Tuesday, December 05, 2017

4 December - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:48 pm MST



Caught Our Notice: What if you find out a paper relied on expired herbal supplement?

Alison Abritis at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
Title: Exploration of inhibitory mechanisms of curcumin in lung cancer metastasis using a miRNA- transcription factor-target gene network What Caught Our Attention: The researchers were studying how curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, can inhibit lung cancer metastases. But upon learning that the primary material had been expired at the time of testing (and […] The post Caught Our Notice: What if you find out a paper relied on expired herbal supplement? appeared first on Retraction Watch.

He said it. “Grab ’em by the pussy.” Billy Bush writes op-ed in response to Trump's denial about the Access Hollywood tape.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Courtesy of New York Times: *He said it. “Grab ’em by the pussy.” * *Of course he said it. And we laughed along, without a single doubt that this was hypothetical hot air from America’s highest-rated bloviator. Along with Donald Trump and me, there were seven other guys present on the bus at the time, and every single one of us assumed we were listening to a crass standup act. He was performing. Surely, we thought, none of this was real. * *We now know better.* Bush then goes on to talk about having read the stories by the women accusing Trump of sexual harassment or assault, an... more »

Why Glock Dominates the Handgun Market (And Better than Sig Sauer and Beretta)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The story of the Glock is simply amazing. *In the intervening thirty-five years, the Glock has become the dominant handgun in a crowded field of competitors. Despite stiff competition from countries emulating his polymer design, Glock 17 handguns serve with such diverse forces as the British Armed Forces, the Swedish Armed Forces, Indian special forces, the Iraqi military, the Israeli Defense Forces and the Yemeni military. The Glock 17 outfits dozens of armies and hundreds of police forces worldwide. U.S. Army Rangers and Marine Corps Forces Special... more »

Why the AK-47 is the World's Most Feared Firearm (75 Million Guns in Nearly 100 Nations)

Blake Franko at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Blake Franko* *Security, Asia* There is nothing like it. *The AK first saw widespread military use in Vietnam. American soldiers saw its effectiveness firsthand, as farmers armed with the rifle proved a tenacious foe. Washington would take this experience to heart and go on to design the AR-15 (what would become the M-16) with such lessons in mind. In doing so, the United States ended up arming its troops with a rifle that was lighter and capable of suppressing fire as well. In effect, America was saying goodbye to large-caliber rifles like the M-14 as standard infantry rifles... more »

Could North Korea Shoot Down a F-35, F-22 or B-1 Bomber?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* A timely question. *North Korean low altitude air defenses are also fairly robust—even if the systems that Pyongyang fields are dated. “At low altitudes, they have huge numbers of license produced and indigenous MANPADs [man-portable air defenses] and 23-57mm anti-aircraft artillery—many thousands of pieces,” Kashin said. North Korea also has a large but nearly completely obsolete air force. The only aircraft Pyongyang possesses that might marginally threaten American airpower are its small fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrums. “They supposedly have... more »

Park Bench Cafe #3 - A torrent of thoughts and ideas

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 13 hours ago
*Park Bench Café #3* *A Torrent of Thoughts and Ideas* You can take the blog away from the blogger...but you can't take the blogger away from the blog...or something like that. Below are links and themes submitted by my faithful (to the art of blogging) blogging colleague who lives in America or as I frequently call it...USrael. I have more respect for truthers that blog from the US than just about anywhere else on the planet...because they are subjected to 24/7 brainwashing of a sort that no doubt has Orwell spinning in his grave. For a truthers to emerge from that cesspool mo... more »

VIDEO: Militant car bomb operation against Damascus city stopped just in time by Syrian security forces

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – A militant car bombing operation against civilians in Damascus was foiled today after Syrian security forces operating in the capital’s eastern countryside discovered and defused a vehicle loaded with explosives. According to military-affiliated sources, Syrian security forces discovered the car bomb in the countryside of eastern Damascus and have since […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Graphic execution video: Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdallah Saleh shot in the head by Houthi rebels

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – Yemen’s ex-President Ali Abdallah Saleh was killed by Houthi rebels today following a violent falling-out between forces loyal to him and the rebel faction. The circumstances leading to this event where former allies against the Saudi-led invasion of Yemen have now settled their differences in such a blunt, brutal and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Honduras Ballot Recount Ends, Confirming The President's Lead

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*DW:* *Honduras ballot recount ends, with president's lead confirmed* A recount of votes from more than a thousand disputed ballot boxes after last week's presidential election in Honduras has ended, showing President Hernandez still in the lead. But allegations of election fraud persist. Honduras' electoral tribunal has finished a partial recount of nearly 6 percent of ballots from last weekend's presidential election, as the country's main opposition leader continued to demand a wider recalculation of the votes. Tribunal president David Matamoros said on Monday that 100 percent ... more »

Can Fruit Make You Fat? 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Can Fruit Make You Fat? – GrazeMe http://www.grazeme.com/can-fruit-make-you-fat/ Advertisements

New “Breakthrough Work” Finally Lets Us Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
New “Breakthrough Work” Finally Lets Us Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis https://futurism.com/new-breakthrough-work-finally-lets-us-trigger-artificial-photosynthesis/?utm_content=bufferc4bed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

December 3 supermoon first of three; will reappear on January 1, 31: NASA. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
December 3 supermoon first of three; will reappear on January 1, 31: NASA | The Indian Express http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/december-3-supermoon-first-of-three-will-reappear-on-january-1-31-nasa-4967582/

Sunday morning viewing

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
I couldn’t help spotting irony in kindly Sheikh Mogra’s contribution to the Sunday programme featuring the Pew report. In the context of the projected rise in Europe’s Muslim population (to 18% by 20150) the good Sheikh said it will work out fine if *WE* stop invading *MUSLIM* Countries. Who’s invading whom? ***** I listen to Andrew Marr on Start the Week occasionally, and he always impresses with his grasp of the issues discussed, sometimes extremely complex ones, such as this morning’s episode. Russia, religion and the Middle East. Andrew Marr has many talents, but I don’t thi... more »

WATCH: Innocent Man Swarmed by Cops, Detained, & Extorted for Sagging Pants

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: sagging]As thousands of rape kits collect dust across the state of Georgia, three cops were recorded swarming an innocent man to extort him for sagging pants.

Matt Drudge blasts Barack Obama’s global warming trip.

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Barack Obama meets with foreign leaders to push climate change science. More The post Matt Drudge blasts Barack Obama’s global warming trip. appeared first on The Duran.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Operative Offered Trump Campaign ‘Kremlin Connection’ Using N.R.A. Ties High levels of rare earth minerals found in U.S. coal basins Australian project will export renewable energy to Indonesia Robots Are Coming for Jobs of as Many as 800 Million Worldwide Republicans Will Cut Social Security And Medicare After Tax Plan Passes, Says Marco Rubio Confirmation of what we've alleged for years Jared Kushner Failed to Disclose He Led a Foundation Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements Before U.N. Vote - Newsweek Bitcoin Tops $11,000 Again - Becomes World's 6th Largest Cu... more »

Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh Killed Fleeing The Capital By Iranian-Backed Houthi Rebels

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Former president of Yemen is shot dead after gunmen blast his car with a grenade launcher* * Ali Abdullah Saleh have been killed by Houthi rebels in Yemeni capital Sanaa * His car was blasted with a rocket-propelled grenade, and he was then shot * Saleh, 75, was President of Yemen for more than 30 years, until 2011 * He and his forces were aligned with the Houthi rebels until last week * Saleh supporters and Houthi have been fighting in Sanaa since Wednesday * Meanwhile, the capital has come under fire from Saudi-led coalition warplanes Former President Ali Abdulla... more »

U.S. Senator Graham: Pentagon Should Move U.S. Dependents Out Of South Korea Due To North Korean Threats

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*The Guardian*: *US senator: military families should leave South Korea as threat of war grows* North Korean media has warned that nuclear war could break out ‘at any moment’ as the US and South Korea begin their biggest-ever joint air drills The Republican senator Lindsey Graham has called on the Pentagon to move the families of US military personnel out of South Korea, as a senior Trump administration official warned that the potential for war with North Korea was growing by the day. The South Carolina senator, who is a member of the Senate armed services committee, also oppose... more »

World News Briefs -- December 4, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A view of the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang February 13, 2017. KCNA/Handout via Reuters *Reuters:* *South Korea, U.S. launch air drills amid North Korean warnings of nuclear war* SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a move North Korea had said would push the Korean peninsula to “the brink of nuclear war”, ignoring calls from Russia and China to call them of... more »

MITT ROMNEY: STILL A WUSS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
Politico reports that President Trump is trying to prevent a Mitt Romney Senate run in Utah: Donald Trump is going all out to persuade seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to seek reelection — a push aimed in no small part at keeping the president’s longtime nemesis, Mitt Romney, out of the Senate. Romney has been preparing to run for Hatch’s seat on the long-held assumption that the 83-year-old would retire. Yet Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, is now refusing to rule out another campaign — a circumstance Romney’s infuriated inner circle blames squarely on the... more »

1,282 Dead and 425 Wounded In Iraq, November 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
Iraq is witnessing the lowest levels of violence since the overthrow of the Saddam regime in 2003. The Islamic State is on the run and regrouping and barely carrying out operations anymore. The insurgents are most active in Baghdad and Ninewa, and even there are only carrying out on average of about 2 attacks per day. In the other major provinces where the group maintains a presence, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk and Salahaddin there is only an average of around 1 incident per day. As a result, casualties remain at extremely low levels. In Baghdad province for instance, you had two weeks... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Dec 4

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1924 UK High Comm for Iraq Dobbs said King Faisal was a foreigner in Iraq Had no support 1997 UN Res 1143 extended Oil for Food Program for 3rd time 2001 Gen Franks briefed Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen Meyers on revised Iraq invasion plan 2001 Franks revised 1990s Op Plan 1003 Cut troops from 500,000 to 400,000 to be deployed in 6 instead of 7 months 2001 Franks said couldn't’ scrap Op Plan 1003 because never knew what it would be needed 2001 Franks said would take a long time to revise Iraq war plan 2001 Rumsfeld said Afghan... more »

Added Information on APS Red/Blue Workshop

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 14 hours ago
Cfact today published a short blog post that provides added background concerning the red/blue team workshop sponsored by the American Physical Society in 2014. Those who wish to learn more about the workshop may find it useful to read the Cfact post before plunging into the 583 page APS transcript. See also my related previous […]

Bears Ears: Trump wants to destroy 100,000 Native American cultural and archaeological sites

White Wolf at White Wolf - 15 hours ago
They’re going to bulldoze Bears Ears, and there will be nothing there. We’ll tell the next generation, ‘You see that ash pit over there, that’s where Bears Ears was. Now it’s a uranium mine.’ The president is expected to announce the shrinking of two national monuments on a visit to Utah but native tribes are uniting to oppose a ‘monumental mistake’ It is estimated that Bears Ears holds more than 100,000 Native American cultural and archaeological sites, including petroglyphs, pottery, tools and ancestral Pueblo dwellings. Sacred sites have been threatened by looting and vandali... more »

Wildfires: Separating Demagoguery from the Science

Hifast at Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism Published in Range Magazine winter 2017/2018 In 2016 Climate Central, notorious global warming demagogues, published the article Climate Change’s Fingerprints All…

A Senate Tax Bill Energy Trifecta: Opening ANWR, Killing EV’s and Energy Dominance!

Hifast at Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Well… Maybe not killing EV’s… Just leveling the playing field a bit. Guest gloating by David Middleton Senate Republicans approve plan to allow drilling in Arctic refuge with tax legislation Senate Republicans passed legislation early Saturday allowing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as…

Five Minutes Five Issues: Facial Recognition, WI Hemp, Lauer’s Button, Pennies Payment, Drug War Games

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* The United States govern... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Facial Recognition, WI Hemp, Lauer’s Button, Pennies Payment, Drug War Games

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* The United States govern... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Facial Recognition, WI Hemp, Lauer’s Button, Pennies Payment, Drug War Games

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* The United States govern... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Facial Recognition, WI Hemp, Lauer’s Button, Pennies Payment, Drug War Games

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* The United States govern... more »

Quote of the day

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
From James Delingpole: *Trump wields Twitter like a cross between a surgeon’s scalpel and a theater commander’s Daisycutter bomb.* It's from an article in which he analyzes how the President is playing to his popular base, rather than to other politicians and diplomats, particularly when he re-tweeted graphic illustrations of fundamentalist Islamic violence. [President Trump] was sending a message to the people he cares about: all those ordinary people out there, not just in the U.S. but in Europe and beyond, who are shocked, appalled, scared by the way their countries are slowl... more »

When Pharmacy Experts Take Medical Histories, Medication Errors Drop 80 Percent

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 15 hours ago
When pharmacy professionals — rather than doctors or nurses — take medication histories of patients in emergency departments, mistakes in drug orders can be reduced by more than 80 percent, according to a recent paper. Injuries resulting from medication use are among the most common types of inpatient injuries at U.S. hospitals, affecting hundreds of thousands of patients every year. Errors in medication histories can lead physicians to order the wrong drug, dose or frequency. read more

Devin Hansen: Bird Rescue Staff Since 2015

Staff Spotlight: The work we do at Bird Rescue wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of staff and volunteers! Read below to meet one of our stellar team members. Devin started with Bird Rescue as an intern and was so wonderful that we had to hire her as one of our two full-time Rehabilitation […]

Hacked by Globalists on behalf of Sebastian Kurz. My post suddenly shows multiple links to same facebook post

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
I have been blocked from posting a link to Sebastian Kurz’s Facebook site. Whenever I write I have been blocked, the link suddenly appears several times over as if to make me seem paranoid… Hideous kinky has posted a video of himself before an appearance on RTL. Or is it Sebastian Kurz? I wrote at 17 […]

"Now It All Starts To Make Sense"

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171204-now-it-makes-sense.pdf A foreign enemy of the United States—the British Empire's intelligence services and their allies in the FBI and on Wall Street—has de facto invaded the U.S. with the stated intention of staging a coup d'état against the elected President and the Constitution, in order to reverse his policies of constructing peaceful cooperation with Russia and China, and marching the world back from the brink of war. The British cannot stand for any deviation from the war trajectory of their Bush and Obama administrations, because the survival... more »

New tactic for Trump lawyers is to make the case that collusion is not a crime.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Ty CobbThis from The New Yorker: *For now, Sekulow and Cobb are sticking to their original strategy. They have advertised their willingness to coöperate with Mueller as a sign that Trump has nothing to hide, and their reaction to Flynn’s guilty plea reflects this view. “Nothing about the guilty plea or the charge implicates anyone other than Mr. Flynn,” Cobb said. With regard to Mueller’s broader investigation, the White House lawyers’ position continues to be that President Trump didn’t commit a crime because no one did—or could—because there is no federal crime called “collusion... more »

NOW! Protect Arctic! Sit-in Demands Rep Curbelo Vote against Big Oil Bailout!

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
#GOPTaxScam is a disaster for climate: It opens up Arctic drilling, slashes clean energy incentives, & ups Big Oil handouts. We are sitting in at co-chair of Climate Solutions Caucus @RepCurbelo demanding he vote against this Big Oil Bailout #ProtectTheArctic

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago

Jacopo Zabarella On Knowledge

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
Giacomo (Jacopo) Zabarella, the sixteenth-century philosopher known for his Aristotelian commitments, believed that the highest form of knowledge is demonstrative knowledge which proceeds from a distinct knowledge of the cause and demonstrates the necessary connection of the effect with the cause, thereby providing distinct knowledge of the effect. Here’s an excerpt from Zabarella’s *Opera Logica*: For all scientific advance from the known to the unknown is either from a cause to an effect or from an effect to a cause. The former indeed is the demonstrative method; but the latter i... more »

Detroit's Silverstein Dome Slated for Demolition Next September 11th

Kevin Barrett at truthjihad.com blog - 15 hours ago
In the wake of the failed demolition of Detroit's Silverdome, the surprisingly robust building has been purchased by Larry Silverstein, the 9/11 Deceptive Demolition King, and renamed the "Silverstein Dome." Silverstein has reportedly doubled the terror insurance on the condemned building, hardballed insurers into changing the terms to "cash payout," and scheduled breakfast on the mezzanine next September 11th – apparently forgetting that he has also scheduled a dermatologist appointment that morning. Additionally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been notified in ord... more »

How to Supercharge Your Dopamine Levels Naturally and Never Feel Depressed or Anxious Again

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Christina Sarich* - Dopamine is the brain’s master chemical. The post How to Supercharge Your Dopamine Levels Naturally and Never Feel Depressed or Anxious Again appeared first on Waking Times.

Brazil is Offering its Prisoners Ayahuasca for Rehabilitation

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Heather Callaghan* - A powerful way of helping people to correct their lives. The post Brazil is Offering its Prisoners Ayahuasca for Rehabilitation appeared first on Waking Times.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 4, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
From left, Vice President Mike Pence, President Donald J. Trump, and National Security Advisor Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster talk with service members during a lunch in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, July 18, 2017. White House photo by Shealah Craighead *Connor O'Brien and Bryan Bender, Politico*: *Trump's military buildup still a mirage* *"The math just isn't there," one top general says as lawmakers and military leaders fret that competing agendas are undermining promises of a Reagan-like defense buildup.* SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — President Donald Trump came into office pled... more »

Gov’t Report Now Proves Cops Were Told to Stand Down in Charlottesville and They Covered It Up

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: charlottesville]A damning report from city investigators in Charlottesville proves cops were told to abandon their posts and stand down, leading to deadly results.

FCC will vote, may abolish "net neutrality" in the U.S.

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
Especially around 2015, I wrote several texts about net neutrality. Under Obama's watch, the U.S. regulator of Internet providers, the FCC, adopted the "net neutrality" rules for the Internet. The phrase is constructed to sound "positive" but it is really a form of a ban. Net neutrality means that the Internet providers aren't really allowed to differ from each other in any tangible way. Just like all their competitors, they have to mindlessly and uncritically transfer any data types that someone sends through, without any "discrimination" that would block or even slow down any kind... more »

“What Now?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*“What Now?”* by James Howard Kunstler “’Contact with Russians.’ Grown men and women, doubling and re-doubling down on a political fantasy, repeat this prayer hour after hour on the cable channels and Web waves as if trying to exorcise a nation possessed by the unholy hosts of Hell. But such vicars of the news as Wolf Blitzer, Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd, and Dean Baquet (of The New York Times) only shove the country closer to a cliff of constitutional crisis. To a certain class of people - a class that includes a lot of Intellectuals-Yet-Idiots, as Nassim Taleb has dubbed them - Pre... more »

Greg Hunter, "Missing $21 TRILLION Means Federal Government Is Lawless"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Missing $21 **TRILLION** Means Federal Government Is Lawless"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Dr. Mark Skidmore thinks the federal accounting of *$21 trillion in missing money* is crazy and far outside the realm of normal. So, is this a legitimate U.S. national security issue? Dr. Skidmore, who holds a PhD in Economics, says, “Yeah, and that is one of the reasons I decided to look at this. How can this be, and what does this mean? If trillions of dollars are flowing in and flowing out, it appears to be outside of our Constitution and outside of the rule of law. If that is the c... more »

Yemen: Saleh the Sellout Dead ? Escalation in the Cards?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
There are reports this morning that Abdullah Saleh is dead. His death looks to have come at the hands of his former allies, who it seems may have had very good reason to distrust his reinstallment into power Surely time will tell us, with certainty, if Saleh is dead or has simply fled. Was commenting at Greencrow’s on this topic and thought I might as well get a post together myself. *Bloomberg* *Shiite Houthi rebels earlier this year accused Saleh of holding secret talks with the United Arab Emirates*, a close Saudi ally and member of its coalition in Yemen. The Houthis said Saleh... more »

Robert Mueller’s firing of anti-Trump FBI agent does not add up

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Mueller's entire team hates Trump. What is the real reason for the firing? More The post Robert Mueller’s firing of anti-Trump FBI agent does not add up appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Houthis confirm full control over Yemeni capital Sana’a

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
There is now a straight fight between the GCC and the entirely Houthi led government. More The post BREAKING: Houthis confirm full control over Yemeni capital Sana’a appeared first on The Duran.

EXCLUSIVE: Sheriff Shoots Unarmed Man in the Face With a Shotgun, All 7 Dashcams ‘Malfunction’

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: sheriff]A sheriff is now being investigated for shooting a young man in the face with a shotgun and all 7 dashcams mysteriously malfunctioned.

A real climate change science debate for all to see

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 16 hours ago
There is a lot of talk about having a formal debate between climate scientists who believe in dangerous human caused climate change and those who are skeptical. Well it turns out that there has actually been such a debate and there is a transcript of it that anyone can read or analyze.

Ryan Sees His Ultimate Goal As Achievable-- The Obliteration Of Social Security And Medicare

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
I know, I know... everyone hates Nancy Pelosi these days... and there are lots of reasons to disparage her (especially as relates to the way she's run the DCCC into the ground since taking it over and appointing one disaster after another to run it for her). But, honestly, she has been quite masterful in her main job as House Minority Leader and it boggles the mind at how she's smoothly managed to hold the entire usually fractious caucus together on the spate of recent tough votes-- like the GOP Tax Scam. Not even the worst and most Republican-oriented crap Blue Dogs like Kyrsten ... more »

Compelling New Study Forces Mainstream Media to Report On Link Between Vaccines and Autism

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: vaccines]"Perhaps we now have the putative link between vaccination and ASD, the link being the inclusion of an aluminum adjuvant in the vaccine."

Cherry-picking Toward War with Iran

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 17 hours ago
*Now CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C. February 2012. * Consortium News By Paul R. Pillar Although nobody knows exactly where Donald Trump intends to go with his campaign of seeking confrontation with Iran, his administration already has provided disconcerting parallels with the techniques an earlier U.S. administration used in selling its launching of a war against Iraq. Among these techniques is the cherry-picking of intelligence not to inform policy-making or to enlighten the public but instead to inculcate false perceptions among the public ... more »

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 17 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Murray Dobbin writes that corporate power is the greatest threat to our health and well-being - and reminds us that government focused on the public interest is a necessary counterweight: The revelations of the Paradise Papers, the earlier Panama Papers and numerous articles in the western mainstream and alternative media demonstrate just one dimension, tax evasion, of an increasingly obvious truth: global corporations have become the greatest threat to the planet. The deliberate starvation of government, climate change, grotesque inequa... more »

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Explains Why Nuclear Holocaust Is Now Likely

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Explains Why Nuclear Holocaust Is Now Likely by Eric Zuesse, http://www.zerohedge.com/ The Stanford mathematician William J. Perry was a strategic nuclear advisor to U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, and then he became U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton. – He stated in a speech on […]

Pentagon Should Move US Military Families from South Korea Ahead of Possible War – Senator Graham

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Pentagon Should Move US Military Families from South Korea Ahead of Possible War – Senator Graham by https://www.rt.com/ The Pentagon should begin moving spouses and children of active US military service members out of South Korea, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said, because the US is “getting close to military conflict” with Pyongyang. – “It’s crazy to […]

US, South Korea Launch Large-Scale Air Drills Amid Spiraling Nuclear Tension

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
US, South Korea Launch Large-Scale Air Drills Amid Spiraling Nuclear Tension by https://www.rt.com/ Unprecedented joint air force drills between the US and South Korea, featuring hundreds of warplanes, have kicked off despite dire warnings from Pyongyang and Moscow’s calls to avoid new provocations after the recent launch of North Korea’s new ICBM. – The Vigilant Ace […]

Journal bans author for three years after retracting paper with “serious ethical” problems

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
An anatomy journal has banned a researcher from submitting papers for three years after determining one of his recently published papers suffered from “serious ethical” issues. According to Jae Seung Kang, associate editor at the journal Anatomy and Cell Biology (ACB), the paper’s sole author—Jae Chul Lee—falsified both his affiliation and approval for conducting animal […] The post Journal bans author for three years after retracting paper with “serious ethical” problems appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Donald Trump suggests there be a contest to determine who gets the "fake news" trophy, Rasmussen conducts a poll. Guess who won.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me). They are all bad. Winner to receive the FAKE NEWS TROPHY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2017 Remember that? Well after that Rasmussen decided to take up the gauntlet. Courtesy of The Hill: *A plurality of Americans in a new poll think that Fox News deserves the first "Fake News Trophy." * *A new poll from the conservative-leaning Rasmussen finds 40 percent of responden... more »

Bad day for Syrian Army as ISIS launches waves of car bomb attacks, pushing back Abu Kamal offensive

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries have endured yet another bloody day in southern Deir Ezzor province after ISIS forces launched a series of brutal car bomb attacks against their positions and gatherings today. Over the last 24 hours, the Islamic State terror group, struggling to maintain the last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Militants fire missiles into densely populated suburb of Damascus, 2 killed

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – A militant group in the East Ghouta region of Damascus fired several missiles into the densely populated Al-‘Abassiyeen suburb, today, killing and wounding many civilians. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in Damascus city, at least two civilians were killed and another seven were wounded when the militant missiles hit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Former Yemeni president allegedly killed by Houthis – report

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The former President of Yemen, ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Saleh, has been allegedly killed by the Houthis, Iranian state TV reported this afternoon. Both Iranian state Press TV and private Tasnim News Agency‏ reported the alleged death of the former Yemeni leader. The deposed leader was reportedly killed while on his way […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Saudi-led coalition bombs Sanaa International Airport – video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Rubble and debris could be seen in parts of Sanaa International Airport on Monday, following Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the Yemeni capital. Footage from the site shows heavily damaged and partly collapsed buildings, as well as debris inside the presidential lounge of the airport. On Sunday, at least 60 people were killed in battles between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army enters key jihadist stronghold in northeast Hama

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack on the jihadist positions, today, to capture the strategic town of Al-Rahjan in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by their Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the town of Al-Rahjan, capturing both […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US-backed forces wanted ISIS to conquer Deir Ezzor, so did opposition supporters

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – In one day it will be three months since Syrian pro-government forces, led by the Syrian Arab Army and supported by Russian airpower, lifted the ISIS-imposed siege on Deir Ezzor, bringing an end to three years of uncertainty which hung over the city regarding its fate. Perhaps more disappointed with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi commanders reject call to disband Popular Mobilization Forces

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 AM) – Iraqi commanders have rejected calls by French president Emmanuel Macron to disband the Popular Mobibilization Units (PMU), also known as the Hashd al-Sha’abi. Macron made these statements during a visit to Iraq on Saturday, when he called for a “gradual demilitarization” and the “dismantlement” of all militia forces. His call […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The Long-Term Invasion of Fake News in America

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
With the "fake news" mantra haunting the U.S. media, a look back in time would suggest that there is something at least a bit curious about a significant happening in the post-September 11th, 2001 events that is, at the very least, question worthy. In the interest of maintaining at least some balance, I have selected one leading news source from each side of the American political spectrum. Here is a report from Fox News on December 26th, 2001: Here is a similar report from the New York Times, also on December 26th, 2001: Osama bin Laden's death was also reported in an Egyptian ... more »

User’s experience with Openoffice (Libre) Database called “Base”

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 17 hours ago
As a thoroughly convinced supporter of most products of Openoffice I regularly use the spreadsheet for all kinds of things. So, when I wanted to analyse some historical sites I naturally started by importing a CSV (comma separated variable) file … Continue reading →

America's B-1 Bomber and F-18 Will Be Armed with New Long Range Anti-Ship Missile

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And Russia and China should get ready. *Having longer-range or over-the-horizon ship and air-launched weapons is also quite relevant to the “distributed” portion of the strategy which calls for the fleet to have an ability to disperse as needed. Having an ability to spread out and conduct dis-aggregated operations makes Navy forces less vulnerable to enemy firepower while. At the same time, have long-range precision-strike capability will enable the Navy to hold potential enemies at risk or attack if needed while retaining safer stand-off distance fr... more »

The Army Is Getting a New Gun: Everything We Know About the M17 Pistol

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * It could be a game changer. *When it comes to fast-evolving tactics now used in close-quarter combat, something with which Army soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan now have more than a decade of experience, an ability to maneuver with increased lethality in caves, tunnels, crawl spaces, attics or buildings allows soldiers to access life-impacting firepower more effectively - especially in “tight quarters” situations where a longer, larger rifle may not be available for use.* Soldiers with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division have been the first to... more »

Gene Drive Files Show US Military as Top Funder of Genetic Extinction Technology

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 18 hours ago
Over 1,200 emails released under open records requests reveal that the US military is now the top funder and influencer behind a controversial genetic extinction technology known as “gene drives” – pumping $100 million into the field. The trove of emails, obtained via open records requests, also shed light on a $1.6 million dollar UN […] The post Gene Drive Files Show US Military as Top Funder of Genetic Extinction Technology appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

Untitled

jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 18 hours ago
*Be Thankful For Higher Ed's 'Perfect Mess'* Despite its flaws or perhaps because of them, American higher education has become the engine of both public and private good for the U.S. and the world. There's no shortage of books about how terrible American higher education is: From The Five Year Party: How Colleges Have Given Up on Educating Your Child and What You Can Do About It to Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life to Scoreboard, Baby: A Story of College Football, Crime, and Complicity, there's not much about higher educa... more »

There Are Reports That Yemen's Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh Who Broke Away From His Alliance With The Houthis Has Been Killed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh seen in this file photo Khaled Abdullah/Reuters *IBTimes:* *Mixed reports emerge over death of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh* *There are reports that say Saleh's house was blown up by Houthi rebels in central Sana'a amid the ongoing conflict.* Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has reportedly been killed in a bomb blast that decimated his home in the country's conflict-torn capital Sana'a. Though there is no confirmation of his death as yet, multiple reports and social media posts from the region hint that he was ... more »

World renowned doctors explain how prescription drugs are killing us. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
World renowned doctors explain how prescription drugs are killing us – Ideapod https://ideapod.com/prescription-drugs-may-killing-us-according-multiple-doctors/?utm_content=buffer78397&utm_medium=share&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=msa Advertisements

What Is Aloe Vera Good For?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
What Is Aloe Vera Good For? https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/14/amp/aloe-vera.aspx

Yemen: Conflict Between Former Rebel Allies Is Intensifying

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Houthis blow up ex-president Saleh's house, death toll soars in Sanaa fighting* Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Houthi positions in for a second day in support of Saleh, a former Houthi ally who has now renounced his alliance with the heavily armed militia in the multi-sided war shattering the Arabian Peninsula country. The Saudi-led air campaign, backed by U.S. and other Western arms and intelligence, has killed hundreds of civilians but has failed to secure the coalition any major gains in the nearly three-year-old campaign to restore Yemen’s internationally re... more »

Untitled

JR at GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
*Ten Practices Linking Environmentalism with Fascism* Recent news that the German Green Party is willing to work with the extreme right “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) in order to secure a vote to ban glyphosate has shocked many political actors seeking a cordon sanitaire around the German fascist party. The Risk-Monger though is not surprised. He has often used words like “undemocratic”, “Machiavellian” and “fascist” to describe the self-righteous environmental activist campaign strategies. Contradictions for the Cause The Greens are a party of inherent contradictions. They talk ... more »

Grim News from CDC as Developmental Disabilities continue to Rise

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
There wasn't much (any?) fanfare on the local or national news about the grim announcement from America's CDC: NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 291 ■ November 2017 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

The 12 Days of Skyhorse Publishing Day 1 Cooking With Leo

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
We'd like to express our gratitude to Tony Lyons, Publisher at Skyhorse Publishing in New York City. Skyhorse is one of the fastest growing independent publishers in America and one of the few to tackle the toughest, most controversial topics...

Cathay Pacific Crew Saw Last Week's North Korean Missile Explode And Fall Into The Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
The leaked internal memo by Cathay’s chief operating officer Mark Hoey. *CNN:* *Cathay Pacific crew saw North Korean missile from plane, airline says* Hong Kong (CNN)The crew of a Cathay Pacific flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong saw what they believed was a North Korean ballistic missile re-entering the Earth's atmosphere last Wednesday, the airline said Monday. Cathay said in a statement that it had been in contact with relevant authorities, industry bodies and other airlines about what was seen from Cathay Pacific flight 893, and at the moment there were no plans to change ... more »

New Rumblings In The Horn Of Africa Over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 18 hours ago
Should proxy warfare operations heat up in the Horn of Africa, then the implications could endanger China’s Silk Road railway through Djibouti to the Ethiopian capital. The post New Rumblings In The Horn Of Africa Over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Hauling Out

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 18 hours ago
The ICE is a curious vessel. It was built to go to Antarctica. So it is well insulated and very strong … which of course means very heavy. Here on Liapari Island, Noel buggered up his big slipway a while ago hauling out some giant vessel, so until he fixes that one he’s just got…

America’s Upside Down Immigration Policy – A Million Immigrants Per Year For No Reason; The Needy Excluded: US Pulls Out of UN Migrant and Refugee Pact

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Trump’s mother immigrated to the USA in May of 1930, after the 1929 crash, when unemployment had already risen to … Continue reading →

Mirror selfie as Trump admin follows same eugenics agenda as Obama’s

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
With Donald Trump’s administration turning out to be packed with even more ruthless eugenicist Globalists and banksters than Obama’s, readers should take it very seriously when I say, no new, weekly mirror selfie, no me writing this blog, okay. This blog is hacked at will, so it would be a simple thing to continue it […]

Trump’s tax reform plan pushes Globalist agenda of higher interest rates, sending USA into debt death spiral, benefits rich

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
Ekathimerini has a surprisingly frank analysis of Donald Trump’s tax reform which benefits mainly corporations and the rich, while pushing up interest rates for consumers and for the federal government and increasing the national debt. Globalist US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has lied about the effect of the tax cuts on boosting the economy as predicted […]

Why should the Austrians trust Strache who was silent about the swine flu vaccine dangers as well? Strache has consistently supported the eugenicist Globalists over the people

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
Proof my information about the swine flu vaccine went all around the world at top speed is that the world ranking of my then website, the flucase, reached 11677 on November 2nd 2009, within about three months of going online. It went even higher later breaking into the top 10,000. I am not saying this […]

Vaccine campaign stopped in Philippines after Sanofi jab found to give people Dengue disease, govt says thousands of lives at risk

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
The Philippine government pledged to investigate a Dengue vaccine that was found to give people the disease and which put thousands of lives at risk. The chairman of the Senate’s committee on health has suggested that bribery may have been involved in the procurement of the Sanofi vaccine. From Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – The […]

Eugenicist Globalists Rex Tillerson hangs on by a thread

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
A guillotaine hangs over head of Rex Tillerson, who has turned out to be one of the most ruthless eugenicist Globalists of them all. It is my belief the original team patriot was purged by Kremlin assets Michael Flynn and Jared Kushner precisely to facilitate depopulation. Many members of the current Trump administration are aggressively pursuing this goal, […]

FIRST ACCUSER IN: A long list of questions concerning Roy Moore!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 19 hours ago
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017And also, concerning ourselves:* Questions: Should Roy Moore have dated Gloria Deason in 1979, when she was 18, then 19, years old? Should Deason's mother have thought that relationship was OK—indeed, was hugely desirable? Should she have hoped that Moore might end up marrying her daughter? A few more questions for now: If Alabama voters are trying to decide who to vote for next week, should they consider the fact that Moore, who has been married for 32 years, dated Deason for several months in 1979? Should that seem like a relevant fact? And also this, ... more »

Graphic images emerge on social media of Yemen’s former pro-Saudi President’s body

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Former President Saleh was killed by Houthi fighters after defecting to the pro-Saudi side of the conflict. More The post Graphic images emerge on social media of Yemen’s former pro-Saudi President’s body appeared first on The Duran.

Beautiful!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of Allen Skeens on Gab, here's the aurora over Norway. Clickit to biggit. That's spectacular! Peter

Fox's Lou Dobbs suggests that Barack Obama should be detained by federal officials for speaking badly about Donald Trump.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Former President Barack Obama should be detained by federal officials for talking badly about President Donald Trump. After Obama said this week that people should "think before you speak, think before you tweet," in an apparent reference to Trump's twilight Twitter rants, Fox Business’ Lou Dobbs had harsh words for Obama. * *“I think U.S. Marshals should follow him, and any time he wants to go follow the president like he is, and behave… I mean, this is just bad manners. It’s boorish, it’s absurd, he doesn’t realize how foolish he looks. I mean, he should ... more »

Musical Interlude: James Taylor, "You Can Close Your Eyes"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
James Taylor, "You Can Close Your Eyes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2hTQjK1Fa4

“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”* *Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: * “Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans of many things. This was not among them… But at this moment, I beg only to live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to have done, and have not done; I pray thee God for forgiveness.” *Buliwyf, and others:* “Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginn... more »

EL PETRO: Venezuela rocks cryptocurrency world by announce oil backed crypto

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Venezuela's new digital currency will Venezuela to further circumvent US sanctions by taking advantage of the global demand for oil. More The post EL PETRO: Venezuela rocks cryptocurrency world by announce oil backed crypto appeared first on The Duran.

Yemen’s Houthis make gains – seize physical assets of former President, in spite of large overnight Saudi bombing

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The Houthis have seized most of the property in Yemen's capital belonging to the family of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. This has been accomplished in spite of a full-scale Saudi air force attack against Sana'a. More The post Yemen’s Houthis make gains – seize physical assets of former President, in spite of large overnight Saudi bombing appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: Cambodia disbands opposition for conspiring with the United States

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Cambodia moves against faction which was preparing a US funded "colour revolution". More The post CONFIRMED: Cambodia disbands opposition for conspiring with the United States appeared first on The Duran.

Future Wars Will Depend On Software As Much As On Ammunition

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Photo from U.S. Army *Washington Post:* *Future wars may depend as much on algorithms as on ammunition, report says* The Pentagon is increasingly focused on the notion that the might of U.S. forces will be measured as much by the advancement of their algorithms as by the ammunition in their arsenals. And so as it seeks to develop the technologies of the next war amid a technological arms race with China, the Defense Department has steadily increased spending in three key areas: artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing, according to a recent report. Investment in thos... more »

"You Learn Things..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
"If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things you can't learn any other way.” - Mark Twain

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK - WHISTLEBLOWER KERR

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
*Lord Victor Rothschild. According to ex-KGB Colonel 'F' and KGB officer Yuri Modin, Rothschild was the key to most of the Cambridge ring's penetration of British Intelligence.* Lord Victor Rothschild was influential in the UK security services, at the time of the Northern Ireland troubles. Asia Times reported that, in the early 1970s, Mossad's Rafael Eitan toured Northern Ireland. Kincora boys home Allegations of child abuse at the Kincora Boys Home in Northern Ireland first surfaced in 1977. The Kincora Boys Home in Belfast apparently became part of an international child abu... more »

Ex-Stanford swimmer appeals sexual assault conviction

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 20 hours ago
– A former Stanford University swimmer found guilty of sexual assault in California has appealed his conviction after serving a sentence that many condemned as an example of how the justice system fails to take such crimes seriously enough. Brock Turner, then 19, was arrested in 2015 after two of his fellow students at the

Roots

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
There has been some family controversy surrounding my maternal grandfather and great grandfather. There have been legends that sprang up to support 'the story'. Exercising some genealogical muscle, I set out to do what I do. Prove or disprove using facts. The "Q" family records stopped with my great grandfather...and that is always interesting. *Now* I know that circa 1900, he changed his name (possibly a brush with the law). That part of the family settled in Hatteras Island, North Carolina. They lived on the outer banks since some time in the early 1700's and were alternately pir... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago

“This Is Our World”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
Steve Cutts, “This Is Our World” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdz4DvDG_gg

“White Men Can’t Jump”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*“White Men Can’t Jump”* This article will not go viral. by Robert Gore “Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. announces his mission statement to his first-year contracts class at Harvard Law School. "You teach yourselves the law, but I train your mind. You come in here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a lawyer." Kingsfield is a fictional character, from the novel, 1973 movie, and television series "The Paper Chase." John Houseman, as Kingsfield, had as memorable a voice and almost as fearsome a demeanor as Darth Vader, who would appear four years after "The Paper C... more »

“Why Are the Homes of the Elite So Ugly?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“Why Are the Homes of the Elite So Ugly?”* by Bill Bonner "Yesterday, we saw the soul of America. We drove by a house so imposing…so monstrously ugly…so laughably pretentious that we almost drove off the road staring at it. On a suburban lot, it was as though it had fallen off the delivery truck and rolled into place, with no thought as to its surroundings. It was a fake mansion! Yes, dear reader, it is all fake - our money, our economy, our markets, our government…even our mansions. *Bitcoin bonanza: *On Tuesday, we made another 10% gain on our bitcoin ‘investment’…at a rate of a... more »

What I've Been Watching

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 21 hours ago
This came out last year, but I only heard about it recently: The Night Manager, a six-part miniseries based on the John le Carre novel. Compelling story and great acting. Available now via Amazon.

The 10 Bloodiest Battles In History

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Grumpy Sloth:* *The 10 Bloodiest Battles In History* The battles listed below, all of which took place in the 20th Century, claimed between them over 20 million lives. The mechanisation of war, and the development of area bombing, meant that whole armies could be wiped out during one battle. Unsurprisingly, most of these battles involved the Soviet Union, due in part to the size of its army, but also to the ferocity of the fighting between the Soviet and Nazi forces in WW2. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: No arguments from me on this list. *Hat tip *to Fred for the above link.

BOMBSHELL: Israeli billionaire thanks Kushner for colluding with a foreign power

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Jared Kushner has made his first public appearance since Mike Flynn's guilty plea. He spoke at a pro-Israel event and was thanked by Israel-US citizen and billionaire Haim Saban for colluding with Israel over UNSC Resolution 2334. More The post BOMBSHELL: Israeli billionaire thanks Kushner for colluding with a foreign power appeared first on The Duran.

“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”* *Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: * “Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans of many things. This was not among them… But at this moment, I beg only to live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to have done, and have not done; I pray thee God for forgiveness.” *Buliwyf, and others:* “Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginn... more »

Israel watches close as the Syrian Army swiftly advances near the occupied Golan Heights

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made remarkable progress inside the West Ghouta region of Damascus recently, capturing several sites from the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. Led by their elite 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Army has managed to take control of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

UAE denies Houthi claims about firing missile toward Abu Dhabi

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has responded to the Houthis’ claims by saying that the country’s air defenses are capable of dealing with any threats. The United Arab Emirates’ National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) has denied claims made by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that the militants had fired a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army tightens siege on last IS bastion in Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their last major offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this past weekend, targeting the Islamic State’s (IS) positions between Albukamal and Al-Mayadeen. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army began their offensive on Sunday by liberating several areas near the important […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The U.S. Navy Has Their Own 'NavyCon'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Washington Free Beacon:* *Inside the Navy’s Nerdfest * *NavyCon uses sci-fi to shed light on future of combat.* The debriefing was as vicious as you'd expect it to be, the Navy commander methodic in his dissection of one of the greatest failures in military history. The massive loss of life and strategic capabilities were inevitable once the officers of history's greatest military force allowed large sections of the region to "develop into a safe haven" for lawlessness and terrorism, "the perfect environment to allow a rebellion to grow." "Once maritime dominance is established, r... more »

Storm Bastille. Load Guillotine. Done.

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 22 hours ago
Tax cuts for the rich. Higher deficit payments to the bankers. Less healthcare, Social Security and safety net for you. Ceaseless war for corporate imperialists, continued resource extraction for climate depopulation, and more austerity for the middle class. Let the poor eat shitcake. D’ya think the time to act is now? You already went to […]

Crypto Carnage Continues As The Fed Warns Digital Currencies Could "Pose Serious Financial Stability Issues"

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
It is time, perhaps, to talk about all this. No currency has any intrinsic value whatsoever except determined by human demand. Everything else said is smoke and mirrors. This also applies to GOLD!!! Folks love to own gold. I estimate that everyone would keep several ounces on hand even if it were worth nothing. Thus we would need around 2,000,000 tons to make everyone happy or ten times available supply. That at least gives us a scale for our human demand capability. Now it appears that we have a valid replacement for all forms of currency that satisfies that human dema... more »

A Natural Pain Killer More Effective Than Morphine

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This is good news. At the moment it is early days and much more needs to be done. However it is extremely promising and could easily replace opiods provided effectiveness really matches that of opiods It says a lot to observe just how long it has taken to identify a serious competitor. It is well over a century since opium was picked up by medicine. A serious campaign is needed to identify other plants of interest. The protocol described may well be useful in identifying effective agents.. . *A Natural Pain Killer More Effective Than Morphine* * in Overall Health by Get... more »

Ex-NFL player confirmed as first case of CTE found in living person – researchers

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
The science is slowly marching all forms of contact sports back to medical reality. The problem is real and the consequences terrible. What this means is that even with magical technology, it has become necessary to carefully reengineer the affected sports. Some of it will be easy. Some of it will also be impossible. Car Racing comes to mind. This will simply be the future. There is a law suit right in front of us in this story. A few billion in judgements and the money will run. *Ex-NFL player confirmed as first case of CTE found in living person – researchers * *N... more »

Muslims Are Converting to Christianity in Record Numbers

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This is actually incredible. I had thought through a range of strategies able to produce this effect but all took at least the presumption of protection. It turns out that the advent of true mass communication is allowing communities of the faithful to arise anywhere. Throw in an occasional first hand conversation with Jesus or Mary and you have a completely fanatical convert quite prepared to die. How do you argue with that. Having nascent communities pop up out of the Islamic woodwork will be deeply discouraging to Islam itself. I would like to see a Koran published wit... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* December 1st is now a New Day Of Infamy. It will go down as the day that republicans chose use their Tax Scam to align themselves with multinational corporations and oligarchs over American citizens more blatantly and callously than ever before. They barely even concealed their glee and their treachery with lies so transparent a child could see through them even if their brainwashed followers could not. The actions of these lower than low politicians is a measure of just how out of control the Republican Party is in its Trump Fever and it's also a measure of their conte... more »

Is The Era Of The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Coming To An End?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The USS McCampbell and aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Persian Gulf. (Wikimedia Commons) *Harry J. Kazianis, American Conservative*: *Face It, The Mighty U.S. Aircraft Carrier is Finished* The first step is acknowledging that in a standoff, it could lose, and badly. The U.S. Navy (and to be frank, the whole U.S. military) is living in a state of total denial. In the next great powers war, or perhaps even in a conflict with a mid-tier power like Iran, at least one of our aircraft carriers will sink to the bottom of the sea. That means thousands of lives could be lost—an...more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The US and South Korea kick off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has labelled an "all-out provocation" https://t.co/gSheHENb4l pic.twitter.com/Q8vDhBT3a6 — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 4, 2017 UK foreign aid money 'diverted to extremists' in Syria https://t.co/rTAEaSBsae — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 4, 2017 The twins describe #bitcoin as 'better than gold' https://t.co/cK5qGLDsFg — RT (@RT_com) December 4, 2017 A large crowd gathers to watch a firework show and the lighting up of a Christmas tree in the West Bank town of Bethlehem pic... more »

India-Israel growing relationship: need for political inclusiveness

Hriday SARMA at OrientalReview.org - 1 day ago
Modi and Netanyahu are set to elevate India-Israel relationship to the level of a ‘strategic alliance’- which ought to benefit both countries. The post India-Israel growing relationship: need for political inclusiveness appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

We’re Not Prepared For The Scale of Casualties From A Nuclear War With North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A North Korean missile Taepodong class is displayed during a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang (AFP Photo) / AFP *Newsweek:* *Nuclear War with N. Korea: We’re Not Prepared for the Scale of Casualties* The global impact of nuclear war—in perception and reality—took a significant, unprecedented and highly negative turn in the summer of 2017 with North Korea’s acquisition of a thermonuclear weapon. Those of us in the field of emergency preparedness shudder with the realization that a growing number of nations are joini... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Marines participate fast-rope training from an MV-22B Osprey aircraft at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 28, 2017. Photos by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez *WNU Editor: *The above picture cam from this photo-gallery .... *Marines Illustrate Fast-Rope Skills* (US Department of Defense).

The US and the Global Artificial Intelligence Arms Race

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Ulson Gunnar Artificial intelligence (AI) is already widely used by tech firms worldwide for everything from search engines to social media. It is also... more »

DEA Claims Synthetic THC Made by a Group of Criminals is Safer Than Actual Marijuana

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Matt Agorist As the Free Thought Project previously reported, one of the manufacturers of a fentanyl drug was exposed for lobbying against marijuana, while... more »

3 Characteristics Of Small Thriving Communities That Work For Everyone

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Paul A. Philips The transitional period we’re currently in calls for us to re-educate ourselves in ways that many have not even considered. For... more »

Duke Energy AMI Smart Meters – The Ripoff Continues

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Hope S. Good Duke Energy received $204M in federal stimulus to install AMI gas and electric “smart” meters in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, North... more »

Residents Living Near North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Are Suffering From 'Ghost Disease'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Newsweek*:* North Korea's Nuclear Tests Are Spreading 'Ghost Disease' Causing Deformations, Defectors Say* North Korea’s nuclear test are spreading a “ghost disease” that is deforming babies and sickening civilians exposed to radiation, defectors said in a report published Sunday. “So many people died we began calling it 'ghost disease,’” Lee Jeong Hwa, a defector who used to live by a nuclear testing site, told NBC News. "We thought we were dying because we were poor and we ate badly. Now we know it was the radiation." *Read more* .... *More News On North Korea's 'Ghost Diseas... more »

Do You Think The GOP Will Discard Trump Once He Signs Their Tax Bill?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
T.A. Frank offered an interesting theory that would-- if true-- put a damper on Trump's celebrations at the passage of his Tax Scam-- or, more appropriately *Paul Ryan's* Tax Scam, at 1:30 AM Friday night/Saturday morning, as the country snoozed. It's right up there with the theory that Paul Ryan may be about to resign, having accomplished all that he could be reasonably expected to towards towards the dismantling of the New Deal. Here's Frank's premise: [P]assage of this bill marks the end of Trump’s presidency. Trump (along with his supporters) seems to feel that triumphing on ...more »

Jackboots In The Canadian Academy

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 1 day ago
Jackboots In The Canadian Academy . *Written by Robin Mathews* .....Freedom of Expression And Inquiry Under Threat…Again....*University of Lethbridge, Alberta.* Freedom of Speech battles in universities often mirror problems in the larger community, and the one being fought at the University of Lethbridge, *Alberta, is no exception*. It is conducted, on one side, by convinced believers as a response to alleged Anti-semitic positions which have surfaced there and which, the believers think, need relentless, radical, extreme responses.... more »

A case of entrapment? How the Deep State brought down Michael Flynn

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
Trump's National Security Adviser downfall was engineered in the shadiest of circumstances More The post A case of entrapment? How the Deep State brought down Michael Flynn appeared first on The Duran.

Potential of cooperation between US, Russia on Syria still remains – ambassador

Moscow and Washington could cooperate more actively in Syria, as well on many other security problems, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov told reporters on Saturday. “My confidence is that only jointly Russia and the U.S. can solve the security problems,” the diplomat said. “What happens in Syria today is a clear example.” “We […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Netanyahu likens Iran to Nazi Germany in its ‘commitment to murder Jews’

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Nazi Germany and the Islamic Republic of Iran share “a ruthless commitment to murder Jews,” during a video statement from Jerusalem released on Sunday. Iran and Nazi Germany, he said, “have two important things in common: one, a ruthless commitment to impose tyranny […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Action footage of Russian long-range bombers hitting IS targets in Deir ez-Zor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – Six long-range Russian Tu-22M3 bombers hit targets of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement on Sunday. The MoD said the bombers targeted militants’ warehouses, equipment stores and outposts in the Deir ez-Zor Province. It added that Su-30SM […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Senior Israeli officials arrested over corruption after mass protests – reports

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against corruption. Israeli police have arrested 17 senior officials in the city of Rishon LeTsiyon over bribery under the operation aimed at revealing connections between criminal elements and local, municipal and national governmental officials, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. The arrests […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Senate Speaker: UT to Accept Botched ACT Scores

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The state Senate’s leader says the University of Tennessee will accept scores from ACT tests that weren’t administered correctly last month, though ACT still won’t release scores it deemed invalid. Speaker Randy McNally said Thursday that University of Tennessee Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick informed him of the decision. […]

South Korea And The U.S. Have Launched Their Largest-Ever Joint Aerial Drills

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters*:* South Korea, U.S. kick off largest air exercise amid North Korean warnings* SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global tensions. The annual U.S.-South Korean drill, called Vigilant Ace, will run until Friday, with six F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to be deployed among the more than 230 aircraft taking part. The exercises have been condemned as a provocation by the i... more »

Trump Admin Orders Withdrawal From UN Migrant Accommodating Agreement

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 1 day ago
[image: trump-admin-orders-withdrawal-from-un-migrant-accommodating-agreement] On Saturday, the Trump administration informed the UN secretary-general that the United States is withdrawing from the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants.

Should lying to the FBI be a crime?

Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
It hasn't always been, writes legal expert.

U.S. Senator Feinstein: Obstruction Of Justice Case Against President Trump Developing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Bloomberg:* *Trump Obstruction of Justice Case Developing, Senator Says* * Top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee cites indictments * Weekend presidential tweets follow Friday’s Flynn guilty plea A Senate investigation into connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election suggests a potential case of obstruction of justice is developing against the president, Senator Dianne Feinstein said. “What we’re beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice,” Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Comm... more »

Bombshell! ABC Admits Trump Ordering Flynn To Meet With Russians Was Fake News

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Streamed live on Dec 2, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down ABC News putting out the fake Flynn report that plunged the stock market on Friday. The initial report by ABC News had been retweeted more than 25,000 times and embedded in various news stories online before it was deleted. end

Missing $21 Trillion Means Federal Government Is Lawless – Dr. Mark Skidmore

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Missing $21 Trillion Means Federal Government Is Lawless – Dr. Mark Skidmore by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Michigan State University economics professor Mark Skidmore made an astounding discovery about the finances and budgets of the U.S. federal government earlier this year. He and a team of graduate students discovered $21 trillion missing in the federal budget […]

How A Dubious BBC Report Gave Israel The “Green Light” For Last Night’s Attack On Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
How A Dubious BBC Report Gave Israel The “Green Light” For Last Night’s Attack On Syria by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Syrian state television has confirmed that Israel attacked a military base outside of Damascus overnight on Friday, which Israeli media reports involved both surface-to-surface missiles and airstrikes, while Syria says its air defense systems were engaged and […]

Russia Continues Stocking Up on Gold Under Putin’s Strategy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia Continues Stocking Up on Gold Under Putin’s Strategy by https://www.rt.com/ The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is increasing the country’s gold reserves to meet a goal set by President Vladimir Putin to make Russia less vulnerable to geopolitical risks. – As of November, Russia had 1,801 tons of gold accounting for 17.3 percent of all […]

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