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The Fragile Peace Between India And Pakistan On The Kashmir Border Is Crumbling
*BBC:* *Viewpoint: India and Pakistan up the ante on disputed border* The fragile peace along the de facto border dividing India and Pakistan in Kashmir is crumbling. The Line of Control (LoC) is an un-demarcated 776km (482 mile) stretch of frontier that snakes across the mountains of the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. About 200,000 Indian and Pakistani soldiers face each other here, with rifles, machine guns, mortars and artillery at the ready. It is the most intensively manned and militarised border in the world. Skirmishes between soldiers and artillery duels were... more »
Trump: “It’s the People Who Are Making America Great Again”
[image: trump-it-s-the-people-who-are-making-america-great-again] President Trump is interrupted 115 times for applause during his first formal State of the Union message.
Last Night We Lay Down In The Street To Protest Closed Door Meetings About Public Education in Philadelphia
by Wrench in the Gears January 30, 2018 Public education activists are living through an interesting moment now in Philadelphia. The School Reform Commission is being disbanded. In the coming months Mayor Jim Kenney will be appointing a school board from nominations put forth by a select panel. The process is murky, and a pattern of closed-door education policy decision-making has been established here, here, and here. Last night, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce held a ticketed event to discuss the future of business in our schools at Girard College, an important site of str... more »
Accrediting Council Discusses ‘New Normal’ at Annual Conference
Educators, legislators, and others attending the annual conference of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s annual conference this week in Washington, D.C. are addressing numerous issues related to this year’s theme, “The New Normal For Accreditation: Values, Practice & Policy.”
Picture Of The Day
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* State of the Union* (Reuters).
“Murmuration”
Sophie Windsor Clive & Liberty Smith, “Murmuration” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRNqhi2ka9k
"You Ever Wonder?"
“Centuries ago, sailors on long voyages used to leave a pair of pigs on every deserted island. Or they'd leave a pair of goats. Either way, on any future visit, the island would be a source of meat. These islands, they were pristine. These were home to breeds of birds with no natural predators. Breeds of birds that lived nowhere else on earth. The plants there, without enemies, they evolved without thorns or poisons. Without predators and enemies, these islands, they were paradise. The sailors, the next time they visited these islands, the only things still there would be herds of ... more »
"A Tsunami of Store Closings Is About to Hit the US
*"A Tsunami of Store Closings Is About to Hit the US - * *And It’s Expected to Eclipse the Retail Carnage of 2017"* by Hayley Peterson "•More than *12,000* stores are expected to close in 2018 - up from roughly 9,000 in 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield. •A rash of bankruptcy filings and announcements to close stores are expected at the start of the year, when retailers are flush with cash from the holiday season. •Among the companies most likely to file for bankruptcy within the next year are Sears, Bon-Ton Stores, Bebe Stores, Destination Maternity Corp., and Stein Mart. •The ... more »
Why Yemen's Civil War Is Far From Over
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Nic Robertson, CNN*: *A clear view of enemy lines, but no end in sight to Yemen's war* Aden, Yemen (CNN)From atop al-Manara mountain, just east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, it is possible to think that fighting here might be over soon. The strategic high ground dominates surrounding Houthi territory below. A swift advance from here could dislodge the Iranian-backed rebels, either pushing them out of the capital or into meaningful peace talks. But that view would overlook the complexities of Yemen's war, as well as the paucity of military hardware th... more »
A Dysfunctional California Democratic Party Moves To Endorse Candidates
*The Republican lottery winner who already spent $243,798 and got 1 vote for his efforts (one)* This is too funny to pass up. Various factions at the the DCCC have been working against each other and recruiting sundry terrible candidates to run in Orange County congressional districts. In CA-48-- Rohrabacher's district-- one goof-ball (Kyle) recruited New Dem Harley Rounda while a more powerful goof-ball recruited the *other* New Dem, Hans Keirstead. Meanwhile the DCCC persuaded 2 *other* DCCC-type schlemiels from the district-- wealthy doctor Mai-Khanh Tran and even richer lottery ...more »
Robert Parry, Titan of Journalism, is dead
The US and the world has just lost a journalist of colossal ability and granite integrity More The post Robert Parry, Titan of Journalism, is dead appeared first on The Duran.
Lying, malevolent, hostile, spiteful, MSM doctors video showing Melania Trump entering chamber for SOTU...
*they just can't help themselves.* This video was posted by USA Today on YouTube where they said: "First lady Melania Trump appeared for President Trump's first State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill Tuesday night, riding to the Capitol in a car without her husband and choosing instead to "honor" her SOTU guests by escorting them herself." I watched President Trump's marvelous SOTU on C-Span. Melania was welcomed with prolonged thunderous applause and loud cheering. This video makes it seem like she was barely acknowledged. And taking issue with how she got to the Capitol? Ar... more »
Jordan Peterson Explains the True Significance of the Illuminati All-Seeing Eye
*Dylan Charles* - Its meaning is incredibly empowering and inspiring. The post Jordan Peterson Explains the True Significance of the Illuminati All-Seeing Eye appeared first on Waking Times.
UAE-Backed Yemeni Separatists Have Taken Control Of The Southern Port City Of Aden
*BBC:* *Yemen separatists capture most of Aden, residents say* Yemeni separatists have taken almost full control of the southern port city of Aden after days of fighting with government forces, residents say. PM Ahmed bin Daghar and members of his cabinet are believed to be holed up inside the presidential palace in Aden. There are reports of talks between the southern separatists and government forces, who were previously allies. The fighting opens up a new front in Yemen, splitting the alliance against Houthi rebels in the north. It has already led to the deaths of 40 people si... more »
Florida Keys “takings” property rights case before Supreme Court
The children of a Korean War veteran and his wife are hoping to realize the dream of their late parents and build a home in the Florida Keys, thereby undoing a government “taking” of the family’s property.
Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman’s educational videos
John left a lasting legacy in his popular, yet educational, videos debunking climate change alarmism. John is a lot of fun to watch.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Under Investigation On His Handling Of Clinton Emails
*CNN:* *Washington Post: IG was investigating why McCabe appeared not to act on Weiner emails* Washington (CNN)An ongoing government review of the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation has focused on recently departed FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's role near the end of the 2016 campaign, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Justice Department's inspector general has been asking for months about the timing of the FBI's decisions about Clinton-related emails on the laptop of disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, the estranged husban... more »
50 Years Ago: The Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive
Early on the morning of Jan. 31, 1968, as Vietnamese celebrated the Lunar New Year, or Tet as it is known locally, Communist forces launched a wave of coordinated surprise attacks across South Vietnam.
Bethune-Cookman Sues Virginia Union President, Others Over Dorm Scandal
Bethune-Cookman University is suing Virginia Union University’s president, Dr. Hakim Lucas, and other former Bethune-Cookman officials, alleging “illicit and fraudulent” conduct related to the construction of a 1,200-bed dorm.
US versus Russia: Washington publishes its ‘non sanctions’ list
US announces no new anti Russian sanctions but produces list cobbled together from Kremlin directory and Forbes Russia rich list More The post US versus Russia: Washington publishes its ‘non sanctions’ list appeared first on The Duran.
Increased Carbon Dioxide Makes Climate Less Extreme
“Over the past century, as CO2 has increased in the atmosphere, the frequency of hot days in the US has plummeted.” click here
X22 Report, “The Economy Was Just Nudged Into Collapsing, This Was Done On Purpose”
X22 Report, “The Economy Was Just Nudged Into Collapsing, This Was Done On Purpose” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyWpUT6duVg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Countdown Has Begun, The Deep State Has No Option” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrSll55oxuA
Evacuations after Severe Nuclear Accidents by Dr Ian Fairlie,
Originally posted on nuclear-news: ? ? Evacuations after Severe Nuclear Accidents by Dr Ian Fairlie, January 27, 2018: This article…
TPPF's Lindsay to testify on campus free speech
Content Multimedia - 4 hours ago
By Thomas Lindsay Of late, a number of universities and state legislatures across the country are addressing this challenge [of protecting free speech on campus]. They are coming together out of the shared conviction that abuse of the First Amendment rights guaranteed to students and faculty violates not only the constitution but also the very reason for being of universities.
TPPF's Heflin to testify before Senate Finance Committee
Content Multimedia - 4 hours ago
By Talmadge Heflin There has been continued discussion among legislators to limit the practice of using dedicated account dollars to certify the budget. This deceptive budgeting practice keeps government spending at artificially elevated levels, hiding the true cost of government from taxpayers.
Trump's path to citizenship for 1.8 million will leave out nearly half of all Dreamers
Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
A scholar counts the winners and losers in Trump's immigration proposal.
Lockheed Martin Has Delivered 265 F-35s (And the Profits are Pouring In)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The future is looking bright for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The future is looking bright for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which is set for massive growth as the program finally reaches maturity and enters into full rate production. Indeed, over the past year, the program grew by some 18 percent according to company officials. “Our F-35 program, during the fourth quarter we met our joint government and industry commitment by delivering the 66 aircraft in 2017,” Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and chief executive... more »
China's New Carrier-Killer Missile Could Mean Big Trouble for the Navy
*Asia Times* *Security, * The DF-21D--now 30% more powerful Media reports suggest that a new variant of China’s mighty DF-21D missile has just gone through pre-deployment tests by a specialist brigade of the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, and that it has ramped-up assault capabilities that could put an aircraft-carrier strike group out of action. State broadcaster China Central Television and Sina Military reported that the new missile was “30%” more powerful than the previous-generation DF-21D, but no details of its specifications or the parameters of the tests were p... more »
Russia's Military Used 215 New Weapons Systems in Syria
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Moscow's military is back--sort of. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the performance of the Russian military and its hardware during the Kremlin’s campaign in Syria, but stressed that Moscow has to fix problems that were brought to light during those operations. “The rout of the well-equipped terrorist groups in Syria demonstrated the power of our Army and Navy, and the course of the operation demonstrated the tradition of reliability and effectiveness of Russian weapons,” Putin said in a speech. Putin noted that Russian forces used s... more »
Europe's Migration Crisis is Anything but over
*Rachel Rizzo* *Security, Europe* [image: A member of a rescue team carries a migrant baby after being rescued by Libyan coast guards in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, January 15, 2018. Picture taken January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Hani Amara TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] The EU needs a plan sooner than later. Since the European migration crisis captured the world’s attention in 2015, headlines on the subject have significantly decreased. Many assume Europe is receiving far fewer refugees from the Middle East and North Africa, and that the continent has found a way to settle an... more »
The Benefits of Engaging with China Outweigh the Costs and Risk
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, Asia* Labeling China a strategic competitor while downplaying areas of continued convergence could prove disastrous for American prosperity and American safety. Washington is debating the benefits of continued trade and extensive economic engagement with China. Donald Trump, long a skeptic of such policies, is now in a position to do something about them. The National Security Strategy, released in December, states: *[T]he assumption that engagement with rivals and their inclusion in international institutions and global commerce would turn the... more »
Wanted: A Strategy to Limit China's Grand Plans for the South China Sea
*Dean Cheng* *Security, Asia* [image: The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) steams through the South China Sea July 8, 2012. George Washington was under way conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly, U.S. Navy/Released)] The United States needs to play an active role in helping broker resistance to the Chinese political push. The United States has significantly accelerated the pace of it freedom of navigation operatio... more »
Regime Change Will Come to Iran (without U.S. Interference)
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* The best thing the United States can do to facilitate developments in Iran is to let the Iranians reform their country from within. The recent protests springing up in Iran are the most serious to afflict the Shia government in Teheran since 2009. They represent an increasing desire, especially among those born after the 1979 revolution, to see their government make fundamental changes, most pointedly to their economy. If these political forces eventually succeed, then the threat Iran poses to the region could decrease markedly. The best... more »
Afghanistan Cannot Be Resolved in Isolation from Its Neighborhood
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Afghan policemen walk after an attack at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail] Washington’s attempt to find a resolution to the Afghan conflict militarily while continuously antagonizing Iran and chastising Pakistan is bound to end in failure. The most recent carnage in Afghanistan last Saturday that left over one hundred people dead has once again made clear that the threat from the Taliban, and now increasingly from ISIS as well, is not likely to disappear any time... more »
Tonight's Designated Survivor Is U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue
*The Hill:* *Agriculture chief Sonny Perdue is 'designated survivor' for Trump's State of the Union* Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is the “designated survivor” for President Trump’s first State of the Union speech. A White House spokesman confirmed to The Hill that Perdue will not be present for the address Tuesday night, instead spending it in a secure location. For every State of the Union or presidential address to a joint session of Congress, a Cabinet member is chosen to sit out as a precaution for an incident such as an attack on the Capitol. *Read more* .... *WNU Ed... more »
FBI Director Wray “Shocked To His Core” By FISA Memo, McCabe ‘Removed’ Next Day, More Heads To Roll: Report
FBI Director Wray “Shocked To His Core” By FISA Memo, McCabe ‘Removed’ Next Day, More Heads To Roll: Report by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ FBI Director Christopher Wray was allegedly “shocked to his core” after viewing the four-page FISA memo Sunday night – hours before asking Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe to step down, according to journalist Sara […]
Russia's Director of Foreign Intelligence Was In The U.S. Last Week (Even Though He Is Under U.S. Sanctions)
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergei Naryshkin. © Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS *TASS:* *Russian intelligence chief visits US to discuss war on terror — ambassador* The director of Russia’s foreign intelligence has visited the United States for consultations with US counterparts MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/. The director of Russia’s foreign intelligence SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, has visited the United States for consultations with US counterparts on the struggle against terrorism, Russian ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov sai... more »
Too Many Wars. Too Many Enemies.
[image: too-many-wars-too-many-enemies] Like the Romans, we have become an empire, committed to fight for scores of nations, with troops on every continent, and forces in combat operations of which the American people are only vaguely aware.
Live Stream President Trump's State of the Union Address...
*9:00 pm EST* *From: The Whitehouse* *From: Right Side Broadcasting*
Open Thread for the State of the Uniom Speech. Update!
Looking forward to tomorrow’s State of the Uniom. pic.twitter.com/xdBUU3Pvo5 — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 29, 2018 I think this screw up is probably a good indication of how FUBAR'd this speech is going to be. Also how FUBAR'd the actual state of union is regardless of how Trump might describe it tonight. Like I said before, I'm not watching. However I also knew that whatever I posted in this slot would invariably receive tons of comments about the speech, so why not leave a space for those very comments? To start you of here are a couple of things to watch for. The aud... more »
Russian Reaction To The U.S. Treasury Sanctions List
*CBS:* *Russia reacts to U.S. government's not-too-shocking list of shame* MOSCOW -- The U.S. State Department announced Monday evening that new sanctions will not be imposed against a list of prominent Russian figures with close ties to Vladimir Putin. The Treasury Department published the list of more than 200 political players and "oligarchs" late Monday night under mandate of a U.S. law aimed at punishing Russia for meddling in the U.S. election and other transgressions. Reacting to the list on Tuesday, Putin called its publication an "unfriendly act," and warned that it w... more »
U.S. Treasury List Of Russian Oligarchs Targeted For Sanctions Came From A Forbes List (Updated)
*Buzzfeed:* *Trump Administration Admits It Cribbed From Forbes Magazine To Create “Oligarch List”* The revelation is likely to invite criticism that a congressionally mandated list designed to punish Russia for interfering in the US election was put together haphazardly. The striking similarity between a newly released Treasury Department report of Russian oligarchs and a 2017 list of wealthy Russians published in Forbes magazine is no coincidence. On Tuesday, a Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the unclassified annex of the report was derived fro... more »
Can The Democrats Win Back Ohio?
Ohio is the ultimate swing state and its 18 electoral votes are highly prized. After 1960-- when Ohio got it wrong and backed Nixon over Kennedy-- Ohio has been part of the winning coalition in every presidential race. In the 5 most recent Ohio results, George Bush beat Gore 49.97% to 46.46% and then beat Kerry 50.81% to 48.71%. Then Obama beat McCain 51.50% to 46.91% and beat Romney 50.67% to 47.69%. In 2016 they swung over to Trump, who beat Hillary 52.05% to 43.51%. She barely contested the state and her status quo message was all wrong anyway. But looking at the state legislat... more »
A game of chicken: how Indian poultry farming is creating global superbugs
How some pharmaceutical companies are feeding the last hope antibiotic to chickens
The Global Superbug Crisis: a first-person account
The tale of Emily Morris and her experience of antibiotic resistance
The Global Superbug Crisis: the view from Malawi
It's staggering that any of us are alive'. The health systems of countries like Malawi are under strain from drug-resistant infections.
The Global Superbug Crisis: the view from India
India has been described as the epicentre of the global superbug crisis - find out why.
‘Person of Interest’ Redacted from Vegas Shooting Records
Two Nevada judges in Las Vegas have ordered the release of search warrant records and autopsy reports related to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, with some information redacted.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 30, 2018
Warren Strobel & Pete Schroeder, Reuters: *Experts question Trump decision to hold off on Russian sanctions* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision not to impose sanctions on Russia for now, under a law overwhelmingly passed by Congress, represents a missed opportunity to deter the Kremlin’s aggressive behavior, former U.S. officials and Russia specialists said on Tuesday. The Trump administration late on Monday said it would not immediately impose sanctions under the law, designed to punish Moscow for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Russia deni... more »
World News Briefs -- January 30, 2018 (Evening Edition)
(Click on Image to Enlarge) *BBC: **Taliban threaten 70% of Afghanistan, BBC finds* Taliban fighters, whom US-led forces spent billions of dollars trying to defeat, are now openly active in 70% of Afghanistan, a BBC study has found. Months of research across the country show how areas the Taliban threaten or control have surged since foreign combat troops left in 2014. The Afghan government played down the report, saying it controls most areas. But recent attacks claimed by Taliban and Islamic State militants have killed scores in Kabul and elsewhere. Afghan officials and US Presi... more »
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Hurtling through a cosmic dust cloud some 400 light-years away, the lovely Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster is well-known for its striking blue reflection nebulae. In the dusty sky toward the constellation Taurus and the Orion Arm of our Milky Way Galaxy, this remarkable image shows the famous star cluster at the upper left. *Click image for larger size.* But lesser known dusty nebulae lie along the region's fertile molecular cloud, within the 10 degree wide field, including the bird-like visage of LBN 777 near center. Small bluish reflection nebula VdB 27 at the lower right ... more »
Lockjaw Brokaw Pretty Much Says You and I Are To Stupid to Discern The Truth
Tom Brokaw appeared on MSNBC’s Squinty and Meat Puppet in the Morning to participate in the media-wide offensive against Congressman Nunes’s unreleased classified memo. Brokaw declared that he had been loath to compare “what’s going on here" to the Watergate scandal, then goes on to compares it to the Watergate scandal...... He bemoan that the media would be unable to access and report on the memo before it was available to the general public: “...*this is not, in my judgment, a good sign that they want to release an FBI report and they want the public to take a look at it without... more »
Black History Month Opportune Time for Health Emphasis
In celebration of Black History Month, we remember Booker T. Washington as the founder of a historic initiative focused on addressing Black health disparities. Washington founded Tuskegee University, an HBCU formerly named Tuskegee Institute. What many do not know is that he also was the founder of National Negro Health Week, an annual observance in the United States from 1915 to 1951 dedicated to improving overall health in Black communities.
Chet Raymo, "Curriculum"
*"Curriculum"* by Chet Raymo “Of an evening blackbirds congregate in the tree below in Ballybeg. Flocks of blackbirds. We can hear their raucous disquisitions here on the hill. In their black academic gowns, their fluttering sleeves. What are they debating? The "Summa Theologica?" Pascal's "Pensees?" Newton's biblical arcana? ․ "The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds. It was a small part of the pantomime..." Those solitary desert fathers, the corncrake and the cuckoo, in the field and on the heath, are gone, victims of mechanical agriculture, with their elemental message... more »
"The Motive..."
"All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves." - Blaise Pascal
“Will Congress Face Down the Deep State?”
*“Will Congress Face Down the Deep State?”* by Ray McGovern "With the House Intelligence Committee vote yesterday to release its four-page memorandum reportedly based on documentary evidence of possible crimes by top Justice Department and FBI leaders, the die is cast. Russia-gate and FBI-gate are now joined at the hip. The coming weeks will show whether the U.S. intelligence establishment (the FBI/CIA/NSA, AKA the “Deep State”) will be able to prevent its leaders from being held to account. Past precedent suggests that the cabal that conjured up Russia-gate will not have to pick u... more »
WHEN DOES THE HEART PART START?
Here's something President Trump said in a lunch with correspondents today: “I've really learned a lot,” the president said of his first year in office during a lunch with television correspondents ahead of his first State of the Union address. “You know, governing — when you're a businessperson, you don't have to worry about your heart, the heart. You really do what's best for almost purely monetary reasons. You know, you make your money. You competing against people. In many cases, you don't like them, you want to beat, and all that stuff.” He continued: “So having a business back... more »
Washington Activists Sue For Right To Ban Fossil Fuel Trains
Activists in Spokane are suing the U.S. government for violating the "constitutional right" to a "livable climate" by prohibiting bans against fossil fuel trains. The post Washington Activists Sue For Right To Ban Fossil Fuel Trains appeared first on Shadowproof.
Breaking: Sochi congress agrees to set up Syrian constitutional commission
Participants of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress have agreed to establish a constitutional commission, which will include delegates elected at the forum, as well as representatives of those groups that did not attend the congress in Sochi. The final communique of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi includes 12 principles for the Syrian crisis […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Armed Forces claim convoy was targeted by terrorists in rural Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces have released an official statement regarding the powerful explosion that obstructed their troops from reaching southern Aleppo. According to the Turkish Armed Forces, their convoy was targeted by terrorists that detonated a car bomb near the Syrian-Turkish border tonight. “In a statement, the military said terrorists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey’s incursion into southern Aleppo is short-lived as troops return to border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Turkish incursion into the southern countryside of Aleppo was short-lived, today, as their forces quickly returned to the Bab Al-Hawa Crossing after the powerful explosion that targeted their convoy. According to a Syrian military report, the Turkish convoy never made it to the town of Tal Al-‘Eis in southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian FM heckled at Sochi peace conference (video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was interrupted by hecklers during a speech at the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi, Tuesday. The heckling began while Lavrov was attempting to thank the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey, and the United Nations, for their joint effort in organising the congress, prompting other audience members to reply with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A life well lived, remembered with laughter
I was touched - and amused - to read the obituary of the late Terry Ward, who died last week. Terry Wayne Ward, age 71, of DeMotte, IN, escaped this mortal realm on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, leaving behind 32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17 boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random items that would prove helpful in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Terry is survived by his overly-patient and accepting wife Kathy, who was the love of his life (a fact she gladly accepted sympathy for during their 48 years of marriage). He is also survived by daughters Rebecca (William) Hi... more »
Only about 2% of those polled reported any benefit from the new GOP tax bill.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Only 2 percent of American adults reported receiving a bonus, a bump in pay or another perk due to the Republican tax overhaul passed in December, a new survey found. * *Twenty-seven percent of respondents in the Reuters/Ipsos poll said they believe the legislation will increase the amount they pay in taxes, while 24 percent said they think they will pay less in taxes and 23 percent did not anticipate their tax payment will be altered. * *A third of the respondents polled said the new legislation made them more likely to cast a ballot for a Democrat, while ... more »
Alabama Bill Would Encourage Use of Gold and Silver in Trade
[image: alabama-bill-would-encourage-use-of-gold-and-silver-in-trade] Legislation making its way through the Alabama legislature would exempt gold and silver from state taxes, thereby facilitating the use of precious metals in commerce while ending what supporters of the legislation say is unfair treatment of dealers and investors. The implications — even if unintended — could be huge, supporters say.
Russian Fighter Jet Closes Within Five Feet of U.S. Plane Over Black Sea
[image: russian-fighter-jet-closes-with-five-feet-of-u-s-plane-over-black-sea] A Russian Su-27 fighter jet recently closed to within five feet of a U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace over the Black Sea.
California Senate Votes for Free Abortion Pills at State Universities
[image: california-senate-votes-for-free-abortion-pills-at-state-universities] The California Senate passed a bill that would require public institutions of higher learning to offer free abortion pills to their students.
House Intel Committee Votes to Release the FISA Memo. Now What?
[image: house-intel-committee-votes-to-release-the-fisa-memo-to-the-public] The classified four-page FISA memo is now on the president’s desk, and he has four more days to approve its release or object. Trump’s approval is a foregone conclusion, since the White House publicly called on Congress to release the memo.
Realpolitik at Sochi
* It's interesting to observe this sort of bias against the nation state of Turkey. Largely due to some negative idea of Erdogan. I scratch my head at it. It's another nation state in among a whole pile of nation states. It's leader is no more wily then any other leader. **I don't get the whole Saint Putin vs Evil Erdogan meme? Erdogan is a player as much as Putin is* *a player. * *And that's just the way it is! * * It's painfully obvious that Erdogan, as the leader of Turkey has been and continues to be demonized by the 5 eyes main stream and alt media. Scott//Willy Loman pointe... more »
Did a Woman Sue a Paris Zoo After an Escaped Hippo Tried to Rape Her?
A tasteless, body-shaming fake news article claimed that a hippo attempted to rape a 400-pound woman after escaping from a Paris zoo.
‘Multicultural Beach’ Sign in Melbourne Prohibits Pork and Alcohol?
The city of Melbourne tweeted that they do not endorse the sign, noting in a droll aside that they have no beaches in their municipality.
Pentagon Releases Video Footage Of The Russian Su-27 That Intercept A US Spy Plane Over The Black Sea Yesterday
RT:* Pentagon releases footage of Russian Su-27 intercepting US spy plane over Black Sea (VIDEO) * A short video clip, showing a Russian Su-27 passing within meters of an American Lockheed EP-3 surveillance plane has been released by the US military. The incident occurred over the waters of the Black Sea Monday, when the Russian plane was scrambled to check on an identified object swiftly approaching the state border. The aircraft was identified as a US Navy ЕР-3Е Aries II spy plane. Russia's military stated that the Su-27 followed the plane at a “safe distance” until the US airc... more »
A dream team to cut US healthcare inflation?
As healthcare’s share of US GDP slowly edges towards 20% it’s truly remarkable how little the sector has been affected by the waves of disruption surging across the world’s mightiest economy. How come so many innovations have had so little impact – when the money at stake for potential disruptors is so large? When something that […] The post A dream team to cut US healthcare inflation? appeared first on UnHerd.
Stereotype Threat Reversal: When Female Chess Players Compete Against Men, They Excel
Stereotype threat is a sociological invention which seeks to rationalized why some people don't perform as well as others. In biology, for example, if a group of women didn't fare well on tests sociologists argue that if there were not enough women in the classroom, women felt like they were representing women in biology and if they didn't do well, all women would look bad. And that pressure caused them to not do well. Outside the social justice world, in the realm of data, there is one area where women are not being told by the social sciences they are too intimidated to compete: c... more »
The surveillance society is here, and what you can do to protect yourself
We live in a far less private world than we ever have. Want to know who is watching all your steps? Everyone. More The post The surveillance society is here, and what you can do to protect yourself appeared first on The Duran.
Hillary Clinton’s latest antic shows just how out of touch she is with the rest of America
Hillary Rotten Clinton takes the would-be presidency down to the level of ho's and bustin' caps More The post Hillary Clinton’s latest antic shows just how out of touch she is with the rest of America appeared first on The Duran.
Our dumb-as-rocks New Feudal Lords… steering us to Helvetia
Back from schmoozing with his fellow oligarchs at Davos, the U.S. President is about to proclaim his agenda at the State of the Union, presenting a picture of both nation and world that will be scrupulously tidy and scrubbed free of facts. But one core point of today's back-from-the-dead confederacy is likely to be left out, for now -- slandering the “deep state” – civil servants, intelligence agencies, the FBI and military officer corps. In fact, Donald Trump is likely to point at a few military heroes in the balcony, but don't be fooled. They were the last fact-centered professio... more »
Undo Heart Damage with Regular Exercise
Two recent studies show what we’ve been saying all along – regular exercise can undo years of damage to people’s health caused by sitting around and not being active. NBC News cites studies from researchers at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Resources and the University of Texas UT Southwestern Medical […] The post Undo Heart Damage with Regular Exercise appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
My first podcast interview, over at Break Nutrition
Raphi Sirt of Break Nutrition interviewed me last week for a podcast. This was a far-ranging interview that took me to some unexpected places - but was a chance to expand on the big-picture stuff and the unanswered questions around the situational hypercholesterolaemia that marks the lean mass hyper-responder phenotype and the lessons about insulin resistance hidden in statin trials. http://breaknutrition.com/episode-37-george-henderson-takes-us-tour-public-health-research/ "But who really knows what this all means?" For (much) more background on the LMHR question, please also vis... more »
An Asian Arms Race Is Underway
Map of Asia from The Economist *South China Morning Post editorial:* *Arms race in Asia is cause for concern* It’s not only North Korea that is expanding its weapons programme; the scene is playing out across the continent, making it even more imperative that nations establish reliable mechanisms for dialogue to avoid accidental conflict. North Korea has grabbed attention with its weapons development programme. But less noticed has been the rush across Asia to test and deploy missiles by nations that are either nuclear-capable or easily able to obtain such armaments. There is no... more »
Coalition Forms to Support University of Nebraska Amid Cuts
OMAHA, Ne. – Business and community leaders have formed a group to support the University of Nebraska system as budget cuts loom. The group, One Nebraska Coalition, took out newspaper ads across the state over the weekend as part of its effort to share the good news of the university. Gov. Pete Ricketts has proposed […]
Bill Promises Wisconsin Foster Kids Free College Tuition
MADISON, Wi. — A bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators has proposed waiving tuition and fees for foster children attending University of Wisconsin schools and state technical colleges, saying the children lack a permanent family when they age out of the foster system and need help to succeed. The measure would cost the state hundreds of thousands of […]
White Tennis Player to Black Opponent: ‘At Least I Know My Dad’
BOONE, N.C. — A White men’s college tennis player has been suspended after a Black opponent tweeted that his on-court rival told him “at least I know my dad” during their weekend match. Appalachian State University in North Carolina issued a statement Monday saying freshman Spencer Brown, who is White, was suspended indefinitely after Sunday’s […]
Emerging Scholar Profile: Guggilla’s Aspiration and Effort in Physics
Growing up in South India, Dr. Padmaja “Paddy” Guggilla had an acute sense of the importance of education.
Stilton's State of the Union Preview
Read Much Mo at *Stilton's Place*
Special Election Alert: Tennessee
Tennessee's 14th senatorial district includes all or part of 5 cities: Ardmore, Fayetteville, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville and all or part of Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore and Rutherford counties. The median household income is $45,900, somewhat higher than the state's median ($42,500). It's part of Scott DesJarlais' congressional district, which has a PVI of R+20. Trump won that congressional district 68.6% to 27.4%. This is a really red district-- and it's 82.5% white. The incumbent, Jim Tracy, resigned at the end of 2017 when Trump appointed him state director of the... more »
State Moved Teen to Adult Prison From Juvi Where He Was Raped and Infected With HIV-Lawsuit
[image: prison] The family of a teenage boy who was moved from a juvenile detention center to an adult prison is suing after claiming their son was raped and given HIV. The post State Moved Teen to Adult Prison From Juvi Where He Was Raped and Infected With HIV-Lawsuit appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Study shows vitamin D3 could help heal or prevent cardiovascular damage
Medical Xpress: Study shows vitamin D3 could help heal or prevent cardiovascular damage https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-vitamin-d3-cardiovascular.html Advertisements
Cornerstone Therapy in Atopic Dermatitis
Moisturizers recommended, but product choice largely comes down to patient choice For patients with atopic dermatitis, moisturizers may be the most important treatment. However, with impaired skin barrier functions, thinner stratum corneum cell layers, and larger follicular pores, atopic dermatitis … Continue reading →
Corrupt Cops Admit To Keeping BB Guns to Plant On Unarmed People They Kill
[image: baltimore] In one of the largest police corruption trials in Baltimore's history, police have admitted to acts which show their mafia-like nature that lays waste to innocent lives. The post Corrupt Cops Admit To Keeping BB Guns to Plant On Unarmed People They Kill appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
5 Major Issues The Media Will Completely Ignore During Trump’s State of The Union
By Rachel Blevins As President Trump gives his first State of the Union address, there is no doubt that it will receive an overwhelming amount... more »
Watch As Activist Asserts Rights Against Constitutional Threats From Police – And Wins
By Jack Burns Phillip Turner has made a name for himself as a 1st Amendment activist. As TFTP has reported, Turner won a landmark decision... more »
No Warrant Needed For Police Departments To Share Your License Plate Data
By MassPrivateI A recent story about automatic license plate readers (ALPR) revealed that police departments in numerous states share your license plate data without a... more »
Illinois’ Debt Crisis Foreshadows America’s Financial Future
By Clint Siegner Those wanting a glimpse into the future of our federal government’s finances should have a gander at Illinois. The state recently “resolved”... more »
Multiple Motives Exist As Reason For Turkish Invasion Of Syria
By Brandon Turbeville Turkey has invaded Syria to fight against the Kurds. Turkey is fighting alongside FSA terrorists while the United States, a Turkish ally... more »
As it turns out the guy now slated to replace the newly ousted FBI Deputy Director is also likely a witness for Robert Mueller.
David BowdichCourtesy of Yahoo News: *An FBI official who served as associate deputy director under James Comey and Andrew McCabe is replacing McCabe as acting deputy director, an FBI spokesman confirmed to Newsweek. Multiple outlets including Newsweek had previously reported the news, citing sources. * *As associate deputy director, David Bowdich was the third-ranking FBI official, according to the bureau's organization chart, and would now become No. 2.* *Bowdich became associate deputy director in April 2016. In that role, he oversaw most of the bureau's nonoperational branch... more »
Jan 30: Some blogs I hate writing.
Donald Trump has announced that he plans to open the waters off the Atlantic coast of the U.S. to oil drilling. Yes, of course there will be oil spills and much other damage from that activity. Yes, it will be in waters that have already suffered monstrous damage. from disposal of plastics and other waste, from massive over hunting and overfishing. (There's an excellent book on what our Atlantic coast used to be like. It had a fishery so plentiful it could support millions of seafaring birds in flocks so great that they would cover huge areas of ocean. When I go to the coast now, I... more »
China Testing South Korea's Air Defense Zone
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *SCMP: **South Korea accuses Chinese military plane of entering air defence zone without permission, report says* *Fighter jet scrambled to monitor unidentified flight to southwest of Ieo Island, Yonhap cites military officials as saying.* South Korea accused China of flying a military aircraft into its air defence identification zone on Monday without giving prior notification. “Our military first detected the unidentified flight in the southwest of Ieo Island,” its Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted as saying in a report by the Yonhap news agency. Th... more »
QotD; On poverty
*“When the poor stop being poor, they lose the attention of the left. What actions on the part of the poor, or what changes in the economy, have led to drastic reductions in poverty seldom arouse much curiosity, much less celebration.”* ~ Thomas Sowell . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Russiagate scandal approaches its implosion point
Publication of GOP memorandum on surveillance abuses by Obama's Justice Department could blow the lid off the scandal More The post Russiagate scandal approaches its implosion point appeared first on The Duran.
Actor Mark Salling Dies Weeks After Child Porn Guilty Plea
Mark Salling, who played bad-boy Noah "Puck" Puckerman in the hit musical-comedy "Glee," died of an apparent suicide weeks after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
Is This a Rat Showering Like a Person?
A seemingly innocuous video shows neither a rat nor a shower.
Ron Paul's 'The Real State Of The Union'
Tonight's State of the Union speech will be in equal measure gloating and glumness depending on which political party you ask. As usual there will be plenty of mugging for the cameras with the artificial idea that there really any fundamental differences between the two. The warfare state will get its big boost as will the welfare state. Plenty for everyone in the dreamland that is the US global empire. But what is the real state of the United States? How about our security? Our prosperity? Our liberty? Today's Liberty Report is completely uninterested in political parties or making ... more »
The First Amendment Does Not Give Us Freedom of Speech
[image: undefined] A special insert in Sunday’s *New York Times* reflects that it’s not just people in countries run by totalitarian regimes that are indoctrinated by the state. It also happens in representative democracies like the United States, especially owing to the government’s educational system. The insert, which consisted of a variety of articles on different subjects, was oriented toward children. One article was entitled “What’s the Deal with North Korea?” and summarized the decades-long dispute between North Korea and the United States. The article tells children that A... more »
A MASTER CLASS IN BOTHSIDERISM FROM MARA LIASSON
NPR's Mara Liasson is often far less awful than you'd expect an ex-Foxer to be, but today, in a commentary on the state of America, she gave us some deep, deep bothsiderism: Lamenting America's political "tribalism," Liasson said: Tribalism is related to another problem in American politics: a blurring of the lines between opinion and fact, what the RAND Corporation in a recent study called "truth decay," whether it's liberals rejecting the safety of vaccines, conservatives rejecting evidence of Barack Obama's birth certificate, or conspiracy theories embraced at the highest level... more »
BREAKING: Why the Others may dislike people like Us!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018Pitiful terrible horrible slimy dishonest small:* We were struck by the snark, and by the endless bad judgment, in this morning's New York Times report on Melania Trump. That said, yay yay yay yay yay! Katie Rogers got to this "salacious backdrop" early on. If we might borrow from Peaches 'n Herb, it just felt soooo good: ROGERS (1/30/18): Aides to Mrs. Trump say that she is focusing on her role and her family. But her relative silence and independent travel in recent weeks is set against a salacious backdrop: A Wall Street Journal report that the porn s... more »
Arctic Wonder
I am excerpting from Dr. Cohen’s latest post because of his refreshing candor sharing his thought processes regarding arctic weather patterns. Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex Analysis and Forecasts January 29, 2018 Dr. Judah Cohen. (my bolds and images added) I have really struggled with what to discuss in today’s Impacts section and in the end decided […]
The CIA Is Conducting A Shadow War To Stop North Korean Smuggling
*Popular Mechanics:* *The CIA's Shadow War Against North Korean Smuggling* *Sanctions will fail if you don't enforce them by whatever means necessary.* Around the globe, U.S. intelligence agencies are playing an elaborte cat-and-mouse game against a network of smugglers and agents of the North Korean regime. The fight happens in the shadows but the stakes couldn’t be higher. Just last week, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on six North Korean ships, 16 individuals, and nine companies that it said had facilitated Pyongyang’s weapons programs. Last week CIA Director Mike Po... more »
The BBC just asked the BBC for an interview but the BBC said that nobody from the BBC is available yet
Having been at work today I appear to have quite a bit of fun over the report from auditors PwC into BBC pay, which found "no evidence of gender bias" and, hilariously, actually found a 23% pay gap *in favour of women* among senior BBC correspondents - i.e. the Carrie Gracies of this world! Adding to the entertainment, poor Jane Garvey of *Woman's Hour* said, "The report would say that, wouldn't it? This is a PwC report commissioned by the BBC and, without being overly cynical, I might venture to suggest that the PwC has delivered the report the BBC has asked for". Many might say t... more »
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"The Consequences You Sow: Action and Effect"
*"The Consequences You Sow: * *Action and Effect"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "We should strive always to speak, think, and behave with great thoughtfulness and compassion. All motive and action affects the cosmos in some way. The principle of cause and effect is the truth that allows us to change ourselves and the world around us for the better. However, this same universal law is also at work when change is not at the forefront of our minds. Our intentions flow forever outward in the form of energy, affecting both the people closest to us and billions of individuals we will li... more »
The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann, "The Light of Invisible Bodies"
"The Essential Thing..."
"The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Pierre de Courbertin
"To Tell The Truth..."
"In ordinary times we get along surprisingly well, on the whole, without ever discovering what our beliefs really are. If, now and again, this remote and academic problem is so unmannerly as to thrust its way into our minds, there are plenty of things we can do to drive the intruder away. We can get the car out or go to a party or to the cinema or read a detective story or have a row with a district council or write a letter to the papers about the habits of the nightjar or Shakespeare's use of nautical metaphor. Thus we build up a defense mechanism against self-questioning because,... more »
"Too Many Wars. Too Many Enemies"
*"Too Many Wars. Too Many Enemies"* by Patrick J. Buchanan "If Turkey is not bluffing, U.S. troops in Manbij, Syria, could be under fire by week’s end, and NATO engulfed in the worst crisis in its history. Turkish President Erdogan said Friday his troops will cleanse Manbij of Kurdish fighters, alongside whom U.S. troops are embedded. Erdogan’s foreign minister demanded concrete steps by the U.S. to end its support of the Kurds, who control the Syrian border with Turkey east of the Euphrates, all the way to Iraq. If the Turks attack Manbij, the U.S. will face a choice: Stand by our... more »
Israel execute another 16 year old Palestinian in Ramallah
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:50 P.M)- Today during clashes between heavily armed occupation forces and Palestinian youth – north of Ramallah – Israeli forces shot and killed a 16 year old boy. The 16 year old was reportedly identified, by the Palestinian Ministry of health, as Abu Naeem from the village of Mutagen (North of Ramallah). Throughout […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China ready to participate in reconstruction of Syria
Beijing is ready to participate in the post-war reconstruction of Syria in keeping with its potential, Chinese Special Envoy for Syria Xie Xiaoyan said on Tuesday. “China is ready to take part in the post-war reconstruction of Syria. We will continue our assistance in keeping with our potential,” he said. There is a need to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Five Turkish soldiers killed during Operation Olive Branch in northern Syria
A total of five Turkish troops have been killed since the start of Ankara’s military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria’s Afrin district, the country’s Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Tuesday. “We lost five servicemen during Operation Olive Branch. The total number of fatalities, including the Free Syrian Army, stands at 29 people,” Canikli said, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran’s supreme leader claims US is main cause of massacres in Afghanistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 P.M.) – The US wants “to cause continuous unrest in our region” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said during a televised address from Tehran on Tuesday. “The hands that created Daesh [IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL], either in Iraq or Syria, and committed all of those crimes through Daesh, using Daesh as a means […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Mysterious explosion hits Turkish Army convoy heading towards southern Aleppo (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Army convoy that left western Aleppo for the southern countryside today was halted after a mysterious explosion destroyed two of the vehicles along the road to Tal Al-‘Eis. According to one source in Aleppo, a fuel storage depot exploded near the Syrian border-town of Atareb, while another report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army blows past ISIL’s lines to seize large town in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized the town of Abu Hariq in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by Republican Guard and 5th Legion units, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming the Islamic State’s (ISIL) large pocket in northeastern countryside of Hama. Following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkish forces leave west Aleppo for southern countryside
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces have reportedly left the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate after parking there last night. According to pro-opposition pages, the Turkish Army convoy consists of at least a dozen armored vehicles and several military personnel. The pro-oppositions pages are reporting that the Turkish Army convoy is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas official closely aligned with Iran declared dead in Gaza
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – One of Hamas’ founding members and leading officials, ‘Imad Al-‘Alami, was declared dead on Tuesday after spending several days in a Gaza Strip hospital. ‘Alami was hospitalized three weeks ago after he accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun. Prior to his death, ‘Alami was considered one of Hamas’ most […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey’s general staff refutes rumors of using napalm in Syria’s Afrin
The Turkish armed forces are not using napalm, biological or chemical weapons during their operation in Syria’s district of Afrin, the Turkish General Staff said Tuesday in a statement. On Saturday, a Syrian-Kurdish politician Ilham Ehmed said that Turkey was using napalm in its military campaign in Afrin, a district located close to the border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Rebel defenses disintegrate across east Idlib as Russian, Syrian jets deliver record 100+ airstrikes in a matter of hours
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – Warplanes of the Syrian Arab Air Force and Russian Aerospace Forces are going all-out across the eastern countryside of Idlib province, targeting militant defenses, gatherings, movements and bases with a tempo hitherto unseen in 2018. Since the predawn hours and ongoing even now, every serviceable warplane at every military aerodrome […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First video from recently captured Abu Dhuhour city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces released the first video from the recently captured Abu Dhuhour city, today, following the mine sweeping operation by their sapper units. As shown below, the Syrian Army is in full control of Abu Dhuhour, which marks the first time since 2014 that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Invasion of Syria
*Arrests in Turkey* Operation Olive BranchRepublican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, opposition party leader to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK) is not criticizing the radical Muslims that have control of Turkey. One reason that Kılıçdaroğlu is being careful to not criticize the Operation is that *critics get arrested*. The Interior Ministry said on Monday, the 29th, a total of 311 people had been held for “spreading terrorist propaganda” on social media in the last 10 days. Detainees have included politicians, journalists and activists. On the 28th, Presiden... more »
5 Major Issues The Media Will Completely Ignore During Trump’s State of The Union
[image: state] While the mainstream media will provide extensive coverage of Trump's first State of the Union address, there are some major points that will be ignored. The post 5 Major Issues The Media Will Completely Ignore During Trump’s State of The Union appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Innocent Man Dies 2 Hours After Cops Mock & Abuse Him for “Pretending to Be Sick”
[image: innocent] Instead of helping a dying innocent mentally ill man, police mocked, assaulted, and then arrested him only to have him die in their custody two hours later. The post WATCH: Innocent Man Dies 2 Hours After Cops Mock & Abuse Him for “Pretending to Be Sick” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
For the second time, researchers retract — then republish — a vaccine paper
Two researchers with a troubled publication history about vaccine safety have withdrawn their third paper. Along with several other co-authors, Christopher Shaw, of the University of British Columbia, and Lucija Tomljenovic, of the Neural Dynamics Research Group, recently withdrew a 2017 paper about a controversy over a tetanus vaccination program in Kenya. The paper […] The post For the second time, researchers retract — then republish — a vaccine paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Many Counterindications to Trump's Rosy Picture at Davos
The "booming America open for business" presentation President Donald Trump gave at the Davos World Economic Forum was being belied, at the time, by a number of indicators. The Commerce Department reported Jan. 25 that fourth-quarter U.S. GDP rose at rate of 2.6%, meaning that the rate for 2017 as a whole was just 2.3% — better, at least, than Obama's 2016, but not such as to make the United States an engine of growth. Durable goods orders excluding aircraft and defense — the proxy datum for business capital investment in the economy — dropped by 0.3% in December, although it had ... more »
South Korea Defense Chief: North Korean Nuclear Strike Rhetoric Is Just ‘Propaganda‘
Defense Minister Song Young-moo (YouTube) *Defense News:* *South Korea defense chief: North’s nuclear strike rhetoric just ‘propaganda‘* WASHINGTON — South Korea‘s defense minister says he has doubts North Korea will use a nuclear weapon against South Korea or the United States. Responding to an audience question at the Fullerton Forum, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies on Monday in Singapore, Song Young-moo wrote off nuclear threats by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as mere “propaganda.” “It’s an anachronistic idea that North Korea will use nuclear weap... more »
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