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Watch Russian Combat Engineers Put A New Battle Suit To The Test
Watch Russian combat engineers put a new battle suit to the test in the Vladimir Region READ MORE: https://t.co/anca1iunJd pic.twitter.com/gTYazPurie — RT (@RT_com) January 23, 2018
Not Enough Good Protest Music-- Here's A Great One About A Fucking Businesman Laughing Like A Spoiled Child
People are always complaining that in the '60s there was a lot of great protest music and that now there isn't. There was in the '60s, though much of it was "underground." Today there's plenty as well-- and much of it-- maybe more of it-- is underground. Look harder. Do you know Company of Thieves, the Chicago band that;s been recording and touring for around a decade? They put out a couple of albums and in 2014 seems to have disappeared. They're back-- with a new album coming out later this year and a new 5-song EP coming out February 23. The new EP has an acoustic version of "T... more »
Picture Of The Day
A Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighter holds a makeshift Turkish flag as he patrols on a road near Azaz, Syria. REUTERS/Osman Orsal *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from the following link .... *Editor's Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
German Government Under Fire Over German Tanks Being Used By Turkey In Their Invasion Of Syria
*DW:* *German government under fire over Leopard tanks in Syria* Germany's government has faced a slew of criticism over German-made tanks that Turkey deployed in its push into Syria. Some politicians have called for an immediate halt to arms exports to Turkey and nixing a key deal. Opposition politicians in Germany responded with outrage to the photos of German-made Leopard tanks being used by the Turkish army in their Syrian offensive. The intervention, which entered its fourth day on Tuesday, is unpopular with the German public. "The German government must not look away again a... more »
What It's Like To Get Shot At By The A-10 Warthog's 30mm Gatling Gun
Business end of the A-10 Warthog.#Brrrrrt pic.twitter.com/GeC9ENA7DD — USSOCOM (@USSOCOM) January 20, 2018 *Business Insider: **Insane video shows what it's like to get shot at by the A-10 Warthog's 30mm Gatling gun* The US' Special Operations Command recently posted a video on Twitter showing what it's like to be on the "business end" of the A-10 Warthog's Gatling gun. We first saw the video at SOFREP. The 137th Special Operations Wing, which shot the footage, captured a rather unique perspective. The special operations wing put a camera on a training ground before the A-10 pe... more »
Alarmists still gloat over death of Sceptics.
John L Daly*John L. Daly* (31 March 1943 – 29 January 2004) was an Australian teacher and self-declared "Greenhouse skeptic." He was known for speaking out publicly against what he called the "Global Warming scare," and authored the book *The greenhouse trap: Why the greenhouse effect will not end life on earth*, published in 1989 by Bantam Books. Looking at his scientific work today gives an insight into why the people at the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit were so annoyed with Daly’s work and why he was ... more »
Scientists counted all the protein molecules in a cell and the answer really is 42
Scientists counted all the protein molecules in a cell and the answer really is 42 http://www.sciencealert.com/simple-cell-has-42-million-protein-molecules-life-universe-everything Advertisements
Smartphone app shows promise monitoring chemotherapy patient
M3 India | Clinical News | Smartphone app shows promise monitoring chemotherapy patient https://www.m3india.in/contents/clinical_news/61653/smartphone-app-shows-promise-monitoring?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=CP11_Article_Oncology_FB
Strategic Outlook: Energy Systems : World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Strategic Outlook: Energy Systems > World Economic Forum Annual Meeting | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2018/sessions/strategic-outlook-energy-systems
China Has Already Gene-Edited 86 People With CRISPR
China Has Already Gene-Edited 86 People With CRISPR https://gizmodo.com/china-has-already-gene-edited-86-people-with-crispr-1822297524?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
X22 Report, “Flashing Indicators Show Housing, Jobs & The Economy Are Going To Decline Rapidly”
X22 Report, “Flashing Indicators Show Housing, Jobs & The Economy Are Going To Decline Rapidly” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDJQHTnLu_c Related followup report: X22 Report, “The Hawaiian Alert Was Not A Drill, It Was A Planned Event” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD89bGvK1jM
Commentaries And Analysis On Turkey's Invasion Of Northwest Syria
*Tom Demerly, We Are The Mighty/The Aviationist: **Turkey just had its own 'Black Hawk Down' moment in Syria* It is the new battlefield, the great equalizer, delivered at the speed of light and impervious to bullets, missiles and armor. It is social media. Increasingly social media is being used as a weapons delivery platform in the information war. It is an equalizer between conventional militaries and insurgent forces, providing a sometimes-terrifying mouthpiece for guerillas and freedom fighters. *Read more* .... *Commentaries And Analysis On Turkey's Invasion Of Northwest Syr... more »
President Trump To Speak With Turkey's Erdogan On Syria Offensive
*Reuters*: *Trump to speak soon with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria offensive: U.S. official* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone soon with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to raise U.S. concerns about Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish forces in northwest Syria, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said Turkish officials have sent “conflicting signals” about the scope and duration of the offensive against the U.S.-backed Kurdish YPG in Syria’s Afrin region. “We’re going to ... more »
M 7.9 Alaskan Earthquake – Tsunami
“Tectonic Summary The January 23, 2018 M 7.9 earthquake southeast of Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska occurred as … Continue reading →
Active Ring of Fire: Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions Jolt Opposite Sides of the Pacific Tuesday
“The ‘Ring of Fire’, also called the Circum-Pacific belt, is the zone of earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean- about 90% … Continue reading →
Leading Republicans Demand Second Special Counsel to Investigate FBI Handling of Clinton E-mail Scandal
[image: leading-republicans-demand-second-special-counsel-in-investigation-of-fbi-handling-of-clinton-e-mail-scandal] Leading Republicans are demanding the appointment of a second special counsel to look into the FBI’s botched investigation into Hillary Clinton’s illegal use of an unsecured, unauthorized, private e-mail server and account during her tenure as secretary of state. At issue is a new revelation that the FBI “failed to preserve” five months of text messages between two FBI officials who appear to have conspired to protect Clinton and harm President Trump.
Trump Declares "National Sanctity of Human Life Day” on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
[image: trump-declares-national-sanctity-of-human-life-day-on-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade] History is in the making as the anniversary of Roe v. Wade is positioned to take a backseat to a new and opposing milestone in America. In a monumental move on Friday, President Trump declared January 22nd “National Sanctity Of Human Life Day” — the absolute antithesis of the dreaded Supreme Court decision made 45 years ago on that date.
Libya: At least 22 killed after double car blast in Benghazi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – At least 22 people were killed by a double car bombing in the coastal city of Benghazi on Tuesday, with a further 30 injured according to reports. The first blast took place outside a mosque as people left following evening prayers, with a subsequent detonation on the same street as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces capture several areas in northern Afrin after fierce battle with YPG – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The Turkish Army and their rebel allies launched another big assault in the Afrin Canton, Tuesday, targeting the northern part of this important region in northern Aleppo. According to pro-opposition media, the Turkish Army and their allies began the day by recapturing the town of Adamanli and its surrounding hilltops. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-led forces suffer heavy losses in failed border offensive (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The Saudi-led forces launched a big offensive in the Najran Region of Saudi Arabia, today, targeting the large mountaintop that overlooks the provincial capital. The Saudi Coalition, alongside Hadi loyalists, stormed the imperative mountaintop of Jabal Al-Ulaib near Najran City in a bid to expel the Houthi forces from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: YPG launches surprise assault on rebel stronghold in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) launched a surprise assault on the rebel stronghold of Daret ‘Izza in west Aleppo. According to a local report from Aleppo, the YPG forces attacked Daret ‘Izza from its western axis, capturing a number of points near the Sama’an Castle. Intense clashes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Levitating’ By Xenia Rubinos, Sammus, And Olga Bell
The days following this year’s Women’s March are as good a time as any to repeat the central question posed by “Levitating,” a collaborative track by Xenia Rubinos, Sammus and Olga Bell: “Are you really down? Way down? All the way down?” “Levitating” is a smooth and steady intersectional anthem The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Levitating’ By Xenia Rubinos, Sammus, And Olga Bell appeared first on Shadowproof.
Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed?
Charles and Elizabeth Koch gave nearly half a million dollars to the House Speaker's fundraising committee after passage of the Republican tax bill.
Turkey's Offensive On Kurdish Militias In Afrin, Syria Continues
*Reuters:* *Turkey kills at least 260 Kurdish, Islamic State fighters in Syria offensive -military* ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in its four-day-old offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of northwest Syria, the Turkish military said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to raise concerns with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call expected on Wednesday about Ankara’s offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish YPG forces in Afrin, a senior U.S. official said. French President... more »
CIA: North Korea Only Months Away from Ability to Hit America with Nuclear Weapon
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * So what is Trump going to do about it? The Central Intelligence Agency assesses that North Korea will have a reliable capability to strike at the continental United States in only a few months. “The way we ought to think about it is reliability,” CIA Director Mike Pompeo told an audience at the American Enterprise Institute on Jan. 23. “Can they reliably deliver the pain which Kim Jong-un wants to be able to deliver to the United States of America?” Pompeo notes that there is a world of difference between being able to build a rudimentary capabilit... more »
The Navy May Have No Way to Counter Russia's Status-6 Nuclear Torpedo (Yet)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And that's a problem. A leaked version of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review posits that Russia is developing a new nuclear-tipped torpedo with strategic ranges that can be used to target coastal areas of the continental United States. The weapon—called Status-6—would, in the short-term—present the United States Navy with a challenge that it could not counter without significant investment in new weaponry. “If we assume that this is a real capability—that it will have a prototype built in 2019 and become operational in early 2020’s—th... more »
America Should Not Fall for North Korea's Belligerence
*Gracy Olmstead* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump smiles during a joint press conference with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea] We needn’t fear Kim Jong-un’s posturing or dishonesty—we should trust U.S. power and strength to successfully deter North Korea, just like we deter Russia and China. It’s been nearly a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States—and in that time, he’s managed to dangerously escalate tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, demonstrating a readiness for militar... more »
Will Syria Be Trump's Next Foreign Policy Blunder?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighter is pictured at a training camp in Azaz, Syria] With the Trump administration celebrating its first anniversary, this much is obvious: American politics has changed in remarkable, disturbing, cringe-inducing ways. But many things have not changed, like the bloody, unholy pit of despair that has defined Syria for the past seven years. The violence may no longer be at its peak, but it is still sufficiently terrible that UN humanitarian and refugee officials blast out press releases predict... more »
Is America Preparing for Conflict with China?
*Zhiqun Zhu* *Security, Asia* [image: Honour guards prepare for the ceremony to welcome Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China] A lack of public debate on China may lead to a short-sighted policy that will hurt American interests in the long term. The delicate U.S.-China relationship survived President Donald Trump’s first year in office without too many surprises. However, at the start of his second year in the White House, some dark clouds are hovering over the relationship. Recent developments in Washington make one wonder whethe... more »
The Implications of President Trump’s Jerusalem Ploy
*Henry Siegman* *Security, Middle East* [image: People look out from a building facing the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount] Trump’s move on Jerusalem achieved what years of Israel’s settlements failed to do—shatter the illusion of a two-state outcome. The question whether “liberal Zionism” can survive the far right trends that now dominate Israel’s political life was raised forcefully in the *New York Times* by its columnist Michelle Goldberg. It was prompted by Donald Trump’s recog... more »
THESE TWO THINGS ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
Michael Wolff says Donald Trump doesn't like his job. Author Michael Wolff said in a new interview that he believes President Trump does not want to be the president. "There is nothing to indicate that ... Trump is going to find his footing as the president of the United States, that he's going to be able to put a staff around him ... that knows what they're doing and a staff that he listens to," Wolff told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.... "In the end, I think that the real truth is he does not want to be the president — the president of the United States," Wolff said. "H... more »
Merit-based legal immigration has majority support
“The overwhelming majority of Americans agree with President Trump’s pro-American immigration agenda, saying that legal immigration to the U.S. should be based on skills and merit, rather than the current system based on family ties.” click here
NFL Rejects Veterans Group’s Ad for Super Bowl Program
The NFL has denied advertising space in the Super Bowl program for a veterans group that declined to alter language about standing for the national anthem.
Did Obama, Soros, and Democrats Order a Government Shutdown to Stage a Coup?
Some fake news is so fake that it doesn't even make coherent sense.
ACT Launches 2018 Policy Platforms
ACT has released four new policy platforms geared to promote education and workplace access for students and to align the nation’s education and workforce systems to meet their needs.
Civil Rights Icon Wyatt Tee Walker Dies
The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, who served as an architect of the early civil rights campaigns in the South, died Tuesday. He was 88.
North Carolina ‘Dreamers’ Volunteer, Mentor Young People
SANFORD, N.C. — After midnight one Saturday, Teresa Rivera and her mother, Juana Capcha, had just fallen asleep on the overstuffed couch in their living room in Huancayo, Peru. Suddenly, they were jolted awake by the sound of a door slamming shut as Rivera’s father stormed into the house — reeking of beer. He staggered over to Rivera’s mother and began an angry tirade.
Andrew Napolitano: Wrong to Keep Mass Surveillance Memo Secret
What is the deal with a memorandum by Republican employees at the Intelligence Committee of the United States House of Representatives that allegedly demonstrates very disturbing use of surveillance power through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court not being publicized or shared widely among Congress members until shortly after legislation (S 139) to extend legal authority for such surveillance for six years cleared the Congress? If the memorandum provides as disturbing of revelations as some Congress members are claiming, every House and Senate member, and the American peop... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Wrong to Keep Mass Surveillance Memo Secret
What is the deal with a memorandum by Republican employees at the Intelligence Committee of the United States House of Representatives that allegedly demonstrates very disturbing use of surveillance power through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court not being publicized or shared widely among Congress members until shortly after legislation (S 139) to extend legal authority for such surveillance for six years cleared the Congress? If the memorandum provides as disturbing of revelations as some Congress members are claiming, every House and Senate member, and the American peop... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Wrong to Keep Mass Surveillance Memo Secret
What is the deal with a memorandum by Republican employees at the Intelligence Committee of the United States House of Representatives that allegedly demonstrates very disturbing use of surveillance power through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court not being publicized or shared widely among Congress members until shortly after legislation (S 139) to extend legal authority for such surveillance for six years cleared the Congress? If the memorandum provides as disturbing of revelations as some Congress members are claiming, every House and Senate member, and the American peop... more »
Andrew Napolitano: Wrong to Keep Mass Surveillance Memo Secret
What is the deal with a memorandum by Republican employees at the Intelligence Committee of the United States House of Representatives that allegedly demonstrates very disturbing use of surveillance power through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court not being publicized or shared widely among Congress members until shortly after legislation (S 139) to extend legal authority for such surveillance for six years cleared the Congress? If the memorandum provides as disturbing of revelations as some Congress members are claiming, every House and Senate member, and the American peop... more »
New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister says that the media and the politicians do not yet understand the historical significance of the women's marches.
Courtesy of Crooks and Liars: *New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister, in a discussion with Chris Hayes and organizer Linda Sarsour, asked why the women's marches got so little media coverage. * *"What do you want me to tell the crazy women talking about justice? They ignored us again but they will not ignore us at the ballot box," Sarsour said. * *"This is right. This is symptomatic, the marches and the activism is not taken seriously. Why?" Traister asked. * *"They are women's marches. We know last year single biggest one-day demonstration in this country's history, we hea... more »
Increasingly unwanted, Germany’s Merkel staggers on
SPD conference unenthusiastically backs grand coalition talks with Merkel More The post Increasingly unwanted, Germany’s Merkel staggers on appeared first on The Duran.
Second Group of Immigrants Rejected by Australia Fly to U.S.
A second group of asylum seekers from Australia's offshore detention centers are en route to their new homes in America as part of the controversial deal. The fifty-eight left Papua New Guinea on a Philippine Airlines flight on Tuesday bound for New York, according to the *Refugee Action Coalition*. The men, mostly from Afghanistan and Pakistan, will be resettled in groups and as individuals across the country in locations including North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia as part of a *deal struck in 2016 with then president Barack Obama* to resettle 1250 refugees fro... more »
Recap On The Mueller Investigation, Missing FBI Text Messages, And Does The FBI Have A 'Secret Society'?
*Guardian*: *Attorney general Jeff Sessions questioned in Trump-Russia inquiry* The attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has been interviewed by Robert Mueller, as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, a justice department spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Sarah Isgur Flores confirmed to the Guardian that the meeting took place. The New York Times first reported the meeting on Tuesday morning. Advertisement It was also reported on Tuesday that the special counsel is seeking to interview Donald Trump in relation to the president’s decision to fire former n... more »
Pennsylvania Ordered To Un-Gerrymander Before The Midterms (ie, Immediately)
*Meehan will be the first Republican flushed away* As if things weren't bad enough for Chester the Molester, his gerrymandered district-- the only thing that has kept him in Congress-- is being wiped off the face of the map-- *literally*! Pat Meehan is done for... and he's not the only Pennsylvania Republican who is, either. He's been exposed for using tax payer money as hush money to quiet a woman staffer has his age he was molesting; Paul Ryan kicked him off the Ethics Committee. And how the most gerrymandered district in the country is going bye-bye... as he will soon be. As expe... more »
Ursula K. Le Guin, Best-Selling Science Fiction Author, Dies
The award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer, who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88.
Why Texas and the Energy Sector Should Support NAFTA
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 23, 2018
*Noah Feldman, Bloomberg*: *Turkey's Attack on the Kurds Is a Betrayal of the U.S.* President Erdogan thinks he can spurn American interests without consequence. How long can such an alliance last? The U.S. needs to start imagining NATO without Turkey. The latest reason is Turkey’s assault against the Syrian Kurds. The same Kurds who, with U.S. training and support, have borne the brunt of the fighting against Islamic State. Turkey is coordinating its attacks with Iran and Russia -- the very countries the North Atlantic Treaty Organization exists to oppose. U.S. interests appear... more »
Did Donald Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal Cut Support for Disabled Veterans?
The president's plan did call for changes that would have had a significant financial effect on some disabled veterans, but the policy has been abandoned.
Did ICE Deport a Michigan Doctor 40 Years After He Immigrated to the U.S.?
The doctor, who is in ICE custody, was convicted of two misdemeanors as a teenager 26 years ago.
"In the Inbox"
"In the Inbox" "From Coordinator of Volunteer Services: We have a young man, thirty-six, on hospice who has a very young child. They want someone to help him do a life review and perhaps put some pictures together for he and his wife so the child will know him. Call me if you are willing to do this." "The next time, friend, your life seems too hard, check your Inbox." - Jose Orez
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire", Live At Royal Albert Hall, London
Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire", Live At Royal Albert Hall, London - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DRDcGlSsE
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center? Spiral galaxy NGC 1398 not only has a ring of pearly stars, gas and dust around its center, but a bar of stars and gas across its center, and spiral arms that appear like ribbons farther out. The featured image was taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile and resolves this grand spiral in impressive detail. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 1398 lies about 65 million light years distant, meaning the light we see today left this galaxy when dinosaurs were disappearing from the Earth. The pho... more »
Chet Raymo, "Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"
*"Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"* by Chet Raymo "Here's a Hubble Space Telescope composite photograph of two colliding galaxies in the constellation Corvus. Click to enlarge or look for large image on the link. Each of the three books of Dante's "Divine Comedy" ends with the same words: "the stars." The Inferno concludes with distant stars glimpsed through the narrow exit of hell. "We emerged," says the poet, "and saw the stars." The poet's journey through Purgatory ends on Earth's highest mountain, with the heavens seemingly not so far away. He is "ready to ascend to the stars." F... more »
"12 Rules for Being a Human Being"
*"12 Rules for Being a Human Being"* by Marc "Don’t try to be perfect. Just be an excellent example of being human. Here are a few things to keep in mind: *1. Growth requires pain.* Be patient and tough, someday this pain will be useful to you. Those with the strength to succeed in the long run are the ones who lay a firm foundation of growth with the bricks that life has thrown at them. So don’t be afraid to fall apart for a little while. Because when it happens, the situation will open an opportunity for you to grow and rebuild yourself into the brilliant person you are capable o... more »
"Life Is Inconvenient..."
"One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference." - Robert Fulghum
Megawatts and Milliwatts!
By Paul Homewood Yesterday I reported on new research suggesting that the dissipation of heat from Earth’s interior is responsible for the acceleration of the seaward slide of Greenland’s ice sheets. The story claimed that 100 MW (megawatts) per square meter of energy was transferred from the Earth’s interior to the fjord. As […]
Egypt’s Presidential Elections 2018 : And Anan is out of the race
The drama continues in Egypt’s Presidential Elections on Tuesday , Egypt’s former Chief of staff and Presidential elections Hopeful Sami Anan was arrested and is currently interrogated as the Egyptian army issued an official statement not only rejecting his presidential candidacy as well accusing of number of charges above them forgery and attempt to incite public against army. Sami Anan (Reuters)Earlier Tuesday, the Egyptian armed forces released a video statement that did not slam and rejected Sami Anan’s presidential candidacy but it also accused the former Chief of staff of inci... more »
Unless Erdogan Stops Spitting in Trumps Face the US/Turkey Alliance Will End?
*Noah Feldman is quite the spin doctor! * *“The U.S. needs to start imagining NATO without Turkey. The latest reason is Turkey’s assault against the Syrian Kurds. The same Kurds who, with U.S. training and support, have borne the brunt of the fighting against Islamic State. Turkey is coordinating its attacks with Iran and Russia -- the very countries the North Atlantic Treaty Organization exists to oppose.”* *I personally believe the US has envisioned a NATO with a vastly different Turkey still ensconced in the ‘alliance’ for quite some time now. * *“Turkish President Recep Tayyip... more »
Bastiat & the 'balanced trade' bugaboo
*With the announcement after all of a TPP deal that includes New Zealand, it's worth reminding ourselves, as this guest post by Marco den Ouden does, that trade exists because the parties to every trade see an advantage to doing so, not because it is "good for the country."* *_________________________________________________________________________________* *"Trade protection accumulates upon a single point the good which it effects, * *while the evil inflicted is infused throughout the mass. The one strikes the eye at* *a first glance, while the other becomes perceptible only to c... more »
Climatists Exploit Pensioners and Taxpayers
New York city signed up for “Me Too” commitment to Paris Accord, and the city’s pensioners are paying the price as their retirement funds suffer from virtue signaling divestment from oil companies. Jeff Patch writes in Real Clear Policy End the Political Games With Public Pensions Excerpts below with my bolds. There’s a link on New York […]
World News Briefs -- January 23, 2018
*The Guardian:* *Trans-Pacific Partnership revived after 11 nations agree to trade deal – without US* *Canada coaxed back after lobbying by Japan and Australia, while door left open for Washington* The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, which had been on life support since Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the US a year ago, has finally been resuscitated. The 11 remaining countries are expected to sign an amended agreement on 8 March in Chile, Australia’s trade minister, Steve Ciobo, has confirmed. Canada threw a spanner in the works at the Apec summit in Vietnam last year, derail... more »
Public School and ADHD – Why Some Doctors and Experts Don’t Believe the Diagnosis is Real
*Alex Pietrowski* - Doctors and experts weigh in on the crisis of drugging kids. The post Public School and ADHD – Why Some Doctors and Experts Don’t Believe the Diagnosis is Real appeared first on Waking Times.
THESE TWO THINGS ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
Michael Wolff says Donald Trump doesn't like his job. Author Michael Wolff said in a new interview that he believes President Trump does not want to be the president. "There is nothing to indicate that ... Trump is going to find his footing as the president of the United States, that he's going to be able to put a staff around him ... that knows what they're doing and a staff that he listens to," Wolff told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.... "In the end, I think that the real truth is he does not want to be the president — the president of the United States," Wolff said. "H... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Thanks for stopping by!
The Poet: William Stafford, "The Gift"
*"The Gift"* "Time wants to show you a different country. It's the one that your life conceals, the one waiting outside when curtains are drawn, the one Grandmother hinted at in her crochet design, the one almost found over at the edge of the music, after the sermon. It's the way life is, and you have it, a few years given. You get killed now and then, violated in various ways. (And sometimes it's turn about.) You get tired of that. Long-suffering, you wait and pray, and maybe good things come - maybe the hurt slackens and you hardly feel it any more. You have a breath without pain. It i... more »
Unrest in Iran will continue until religious rule ends
Haidar Khezri, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS), Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
The recent mass protests that rocked Iran reflected deep dissatisfaction with Iran's supreme leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei. Until Iran abolishes clerical rule, popular uprisings will continue.
FBI Agent Mentions "Secret Society" Working Against Trump
[image: fbi-agent-mentions-secret-society-working-against-trump] More and more evidence of corruption is coming to light in the ongoing investigation into allegations Trump/Russia.
Canadian Government: Christian Students Need Not Apply
[image: canadian-government-christian-students-need-not-apply] Critics complain that the Justin Trudeau regime is discriminating against Christian organizations and students in its Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.
Weather Channel Founder and Climate Realist John Coleman Dies at Age 83
[image: weather-channel-founder-and-climate-realist-john-coleman-dies-at-age-83] John Coleman, a cofounder of the Weather Channel who spent years pointing out the falsehoods broadcast by “global warming” alarmists, recently died at his Las Vegas home.
Tony Blair and the Collapse of Centrist Politics
Tony and Blair. Two words conjoined guaranteed to draw a sigh of disapproval from, well, nearly everybody. And I regret to record that when it comes to daft things said to the press, he's been at it again. In his interview with the paper of Fleet Street's highest profile editor, Blair doesn't say a great deal. It's all a bit "blah blah New Labour was fine blah blah Corbyn evil blah". Specifically he claims New Labour wasn't neoliberal, and the the Labour Party is in a worse place than was the case with Michael Foot in charge and Militant running around. What interests me is the sen... more »
Did Newsweek Report That Trump Will Be Impeached and Replaced by Hillary Clinton?
The news magazine offered a law professor's hypothetical musings, not a report about President Trump's being removed and replaced by his opponent.
Putin, Erdogan discuss situation in Syria, including near Afrin — Kremlin
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russian and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey spoke over phone to discuss the situation in Syria, including near Afrin, where Turkey is conducting a military operation, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. “Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two presidents […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian military fires cruise missile to kickoff war games
The Iranian Army on Tuesday employed a homegrown cruise missile to hit naval targets as part of a large-scale military drill, underway in south and southeast of the country. On the second say of the massive war game, code-named Muhammad Rasulullah-5 (Muhammad, the Messenger of God), the Army forces successfully fired a ‘Nasr’ cruise missile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey claims over 260 YPG, ISIS fighters killed in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Turkish regime claimed on Tuesday that their forces had killed more than 260 fighters from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Islamic State (ISIS). However, despite the Turkish regime’s claim, there are no Islamic State fighters currently operating inside the Afrin Canton. The Russian Armed Forces were deployed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces in Ramallah
Clashes erupted between protesters and Israeli forces near a checkpoint in Ramallah, West Bank, Tuesday. Palestinians set tyres on fire, and waved Palestinian flags, voicing their anger over the visit of US Vice President Mike Pence to the region. They also hurled stones at Israeli security forces who responded with tear gas. Unverified reports say […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey’s operation in northern Syria, day 4 roundup
The Turkish military intervention into the Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled region of Afrin in northwest Syria has entered its fourth day. Sputnik has collected a summary of the day’s most important events. Military Action Al-Mayadin television reported Tuesday that Turkish artillery had shelled the Kurdish village of al-Hilalia, near the city of Qamishli along the Syrian-Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces kill high ranking FSA commander in northern Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – A high ranking Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander was killed in the northern part of the Afrin Canton, Tuesday, after his forces clashed with the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) at the town of Hamam. According to local reports, the commander of the Samraqand Brigade of the Free Syrian Army, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces launch first assault south of Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield forces launched their first assault south of the Afrin Canton this week, targeting the positions of the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) at Mount Simeon. According to local reports, the Turkish military and their allies attacked the YPG’s defenses at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military convoy heads towards Afrin
Turkish military vehicles were seen approaching the Turkish-Syrian border as ground operations against Kurdish forces in the northern Syrian region of Afrin continued on Tuesday. The operation was launched on Saturday in a bid to oust armed Kurdish groups from Afrin, a region that lies on the border with Turkey. Turkey considers the Kurdish YPG […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
It's finally happened. Robert Mueller is now preparing to question Donald Trump.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is seeking to question President Trump in the coming weeks about his decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James B. Comey, according to two people familiar with his plans. * *Mueller’s interest in the events that led Trump to push out Flynn and Comey indicates that his investigation is intensifying its focus on possible efforts by the president or others to obstruct or blunt the special counsel’s probe. * *Trump’s attorneys have crafted some negotiating terms for the president’s intervie... more »
First GM Rice Just Approved By The U.S. FDA
*Heather Callaghan* - Will the first ever GM rice from China make its way to the American table soon? The post First GM Rice Just Approved By The U.S. FDA appeared first on Waking Times.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 23, 2018
A visit, board, search and seizure team, from the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper, departs Hopper to perform a noncompliant boarding exercise aboard the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment ship USNS John Ericsson, in this September 9, 2006 file photo. On Monday, China blasted the U.S. for recklessly 'making trouble' after the USS Hopper sailed near Huangyan island without permission last week. Reuters *Newsweek:* *China Says 'Reckless' U.S. To Blame For Military Build Up in South China Sea* The ruling Communist Party’s official People’s Daily s... more »
XU LIN
*XU LIN* has been named associate professor in the Department of Economics at Virginia Tech College of Science. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Lin worked as an associate professor at Wayne State University. Lin earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Renmin University of China and master’s and doctoral degrees from Ohio State University.
WOLDE-AB ISAAC
*WOLDE-AB ISAAC* has been appointed chancellor of the Riverside Community College District in California. Isaac has served as president of Riverside City College since 2015. He is a graduate of Haile Selassie University in Ethiopia. He studied at University of Uppsala in Sweden and earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
YEHIA MASSOUD
*YEHIA MASSOUD* has been appointed dean of the School of Systems and Enterprises at the Stevens Institute of Technology. He had been the head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Massoud obtained his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sacred Stone Village -- Video Report from Red Fawn in Court
. Watch video below, listen as LaDonna describes Red Fawn enter courtroom shackled and shaking. Video link: https://www.sacredstonevillage.net/news/ By Sacred Stone Village Censored News Red Fawn Fallis Plea Agreement January 22nd, 2018Walking up to the Federal Court house in Bismarck, ND a knot began to form in my stomach. Since the stand at Standing Rock, over 800 water protectors
BREAKING: Stunning FBI text message admits ‘no Trump-Russia collusion’
FBI agent on Trump-Russia investigation, "no big there there." More The post BREAKING: Stunning FBI text message admits ‘no Trump-Russia collusion’ appeared first on The Duran.
High Stakes for CRISPR and GMO Regulation in Europe
The European Court of Justice has been considering whether organisms obtained by mutagenesis are exempt from the EU’s Genetically Modified Organisms Directive. Source: beyond-gm.org By Lawrence Woodward That might sound esoteric or gobbledygook but both pro- and anti-GMO camps are keenly awaiting the outcome as many believe it will determine the legal status in the EU of the […] The post High Stakes for CRISPR and GMO Regulation in Europe appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
WATCH: Over a Dozen Cops Swarm, Arrest Tiny Girl For Sitting Incorrectly on the Subway
[image: sitting] A Hollywood teenager was harassed and later arrested by a police officer accused of abusing his authority in demanding the teen leave the train for sitting incorrectly. The post WATCH: Over a Dozen Cops Swarm, Arrest Tiny Girl For Sitting Incorrectly on the Subway appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Cops to Cost Taxpayers $5 Million for Refusing to Apologize for Beating Autistic Child on Video
[image: autistic] After their child was beaten by a cop for having autism, all the family wanted was an apology—the cops never said they were sorry—now the taxpayers will pay. The post Cops to Cost Taxpayers $5 Million for Refusing to Apologize for Beating Autistic Child on Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Economic practices that explain why populism hasn’t taken off in Japan
Earlier today, you will hopefully have read Peter Franklin’s fascinating piece on why blue-collar, anti-immigrant populism has not yet appeared in Japan despite over two decades of economic stagnation. I think the argument is basically sound but want to offer some further thoughts on the curious case of Japanese populism. Japan has seen various populist parties […] The post Economic practices that explain why populism hasn’t taken off in Japan appeared first on UnHerd.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “An Ocean Apart”
2002, “An Ocean Apart” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfPONyDT_WQ
BREAKING: Facts are stubborn things no more!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018Joe and Gene mangle the government shutdown:* It was once widely said that facts were stubborn things. Those days are widely gone. Consider Joe Scarborough's puzzling performance on today's Morning Joe. Speaking with Noah Rothman, Scarborough had already given the false impression that Democrats achieved the extension of CHIP funding as a result of the weekend's three-day shutdown. Rothman seemed a bit confused by what Joe had said. In reply to an oration by Rothman, Joe offered this thoroughly puzzling statement: SCARBOROUGH (1/23/18): *You say [Democra... more »
QotD: Mises on trade
*"In our age of international division of labour, free trade is the prerequisite for any amicable arrangement between nations."~ **Omnipotent Government*, p. 6 *"Imports are in fact paid for by exports and not by money."~ **The Theory of Money and Credit*, p. 286 *"It is a matter of indifference whether one produces foodstuffs **and raw materials at home oneself or, if it seems more **economic, obtains them from abroad in exchange for other **products that one has produced."**~ Nation, State, and Economy, *p. 84 *"History is a struggle between two principles, the peaceful *... more »
The Last Time The Olympics Came To South Korea The North Koreans Blew Up An Airliner
This image shows the wreckage of the plane arriving in South Korea to be investigated in 1990 *Daily Mail:* *Female assassin who blew up passenger jet on the orders of Kim Jong-il, killing 115 people, reveals how massacre was carried out, details of the bomb, and how she SURVIVED swallowing suicide capsule* * Kim Hyon Hui was one of two agents behind the bombing of Korean Air Flight * The Boeing 707 was brought down off the coast of Myanmar in November 1987 * In 1990 she was pardoned by South Korean President as she was brainwashed * Now she has recalled how she carried out her leth...more »
China Has Placed Acoustic Sensors Near Guam To Monitor U.S. Submarine Activity
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *South China Sea:* *Surveillance under the sea: how China is listening in near Guam* Acoustic sensors in waters near US military base in Western Pacific are ‘standard practice’ for monitoring submarine traffic, US analyst says China has planted powerful listening devices in two strategic seabeds deep in the waters near Guam, America’s biggest military base in the Western Pacific. The cutting-edge acoustic sensors – some of which have a listening range of more than 1,000km – are being used for scientific research such as studying earthquakes, typhoons... more »
Only The Best People
One of the billion or so lies from the Trumpanzee family was when Ivanka spoke at the Republican National Convention-- the one that insinuated that Trump isn't a racist and that claimed he hires the "best people"-- two whoppers. Watch; it's just 17 seconds. He's hired and fired more top people in the shortest amount of time than Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush and Barack Obama *combined*. Who's next? I know who it *should* be. And so does Lindsey Graham. At a press gaggle about the shutdown yesterday Graham said that "Every time we have a proposal it ... more »
Opposing General Dynamics $60 million Tax Subsidy
*Times Record (Brunswick)* *Letter to Editor * I wish to alert the public that the State Legislative Taxation Committee Public Hearing in Augusta for LD 1781 – the bill to give General Dynamics $60 million in corporate welfare - will be held on *Tuesday, January 30 at 1:00 pm* inside Room 127 at the State House. It is important that the public attend and let our state legislators know how we feel about the proposal to give a fat subsidy to the 5th largest weapons corporation on the planet just a month after Congress dramatically reduced corporate taxes. General Dynamics had $31.... more »
#ReleaseTheMemo: Media, Dems Try to Cover Up “Shocking” House Intel Memo on Clinton-Russia-Trump
[image: releasethememo-media-dems-try-to-cover-up-shocking-house-intel-memo-on-clinton-russia-trump] Was the recent government shutdown over DACA really a Democrat-Deep State diversion to shift public attention away from FISA and the Clinton-Obama “Russiagate”?
"The Only Final Sin..."
"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity." - Hunter S. Thompson
Are Stores Locking Up Tide PODS So People Won’t Eat Them?
Although stores are securing Tide detergent PODS in locked cases, retailers confirmed the measure was not related to any social media challenge.
In the wake of the Stormy Daniels debacle Melania Trump abruptly cancels plans to accompany husband to the World Economic Forum.
Courtesy of CNN: *First lady Melania Trump, in a change of plans, will not be joining President Donald Trump on his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this week. * *East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham confirmed to CNN that the first lady's decision to forgo the trip was based on "scheduling and logistical issues." * *A week ago, Grisham told CNN the first lady would be attending the annual meeting of influential financial leaders and business titans in a show of support for her husband, who intends to give remarks during his visit.* CN... more »
Iran Says Its Warplanes Warned Off Two U.S. Coalition Vessels During Militarty Drills
*Washington Free Beacon:* *Iran Threatens U.S. Navy Ships Amid Massive War Drills* *Tehran claims to have warned off U.S. vessels* Iranian military leaders claimed Monday that they threatened two American-led vessels in international waters amid a series of new war drills being carried out by the Islamic Republic, according to regional reports and U.S. military officials who confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon contact with the Iranian vessels. As Iran carries out a several days long series of war drills in the Sea of Oman, off the country's southern border, military leaders cl... more »
2 Year Study Supports World Trade Centre 7 Brought Down Via Controlled Demolition.
2 Year Study Supports World Trade Centre 7 Brought Down Via Controlled Demolition – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/09/10/2-year-study-confirms-world-trade-centre-7-brought-down-via-controlled-demolition/ Advertisements
Glutathione: Why You Need To Consume The Mother Of All Antioxidants.
Glutathione: Why You Need To Consume The Mother Of All Antioxidants – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/04/07/glutathione-why-you-need-to-consume-the-mother-of-all-antioxidants/
Cannabis May Protect Alcohol Users from Liver Disease, Research Shows
Cannabis May Protect Alcohol Users from Liver Disease, Research Shows http://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/01/22/cannabis-may-protect-alcohol-users-liver-disease-research-shows/
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? – No Longer the Question
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? – No Longer the Question http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/01/30/vaccinate-not-vaccinate-no-longer-question/
What Happens Inside Your Stomach When You Eat Instant Noodles?
What Happens Inside Your Stomach When You Eat Instant Noodles? https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/09/03/eating-instant-noodles.aspx?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=facebook-os-ce
Just another sugary snack: Yogurt increases risk of tooth decay in children; experts say snacking in general is bad for dental health.
Just another sugary snack: Yogurt increases risk of tooth decay in children; experts say snacking in general is bad for dental health – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-01-21-just-another-sugary-snack-yogurt-increases-risk-of-tooth-decay-in-children.html
Internal Memo Reveals Johnson & Johnson Knew Cancer Risks Associated with Talcum Powder Decades Ago.
Internal Memo Reveals Johnson & Johnson Knew Cancer Risks Associated with Talcum Powder Decades Ago | The Hearty Soul https://theheartysoul.com/internal-memo-reveals-johnson-johnson-knew-cancer-risks-associated-talcum-powder-decades-ago/?utm_source=MAM&utm_content=63100-72SN
Curcumin improves memory and mood, study says
Medical Xpress: Curcumin improves memory and mood, study says https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-curcumin-memory-mood.html
North Korea Blew Up an Airliner the Last Time the Olympics Came to Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Some history you need to know about. *Of course, North Korea is not the only state to destroy an airliner full of civilians the 1980s. In 1988, a U.S. cruiser shot down an Iranian airliner, killing 290, while Soviet fighters earlier shot down two South Korean airliners, on the second occasion killing 269. These incidents killed more people and reflect poorly on both countries, but were not intentional acts of terrorism. **However, the bombing of Flight 858 more closely resembles the Lockerbie bombing perpetrated by Libyan agents in 1988. Both... more »
The perils of power lines when flying low
A South African Air Force Oryx helicopter crashed on Sunday, in a part of the country I know well. The reason for the crash illustrates one of the hazards of flying in what is now, sadly, a third world environment. The medium transport helicopter, operated by 22 Squadron based at AFB Ysterplaat, crash-landed and ended up on its side just outside the Huguenot tunnel on the Worcester side. An occupant of the helicopter said that they flew through newly erected wires at 300 feet before crashing onto the highway, narrowly missing a road resurfacing machine and scattering debris onto... more »
Civil Climate Discourse
The issue of global warming/climate change has been used to polarize populations for political leverage. People like myself who are skeptical of alarmist claims find it difficult to engage with others whose minds are made up with or without a factual basis. In a recent email Alex Epstein gives some good advice how to talk […]
U.S. Air Force Deploys A-10s To Afghanistan
*FOX News:* *Air Force deploys A-10s to Afghanistan to ramp up Taliban fight* The U.S. Air Force has deployed A-10 Thunderbolt jets to Afghanistan for the first time in more than three years to provide close-air support for American and Afghan troops — the latest sign of escalating military operations and deepening U.S. military involvement by the Trump administration against the Taliban, more than 16 years after the 9/11 attacks. “As we’ve applied increased pressure on the Taliban and their revenue sources with precision airpower, we’ve gained considerable momentum in our effor... more »
2 Dead, 19 Injured in Kentucky School Shooting; Suspect Held
A 15-year-old student opened fire with a handgun inside a rural Kentucky high school on 23 January 2018, killing two classmates and injuring 19 people.
More Details Emerge On Saturday's Taliban Attack At The Intercontinental Hotel In Kabul
*RFE:* *Several Americans Killed, Wounded In Kabul Hotel Attack * The State Department says several U.S. citizens were killed and wounded in a recent attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel by Taliban militants that left at least 30 people dead. The State Department gave no details in a January 23 statement on how many U.S. citizens were killed in the attack. Afghan officials have said 11 of the 14 foreigners killed were employees of KamAir, a private Afghan airline. "We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed and wish for the speedy rec... more »
Jan. 23: The China Obsession
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/insurers-extreme-weather-canada-1.4497456 Gee! Lucky for us all our oil CEOs are so much smarter than those 15,000 scientists. ________________________________________________________________ North Korea and South Korea will come together at the Olympics in South Korea this year. That's good news. Maybe. Until China took back control of Hong Kong, it was the centre of British business in China. And, oh, that was a profitable business. Yes, it cost the Chinese uncounted dead from British invasions, and even more dead from starvation as Britain looted t... more »
The Media Blackout On Obama & Hillary
If you're consuming corporate media news this is a news-blackout in mainstream media but online is gathering momentum in reputable alternative media outlets. I'm not talking about neonnettle or... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Trump Overstates Missing Texts Involving FBI Agent
President Trump called news the FBI was missing five months' worth of texts from the agent, Peter Strzok, "one of the biggest stories in a long time."
Does the ‘Bar’ in ‘Bar Exam’ Denote a Secret Lawyers’ Conspiracy?
A "sovereign citizen" conspiracy theory about the licensing of lawyers is riddled with bad logic and historical inaccuracies.
WATCH: Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Pays Property Tax — In Pennies and Nickles
[image: tax] To make a peaceful protest over the unjust nature of property tax, a man seeking the Libertarian nomination for Texas Governor, paid his tax in change. The post WATCH: Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Pays Property Tax — In Pennies and Nickles appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
“The NSA: ‘It's A Blackmail Agency’"
*“The NSA: ‘It's A Blackmail Agency’"* by Paul Craig Roberts "The main function of the National Security Administration is to collect the dirt on members of the house and senate, the staffs, principal contributors, and federal judges. The dirt is used to enforce silence about the crimes of the security agencies. The blackmail mechanism was put into gear the minute the news reported that the House Intelligence Committee had assembled proof that the FBI, DOJ, and DNC created Russiagate as a conspiracy to unseat President Trump. Members of Congress with nothing to hide demanded the ev... more »
Destroying Syria: Why does Washington hate Bashar al-Assad?
*Bashar al Assad, wife, with Christian Syrians* Aletho News has published another excellent analysis...this time written by Philip Giraldi about the crisis in Syria which has been going on at least since 2011. Younger readers may not be familiar with the genesis of this ongoing struggle and its similarities with struggles in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. The perps count on the citizenry forgetting or not learning history...that's how they keep playing the same old worn out records over and over again and get away with it. So, in the interests of setting the stage for what is happ... more »
China’s First GM Rice Gets US FDA Approval
A genetically modified (GM) rice product developed by a group of Chinese scientists has acquired the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, the first such Chinese product allowed to enter the US market. Source: www.globaltimes.cn However, neither China nor the US has approved mass cultivation of the rice amid low acceptance from the Chinese public […] The post China’s First GM Rice Gets US FDA Approval appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Talks About North Korea
*Bloomberg:* *CIA Director Says North Korea Seeks Arsenal for ‘Coercive’ Purposes* * Kim won’t rest after one successful weapons test, Pompeo says * Trump has shown keen interest in Venezuela, Yemen: Pompeo CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Kim Jong Un’s regime wants to use its budding arsenal for “coercive” purposes, dismissing North Korea’s contention that it needs a nuclear missile program to enhance its defense against a possible U.S. attack. Pompeo also said that despite Pyongyang’s rapidly improving missile and nuclear programs over the past year, Kim “will not rest with a singl... more »
Did Nancy Pelosi Say Building a Wall Will Violate the Rights of ‘Millions of Illegals’?
A quote from the House Minority Leader about how building a wall on the Mexican border would violate the rights of undocumented people is a hoax.
Embattled Missouri Governor Proposes More Cuts to Colleges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens proposed another round of cuts to public colleges and universities Monday during a budget announcement that also marked his first public appearance since acknowledging an extramarital affair two weeks ago. While unveiling a recommended $28.8-billion budget for the fiscal year that begins in July, the Republican governor […]
Lindsay Lohan’s Hockey-Playing Cousin Punched at Pizzeria
BOSTON — A Boston College hockey player who happens to be Lindsay Lohan’s cousin is out indefinitely after he was punched at a Boston restaurant and sent to the hospital. The university said in a statement Sunday that graduate student Kevin Lohan was the victim of an “unprovoked assault.” Police are investigating a report of […]
Mississippi Universities Seek More State Funds, Outline Budget Woes
JACKSON, Miss. — Leaders of Mississippi‘s eight public universities are ringing alarm bells about state funding, saying they could lose their ability to compete if funding cuts from recent years aren’t restored. In presentations Monday to legislators, Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce and university presidents warned that Mississippi could fall further behind the nation economically […]
Intense Fighting Reported Betwen Pakistan And Indian Forces Along The 786 km-long Line of Control (LoC)
*Al Jazeera:* *Tensions soar along India, Pakistan border in Kashmir* Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir - Two civilians and an Indian soldier were killed and twenty more wounded in the latest ceasefire violations in the border villages of Jammu region in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. State police Chief Shesh Paul Vaid told Al Jazeera that the two civilians, including a 52-year-old woman, were killed in fresh shelling by Pakistani side in RS Pura sector in Jammu region on Friday morning. "One Border Security Force (BSF) trooper has also been killed in the shelli... more »
Turkish offensive results in civilian casualties, displacement of 6,000 people – UN
A new wave of violence has swept over the north of Syria, as Ankara’s operation launched in Afrin against Kurdish forces active in the region has entered its fourth day. The United Nations expresses its deep concern over Turkey’s ongoing operation in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria, which has already claimed lives […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran: Protests and threat of renewed sanctions focus economic thinking
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears in the wake of recent anti-government protests to have put his weight behind President Hasan Rouhani’s repeated calls for reduced military and Revolutionary Guards involvement in the economy. Mr. Khamenei signaled his support by ordering the military and the Guards to start divesting from commercial holdings and businesses not related […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkish Army troops crowd border-crossing with northwest Hasakah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – The Turkish Army has deployed to the Ras Al-‘Ayn border-crossing in northern Syria, activists in the Al-Hasakah Governorate reported this evening. According to reports from Al-Hasakah, the Turkish Army crowded the border-crossing at Ras Al-‘Ayn and began shelling this part of the province. The Turkish Army has also shelled the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Tillerson claims Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for any chemical attacks in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated on Tuesday that Russia “bears responsibility” for the chemical attacks in Syria, the AFP News Agency reported. This statement by Tillerson comes just 24 hours after the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces plead to US-led coalition to ‘meet its obligations’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces called onto Russia to “declare its clear stance” on the unfolding Turkish military operation in Syria’s Afrin region, speaking from the town of Ayn Issa, 50 km (31 miles) northwest Raqqa on Monday. “The Russian Federation and through its formal institutional bodies, is invited to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel’ – Pence
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – US Vice President Mike Pence praised US relations with Israel s during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Monday, declaring “it is an honour for me to stand with you here today in Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel.” Netanyahu thanked Pence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey hands over suspect behind assassination attempt of Hamas official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Turkish authorities handed over the suspect behind the attempted assassination of a Hamas official in the southern Lebanon city of Saida (var. Sidon) last week. “The Information Department detained the suspect in the killing attempt of a Hamas official, after the Turkish side handed him over to the Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces recapture town in northern Afrin, several Turkish-backed rebels killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) recaptured a town in the northern part of the Afrin Canton, today, after briefly losing it to the Turkish-backed rebels. According to pro-YPG activists, their forces recaptured the town of Qarneh, which is located inside the strategic district of Bulbul in northern Afrin. In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese authorities arrest citizen for collaborating with Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The State Security Agency of Lebanon arrested a Lebanese citizen last week on charges of collaborating with Israel, the National News Agency (NNA) reported today. According to a statement released by the State Security Agency, “Israelis residing in the Occupied Land had contacted Lebanese H.M. and subsequently met with him […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces beat back Turkish-backed rebels at strategic mountain in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels launched another big assault on the strategic mountain of Jabal Basraya in the northeastern part of the Afrin Canton today. Backed by heavy artillery from the Turkish Army, the Euphrates Shield fighters repeatedly attempted to breakthrough the defenses of the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) at this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
War of words: Turkish FM expects US to back Ankara in Syria, ‘not terrorists’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu believes that the future of relations between Ankara and Washington depends on the further steps the US takes, and who supports who in Syria. The Turkish foreign minister told Haberturk newspaper that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has expressed doubts that the Syrian Kurds from People’s Protection Units (YPG) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army makes final preparations for east Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a massive offensive to clear the eastern and southeastern parts of the Idlib Governorate that are held by the jihadist rebels and Islamic State (ISIS). According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion and Republican Guard […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: More Russian S-400 strategic air defense systems arrive in Syria ahead of expected expansion of bases
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – Russia has sent additional strategic air defense systems of the most modern designs in its arsenal to Syria ahead of the expected expansion of its permanent bases in the country. On Tuesday, Russian-linked media released footage of the arrival of additional S-400 strategic surface-to-air missile systems via sea-lifters to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US slams Turkey’s offensive in northern Aleppo
Just a month after the US promised Turkey to halt its arms supplies to the Syrian Kurdish fighters, the Pentagon announced plans to created a 30,000-strong border force from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Afrin, which has been dubbed as a “terrorist army” by Ankara. US Defense Secretary James Mattis urged Turkey to show restraint […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IF TRUMP USED CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO PAY OFF STORMY DANIELS, I BET DEPLORABLE CONTRIBUTORS WON'T CARE
It's possible that the $130,000 payoff to Stormy Daniels came from the Trump campaign: Did President Donald Trump’s campaign reimburse one of the president’s businesses for the cost of paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels? That’s a question that’s now being asked by the government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which has flagged a Trump campaign reimbursement filing that sent $130,888.33 in campaign funds to a limited liability corporation called Trump Tower Commercial.... According to the *Wall Street Journal*’s reporting, longtime T... more »
Digging into impact in journalism
Why not-for-profit journalism is all about the change now
Trump Launches First Salvo in Trade War
[image: trump-launches-first-salvo-in-trade-war] By putting "America First" through instigating a trade war, Trump is putting American consumers last.
F-35 Using "Open Air" Ranges to Train for War Against Russia's S-400
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Everything you need to know. Designed as part of the developmental trajectory for the emerging F-35, the test-firing facilities further development of an ability to fire the weapon “off-boresight,” described as an ability to target and destroy air to air targets that are not in front of the aircraft with a direct or immediate line of sight, Pentagon officials explained. The AIM-9X, he described, incorporates an agile thrust vector controlled airframe and the missile’s high off-boresight capability can be used with an advanced helmet (or a helmet-mount... more »
Researcher at Japan stem cell institute falsified nearly all images in 2017 paper
An investigation by Kyoto University in Japan has found a researcher guilty of falsifying all but one of the figures in a 2017 stem cell paper. Yesterday, Kyoto University announced that the paper’s first author, Kohei Yamamizu, had fabricated and falsified data in the Stem Cell Reports paper. According to the investigation report, none of […] The post Researcher at Japan stem cell institute falsified nearly all images in 2017 paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Did Melania Trump Ban White House Staff from Taking Flu Shot?
Disreputable web sites reported that the first lady banned flu shots in the White House after learning of "adverse health effects."
Trump’s Interior Department seeks to end abuse of migratory bird treaty Act
The Trump administration is moving to bring much-needed clarity to a century-old bird-protection statute
Hansen’s hiatus and the falsification of climate alarmism
James Hansen is falsifying climate alarm right before our eyes.
Burnett: Trump on energy and the environment, year 1
Heartland Institute Senior Fellow (and CFACT advisor) H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., reviews the achievements of President Trump's energy and environmental policies at the end of his first year in office, a list he says indicates "a tremendous start" -- as evidenced by the stock market, job growth, unemployment decline, business investment, and consumer confidence -- all helping to "make America great again."
Coconut oil & abdominal fat
Please take a moment to watch the video below (and click on the related links). While we know that coconut oil has many benefits and uses, is one of them an effect on weight loss and belly fat? You might be surprised. RELATED STORY: Use coconut oil daily In Defense of Coconut Oil: Rebuttal to
Neil Diamond announces Parkinson’s diagnosis, immediate retirement
On Monday, Neil Diamond announced on his website that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. As such, he has cancelled the third leg of his 50th Anniversary Tour (which launched April 2017 and carried on for over 50 dates across the U.S. and Europe) and will be retiring immediately: “It is with great reluctance
Serbia’s Migrant Sell-Out Is To Distract From Ivanovic’s Assassination
It would ordinarily make no sense why a national leader would want to encourage a migrant influx into his small and relatively impoverished country in the coming months, but the reason that Vucic’s government is doing this is because they’re Europhiles more than they are Serbophiles. The post Serbia’s Migrant Sell-Out Is To Distract From Ivanovic’s Assassination appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Actor Robert Redford stands up with Sacred Utah Land against Uranium mining
Red-rock canyons, wide-open plateaus and steep, rugged mountains: Utah has been my home for over half a century. I feel a strong sense of connection to this state, its people and its landscapes, as many of us feel toward the places we call home. Here in the rural American West, that connection to the land is still very much alive, especially for the cultures that are inextricably linked to these sandstone mesas and high alpine meadows. Ranchers are intimately familiar with the lands on which they run livestock. Hunters know where to find elk and deer in late fall. Native Americans... more »
40,000 Indians Flee As Fighting Erupts On Pakistan Border
40,000 Indians Flee As Fighting Erupts On Pakistan Border by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Along the 786 km-long Line of Control (LoC) which divides the State of Jammu Kashmir between India and Pakistan, sporadic cross-border military gunfire between both countries is not that unusual. – However, this weekend, in the region of Noushera, Rajouri and Akhnoor sectors […]
Government Caught Hiding Vaccine Damage Report From The Public
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 22, 2018 Infowars reporter Rob Dew interviews Lori Gregory of The Mom Street Journal to discuss why the annual vaccine damage payout report was hidden from the public. end
Our Problem Is Devil Worshippers
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 22, 2018 Joel Gilbert and Alex Jones examine the root cause of societal instability and political upheaval throughout the independent nations of the world: Satan and his works. end
US Embassy to Move to Jerusalem by End of 2019
PressTV News Videos Published on Jan 22, 2018 More on this: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/01… US Vice President Mike Pence says Washington is planning to relocate the country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds “by the end” of 2019. Pence made the announcement during an address to the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Monday, amid outrage over […]
Congress ‘Kicking Can Down Road for 2 Weeks’ – Former Congressman
RT America Published on Jan 22, 2018 Democrats agreed to fund the government and postpone immigration reform because they “felt it wasn’t worth it” in the face of eroding public confidence, according to former Representative Jim Moran (D-Virginia). He tells “News with Ed” that while Democrats tend to flatly support immigration, Republicans need to “decide where […]
Michigan man arrested after threatening to kill CNN employees over "fake news."
Courtesy of CBS 46: *A Michigan man was arrested after an FBI investigation, accused of threatening to travel to Atlanta to commit mass murder at CNN headquarters. * *According to federal court documents, the man, from a Detroit suburb, made 22 calls to CNN about a week ago. * *It began with claims of "fake news" and ended with threats of violence. * *The man told a CNN operator, among other things, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down." * *He then called again, saying "I'm smarter than you. More powerful than you. I have more guns than you. More manpo
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