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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 2, 2018
The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018 *Bloomberg:* *Trump to Hold Pakistan Aid Linked to Action Against Terror* * Trump’s administration has cut off $255 million in funding * Future Assistance to test ‘trajectory of our relationship’ The U.S. will continue to withhold $255 million in milita... more »
Exclusive: Teacher Fired for Showing Pornographic Art; Media Tell Only Half the Story
[image: exclusive-teacher-fired-for-showing-pornographic-art-media-tell-only-half-the-story] A Utah art teacher was recently fired for showing children art postcards that included nude images. Now some parents are up in arms and the school is accused of Puritanism and, contradictively, political correctness. But there’s more to the story than the media have told.
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From Jenna Orkin Ireland issues record number of passports amid Brexit Ministers consider using volunteers to guard UK borders Kunstler: Forecast 2018 — What Could Go Wrong? Epic Corruption: Unsealed Court Documents Show How Prosecutors Tried To Rig The Bundy Trial Police Fatality Rate Drops To Second Lowest Level In 50 Years Weiner Laptop Doc: Assange Warrant Issued 2 Weeks After Swedish Election Leaks Warning We now know the tipping point that prompted the FBI to launch its Trump-Russia investigation 1,400 vehicles destroyed in massive chain reaction fire at Liverpool Echo Ar... more »
Did Delta Force Operators Raid an ‘Obama Stronghold’ in Thailand?
Reports of a Christmas Day raid originated with a conspiracy theory web site and are not based on factual information.
in a youth novel about adoption, abortion doesn't even exist
I am reading a YA novel about adopted people connecting with their biological siblings and parents. This is a topic I have written about and have an interest in, and it's supposed to be a very good book: *Far From the Tree*, by Robin Benway. On page 3, the teenage protagonist knows she cannot raise a child, so she immediately begins the adoption process, interviewing prospective parents during her pregnancy. Fine. The word abortion is never used. Not fine. There is no "She knew she would never have an abortion, so she...", no "It was too late to have an abortion, and anyway she doub... more »
I think I'm wearing out my keyboard
I began a new writing project in early December. I finished the first book (just shy of 100,000 words) in only a few weeks, and accepted a challenge from Miss D. to keep it up and write the complete trilogy before publishing any of it. I accordingly sent out the first volume to alpha readers (there's a teaser excerpt at that link, too), and began the second. Yesterday, I finished the main arc of Book 2. It's too short, at about 86,000 words, but there's an additional plot/character arc I haven't yet included (I started work on that this morning). By the time I finish the extra ... more »
A TRIBUTE to Capt Clyde Stagner
My friend and mentor Clyde Stagner passed away as 2017 closed. I feel deeply saddened, although he lived a very full life. I met Clyde through this blog, as I have come to know so many of you reading it now. After discovering my blog in 2011, Clyde reached out to me and shared his knowledge, a body of knowledge acquired over a lifespan that extended into his 90s. Clyde was there at the Chicago Pile -- the world's first nuclear reactor. During the 1960s, while working for the Army, he was a whistle-blower whose concerns about radioactivity leaking from underground nuclear sites we... more »
UK to regulate Binary Options fraud - but not ban it
Financial Conduct Authority takes over regulation of Binary Options industry
Who will speak for the sea life?
Oura Bay in Okinawa. If the oceans die then the humans die as well...... more »
ISIS claims 771 suicide attacks in Iraq, Syria in 2017
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State’s (ISIS) official media wing alleged on Tuesday that their terrorist carried out 771 suicide bombings in both Iraq and Syria. According to Al-Amaq, ISIS carried out 493 suicide attacks against the Iraqi Armed Forces, 136 against the Kurdish forces in Syria, 120 against the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army takes the battle to Ahrar Al-Sham near strategic East Ghouta base (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) battled militant groups at the strategic vehicle base in the Harasta suburb of the East Ghouta, Monday. Scores were reportedly killed in the fight, including a large number of militants from Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham, Faylaq Al-Rahman, and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Since the militant offensive, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+]: Houthi forces inflict heavy casualties on Saudi-backed forces in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Houthi forces killed scores of Saudi-backed fighters inside the Al-Jawf Governorate of northern Yemen, yesterday, the Yemeni group’s official media wing report. According to the Houthi forces, their fighters foiled a large attack launched by the Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists in the Al-Khalifeen area of Al-Jawf on Monday. The Houthi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch Iranian protesters attack and burn police station in Qahderijan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – Protesters damaged vehicles and burnt a police station in the town of Qahderijan between Monday and Tuesday, according to state TV. Ten more people reportedly died in clashes overnight across Iran, bringing the death toll to over 20 since the beginning of the protests. Anti-government protests have taken place in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamist military commander killed in northern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – A military commander from the Faylaq Al-Sham militant group was reportedly killed, Tuesday, when his vehicle struck an IED that was planted along a road in the Idlib Governorate. According to rebel activists, the Faylaq Al-Sham commander, Alaa Najjar, was killed instantly after the IED was detonated near the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran: Tear gas billows amid clashes in Shadegan (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Protesters clashed with state security forces in Shadegan, Monday, as unrest continued across Iran. Anti-government protests have taken place in the country since Thursday, with demonstrations rallying against rising food prices, unemployment and alleged corruption. According to local media at least nine people were killed in overnight clashes, bringing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army officially takes control of strategic hills near occupied Golan Heights (Photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially taken control of the Red Hills (Taloul Al-Ahmar) near the town of Beit Jinn, the Syrian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Defense, the jihadist rebels have handed over the Red Hills as part of the second phase […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran says US, Britain, Saudis behind current unrest
Iran is claiming that the ongoing protests inside the country are as part of a “hybrid war” being waged by several foreign countries against it, Iranian media has reported, citing the deputy head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council. Ali Shamkhani has blamed the United States, Britain, and Saudi Arabia for being behind the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army starts massive counter-offensive in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched a massive counter-offensive in the East Ghouta after spending several days defending the strategic vehicle base in the Harasta suburb. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in Damascus, the Syrian Army’s 105th and 106th brigades of the Republican Guard, alongside the Qalamoun Shield […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS raiding party completely exterminated during botched operation on Syria’s border with Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – An Islamic State raiding party that attempted to overrun the positions of Iraqi forces on the border with Syria has been totally wiped out after failing to even achieve the element of surprise for the briefest of moments. On Tuesday, ISIS terrorists operating in eastern Syria’s Hasakah region carried out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government condemns US, Israeli stances on Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Republic has condemned the stances of the U.S. and Israeli regimes in regards to the Iranian protests, an official source at the Foreign Ministry told state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) today. “The Syrian Arab Republic expresses strong condemnation and absolute rejection of the stances adopted by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s Idlib annihilation offensive once again in full swing as yet another 2 towns fall to elite forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army continue to scythe through the southeastern countryside of Idlib province, capturing their forth town since renewing their offensive today (Tuesday). About an hour ago, military-affiliated sources confirmed the liberation of yet another two towns – after Al-Hawa and Ard az-Zurzur – from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKUP OF IRAN
What is happening in Iran? "The Bernard Lewis Project was first presented in 1979. "The core proposal of this project is to divide countries in the Middle East along ethnic and regional lines into smaller, rival states in order to weaken the power of existing governments." Narratives of Suffering: Bernard Lewis Bernard Lewis: one of the secret rulers of the world / THE COLLAPSE OF THE MOSLEM WORLD *Operation Ajax* *In 1953*, the CIA toppled Iran's popular and moderate Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, and put the Shah into power. *In 1979, the CIA toppled the Shah and put Ay... more »
NBPLC NHPLC 2017 Game Changers Panel
The 3rd Annual National Black and Hispanic Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2017 Sponsored by AccessLex Institute. NYU School of Law. New York, New York.
Netanyahu wishes Iranian protestors success, calls claims Israel behind regime change “laughable” (Video)
Netanyahu tweets..."I wish the Iranian people success in their noble quest for freedom" More The post Netanyahu wishes Iranian protestors success, calls claims Israel behind regime change “laughable” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Khamenei blasts “Enemies of Iran” for protests turned violent. US, Britain, and Saudi Arabia called out
Iran's leader says enemies have stirred unrest in country. More The post Khamenei blasts “Enemies of Iran” for protests turned violent. US, Britain, and Saudi Arabia called out appeared first on The Duran.
Iran’s top general now in Mossad’s crosshairs
US intelligence gives Israel green light to assassinate Iran's top general. More The post Iran’s top general now in Mossad’s crosshairs appeared first on The Duran.
Chinese Military Officer Saves Soldier's Life After Dropping Grenade Video)
*SCMP*: *Chinese military officer saves rookie’s life after he drops grenade* A veteran military officer saved a raw recruit’s life in China after he dropped a live grenade in a training exercise. Video footage taken at the PLA air force aviation school in Xian, Shaanxi province, shows the recruit, Zhang Wu handling a live grenade, but then let it slip through his fingers rather than throwing it. Zhang was nervous during the drill and his hands were sweating, according to a report in the PLA Daily. Zhang was unaware after dropping it that the grenade had bounced off a rampart an... more »
Fasting Mimicking Diet — All the benefits of water fasting without the drawbacks
By Dr. Mercola Most of us want to live a healthy, long life. But what’s the best way to switch on your body’s ability to promote cellular protection, regeneration and rejuvenation? In this interview, Valter Longo, Ph.D., a researcher and director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California (USC), helps answer that
UPDATE: Family fights for the life of senior medically kidnapped from her home and forced onto drugs
by Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap.com Staff The fate of 69-year-old Beverley Finnegan of Massachusetts remains up in the air for now. Attorneys met on the Friday before Christmas to argue for and against pulling the plug on the medically kidnapped senior citizen. After several hours in court, attorney Lisa Belanger told Health Impact News that they had expected Judge
Ghost in the Machine, Part 5 — Lies, denial, deceit and manipulative ‘research’
By Dr. Mercola In the last decade, vaccines have become Big Pharma’s biggest profit center. A report published by MarketsandMarkets estimates the global vaccine market, currently valued at $34.30 billion a year, will grow to an astounding $49.27 billion by 2022. Why the boom? As blockbuster drugs like Lipitor, Viagra, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Singular and Concerta
China Accelerates It Hypersonic Missile Program
*South China Morning Post*: *China fires up advanced hypersonic missile challenge to US defences* *New warhead glide technology could one day be used to take out controversial THAAD anti-missile system, military analyst says.* China’s new “hypersonic” ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defences of the United States but also be able to more accurately hit military targets in Japan and India, according to Chinese military specialists. The assessment comes after Tokyo-based The Diplomat magazine reported that China’s rocket forces conducted two tests late last year of a ... more »
YEAR OF THE SPECIES: Snapshots of an organism!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018Part 1—Script never sleeps:* Our friends in China are finishing up their current "year of the rooster." Presumably because they live on the other side of the international dateline, their current year won't end until February 16. At that time, they'll enter their latest "year of the dog." There is no absolute time! (We believe Hollywood moguls first said that.) For ourselves, we're entering our own new year at this award-winning site. Today, we're starting our "year of the species"—a year in which we'll focus on Homo sapiens, our own biological form. Our... more »
Donald Trump takes to Twitter to suggest that a Clinton aide, and possibly James Comey, should be investigated and arrested by the "Deep State Justice Department." Update!
Crooked Hillary Clinton’s top aid, Huma Abedin, has been accused of disregarding basic security protocols. She put Classified Passwords into the hands of foreign agents. Remember sailors pictures on submarine? Jail! Deep State Justice Dept must finally act? Also on Comey & others — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018 Courtesy of Politico: *The emails to which Trump referred, released last week in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the conservative group Judicial Watch, were the same batch uncovered during the final weeks of the 2016 presiden... more »
Will Iran's Latest Protest Movement Tip the Scales?
*Geneive Abdo* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009. Reuters/Caren Firouz] Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may prove to be Iran’s last supreme leader. Iranian protesters calling for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down are crossing new boundaries, placing the future of the system of theocratic government in question. As the significant demonstrations across the country enter a second week, the focus in the Western media is o... more »
Taiwan Sets Up Elite Unit to Protect President Amid China Invasion Fears
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Threats from Beijing and at home force the island to step up protection of Tsai and key state organs. Taiwan has ratcheted up protection for President Tsai Ing-wen after China staged a military drill late last year that included a mock assault on a full-scale replica of Taiwan’s Presidential Palace. The exercise, at a training base in Inner Mongolia in August, featured Chinese troops entering streets from the Bo’ai Special Zone in Taipei. News of the drill was revealed by Beijing’s state-owned China Central TV. Given what appears like aggressive psy... more »
North Korea Offers Talks to South Korea: What Happens Next?
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Dreams of an inter-Korean team, and a thaw in relations, burn bright in Seoul. On the first working day of 2018, hopeful South Korean officials scrambled to respond to the olive branch extended yesterday by Kim Jong-un. In his customary New Year’s address, the North Korean leader said he wanted North and South to “immediately” meet. At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon proposed a high-level meeting with North Korean officials at the truce village of Panmunjeom in the De-Militarized Zone on Jan 9. It wa... more »
Resolution: No More WSMV
Tennessee TV station fires reporter of 34 years after she is named as witness in age discrimination suit
French Female Police Officer Llynched In Horrifying Attack In Paris Suburb
*Daily Mail:* *Horrific New Year's Day assault on a female police officer in Paris was filmed by her attackers as they kicked her around like a rag doll in ‘cowardly and criminal lynching’* * Thugs film their brutal attack on a female police officer in Paris suburb * The officer, who has not been named, was attacked along with duty captain * Car they arrived in was also vandalised and thugs escaped into housing estate * The footage of the savage attack on New Year's Day has since gone viral * President Emmanuel Macron promised to bring those responsible to justice Horrifying video... more »
The Anthony Weiner Connection to the Hillary Clinton Email Story
Thanks to another Freedom of Information Act lawsuit launched by Judicial Watch on May 5, 2015, we now have an even better idea of what happened to those State Department non-"state.gov." emails of Hillary Clinton's and her right-hand assistant, Huma Abedin. In this release, conveniently dated December 29th, 2017 when no one was paying attention because of the Christmas break, the State Department released an additional 139 work-related documents from Huma Abedin that were found on her former husband's, the aptly named Anthony Weiner, laptop. Despite this protestation by Ms. Clint...more »
Tunisian Holocaust Exhibition Protest per MEMRI
The ugly face of Islamic Jew hatred raises its head in Tunisia: 'Protesters Smash Holocaust Exhibition at National Library of Tunisia: Holocaust Was a Myth and a Lie Tunisians protested at the opening of a Holocaust exhibition at the National Library in Tunis, tearing down posters and chanting slogans such as "Free Palestine, out with the Zionists." Tunisian University Professor Habib Kazdaghli, the exhibition's organizer, said that the purpose of the exhibition was to "make our children love history" and that it had been organized months before U.S. President Trump's Jerusalem d... more »
Darkening Clouds
Gerry Caplan begins the New Year by asking the question, "Is Doomsday really upon us?" He recalls the last time we came to the brink -- the Cuban Missile Crisis: We are rapidly approaching the same kind of escalation that led the world to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, with humankind on the very brink of nuclear war and nuclear destruction. I still recall it quite vividly. It was a uniquely terrifying moment in the lifetime of the world. Like everyone else, I too kept a sharp eye out for the very latest news to see how long we had left to exist. I was in my first year of high... more »
Pakistan's Government Holds An Emergency Meeting After President Trump's Tweet Accusing Islamabad Of 'Lies And Deceit'
*CNN: **Pakistan holds emergency meeting after Trump's tweet* Pakistan's government held an emergency security meeting on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of "lies and deceit" in a New Year's Day tweet. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired the National Security Council meeting, attended by the country's Foreign, Interior and Defense Ministers, along with chiefs of staff of the army, navy and air force. Meanwhile, around 200 members of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, a coalition of Islamist parties, demonstrated Tuesday against the US President in Kara... more »
Russian State Nuclear Corp. (Rosatom) Given Control Over Infrastructure-Shipping Along Arctic Northern Sea Route
Nuclear icebreaker “Yamal” by Wofratz (CC-BY-SA) “Russia encompasses over half of the Arctic coastline, 40% of the land beyond the … Continue reading →
The Adversaries Are Wall Street and London's City — The Allies Russia and China
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180102-the-adversaries-wall-street-london.pdf In just four weeks President Trump will deliver a State of the Union Address, with his promise to rebuild America's economic infrastructure on the line, and in doubt. The United States and Europe are facing a new financial crash centered in Wall Street and City of London, and the President is wasting time pretending that the stock market represents a great recovery of the U.S. economy. The American people, who have been rallying with us to defend the President from the British assault led by legal assassin Robe... more »
Whilst the BBC report on taxes rising for the middle class in the USA, someone's actually worked out the numbers
https://youtu.be/eu3zq-VcZHY And guess what, the facts are at variance with the BBC's claims
The Pentagon Has A 'Gremlin Project' That Involves 'Flying Aircraft Carriers'
Darpa said the program has been deliberately named Gremlins after the imps that British pilots during Wold War Two adopted as their good luck charms. *Daily Mail:* *The Gremlins are coming! US military to test 'flying aircraft carriers' that can launch swarms of tiny killer drones in 2019* * Each drone could be reused upto 20 times * Drones would 'swarm' together to carry out missions on the front line * Launched in mid-air from larger aircraft and then retrieved in same way They were the mischievous creatures blamed for causing mechanical failures and faults on aircraft during Worl... more »
Israel's Top General Believes Iran Is Increasing Its Spending On Foreign Wars
Israel's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gadi Eizenkot speaks at the annual Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) conference in Tel Aviv, Israel January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo *Reuters:* *Top Israeli general sees increased Iran spending on foreign wars* JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to help allies fighting elsewhere in the Middle East and this outlay appears to be rising, Israel’s armed forces chief said on Tuesday. Lieutenant-General Gadi Eizenkot’s remarks coincided with almost a week of Iranian street pr... more »
Why This West Houston District Will Turn Blue In November-- Meet Dr. Jason Westin
[image: Goal Thermometer]The west Houston congressional district (TX-07) is one of the most likely in the Lone Star State to flip from red to blue. The district, which stretches from West University Place and Belaire up through Spring Valley, Hunters Crook and Bunker Hill villages and west to Barker Reservoir and up to the Houston National Gold Club, Satsuma and Jersey Village. Traditionally red-- with a PVI of R+7-- Hillary beat Trump 48.5% to 47.1%. The DCCC has never looked at it as a winnable seat, but this cycle hapless Republican incumbent, rubber stamp John Culberson, has ... more »
Planet Earth is Increasingly Radioactive and It Won’t End Well
Planet Earth is Increasingly Radioactive and It Won’t End Well http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/11/29/planet-earth-increasingly-radioactive-wont-end-well/ Advertisements
Earth’s Successful Completion Of Orbit Around Sun Inspires Woman To Reflect On Eating Habits
Earth’s Successful Completion Of Orbit Around Sun Inspires Woman To Reflect On Eating Habits https://local.theonion.com/earth-s-successful-completion-of-orbit-around-sun-inspi-1821678616?utm_content=Main&utm_campaign=SF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing
Google develops human-like text-to-speech Artificial Intelligence.
Google develops human-like text-to-speech Artificial Intelligence – The Financial Express http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/google-develops-human-like-text-to-speech-artificial-intelligence/997778/
What are bosons and how did they get their name?
What are bosons and how did they get their name? – The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-are-bosons-and-how-did-they-get-their-name/article22343300.ece?utm_campaign=socialflow
Family Horrified As Unarmed Father Shot In the Head, Killed by Plainclothes Cops
[image: pocket]A police officer in plainclothes chased a man in an unmarked car, and then shot and killed him when he claimed the man had his hand in his pocket.
Rescued ‘Sex Slave’ Reveals How She Was Sold to Up and Coming Political Elite as a Child
[image: child]A victim of sex trafficking is speaking out and exposing how the up and coming political elite horrifically abused her as a child.
DEAR MEDIA: YOU CAN DO THIS AND STILL TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO WHITE PEOPLE
Nate Silver makes an excellent point: Reporters should fan out to shopping malls in upscale suburbs of purple states and try to figure out why Trump's approval rating is only 35% there despite booming local economies. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) January 1, 2018 We know that mainstream journalists who go on anthropological journeys to the American heartland prefer to interview mostly old white guys in rural diners -- but the interviewees Silver is recommending would tend to be white, too, perhaps the adult children of those old diner guys, the ones who moved to moderate-size cit... more »
No CO2 warming for the last 40 years?
No CO2 caused global warming over the entire satellite temperature record?
It’s Paris or desert if the University of East Anglia gets one right
They also told us snow would be "a thing of the past" by now.
University in Japan finds cancer researcher guilty of misconduct
A university in Japan has found a former professor guilty of falsifying and altering images in four published papers, including a 2014 paper about stem cells. On Dec. 15, Tottori University announced the results of its misconduct investigation, in which the cancer researcher, Miura Norimasa, confessed to altering images in the four papers. According to […] The post University in Japan finds cancer researcher guilty of misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
A quarter of the world could become a Desert – UEA
By Paul Homewood h/t Athelstan Still Day One, and the Mail is now onto its second junk climate story of 2018: An increase of just 2°C (3.6°F) in global temperatures could make the world considerably drier and more desert-like, new research has warned. More than a quarter of the world’s land surface, […]
Jeremy Corbyn appeared on Iran's Press TV after Ofcom banned it for filming torture victim not that you'd know that if you rely upon the BBC for your news
It has been noted elsewhere that Jeremy Corbyn hasn't commented on the protests that are happening across Iran. Why might the supposedly doughty proponent of democracy not apparently be interested in criticising the Iranian regime? 'Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn accepted up to £20,000 (about $27,000) for appearances on the Iranian state broadcast network Press TV - a channel that was banned in the UK for its part in filming the detention and torture of an Iranian journalist. Corbyn was paid for appearances on Press TV five times between 2009 and 2012, according to his regist... more »
Venice --> Padova
I was born and have lived in Venice for over 51 years now (omitting to mention some 2 years of interruption when I worked for Harvard University, 18 years ago), but this has come to an end on December 31st, when I concluded a rather complex move to Padova, 35 kilometers west. Venice is a wonderful city and quite a special place, if you ask me. A city with a millenary history, crammed with magnificent palaces and churches. A place where one could write a book about every stone. Walking through the maze of narrow streets or making one's way through a tight network of canals is an unfo... more »
The History of Fake News in the United States
*Jarrett Stepman* *Security, * Fake news isn’t suddenly ruining America, but putting government in charge of deciding what news is fake will. Fake news isn’t suddenly ruining America, but putting government in charge of deciding what news is fake will. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election, numerous media outlets ran stories claiming that many websites had published false stories that helped Trump beat Hillary Clinton. Since then Left-leaning opinion writers have called for a solution to this alleged epidemic. The New York Times reported last Janua... more »
The Other Cuba Crisis That Rocked Russia and America
*Richard Purcell* *Security, * The presence of 2,000 to 3,000 Soviet combat troops in Cuba was unacceptable to many Washington leaders, both Republican and Democrat. In the fall of 1979, a furor erupted in the United States over the discovery of Soviet combat troops in Cuba. Scarcely remembered today, it was an episode of the Cold War that seemed like a very big deal at the time, so much so that it prompted U.S. president Jimmy Carter to address the American people on nationwide television. Ultimately, it was an uproar over practically nothing, but it helped derail a major nucle... more »
States are now pushing for media literacy programs in public schools to battle the proliferation of "fake news."
Courtesy of the AP: *Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state lawmakers around the country are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell fact from fiction. * *Lawmakers in several states have introduced or passed bills calling on public school systems to do more to teach media literacy skills that they say are critical to democracy. The effort has been bipartisan but has received little attention despite successful legislation in Washington state, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Mexico. * *Several more states are expected to consid... more »
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*UK: Toby Young's appointment to board of higher education watchdog sparks criticism* The former right-wing journalist and free schools advocate will sit on the board of the Office for Students (OfS), which will help lead the Government’s drive to apply market forces to higher education. New laws are set come into force that will regulate universities in the same way as gas or water utilities. Education Secretary Justine Greening said the OfS will look to ensure the “world class reputation” of the UK’s universities is maintained but the appointment of Mr Young has been met with ... more »
California Fires Weirdness
I have no idea how a fire could cross a road, avoid the surrounding trees and take out the houses. See for yourself in the drone footage. It's inexplicable unless we factor in alternative... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
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*Australia: High tide at Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour* *You can see that if the sea is rising, it's not rising very much. More evidence that the alarmist figures put out by the climate bigots are a crock. Al Gore prophecies rises of several metres* There has in fact been some rise over the 128-year-long tide gauge record. Since 1886 it indicates a long-term rate of sea-level rise of two and a half inches (6.5cm) a century. That's hardly enough to knock anybody off their horse. But wait! There's more! Here is a plot of the rise: You can see that the sea level has been plat... more »
Mann: if the model does not fit the data, change the data
In any subject a culture can be created, and that culture may make some things permissible that otherwise would not as well as making taboo that which would normally considered acceptable. For years, having seen the protestations of self-styled “Climate … Continue reading →
"Grunts in the sky"
Here's a great video tribute to the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground support aircraft, and the work it's done on behalf of US troops in Afghanistan. Having been in need of support like that from time to time (but mostly not received it - that was a different war, on a different continent, where our air support was extremely limited), this was eye-opening for me. I suspect that since aviation became important on the battlefield, any number of soldiers from any number of armies would applaud the A-10 pilots for what they did - unless they were on the receiving end of it. Those people... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces swoop up another town in Idlib amid renewed assault
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:13 P.M.) – Amid renewed offensive operations in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province, elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have captured another town from jihadist-led militias. According to emerging reports from military-affiliated sources, units of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division liberated the town of Al-Hawa from jihadist-led armed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran experiencing calm in most parts of the country: state media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – Iran is experiencing calm in most parts of the country after five days of protests, the state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported today. Citing the Iranian Deputy Minister Mohammad Hossein Zolfaqari, IRNA reported most parts of Iran are calm, as the people are cooperating with police across the country. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rouhani: Iran protests ‘type of threat which should be turned into opportunity’
As protests in Iran enter their fifth day, the president has stressed national unity and urged the government to deal with the people’s problems. The Iranian people will counter the “small and minority group” of rioters trying to exploit the ongoing protests against the backdrop of the deteriorating economic situation to chant slogans in violation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS shows off latest clashes in southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – The Islamic State-linked Khalid ibn al-Walid Army (interchangeably called the Saifullah al-Maslul Army) militant group has released photos of its forces attacking rival armed factions in southwest Syria. On Tuesday, ISIS media released photos of the terrorist group’s key affiliate group in the southern countryside of Daraa province engaging local […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi Navy discovers spy device along Yemeni coast – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Houthi Navy discovered an autonomous underwater vehicle used for spying missions while patrolling the waters around Yemen’s coast this week. According to Houthi media, their navy discovered and seized the REMUS 600 spying device, yesterday, claiming that it belonged to the Saud-led Coalition currently fighting inside Yemen. The REMUS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army takes control of key hill chain in west Damascus amid jihadist withdrawal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Units of the Syrian Arab Army have taken control of a key hilltop chain in the western countryside of Damascus province following the withdrawal of Al-Qaeda-linked militants from it. According to military-affiliated sources, soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army’s 90th Brigade have gained control over the so-called ‘Red Hills’ in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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Jaish al-islam fights back SAA in Eastern part of E.Ghouta where Jaish al-islam launched a counter-offensive targeting SAA forces which advanced in past 2 days on Al-Zariqiyah town axis according to Jaish al-islam spokesman , they managed to recapture 3 points they lost prior to SAA in the area and they destroyed more than 20 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Militant captured by Syrian Army in east Damascus begs for life, says he is innocent
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Amateur footage has emerged over social media showing a rebel fighter captured by the Syrian Army in east Damascus begging for his life and claiming to be innocent. On Tuesday, Syrian troops currently besieged at a key military base in the east Damascus district of Harasta captured a jihadist militant […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Reconceptualizing Iran’s Role in Eurasia
The Multipolar CENTO could become the basis for uniting the Ummah because of its cross-sectarian inclusive nature and advantageous geopolitical position, with Iran occupying the central role in this construction. The post Reconceptualizing Iran’s Role in Eurasia appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Happy New Year! Hopeful Autism Research and Treatments For 2018
By Teresa Conrick 2017 had good and bad attached to it. For many of us, the death of our dear colleague and friend, Dan Olmsted, has saddened many a day since..... Dan did much innovative research and writing for years...
New Jersey 16 Year Old Held in Murder of Family Members
Note: Below is a tragic American story of gun violence at the hands of a young male. Of interest to us is that the teen has been said to have autism by a neighbor, and one article in the Press...
The Solicitor General's Baffling Brief in Lucia v. SEC
In a series of recent posts (most recent here), I’ve been sharply critical of filings by the Solicitor General in the *Hargan v. Garza *abortion litigation, involving HHS’s efforts to deny minors in their *de facto *custody the ability to exercise their constitutional rights. Last month, for example, I wrote that the Solicitor General’s nominal “Petition for Certiorari” in No. 17-654 “[i]n many respects . . . departs, sometimes dramatically, from the justly lauded, traditional standards and practices of [the Office of the Solicitor General].” Unfortunately, it appears that the *H... more »
NOAA Says We Will Run Out Of Chocolate!
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey It did not take long for the first potty climate story of the year to appear in the Mail! Experts predict the world could run out of chocolate within 40 years because cacao plants are struggling to survive in warmer climates. The trees can only grow within […]
I have heard of people who cannot hold their liquor, but this moron cannot even hold his water.
Such a fucking embarrassment.
Kim Jong-Un Warns Washington: ‘Nuclear Button is Always on My Desk’
RT Published on Jan 1, 2018 After issuing threats to the US in his New Year’s message, Kim Jong-un offered some hope of a thaw in relations with South Korea, saying Pyongyang is open to talks, while wishing success for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8w0n end
High Drinking Water Fluoride Associated with Reduced Children Intelligence Levels
Duan Q, Jiao J, Chen X, Wang X. Association between water fluoride and the level of children’s intelligence: a dose-response meta-analysis. Public Health. 2017 Dec 4;154:87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.08.013. OBJECTIVES: Higher fluoride concentrations in water have inconsistently been associated with the … Continue reading →
"44 Numbers From 2017 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"
*"44 Numbers From 2017 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"* By Michael Snyder "2017 went by way too quickly. Donald Trump’s first year in the White House shook up the entire planet, and nobody is quite sure what is going to happen next. Personally, as 2017 began I was still having a hard time actually believing that Trump was going to be our president. Once he was finally inaugurated on January 20th I was able to relax a little bit, but at that point I had no idea that I would soon be running for Congress here in Idaho as a pro-Trump candidate. As 2018 begins, I think that it woul... more »
“Forecast 2018 - What Could Go Wrong?”
*“Forecast 2018 - What Could Go Wrong?”* by James Howard Kunstler *"Markets: *If you take your cues from Consensus Trance Central - the cable news networks, The New York Times, WashPost, and HuffPo - Trump is all that ails this foundering empire. Well, Trump and Russia, since the Golden Golem of Greatness is in league with Vladimir Putin to loot the world, or something like that. Since I believe that the financial system is at the heart of today’s meta-question (What Could Go Wrong?), it would be perhaps more to the point to ask: what has held this matrix of rackets together s... more »
Why the decline of the US empire is irreversible
The Next Empire More The post Why the decline of the US empire is irreversible appeared first on The Duran.
Media Matters behind slush fund to bribe women into stating Trump sexually assaulted them
David Brock from Media Matters was behind Lisa Bloom's effort to bring forward sexual harassment claims against Trump. More The post Media Matters behind slush fund to bribe women into stating Trump sexually assaulted them appeared first on The Duran.
New York Times colludes with Deep State to provide cover for Trump dossier failures
The NYT "Russia Papadopoulos Bombshell" story was a complete propaganda misfire. More The post New York Times colludes with Deep State to provide cover for Trump dossier failures appeared first on The Duran.
Brain damage in newborns dropped dramatically after non-stick cookware chemicals were banned
I think that our long standing experiment with unnatural organic compounds in human contact needs to be specifically abandoned. It has not been working well at all and we are paying a price. Here the meta stats just bit hard and disclosed a public health disaster that can be charged back to all suppliers and should be by way of a global class action suit. Why can we not come to our senses and just learn to depend on cast iron and copper. The last is wonderfully light and both have been used for centuries. Yet we are paying good money for good stainless steel which is generally a... more »
The Military Is Next: America’s Tide Is Turning Against Sexual Assault And Harassment
Silence is the face of deliberate flaunting of orders is never acceptable and all forms of sexual aggression is certainly against standing orders in the military. Yet I must say this. It is the women who must find the strength to stare this problem down, because the support is out there and it demands a warrior's courage to face it head on and to force resolution. Ass grabbing in a public location is as old as mankind. How long will it last if women, the moment it happens, start immediately informing the maximum available audience of what just happened at the top of their voic... more »
Could synching up sleep brainwaves combat age-related memory loss?
Again this is promising just because it spells out exactly what is happening within the brain to lock down long term memory. Thus it appears that as the brain becomes older it may be possible to apply EM stimulation to sustain the necessary synchronisation. There is much more to understand though so this is still early days. All; good.. . *Could synching up sleep brainwaves combat age-related memory loss? * *Rich Haridy* * https://newatlas.com/age-related-memory-loss-sleep-brainwave-synchronization/52694/?* *New research suggests a deteriorating memory as we age could be... more »
Graphene-based armor could stop bullets by becoming harder than diamonds
From this it may be possible to make a stack of pairs separated by simple cloth. Thus and impacting bullet would start breaking up on impact of the first pair and then impact the second layer and so on losing kinetic energy rapidly. The key will be to manufacture these pairs of graphene sheets in large enough units. This is very promising though actual manufacture may be impossible.. *Graphene-based armor could stop bullets by becoming harder than diamondsBen CoxworthMade of two stacked layers of graphene, diamene temporarily becomes harder th... more »
The Spirit Is.....The Wisdom of Beinsa Douno (Peter Deunov)
*“The Spirit is the spiritually-wise beginning, which God has deposited within us. The Spirit will teach you everything and it will remind you of what the living God has told you. Prepare a place within you for the Divine Spirit, who has been knocking on your door for a thousand years. You are looking for him outside but not inside. Listen to his voice. When you hear his voice, you will feel a thrill in your soul that will uplift and free you. The Spirit is a great principle, which brings warmth in your heart, light in your mind and meaning in your life.* *We should prepare oursel... more »
Midnight Meme: Special Edition: The 12 Days Of Christimemes #8
*-by Noah* When Hurricane Maria bore down on Puerto Rico last summer, there was much discussion as to whether Maria was a category 4 or a category 5 as it came ashore. Then this photo showed up and the argument was settled. Maria had to have been a category 6.
ISIS photo-journalist killed in Syria’s Hasakah province
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – A photo-journalist working for the media arm of the Islamic State terrorist group has been killed in northeast Syria according to the jihadist faction’s own reports. On Tuesday, the media network of ISIS released a statement and a photo regarding the death of one of the terrorist group’s front-line photo-journalists, Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian forces liberate new town in Idlib advancing in unexpected direction
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:37 A.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have renewed their assault in the southeastern countryside of Idlib province, striking in an unexpected direction and liberating a new town. Moments ago, reports from military-affiliated sources stated that units of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division had captured from jihadist-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish special forces kill top ISIS leader in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 A.M.) – The special forces arm of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) has eliminated a top ISIS leader during a recent anti-terror raid in eastern Syria. The official was wanted not only for his status as a high-ranking member of the terrorist group but also as a key planner in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Besieged Syrian troops hold strong at east Damascus base as supplies, new forces trickle in from below
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – Syrian Arab Army troops besieged at a key base within Damascus’ outer eastern suburbs continue to hold strong after repelling a jihadist assault against their positions on Monday. At the same time, supplies and reinforcements slowly trickle in from tunnels below. On Monday, Syrian troops besieged at the military vehicle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Huge jihadist-led combined rebel army forming in northwest Syria: opposition sources
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Reports are emerging that up to thirteen militant groups which operate in northwest Syria are to combine their military efforts and resources against pro-government forces under a new operations room. According to the reports disseminated so far by opposition sources, the new operations room will comprise at least thirteen factions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US approves Israel’s wish to kill top Iranian commander: Kuwaiti sources
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Concerned military, intelligence and diplomatic figures within the United States have reportedly given Israel permission to assassinate a top Iranian special forces commander according to the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, in turn claiming to have received the information form exclusive sources in Kuwait. On Monday, the Haaretz – claiming to cite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is Iran's Leadership Panicking Over The Current Unrest Throughout The Country?
*FOX News:* *Leaked meeting notes show how panicked Iranian regime considered stopping deadly protests: 'God help us'* A leaked report provided to Fox News shows how Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with political leaders and heads of the country's security forces to discuss how to tamp down on the deadly nationwide protests. The report covered several meetings up to December 31 and was provided to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) from what it said were high level sources from within the regime. The meeting notes, which have been translated into ... more »
Did Bono Say ‘Donald Trump Is Destroying America, We Must Stop Him’?
Reports that the U2 frontman proclaimed during an interview that "Donald Trump is destroying America, [and] we must stop him" are fake news.
Tweets For Today
#BREAKING: First video shows #Iranian protesters dragging bodies away under heavy gunfire from #IRGC forces in #Iran #Iranprotests pic.twitter.com/PyzUa0Rou6 — News Breaker (@NewsBreaker101) January 1, 2018 S. Korean military acquires new remote activation munitions https://t.co/BlevnZsUQj — Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) January 1, 2018 2017 'safest year' for air travel as fatalities fall https://t.co/dRppwJ8YPG — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 2, 2018 Wow!😮Cool!!!🙂 pic.twitter.com/YNgLhIihA3 — Capt(N) (@Capt_Navy) January 1, 2018 Russian Christmas tree. pic.twitter.... more »
Getting Ready For The Age Of Killer Robots
The mock killer robot was displayed in London in April 2013 during the launching of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, which calls for the ban of lethal robot weapons that would be able to select and attack targets without any human intervention. *Tobin Harshaw, Bloomberg:* *Nobody's Ready for the Killer Robot* *A Q&A with General Robert Latiff on the ethics of warfare in the autonomous future.* It was another busy year for everybody's favorite automotive-industry disruptor, space-travel visionary and potential James Bond villain Elon Musk. Tesla surpassed Ford and General Motor...more »
CNN Admits That Russiagate Is Fake, Will Liberals Apologize?
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 31, 2017 Alex Jones explains how the Democrats’ Russian collusion investigation is falling apart, and will eventually end without unseating Trump. https://www.infowars.com/breaking-the… end
Red Alert: Trump Has Declared Martial Law / MSM’s Total Blackout On Developments
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 1, 2018 Sunday, Dec. 31st, 2017: Last Day Of 2017 – Trump once again showed support for the Iranian people as protests against the Islamic regime intensified over the weekend. A Houston man was arrested after police discovered a cache of firearms in his hotel room. Meanwhile, an arctic blast is […]
Ringing In 2018 With Jim Willie
Ringing In 2018 With Jim Willie by Turd Ferguson, https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ Our old friend, Jim Willie, joins us for our annual tradition where we wrap up the year that was and look ahead to the year that will be. As we like to do, we simply had three primary topics for The Jackass. The questions are framed and […]
US State Department Hints At Iran Overthrow: Are We Witnessing The Early Stages Of Regime Change?
US State Department Hints At Iran Overthrow: Are We Witnessing The Early Stages Of Regime Change? by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The US State Department has issued a formal condemnation of the Iranian government following two days of economic protests centering in a handful of cities, calling the regime “a rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, […]
US Gold of Low Purity & That’s Why Audit of Reserves Will Never be Allowed – Expert Tells RT
US Gold of Low Purity & That’s Why Audit of Reserves Will Never be Allowed – Expert Tells RT by https://www.rt.com/ The United States doesn’t let anyone see its gold reserves. Even if the Treasury has the number of billions it claims, they are not tradable, warns Singapore’s BullionStar precious metals expert Ronan Manly. – The […]
Crash Diet Found to REVERSE Type 2 Diabetes in Three Months
Crash Diet Found to REVERSE Type 2 Diabetes in Three Months by Tracey Watson, https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) Type 2 diabetes is one of the greatest health scourges of modern society. The American Diabetes Association reports that close to 10 percent of the American population – or around 30 million people – are currently battling this disease. Diabetes is also […]
NYTimes Publishes Report ‘Debunking’ FBI Use Of Dossier, Gets Immediately Shredded For Fake News
NYTimes Publishes Report ‘Debunking’ FBI Use Of Dossier, Gets Immediately Shredded For Fake News by ZeroPointNow, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ Content originally published at iBankCoin.com According to the New York Times, the FBI investigation into Russian collusion began after drunken Trump campaign volunteer, George Papadopoulos, reportedly told Australian diplomat Alexander Downer at a London bar in May, 2016 that “Russia had political dirt on Hillary […]
Picture Of The Day
Fireworks light the sky over the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral during the New Year's Day celebrations in central Moscow. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva *WNU Editor:* The above picture comes from this photo-gallery ....* Ringing in 2018 *(Reuters).
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Does Not Hand Out 'Challenge Coins'
The Secret Handshake -- Reuters *The Hill*: *Mattis: ‘I’m saving money for bombs’ instead of tokens of gratitude for troops* Defense Secretary James Mattis said he does not carry tokens of gratitude to hand out to U.S. troops, saying “I’m saving money for bombs.” Mattis made the comment to Breitbart News after a reporter relayed a message from a U.S. Marine who asked whether the secretary was carrying challenge coins during a trip to an international terrorism conference in Jordan earlier this year. Defense leaders often carry the coins and hand them out to servicemen and women... more »
They Said That Gluten is the Reason Bread is Unhealthy. Here’s What They Didn’t Tell You.
They Said That Gluten is the Reason Bread is Unhealthy. Here’s What They Didn’t Tell You | AltHealthWorks.com http://althealthworks.com/3013/six-ways-our-bread-just-aint-what-it-used-to-be-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/ Advertisements
Skyrocketing Male Infertility May Threaten Mankind’s Survival
Skyrocketing Male Infertility May Threaten Mankind’s Survival https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/09/amp/skyrocketing-male-infertility.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Loneliness More Hazardous to Your Health Than Obesity or Smoking
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/24/loneliness-hazardous-than-obesity-smoking.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20180101_loneliness-hazardous-than-obesity-smoking
Researchers just accidentally found an effective Alzheimer’s treatment while trying to cure diabetes.
Researchers just accidentally found an effective Alzheimer’s treatment while trying to cure diabetes – BGR http://bgr.com/2018/01/01/alzheimers-treatment-drug-type-2-diabetes-research/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
Astronauts have identified unknown microbes in space for the first time
Astronauts have identified unknown microbes in space for the first time http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-identified-unknown-microbes-in-space-first-time-international-space-station
Facebook’s artificial intelligence robots shut down after they start talking to each other in their own language
Facebook’s artificial intelligence robots shut down after they start talking to each other in their own language http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-artificial-intelligence-ai-chatbot-new-language-research-openai-google-a7869706.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Niagara Falls is currently coated in ice and it’s absolutely jaw-dropping
Niagara Falls is currently coated in ice and it’s absolutely jaw-dropping http://www.sciencealert.com/niagara-falls-is-currently-coated-in-ice-and-it-s-absolutely-jaw-dropping
What Aloe Vera Does In Your Body: Why Egyptians Called It The Plant Of Immortality.
What Aloe Vera Does In Your Body: Why Egyptians Called It The Plant Of Immortality – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/03/09/what-aloe-vera-does-in-your-body-why-egyptians-called-it-the-plant-of-immortality/
Pioneering new technology set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement
Pioneering new technology set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement https://m.phys.org/news/2018-01-technology-global-quest-crop.html
6 Proven Ancient Methods To Remove All Negative Energy From Your Home.
6 Proven Ancient Methods To Remove All Negative Energy From Your Home – GrazeMe http://www.grazeme.com/6-proven-ancient-methods-to-remove-all-negative-energy-from-your-home/#utm_sguid=170612,0154f654-5f9b-6bf2-c468-235ad1fc1737
Collusion— Or Something Worse?
It would have been-- or at least *should* have been-- any sentient being to walk away from the Trump *NY Times* interview without 3 overarching thoughts, listed below in no particular order: 1- Wow, what a liar! 2- Wow, he’s senile! 3- Wow, he is totally obsessed with the Russian collusion! He’s also out of touch with any semblance of objective reality, but that combines all three of the other thoughts into one less specific trait which most Americans have been watching-- with alarm-- grow over the last year. I was especially taken with how many times he brought up-- unbidden-- th... more »
2017 Was A Bad Year For Political Pundits
President Trump celebrates with Congressional Republican on the South Lawn of the White House. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Politico:* *The Worst Political Predictions of 2017* *Spoiler alert: Everybody was wrong.* A year ago at this time, the world was falling apart. That, or on the verge of being saved. Or maybe something in between; it depended on whom you asked. The uncertainty of that moment was the natural heir of all the surprises of 2016: the Brexit vote in favor of leaving the European Union, the election of Donald Trump, the defeat of Hillary Clinton, the World Series victory ... more »
354 Rohingya Villages Have Been Destroyed in Myanmar By The Military In The Past 4 Months
A Rohingya refugee family eats as they sit inside their semi constructed shelter at Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi *Reuters:* *A visual that shows just how many Rohingya villages have been burned* (Reuters) - In the four months since the Myanmar military began a crackdown after Rohingya militants attacked an army base and police posts on Aug. 25, around 655,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority have fled the western state of Rakhine and crossed into neighboring Bangladesh. A Reuters graphic makes use of data from ... more »
Kurds In Iran Want International Support In Their Opposition To The Iranian Government
*Jerusalem Post: **Kurds in Iran expect U.S., int’l community support against regime * “Our main supporters are based in Iran,” said Hussein Yadanpanah, leader of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK). Kurds in Iran, who have long complained of oppression and neglect of their region at the hands of the regime, have played an important role in the protests in the country, said Hussein Yadanpanah, leader of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK). “We do expect the US and the international community to support us.” Yazdanpanah and his Kurdish group live in exile in northern Iraq and have ... more »
How Trump's NAFTA renegotiations could help Mexican workers
Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Trump has attacked NAFTA, saying that cheap, under-regulated Mexican labor hurts American workers. If he's right, then NAFTA negotiations could be a chance to push Mexico on workers' rights.
Quite Small
Particle Physics - the study of very small things and the mathematics that predicts them and how they make up everything is a hobby of mine and I'm not very good at it. The Standard Model lacks a graviton and possibly other particles, but the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN laboratories in Geneva, Switzerland in 2012 is included and it's one of the fundamental achievements in advancing the realm of Physics in the last 100 years. These are the legos of the universe. Everything is made of them. Are there smaller particles? Strings but we're still working on these. And while we'... more »
Russia To Recognize Syrian Kurds. U.S. To Protect Them
Kurdish fighters near Qamishli, Syria, last year. The Syrian Kurds say their aim is to establish an autonomous region, not their own state, where their rights are protected, in whatever settlement comes from the long Syrian civil war. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times *Asharq Al-Awsat:* *Syria's Kurds Reassured by US Protection, Russian Recognition* Commander of the People's Protection Units (YPG) Sipan Hemo welcomed the statement delivered by the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, saying that Washington will defend the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces against any att... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Long before Stonehenge was built, well before the Dead Sea Scrolls were written, ancient artists painted life-sized figures on canyon walls in Utah, USA- but why? Nobody is sure. The entire panel of figures, which dates back about 7,000 years, is called the Great Gallery and was found on the walls of Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. *Click image for larger size.* The humans who painted them likely hunted Mammoths. The unusual fuzziness of largest figure led to this mural section's informal designation as the Holy Ghost Panel, although the intended attribution and socie... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light"
Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey62Yn6rzJg
The Daily "Near You?"
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Newspaper Editor Tackles AP Over Fake Trump News, Gets Runaround
[image: newspaper-editor-tackles-ap-over-fake-trump-news-gets-runaround] If you want to know why the term "fake news" is so often used, well, it’s because what it describes is so often disgorged. A great example is brought to us by small-town newspaper editor Frank Miele, who relates how an Associated Press story contained two clear falsehoods about President Trump.
Despite Setbacks, Liberty Will Prevail in 2018
[image: despite-setbacks-liberty-will-prevail-in-2018] Happy New Year! We always approach a new year with anticipation, hope, and also some worries. Last year was one of the strangest political years I have seen in some time. A new Republican president spent his first year pursuing more or less the same foreign policy as his Democratic predecessor and the Democratic Party spent the year looking under every rock in the US for a “Russian connection” or any other reason to see him impeached over it.
Top U.S. General In The War Against The Islamic State Warns That The Threat Continues
*Bloomberg*: *Islamic State Threat Endures After Defeats, U.S. General Warns* * Three-year anti-IS operation reclaims 98 percent of land * Top American general in fight warns of idealogical diaspora The U.S. general commanding forces against the Islamic State said it has lost 98 percent of the land it claimed and 7.7 million people have been liberated from its control, but warned the group could continue as a shadow terror outfit operating without a base. Army Lieutenant General Paul Funk, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, said a coaliti... more »
Why North Korea Is So Scared of America
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* History gives us the key. *Most outside analysts are far more skeptical that the U.S. strategic bombing campaign had much impact on the course of the war. The political scientist Robert Pape argues that North Korea and China’s major concessions in 1951 were the result of the air campaign weakening their military forces’ ability to achieve their objectives (coercion by denial) rather than the strategic bombing (coercion by punishment). Many others have argued that air power’s most effective contribution to the Korean War was in the interdiction of... more »
Video: How I 'Went to War' with the U.S. Air Force
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * How our defense editor trained the mighty USAF. *We maintained a loose formation while climbing up to the correct altitude for the exercise. Initially, we expected to only reach about 14,000ft, but due to the less than ideal weather conditions, Vodka Flight was ordered to climb up to 22,000ft. That was the altitude we entered the range at after the roughly 10 minute transit into the “fight.” Flying is always a dynamic environment—things are always changing and the pilot has to adjust. It one of the many reasons that simulators—while they are useful t... more »
How to Guarantee a War with North Korea
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* Once American military personnel die from an enemy offensive, it would be nearly impossible for a president to walk away from treaty obligations. As tensions flare on the Korean Peninsula, concerns mount about North Korea’s nuclear- weapons capability. Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently stated that, contrary to rumors and alarmist media reports, Pyongyang does not yet pose a serious threat to the American homeland. The same cannot be said, however, for the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan. Those tripwire forces have bec... more »
Will the Fed's Predictions for the American Economy Come True?
*Samuel Rines* *Economics, North America* [image: A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York] 2018 could turn out to be an interesting year for the economy. At its final meeting of the Yellen era, the Federal Reserve raised rates. But that doesn't really matter. Everyone expected the Fed to raise interest rates, and it delivered. What made people nervous was future moves by the Fed. Specifically, how would the Fed react to tax reform? And the Fed answered by suggesting it would not attempt... more »
Trump's Jerusalem Move Could Provide a Pathway to Peace
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: Palestinian demonstrator kicks a burning tire during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest near the West Bank city of Nablus] Arab countries, historically a guarantor of strategic depth for Palestinian rejectionist forces, showed that they are becoming a bastion of support for compromise. The view has set in among Westerners that President Donald Trump’s choice to recognize the Israeli capital in Jerusalem isolated the U.S. diplomatically, cost Washington its role as an Israeli-Palestinian mediator and damaged prospects for a pea... more »
Who Watches the Watchers in the U.S. Navy?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan steams the Philippine Sea during Annual Exercise 2017, joint military training between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] What does the latest Navy Strategic Readiness Review say about the state of the U.S. Navy? So how would the ghosts of strategists past rate the U.S. Navy’s just-released Strategic Readiness Review? The review represents the navy’s quasi-independent inquest into the hardware and human failings—a.k.a. problems with “readiness”—that wracked the sea service during ... more »
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