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Paradigm Shift: Court Rules 11yo Girl Can Treat Her Seizures with Cannabis—In School
[image: cannabis]Showing the power of the people to resist the tyrannical war on cannabis, an Illinois court ruled that a little girl will be able to use it in school.
Blatant Blue State hypocrisy
Blue State residents are turning blue from the cold that their solar heaters and wind turbines cannot rescue them from -- but Blue State politicians insist on blaming fossil fuels for making their residents cold (global warming actually means colder winters, right?). CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen points out the hypocrisies of the leftists who seek to win through censorship of factual information and opinions not in alignment with their fantasized story lines about climate and more.
Let's get ready to rumble!
If you've been missing our weekly round-up of the Twitter mayhem that invariably follows *The Andrew Marr Show - *specifically editor Rob Burley's doughty engagement with all manner of charming, fair-minded people - here's a selection of today's action... ******* *Rob Burley*: This one goes out to all those who said the only French politician we are interested in is Marine Le Pen because, you know, some bias claptrap. *Stewart Lewis*: Before the French election, the only politician you showed interest in was Marine le Pen. Glad to see you now also interested in the person who be... more »
Maine State Rep. Calls Peace Activists ‘Trigger Happy’
*State Rep. Jennifer DeChant Calls Maine Peace Activists ‘Trigger Happy’ Over Proposed Bath Iron Works Tax Giveaway* *By Alex Nunes* In November of last year, Maine peace activists began contacting state Rep. Jennifer DeChant (D-Bath) and Sen. Eloise Vitelli (D-Arrowsic) to voice their opposition to a proposed $60-million tax deal being considered on behalf of General Dynamics subsidiary Bath Iron Works. “As your constituent, I urge you to reject any tax breaks for General Dynamics,” Mary Beth Sullivan, of Bath, wrote in a Nov. 30 email to Vitelli, cosponsor of the tax bill mad... more »
Iran: Trump ‘failed’ to undermine nuclear deal – President Rouhani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Sunday that the United States’ “attempt to breach these [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)] obligations failed,” in Tehran. The speech, in which the Iranian president claimed that “victory will be for us till the world ends,” was broadcast on state television. Rouhani also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian airstrike hits vehicle of militants who shelled Khmeimim airbase (video)
The Russian Ministry of Defence released aerial footage on Friday of missile strikes in Syria’s Idlib Province, that reportedly eliminated the militant group which shelled the Khmeimim airbase on December 31. The airstrikes also reportedly destroyed the militant’s storage facility. Two Russian military personnel were killed in the mortar attack against the airbase on New […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia’s richest man reportedly in talks with gov’t on terms of release
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a Saudi billionaire who entered world’s top 100 most influential people in 2008 according to TIME magazine, has been detained for two months as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in Saudi Arabia. Bin Talal is negotiating the terms of his release from custody with the Saudi authorities, an official familiar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army launches big offensive in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off a big offensive inside the eastern sector of the East Ghouta, targeting the Islamist rebel defenses at the Nashabiyah axis. Led by elements of the 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the Nashabiyah axis and Tal Firzat front, capturing several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists score massive advance in southern Idlib as Syrian troops fall back without air support
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a rough day in the southern countryside of Idlib, Sunday, losing a large chunk of territory they previously captured from the jihadist rebels. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party, the jihadist rebels managed to recapture 21 towns in southern Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian forces launch offensive against ISIS in northeast Hama snatching town right off-the-bat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:41 P.M.) – Forces of the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have kicked-off a major offensive operation against ISIS in the northeastern countryside of Hama province. Military-affiliated sources report that assault units of the Syrian Army, Qalamoun Shield Forces and Liwa al-Quds (Palestinian pro-government militia) have launched an offensive against ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan pledges to ‘purge terrorism’ in Kurdish enclave in northern Syria
The proposal to move into Afrin will follow Ankara’s Operation Euphrates Shield completed in March 2017, which was aimed at eliminating Daesh terrorists in northern Syria as well as Syrian Kurdish militants considered as terror groups by Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey plans to launch an assault against Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army captures entire southwest Aleppo pocket following final sweep by troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:27 P.M.) – Forces of the Syrian Arab Army have completely cleared a large pocket of what was once rebel controlled towns and villages situated throughout the Al-Hass plateau region of southwest Aleppo province. Moments ago, the Syrian Army announced that it had gained full control over all towns and villages throughout the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Al-Qaeda-led offensive sees militants regain 17 towns from Syrian Army in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:56 P.M.) – A jihadist-led offensive in the southeastern countryside of Idlib has seen militant groups recapture seventeen towns and villages from the Syrian Arab Army after days of renewed attack on multiple axes. Amid a renewed push by armed rebel groups – led by the hardline Al-Qaeda-affiliated factions Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army motorized troops seize strategic town in southwest Aleppo during blitz assault
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – On Saturday afternoon, forces of the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups seized the strategic town of Tal ad-Daman in Aleppo province’s southwestern countryside during a lightning assault that saw them seal the victory on major operation throughout the Al-Hass plateau region started just four days earlier. The southwest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen vows revenge for planned UAE colonisation of Socotra island
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (03:15 PM) – Sources within the Ansarullah party of Yemen (also known as the Houthi movement) and the Yemeni Armed Forces have warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that Yemen will not stand idly by and allow further takeover of the island of Socotra, in the Arabian Sea. A spokesman for the Missile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In the lion’s den: Activist shows support for Hezbollah while in Tel Aviv
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 PM) – A Hezbollah sympathizer and anti-Zionist activist has shown his support for the Lebanese resistance movement and political party while walking around in the middle of the Israeli regime’s capital of Tel Aviv. The anonymous activist uploaded a picture to the internet in which they are holding pictures of Hezbollah leader […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas official wounded in Sidon car bomb attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (03:00 PM) – A senior official of Palestinian political party and resistance movement Hamas has been wounded in an apparent terrorist attack in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Mohammed Hamdan, a high-ranking Hamas functionary, was severely wounded on Sunday as he tried to get into a car in a Sidon parking lot, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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From Jenna Orkin NB: This blog may become intermittent for a while. With Saudi princes dead, arrested, King Fahd's grandson flees kingdom to... Iran EnGaged: Carolyn Gage On Stage and Off My newly released short film. World’s Top-Ranked Crypto Exchange Adds 240,000 Users… In One Hour 3 Million Barrels Per Day Could Go Offline In 2018 - VZ Fed Paid $29.3 Billion To Banks 'Not' To Lend In 2017; Gave $80 Billion To Treasury China's Official Military Newspaper Warns: "War Is Not Far" Shocking Footage Shows Crowd Of Hungry Venezuelans Slaughtering A Cow In The Open Sweden could... more »
U.S.-Led Coalition Helps Build New Syrian Force
A Kurdish fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) gestures at a convoy of U.S military vehicles driving in the town of Darbasiya next to the Turkish border, Syria, on April 28, 2017 *Reuters:** U.S.-led coalition helps build new Syrian force, angering Turkey* BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Sunday, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support for Kurdish-dominated forces in Syria. A senior Turkish official told Reuters the U.S.... more »
Hawaiian Civil Defense Employee Was Not Aware That He Triggered A Missile Alert Until He Saw It On His Phone
*Daily Mail: **'He feels really bad': Civil Defense employee who sparked terror in Hawaii by accidentally triggering ballistic MISSILE warning will be 'retrained' say officials after thousands fled to bomb shelters* * The alert was issued to residents' phones at 8.07am on Saturday morning * It told them to seek shelter and warned of an 'inbound ballistic missile threat' * It took 38 minutes for a second phone alert to be issued across the state * By then, terrified residents had flocked to shelters and into their garages * Civil Defense employee accidentally hit alert, was unaware...more »
President Trump Picks A Fight With The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal stated falsely that I said to them “I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un” (of N. Korea). Obviously I didn’t say that. I said “I’d have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” a big difference. Fortunately we now record conversations with reporters... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2018 ...and they knew exactly what I said and meant. They just wanted a story. FAKE NEWS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2018 *FOX News: Trump says newspaper misquoted him on Kim Jung Un, points to audio tape* President Trump on Sunday a... more »
TRUMP IS STILL NOT VERY GOOD AT AUTHORITARIANISM
As we approach the first anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration, it's clear that the administration has tightened the screws on a number of groups -- undocumented immigrants, Medicaid recipients, and so on -- but Trump isn't the full-blown Hitler some people expected. This *Washington Post* story helps explain why: In May 2016, Taylor Weyeneth was an undergraduate at St. John’s University in New York, a legal studies student and fraternity member who organized a golf tournament and other events to raise money for veterans and their families. Less than a year later, at 23, Weyen... more »
Trust and Truth Under Trump: Americans Are in a Quandary
A year into Donald Trump's fact-bending, media-bashing presidency, Americans are increasingly confused about who can be trusted to tell them reliably what their government and their commander in chief are doing.
Here We Go Again
Larry Elliot writes that another debt crisis is just around the corner: Global interest rates are rising. Poor countries are finding it tough to pay back money borrowed from banks in anticipation of a commodity windfall that never materialised. Stir in some dirty dealing that has seen funds stolen and what do you have? That’s right: the makings of another debt crisis. Banks have been lending to third world countries and doing some pretty sloppy accounting: A prime example is the one made in London five years ago between Credit Suisse and Russia’s VTB bank to lend $2bn to two comp... more »
"Perhaps they deserve each other"
The BBC's omnipresent Media Editor Amol Rajan (does he ever sleep?) has just written a piece for *The New Statesman* about Michael Wolff and his book *Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House*. Amol describes Mr Wolff as a "scumbag" and says that his book is, in part, "fake news", though he *did* find it "riveting". The piece ends, ever so impartially, like this:
Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment
The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court of appeal judgment that was highly critical of her new boss, Esther McVey, just a day after her appointment as the new work and pensions secretary. Sarah Newton was responding to a Commons debate on the Independent Living Fund (ILF), [...]
Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment
Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint Esther McVey as the new secretary of state for work and pensions, calling it a “heartsink moment” and a “terrible insult” to disabled people. McVey (pictured), who served as both minister for disabled people and employment minister between 2012 and 2015, is blamed for many of [...]
MPs refuse to explain failure to quiz minister on ESA suicide stats
Nine MPs on a Commons committee are refusing to explain why they failed to ask the minister for disabled people about shocking figures that suggest attempted suicides among people claiming out-of-work disability benefits doubled between 2007 and 2014. The work and pensions select committee was passed the figures by Disability News Service (DNS) a few [...]
Councils refuse to use suicide prevention plans to highlight ‘shocking’ ESA figures
Local authorities in England are refusing to use their own suicide prevention plans to highlight “shocking” figures that show claimants of out-of-work disability benefits are at a hugely-increased risk of attempting to take their own lives. The figures, published in September 2016 by NHS Digital, show that more than 43 per cent of claimants of [...]
Ministerial reshuffle: Concern over further social care role for Hunt
The government’s decision to rebrand the Department of Health as the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has raised concerns about its plans for addressing the social care funding crisis. This week’s ministerial reshuffle saw the number of ministers in the department rising from five to six, with Philip Dunne sacked and the appointment [...]
Review calls for more inclusive approach to ‘shared space’ schemes
A disabled peer has welcomed a new industry review of so-called “shared space” street designs, which has concluded that local authorities should adopt a more “inclusive approach” to them. The report by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) looked at 11 shared space developments across England, but found evidence that only one of [...]
Campaigners welcome resignation of ‘progressive eugenics’ journalist
Campaigners have welcomed the decision of a controversial right-wing writer and free schools advocate to resign from the board of the government’s new higher education watchdog, and say he should never have been appointed. Toby Young’s resignation came just hours after disabled Tory MP Robert Halfon called on his own government to reverse its decision [...]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani: Trump Failed To Undermine Nuclear Deal
*The Hill:* *Iranian president: Trump has failed to undermine nuclear deal* Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reportedly said on Sunday that the United States and President Trump have “failed to undermine” the nuclear accord. “The American administration has failed to undermine the nuclear deal ... Trump, despite his repeated efforts, has failed to undermine the accord," said Rouhani in a televised speech reported by Reuters. "The deal is a long-lasting victory for Iran.” *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Too early to say if President Trump has failed to undermined the nuclear deal.... more »
Pro-Trump protesters attempted to make a citizen's arrest of outspoken London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday.
Courtesy of the Daily Mail: *This is the dramatic moment a group of far-right Trump supporters tried to arrest Sadiq Khan while quoting the Magna Carta. * *The men stormed the Fabian Society conference in London moments after the mayor took to the stage and accused him of 'subverting the English constitution'. * *Mr Khan's speech had to be suspended for several minutes as the demonstrators from a group called the White Pendragons were escorted out by police. * *The chaos appeared to have been sparked by Mr Khan's comments about the US President's decision to cancel his UK visit.... more »
Turkish President Erdogan Vows To Destroy The Kurdish Enclave In Northwest Syria
*Bloomberg:* *Erdogan Repeats Warning of Attack on Kurdish Enclave in Syria* President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled Turkish forces may soon carry out an attack on a Kurdish stronghold in northwest Syria, a day after the army shelled the area. Turkey regards the Kurdish YPG forces who control Afrin as a terrorist group with links to the PKK, which has long battled for autonomy in Turkey’s southeast. The Kurds received U.S. backing as the most effective local proxies against Islamic State in Syria, and the policy of arming them stoked tension between the NATO allies. “In coming da... more »
WATCH: Police Tell Student Activists Their ‘Free Speech’ is Scaring Other Students
[image: free speech]A group of students was accosted by campus police for the presence of their "free speech ball," and told that it was scaring other students.
Israelis Destroy Mile-Long Tunnel That Stretched From Gaza Under Israel And Into Israel
The IDF will continue its efforts above and below ground to thwart any attempts to harm Israeli civilians pic.twitter.com/YGtJk37MH2 — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) January 14, 2018 *CNN:* *Israel says it destroyed mile-long Hamas tunnel* The Israeli military said Sunday it destroyed a mile-long tunnel that stretched from Gaza under Israel and into Egypt. "Necessary coordination" was made with Egyptian authorities, Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said. The Israeli military at first described the target as a "terror infrastructure" site, in a statement shortly after... more »
Saudi Arabia's Richest Billionaire Wants To Make A Settlement To Get Out Of Jail
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Mary Catherine Wellons | CNBC *Reuters:* *Saudi Prince Alwaleed in settlement talks with government: sources* DUBAI/JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained for over two months in an anti-corruption crackdown, is negotiating a possible settlement with authorities but so far has not agreed on terms, a senior Saudi official said. Prince Alwaleed, whose net worth has been estimated by Forbes magazine at $17 billion, is chairman and owner of international investment firm Kingdom Holding 4280.SE, and one of the ... more »
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un And His Family Have A Long History With Switzerland
*Daily Mail:* *From Chubby Basketball Fan to Fratricidal Maniac: How Swiss Boarding School Shaped Kim Jong Un* *Educated in Swiss schools under fake names, Kim Jong Un and his siblings have a long, intriguing history in the Alps.* NICE, France—The world knows North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un as a ruthless dictator prone to testing ballistic missiles while playing a game of nuclear chicken with President Donald Trump. He’s so cold-blooded he had his uncle and half-brother, among others, assassinated. Kim’s as unpredictable as he is deadly. Witness his announcement Tuesday t... more »
Blast from the Past: Ad for Taiwan's first dairy farm =UPDATED=
[image: advert] This ad for Taiwan's first dairy farm, 柊牧場, dates from 1899. A Japanese man who said his relatives had run it posted it to Facebook, where it was shared around by the awesome Katy Hui-wen Hung, who I need to get up and interview. She said that the farm originally stood on Xinyi Road near what is now the Da-an MRT (Xinyi Rd and Yongkang St, according to this). This site here says it was moved in 1902 to the Xinyi Road location since the land for the ranch was to become Taipei Park. According to this article, it was established in 1896 to supply Japanese military servi... more »
Cops Destroyed for Shaming Couple Over Selling Shrimp, Forced to Delete Their Facebook Page
[image: shrimp]A sheriff's department in Florida is getting destroyed on Facebook for arresting and publicly shaming a couple—for selling shrimp to make an extra buck.
Inventor Mysteriously Dies After Creating Device That Lets Any Car Get 100 Miles Per Gallon
[image: Thomas Ogle]Thomas Ogle's Vapor Fuel System allowed test vehicles to achieve over 100 miles per gallon of gasoline in 1977—with no carbon emissions.
The Shithole "President" Is Illegitimate And Always Will Be
I just went through a couple of very intense years of cancer treatment. My doctor is an award-winning researcher and my cancer is extremely rare and extremely difficult to manage. She was one of the world's experts in it and she saved my life. She was born in China and I consider myself very lucky that her family immigrated to America, to California, where I live. Another specialist who my primary care physician suggested I also talk to suggested a much less intense treatment for the disease, much less stressful treatment. Everyone dies within a couple of years who goes that route... more »
This Video Is the Perfect Tribute to Navy SEALs' Vietnam-Era Weapon of Choice
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *History, Asia* The Stoner 63 machine gun is one of the most powerful U.S. military weapons platforms you may never have heard of. The Stoner 63 machine gun is one of the most powerful U.S. military weapons platforms you may never have heard of. Developed by AR-15/M16 designer and small arms legend Eugene Stoner and Cadillac Gage in 1963, the Stoner 63 mainly saw combat in the hands of Navy SEALs during the Vietnam War. Only 4,000 of the 5.56mm modular weapons system were ever produced. But at the height of its limited use, the muscular machine gu... more »
'12 Strong' Isn't the Afghan War Movie We Deserve, but It's the One We Want
*Task and Purpose, Adam Linehan* *Security, Middle East* But why is this story important now? Long ago — before the War on Terror devolved into a game of whack-a-mole; before MRAPs, and IEDs, and ROEs, and PTSD, all that other mundane stuff — a small group of Green Berets rode into battle against America’s enemies in the most glorious way possible: on horseback. The year was 2001. The commandos, a 12-man team codenamed Operational Detachment Alpha 595, were the first U.S. troops on the ground in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. For weeks, they galloped alongside a ... more »
How One of Hitler's Greatest Generals Conquered Ukraine (with Panzer Tanks)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* German Panzers under General Heinz Guderian captured Ukraine in 1941. The first time Adolf Hitler ventured into the captured territory of the Soviet Union was six weeks into the campaign on August 4, 1941, when he traveled to Borisov to the headquarters of Army Group Center and its commander, Field Marshal Fedor von Bock. Colonel General Heinz Guderian, commander of the Army Group’s Panzer Group 2, whose troops had spent those seven weeks slashing through the western Soviet Union, had been called to the headquarters to make a report to ... more »
The Marriott Mess
*A small lake in Taitung.* The news broke like a storm across Taiwan groups: Marriott had kow-towed after sending around a survey to its global rewards club...: The survey sent to customers asked in which country they lived and gave options including Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong. *"We absolutely will not support any separatist organization that will undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," said the Marriott statement. "We apologize for any act that may give rise to misunderstandings."* Beijing is intensely sensitive about the status of Taiwan, the self-ruled islan... more »
Hypocrisy: Trump Signs Veterans’ Mental Health Bill as Jeff Sessions Declares War on Their Medicine
[image: veterans]The Trump Administration is now making it easier for veterans to access the same drugs that are already increasing suicide rates.
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's Democratic challenger is essentially calling him Russian agent.
Courtesy of The Hill: *California Democratic House hopeful Harley Rouda is taking the accusations of Russia collusion to his potential opponent, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), in a new ad that frames the congressman as part of a joint effort with President Trump to side with Russia. * *The new digital spot, shared first with The Hill, criticizes Rohrabacher for his ties to Russia. The New York Times reported last year that the FBI warned Rohrabacher, considered one of the most Russia-friendly lawmakers in Congress, that Russian intelligence had been trying to turn him and had ... more »
"Time Passes..."
"Time passes in moments. Moments which, rushing past, define the path of a life, just as surely as they lead towards its end. How rarely do we stop to examine that path, to see the reasons why all things happen? To consider whether the path we take in life is our own making, or simply one into which we drift with eyes closed? But what if we could stop, pause to take stock of each precious moment before it passes? Might we then see the endless forks in the road that have shaped a life? And, seeing those choices, choose another path?" - Gillian Anderson as "Dana Scully," "The X-Files"
"A Long, Melancholy Roar"
"A Long, Melancholy Roar" by Olivia Judson "On a recent evening at twilight, I was sitting on the grass in Regent’s Park - one of London’s most manicured public spaces - when I heard the fierce, melancholy sound of a lion’s roar. I wasn’t dreaming: it was coming from the zoo. Listening to it, I began to reflect on predators - and us. On returning home, I did some reading. I discovered that between 1990 and 2004, lions attacked 815 people in Tanzania, killing 563. Some of the victims were pulled out of bed during the night after lions forced their way inside huts. Between January 20... more »
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*Campuses Going Nuts: Why Civility and Truth Matter* How do you talk with someone who thinks talking itself is an attack? That’s a question that Americans need to ask of our institutions of higher learning. One great way to worsen our already gaping political divisions is to engage in what Internet chatroom denizens call “nutpicking.” That is, the deliberate search for the “nuts” on either side of the political aisle to use as unflattering representations of opponents. It should go without saying that nutpicking is unfair and dishonest. After all, we Christians don’t like it when...more »
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*Warming and the Search for Climate Justice for the Poor* *A slight temperature rise is THE big problem for the poor? It might hurt the Filipino farmer below somewhat, who looks like he is harvesting sugar-cane, but how come he is not sitting in the air-conditioned cabin of a big mechanical harvester? THAT is the real issue.There are many things the poor need before they need to worry about the climate. Such as cheap electricity, cheap petroleum products and a government that is repealing laws and regulations rather than adding to them. That canecutter could be sitting in... more »
Sunday morning music
Let's have a change of pace. So-called 'spirituals' or 'negro spirituals' grew out of the experience of slaves in America, and have become a recognized music genre in their own right. They also informed and influenced the folk music revival of the 1950's and 1960's, to such an extent that there's hardly a single folk music 'great' who didn't also record spirituals. There are so many of them it's impossible to do them justice in a short blog post, but here are half a dozen classics, plus an updated one. Let's start with a 1920's recording from Paul Robeson of 'Go Down Moses'. ... more »
Blatant Blue State Hypocrisy by Paul Driessen
*From energy and spending, to climate and debate – silencing all dissenting voices is essential* You’ve got to admire the full frontal audacity of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, and their union and pressure group comrades in arms. Their hypocrisy, fraud and tyranny are boundless, especially on fiscal, energy and climate change issues. Amid the seventh year of a “New York is open for business” advertising campaign that has spent $354 million thus far, they are presiding over tax and regulatory regimes, mountains of debt, intransigent public sector... more »
Kant’s Account of Discipline of Reason
Immanuel Kant gives three requirements for the discipline of reason—reason must be negative, nonderivative, and lawlike. He says in the *Critique of Pure Reason* that reason requires a “wholly nonderivative and specifically negative law-giving.” In her lecture, “Kant on Reason and Religion” (Delivered at Harvard University, April 1—3, 1996), Onora O’Neill gives the following account of Kant’s requirements for discipline of reason: Kant’s account of the discipline of reason can be summarized in three claims. First, in calling reason a discipline, he is claiming that it is a *negati... more »
Syrian Army sleeper agents kill militant commander in south Idlib with roadside bomb attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – A high-ranking militant commander killed due to a roadside bomb attack in southern Idlib province is confirmed have been the victim of an assassination operation carried out by Syrian Arab Army spies. Saleh Yousef Ajeni, a battlefield commander for the Faylaq al-Sham Islamist militant group, was killed today when a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s Al-Hass offensive in south Aleppo sees it seize nearly 80 towns in four days
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s offensive against armed Islamist groups throughout the Al-Hass plateau region in south Aleppo province has seen pro-government forces seize nearly eighty towns and villages in 100 hours. In a four-day strategic operation, the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have taken control of 79 settlements […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Jihadist militias unleash serious firepower against Syrian Army in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Amid their ongoing counter-offensive against the Syrian Arab army in southeastern Idlib province, Islamist militias have brought serious firepower to bear. Over the last several days, two powerful Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups – Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly called Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Turkistan Islamic Party – which are currently leading rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian troops purge militants from 4 towns and a mountain range in south Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:48 A.M.) – Forces of the Syrian Arab Army and allied pro-government groups are in the process of clearing Islamist militants from within a large grouping towns and villages within the Al-Hass plateau region of southern Aleppo province that they encircled on Saturday. In recent hours, Syrian troops swept through the towns and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey launches first ground operation in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Turkish military has launched a land operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, stating that its aim is to “prevent PKK militants from threatening border security.” The operation is the first time in nine years that Turkish land forces have engaged in Iraq. Commando units […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"This White House can't even run a f*cking conference call."
I can't stop laughing at @jaxalemany's write up of a White House conference call gone wrong: https://t.co/pt1HSUboRb pic.twitter.com/LvzMpFMyCa — Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 12, 2018 Courtesy of CBS News: *It took the White House 22 minutes to figure out how to enable the "listening only" feature on a conference call on Thursday in which senior administration officials announced that President Trump would continue to waive nuclear program-related sanctions, keeping the deal intact. * *"This White House can't even run a f*cking conference call," a reporter on an unmuted phone l... more »
Greg Hunter, "Trump Has Deep State Terrified"
*"Trump Has Deep State Terrified"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Former “high-level” CIA officer Kevin Shipp says President Trump has “declared war” on the so-called Deep State and the shadow government. Shipp explains, “I differentiate between the ‘Deep State’ and the shadow government. The shadow government are the secret intelligence agencies that have such power and secrecy that they act even without the knowledge of Congress. There are many things that they do with impunity. Then there is the ‘Deep State,’ which is the military industrial complex, all of the industrial cor... more »
Best of: I Have Come to Realize
Note: Cathy is enjoying a weekend with her beautiful family. We ran this post in May of 2013. By Cathy Jameson A few years ago, a friend tagged me in a note on Facebook called “I Have Come to Realize”....
Converting the Heathen
Does our present delight in cultural diversity mean that we must now abandon our historical mandate to “go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15)? The post Converting the Heathen appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
84th Holistic Doctor Found Dead, Murdered in Home, Police Asking For Help
Recap of 84 doctor deaths can be found here. Warning: It’s a long read and more of a book. Several neighbors and former patients of Dr. Clive Bridgham, of East Providence, Rhode Island, who police say was murdered, described him as a competent and caring chiropractor who treated them with respect. Police Chief Christopher Parella
Occurrence of Illicit Drugs in Water and Wastewater
Meena K.Yadav, Michael D. Short, Rupak Aryal, Cobus Gerber, Benvan den Akker, Christopher P. Saint. Occurrence of illicit drugs in water and wastewater and their removal during wastewater treatment. Water Research Vol. 124, Nov. 2017, p713-727. This review critically evaluates … Continue reading →
"The World Is Getting To Be..."
"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." - W. C. Fields
World’s Smallest Cat Can Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand And Lives In Jungle
Rare footage reveals how the world's SMALLEST cat is just as predatory and daring as his much larger relatives - even though he could fit in the palm of your hand A new BBC programme has revealed the little known world of the smallest cat on the planet, in footage captured while filming a documentary about its much larger relatives. The rusty spotted cat, which weighs just over one kilogram and could fit in the palm of your hand when it is fully grown, and features in Big Cats - a new series celebrating all the different species of felines around the world. The extremely rare mi... more »
SHITHOLE COUNTRIES
*A Jewish family in Poland, circa 1900.* According to a 1924 report to the *USA's* *House Committee on Immigration*, approved by the secretary of state: *Jews are 'undesirable.'* *Jews are 'of low physical and mental standards.' * *Jews are 'filthy.' * *Jews are 'often dangerous in their habits.' * *Jews are 'un-American.'* When Jews came from 'shithole' countries . Donald Trump is Jewish. TRUMP is Jewish Donald Trump has questioned why the United States should allow people from 'shithole countries.' *Israel is a shitty little country.* Above we see a white American famil... more »
"Fortune’s Fools"
*"Fortune’s Fools"* by Phil Rockstroh “Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.” - Miles Davis "As a general rule, musicians, artists, and writers, as well as those possessed of an ardor for self-awareness and a commitment to political activism have been advised to avoid a habitual retreat to comfort zones…to take note of the criteria that causes one’s pulse to quicken, brings flop sweat to the brow, causes sphincters to seize up, and delivers mortification to the mind. In order to quicken imagination and avoid banality, it is imperative to explore... more »
"Rest Is Not Idleness..."
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." - Sir John Lubbock
Syrian Army troops to move from southern Aleppo to Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in southern Aleppo are preparing to redeploy to the Idlib Governorate after a successful campaign in the Al-Hoss Mountains. According to a military source in Aleppo, the Syrian Arab Army’s 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard has been given orders to redeploy to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Elite Syrian Army unit fights hard to drive Islamist militias back from Abu Dali in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – As Islamist militias continue their counter-offensive against Syrian pro-government forces across southeast Idlib, an elite army unit – having been pulled out of the reserve and sent to drive back jihadist fighters from a key town in the region – is making its presence felt. According to military-affiliated sources, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hariri’s political party calls on Jumblatt to ‘correct’ his stance towards Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Future Movement has called on Walid Jumblatt to “correct his stance” towards Saudi Arabia after his recent remarks about the Gulf kingdom’s crimes in Yemen. “Harakat Al-Mustaqbal (Future Movement) regrets the style and content of Mr. Walid Jumblat’s rhetoric towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during his interview two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
India: Israeli effigies burn across India ahead of Netanyahu visit (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 A.M.) – Dozens of Muslims participated in a rally in New Delhi, Saturday, to protest against an upcoming visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due to the recent position on Jerusalem by US President Donald Trump. Protesters with placards and flags took part in the march before setting an Israeli effigy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels storm southern Idlib in another bid to retake lost ground
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched another big assault in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s positions near the Hama axis. Led by the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the jihadist rebels stormed the Syrian Army’s positions at the towns of Um […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army prepares to launch big offensive in east Damascus – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a big offensive in the eastern suburbs of Damascus after successfully repelling another Islamist offensive in Harasta. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division and Republican Guard have been positioning themselves to launch an offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS kicks US-backed forces out of stronghold in east Syria for third time in as many weeks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Coalition-led forces have been ejected from a key fortress town in eastern Syria by Islamic State terrorists for the third time in as many weeks amid ongoing heavy clashes throughout the Euphrates valley region. Back and forth fighting for the stronghold of Gharanij (also spelt Khara’ij) in Syria’s eastern province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli Air Force strikes southern Gaza
The Israeli forces have conducted an airstrike hitting a target in the southern Gaza Strip, the army’s press service said Sunday. “Some time ago, the Israel Defense Forces, using aviation, attacked the terrorist infrastructure in the area of southern [Palestinian city of] Rafah near the Egypt-Gaza Strip border,” the press release reads. The Israeli army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military attacks Kurdish forces in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Turkish Army once again attacked the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northwestern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this weekend. According to a report from the YPG, the Turkish Army fired several artillery shells and rockets towards their positions in the Afrin Canton, inflicting considerable damage on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Poet: David Whyte, "One Day"
*"One Day"* "One day I will say the gift I once had has been taken. The place I have made for myself belongs to another. The words I have sung are being sung by the ones I would want. Then I will be ready for that voice and the still silence in which it arrives. And if my faith is good then we'll meet again on the road, and we'll be thirsty, and stop and laugh and drink together again from the deep well of things as they are." - David Whyte "Where Many Rivers Meet"
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Ol' Sloppy Steve Bannon is out of another job. He had planned to go back to Breitbart "News." In his megalomaniacal mind, he thought they would greet him with flowers. But, it was not to be. The multi-billionaire Mercer family, the same folks who have financially back Senor Trumpanzee's political career have pulled the plug on him. They will continue to back Breitbart, which has now given Bannon the ol' heave ho, but it looks like Sloppy Steve's statements in Michael Wolfe's *Fire And Fury* were a bridge way too far, at least until Bannon starts majorly kissing up to th... more »
The U.S. Military Is Everywhere
Courtesy of Costs of War Project/Brown University *Catherine Besteman and Stephanie Savell, US News and World Report: **Where in the World Is the U.S. Military? Everywhere* *American counterterrorism forces are active in 40 percent of the world's countries – and their presence comes with striking repercussions. * As we enter the 17th year of the United States' "war on terror," it is both appropriate, and necessary, to take stock of where our troops are located and for what purpose. The deaths of U.S. soldiers this fall in Niger were a stark reminder that much of the American public... more »
Tweets For Today
Welcome to hawaii, where it takes 38 minutes to tell everyone it was a mistake pic.twitter.com/bfA5vivDdA — Andy Thammavongsa (@Whooisandy76) January 13, 2018 Holy hell this is terrifying. This is the exact moment the Hawaii Emergency Alert System for the Ballistic Missile alert interrupted Hawaiian TV. #Hawaii #BallisticMissle #EAS pic.twitter.com/gzLCBgqHVG — Chris Strider (@stridinstrider) January 13, 2018 This was my phone when I woke up just now. I'm in Honolulu, #Hawaii and my family is on the North Shore. They were hiding in the garage. My mom and sister were cry... more »
Neuroscientists Discover a Unique Link Between Breathing and the Brain
Neuroscientists Discover a Unique Link Between Breathing and the Brain http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/12/07/neuroscientists-discover-unique-link-breathing-brain/ Advertisements
Top Four Household Factors That Can Influence Your Cancer Risk
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The U.S. Singer Moby Claims The CIA Asked Him To Post About Trump And Russia
*Pitchfork:* *Moby Says CIA Agents Asked Him to Spread the Word About Trump and Russia* “They said, like, ‘Look, you have more of a social media following than any of us do, can you please post some of these things just in a way that… sort of put it out there.’” Last February, following the Presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, Moby posted on social media claiming to have insider information on connections between the Trump administration and Russia. The producer/DJ said that “after talking to friends in DC,” he had allegedly learned that the Fusion GPS dossier was “100% rea... more »
Picture Of The Day
U.S. Air Force *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *15 photos of the legendary A-10 Warthog, which Congress wants to keep flying for years to come* (Business Insider).
Pennsylvania senator to introduce resolution calling congress to repeal the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
Sen. Mike Folmer of Pennsylvania believes strongly that parents have a constitutional right to informed consent, especially in regards to vaccines. And that is why he announced on January 3, 2018, that he will be introducing “Informed Consent” legislation which would require that patients and parents be given information regarding the risks and (supposed) benefits of
Whistleblower/holistic Dr. Shiv Chopra passes away. Rest in peace.
Rest in peace to our friend Dr. Shiv Chopra who died this past Sunday at the age of 84 from cancer. To many of us, he was the hero who wasn’t afraid of controversy and blew the whistle about BGH and the safety it posed to Canada’s food system. He is survived by his wife,
Hospital leaves sick patient on curb in freezing weather in thin gown. This man saved her.
Imamu Baraka, who has a psychotherapy practice in a building across the street from the Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus, was shocked on Tuesday when he watched employees of the hospital wheel a woman out and leave her at a bus stop. In frigid temperatures. In nothing more than a hospital gown and socks. He
Grow your own food
By Dr. Mercola Growing your own food is a convenient and cost-effective means of boosting your nutrition and health. Garden-grown organic vegetables and fruits are nutrient-rich and represent the freshest produce available. Growing your own crops not only improves your diet, but it also: Enhances and protects precious topsoil Encourages composting, which can be used
Pakistan's Defense Minister Announces The Suspension Of Intelligence Sharing With The U.S.
*BBC: **Why Pakistan won't share intelligence with the US* Pakistan's defence minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has announced that he has suspended intelligence sharing with the US - the latest twist in the US-Pakistan row. But how much does it matter? Relations between Washington and Islamabad have been in the spotlight since US President Donald Trump's New Year's Day tweet, where he accused Pakistan of "lies and deceit". Since then, Washington announced it would halt all security assistance to Pakistan, and Pakistani politicians have been quick to express dismay - with the foreign m... more »
The Top Story In The Country Is Our "President’s" Unhinged Racism-- A Guest Post By Michael Keegan
Michael Keegan is the president of People for the American Way. He sent a letter to his board members today and I asked him if I could run parts of it as a guest post and he agreed. The subject line of his e-mail was "shithole countries." And the story isn't just the top story in America; it's the top story worldwide. "There is no other word one can use but 'racist,'" the U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights, Rupert Colville, said at a briefing in Geneva. "You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents as 'shitholes,' whose entire populations, who are not white, are there... more »
Russia Builds-Up Its Air Defenses In Crimea
*ABC News Online: **Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up as new US sanctions expected* Russia has deployed a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Crimea, Russian news agencies reported, in an escalation of military tensions on the Crimean peninsula. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, triggering economic sanctions by the European Union and United States and a tense stand-off in the region. The US said in December it planned to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities", including Javelin anti-tank missiles. Washington is e... more »
Syrian Army captures two jihadist fighters in southern Aleppo (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured two jihadist fighters from Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham during their military operations in the southern countryside of Aleppo on Saturday. According to the Syrian military, their 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard captured the two jihadist fighters when they seized the key town of Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces score direct missile strike against Saudi-backed fighters in southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The rocket battalion of the Houthi forces scored a direct hit on the defenses of the Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists in the Al-Bayda Governorate tonight, the Yemen-based Saba News Agency reported. According to the Saba News report, the Houthi forces fired a Zilzal-2 missile at a gathering of Hadi loyalists in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian jets unleash largest air attack over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces are heavily bombing the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate tonight, targeting several areas under the control of the jihadist rebels. According to a Syrian military source near the southern Idlib front, the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched their largest air attack of the year over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 500 displaced families return to Beit Jinn after jihadist departure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – More than 500 displaced families returned to their homes in the once occupied Beit Jinn area of the West Ghouta, Saturday, the Syrian government reported. According to the report, the families returned to towns of Beit Jinn and Mughir Al-Mir after the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) sappers cleaned the area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
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Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Footprints On The Sea”
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If They Aren’t S#!*Holes, Why Are People So Eager To Leave?
Are the slimate clientists at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio “racist” for publishing photos of the man-made hell hole called Haiti? A picture paints a 1,000 words, and NASA is saying a lot with their pictures. Just what was the intent of NASA for publishing this photo and highlighting the massive ecological destruction clearly attributed … Continue reading "If They Aren’t S#!*Holes, Why Are People So Eager To Leave?"
Halliburton Fracking Destroying Sacred Chaco Region
Halliburton destroying the sacred Chaco region, in Lybrook, New Mexico area, on Jan. 10, 2018 Photo by Daniel Tso
WTF?
38 MINUTES for some people to get the error message! "Ballistic missile threat inbound" 'This is not a drill': Hawaiians get false alert of missile attack due to worker's pushing 'wrong button' (January 13, 2018). Yahoo. Available, https://www.yahoo.com/gma/not-drill-hawaii-residents-wake-false-alarm-imminent-190106351--abc-news-topstories.html "this is not a drill, take an immediate shelter"
Did Yemen's Houthi Rebels Shoot Down An F-15 Fighter Jet?
*Popular Mechanics:* *Did Yemen Rebels Shoot Down an F-15 Fighter Jet?* A fighter jet was shot down, and getting to the truth of what happened is not easy. The civil war in Yemen appears to have claimed an American-made F-15 Eagle fighter. Over the weekend, Houthi rebels released a video in which they claim to have shot down a Panavia Tornado fighter, but later changed their story to an F-15. In response, the Saudi government reported the loss of a “twin seater fighter jet” to a “technical malfunction. The truth of the matter will be hard to get to in this case, with multiple sid... more »
Can Europe Defend Itself?
© AFP 2016/ CHRISTOF STACHE *Mike Scrafton, The Strategist/RCD*: *Can the Europeans Defend Europe?* A renewed sense of urgency over European defence has come only after a cumulative series of strategic shocks. The European powers have long resisted supranational defence institutions, instead depending heavily on NATO and the US. Prior to 1989, Western European and US strategic interests converged as the trans-Atlantic powers faced a hostile Soviet Union. After the Cold War, the Europeans failed to assume responsibility for the peace and security of their own continent. Can they now... more »
Who’s Lying? Senator Durbin or President Trump?
[image: who-s-lying-senator-durbin-or-president-trump] Is Senator Dick Durbin believable? Or is this another Fake News story to remove Trump “By Any Means Necessary”?
Little Rocket Man Wins the Round
[image: little-rocket-man-wins-the-round] After a year in which he tested a hydrogen bomb and an ICBM, threatened to destroy the United States, and called President Trump "a dotard," Kim Jong Un, at the gracious invitation of the president of South Korea, will be sending a skating team to the "Peace Olympics."
Can the Europeans Defend Europe?
Mike Scrafton, RCD/The Strategist: Can the Europeans Defend Europe?
The U.S. Nuclear Posture Review Describes Revised Strategies, New Weapons And Threats
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland fires a Trident D-5 during an exercise. USN *Joseph Trevithick, The Warzone/The Drive:* *Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review* A leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more "usable" nukes. As a candidate, President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the United States had nuclear weapons if it could never really use them and has since pledged to dramatically increase the capability of America’s deadliest arsenal. As such, l... more »
Russia’s Nuclear Underwater Drone Is Very Real
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Russia has developed and tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone called Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6. *Defense News:* *Russia’s nuclear underwater drone is real and in the Nuclear Posture Review* WASHINGTON — A draft of the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review confirms the existence of an underwater nuclear drone made and operated by Russia, a capability the U.S. Defense Department had not previously publicly acknowledged. “In addition to modernizing ‘legacy’ Soviet nuclear systems, Russia is developing and deploying new nuclear warheads and laun... more »
So do we really believe that Trump's doctor's note about his physical is real?
Just going to take a wild guess that Dr. Jackson didn't actually write that note the White House put out. pic.twitter.com/yvZuv7tXrr — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) January 13, 2018 Courtesy of Share Blue: *Following Donald Trump’s much awaited medical exam on Friday, the White House released a statement purportedly written by the doctor who administered the exam. The note said the exam went “exceptionally well” and pronounced Trump to be “in excellent health.”* *There’s just one problem: As Rachel Maddow pointed out Friday night, it appears that the note was not, in fact, written b... more »
Norway-- Not Flattered By Trumpanzee's Crude Comments
*Norways' Prime Minister Erna Solberg with Señor Trumpanzee* Norway is a very prosperous country and a very happy one-- but the birthrate is among the lowest in the world. The half-dozen countries with the highest birthrates are all countries that Trump lumped in among the "shithole countries." I bet Trump couldn't find one of them on a map. Births per woman: *•* Niger- 7.3 *•* Chad- 6.4 *•* Somalia- 6.4 *•* Congo- 6.3 *•* Angola- 6.2 *•* Mali- 6.0 And here are some other countries' birthrates-- a couple dozen countries that have been in the news for one reason or another, randomly... more »
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