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Kirk Humphreys Resigns from OU Board of Regents Over Controversial Homosexuality Comments
Humphreys's resignation follows a backlash over comments he made that appeared to equate homosexuality with pedophilia.
Is the Song ‘Over the Rainbow’ Connected to the Holocaust?
According to rumors, the "Wizard of Oz" classic was written about the pogroms in Europe before and during World War II.
During surprise interview with the New York Times Donald Trump denies collusion 16 times, claims the Russia investigation is a hoax by Democrats, and that he has the right to do whatever he wants with the Justice Department.
Here are some of the highlights courtesy of the New York Times: On charges of collusion with Russia and how the investigation is perceived by others: *During an impromptu 30-minute interview with The New York Times at his golf club in West Palm Beach, the president did not demand an end to the Russia investigations swirling around his administration, but insisted 16 times that there has been “no collusion” discovered by the inquiry. * *“It makes the country look very bad, and it puts the country in a very bad position,” Mr. Trump said of the investigation. “So the sooner it’s work... more »
Frank Schaefer Travels To Agua Dulce To Meet CA-25 Progressive Candidate Katie Hill
Neither Frank Schaeffer nor Katie Hill is a Trump fan— though Katie’s opponent, Steve Knight, is as Trumped-up as possible. He's one of Trump's most devoted partisans in Washington. Katie takes care to explain why her campaign is more than just an anti-Trump endeavor. I urge you to watch the clip above. But I want to offer you a little background as context. CA-25, which spans the Antelope Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and Simi Valley, has a Democratic voter registration advantage— and a very weak Republican incumbent. Why? Hillary won CA-25 pretty substantially— 50.3% to 43.6%... more »
VIDEO: Syrian Army captures dozens of anti-tank missiles, rocket launchers from ISIS in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has discovered another massive Islamic State weapons stockpile that was abandoned by the terrorist group after being driven from a key city near the Iraqi border in the province of Deir Ezzor. On Friday, Syrian troops found a large ISIS arms cache inside the city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army driven back in east Damascus by joint Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – Two jihadist militias operating in rebel-held east Damascus, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) and Ahrar al-Sham (Muslim Brotherhood affiliate), have joined forces and launched a powerful offensive against the Syrian Arab Army, targeting a vulnerable salient in the district of Harasta. According to reports, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US reportedly evacuates Daesh leaders from Syria’s Deir ez-Zor again
The new accusations add to the string of charges of alleged US-led coalition cooperation with Daesh (ISIS), contrary to its proclained goal of fighting terrorism in Syria. US helicopters have evacuated Daesh leaders from several areas across the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor to the country’s northeast, Syria’s SANA news agency has reported, citing eyewitnesses. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militants attack Syrian news team in Hama murdering one
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – Jihadist militants have purposely targeted a Syrian new crew in northern Hama province, killing a cameraman and injuring a reporter. According to reports, a front-line news crew for Sama TV has lost one member killed and another wounded after it was directly targeted by jihadist militants in the embattled province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin signs law to ratify Russia-Syria agreement to expand naval base in Tartus
The president’s approval is the final step of implementation of the Russia-Syria agreement, which was signed on January 18, after the expansion of the Russian naval facility was ratified by the Russian State Duma on December 21. On Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the deal on the expansion of the Russian naval facility in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Challenging the Saudi crown prince: Alwaleed bin Talal toughs it out
Incarcerated for almost two months in a gilded cage in Riyadh’s luxurious Ritz Carlton Hotel, Saudi billionaire businessman Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal appears to be putting up a fight that could challenge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s assertion that his two month-old purge of scores of members of the ruling family, senior officials, and businessmen constitutes a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army rolls up key high-ground amid imminent fall of jihadist stronghold on Hama-Idlib border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:48 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army continue to roll up the countryside of northwestern Syria, capturing more key points, towns and villages along the Hama-Idlib provincial border. Reports have come in from sources exclusive to Al-Masdar News stating that units of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger forces have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels suffer largest defeat in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – The Al-Qaeda-linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham is preparing to leave the Beit Jinn pocket near Mount Hermon (Jabal Sheikh) for the first time in four years. Ten buses and ambulances provided by the Syrian government have already entered the town of Beit Jinn, where they are awaiting orders to transfer 300 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda bleeds ISIS ranks in new raiding operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Fighters affiliated to the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda have conducted a rather successful raid against ISIS positions in the country’s northwest, killing a number of rival jihadists and destroying their fire support assets. On Thursday, Al-Qaeda-linked fighters of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly called Jabhat al-Nusra and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia, Turkey sign loan agreement on supply of S-400 air defense systems
Russia and Turkey signed a loan agreement on the supply of Russia’s S-400 air defense missile systems in Ankara on Friday, the TRT channel reported. According to the channel, an official statement is expected in connection with the signing of the agreement soon. Earlier, the newspaper “Hürriet” reported that part of the money for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Unstoppable: Elite Syrian forces liberate yet another key town in Idlib en-route to Khan Sheikhoun
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:56 P.M.) – Following the liberation of Abu Dali, moments ago, additional reports came in stating that elite Syrian Arab Army forces have pushed on further to secure another key town in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province which commands the road to major militant strongholds like Khan Sheikhoun. According to military-affiliated sources, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures strategic town in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) latest push in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate has officially paid off, as their forces captured an imperative town near the Hama axis. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army reentered Abu Dali after it was discovered that the town itself […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Israeli forces attack Gaza Strip after rocket strike
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Israeli Armed Forces have attacked the Gaza Strip this afternoon in retaliation for a rocket strike earlier in the day. According to the Israeli media, IDF tanks and warplanes attacked two outposts in the northern part of the Gaza that belonged to the Hamas Movement. No casualties have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes large-scale offensive in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, today, after making several gains near the imperative town of Abu Dali. Led by the elite Tiger Forces and 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army targeted Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions at the town of Al-Hamdaniyah, while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This looks like an awful lot of fun
I'm a bit too old and fat to try this, but I'd have liked to have had a go in my younger years. Of course, if we could wangle one of those for me, and another for Old NFO, and one for Miss D., and one for aepilotjim, and another for Lawdog, plus one for Phlegmmy, and send one up to Alma so she could fly it down to join us . . . we could have a Northern Texas Writers and Soarers Club, right there! Peter
Is the Song ‘Over the Rainbow’ About the Holocaust?
According to rumors, the "Wizard of Oz" classic was written about the pogroms in Europe before and during World War II.
Did Sasha Obama Crash Her Expensive New Car Into a Lake?
A fake news article wants you to hate former First Daughter Sasha Obama.
Maliki-KDP Reconciliation In Iraq
Vice President Nouri al-Maliki and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) were once the worst of enemies, and now they are making up. They both are angry at Prime Minister Haidar Abadi, which is bringing the two sides together. This is another sign of the short sighted thinking of much of Iraq’s political class. The first sign of this reconciliation happened when Maliki gave a long interview to Rudaw, which is run by Kurdistan Regional Government Premier Nechirvan Barzani. Maliki said that Baghdad and Irbil had to start anew with relations and build trust and equality amongst all c... more »
2017 Was Safest Year for Cops in Nearly 50 Years—But Citizens Killed by Cops are at Epidemic Levels
[image: cops]Despite the constant bombardment by the mainstream media that there is a war on cops, the data shows the only war is on American citizens—by police.
Husband Shared Photo of His Wife Dying of Cancer So Facebook Suspended His Account
[image: facebook]For a peaceful post about his wife's death from cancer, and the importance of getting screened, Facebook suspended a widower's account.
UK stock markets close at a record high
Anyone who relied solely on the BBC for their economic news and analysis might be excused feeling a little confused by today's news about the UK stockmarkets: 'UK stock markets climbed to new highs on the final day of trading for 2017. Both the FTSE 100 index of leading blue chip companies and the FTSE 250 reached new records at the close of trading. US stock markets have also hit new peaks over the year, helped by Donald Trump's sweeping tax reforms. Stephen Eckett, author of the annual Harriman Stock Market Almanac, said: "All the dangers that were anticipated with a Trump admi... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Dec 29
1979 U.S. placed Iraq on list of State Sponsors of Terrorism for backing Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal 1981 Syria said it would start talks with Iran to try to end Iran-Iraq War 1990 Joint Chief head Gen Powell told CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Schwarzkopf to be ready to start Gulf War by 1/17/91 1996 Dawa announced campaign to assassinate top Iraqi officials 2002 US Senate authorized war against Iraq 2003 Iraqi Governing Council voted to replace family laws with sharia 2004 Insurgent safehouse blows up in Baghdad killing 28 2005 Zarqawi took responsibility for rocket attack on I... more »
Aloe Vera: and why the ancient Egyptians called it the plant of ‘immortality’
Aloe Vera: and why the ancient Egyptians called it the plant of ‘immortality’ http://ewao.com/2017/11/06/aloe-vera-and-why-the-ancient-egyptians-called-it-the-plant-of-immortality/ Advertisements
The evil of Monsanto and GMOs explained: Bad technology, endless greed and the destruction of humanity.
The evil of Monsanto and GMOs explained: Bad technology, endless greed and the destruction of humanity – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/037289_Monsanto_corporations_ethics.html
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Reveals That The ADHD Does Not Actually Exist
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Reveals That The ADHD Does Not Actually Exist http://www.inhalepositivevibes.com/renowned-harvard-psychologist-reveals-adhd-not-actually-exist/
Study Finds DTP Vaccine Increases Mortality In Young Infants 5 To 10 Fold Compared To Unvaccinated Infants.
Study Finds DTP Vaccine Increases Mortality In Young Infants 5 To 10 Fold Compared To Unvaccinated Infants – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/04/24/new-study-finds-dtp-vaccine-increases-mortality-in-young-infants-5-to-10-fold-compared-to-unvaccinated-infants/
Opioids are Mind Control Drugs: MKULTRA is Alive and Well
Opioids are Mind Control Drugs: MKULTRA is Alive and Well https://www.activistpost.com/2017/11/opioids-mind-control-drugs-mkultra-alive-well.html
Gluten-free Superfoods That Make a Perfect Wheat Substitute
Gluten-free Superfoods That Make a Perfect Wheat Substitute http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/08/02/gluten-free-superfoods-make-perfect-wheat-substitute/
Why is it so cold if the Earth is warming?
Why is it so cold if the Earth is warming? : TreeHugger https://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/why-it-so-cold-if-earth-warming-video.html
What Happens To Our Body After Drinking Coca Cola?
What Happens To Our Body After Drinking Coca Cola? http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/09/what-happens-to-our-body-after-drinking-coca-cola.html?m=1
Harvard study shows the surprising impact of intermittent fasting on the aging process.
Harvard study shows the surprising impact of intermittent fasting on the aging process – Ideapod https://ideapod.com/harvard-study-shows-impact-intermittent-fasting-aging-process/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=scoop
If You Prefer to Be Alone, Science Says You Could Be a Genius.
If You Prefer to Be Alone, Science Says You Could Be a Genius | Reader’s Digest – Reader’s Digest https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/prefer-alone-science-says-genius/?trkid=soc-rd-facebook
World War III: All the Crazy Weapons North Korea Wishes It Could Buy
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* But will likely never, ever get. North Korean weapons engineers have done remarkable work with remarkably little. Fortunately, North Korea has been largely cut off from the international arms market for a long time, even from suppliers such as China and Russia. While North Korean industry is not primitive, it cannot support the development of multiple modern military systems. South Korea, on the other hand, has taken great advantage of the international arms market, acquiring technology from foreign powers, defraying costs through joint projects... more »
Donald Trump just fired the entire HIV/AIDS advisory panel without explanation.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *The remaining 16 members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS were told they were being fired Wednesday, via a FedExed letter from the White House. Six members resigned in June in protest of what they called the Trump administration’s inaction on the issue. Gabriel Maldonado, a PACHA adviser, confirmed the firings, but said the “explanation is still unclear.” “Like any administration, they want their own people there,” Maldonado told the Washington Blade. “Many of us were Obama appointees. I was an Obama appointee and my term was continuing... more »
US and Israel reach joint strategic plan to counter Iranian influence in Middle East
US Middle East focus turns towards Iran. More The post US and Israel reach joint strategic plan to counter Iranian influence in Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
EXPLOSIVE Senate email says anyone “of Russian nationality or Russian descent” will now be targeted
The Young Turks Network uncovers bombshell Senate email targeting Russian Americans. More The post EXPLOSIVE Senate email says anyone “of Russian nationality or Russian descent” will now be targeted appeared first on The Duran.
“Bitcoin Billionaire” CEO kidnapped in Kiev
Bitcoin Exchange CEO kidnapped as he was leaving office. More The post “Bitcoin Billionaire” CEO kidnapped in Kiev appeared first on The Duran.
Trump hating NY Attorney General, assisting special counsel Robert Mueller (Video)
NY Prosecutor helping Robert Mueller boasts of "legal resistance" towards Trump. More The post Trump hating NY Attorney General, assisting special counsel Robert Mueller (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Matt Drudge compares Trump’s approval rating to Obama’s approval rating, at same point during presidency
The results will shock many on the left. More The post Matt Drudge compares Trump’s approval rating to Obama’s approval rating, at same point during presidency appeared first on The Duran.
US-Led Coalition Continues to Underreport Civilians Killed in Iraq, Syria Airstrikes
[image: undefined] The US-led coalition has issued yet another report on the civilian death toll in their airstrikes against Iraq and Syria since 2014, and continues to dismiss the vast, vast majority of the civilian deaths as “not credible.” Out of 27,500 coalition airstrikes in that period, 1,799 reports of civilian casualties have been issued, with thousands killed. The coalition, however, dismissed all but 208 of the reports, and put the figure at 817 dead. This has been a recurring problem, with all independent attempts at counting the deaths dwarfing the official figure, and ...more
US-Led Coalition Continues to Underreport Civilians Killed in Iraq, Syria Airstrikes
[image: undefined] The US-led coalition has issued yet another report on the civilian death toll in their airstrikes against Iraq and Syria since 2014, and continues to dismiss the vast, vast majority of the civilian deaths as “not credible.” Out of 27,500 coalition airstrikes in that period, 1,799 reports of civilian casualties have been issued, with thousands killed. The coalition, however, dismissed all but 208 of the reports, and put the figure at 817 dead. This has been a recurring problem, with all independent attempts at counting the deaths dwarfing the official figure, and ...more »
"Deep State Takedown In Progress: Is Trump About To Start Arresting Top Democrats And Bringing Them To Justice?"
*"Deep State Takedown In Progress: Is Trump About To * *Start Arresting Top Democrats And Bringing Them To Justice?"* by Michael Snyder "When Donald Trump gets hit, he always hits back even harder. So when the deep state decided to conduct a legal witch hunt against President Trump and his family, they should have expected that Trump would return the favor. In recent days, there have been all sorts of rumblings about sealed indictments, pending arrests and a “deep state takedown”. Many believe that we are on the verge of seeing some of the most prominent Democrats in the entire nati... more »
All Is Not Quiet on the Syrian Front: US to Launch Another War
[image: undefined] This is a classic example of flip-flop policy. In November, the US promised Turkey to stop arming Kurdish militias in Syria after the Islamic State was routed. Brett McGurk, the US Special Presidential Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, explained that after the urban fighting in Raqqa was over "adjustments in the level of military support" would be made. "We had to give some equipment – and it's limited, extremely limited – all of which was very transparent to our NATO ally, Turkey," he said during a special briefing on December 21. In June, th... more »
How to use canned beets to improve athletic performance
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM Vegetable nitrates, concentrated in green leafy vegetables and beets, underwent a great makeover a few years ago. They went from being understood as inert substances to having a profound effect on the power plants within our cells, reducing the oxygen cost during exercise. This means they can allow us to bust out
Ghost in the Machine, Part 1 — Drug safety and media shaped by Big Pharma
By Dr. Mercola If you have noticed that prescription drugs are becoming more dangerous — and more expensive — you are right. As the drug industry’s influence over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increases, dangerous drugs are approved and marketed despite their clear risks to patients. RELATED STORY: Introduction to Ghost in the
Net Worths of Presidents
An image comparing changes in the financial status of former and current United States presidents is not particularly revealing.
BREAKING: Excitement, anticipation grow!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2017"Question of the year" unveiling delayed until tomorrow:* In this morning's New York Times, this letter proposes a "word of the year" for 2017. For us, that word would be "anthropology." Explanation below! Meanwhile, excitement grows concerning our unveiling of the "question of the year" for the annum just past. That unveiling has been pushed back until tomorrow. For now, what "words of the year" would we recommend *dropping* from the journalistic lexicon? Several come to mind: For starters, journalists should stop describing comedians as "artists" who ... more »
Steve Bannon and Breitbart pull support from Paul Ryan challenger after his antisemitic and racist opinions come to light.
Paul NehlenCourtesy of the SCMP: *Paul Nehlen, the far-right activist who is challenging House speaker Paul Ryan for his congressional seat, has lost the support of Breitbart News and Steve Bannon.* *A source close to Bannon, the former White House chief strategist who is orchestrating a slate of challengers to Republican establishment figures, said Nehlen became persona non grata after he appeared on a white supremacist podcast, Fash the Nation, earlier this month. * *Bannon had never been particularly enthusiastic about Nehlen despite the wealth of coverage on Breitbart, the s... more »
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Eco-terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure on tap for 2018
Determined to disrupt the interstate transport of oil and natural gas throughout the United States, a network of environmental activists is openly threatening to resort to sabotage to achieve their ends.
More cracks in the European Union
Things still seem to be going downhill for the EU, or at least for the left-wing elements of it.
2018 Outlook: Africa
An exclusive strategic forecast of the political and security developments in Africa for the Year 2018, by the author of Sputnik radio's Context Countdown program. The post 2018 Outlook: Africa appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Greenest Year?
By Paul Homewood A carefully co-ordinated story has been doing the media rounds today. The Mail, for instance, has almost exactly the same wording as the BBC: The UK has achieved its greenest year ever in terms of how the nation’s electricity is generated, National Grid figures reveal. The rise of […]
Editor's Note
Busy this morning and early afternoon. Blogging will return later today.
Trump Now Arming Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regime—Expect Russia to Retaliate & Escalate
[image: ukrainian]Trump's decision to sell advanced lethal weapons systems to the neo-Nazi Ukrainian regime could easily spiral into a dangerous, self-made, geopolitical crisis.
Britain Warns That Russia Could Cut Undersea Cables
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* The proliferation of unmanned underwater vehicles—sea drones—has opened a new horizon of robots that can stealthily and cheaply destroy or eavesdrop on underwater cables. A Russian attack on undersea cables could cripple the United Kingdom's military and economy, British officials warn. "There is a new risk to our way of life, which is the vulnerability of the cables that criss-cross the seabeds," said Britain's military chief, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach. Peach's warning came after British think tank Policy Exchange released a report th... more »
104 to 0: The F-15 Eagle Is The Fighter No Air Force Can Beat
*Tom Cooper* *Security, * But some say otherwise. According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot down the iconic, twin-engine fighter. All the claims have one thing in common. The claimants were never able to provide any evidence for their supposed victories. The earliest report is mostly unknown to the public. Beginning in 1978, Iraqi sources claimed that an Iraqi air force MiG-23MS from No. 39 Squadron shot ... more »
Dionne On Democracy
As the year comes to an end, E.J. Dionne writes a meditation on Democracy. He starts with first principles: In embracing democracy, as the historian James Kloppenberg has written, we are standing up for three contested principles: popular sovereignty, autonomy and equality. We are also embracing three premises: deliberation, pluralism and reciprocity. Certain things follow from those three premises. We rarely think of those premises and what they entail. Dionne gets down to specifics: A devotion to democracy thus ought to affect how we treat others. We often have to deal with hi... more »
Frozen Still - Warming Centres Open/Record Cold Temps Broken
The Snow Princess & her Polar Bear *Yaya, does that look familiar? ;)* *Anywhoooo.... the freeze continues* *Temperature plunges to -30.5 C in Peterborough and smashes the all-time record for Dec. 28 set in 1933* The temperature in Peterborough* plunged to -30.5 C* early Thursday morning, feeling more like -37 C with the wind chill, according to Environment Canada. *The peak low temperature, which happened around 5 a.m. Thursday, smashed the all-time low temperature for Peterborough of -30 C set in 1933*, according to Environment Canada records that date back to 1866. It could h... more »
Another Terror Attack Against Christians In Egypt
*BBC:* *Egypt attack: Twelve die as gunmen hit Coptic Christians* Twelve people have died in twin attacks on Coptic Christians in the Helwan area south of Cairo, officials say. Ten people died when gunmen tried to storm a church south of Cairo, but were intercepted by police. About an hour later, a Coptic-owned shop in the same area was attacked, leaving two dead. More than 100 Christians have been killed in Egypt in the past year - most attacks claimed by the local branch of the so-called Islamic State group. Security forces have put checkpoints in place around the capital in r... more »
What About Ukraine?
The Ukraine situation is oddly stable. There has been no change in the line of contact between Ukrainian and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. There was destruction of property, but few casualties and no changes in the trace of the line of contact. The latest significant event was the prisoner exchange on 27 December in which 74 Ukrainians were swapped for some 235 eastern Ukrainian rebels. Ukraine was supposed to have transferred 306 prisoners, but the rest reportedly decided to remain in Ukraine. The exchange occurred without incident. About 19 December, the Organizati... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Richard Partington writes that the poorest Britons stand to bear the brunt of the next wave of technological change through further diminished employment prospects. But Peter Goodman points out that a stronger social safety net in Sweden (among other countries) tends to ensure that workers share in the gains of increased productivity. - The Canadian Press reports on a new survey addressing the financial priorities of Canadians, with rising personal debt ranking at the top of the list. - Sean McElwee argues that U.S. Democrats need to respond to... more »
The Smartest Economist In America Explains What Deficits Really Mean
In early October one of the brightest economists in the country, Stephanie Kelton-- who had served as the Democrats’ chief economist on the Senate Budget Committee and as Bernie’s chief economics adviser during his presidential campaign-- penned an especially instructive OpEd for the *NY Times*, How We Think About the Deficit Is Mostly Wrong. At the time, it helped open the eyes of dozens of members of Congress and congressional staffers. It needs to be more widely distributed since American have been schooled their whole lives to *not* understand public deficits. We are constant... more »
Lying to Russia
The recent dump of early 1990s documents on the National Security Archives website provides the world with an insider's glimpse at the events of the period during which the former Soviet Union was collapsing. In February 1990, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and their respective representatives negotiated the end of the Cold War and the all-important re-unification of the two Germanys. It was during this negotiation that the issue of NATO was raised, an issue that was of great importance to the Soviet Union since it was NATO that provided th... more »
China Has Embraced The Age Of The Drone
Employees of Ehang, a commercial drone maker, checking the vehicles before a light show in Wuhan. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times *New York Times:* *At an Air Show in China, Drones, Not Jets, Are the Stars* WUHAN, China — Need more evidence that China is a global force in technology? Just listen for the low whine of tiny propellers. And look up. At the World Fly-In Expo, an air show held in the central Chinese city of Wuhan last month, jets, hot air balloons, autogiros and ultralight planes were upstaged by Chinese-made drones. Remote-controlled flying machines drew cro... more »
The 2017 Retraction Watch Year in Review (hint: Our database is nearly done)
One journal broke a retractions record by pulling more than 100 papers in one day for faked reviews, a Harvard graduate student obtained a restraining order against his boss after being forced to undergo a psychiatric exam, and a well-known food scientist at Cornell faced heavy criticism about his research. And that’s just some of […] The post The 2017 Retraction Watch Year in Review (hint: Our database is nearly done) appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Trump-Murdoch Lawyer-Mentor Roy Cohn’s Complaint To Reagan Admin Re Murdoch Newspaper Access To Reagan; Mentions Roger Stone-Bill Casey
Excerpts from Trump-Murdoch lawyer-mentor Roy Cohn’s complaint to the head of the US information agency, Charles Wick re Murdoch newspaper … Continue reading →
Angry French locals save stag chased into private garden by hunters and dogs
A stag was saved at the last moment by angry locals who confronted a team of hunters and their dogs after the defenseless beast was chased into a private garden in a village north of Paris. The stag ran into the garden in Bonneuil-en-Valois on Tuesday and was quickly surrounded by the dogs who were ready to bring it down and kill it as is the tradition in stag hunting with hounds in France. A video posted by a local woman on Facebook shows the terrified animal, which had already been injured in the chase and whose tongue was covered in blood, standing in the corner of a garden wit... more »
A Year Of Historic Change In Saudi Arabia
*WNU Editor*: It definitely has been a year of historic change in Saudi Arabia .... *A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come* (AP).
Venezuela’s Oil Company Now Verges on Collapse
Hundreds of current and former Pdvsa employees attended an event to recruit workers to work for $10 an hour in construction helping the Caribbean island of St. Martin rebuild. Credit Meridith Kohut for The New York Times *New York Times*: *Once a Cash Cow, Venezuela’s Oil Company Now Verges on Collapse* PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela — A general with no energy experience has been installed as the head of the state oil company. Arrests, firings and desperate emigration have gutted top talent. Oil facilities are crumbling, while production is plummeting. As the rest of the oil-producing wo... more »
Rasmussen Poll: President Trump's Approval Rating Same As President Obama's After First Year
Rasmussen Poll shows Trump at 46% APPROVE this morning, with 53% DISAPPROVE... What about Obama at same exact date first year in presidency?? 46% APPROVE, 53% DISAPPROVE! pic.twitter.com/tKaruSdrpv — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) December 28, 2017 *Newsweek:* *Trump Approval Rating Same as Obama After First Year, at Least According to One Poll* President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama, have at least one thing in common: identical approval and disapproval ratings in one national poll after their first year in office. Rasmussen Reports' latest poll showed Thursday that Tru... more »
Nearly Half Of All Americans Believe The Media Make Up Negative Trump Stories
*Washington Times*: *‘Fake News’: Half of all Americans believe the media make up anti-Trump stories* Nearly half of all Americans believe media outlets fabricate negative stories about President Trump, according to a new survey. Forty-four percent of respondents in the 2017 Poynter Media Trust Survey say the media invent “fake news” to make the president look bad. Of that cohort, 24 percent say negative stories about Mr. Trump are made up “about half of the time”; 14 percent “most of the time”; and 6 percent “all of the time.” Seventy-seven percent of that cohort are Trump suppo... more »
In 2018, science might give us a male contraceptive gel
In 2018, science might give us a male contraceptive gel http://m.indiatoday.in/story/male-contraceptive-gel-trials-2018-science-sexual-health-pregnancy-research-lifest/1/1120028.html Advertisements
3 Serious reasons why you need to stop using your smartphone at night.
3 Serious reasons why you need to stop using your smartphone at night! – Health Today Magazine http://healthtodaymagazine.com/2017/11/15/3-serious-reasons-need-stop-using-smartphone-night/
Studies Identify “Energy Highway” (Meridian) System Within The Human Body.
Studies Identify “Energy Highway” (Meridian) System Within The Human Body – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/12/28/studies-identify-energy-highway-meridian-system-within-the-human-body-thats-connected-to-our-health/
WATCH: Crazed Cop Terrorizes & Shoots Innocent People With His Taser in Pizza Restaurant
[image: taser]A power-tripping cop was captured on video terrorizing and torturing innocent people with his taser inside a pizza restaurant for no reason.
American cities suing the Pentagon for failure to share information that would keep military criminals from buying guns.
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *The cities of New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco are suing the U.S. Department of Defense over its legal failure to report service member crimes to the FBI and national gun background check database, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. * *For decades, the Pentagon has defied federal laws intended to keep firearms away from criminals like Devin Patrick Kelley, The New York Times notes. The 26-year-old was convicted of domestic assault before he purchased a rifle and killed dozens of people in Texas in November. Felonies and domestic violence convicti... more »
Providing Safe Drinking Water to Slum Households, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Bhar D, Bhattacherjee S, Mukherjee A, Sarkar TK, Dasgupta S. Utilization of safe drinking water and sanitary facilities in slum households of Siliguri, West Bengal. Indian J Public Health. 2017 Oct-Dec;61(4):248-253. doi: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_345_16. BACKGROUND: With the rapid expansion of urban … Continue reading →
The New York Times Year-End Interview With President Trump
*New York Times*: *Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes U.S. ‘Look Very Bad’* WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign to try to discredit Mr. Mueller and the continuing inquiry. During an impromptu 30-minute interview with The New York Times at his golf club in West Palm Beach, the president did not demand an end to the Russia investigations swirling around his administration, but insist... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Russia Establishes Two Permanent Bases In Syria To Host Nuclear Warships And Warplanes Israel Braces For "Earth Shattering" Indictments Against Netanyahu Trump To Rollback Deepwater Horizon Regulations California Teachers Deliver Abysmal Performance Compared To Other States One-Third Of The 2016 Spike In U.S. Homicides Came From Just 5 Chicago Neighborhoods "$1MM Per Minute In Salaries, $22BN Per Year In Vacation Pay" And Other Fun Facts About The Federal Workforce Dystopian Vietnam Launches 10,000-Strong Cyber-Unit To Combat "Fake News" New Trump Executive Ord... more »
Deep State Boasts: We’re Sabotaging Trump From the Inside
[image: deep-state-boasts-we-re-sabotaging-trump-from-the-inside] Admissions by CFR globalists buttress Roger Stone’s charge that administration insiders are plotting a coup to remove President Trump.
Jews asking for directions in Egypt
https://youtu.be/pSIYvnPhovE But Israel is the block on peace in the Middle East? Jew hatred is endemic across the Muslim world. Those Muslims who hate Jews don't hate Jews because of Israel, they hate Israel because of the Jews.
Famous Vegan Chef, Forks Over Knives writer, author, health expert kills wife and kids on Christmas
An Arizona man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife and two children on Christmas Day was a vegan chef and motivational speaker who posted a video on Facebook with his 11-year-old son smiling and singing hours before he fired a gun at them, reports said. Anthony Milan Ross, 45, was arrested just after
US President tells Russian President that he'll have more flexibility after the next election
https://youtu.be/4ULl1AWaWdo If this had been President Donald Trump then the US and UK media would be outraged. However as this was the BBC the general reaction was more 'meh'.
This puts a wind turbine's real size into perspective
Here in northern Texas, there are a great many wind turbines generating electricity for who knows where. One doesn't really get a sense of how big they are when zipping past on the highway. Even driving past (or around) the huge turbine blades, transported on outsize trailers, doesn't give an idea of the size of the whole turbine. However, I found this photograph over at C. W. Swanson's place. It opens one's eyes to how big those things really are. Clickit to biggit. The two workers inside the turbine blade hub really put things into perspective, don't they? Next question -... more »
Dr. Jacob Puliyel on The "Dubious" HPV Vaccine
Note: Thank you to Dr. Puliyel for sharing this editorial he wrote in the Tribune India. At the end of his editorial posted here is an article that also ran on 12/25 in the Tribune India titled Prevention is Better...
Here is some good news to start our Friday morning.
Americans with college degrees are favoring Democrats 16 points more then they did in 2014. Nation as a whole is leaning 10 points more blue. https://t.co/r4Fa9feXzdhttps://t.co/r4Fa9feXzd pic.twitter.com/IQdsF1SODT — G. Elliott Morris📈🤷♂️ (@gelliottmorris) December 27, 2017 Things are really looking good for Democrats if they don't once again somehow manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory again.
Breaking: Egyptian forces foil terrorist attack on church
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Egyptian security forces foiled a terrorist attack on a church in the town of Helwan, today, the Ministry of Defense reported this afternoon. The Egyptian security forces were able to kill the terrorist before he detonated his vest; however, not before he killed three soldiers protecting the church. Since […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS car bomb-led counterattack tears into the flank of US-backed forces threatening encirclement
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – Coalition-led forces have endured a heavy blow to their ranks after an ISIS car bomb managed to slip past their lines and hit a gathering of fighters in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor province. According to Islamic State-affiliated media, forces of the terrorist group operating in southeastern Deir Ezzor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rocket sirens go off in Israel after alleged rocket strike from Gaza
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:05 P.M.) – Rocket sirens went off inside several Israeli towns, Friday, after an alleged rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip. According to the Haaretz, the rocket sirens were heard inside Shaar Hanegev and Sdot Negev, and in Kibbutz Nahal Oz and Kibbutz Alumim. Palestinian activists reported that Israeli boats have begun shelling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Foreign Ministry slams Erdogan’s comments on Assad
There is no legal basis whatsoever behind remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who said that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is a terrorist, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. “As for the fact that the Turkish president called Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad a terrorist, Syrian government representatives are at the UN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
AUDIO: Jihadist commander insults other rebel factions for not helping Nusra fight Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 A.M.) – Audio of an alleged radio message (available at the end of this article) communicated by a Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) commander insulting other rebel factions for their absence during battles against pro-government forces in Hama province has emerged over Syrian conflict-related social media […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Buses arrive to transport jihadists from occupied Golan Heights area to Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – At least ten government buses and ambulances arrived in the Beit Jinn area of the West Ghouta this morning to transport the jihadist rebels to the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian military reported. According to the Syrian military, at least 300 jihadist rebels from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham will be transported from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces arrest 170 people allegedly linked to terrorism
Turkish security forces have managed to detain more suspects allegedly linked to terrorism and also to seize militants’ weapons, digital materials and money. At least 170 suspects allegedly linked to the Daesh terrorist group and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey, were arrested during anti-terror operations across Turkey, local […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda admits to massive losses in west Damascus battle, commander confesses numbers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – A commander belonging to the Al-Qaeda affiliated Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly called Jabhat al-Nusra and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham) terrorist group has admitted on camera to the number of jihadist fighters killed in the battles with the Syrian Arab Army in the Beit Jinn valley region of western Damascus province. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces expand their control over the Euphrates amid push to Abu Kamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 A.M.) – US-backed forces (of which Kurdish units represent a core component) have made serious advances in the last 24 hours amid an ongoing offensive operation to capture all remaining ISIS-held towns and villages along the eastern shore of the Euphrates River and reach the Syrian-Iraqi border near the strategic city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deep State demonization of Bitcoin begins. Cryptocurrency used by “extremist groups”
( Perhaps it is seen as less likely to be subject to politically motivated devaluation? )
The war against Bitcoin has begun. More The post Deep State demonization of Bitcoin begins. Cryptocurrency used by “extremist groups” appeared first on The Duran.
Jay Clayton’s SEC Protects Wall Street Racketeering
By Aaron Kesel Empirical evidence indicates policy changes appear to be crippling watchdog organizations from addressing and arresting those on Wall Street committing fraud. Many questionable... more »
Lawsuit Seeks to Force Disclosure of Trump Administration’s Secret Kill List
By Derrick Broze The Trump admin is now facing legal challenges demanding the release of details related to the secret kill list and rules which... more »
U.S. Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Provide Detained American With Legal Counsel
By Derrick Broze While the Trump administration attempts to strip the citizenship of an American citizen who has been held for more than 3 months,... more »
Mainstream Media And FBI Push Fake Terror Attack Even After Their Patsy Refused To Do It
By Rachel Blevins It is no secret that agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation often look for and take advantage of vulnerable individuals on... more »
2017 Proves To Have Been A Banner Year For The Military Industrial Complex
By Isaac Davis We live in an era when a Nobel Peace Prize winner oversaw 8 years of war, thousands of extrajudicial drone bombings and killing of... more »
The Quad: US Searches Edge of Asia for Allies to Contain Beijing
By Tony Cartalucci There has been a recent buzz promoted around the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) – a coalition of sorts counting the United... more »
DHS Expanding Operations Into More Than 70 Countries, Violating Travelers and National Sovereignty
By Aaron Kesel The Department of Homeland Security is expanding globally in an effort to “strengthen international security while preventing a terrorist attack, drug shipment, or... more »
Federal Programs are Helping Local Police Buy Surveillance Drones
By Michael Maharrey Local law enforcement agencies around the country are acquiring drones at a dizzying pace, often with financing from the federal government, asset... more »
GERRY ADAMS, IRA, MI6, SEX
*Gerry Adams and his late father. State papers: Gerry Adams 'set up Loughgall IRA gang for ambush'.* *From: **Falls Memory Syndrome* 1970-76 - The Daily Mail, of April 19, 2014, states that during this period, *'Sinn Fein figures' were patrons of the Elm Guest House, a boy brothel in London, reportedly run by MI5.* 2000: a 17-year-old West Belfast teenager claims, in the Belfast News Letter, to have been *shot by the IRA after having spoken out about being abused *by a senior member of the organisation. 2005: according to Republican sources quoted in the Belfast Telegraph, Gerry... more »
New ally against tuberculosis infection found.
New ally against tuberculosis infection found – The Financial Express http://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/new-ally-against-tuberculosis-infection-found/994288/ Advertisements
Exercise for the brain: 3D video games are a good mental workout for older adults wanting to stay cognitively limber.
Exercise for the brain: 3D video games are a good mental workout for older adults wanting to stay cognitively limber – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-12-27-exercise-for-the-brain-3d-video-games-are-a-good-mental-workout-for-older-adults-wanting-to-stay-cognitively-limber.html
Good News! Worms Make Babies in ‘Martian’ Soil.
Good News! Worms Make Babies in ‘Martian’ Soil | Astronomy.com http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/12/worms-on-mars
Should we be worried? Artificial Intelligence can now learn new words by talking
Should we be worried? Artificial Intelligence can now learn new words by talking http://ewao.com/2017/12/28/should-we-be-worried-artificial-intelligence-can-now-learn-new-words-by-talking/
Why are boys not as emotional as girls? Science has the answer.
Why are boys not as emotional as girls? Science has the answer | sex and relationships | Hindustan Times http://m.hindustantimes.com/sex-and-relationships/why-are-boys-not-as-emotional-as-girls-science-has-the-answer/story-XpNEDY31jNFfbv10nuKdJO.html
More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows.
More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-stop-more-crimes-evidence-shows/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sa-editorial-social&utm_content&utm_term=feature_text_resurface
Activation mechanism of the calcium-activated chloride channel TMEM16A revealed by cryo-EM.
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature24652?sf177206968=1
Power Causes Brain Damage.
Power Causes Brain Damage – The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/power-causes-brain-damage/528711/?utm_source=atlfb
What Does the Expiration Date on Your Medication Really Mean?
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/05/medication-expiration-dates.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20171228_medication-expiration-dates
How Strong is Your Intuition? It Might be the Highest Form of Intelligence
*\* Understand that your intuition is the supercomputer operating every cell in your body. When queried, it throws back a response. It will be correct in terms of your query and that is not naturally rigorous and can become misleading. Thus we use our brain to add structure to the query and to rigorously test the potential answer. That is why it is not a sure thing. In fact i learned a long time ago to master the art of defining the problem and to not worry much about the actual answer which can be counted on to present itself once you have done this even twenty years later... more »
World Health Organization Acknowledges the Effectiveness of Cannabis as Medicine
Once the research floodgates finally opened, this was inevitable. So many disease profiles are inflammation driven is is certain that CBD will displace all opiodes to which it provides an excellent alternative without the addiction issue. Yet the long adherence to a false doctrine does take years to overcome. Yet it is now inevitable and those supporting the supply chain know this. . . *World Health Organization Acknowledges the Effectiveness of Cannabis as Medicine* *December 14, 2017 * *Anna Hunt, Staff Writer* * http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/12/14/world-health-organi... more »
US Tax Reform Puts Pressure on China’s Authoritarian State
Read this carefully. China has dodged real political reform and reform of the State sector of the economy for the past thirty five years. Suddenly they are totally vulnerable as the USA roars back as an industrial behemoth. US tax reform is not finished either. The USA needs to adopt a VAT that is equivalent to that used by all others and thus force the end of trade advantage granted thereby. I would also like to see the whole agricultural subsidy phased out at perhaps ten percent per year or at least shifted over to the organic agriculture industry. Industrial agricultur... more »
Recent Arrests Clear Way for Reform of Saudi Arabia and Its US Ties
Inasmuch as there is a massive operation taking place in the USA that has so far produced 10,000 sealed indictments, it is reasonable that Trump's visit with the King provided much needed intelligence and been Saudi Arabia, the fallout is typically more direct. something huge and historic is happening and the actual storm will be well over before anyone really knows anything. The storm is very much happening under a cloud of total secrecy.. What has clearly happened in Saudi Arabia, is that Princes meddle and this has just blown up in their faces and they are all buying themse... more »
How to keep a housekeeping and maintenance schedule (for guys too)...
*that makes sense.* It took me a very long time to realize that keeping a housekeeping schedule for many of us was backwards to the anticipated intended results. I call it a maintenance log for men 'cause they get all huffy about housework and it makes them feel all alpha male. I started out using *FlyLady* many years ago. I still consider her system a wildly good resource for people challenged in keeping their homes in order and to this day I still automatically do many things I learned from her. Her book, Sink Reflections, originally published in 2002, is still a best seller, ... more »
Greg Hunter, New Year Message & Last Weekly News Wrap-Up 2017
*"New Year Message & Last Weekly News Wrap-Up 2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com gives his take on the past weeks stories and the year that was 2017 in the Weekly News Wrap-Up." - https://usawatchdog.com/
Midnight Meme, Special Edition: The 12 Days Of Christimemes #3
*-by Noah* Continuing our examination of this past summer's Chris Christie meme phenomenon... Your turn, Chris. You're next. Then be gone. You won't fool anyone again, at least I hope not.
The Debate: Israeli Land Grab. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 26, 2017 Palestinians denounced a new Israeli settlements expansion plan which includes 300,000 units in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds arguing that Tel Aviv is seeking to Judaize the Palestinian territories. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin […]
Part 4 – The Transition to a New Financial System Has Begun – 2008 Was Just a Warning
ITM Trading Streamed live 7 hours ago Slides and Links: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/part-… The explosion in the speculative derivative market in 2008 killed the fiat money system and central banks know it. Governments and central bankers know that when the next financial crisis becomes obvious to the public, all confidence in the current system and those that the […]
Big Pharma ‘No Different than a Drug Pusher’ – America’s Lawyer
RT America Published on Dec 28, 2017 As 90 Americans die every day from opioid overdoses, city and county governments are suing pharmaceutical giants, seeking compensation for the cost of extra policing, foster care, medical expenses and other costs. ‘America’s Lawyer’ host Mike Papantonio joins RT America’s Manila Chan to argue that the agents of Big […]
‘We Saw Them with Our Own Eyes’: SDF Fighters Describe Unimpeded ISIS Exodus from Raqqa
RT Published on Dec 28, 2017 The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have confirmed to RT that thousands of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists and their family members were allowed to leave Raqqa, shortly before the city was fully recaptured. Earlier it was reported that the deal with IS had been agreed with the knowledge of […]
UFO Disclosure Psyop EXPOSED
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 28, 2017 Jon Rappoport exposes the psychological operation behind the Pentagons recent ‘release’ of top secret UFO intelligence. end
Bernie Sanders Creates Fake News On CNN
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 28, 2017 Well after 76 years Bernie Sanders finally created something on his, sadly it wasn’t anything useful it was more fake news. end
Jim Willie: China and Russia Now Have CRITICAL MASS To Dethrone King Dollar
Jim Willie: China and Russia Now Have CRITICAL MASS To Dethrone King Dollar by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Jim says the link is integrated: The Oil-Yuan-Gold triangle signed the death warrant, and the Gold Trade Note will be the dagger to the heart… – by Jim Willie of Golden Jackass The many new integrated non-USD platforms devised and constructed by China finally […]
Russia Suggests Creating Single Virtual Currency for BRICS and EEU
Russia Suggests Creating Single Virtual Currency for BRICS and EEU by https://www.rt.com/ An initiative to create a joint digital currency for BRICS countries and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has been proposed by the Central Bank of Russia, according to its First Deputy Governor Olga Skorobogatova. – She said the issue of a common cryptocurrency for […]
ISIS 2.0? US May Regroup with Former ISIS Fighters – Middle East Analyst
RT Published on Dec 28, 2017 The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have confirmed to RT that thousands of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists and their family members were allowed to leave Raqqa, shortly before the city was fully recaptured. Ali Rizk, a contributor with the Al-Monitor news site, thinks the Americans were an integral part […]
The End of ‘MANkind’? UK Army Told to Avoid Gendered Words
RT Published on Dec 28, 2017 The British military has caused a stir by ordering members of the armed forces to use gender-neutral language. end
Happy New Year 2018
*Wishing all whom visit here a very Happy New Year 2018.* *Kindest & Warmest regards,* *Mike*
Russophobes' irrationality emulates that of creationists
There have been millions of more important things to write about during Christmas but the real-world events were exhausting and the blog audiences would be severely reduced, too. *Russophobe Harding ended the interview abruptly when he apparently realized that he has proven his book and his brain to have no beef.* Let's start the post-Christmas traffic by a random story. In this 30-minute-long interview, Aaron Maté of the Real News hosted Luke Harding, a journalist from the Guardian who wrote a bestselling book on the "Trump-Russia collusion" (Amazon rank 614 now, 4.2 stars). The... more »
VIDEO: Syrian Army captures armed pickups, trucks and bulldozers from ISIS in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – Forces of the Syrian Arab Army have captured from ISIS a loot of vehicles that were used by the Salafist armed group to attack a key city in Homs province almost three months ago. On Thursday, Syrian state television (SANA) released footage showing the spoils left behind by ISIS after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces dominate the Hama, Idlib battlefield
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 A.M.) – On Thursday, units of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division conducted a powerful assault the defenses of jihadist-led militias along the Hama-Idlib provincial border, bursting through the lines of their terrorist opponents and liberating a string of towns and villages in rapid succession. Within hours of reports emerging […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Truck full of jihadist fighters blown up by spies in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – A truck carrying a group of Al-Qaeda-linked fighters has been blown up by a roadside bomb in the northern countryside of Hama province. The saboteurs who set-up the attack remain unknown. On Thursday, a truck transporting six Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly called Jabhat al-Nusra and Jabhat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tweets For Today
Former star footballer George Weah is named winner of Liberia's presidential election, easily beating his challenger in the country's first democratic transfer of power in seven decades https://t.co/F4wVJzyjtb pic.twitter.com/NC4xEaVimB — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 29, 2017 Islamic State's Khorasan 'province' claims responsibility for attack on cultural center in Kabul - https://t.co/M1XxypJb7p pic.twitter.com/KTSMBR1B1q — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) December 28, 2017 In Europe, deaths outnumbered births among Christians between 2010 and 2015 in 24 of 42 countries ht... more »
Joan Osborne - What if God Was One of Us
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
No Pork This Christmas In Venezuela
*BBC:* *Venezuelans protest over pork shortages during Christmas* President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has accused Portugal of sabotaging pork deliveries in time for Christmas. Mr Maduro said his government had paid for the contracts, but that Portugal failed to deliver. Lisbon has dismissed the claim, saying the government has no power to sabotage deliveries. Hundreds of people took to the streets in poor parts of Caracas on Wednesday night to protest at the shortage. President Maduro's government had promised to provide the subsidised pork, a traditional dish during the Chris... more »
Picture Of The Day
A Houthi fighter talks on a phone as he walks through the site of an airstrike on a parade square in Sanaa on November 5, 2017. Khaled Abdullah / Reuters *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *More Than a Thousand Days of War in Yemen* (The Atlantic).
Annals of Derp: The Gallup Most Admired
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Gypsy girl with Basque drum. Via Enigm-Art. You know who's really the most admired woman in the United States? Somebody you've never heard of. I'm not even kidding: that was the answer 13% of the respondents in Gallup's 2017 survey, "friend/relative". The most frequent answer, given by 27%, was "don't know". Hillary Clinton only came in third, at 9%. Or maybe she was more like 13%, or 5%, because there's a four-point margin of error. Puttting it another way, this is a really dumb survey, and always has been. It may tell you *how many* Americans say they a... more »
Will War Cancel Trump's Triumphs?
[image: will-war-cancel-trump-s-triumphs] How much backing would Trump have for another U.S. war? Who would stand with us, and for how long?
No One Wants To Pay To Rebuild Iraq
Destruction in the Old City of Mosul. Most of its narrow streets are impassable, strewn with debris and destroyed vehicles. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) *WNU Editor*: An sobering read from The AP on the lack of funding in Iraq to rebuild the cities that were destroyed during the war against the Islamic State .... *Few ready to pay to rebuild Iraq after Islamic State defeat* (AP)
Is America Prepared To Keep Russia From Stealing The 2018 And 2020 Elections? With Trump In Charge? Are You Kidding?
Paul Waldman, writing for the *Washington Post* Tuesday was almost matter of fact: Russia is going to attack our next election. The Trump administration may not even try to stop it. He wrote that “The Russians are coming for our elections— to disrupt them, to discredit them, and even to affect their outcome. They’ll be coming in 2018, and in 2020. The trouble is that even if we figure out what they’re up to, our own government may be unable or unwilling to stop it. That’s the conclusion one has to come to upon reading reports like this new one from Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima, an... more »
New York Times confirms Natural News investigation: Mumps now spread mostly by vaccinated children.
New York Times confirms Natural News investigation: Mumps now spread mostly by vaccinated children – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-11-06-new-york-times-confirms-natural-news-investigation-mumps-now-spread-by-vaccinated-children.html Advertisements
Chemical hormone blockers used to turn children into transgenders deemed “child abuse” by pediatricians.
Chemical hormone blockers used to turn children into transgenders deemed “child abuse” by pediatricians – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-10-19-chemical-hormone-blockers-used-to-turn-children-into-transgenders-deemed-child-abuse-by-pediatricians-chemical-hormone-blockers-used-to-turn-children-into-transgenders-deemed-child-abuse-by-pe.html
Game Changers: 5 Killer Military Weapons That Arrived in 2017
*Michael Peck* *Security, * 2017 was not a happy year for the world, but it was certainly a good year for weapons. 2017 was not a happy year for the world, but it was certainly a good year for weapons. Here are the five most interesting weapons of the last year: *The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile* When it comes to anti-ship missiles, the United States has always been behind Russia. The Soviet Union and now Russia have been fielding them since the 1950s, and Russia and China have numerous models in use, as well as upcoming hypersonic weapons. America, meanwhile, is still using the... more »
The B-52's Devastating New Weapons Are Already Wreaking Havoc in the Middle East
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * This old plane is learning new tricks. The B-52 Stratofortress may be old enough to buy a senior ticket at the movies, but the legendary long-range strategic bomber is still pushing the envelope: On Dec. 12, Resolute Support commander Brig. Gen. Lance Bunch announced that a B-52 conducting bombing sorties out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, dropped the most precision munitions ever deployed from the airframe during a combat mission, an encouraging sign of what Air Force’s expensive modernization timeline holds for the tried-and-true airf... more »
North Korea and Beyond: An Alternative Vision of Northeast Asia
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes a closing remark at 5th Conference of Cell Chairpersons of the Workers' Party of Korea] A recent first-hand experience through Northeast Asia reveals that economic progress and development is underway—and that the region has a future beyond the specter of war. Seoul seems calm enough. People ask if the next war will start with a “tweet storm.” At the magnificent Korean War Memorial museum, one can study a full-size replica of the fascinating Turtle Boats that saved Korea from Japanese invaders fou... more »
The National Security Strategy Will Work
*James S. Robbins* *Security, North America* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the military at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida] It is the difference between “leading from behind” and actually leading. President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy codifies what has already been a noteworthy shift from his predecessor’s worldview. It is the difference between “leading from behind” and actually leading. Early on, the president established a national objective of creating “a more peaceful world... more »
Is the U.S. Military Ready for a War with North Korea?
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* [image: People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed close to Japan, in Seoul] Can the United States win a conflict with North Korea no matter what? Yes. Does it mean it would be costless? Absolutely not. Earlier this month, Senator Lindsey Graham said that if the United States goes to war against North Korea, it would be, “an all-out war against the regime; there is no surgical strike option.” It would be bloody, he conceded, “but don’t ever lose... more »
This Is How China Is Slowly Creeping into Latin America
*Sean Kelly* *Security, Latin America* [image: A Long March-2C rocket carrying the Yaogan-30 01 satellites lifts off from the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan province, China] Beijing has discovered a slick and sophisticated way to increase its influence in the region. As China’s 19th Party Congress consolidates Xi Jinping’s position as the country’s most ambitious leader since Deng Xiaoping or possibly Mao Zedong, China and the United States are engaging in a global rivalry that echoes the Cold War with the Soviet Union. This time, it is a struggle for... more »
A Look At The KGB's History In The Middle East
YouTube *Michael Weiss, Daily Beast: **The KGB Playbook for Infiltrating the Middle East* *In 1988, the Soviet intelligence service, the KGB, looked at its mistakes in the Middle East, where the CIA often had the upper hand. Putin has worked to change that.* *This is the second article in 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.* *As former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told CNN earlier this month, Puti... more »
No Pork This Christmas In Venezuela
*BBC:* *Venezuelans protest over pork shortages during Christmas* President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has accused Portugal of sabotaging pork deliveries in time for Christmas. Mr Maduro said his government had paid for the contracts, but that Portugal failed to deliver. Lisbon has dismissed the claim, saying the government has no power to sabotage deliveries. Hundreds of people took to the streets in poor parts of Caracas on Wednesday night to protest at the shortage. President Maduro's government had promised to provide the subsidised pork, a traditional dish during the Chris... more »
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe"
Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E32Nvlb8p98
"The Great Thing About The Internet..."
"The great thing about the internet is that you get to meet people you would otherwise only meet if you were committed to the same asylum." - Robert Brault
“10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn”
*“10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn”* by Martha Beck “In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned: *1. Problems are bad.* You spent your school years solving arbitrary problems imposed by boring authority figures. You learned that problems- comment se dit?- suck. But people without real problems go mad and invent things like base jumping and wedding planning. Real problems are wonderful, each carrying the seeds of its own solution. Job burnout? It's steering you ... more »
Genocide, Massacre, Apartheid, Resistance: Four Images of Dakota, Lakota, Palestinians as 2017 Comes to an End
As Dakota and Lakota rode in honor of those hanged and massacred, Palestinians were murdered and imprisoned because of the reckless announcement of Trump. Man Missing Both Legs Murdered by Israeli Forces while Protesting Trump's Reckless Announcement A disabled Palestinian man missing both legs is among those killed by Israeli security forces that opened fire on demonstrators in the
These Are The U.S. Soldiers Killed In Combat In 2017
Department of Defense *Buzz Feed:* *These US Troops Were Killed In Combat During Trump’s First Year In Office* Most died in Afghanistan, the US's longest-running war, but the first casualty of Trump's term came in Yemen. The number of US troops who died in war zones rose in 2017, the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, for the first time in six years. As of Dec. 28, at least 33 military personnel had been killed in war zones overseas compared to 26 last year, according to an analysis of casualty statements released by the Pentagon. At least 21 of those died in combat, accor... more »
Mary Mayes and the Fused Sand... Again
I had planned on this being just a note attached in the comments, but there was too much information and I thought the illustrations were important to understanding this aspect of the case. There is absolutely no evidence that Mary Mayes found the fused sand at the landing site. I have been back over the 400 pages of Blue Book files (both the official files and the unofficial briefing files) and the evidence shows that there was no fused sand seen or recovered by anyone other than the claim of Mayes. Captain Richard Holder was there on the night of the landing, and with his soldier... more »
X22 Report, “So It Begins, The Central Banks Will Not Stop Until You Are Convinced”
X22 Report, “So It Begins, The Central Banks Will Not Stop Until You Are Convinced” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ekleWbAJlg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Russia Presents Evidence Against The Cabal & Repeats Their Call” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBb8eDgI_hc
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play”
“Pamela and Randy Copus are the duo known as 2002. Randy Copus plays piano, electric cello, guitar, bass and keyboards. Pamela Copus plays flutes, harp, keyboards and a wind instrument called a WX5. Both musicians also provide all of the vocals on their albums, recording their voices many, many times and layering them to create a "virtual choir" with a celestial, angelic quality.” 2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqLFemZOOg&feature=related
The necessary requirements for a “Greenhouse effect”
First, as so many have so many times said, the so called “Greenhouse effect” is completely different in physics to a real greenhouse. Instead as I outlined in my last post, the effect stems from the lapse rate: that the … Continue reading →
The connection between Global Warming and the earth’s core temperature
There are few times that I can have been so genuinely surprised at what is such a stunning connection as this. It all started with a tweet by @SteveSGoddard (Tony Heller) Earth’s interior is hot because of low thermal conductivity … Continue reading →
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