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Seven fabulous foods to boost brain function and prevent memory loss
Written By: Dr. Steven Masley, MD, FAHA, FAAFP, FACN, CNS Your brain is what makes you human. It brings you pleasure, memories, solves your problems, and connects you with Mother Nature. Without memory, we require constant care from family, friends, or total strangers, and we become a burden on the people we love the most,
This diet is scientifically proven to massively increase the risk of depression
No one wants to be depressed – and no one would pay someone to increase their depression for them. Yet what if something as simple as your next bite of food could place you in a depression risk category? RELATED STORY: Could turmeric lemonade be a better treatment for depression than Prozac? If you eat
Why a low-sodium diet might wreck your health
By Dr. Mercola Is salt really bad for your blood pressure? James DiNicolantonio, Pharm.D., answers this and many other questions relating to salt in his book, “The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong — and How Eating More Might Save Your Life.” DiNicolantonio is a doctor of pharmacy, and it was during his
It’s official: Happiness really can improve health
A new review, published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, has looked at the effects of “subjective well-being” or how people evaluate their own lives, in reference to certain aspects of physical health. And what scientists found was that happiness does indeed have an effect on physical health. (I have a friend whose mother always said before you
‘Overdiagnosis epidemic’ in thyroid cancer: University of Calgary researchers
A study from scientists at the University of Calgary has found that most people who are treated for thyroid cancer have tumors that would never have caused them any harm. Dawnelle Topstad and James Dickinson, from the university’s Cumming School of Medicine, looked at four decades worth of Canadian data on the disease and found that
Syria looks to upgrade its air force with Russian planes
Feared MiG-29 among the new aircraft used to modernize Syrian forces More The post Syria looks to upgrade its air force with Russian planes appeared first on The Duran.
The KGB Manual For Recruiting Spies Is Revealed
YouTube *Michael Weiss, Daily Beast:* *Revealed: The Secret KGB Manual for Recruiting Spies* The document is from the Cold War. But the material it teaches is still being used today by Vladimir Putin’s clandestine cadres. This is the first of a three-part series based on never-before-published training manuals for the KGB, the Soviet intelligence organization that Vladimir Putin served as an operative, and that shaped his view of the world. Its veterans still make up an important part of now-Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power base. All were trained in the same dark arts, an... more »
Explosive Documentary Reveals Potential Motive in Vegas Massacre, Exposes Police Cover Up
[image: vegas]Damning information has been presented showing a police cover-up and a potential motive as to why the Vegas massacre took place.
Was BBC News reporting of the Pope’s Christmas address accurate and impartial?
Was BBC News reporting of the Pope's Christmas address accurate and impartial? What do you think? Details here at BBC Watch https://bbcwatch.org/2017/12/26/was-bbc-news-reporting-of-the-popes-christmas-address-accurate-and-impartial/ Anti Israel propaganda all over the institutionally anti Israel BBC.
Mexico Legalizes the Sale of Certain Medical Cannabis Products for 2018
*Vic Bishop* - Mexico will allow the sale of certain cannabis products. The post Mexico Legalizes the Sale of Certain Medical Cannabis Products for 2018 appeared first on Waking Times.
From Nice Age to Ice Age: Drastic Global Cool-down Predicted
[image: from-nice-age-to-ice-age-drastic-global-cool-down-predicted] Many have been dreaming of a white Christmas, but should we be dreading a white century? Some scientists say yes, warning of an impending ice age that will lead to “worldwide crop failures, famine and disease.”
California Governor Pardons Felons Set for Deportation
[image: california-governor-pardons-felons-set-for-deportation] California Governor Jerry Brown has pardoned two convicted felons slated for deportation back to their native Cambodia.
Russia's MiG-25s Flew So Fast They Destroyed Their Own Engines
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Designed to shoot down a bomber that never existed. *In contrast with its older cousin, the MiG-21, a very limited number of Foxbats remain in service. Most of these fly in the Algerian Air Force and the Syrian Arab Air Force, although some reports have emerged of a MiG-25 returning to service in Libya. Most Foxbats retired shortly after the end of the Soviet Union, with a few serving for a time in successor state air forces. Iraqi MiG-25s were largely destroyed in the Gulf War, with the survivors eliminated in Operation Desert Storm.* In the late 19... more »
Anthrax Killed Dozens in Russia in 1979 (Thanks to a Secret Bioweapon)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A secret no longer. *Because anthrax can be easily manufactured and remains stable for years, it also was ideal as a biological weapon—a fact that U.S. scientists were aware of due to the experience of their own biological-weapons program, which had been active since 1943. It ultimately mass-produced six major strains of deadly bioweapons, many of which were designed to be spread by air-dropped cluster bombs. However, President Richard Nixon brought an end to the program in 1969, and three years later most of the world’s nations signed onto the 1... more »
Press Freedom Groups Warn That Trump’s “Fake News” Mantra Is Being Used To Limit Global Press Freedom; Trump Doesn’t Think His Long-time Friend Murdoch Makes Fake News; 40% Of Americans Consider Murdoch’s Fox Fake News
Notice that Trump doesn’t consider Fox, owned by Trump’s long-time friend Murdoch, fake news. Beware that the Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →
Kremlin Accuses U.S. Of 'Direct Interference' In The Upcoming Russian Presidential Election
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria #Zakharova described #US @StateDept’s comments on the rejection of Russian opposition activist Alexei #Navalny's presidential bid as "meddling in the Russian #elections” pic.twitter.com/3M4oE1ZwmS — ГК РФ в Женеве (@RusConsulGen) December 27, 2017 *Business Insider:* *Russia is accusing the US of 'direct interference' in its elections* * A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Tuesday said the US was meddling in Russia's coming presidential election by condemning the decision to bar the opposition candidate Alexei Navalny from run... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Eduardo Porter examines how high-end tax cuts create gains for only the wealthy few. And Lydia DePillis points out that decades of increases to top-end incomes haven't translated into anything close to proportional spending which would share the gains with society at large. - Juan Williams writes that U.S. voters are getting the message that a Republican party obsessed with further enriching corporate elites can't be trusted even on what it claims as signature issues: The bigger news on Capitol Hill was that Americans now trust D... more »
Trump Praises "Our Lord and Savior"...
*in this beautiful video version of the lighting of the National Christmas Tree by Remnant TV - and we thank them.* Also from The Remnent Newspaper: Merry Christmas: What Does It Mean that THIS Remnant TV Video is Going Viral? Need a simple and inexpensive way to track your steps? There is no way I'm spending $147.00 or so for a Fitbit. *I just purchased:* 3DTriSport Walking 3D Pedometer with Clip and Strap, Free eBook | 30 Days Memory, Accurate Step Counter, Walking Distance Miles/Km, Calorie Counter, Daily Target Monitor, Exercise Time. *$22.99 Free Shipping for Prime M... more »
Paper retracted when co-author forgets he had published a figure before
A 2016 case study in Neurology exploring a “mystery case” has been retracted because four figures had already been published in a 2012 article. The two papers have three authors in common, but according to the retraction notice, none could explain the duplicate publication. The notice states that Pierre Labauge, the corresponding author on the […] The post Paper retracted when co-author forgets he had published a figure before appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Profane and Rambunctious
One disadvantage of a largemouth. Via AnimalSake. Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, celebrated military historian and literary stylist, in the National Review Online, on Harry Truman ("The Bigmouth Tradition of American Leadership"): Harry Truman talked too much. He swore. He drank. He played poker. He was petty to the point of stooping to spar with a music critic who dismissed his daughter’s solo performances. His profanity was an open secret, as well as his temper. His advisers constantly cautioned him to tone it down. As a Missourian who had once gone bankrupt and recouped with a politica... more »
HAS DEUTSCHE BANK DECIDED TO REFUSE ME A NEW ATM CARD TO CRUSH MY CRITICISM OF DB CLIENT JARED KUSHNER IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF US PROSECUTORS AND THE RUSSIA PROBE
My DB ATM card runs out at the end of the month ie in four days on December 31st. I have not received a new one in apparent violation of the existing conditions or any explanation why that is. New conditions apply from Janury 13th but my card runs out 13 days before these come […]
Mirror selfie for today. New scandal at Larisa court underlines determination to kill me. Next false flag epidemic soon? Black death plague? Kickl corrupt like Strache?
No mirror selfie next week, no living me. Larisa State Prosecutor Sofia Hatzikostas has in violation of her obligation to conduct a proper investigation into my case closed the new case E 167489 ordered by the Areios Pagos precisely because the original case Delta 15 218 went so wrong. In a repeat of the tactic […]
Kyiv And Russia-Backed Separatists Exchange Prisoners In Eastern Ukraine
The first Ukrainian prisoners of war get off a bus during a prisoner exchange at a checkpoint near the city of Horlivka on December 27. *DW*: *Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap* The swap comes after a recommitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where over 10,000 people have been killed. A US decision to provide Ukraine with weapons has seen Russia warn the US is encouraging "new bloodshed." Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels began a landmark prisoner swap on Wednesday, following the recommitment to a ceasefire in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine last ... more »
Lifelong Best Friends Discover They’re Actually Brothers
Alan Robinson and Walter Macfarlane grew up as best friends and recently learned that they're actually brothers.
Days of Bitter Cold Ahead for Midwest, Northeast
The National Weather Service warned that those whose skin was exposed in such conditions could get frostbite in as little as 15 minutes.
Black Ops Contractor Reveals CIA Blew Up OKC Building—Hours Later He’s in a Near Fatal Collision
[image: oklahoma]Only hours after a black ops contractor blew the whistle on an alleged $1 million dollar offer to bomb the Murrah Building in 1995, he was in a near-fatal car accident.
Study: Most Ticketed Pedestrians are Innocent, Only Cited Because Cops Don’t Know The Law
[image: pedestrians]A recent study found that hundreds of innocent pedestrians are paying the price after they were issued erroneous tickets for crossing the street improperly.
So now we learn that the Russians have managed to inject code into the fingerprint analysis software used by the FBI.
Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *The fingerprint-analysis software used by the FBI and more than 18,000 other US law enforcement agencies contains code created by a Russian firm with close ties to the Kremlin, according to documents and two whistleblowers. The allegations raise concerns that Russian hackers could gain backdoor access to sensitive biometric information on millions of Americans, or even compromise wider national security and law enforcement computer systems. * *The Russian code was inserted into the fingerprint-analysis software by a French company, said the two whistleblowe... more »
Green Activists Withdraw Adverts Which Falsely Claim Price Of Wind Energy Has Fallen By 50 Per Cent
By Paul Homewood The Advertising Standards Agency has upheld GWPF’s complaint against fake claims made for offshore wind: Environmental activists have withdrawn an advertising campaign after being accused of making false claims about the price of wind energy. The poster, launched in September by Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi and plastered around […]
A Believable Universe
Any good space opera needs to take place in a version of reality that, although not necessarily scientifically accurate, at least makes some kind of sense. As the latest episode of our 40-year relationship with Star Wars thunders into movie … Continue reading →
How Trump Shaped Science in 2017
From a rollback of environmental protections to unsuccessful attempts to repeal health care, here’s a look at the president’s impact on science in his first year in office. President Trump Views The Eclipse From The White House. This has been … Continue reading →
LIGHT-TRIGGERED GENES REVEAL THE HIDDEN WORKINGS OF MEMORY
Neuroscientists gained several surprising insights into memory this year, including the discovery that the brain creates multiple copies of memories at once—even though it hides the long-term copy from our awareness at first. Susumu Tonegawa’s presence announces itself as soon … Continue reading →
WHY WORKPLACE INSTANT MESSAGING IS HOT AGAIN
CHAT IS ALMOST as old as the internet itself. But this year, investors and big tech companies alike treated workplace messaging as the next big thing. Slack announced a $250 million investment in September from Japanese tech company SoftBank, bringing its … Continue reading →
Health-Related Quality of Life and Cancer-Related Symptoms During Interdisciplinary Outpatient Rehabilitation for Malignant Brain Tumor
Objective The aim of the study was to determine the relationships between functional outcomes, clinical symptoms, and health-related quality of life among patients with malignant brain tumors receiving interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation. Design A prospective study of 49 adults with malignant brain tumors … Continue reading →
Why Iceland celebrates the coolest Christmas tradition in the world
The Christmas gift-giving season can be a stressful time—and I’m not just talking about battling store crowds or worrying that the world has come to an end as you find yourself stuck in an airport experiencing a massive power outage at the … Continue reading →
Six Lessons from 50 Years of Heart Transplantation
December 3rd is a historic day in modern medical history – this year marked the 50th anniversary of the world’s first heart transplant. Once considered the stuff of science fiction, this miraculous procedure now saves thousands of lives each year, … Continue reading →
Could your child have cows’ milk allergy?
A cows’ milk allergy, also known as cows’ milk protein allergy, can occur when cows’ milk – consumed by the mother of a breastfeeding baby or used in formula in bottle-feeding babies – causes symptoms in the baby before being … Continue reading →
Another Gene Therapy Breakthrough Against Hemophilia
Coming just days after reports of a gene therapy that pushed the bleeding disorder hemophilia B into remission, new research suggests the same could be true for adults with the “A” form of the disease. That’s significant because, due to … Continue reading →
Gene Discovery May Help Fight Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease has long remained a deadly mystery. But scientists say they’ve now pinpointed a rare piece of DNA that may shield against the illness — even in people who are otherwise at high risk. The discovery may explain why some people with … Continue reading →
Ain't No Daddy At All
Much has been written about the return to fascism under Donald Trump. But, Henry Giroux writes, not much ink has been spilled on the subject of Trump's war on children: Finance capitalism now drives politics, governance and policy in unprecedented ways. And it’s more than willing to sacrifice the future of young people for short-term political and economic gains, if not democracy itself. In an apparent war on children, the Trump administration provides a disturbing index of a society in the midst of a deep moral and political crisis — not the least of which was the president’s su... more »
Our Most Popular Natural Health Articles of 2017
We are grateful to the people that read the natural health articles published by The Drs. Wolfson. Our goal is to provide scientific based information to keep you healthy naturally, without pills or procedures. With that goal in mind, we publish natural health informational articles about a variety of topics in our health library (blog). […] The post Our Most Popular Natural Health Articles of 2017 appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
World News Briefs -- December 27, 2017
*The Guardian*: *Race to evacuate sick from besieged eastern Ghouta region of Syria* Almost 30 critical cases, including children with cancer, approved for help in area near Damascus where 400,000 people remain trapped Medical evacuations have begun from the Syrian rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta to Damascus, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Syria said on Wednesday. Almost 400,000 people in eastern Ghouta are besieged by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, and the United Nations has pleaded for his government to allow evacuation of about 500 pati... more »
USS Jimmy Carter: The Most Secret Nuclear Powered Spy Submarine on Earth
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, * During her time at sea, we don’t know where Jimmy Carter was or what her crew of nearly 150 were precisely doing. *While General Dynamics Electric Boat was still putting the submarine together in 2001, NSA director Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden laughed off claims about breaking into undersea cables in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “I’m not going to sit here and dissuade you from your views,” Hayden said, before refusing to comment on Jimmy Carter‘s mission. Two years later, the Journal again reported that the submarine’s role suggested an... more »
CIA Report: Hitler Still Alive in 1955?
*Curt Mills* *Security, * A document on the Central Intelligence Agency’s website makes an explosive, if outlandish, claim: Adolf Hitler survived World War II. *The Soviets and then the Russian Federation claimed for years to have some remains of Hitler, though the bodies of both he and Eva Braun, his longtime lover turned wife, were hastily cremated. Still, Moscow claims they recovered partial remains. But the Russians were embarrassed in 2009 when an American scientist was allowed to examine the skull for an hour claimed the skull was definitely female, not male, and from a per... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Half the world’s population reaching below replacement fertility Anyone who worries about replacement fertility hasn't grasped the necessity of changing our economic paradigm Palestinian Santas Clash With Israeli Forces On Christmas In Bethlehem The Senate Waited Until Christmas To Reveal How Many Harassment Settlements Were Paid Out The Rent Is Too Damn High: Record High 30% Of U.S. Adults Now Live With A Roommate 1,000s Of "Micro-Homes" Sprout Up All Over Bay Area To House The Growing Homeless Population Amazon And Google Employees Busted In Asian Sex Traffick... more »
Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the Rich
By DemocracyNow.org: “Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the … Continue reading →
Breaking: Syrian Army enters strategic town near Israeli border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Minutes ago, a source from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 42nd Brigade told Al-Masdar News that their forces entered the strategic town of Mughar Al-Mir near the Israeli border. According to the source, the Syrian Army took the imperative hilltop of Tal Marwan that overlooks Mughar Al-Mir from the east […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage: Syrian Army runs into fierce ISIS resistance in east Homs, south Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s operation to clear remaining Islamic State elements from the east Syrian desert (Badia al-Sham) has encountered resistance with pro-government forces running into positions and bases established by the terrorist group over three years ago. Amateur footage captured by Syrian troops on the ground has been released […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video map update: Liberation of Beit Jinn in west Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied forces have cleared the last jihadist bastion in the western countryside of Damascus province – the Beit Jinn pocket – and in doing so have secured, just in time for Christmas, yet another great strategic victory to top off the year of 2017. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels capture Kurdish fighters during operation in NE Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed Euphrates Shield forces carried out a special operation in northeastern Aleppo on Tuesday, targeting a hideout belonging to the predominately Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to pro-opposition media, the Euphrates Shield fighters slipped behind enemy lines at the town of Dandaniyah near Menbeij, killing a couple of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists given until Thursday to leave Israeli border area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have been given until Thursday, December 28th to pack their belongings and leave the Beit Jinn pocket near the Israeli border, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, the jihadist rebels have committed several violations since the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian air defenses destroy two incoming missiles near key airbase in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:57 P.M.) – Russian air defenses at the Khmemeim Air Base have engaged and destroyed two rockets fired at the key military installation by militant forces operating in northwest Syria. According to reports, militant forces operating in the province of Idlib fired a salvo of rockets at the Russian-operated Khmemeim Air Base in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ‘Assad is a terrorist, no way we will talk to him’ – Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANONN (2:00 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during a press conference in Tunisia, labeling him a ‘terrorist.’ ” It’s impossible to work on a solution in Syria with Assad, he is a terrorist leading a state of terror,” Erdogan told the crowd. “No […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First footage of the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces destroying jihadist militias in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – Footage has emerged over social media sources showing forces of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division advancing against jihadist-led militias in the province of Hama. Yesterday, troops of the Tiger Forces Division kicked-off their long-awaited and highly-ambitious offensive to clear rebel-held northwest Syria of terrorist militias. Within hours […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian Army forces liberate key town in north Hama amid annihilation offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:38 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have secured a key town in the northern countryside of Hama province amid an ongoing government offensive against jihadist-led militias in the region. Moments ago, reports came that soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division had liberated the key town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets pulverize jihadist positions as Syrian Army attempts to advance in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their air campaign over the Idlib Governorate this week, targeting several hideouts and installations belonging to the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport in Jableh, the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted a number jihadist sites inside the Idlib Governorate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey officially buys 4 Russian S-400 systems
The Russian Rostec Corporation said that the deliveries of S-400 air defense systems to Turkey will start in March 2020, with 45 percent of the contracted sum to be paid in advance by Ankara. Turkey purchased four Russian S-400 air defense systems worth $2.5 billion with 55 percent of the sum under the contract being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
University in Japan suspends professor one month for plagiarism
A professor at a Japanese teachers college has admitted to plagiarism, according to a university report, and was suspended for one month. On Nov. 24, Hyogo University of Teacher Education announced the results of a misconduct investigation; according to the report, the professor confessed to plagiarizing in a paper. We translated the notice and were […] The post University in Japan suspends professor one month for plagiarism appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Jon Swift Memorial Roundup 2017
Image via WeAreTeachers. This is the time of year for one of blogdom's sweetest traditions, the Jon Swift Memorial Roundup, curated by Batocchio, where dozens of bloggers submit a favorite piece of writing from the previous year to a wildly varied, hilarious and horrifying feast for readers, founded by the great satirist and friend to the little blogger Jon Swift/Al Weisel, who died in 2010 at the age of 46, and carried on as a commemoration and celebration of his life and writing. Everybody gets a trophy, because we all brought our own. There's always some terrific writing from so... more »
Voters See Democratic Majorities In Congress As A Much-Needed Check On Trump
Trumpanzee was yelling and screaming about fake polls again. It must be a conspiracy, though, because every poll from the right, the left and the nonpartisan ones say the same thing: Trumps the most reviled occupant of the Oval Office since the history of scientific polling. And all the polls also show that the voters plan to put a chain around his neck by electing a Democratic controlled Congress in 2018. Last week’s latest poll from Quinnipiac, for example, shows that Trump’s disapproval/approval rating is now 59/37% and that 62% of Americans find him dishonest as opposed to just... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 27, 2017
Sailors stand on the deck of the Izumo warship as it departs from the harbor of the Japan United Marine shipyard in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Doug Tsuruoka, Asia Times:* *As global power shifts, Japan mulls new alliances and weapons* As it shifts away from pacifism, Tokyo hopes to leverage the technological edge of native defense contractors to piggyback new missiles and fighters off US systems Japan and the United Kingdom fought ferocious naval battles in World War II, but bygones are bygones: The two island democracies are planning joint n... more »
The High Cost of Secrecy in Washington - Who is Protecting Whom?
Back in September 2014, then President Obama made the following promise about open government: Screcy in government is largely what allows it to do pretty much whatever it wants behind closed doors and it is this secrecy that often leads to abuse of power. While most of us are aware of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) which was enacted in 1967 which allows citizens the "...right to access information from the federal government...", most of us are unaware of how much it costs Washington to keep its behind-the-scenes activities from seeing the light of day. A recent study by ... more »
South Korea Hints That Comfort Women Deal Struck With Japan Might Be Cancelled
*VOA:** S. Korea Says 2015 Deal with Japan Over 'Comfort Women' Faulty* A 2015 deal reached between South Korea and Japan to resolve the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese colonial forces was insufficient, a special South Korean task force announced Wednesday. The deal was reached between Seoul and Tokyo under the administration of ousted President Park Geun-hye. Japan agreed to apologize for the actions of its troops during its brutal rule of the Korean peninsula between 1910 and 1945, and to pay $8 million into a fund established to support the victims.... more »
Fewer Than 1,000 Islamic State Fighters Remain In Iraq And Syria
Reuters *Reuters*: *Less than 1,000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, coalition says* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fewer than 1,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, the United States-led international coalition fighting the hardline Sunni militant group said on Wednesday, a third of the estimated figure only three weeks ago. Iraq and Syria have both declared victory over Islamic State in recent weeks, after a year that saw the two countries’ armies, a range of foreign allies and various local forces drive the fighters out of all the towns and villages that once made u... more »
China Tells Taiwan To Get Used To Military Drills Near Its Borders
A live-fire drill using an aircraft carrier is seen carried out in the Bohai sea, China, December 11, 2016. Reuters *Reuters*:* Get used to drills, China tells Taiwan; Taipei says it seeks peace* BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will gradually get used to Chinese air force drills that encircle the island, China said on Wednesday, while Taiwan’s premier reiterated the self-ruled island’s desire for peaceful relations with its giant neighbor. China considers democratic Taiwan to be its sacred territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring what it views as a wayward p... more »
Is The North Korean Army A Pushover?
Reuters *Dave Majumdar, National Interest:* *North Korea's Army Is 1 Million Strong (And No Pushover) * North Korea is also modernizing its armored forces—but the mechanized troops are not the main focus of the regime in Pyongyang. “Equipment modernization is also constantly pursued, such as replacing the existing T-54 and T-55, the main tanks of the armored and mechanized units, with the Chonma-ho and Songun-ho tanks,” the white paper reads. The DPRK has more than 4,300 tanks and 2,500 other armored vehicles at its disposal according to South Korea. As Washington ratchets up the... more »
Big bellied birds
I've long been fascinated by aircraft that carry other aircraft - or, more specifically, big parts of other aircraft - inside themselves. Airbus operates several Beluga variants of its first design, the A300. They'll soon be replaced by the Beluga XL, a variant of the more modern A330. Here's a Beluga loading part of the fuselage of a smaller Airbus, then taking off to ferry it to another factory, where it'll be assembled with other modules into a complete aircraft. Boeing's version is the DreamLifter, a heavily modified 747-400. A fleet of them carry aircraft modules from J... more »
The Washington Post reminds us that rather than Russia pulling back on their trolling of America, they have in fact stepped it up.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Russia’s information operations tactics since the election are more numerous than can be listed here. But to get a sense of the breadth of Russian activity, consider the messaging spread by Kremlin-oriented accounts on Twitter, which cybersecurity and disinformation experts have tracked as part of the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy. * *In a single week this month, Moscow used these accounts to discredit the FBI after it was revealed that an agent had been demoted for sending anti-Donald Trump texts; to attack ABC News for an erroneous re... more »
Bring In a New Silk Road "Infrastructure" Policy for the New Year
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171227-new-year-infrastructure.pdf The post-Christmas week started in the U.S. with a bang, when President Donald Trump tweeted very early Tuesday that the 2016 anti-Trump dossier was not only "bogus," and was not only funded by the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign, but that the FBI used "this pile of garbage" to go after the Trump candidacy. Trump's message was occasioned by a Fox News commentator pointing out that the big scandal is not the lies, it is "weaponizing the intelligence community" to go after a political campaign. T... more »
China urges miners to increase high-grade coal supplies for heating
By Paul Homewood Oh, the joys of central planning! From Reuters: BEIJING (Reuters) – China has urged coal miners to increase high-grade coal supplies to ensure heating fuel for winter, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement comes after the central […]
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*Senate Democrats Target Homeschool Families in Last-Minute Tax Reform Tantrum* *Leftists hate home schooling. It takes kids out of their power* As the Republican Party edged closer to passing historic tax reform, Democrats in the U.S. Senate used a last-minute procedural protest to attack homeschool families. Their petty complaint struck the short title of the tax reform bill, one provision of the endowment tax, and the extension of college savings plans to homeschool expenses. The homeschool attack proved particularly revealing. The Republican tax bill would extend the use of ... more »
Game Changer: Submarines Might be Obsolete by 2050
*Andrew Davies* *Security, * What happens then? *That means there’ll be a period when the submarine becomes more, rather than less, important in the navy’s order of battle. If power projection and sea denial can’t be done from the surface, then it will have to be done from space, from the air, or from below the surface. Note that I’m not writing surface vessels off completely. There’ll be many tasks short of high-end war for which their visibility and persistence are a positive. (Though I don’t think we’d want to be spending billions of dollars per hull for those characteristic... more »
ET Denied: Many UFOs Are Just Super-Secret Military Aircraft
*David Axe* *Security, * There's no shortage of secret prototypes. From 2007 to 2012, a small team of military investigators looked into sightings of unidentified flying objects—yes, UFOs—from an office deep inside the Pentagon. The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, championed by former U.S. senator Harry Reid, paid contractors to analyze close encounters between military pilots and mysterious airborne objects. Some of those close encounters probably involved secret military prototype front-line pilots didn’t know exist. Others, however, remain unexplained — and ... more »
War Drums?
*North Korea* It's time to bring some clarity to recent events in regard sanctions against North Korea (the Norks) and their response. The North Korean statement called the latest UN sanctions an act of war. On 24 December, the day after the UN Security Council approved more sanctions, a North Korean Foreign Ministry statement called them an act of war. In the statement, published by the *Korean Central News Agency* (KCNA), North Korea accused the US of being terrified of its nuclear force. It said that the US was becoming “more and more frenzied in the moves to impose the harshest... more »
Untitled
*Pollution hysteria in a medical journal* *Authors of articles in medical journals are just as excitable about tiny differences as are Warmists. Warmists get excited about temperature differences of as little as a few hundredths of one degree Celsius and effects roughly as weak as that are often presented with great excitement in medical journals too. We read below, for instance, that an influence affecting around one person in a million is of importance.There are circumstances when a tiny difference might mean something but that would be where the measurements concern... more »
Will President Trump's National Security Strategy Succeed?
*Dov Zakheim, Business Insider/Foreign Policy*:* Trump's national security strategy may succeed more than people think* * President Donald Trump's recently unveiled national security strategy is a well-crafted document that should reassure allies and partners, and give adversaries considerable pause. * His harsh words for Iran and North Korea are particularly welcome. * But the omission of Russia and Turkey when discussing the state of the Middle East is also noteworthy. Several of my colleagues have already pointed out — with obvious relief — that the new National Security Strateg... more »
Educational Rot
[image: educational-rot] With but a few exceptions, schools of education represent the academic slums of colleges. They tend to be home to students who have the lowest academic test scores — for example, SAT scores — when they enter college.
The U.S. Air Force Trains Against Real Russian Planes
*Dave Mujumdar, National Interest:* *The Air Force Trains for War with Russia By Dogfighting against Russian Planes* The jet stayed supersonic for much longer than expected. “We brought it back to min burner, but I’m cruising at 1.3 Mach,” Gallop said. The two-seat Flanker was clean and it was demilitarized–which means it weighed about 3000lbs less than the typical stock Su-27, but nonetheless, the jet was impressively fast especially at high altitude. Slowing the Flanker down after almost 25 minutes of supersonic flight also showed interesting results. As the United States Air... more »
LIFE IS A DREAM; ALAN WATTS
Is life like a dream? According to the Buddhists, "individuals consist of a 'bundle' of habits, memories, sensations, desires, and so forth, which together delude one into thinking that he or she consists of a stable, lasting self. "This false self hangs together as a unit, and even reincarnates in body after body. "In Buddhism, as well as in Hinduism, life in a corporeal body is viewed negatively, as the source of all suffering. "Hence, the goal is to obtain release. "In Buddhism, this means abandoning the false sense of self so that the bundle of memories and impulses disinteg... more »
Pat Buchanan asks. “Did the FBI collude to stop Trump?”
Pat Buchanan says "One need not be a conspiracy nut to conclude the fix was in" More The post Pat Buchanan asks. “Did the FBI collude to stop Trump?” appeared first on The Duran.
Russia paranoid Guardian reporter gets DEMOLISHED in Real News interview (Video)
Where is the "collusion" Mr. Harding? More The post Russia paranoid Guardian reporter gets DEMOLISHED in Real News interview (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump lashes out at corrupt FBI and “pile of garbage” Hillary Clinton
POTUS takes to twitter to voice his anger over FBI corruption. More The post Trump lashes out at corrupt FBI and “pile of garbage” Hillary Clinton appeared first on The Duran.
10 Bitcoins buys you a Lamborghini
Supercars for cryptocurrency. More The post 10 Bitcoins buys you a Lamborghini appeared first on The Duran.
"Constant Race To Keep Ahead of Him," Tot with Autism Drowns
NOTE: Imagine the agony of losing a child, on Christmas no less. Paul Rozier drowned in a nearby pool. A story as oft repeated as A Visit from St. Nicholas is in December. In fact, my "On this Day" that...
Here is a GOP Congressman suggesting that the FBI and State Department should be purged of agents who are part of the "deep state."
WATCH: GOP Rep. Francis Rooney calls for 'purge' of FBI, accuses some in the agency of being a part of the 'deep state' pic.twitter.com/kkJTBPFeui — MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 26, 2017 "Deep State" by the way is right up there with the "Illuminati" and "Gay Mafia" as fantastical imaginary shadow organizations which conspiracy theorists claim are working the levers of power behind the scenes. This is the kind of lunacy espoused by Alex Jones and Right Wing talk radio hosts. To see an actual member of Congress using this kind of language is flatly terrifying.
Fresh possibilities in the air for a cleaner future.
Fresh possibilities in the air for a cleaner future – NY Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/fresh-possibilities-air-cleaner-future-article-1.3716251?utm_content=buffer5ea50&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw Advertisements
How to protect women against both HIV and pregnancy – The fight against AIDS
How to protect women against both HIV and pregnancy – The fight against AIDS https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21721629-newly-developed-vaginal-ring-releases-small-doses-drugs-over-three-month?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/howtoprotectwomenagainstbothhivandpregnancythefightagainstaids
Posturing MPs Sign Divest Parliament Pledge
By Paul Homewood Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have just signed Divest Parliament pledge. This is how the website describes the campaign: Our political leaders call for action on climate change but their pensions remain invested in fossil fuel companies whose business model is incompatible with international agreements to tackle climate […]
Pulmonary Fluorsis
Ameeramja J, Perumal E. Pulmonary fluorosis: a review. Environmental science and pollution research international. 2017 Oct;24(28):22119-22132. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-9951-z. The increased industrialization and improvised human lifestyle lead to a surge in environmental pollution nowadays. Even the chemicals which are known as prophylactic agents … Continue reading →
Onward to a Democratic Socialist Automated Neutropia
Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
During a talk at the CIO Network, techno-philanthropist and entrepreneur Peter H. Diamandis said, “I’m sort of a libertarian capitalist at heart, but we’re heading towards a future of socialism.” And he’s not wrong. Capitalism might’ve helped bring about advanced technological innovations over the decades, but as a result, the socio-economic system is providing the very tools needed to eventually replace it as a whole.
Syrian Army prepares for massive offensive in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is making their final preparations for what is expected to be final offensive in the southern suburbs of Damascus. According to a source from the Syrian Arab Army, their elite 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division has received orders from the high command in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia promises to exterminate Al-Qaeda in Syria, part of 2018 New Year’s resolution
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Top Russian officials have promised as part of 2018 New Year’s resolution that the country’s armed forces will exterminate Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Syria. On Tuesday, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Valery Gerasimov stated, on record, that the goal Russian military forces in Syria for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Overnight 4.2 earthquake hits northern Iran leaving 1 dead, more than 70 injured
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s Alborz Province early on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 75, according to local media. The quake, with a depth of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles), hit some 39 kilometers west of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to the Fars news agency citing the seismological center of the Geophysics […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Arrest warrants issued for former Iraqi Defense Minister and Air Force commander: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – Arrest warrants have been issued to the former Iraqi Defense Minister, Khaled Al-‘Obeidi, and Air Force commander, Anwar Hamma Amin, Aliya Nassif of the National Iraqi Alliance told Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Aswat. According to the Saudi daily, the former Iraqi Defense Minister and Air Force commander were issued arrest warrants for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US base in southern Syria fully blocked by Syrian Army
Russian General Staff Chief Army General Valery Gerasimov said that there was movement of militants from the US base in Syria’s At-Tanf, which is currently fully blocked by the Syrian army. The US base in Syria’s At-Tanf is fully blocked by the Syrian army, Russian General Staff Chief Army General Valery Gerasimov told the Komsomolskaya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ahrar al-Sham humiliates Free Syrian Army, makes it look like biggest joke in the world
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – On Tuesday, jihadist rebels of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group shot down a Syrian air force warplane with a guided missile over the skies of Hama province, uploading video evidence of the engagement to back their claim. However, prior to the video evidence emerging, fighters of the Free Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 48,000 Russian troops were deployed to Syria: MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Over 48,000 Russian military personnel were deployed to Syria between 2015 and 2017, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on Wednesday. At least half of 48,000 Russian troops deployed to Syria have been withdrawn after Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Hmaymim Military Airport earlier this month. The Russian military was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-Led Coalition estimates 1,000 Daesh terrorists left in Syria
About 1,000 terrorists from the Daesh terror group (banned in many countries, including Russia) remain in Syria, Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, said. “Up to this moment, we had an estimate of less than 3,000 [terrorists]… But the latest estimate we received today was, there’s about 1,000 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army turns back threatening night assault by militant raiders in north Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has repelled a threatening infiltration assault by militant raiders near a key town in the northern countryside of Homs province. The attack took place over the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. According to pro-government sources, Syrian Arab Army units stationed near the frontier town of Maryamayn […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Amid Russian warnings, ISIS prepares for new offensive in Afghanistan during winter
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Islamic State-affiliated media has released photos of militants belonging to the terrorist group’s Afghan franchise carrying out training operations in preparation for a future offensive against government forces. The photos appear at a time when Russian military and diplomatic officials have been warning about a possible resurgence of ISIS in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New batch of Turkish troops arrive in Qatar
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – A new batch of Turkish soldiers arrived in the Qatari capital this week, the Qatari Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday, December 26th. According to the Qatari Defense Ministry, the Turkish soldiers reached the Al-Udeid Military Airport in the southern part of Doha, the Gulf state’s capital. No further details were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists suffer devastating losses as Syrian Army troops advance in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored several gains inside the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, Tuesday, as their forces managed to capture many areas from the jihadist rebels. Led by elements of the Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by capturing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran’s slams Saudi Arabia over latest massacre in Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – The Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Baram Qasemi, slammed the Saudi regime over their latest the latest massacre committed by their forces in Yemen. “It is a pity and surprise that the hysteric attacks carried out by U.S. deadly weapons do not provoke the reactions from so-called human rights […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massive Russian, Syrian Army reinforcements airlifted to Hama via Deir Ezzor for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 A.M.) – Huge reinforcements of the Russian Ground Forces and Syrian Arab Army have been airlifted into the Hama military airport via Deir Ezzor to support offensive operations in northwest Syria. On Tuesday, both pro-government and opposition sources reported the arrival of large Ilyushin cargo aircraft (type not specified but very likely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamist rebels release kidnapped civilians to allow sick to leave East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam published a statement on Tuesday confirming that an agreement had been made with the Syrian government to allow sick civilians to leave the besieged East Ghouta in order to seek treatment in Damascus hospitals. According to a military source in Damascus, Jaysh Al-Islam has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Star Citizen - Star Map - MobiGlas - getting it off my chest!
Star Citizen - Star Map - MobiGlas Star Citizen, right... it's in Alpha. Yeah, we know. I got this message from *CIG* the other day, "It's in alpha, it'll all be fine once it's out." Well, yeah. That's probably true, CIG can address the bugs and sort out the fps, but will it be a NEAT user-experience? Will it be CLEAN? The wrist-phone MobiGlas currently owns the Star Map app, but is this the right place for it? Looking at a galactic Star Map when your land-bound is pointless. Using the Star Map on your wrist during flight is a really disorienting experience. Here's why.... you're ta... more »
A Wider World of War
We live in the age of Pax Americana. It is an empire wihout the need to maintain large armies in pace, not unlike the original Pax Britannia. Those 70.000 Special forces are the real army of such a regime. As with Britain, large wars prove futile and best avoided. But local agitators still exist and must never be allowed to prosper or win.. A small sufficient force early ensures there is no later. So suddenly a nascent unrising aimed at Nigerian oil wells is suddenly facing way more than they can hope to handle. The purpose is to snuff such activity out. There is no problem ... more »
The African Enlightenment
In the end, the enlightenment was successively promoted in the one place able to properly respond and that is Europe generally and England specifically and by extension America. That scholars from elsewhere hugely informed it is no surprise at all as we see just that happening today. That response is still taking place while the seeds are now centuries past. The rise of India will see this tradition powerfully reinforced and re - energized. The rise of Trump will also refresh the West. This item adds other voices to the classical enlightenment and there are many more as wel... more »
The Mayas . . . Facts that you will never see on a television program!
[image: The Mayas . . . Facts that you will never see on a television program!] What leaps at us is that hte whole sophisticated pyramidculture was completely developed in the Aericas by 3500 BC which is about a thousand years before The Meditterranean. It is thus plausible that the two way stream of cultural exchange began even then. Recall the 2400 BC date for the Great Pyramid, Grand Manaan and Lake Superior needed a long time to build out the Great Circle route. Thus i expected a thousand year prehistory and now we have it. Recall also that our Bronze Age culture seem to h... more »
Royal commission report makes preventing institutional sexual abuse a national responsibility
What has never worked is a culture of denial. This report is a serious contribution to the discussion that is now taking place globally. The surprise is how much there is hidden away in the cracks of society. That all forms of child care would be a magnet is a given, yet i wonder also if natural caring can be thus stigmatized.. I personally suspect that we will not resolve these types of problems until we properly establish the natural community as the foundation to society even if only for the lower third in economic terms although the natural efficiency should make it much... more »
X22 Report, “The Draining Of The Swamp Nuclear Option Has Just Been Initiated”
X22 Report, “The Draining Of The Swamp Nuclear Option Has Just Been Initiated” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcG0iXV1jqg
"I Had An Experience..."
"I had an experience... *I can't prove it, I can't even explain it, but everything that I know as a human being, everything that I am tells me that it was real! *I was given something wonderful, something that changed me forever... A vision of the universe that tells us, undeniably, how tiny, and insignificant and how... rare, and precious we all are! A vision that tells us that we belong to something that is greater than ourselves, that we are *not — that none of us — are alone!* I wish I could share that. I wish, that everyone, if only for one moment, could feel that awe, and hum...more »
Musical Interlude: Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue”
Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-_2G7MMgc
Musical Interlude: The Alan Parsons Project, “Prime Time”
The Alan Parsons Project, “Prime Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CM0KjM3Ens
Midnight Meme, Special Edition: The 12 Days Of Christimemes #2
*-by Noah* Looks like Santa didn't bring Chris Christie everything he wanted so he's waiting for the delivery trucks at Krispy Kreme. Too bad the other customers won't get any, but, hey, he's a Republican. They're very grabby and very piggy.
Trump: Agent Of Chaos (a.k.a. “The Kraken”)
The Kraken is purposely destroying all remnants of the “old order” that he touches from NAFTA to the Jerusalem status quo in his epic quest to “Make America Great Again”. The post Trump: Agent Of Chaos (a.k.a. “The Kraken”) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Russia Wants A Country-Wide Biometric Database For Financial Services
© Sputnik/ Evgeny Biyatov *Bloomberg*: *Russia Plans National Biometric Database Starting Next Year* * Upper house of parliament approves law allowing system * Russian state-owned firms lead push for biometric technology Russia will get a country-wide biometric database for financial services starting next summer, the central bank said. The system will expand access to banking by letting people open accounts without having to visit a branch and is a key milestone in digitizing financial services, the Bank of Russia said in a statement. The regulator said that data would only be sto... more »
Kant’s Message To Those Who Oppose The Enlightenment
Moses Mendelssohn; Immanuel KantIn October 1786, Immanuel Kant made his contribution to the Pantheism controversy, a philosophical and religious dispute which raged between 1785–1789 and had an effect throughout Europe, with an essay, “What does it mean to orient oneself in thinking?” The dispute was primarily between Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi and Moses Mendelssohn over the philosophical and religious significance of the Spinozism of the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. When Mendelssohn suddenly died in January 1786, his friends appealed to Kant to join the controversy an... more »
New Year's Resolution Foundation
For those who recall the BBC's fondness for reports from the Resolution Foundation, here's a bit of festive gloom from the main headlines on their News website this morning: And guess what's to blame? Yes, the Brexit vote. Here's to 2018!
Researchers have just discovered a Planet without a star in deep space
Researchers have just discovered a Planet without a star in deep space http://ewao.com/2016/04/21/researchers-just-discovered-planet-without-star-deep-space/ Advertisements
Earth’s Magnetic Field is Collapsing, Scientists Say Our Planet’s Poles are About to Flip
Earth’s Magnetic Field is Collapsing, Scientists Say Our Planet’s Poles are About to Flip http://ewao.com/2016/04/25/earths-magnetic-field-collapsing-planets-poles-flip/
33 Things That DO NOT Happen In A Healthy Relationship.
33 Things That DO NOT Happen In A Healthy Relationship – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/33-thingss-that-do-not-happen-in-a-healthy-relationship/?=ire
One MORE way humans harm marine ecosystems: Noise.
One MORE way humans harm marine ecosystems: Noise – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-12-25-one-more-way-humans-harm-marine-ecosystems-noise.html
Tweets For Today
With "a little over 11,000 homicides" in 2017, Colombia records lowest murder rate in four decades after peace deal with the left-wing FARC rebel group https://t.co/ho2Ny7kY7G — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 26, 2017 #AFGHANISTAN#IslamicState’s Khorasan Province (#ISKP) Releases Pictures Showing Its Fighters Training & Graduation From “Abu Umar al-Shishani” Training Camp At An Undisclosed Location In Kunar. #TerrorMonitor 1/2 pic.twitter.com/9oKmVQvBZj — Terrormonitor.org (@Terror_Monitor) December 27, 2017 #Russia's naval group to be permanently deployed in Eastern Mediterran... more »
The Poet: William Stafford, "Ask Me"
*"Ask Me"* "Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. Ask me whether what I have done is my life. Others have come in their slow way into my thought, and some have tried to help or to hurt: ask me what difference their strongest love or hate has made. I will listen to what you say. You and I can turn and look at the silent river and wait. We know the current is there, hidden, and there are comings and goings from miles away that hold the stillness exactly before us. What the river says, that is what I say." - William Stafford
A New Trade War Brewing?
*L.A. Times:* *America's trade wars are heating up as U.S. firms sue for relief from foreign competitors* U.S. companies are bringing new trade lawsuits against their foreign competitors with a scope and frequency not seen in more than 15 years, government documents show, as a wave of new complaints builds under President Trump. A Washington Post analysis of Commerce Department data found 23 new trade disputes initiated since January, making 2017 the busiest year for tariff cases since 2001. The new cases target trade between the U.S. and 29 counties, the most in any year since 20... more »
"In All Seriousness..."
"Thomas Edison said in all seriousness: "There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the labor of thinking"- if we bother with facts at all, we hunt like bird dogs after the facts that bolster up what we already think- and ignore all the others! We want only the facts that justify our acts- the facts that fit in conveniently with our wishful thinking and justify our preconceived prejudices. As Andre Maurois put it: "Everything that is in agreement with our personal desires seems true. Everything that is not puts us into a rage." Is it any wonder, then, that we fin... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet- On Talking"
*"On Talking"* "You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts; And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your lips, and sound is a diversion and a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly. There are those among you who seek the talkative through fear of being alone. The silence of aloneness reveals to their eyes their naked selves and they would escape. And there are those who talk, and without knowledge or forethought ... more »
Syrian Army rescues 70 civilians from US lines – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has rescued another large batch of civilians that have managed to escape the Rukban Refugee Camp near the Jordanian-Syrian border. According to a military report, up to 70 civilians escaped the Rukban Refugee Camp inside the U.S.’ lines and reached a Syrian Army checkpoint, where […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage: Al-Nusra shoots down Syrian air force warplane with guided missile
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – On Tuesday, jihadist militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) terrorist group shot down a Syrian Arab Air Forces warplane with a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile. Not long after the event, the organization’s media arm released footage of the engagement. The Syrian jet, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed forces capture key towns, oil field in east Syria during renewed offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – US-backed forces have captured two towns and a key oilfield in the east Syrian province of Deir Ezzor amid a new offensive push aimed at expelling Islamic State fighters from their last strongholds throughout the region. According to opposition and some pro-government sources, fighters of the Coalition-led Syrian Democratic Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels carry out ambush against Syrian Army in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terror group carried out a successful ambush inside the East Ghouta region of Damascus, Tuesday, killing a couple Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in the Jobar suburb. A Syrian Army unit was attempting to sneak through a jihadist tunnel under the Jobar suburb, when […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen: Saudi-led airstrike kills at least 40 in Taiz *GRAPHIC*
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 A.M.) – At least 40 people were killed and scores injured in a suspected Saudi-led coalition airstrike in the southwestern Yemeni province of Taiz on Tuesday. The airstrike hit a busy Shuhrah market in Al Taiziya district, a popular market among residents of the nearby villages. Houthi rebels, who took control of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pro-government Palestinian group wipes out jihadist commander in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 A.M.) – The pro-government Palestinian group, Liwaa Al-Quds, carried out a successful missile strike on the jihadist rebel positions in the northwestern part of Aleppo yesterday. According to a report from Liwaa Al-Quds, their fighters destroyed a military vehicle belonging to one of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s field commanders in the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish warplanes kill 7 PKK fighters in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – The Turkish Air Force reportedly killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in the northern countryside of Iraq, Tuesday, the state owned Anadolu News Agency claimed. Citing the Turkish General Staff, the Anadolu News Agency reported that the seven members of the PKK were killed in Iraq’s Basyan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli government official pulls publicity stunt to please Jewish Supremacist voters
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 A.M)- Elected Israeli Knesset member ‘Oren Hazen’, pulled over a bus filled with Palestinian mothers hoping to visit their imprisoned sons, this Monday, shouting profanities at them and turning the Bus around. The bus was heading to ‘Nafha prison’, from the besieged Gaza Strip, when it was intercepted and pulled over by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian airstrike destroys underground base in northern Hama – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have been relentlessly bombing the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate lately, using heavy bombs to weaken the defenses of the jihadist rebels in the area. In particular, the Russian Aerospace Forces have been concentrating on the towns of Al-Lataminah and Kafr Zita, which are two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
Speedy: An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean on July 28 *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Heart-breaking loss of life, strike operations on ISIS and patrolling tense waters off China to touching rescues, snow angels at base and emotional homecomings: The US Navy reveals their most powerful images of 2017* (Daily Mail).
"Truth Is Always Stranger Than Fiction..."
"Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world's stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it's immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble." - Dean Koontz
"Standing Up When It’s Too Late"
*"Standing Up When It’s Too Late"* By JR Nyquist "This article is a comparison between America and another great empire faced with rot in high office and a decline of the state - Rome. The writer, JR Nyquist, artfully points out it’s not the big events that sink an empire but many seemingly little ones. You could call what is happening to the U.S. “death by a thousand cuts.” Except in this story, people are not really aware how deep the cuts are and exactly who is doing the cutting. I loved this piece, and I hope you do as well." - Greg Hunter ••• "There is a letter by Marcus Tulliu... more »
How Many Times Has The U.S. Intel Community Violated The Trust Of Its Citizens?
*Sharyl Attkisson, The Hill*: *10 times the intel community violated the trust of US citizens, lawmakers and allies* No matter where you stand politically, a growing body of facts raises the question: Is there systemic corruption or misfeasance at work inside America’s intelligence agencies? By that, I don’t mean people stealing money. I mean officials who are stealing our privacy — using the tools of intelligence-gathering and law-enforcing, which are meant to protect Americans, to instead spy on them, to gather information that isn’t the government’s business (at least not witho... more »
The Economic Collapse, Transition Revealed, Just Look At The Clues
X22Report Published on Dec 26, 2017 2017 has been a horrible year for retailers many have gone bankrupt and many have closed thousands of stores. This holiday season most likely will not be any better and we will probably see more store closures. Housing prices have reached a point where they are now out of the […]
Pakistan: 3 Soldiers Killed in Indian Shelling
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 26, 2017 Tensions are running high in Kashmir following the death of three Pakistani soldiers during cross-border shelling in the disputed region. In a statement, the Pakistani army said the soldiers were killed after they came under fire on the Pakistani side of the border. The statement blamed India for […]
United States of EUROPE: Shock Claim EU Plans Own OLYMPIC TEAM to ‘Destroy National ID’
United States of EUROPE: Shock Claim EU Plans Own OLYMPIC TEAM to ‘Destroy National ID’ by MARK CHANDLER, https://www.express.co.uk/ DISCUSSIONS are underway to create an EU Olympic team as part of the bloc’s push for an ever closer Europe, it is claimed. – West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge said the suggestion of a team comprising EU members […]
US Using Pyongyang Issue as Pretext to Continue Militarizing Asia-Pacific – SC
US Using Pyongyang Issue as Pretext to Continue Militarizing Asia-Pacific – SC by https://sputniknews.com/ The Russian Security Council secretary has explained why Washington strives to deploy global missile defense systems in the Asia-Pacific. – “It’s no secret to anybody that the DPRK nuclear missile problem is, in fact, being used as a pretext for continuing the militarization of the Asia-Pacific region […]
The Petro-Yuan Bombshell and Its Relation to the New US Security Doctrine
The Petro-Yuan Bombshell and Its Relation to the New US Security Doctrine by Pepe Escobar, http://russia-insider.com/en “Russia and China … have concluded that pumping the US military budget by buying US bonds … is an unsustainable proposition …” – The new 55-page “America First” National Security Strategy (NSS), drafted over the course of 2017, defines Russia and China as […]
ISIS Tried to Fuel Hostility Between Faiths – Iraqi Anti-Terrorism Chief
RT Published on Dec 26, 2017 RT spoke about the liberation of Mosul with the head of an Iraqi anti-terror unit, General Talib Shaghati al-Kenani. He told us that ISIS had tried to fuel hostility between faiths, but people were able to unite to save the country. end
‘Your Son is a Dog, You’re Not Wanted Here’ – Israeli MP to Mother of Palestinian Prisoner
‘Your Son is a Dog, You’re Not Wanted Here’ – Israeli MP to Mother of Palestinian Prisoner by https://www.rt.com/ A member of the Israeli parliament mounted a bus from the Gaza Strip and lashed out at a Palestinian woman heading to visit her son jailed in Israel, yelling that the prisoner was a “dog,” an “insect” […]
The Republican Party And Its Financiers Have Been Waiting For 8 Decades To Destroy The New Deal. Is America OK With That?
*Nancy Ohanian's Trumpist* Trump was driven to run for president by more than one thing, although high on his list was his visceral hatred for Obama and the outrage he felt of having been talked down to in public by a black president who Trump never recognized as an actual president but as a usurper whose com accomplishments he has been erasing, one by one. That reason doesn’t trump Trump’s overarching greed and avarice, but Obama hatred can’t be ignored as a motivation. With a sick and rotted out Republican Party taking on the role of accomplice and enabler, erasing Obama’s accompl... more »
Is America On The Brink Of A Historic Break With Europe?
U.S. President Trump, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Merkel gather with NATO member leaders to pose for a family picture before the start of their summit in Brussels. Thomson Reuters *USA Today:* *America is on the brink of a historic break with Europe, thanks to Trump* Foreign service officers like me saw ourselves as guardians of this vital alliance. But Trump isn't interested in leading it or writing its next chapter. The Trump administration’s newly unveiled national security strategy lists reinforcing America’s alliances as a major objective. Yet in ... more »
Smart Levels And Many World/Mind Zen Ethics
Life is a gamble, every day, all day, in a most greedy casino with unwritten rules and players rewriting the rules, re-interpreting them if you accidentally won too much without having the right friends, putting you back in your place. How do people of different smarts gamble? read more
"Military/ Intelligence/ Security Industrial Complex Rules"
*"Military/ Intelligence/ Security Industrial Complex Rules"* by Sartre, BATR "When Harry Browne wrote and first published back on January 1, 1973 "How to be Free in an Unfree World," few people realized just how much more difficult it would be to apply his rational lessons to a world completely gone mad in a rush to hasten Armageddon. Listening to Harry Browne back in 1980 at a monetary conference, the audience was eager to unlock the keys to attain financial security. Well, in the succeeding decades, most astute observers of the financial conditions have found a way to acquire, at... more »
Did the FBI Conspire to Stop Trump?
[image: did-the-fbi-conspire-to-stop-trump] The "dirty dossier," a mixture of fabrications, falsehoods and half-truths, created to destroy Trump and make Hillary president, was the product of a British spy's collusion with Kremlin agents.
South Korean Forces Create A North Korea Nuclear Monitoring Team
© KCNA / Reuters *CNN:* *South Korean forces to create North Korea nuclear monitoring team* Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The South Korean Defense Ministry is creating a new bureau dedicated to monitoring and countering the threat from North Korea, according to a government news release. The announcement comes on the heels of growing calls for South Korea's armed forces to establish a so-called "control tower" dedicated to exclusively handling North Korea affairs. The threat from Pyongyang has come under increased focus in 2017, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over signific... more »
Ten People We Wish Would Just Go Away And Leave Us Alone
When students of cultural history look back someday at America 2017 they will undoubtedly say it was a banner year for women. It started with the historic Women’s March the day after the Inauguration of Donald Trump when Ashley Judd went full lunatic and gave a speech for the ages where she lamented everything from jean sizes to her monthly period. Liberal females nationwide have been having a collective 'period' every since, while beta males voluntarily hand over their balls to them. *Time* magazine even named a gaggle of women “person of the year” for coming out with alleged t... more »
Japan Is Considering Converting Its Helicopter Carriers Into Aircraft Carriers
Wikimedia *Popular Mechanics*: *Japan Considers Converting Ships to Aircraft Carriers* The country’s new “helicopter destroyers” could fly American F-35B fighter jets. Japan, once a world leader in aircraft carriers, is preparing to wade back into the world of fixed wing aviation. The Pacific country, which swore off flat-tops in the aftermath of World War II, is preparing to reverse decades of government policy and add fighter planes to so-called “helicopter destroyers" to counter Chinese air power. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japan was an aircraf... more »
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