damascus province, the Syrian Arab Army and allied forces have scored another key advance. On Saturday, Syrian army-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map: The destruction of Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – A map has been released detailing the utter destruction wrought on the city of Raqqa in northern Syria after a four-month battle between US-backed forces and the Islamic State terrorist group for control of it. According to sources, the damage shown on the map above translates to 3,289 buildings completely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS kicks-off new assault on Syrian Army in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:19 P.M.) – ISIS terrorists have begun attacking Syrian Arab Army defenses at a key desert town in the country’s southeast near the border between Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces. According to pro-government sources, Islamic State militants kicked-off a powerful assault against Syrian army-led forces at the town of Humaymah in the southeastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
High-Level CPS Official and Top Military Contractor Busted For Child Pornography
[image: child]Multiple high-level government officials—including a CPS official—were arrested and charged with horrific child pornography offenses.
Weekend Reads: A journal apologizes; how to win a Nobel; changes at the top for top journals
The week at Retraction Watch featured the year’s top 10 retractions, more than two dozen retractions at Elsevier for fake peer review, and the resignations of two editors in chief over a controversial paper. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: “A search of other reviews in the journal by Professor Milward…reveals at least 13 previous mentions […] The post Weekend Reads: A journal apologizes; how to win a Nobel; changes at the top for top journals appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Nature Notes
One of the many pleasures of living in Morecambe is that you are very close to Leighton Moss, a wonderful nature reserve. There bitterns have been booming for as long as I remember. By 1997, there were only eleven male bitterns in the UK - in Norfolk and Suffolk, *and *at Leighton Moss. *Today *had a feature on bitterns this morning, which (purely for interest) I will now share with you via the laser display board. It's very good news. Boom, boom! *Justin Webb*: The unmistakable sound of the bittern. Bitterns were on the verge of extinction in Britain but they're back and if yo... more »
Unite Nation’s Rebuke: President Trump Political Blunder
Recently, President Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and that the US Embassy will be relocated in it. Such political decision is in violation of all UN resolution and of International Law. Jerusalem and the West Bank were illegally occupied during the 1967 war. The occupation was condemned by the UN. It instructed Israel to retreat to the 1967 boundaries as stated by the UN Resolution 242. Israel has and is ignoring such instruction. It has been and is always supported by the US government who used 44 vetoes to prevent the implementation of Resolution 242 which con... more »
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--> There is a saying by Herodotus known to Egyptians that the Nile is the gift to Egypt. Without the Nile, Egypt cannot survive. Dr. Noor el Din, an Egyptian water expert pointed out that Egypt need at least 93,000 cu.m of water per year. The water available to Egypt presently is 62,000 cu.m. to use per year ( Sada el Watan, 11/14/2017). During the past three years, the water ministers of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt met to discuss issues related to the constructions of the Al Nahd Dam in Ethiopia and its impact on Sudan and Egypt. They discussed the technicality of such project and ... more »
The Obama-Hezbollah Conspiracy Could Shake The “Deep State” And Latin America
The codename given to the investigation into Hezbollah’s global economic network was “Operation Cassandra”, and it alleges to have discovered the mechanics behind the group’s self-sustaining financial ecosystem. The post The Obama-Hezbollah Conspiracy Could Shake The “Deep State” And Latin America appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Luc Besson - Valerian - all the critics are wrong!
what did Luc Besson remember when he made Valerian? ...spell-binding... he remembered to allow us to love EVERY FUCKING MOMENT that these creatures were on screen. And for that he deserves all the accolades 'the critics' forgot to heap upon this gloriously lovely film about man's IDIOCY IN SPACE.
The Marriage Of Godzilla And Frankenstein
Politicians have lied since the beginning of recorded history. But, Chris Hedges writes, we are living in a time when lying has become permanent: Donald Trump and today’s Republican Party represent the last stage in the emergence of corporate totalitarianism. Pillage and oppression are justified by the permanent lie. The permanent lie is different from the falsehoods and half-truths uttered by politicians such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The common political lie these politicians employed was not designed to cancel out reality. It was a form of manipulation. ... more »
Kiss Of Death Politics
Part of Señor Trumpanzee's absurd-- but effective-- pitch during his election campaign was about how he would be a champion for "the forgotten men and women of America." Instead he's been a champion for corporate executives, the Wall Street banksters and the wealthiest and greediest among us. And, slowly but surely, the forgotten men and women of America have begun to catch on. Among Trump's base, his one legislative accomplishment, the Tax Scam, isn't polling all that well. Only 28% of rural Americans back it and only 29% of non-college whites like it. Even among actual Trump vot... more »
Nuclear; The Real Progressive Energy
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New Study Linking Global Warming To Refugees Is ‘Most Idiotic Use Of Statistics’ This Expert Has Seen In A Long Time
By Paul Homewood Michael Bastach writes at the Daily Caller: Global warming activists have seized upon a study purporting to link temperature changes to mass migration from the third world to Europe, in an apparent attempt to attack the Trump administration. The study, published Friday in the journal Science, found that “temperatures […]
Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato- Wolfson Style
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Try out this holiday recipe for an old-time favorite. Our kids love it. Your family will too. As always, The Drs. Wolfson use only organic ingredients. Pie ingredients -1 lb. organic, grass-fed ground beef -1 large, organic yellow onion, chopped -4 large, organic carrots, chopped -5 organic cloves of garlic, minced- […] The post Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato- Wolfson Style appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
That would be a blandly ecumenical matter
Historian and Radio 4 presenter Tom Holland has a fascinating piece in the *FT*, 'Our secular society draws from the well of Christian tradition'. In it he mentions the BBC ("a broadcaster so unapologetically liberal that it has entrusted responsibility for its religious output to an atheist, and even then only on a part-time basis"), focusing on the corporation's newly-published 40-page Religion and Ethics review: The tone may have been that of an anthropologist observing with curiosity the customs of distant tribes but the report did at least commit the BBC to making an effort ... more »
The CEO and founder of Papa John's Pizza has been fired months after publicly criticizing NFL players for kneeling during national anthem.
Courtesy of WDRB: *Papa John's says its founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players. * *The company said Thursday that Schnatter remains chairman but will be replaced as chief executive by Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie on Jan. 1. * *Schnatter had blamed slowing sales growth on the outcry surrounding NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. Papa John's International Inc. is an NFL sponsor and advertiser. Schnatter also said at the time tha... more »
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*Suspension Reform Is Tormenting Schools* Under an Obama-era directive and the threat of federal civil rights investigation, thousands of American schools changed their discipline policies in an attempt to reduce out-of-school suspensions. Last year, education-policy researchers Matthew Steinberg and Joanna Lacoe reviewed the arguments for and against discipline reform in Education Next, concluding that little was known about the effects of the recent changes. But this year, the picture is becoming clearer: discipline reform has caused a school-climate catastrophe. Philadelphia ... more »
I think Santa's in trouble . . .
. . . according to the British Royal College of General Practitioners, at least. Children should not leave sherry for Santa Claus this Christmas Eve because he is an overweight binge-drinker at risk of mental health problems, the head of the Royal College of GPs has warned. Jolly old St Nicholas is famed for his rotund stomach, rosy cheeks and, according to children’s poem The Night Before Christmas, keeps a pipe glued to his lips at all times. But Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chairwoman of the RCGP, said his poor diet and lifestyle had left Santa at risk of host of debilitatin... more »
21 Year Old With Autism Left at Hospital for 5 Months in CT
DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMASTIME AT ALL? Below is a story you will see over and over in 2018 and beyond. Where the hell is our concert? From CT, where I live. My girls have programming thank God. Not every...
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*PM2.5: The Latest Air Pollution Scam* Steve Milloy C.Arden Pope, III’s latest exercise in secret epidemiologic junk science is a study claiming that PM2.5 causes heart attacks in people with blood types A, B, and AB but not type O (45% of the population). Pope didn’t even bother to publish the study, he just made a presentation at an American Heart Association meeting on November 14. This is Pope’s usual statistical crap — minuscule and meaningless data dredged correlations built off imaginary exposure data, ignored confounding factors, zero biological explanation, and in defian... more »
Ofcom's first test
That Oxford panel: Stephen Gethins, Camilla Cavendish, Clive Lewis, Damian Green and Jo Swinson. Over at *News-watch* David has an important piece about what appears to be Ofcom Content Board's first BBC-based ruling. The complaint from Gavin Hunt focused on BBC One's *Question Time.* Gavin had tracked 25 consecutive editions of the programme in the first half of 2017 and discovered that 22 had panels which contained a majority of Remainers - something that he believes demonstrates significant bias against Leavers. I'd urge you to read the ruling in full. The first thing that mi... more »
"Your Radiation This Week: Fukushima Equals 15,912.15 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated December 23, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,912.15 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of December 23, 2017 - 2,467 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,912.15 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it... more »
NYT Reports: A Federal Ban on Making Lethal Viruses Is Lifted
Note: From the "what could possibly go wrong?" files.... A Federal Ban on Making Lethal Viruses Is Lifted Federal officials on Tuesday ended a moratorium imposed three years ago on funding research that alters germs to make them more lethal....
It's Time to Remember Edwin Lemkin
I just got done looking at the obituary of my old Social Studies (what we used to call it in the 70's) teacher, Mr. Edwin Lemkin. It dutifully notes that he was 89 when he passed away in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 23rd, 2010. However, there isn't a mention of his career as a professional educator in East Meadow, New York, where I'd completed high school, or anywhere else. There's no picture. There's just a ghostly trail tracing some of the courses he taught in 1966 and beyond. A decade after that, I formally made Mr. Lemkin's acquaintance when it had been decided I w... more »
The Earth’s Natural Schumann Resonances are being manipulated by CERN, HAARP, GWEN Towers!
The Earth’s Natural Schumann Resonances are being manipulated by CERN, HAARP, GWEN Towers! https://www.naturalnewsblogs.com/earths-natural-schumann-resonances-manipulated-cern-haarp-gwen-towers/ Advertisements
Blueberry vinegar could help fight dementia
Blueberry vinegar could help fight dementia http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5205287/amp/This-ONE-salad-dressing-help-fight-dementia.html#click=https://t.co/RIvxvKlykC
The shocking impact of porn on how men and women have sex, according to science.
The shocking impact of porn on how men and women have sex, according to science – Ideapod https://ideapod.com/shocking-impact-porn-men-women-sex-according-science/?utm_content=buffer35bb9&utm_medium=share&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=msa
11 Reasons Why Flu Shots Are More Dangerous Than A Flu
11 Reasons Why Flu Shots Are More Dangerous Than A Flu http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/09/11-reasons-why-flu-shots-are-more-dangerous-than-a-flu.html?m=1
Scientists find that the human brain can ‘see’ the future
Scientists find that the human brain can ‘see’ the future http://educateinspirechange.org/science-technology/scientists-find-human-brain-can-see-future/
DARPA: Genetically Modified Humans for a Super Soldier Army
DARPA: Genetically Modified Humans for a Super Soldier Army https://www.activistpost.com/2015/10/darpa-genetically-modified-humans-for-a-super-soldier-army.html
Physicists find evidence of an exotic state of matter
Physicists find evidence of an exotic state of matter https://m.phys.org/news/2017-12-physicists-evidence-exotic-state.html
Why Many Women Don’t Have Orgasms.
Why Many Women Don’t Have Orgasms. – Truth Inside Of You https://www.truthinsideofyou.org/many-women-dont-orgasms/
‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial.
‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial – Unearthed https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2017/11/15/air-pollution-denial/
There’s so much CO2 in the atmosphere that planting trees can no longer save us
There’s so much CO2 in the atmosphere that planting trees can no longer save us http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/co2-atmosphere-planting-trees-oxygen-greenhouse-gas-carbon-dioxide-earth-scientists-climate-change-a8116856.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
The BBC marches with the mob
The strange story of Princess Michael of Kent falling victim to a Twitter mob for wearing a "racist" Blackamoor broach to the Queen's Christmas lunch (and, naturally, she's now apologised) has been reported by the BBC. I read Not a Sheep's description of the BBC News website's report as a "BBC SJW article", and you can see why he calls it that if you compare it to the equivalent report from Sky. Sky's account is noticeably more balanced and nuanced than the BBC's. For example, the BBC simply cites two critical tweets from the Outraged Brigade ("RACIST", "crass") whereas Sky, aft... more »
What Happens When The Coal Plants Shut?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=eds/main Coal power generation has been running at 12.8% of UK demand in the last 24 hours, about 5GW. This has not been untypical so far this month, with the first 19 days averaging 6.8 GW: The average only tells…
Global Warming and Extreme Weather
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Andy May This is #6 of 7 posts on the hazards of global warming. If you can’t read the sign, it says “Global Warming, Absolute Truth that can not be questioned.” The other two are discussing a global warming research vessel that was trapped in the ice. One…
Is the 97% climate consensus Fake News?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Jim Steele A recent survey conducted by Weather Central and George Mason University makes this claim: TV Weathercasters’ Views of Climate Change Appear to Be Rapidly Evolving Meteorologists examine causes of weather change every day. They are the scientists most likely to understand when unusual…
Looking At An Actual Climate Change Debate
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ A lot has been written about the need for public debate between alarmists and skeptics on the science of climate change. Earlier this month there was an actual debate, at the Colorado State University, Pueblo, Colorado. The slides are available online and they…
This should put a smile on your face.
The president won't apologize to women so I did it for him. pic.twitter.com/Y4GGnWu4FU — Liz Plank (@feministabulous) December 21, 2017 Of course we know that Trump will never apologize for anything. That would require the kind of honesty and self reflection that megalomaniacs are simply unequipped to handle.
VIDEOS: Syrian Army positions get obliterated by new rebel artillery systems
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – Armed rebel groups in southwestern Syria have demonstrated a range of new artillery systems against Syrian army-led forces. The impact these new weapons have on the battlefield was shown off in a recently released propaganda video. The video, produced by the media arm of the Daraa-based Bunyan al-Marsous operations room, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemeni forces shell Saudi and Emirati troops with missile strikes
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:50) – In a simultaneously carried out couple of strikes, Yemeni forces loyal to the revolutionary government led by Ansarullah (also known as the Houthi movement) shelled Saudi and Emirati military forces as well as foreign mercenary troops. This is reported by Yemeni news agency Saba News. A Houthi missile strike at Saudi-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: ISIS has over 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, more coming every day
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 AM) – According to Zamir Kabulov, special envoy and head of the Middle East department in the Russian Foreign Ministry, there are currently no less than 10,000 armed and ready ISIS militants within Afghanistan, with more arriving every day mostly from Syria and Iraq. ISIS has been mostly defeated in both Iraq […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US forces to train Kurdish, Arab fighters in border security to prevent ‘resurgence of ISIS’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – US-backed forces in Syria are to receive additional training by their American handlers in how to establish and maintain security throughout the country’s border areas with neighboring nations such as Iraq an Turkey. According to US Army General Joseph Votel, head of CENTCOM (Central Command), US advisors and military support […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
SDF destroys Turkish-backed rebel command center
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 A.M.) – The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of mostly Kurdish armed militias, has allegedly destroyed several command centers of Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria on Saturday. This is reported by Kurdish-language news outlet Hawar. The news agency reported that Ankara-backed rebels attacked Kurdish positions in the towns of Maranaz, al-Malekiyeh, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New jihadist force joins Al-Nusra’s battle against the Syrian Army in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – A veteran Syrian jihadist battle group which has been absent from the front-line for most of 2017 has begun to send fighters and heavy weapons to Hama province in order to assist Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants battling it out with pro-government forces throughout the region. According to opposition and pro-government sources, forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Powerful ISIS faction in India calls on Al-Qaeda affiliate to join ranks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The official Islamic State branch in India has called on Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Kashmir region to join ranks and assist it in waging war against hostile state entities. The official branch of ISIS within the Indian subcontinent has officially urged Ghazwat-Ul-Hind, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the region of Kashmir, to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Dangerous rebel raid in north Homs flops after Syrian Army artillery unleashes murderous fire
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – An attempt by rebel forces to infiltrate government-held lines in the northern countryside of Homs province has failed miserably after the raiders were spotted and artillery units of the Syrian Arab Army opened fire on their ranks. According to reports from pro-government sources, a raid by anti-government militants aimed at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamist militants attack Russian base in Syria with big artillery barrage
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – Syrian Islamist militants have targeted a key Russian base south of an important government-held town in the northern countryside of Hama province with artillery fire. According to reports released by both opposition and pro-government sources in the last several hours, Islamist rebels of the Jaysh al-Izaa militant group have shelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Persistent Organic Pollutants in the River Niger
Unyimadu JP, Osibanjo O, Babayemi JO. Selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in water of River Niger: occurrence and distribution. Environ Monit Assess. 2017 Dec 6;190(1):6. doi: 10.1007/s10661-017-6378-4. This study assessed the levels and distribution of selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs) … Continue reading →
Plotinus’s Aristotelian Path Towards Plato
A bust believed to represent PlotinusThe *Enneads*, the only collection of writings by Plotinus (204—270 C.E.), was edited and published by his pupil Porphyry in 270 C.E. In his preface to the work, Porphyry says that the *Enneads* is full of Aristotelian doctrines, in particular *Metaphysics*. In style Plotinus is concise, dense with thought, terse, more lavish of ideas than of words, most often expressing himself with a fervid inspiration. He followed his own path rather than that of tradition, but in his writings both the Stoic and Peripatetic doctrines are sunk; Aristotle's Met... more »
Princess Michael of Kent sorry for wearing 'racist' brooch per BBC News
'Blackamoor figures and sculptures are exotic figures which usually depict African men and were prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries.' Why is that 'racist'? BBC SJW article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42462724
Blockchain Will Power Australia’s Biggest Stock Exchange
All of the major technologies are typically adopted by an exchange somewhere first. This is Block Chain's coming of age. The big problem now is superior hardware technology as simple failures may cause losses as we can see from random stories of chaps tossing out a computer along with a key bill fold. Part of our hardware is the human being himself. All this before we deal with the risk of an EMP shock that knocks down the global network. It has really happened fast and the whole world of contract management will be impacted inside the next decade. . *World First: Blockc... more »
Chocolate intake and risk of clinically apparent atrial fibrillation
The take home is that having chocolate as a continuing component in the diet suppresses heart flutter and arterial fibrilation. The consumption problem is that it is typically mixed with sugar. For the past year, i have been shaking chocalate into my tea and this works well. Choco originally was consumed with scant sugar and effectively hot sauce in aztec times. So w have a lot to learn regarding the use of choco in foodstuffs. The data is building up for choco and it is medicaly postive.. *Chocolate intake and risk of clinically apparent atrial fibrillation: the Danish... more »
How I Confronted My Own Privilege as a Person of Color
*[image: privilege.jpg]* An excellent item on the natural invisibility of privilege to those who actually have it. It is hard to solve a problem when those who can change it and even want to change it cannot see the problem. In my own childhood, our Canadian culture was anti immigrant and because of the recent war anti German. My father was a Slovak German immigrant in 1927 and learned to tread lightly around all this. I caught some of this, but born and been raised here to a seventh generation mother, it was easily brushed aside. I did learn early to read school history with... more »
Why are America's farmers killing themselves in record numbers?
Everyone is looking at the surficial and missing the real problem. Modern farming is completely built around maximising the efforts of a lone individual without proper community support. Naturally this means the operator must do excellent work in his key tasks while also finding time to address tasks better handled by others. The presure is overwelming and often without time to mentally recover. We call it PTSD. The future will be built around a natural community in which several men and women can set up ad hoc teams to complete the tasks at hand while supplying ample emotio... more »
Lead stories
Here's another striking example of how different UK broadcasters prioritise different stories. Both ITV News and Sky News are leading with the following story: ITV's main story Sky's main story The BBC is leading with this: The particularly striking thing here is that the story that leads ITV and Sky is *nowhere to be seen* on the BBC News website's home page, not even among the lower-ranked stories. In contrast, ITV and Sky both prominently report the BBC's lead story. (Both have made it their third-placed story). For some reason, the BBC has decided to downplay the San Francis... more »
JEREMY GRIFFITH - WORLD TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
*Jeremy Griffith (right) with Bob Geldoff.* Zoologist Richard Dawkins wrote in his book *The Selfish Gen*e that 'we are born selfish'. Plato wrote that 'our souls exist before birth' and that 'our soul resembles the divine'. Humans sometimes put the lives of others before their own. Humans sometimes torture and kill. Jeremy Griffith, an Australian biologist, has a 'biological' explanation of 'the human condition'. Griffith writes: "The agony of being unable to answer the question of why are we the way we are - divisively instead of cooperatively behaved - has been the particu... more »
Every silver lining has a cloud
Tom Symonds BBC One's main evening news bulletin last night had a typically downbeat take on the colour change to the British passport. Its report on the story ended with a reminder that Brexit is both 'tough' and 'divisive': Brexit is tough; changing the passport colour relatively easy. But like Brexit, it's dividing the nation between those who say "At last", and those who say, "Why bother?" Tom Symonds, BBC News. And a Merry Christmas to you too Tom!
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* In Washington, DC, every day is Backwards Day! Merry Christmas... suckers!
U.S. lifts moratorium on funding controversial, high-risk virus research
U.S. lifts moratorium on funding controversial, high-risk virus research https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/19/virus-research-gain-of-function/ Advertisements
Scientists Discover that Human DNA Holds a Message from Extraterrestrials
Scientists Discover that Human DNA Holds a Message from Extraterrestrials http://ewao.com/2016/02/08/20463/
Scientists find a Black Hole—100000 times bigger than our sun—at the center of the Milky Way
Scientists find a Black Hole—100000 times bigger than our sun—at the center of the Milky Way http://ewao.com/2017/09/05/scientists-find-a-black-hole-100000-times-bigger-than-our-sun-at-the-center-of-the-milky-way/
In 10 years, the world may not be able to feed itself.
In 10 years, the world may not be able to feed itself | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/09/in-10-years-the-world-may-not-be-able-to-feed-itself?utm_content=buffer35981&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies.
The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies – The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/07/japan-mystery-low-birth-rate/534291/?utm_source=atlfb
Ketamine has ‘truly remarkable’ effect on depression and is effective in elderly patients, scientists say
Ketamine has ‘truly remarkable’ effect on depression and is effective in elderly patients, scientists say http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ketamine-elderly-patients-severe-depression-effect-benefit-horse-tranquiliser-study-colleen-loo-new-a7859511.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer’s Disease
Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer’s Disease https://dailyaccord.com/canola-oil-linked-to-worsened-memory-and-learning-ability-in-alzheimers-disease/
No, Nestle, You Do NOT Have the Right to Withdraw All That Water from a National Forest
No, Nestle, You Do NOT Have the Right to Withdraw All That Water from a National Forest http://themindunleashed.com/2017/12/nestle-withdraw-water-national-forest.html
Harvard Medical School Professor Warns Anti-Depressants are Ineffective and Dangerous
Harvard Medical School Professor Warns Anti-Depressants are Ineffective and Dangerous http://ewao.com/2017/12/14/ignore-the-hype-anti-depressants-are-ineffective-and-unsafe/
From Forced Chemo Treatment To Forced Vaccinations: The Medical Tyranny That Plagues Our World
From Forced Chemo Treatment To Forced Vaccinations: The Medical Tyranny That Plagues Our World http://ewao.com/2017/12/15/medical-tyranny-is-spreading-throughout-the-world/
Trump Saved St. Pete’s Because He Wants A Piece Of The Syrian Pie
The US did the right thing for self-interested reasons that have to do with its envisioned role in determining the outcome of the Russian-led political solution to the War on Syria. The post Trump Saved St. Pete’s Because He Wants A Piece Of The Syrian Pie appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Tweets For Today
Venezuela is going through an acute economic crisis https://t.co/QPu8yACQej — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 23, 2017 Honduras opposition candidate admits defeat in disputed presidential poll after the US recognises the incumbent as the victor, following a month of sometimes deadly street clashes https://t.co/tepb8ldHtp — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) December 23, 2017 Mark your calendar for 2018's biggest sporting events pic.twitter.com/QsrQtnJbGG — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 22, 2017 Most Russians say victory over terrorism in #Syria main event of 2017 – poll https://t.co... more »
Hashd Al-Shaabi general gives exclusive account of battle against ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – Major General Ali Hamdani of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF or al-Hashd al-Sha’bi) recalled the battle against the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL) and the heroism of his soldiers in the city of Najaf, south of Baghdad, Thursday. Ali Hamdani recalled how a young boy wanted to join […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS deploys new weapons against Kurdish forces in new offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – The Islamic State terrorist group has showed off a new type of weapon deployed by its forces in eastern Syria via series of pictures released by the organization’s media wing. The pictures, shown below, are linked to a days-long engagement between Islamic State militants and pro-Coalition forces (to which Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinian pro-army brigade moves forces to battle Al-Qaeda in northwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – A key pro-Syrian Arab Army faction made up of Syrian-Palestinian volunteers is rallying its forces to support ongoing government operations against jihadist militants in northwest Syria. According to reports by pro-government sources, the Liwa al-Quds paramilitary faction, which fights on the side of the Syrian Army, is redeploying men and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces, ISIS exchange artillery fire across Syria’s border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – Iraqi forces and Islamic State militant have traded artillery fire across Syria’s eastern border with Iraq. The ISIS attack came from desert areas inside Syria that US-backed, Kurdish-led forces have yet failed to clear the terrorist group’s presence from. According to reports, forces of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units holding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIS musters forces near the Iranian border in east Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – Video footage has emerged over pro-ISIS and terror watch social media sources showing Islamic State forces organizing themselves near the Iranian border in eastern Iraq. Some optimistic pro-Islamic State sources are hailing the emergence of this video as proof of a so-called ISIS 2.0. The video shows Islamic State fighters, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"What Is Hope?"
"What Is Hope?" "What is hope? It is the pre-sentiment that imagination is more real and reality is less real than it looks. It is the hunch that the overwhelming brutality of facts that oppress and repress us is not the last word. It is the suspicion that reality is more complex than the realists want us to believe. That the frontiers of the possible are not determined by the limits of the actual; and in a miraculous and unexplained way, life is opening creative events which will light the way to freedom and resurrection. But the two - suffering and hope - must live from each oth... more »
"A Self-Congratulatory Delusion..."
"Human beings never think for themselves, they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told- and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.' The reason is that beliefs guide behavior, which has evolutionary importance among human beings. But at a time when our behavior may well lead... more »
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Orders Review Of Obama-Era Hezbollah Investigations
*Politico*: *Sessions orders review of abandoned Hezbollah-linked drug prosecutions* *Inquiry follows POLITICO report that potential cases languished amid Obama drive for Iran nuclear deal.* Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Justice Department to dig into allegations in a POLITICO report that a series of potential drug prosecutions related to the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah were abandoned as the Obama administration pressed to strike a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. Sessions indicated that he was troubled by allegations that Project Cassandra — th... more »
Picture Of The Day
Children ride a merry-go-round on Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on December 19, 2017. © Sputnik/ Vladimir Astapkovich *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures* (Sputnik).
Jim Willie: Launch of Petro-Yuan
INTERVIEW WITH CJ OF ROGUE MONEY by http://goldenjackass.com/main5.html December 22nd: topics covered include the Petro-Yuan launch out of Shanghai with vast implications like completion of the RMB-Oil-Gold triangle and foundation for the Gold Trade Note used in crude oil market, the gradual displacement of the Petro-Dollar and the phased end to the Dollar global reserve currency […]
Intel Insider: Attack On North Korea Imminent
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 22, 2017 Alex Jones talks with long time caller and Army Intelligence officer Zach about what he thinks will happen in North Korea. end
Israel Uses Al Nusra Front (ie. Al Qaeda) to Destabilize Quneitra in Syria
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 21, 2017 The de-escalation deal agreed in the Kazakh capital Astana has brought considerable calm to de-escalation zones in Syria. But in Quneitra, the Syrian army says Israel uses the Nusra Front terrorist group to destabilize the region. end
Gold, Yuan or Crypto: What Will Replace Dollar Hegemony?
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live 11 hours ago All Empires have collaborators and accomplices. Creditors, vassals, and partners will play ball with the Empire if they see it in their interest to do so. But once the Empire over-stretches militarily or financially (or both) the search for the exit door begins. Ron Paul discusses the race to get […]
Number of NATO Troops Near Russian Borders Tripled Since 2012 – Defense Minister
Number of NATO Troops Near Russian Borders Tripled Since 2012 – Defense Minister by https://sputniknews.com/ Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that NATO has doubled the number of its military drills since 2012 in the vicinity of Russia’s borders, adding that Moscow is scrutinizing the exercises. – Speaking at the final meeting of the Defense Ministry’s […]
Putin Warns “Russia Has Right To Respond” To US Military Buildup, Hints At Use Of Nuclear Weapons
Putin Warns “Russia Has Right To Respond” To US Military Buildup, Hints At Use Of Nuclear Weapons by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Multiple Russian state media outlets are reporting that President Vladimir Putin has stressed that Russia has a right to respond to US military build-up in Europe while furthering its strategic nuclear deterrence capabilities in a speech delivered […]
Syrian Army Rolls into Idlib with US Weapons Captured from ISIS
Syrian Army Rolls into Idlib with US Weapons Captured from ISIS by Leith Fadel, https://www.almasdarnews.com/ BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces arrived in northern Hama this week with a big surprise from their previous operations in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. – Units from the Tiger Forces were seen armed with US-manufactured […]
Russia Puts S-400 Triumph Missile Defense Systems at N. Korean Border
RT Published on Dec 22, 2017 The Russian S-400 Triumph missile anti-aircraft system was activated in the Primorsky region of Russia on Friday, at the border with North Korea. The system is aimed at destroying aircraft, ground targets and ballistic and cruise missiles. end
128 Nations Oppose US Recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
RT Published on Dec 22, 2017 Two-thirds of the UN General Assembly back a resolution to reject President’s Trump decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital – despite overwhelming pressure from Washington. end
Russian Central Bank Adds 900,000 Ounces of Gold To Reserves in November
Russian Central Bank Adds 900,000 Ounces of Gold To Reserves in November by https://smaulgld.com/ Russia’s annual gold additions to reserves through November of over 214 tons is a record. Russian Gold Reserves Climb to 1828 tons, sixth behind the People’s Bank of China. – Since June 2015, the Central Bank of Russia has added over 548 tons […]
U.S. Will Provide Anti-Tank Weapons And Missiles To Ukraine (Update)
The United States says it will provide Ukraine with "enhanced" defensive weapons to build its capabilities. *CNN: **US will provide anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, State Dept. official says* The US is going to provide anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, a senior State Department official told CNN. The State Department officially announced Friday evening that the US was going to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities as part of our effort to help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity, to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to deter further aggressio... more »
New Wave Of Kurdistan Protests Harken Back To 2011
The Kurdistan region is facing a new wave of protests. This has happened off and on for months now. What is new is the intensity, size and destructiveness of the current round. This harkens back to 2011, when there were large scale demonstrations in Sulaymaniya. Both times people were calling for reforms of the political and economic systems. In 2011, the authorities eventually cracked down on the crowds and shut them down begging the question of whether that will happen again this year. The current round of protests began in mid-December 2017. On December 16 there was an initial... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Dec 22
1916 British forces began digging lines towards Ottomans defenses at Khadairi Bend 2002 Iraq invited CIA into country to find its WMD 2005 Iraqi Islamic Party National Dialogue Front Iraqiya threatened to boycott new parliament Called elections fraudulent Demanded new vote 2006 Ret Gen Keane told NatlSecAdv Hadley US needed 5 brigade troop surge in Iraq not less or piecemeal 2010 Maliki’s second administration approved 2013 Maliki announced major military campaign in western Anbar desert region after IS killed leadership of 7th Div 201... more »
Classy American Christmas
Yes, Virginia, there was not always a Santa Claus. In the early 19th century, Washington Irving, in the guise of a venerable colonialist of the ruling Knickerbocker dynasty, borrowed the old Dutch legend about Saint Nicholas and re-purposed it into the prototype of the American Santa Claus. A scant hundred years later, Coca-Cola re-purposed the re-purposing, and created the mass market image of Santa that we cherish to this very day - the morbidly obese dude with the snow-white beard and the red suit. Depression-Era Santa With His Handy Whip I guess Santa must have imbibed a whole ... more »
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