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Glimpsed Through The Clouds
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach [See Update at the end.] [See Second Update at the end.] In a recent post, I discussed the new CERES Edition 4.0 dataset. See that post for a discussion of the CERES satellite-based radiation data, along with links to the data itself. In that…
Erdogan warns of ‘Ottoman slap’ as US continues support for YPG
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of the prospect of an “Ottoman slap” as the US continues to provide financial support for YPG Kurdish militants in Syria, during a speech to the ruling Justice and Development (AKP) Party’s parliamentary group in Ankara on Tuesday. The Turkish leader stated “it’s very […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force unleashes powerful assault over northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces resumed their air campaign over the northern countryside of Hama, today, striking several areas under the control of the jihadist rebels. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport in Latakia began the day by launching more than ten airstrikes over the Jaysh Al-‘Izza strongholds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces pound downtown Afrin for first time during this war (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces carried out several attacks inside the Afrin region of Aleppo on Monday, targeting a number of sites currently under the control of the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). In particular, Turkish artillery units relentlessly targeted Afrin city, inflicting heavy damage on residential buildings. According to pro-YPG […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US may never leave Syria: Lavrov
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – “The US wants to stay in Syria for a long time, if not for good,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a press conference with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders in Moscow on Tuesday. “They say that this presence must be maintained until not only military tasks are resolved, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to rural Latakia
The Russian Reconciliation Center for the Conflicting Sides in Syria has organized a delivery of humanitarian supplies to the village of Al-Budi in Syria’s Latakia Governorate. “We’ve come to the village of Al-Budi in the Latakia Governorate today. It is a mountain village. A lot of people died [here] protecting their Motherland. We came to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] Kurdish forces suffer heavy casualties as Turkish-backed rebels advance in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance inside the strategic Afrin region of Aleppo, today capturing several areas from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army’s Assoud Al-Sharqiyah and Faylaq Al-Sham factions, the Turkish-backed rebels captured the town of Omer Semo near the Khorouz Mountain of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sorry Turkey: US will continue to train local Kurdish forces in Syria
The United States will continue to train local security forces in Syria and maintain a military presence in the country as long as required to defeat Daesh, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday. “The United States will maintain a conditions-based and ISIS-focused military presence in Syria. As part of that presence, we will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Residents, rebels in jihadist-held northern Homs demand reconciliation with government
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – Just 24 hours after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) started their norther Homs offensive, residents and rebel fighters loyal to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) took to the streets to demand the jihadists accept reconciliation with the government. The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham had killed one member of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘We do not accept any restrictions’ in Syria – Israeli Defense Minister
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman commented on Saturday’s events: in response to the alleged interception and downing of an Israeli F-16 by an Iranian drone launched from Syria, the Israeli Air Force attacked targets near the Syrian Palmyra and then bombed a dozen more in the Damascus area. “There are no restrictions, we do not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Revealed: Viet Cong Commandos Sank a Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * Your history lesson for the day. *Despite patrol boats filled with harbor police, Nao and his companion were able to mount their operation because of careful planning and the corruption of Saigon law enforcement. “For the Card mission, my fellow operative and I pretended to be fishermen,” Nao said in an April 22, 2015 interview with Vietnamese News Service. “When our boat reached Nha Rong Wharf, the police chased us to the bank of the Thu Thiem Peninsula. To avoid having my boat inspected, we pushed the boat to a swamp, so that the police boat ... more »
China is Obsessed with Killing the Navy's Aircraft Carriers (And Building Its Own)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A history lesson. *While we might never know the discussions that later took place, we know what has happened since. Just two years later a Chinese businessman purchased the hulk of the unfinished Russian aircraft carrier Riga, with the stated intention of turning it into a resort and casino. We know this ship today as China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, after it was transferred to the PLA Navy and underwent a fifteen-year refurbishment. At least one other carrier is under construction, and the ultimate goal may be as many as five Chinese carri... more »
World War III: 5 Places It Could Really Start in 2018
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And yes, this involves North Korea. *The world remains jarringly dangerous. The diplomatic confusion of the Trump administration has only added to this danger, creating uncertainty around the world as to U.S. intentions and capabilities. While this uncertainty does not always result in opportunities for other states to step up, it does increase the chance for miscalculation in crisis and noncrisis situations. Hopefully, as Trump’s foreign policy team congeals and matures, it will develop a more coherent approach to diplomacy that will ameliorate the... more »
Video: Watch a B-2 Bomber Destroy an Airfield with 80 Bombs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The weapon of war like no other goes to work. *A few years ago, the Air Force ran one test of the B-2 with the 500-pound JDAMs. The plane was loaded with 80 inert versions of the GBU-38 and was sent to hit a simulated airfield in Utah. In addition to two runways, there were other targets simulated, including a SA-6 “Gainful” missile site, a SS-1 Scud launch site, an aircraft revetment, a hangar, and the other accoutrements that one finds around an airfield. Think of it as a stealthy version of an Arc Light. A video of the test not only shows the numbe... more »
5 Best Guns in the World (Smith & Wesson, Colt and Glock Top the List)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? *One of the best handguns in the world wasn’t even available to recreational shooters for much of the Cold War. The CZ 75 handgun, introduced in 1975, borrowed a great deal from John Moses Browning’s late model pistol, the Browning Hi-Power, both externally and internally, but is not a copy, and features significant differences. The nine-millimeter pistol could carry up to sixteen rounds, making it one of the largest-capacity handguns of its day.* The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in the l... more »
Jeff Sessions talks about the "Anglo American heritage of law enforcement." Wait, what?
Courtesy of The Hill: *Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday talked about the "Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement" when speaking to law enforcement officials. * *Speaking to the National Sheriffs' Association, Sessions said he wanted to "thank every sheriff in America." * *"Since our founding, the independently elected sheriff has been the people's protector, who keeps law enforcement close to and accountable to people through the elected process," he said, according to CNN. * *"The office of sheriff is a critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement,... more »
Russia: Radiation Hazard Warning This Morning Supposed Mistake-Technical Glitch
“The prerecorded warning, which aired at about 9 a.m., alerted residents to what it said were high levels of radiation … Continue reading →
U.S. Intel Chief Expects Russia To Continue Efforts To Interfere In U.S. Elections
*New York Times*: *Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord, Intelligence Chiefs Warn* WASHINGTON — As the midterm elections approach, Russia is likely to throw more propaganda at Americans, using people sympathetic to their messages and fake personalities on social media — many of them run by bots — to sow further political and social divisions in the United States, the top American intelligence officials said on Tuesday. The intelligence chiefs warned the Senate Intelligence Committee, during an annual hearing on worldwide threats that Russia believes its int... more »
ACLU Sues Alabama for “Blatant Cruelty” to Transgenders
[image: aclu-sues-alabama-for-blatant-cruelty-to-transgenders] The ACLU is suing Alabama for “blatant cruelty” to transgenders seeking a driver's license in the state.
Public-Private Partnerships the Key to Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
[image: public-private-partnerships-the-key-to-trumps-infrastructure-plan] On the surface, the White House’s plan to rebuild America’s failing infrastructure looks like magic, and it relies heavily on the concept of “public-private partnerships” to fund the program.
Did Mike Pence Defend Rob Porter’s Domestic Abuse with a Bible Verse?
Shortly after a Trump senior aide resigned amid domestic abuse allegations, a false rumor was spread that the Vice President had defended his behavior.
Cops Shoot and Kill 84yo Veteran Facing Eviction Over His Tiny Service Dogs
[image: veteran] Distraught over his eviction for his two small dogs, an 84-year-old Korean War veteran was gunned down as he stood in his doorway by four Miami-Dade police officers. The post Cops Shoot and Kill 84yo Veteran Facing Eviction Over His Tiny Service Dogs appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Long Before Trump Took Over The Party, The FlimFlam Man Was Turning The GOP Into The FlimFlam Party
Juan Williams betrays himself with his extreme Beltway perspective by asserting in a *Hill* OpEd Monday, that "Ryan has squandered his stellar reputation as a smart, conservative visionary" by turning himself into a Trump enabler. Yes, Ryan is a Trump enabler. No, Ryan has never had a stellar reputation as a smart, conservative visionary, except among Beltway imbeciles who bought into the carefully propagated narrative paid for by the corporate money men behind Ryan from when they thought this particular well-spoken empty suit could carry their austerity message. Krugman caught on... more »
Winter Sports Instead of Nuclear War
Considering that a nuclear conflict over North Korea appeared imminent in recent weeks, the winter Olympics at Pyeongchang, South Korea, is a most welcome distraction – and might even deter a major war on the peninsula. The post Winter Sports Instead of Nuclear War appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Pair Lasts 5½ Hours Outside in Cold to Alert Pet Owners
Ian Matheson says he had the idea to camp outside the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to show the cold's effect.
Baltimore Officers Guilty in Corruption Saga Short on Heroes
Seven police officers face charges of robbery, extortion and overtime fraud, and are accused of stealing from victims, some of whom committed no crime.
Flagstaff Valentine's Vigil for Nicole Joe, Diné Woman Murdered on Christmas
Valentine's Vigil to be Held for Nicole Joe, Diné Woman Murdered on Christmas Contact: Sarafina Joe Email: sarafinajoe@gmail.com Censored News Flagstaff Valentine's Vigil to be Held for Nicole Joe, Diné Woman Murdered on Christmas FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A candle light vigil will be held on Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:00pm at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff
25 Years of Satellite Data Uncover Alarming Error in Sea Level Measurements
Climate change is worsening faster than we thought. The Earth is changing in ways that could cause an actual mass extinction during our lifetimes. In recent years, scientists have made it abundantly clear that humans are driving climate change, but … Continue reading →
Opioid Receptor Antagonists Safe for Opioid-Induced Constipation
Prescription-strength laxatives slightly better than placebo in meta-analysis Action Points All FDA-approved peripherally active μ-opioid receptor antagonists f0r opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are safe and effective for pain, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Treatment was more likely to be … Continue reading →
Is Ultrasound During Pregnancy Linked to Autism?
Study actually reveals ultrasound to be safe, says F. Perry Wilson, MD A study appearing in JAMA Pediatrics is being reported as showing a link between ultrasound during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder. But in this Deep Dive analysis, F. … Continue reading →
Caveat Emptor: Science vs. CDC on Scary Flu Shot Promotions
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and pharmaceutical companies mount an aggressive campaign in the mainstream media to persuade Americans to get their flu shots. Flu shots are big business: industry analysts estimate that within the … Continue reading →
Early PET-CT shall reduce Pancreatic cancer surgery by 20% : NICE
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/early-pet-ct-shall-reduce-pancreatic-cancer-surgery-by-20-nice/
European Association of Urology updates guidelines on urinary incontinence
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/european-association-of-urology-updates-guidelines-on-urinary-incontinence/
Smart Thermometer that can forecast Flu
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/smart-thermometer-that-can-forecast-flu/
First Quick Test for Diagnosing Candidiasis without Blood Culture
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/first-quick-test-for-diagnosing-candidiasis-without-blood-culture/
These Record Breaking Pics Were Snapped Further Out in Space Than Any Picture Ever Taken
The NASA New Horizons probe just set a new interstellar exploration record, taking pictures from further out in space than ever before – it snapped the shots you see above some 6.12 billion kilometres (3.79 billion miles) away from Earth. … Continue reading →
3 Reasons Why Governments Ignore Scientific Advice on Drug Use
The harms just don’t match up to the punishment. David Nutt, along with many other leading scientists, published a study a few years ago that showed how the overall harms associated with some legal drugs, such as alcohol and tobacco, … Continue reading →
The failed president who almost got ousted
Donald Nieman, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Binghamton University, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
A historian looks back at Andrew Johnson's unlikely and unsuccessful presidency and why he wasn't cut out for the job.
What 'merit-based' immigration means in different parts of the world
Mireille Paquet, Professor of Political Science, Concordia University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
As Congress takes up the issue of immigration, we turned to our global network of scholars to get their perspective on how so-called merit systems work.
If America Wasn’t America, the United States Would Be Bombing It
[image: undefined] On January 8, 2018, former government advisor Edward Luttwak wrote an opinion piece for Foreign Policy titled “It’s Time to Bomb North Korea.” Luttwak’s thesis is relatively straightforward. There is a government out there that may very soon acquire nuclear-weapons capabilities, and this country cannot be trusted to responsibly handle such a stockpile. The responsibility to protect the world from a rogue nation cannot be argued with, and we understandably have a duty to ensure the future of humanity. However, there is one rogue nation that continues to hold the wo... more »
‘Deadliest Clash’ Since Cold War: US Military Just Killed 100 Russian Fighters in Syria
[image: war] "U.S. forces reportedly killed "scores" of Russian contract soldiers in Syria last week "in what may be the deadliest clash between citizens of the former foes since the Cold War" The post ‘Deadliest Clash’ Since Cold War: US Military Just Killed 100 Russian Fighters in Syria appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
California Gov’t Caught Building Housing on Contaminated Nuclear Test Sites
[image: nuclear] As a city prepares to spend $8 billion building government housing, the $1 billion it paid contractors to clean up the contamination from the former nuclear test site, appears to have been wasted. The post California Gov’t Caught Building Housing on Contaminated Nuclear Test Sites appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Town Elected Convicted Child Rapist as Fire Chief, So America Fired Back to Stop It and It Worked
[image: fire] Spartansburg, PA elected a convicted pedophile as their fire chief. The mayor voiced her support for the firemen’s decision to appoint the pedophile as their superior. But a national outcry from good people had an amazing effect. The post Town Elected Convicted Child Rapist as Fire Chief, So America Fired Back to Stop It and It Worked appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Human Rights Watch Reports Kurds Executed Hundreds Of IS Prisoners
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that from August to September 2017 Kurdish Asayesh allegedly executed up to 375 Islamic State prisoners in western Ninewa. The Kurdish security forces allegedly took a group of detainees to a town northwest of Mosul, then to a prison, then to the Zummar district to the northwest of Mosul where they were executed. Satellite imagery showed a large movement of soil at the alleged grave site. The Zummar area is where the alleged execution of IS prisoners by the Asayesh took place (Iraq Tradeline News Agency) The story of the executions was relayed t... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Feb 13
1967 Pres Arif speech declared Freedom Socialism and Unity belonged to no Party co-opting Baathist slogans 1979 Iraq sent memo to new Iranian govt after revolution asking for friendly relations 1991 Amiriya shelter in Baghdad bombed by U.S. during Gulf War 408 killed 1999 AP reported that Saddam offered bin Laden shelter after being kicked out of Afghanistan 2002 Bush at press conference said he had a number of options for dealing with Iraq 2002 Bush admin officials told several media outlets they had decided to move against Iraq 2003 UN announced it had humanitarian ... more »
Terror threats against four Brexit MPs and Vanessa Trump. George Soros?
Police are investigating after four MPs including Commons leader Andrea Leadsom received death threats over their views on Brexit. Staunch Brexiteer Ms Leadsom condemned the message as “despicable” and described its anonymous sender as a “coward”. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scotland-yard-police-probe-after-four-mps-receive-brexit-death-threat-letters-a3764901.html Meanwhile, in another despicable and cowardly act in New York, the wife of Donald Trump’s eldest son was […]
Professor Claims Soros ‘Missionaries’ Bragged About Toppling Governments in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
by Jack Montgomery10 Feb 20182,510 Breitbart Author and sociologist Frank Furedi claims globalist activists working for billionaire financier George Soros bragged about toppling governments at a private lunch. A former professor of sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury, Furedi recounted his experience with the globalist’s “missionaries” in an article for the Telegraph […]
How to ID a Fake Clinic
*What they do* Fake clinics, or "crisis pregnancy centres," exist to dissuade pregnant people from having abortions. They pretend to be medial clinics or helpful advice agencies. They are not. They are the front line of anti-choice. Too often they are literal Christian missions out to deny pregnant people's rights, and ultimately to ban abortion. They lie. About the stage of pregnancy ("too late to have an abortion"). About the risks of abortion. The consequences of abortion. They promise help that doesn't materialize. There have been many undercover exposés of what they do. Beca... more »
RACE TO THE PAST: Elmiran doesn't know his "origins!"
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018Part 2—Claims Ohio birth:* Christine Emba made a nice find in the proposed form for the 2020 census. Will there even *be* a year 2020? Given present circumstances, we'd say that's not wholly clear! There's an election and a Mueller report coming up, and somebody may need a war. But if there actually is such a year, a census is scheduled to occur. In her column in the February 3 Washington Post, Emba called attention to the proposed new Question 9, which would start off exactly like this: *9. What is Person 1's race?* Mark one or more boxes *AND* print o... more »
If You Want to Shame Russia, Words Aren't Enough
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: A preliminary-round match of women’s ice hockey between the United States and Olympic Athletes from Russia, February 13, 2018. Reuters/Grigory Dukor] This is a dangerous and unstable approach to dealing with Russia: strong rhetoric backed by lukewarm action. For some reason, the international community never seems to learn the lessons of recent attempts to “shame” Russia into closer compliance with its rules and mandates, or finding ways to generate pressure on the Kremlin to change its behavior. This time, it has been the turn of ... more »
Is Russia losing control over Russian mercenaries in Syria?
A very interesting - and potentially disturbing - development in Syria deserves attention. U.S. forces killed scores of Russian contract soldiers in Syria last week in what may be the deadliest clash between citizens of the former foes since the Cold War, according to a U.S. official and three Russians familiar with the matter. More than 200 mercenaries, mostly Russians fighting on behalf of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, died in a failed attack on a base and refinery held by U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region, two of the Russians said. The U.S. official... more »
Expert: Copter in Grand Canyon Crash More Likely to Explode
Three British tourists died and four others were critically injured in the crash of a helicopter operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters.
UK Judge Upholds Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder
A British judge upheld an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent more than five years inside Ecuador's London embassy.
Trump pitched real estate project to Georgian prime minister during White House meeting: report
Trump pitched real estate project to Georgian prime minister during White House meeting: report: President Donald Trump reportedly used a White House meeting with the prime minister of Georgia last year to talk about a long-stalled real estate project in the former Soviet satellite state. Two former Trump business partners tell Forbes that Trump brought up plans to build a Trump Tower in Georgia during his meeting with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili last May. As president, Trump has vowed to not be involved in making deals that benefit his …
So Donald Trump had another phone call with Vladimir Putin. How do we know this? Because the Russian media, not the American media, is reporting it.
I'll call you later. Courtesy of TASS: *Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday evening he has just had a telephone conversation with his US counterpart, Donald Trump. * *"I have just spoken over the phone with United States President Mr. Trump. Naturally, we spoke about the Palestinian-Israeli settlement," he said at the beginning of talks with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. * *"I would like to convey to you his best wishes," he added. * Yes he sends this best wishes to the Russian people. To his own people however he tries to take away their healthcare, ... more »
No Change at Fukushima Daiichi
Fukushima Daiichi looks unchanged with the cams showing visible atmospheric emissions: Precipitation is only 40% today, while humidity is 86%. TEPCO - Its time to inject water or nitrogen or whatever to calm down the emissions!
South African President Jacob Zuma Refuses To Step Down After Given Ultimatum to Resign Within 48 Hours
*Daily Mail*: *South African President Jacob Zuma vows to stay for up to SIX MONTHS after being given 48 hours to resign by the ANC over corruption* * South Africa's ruling ANC party has decided to sack Jacob Zuma as head of state * Party's secretary general has visited veteral leader to inform him of the decision * Zuma is said to have proposed to resign with notice period of three to six months * The Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is eventually expected to take over * Nation's top court claims Zuma violated constitution by siphoning state money Jacob Zuma has vowed to stay as S... more »
Will Apple spend its $200 billion windfall wisely?
“We see capacity for several cash usage scenarios, including an increased buyback, … a higher dividend payout, and larger, more meaningful [mergers and acquisitions], all of which could be positive events for the stock.” Rod Hall, a Goldman Sachs analyst, was reflecting on what Apple might do with the $200 billion cash it is likely to […] The post Will Apple spend its $200 billion windfall wisely? appeared first on UnHerd.
The World Is Moving in Two Directions — The Defining "Issue"? To Serve the Common Good
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180213-world-two-directions.pdf The world is moving in two directions. The New Silk Road development paradigm is gathering force. Meanwhile, the Old Paradigm of monetarism and geopolitics, though expiring, continues to pose dangerous threats. An expression of the latter, is the release yesterday of the unfortunate "Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America" from the Trump Administration. Its Wall Street provenance is evident throughout the document's 53 pages, despite President Donald Trump's reiteration in his cover letter that he wants... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Boston Dynamics Gets Even Scarier video Trump administration wants to sell National and Dulles airports, other assets across U.S. Recycling Plastic at Home video 'Russiagate' Delusion Dies - Who Is 'Bill' Priestap? Intel's New "Smart Glasses" Shoot Laser Beam Directly Into Your Retina UK Police Roll Out Handheld Device To Fingerprint Migrants In Under A Minute The 11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water JPMorgan Publishes The "Bitcoin Bible" Why Are European Governments So Terrified of 'Fake News'? Government-linked websites across the world have been... more »
World News Briefs -- February 13, 2018
*ABC News Online:* *South African President Jacob Zuma told to step down from top job within 48 hours* South African President Jacob Zuma has been given 48 hours to resign, the state broadcaster says. The country's ruling African National Congress (ANC) ordered Mr Zuma to step down after an eight-hour meeting of the party's top leadership. Party leader Cyril Ramaphosa's motorcade left the marathon ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at 10:30pm for Mr Zuma's residence near the Union Buildings in Pretoria to deliver the message in person. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* ... more »
Czech PM gets the final certification as a communist rat by Slovak court
Some people are surprised when Czechs talk themselves down as a nation – why we're not more proud of ourselves. Well, let me tell you something, there are pretty good reasons for that. Our prime minister in resignation (that's the official title that he acquired when he had to resign after his government failed the confidence vote in the Parliament) Mr Andrej Babiš is currently prosecuted by the police for a $2 million subsidy fraud (billionaire Babiš stole the taxpayer money by pretending to be a rather poor chap with a travel agency) – which should, according to the police expec... more »
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*Student's science fair project questioning the IQ of non-whites causes upoar and sparks school district investigation* *The body representing American psychologists, the APA, has accepted as proven everything that the kid below has said -- but the grip of censorship on public life has made him seem hopelessly wrong. It's a great testimony to how unpopular but true ideas will not be believed* A science fair project in California has drawn the ire of many after the project called the intelligence of non-whites into question. The project, titled 'Race and IQ', hypothesized that ... more »
Running For The Exits
It seems that the Trump Administration loses -- or fires -- someone every week. Last week, it lost two staff members because of accusations of domestic abuse. Ezra Klein writes that there are three reasons what was once a trickle has now become and flood: 1. Trump’s volatility creates fear, confusion, and frustration: No one knows quite what he will do or say or want, and so staffers spend their days working on deals and plans that they know could be wrecked by a tweet or a late-night phone call or something the president saw on Fox & Friends. Trump is also a difficult and dislo... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - David Brady, Ryan Finnigan and Sabine Hubgen challenge the claim that there's any relationship between single motherhood and poverty. And Doug Saunders writes that there's an opening for progressive movements to take back the theme of family values which obviously bear no relationship to the policy cruelty of the right: As the Brown University historian Robert O. Self found in his chronicle of this period, conservatives "energized by the legalization of abortion, the demands of feminists, the expansion of welfare, rising crime rates, and the... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 13, 2018
*Defense News*:* Pentagon unveils $686 billion military budget for FY19* WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget is requesting $686.1 billion in military funding, with a focus on great power competition with Russia and China, the Pentagon announced Monday morning. The request includes $617 billion in base budget funding and $69 billion in cap-exempt wartime funds, part of the administration’s expected $716 billion national security request (which includes Department of Energy nuclear programs). Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters Sunday the new two-ye... more »
Turkish-backed rebels capture another town in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance in the Afrin region of Aleppo, today, seizing new areas from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels were able to take control of the small town of Omer Semo, which is located southeast of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran will support Syria until victory is achieved: ambassador
Iranian Ambassador to Syria, Javad Turk-‘Abadi, reiterated his country’s ongoing support to the Syrian people on Monday. Turk-‘Abadi stated that Iran is in full support of Syria’s attempt to preserve their homeland’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, while also resisting foreign intervention in their internal affairs and defeat of terrorism. In an interview with SANA, Turk-Abadi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tillerson, Egyptian FM emphasise joint effort in fighting IS in Sinai
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a joint press conference following their meeting in Cairo’s Tahrir Palace, on Monday. As Egypt has now targeted IS Sinai affiliate militants in the Peninsula, Shoukry and Tillerson emphasized the need for a joint effort between their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS officially surrenders last positions in Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has officially surrendered their last positions to the jihadist rebels in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to pro-opposition activists, over 300 members of the Islamic State surrendered themselves to the jihadist rebels at the town of Khuwayn, ending their two month long […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Air Force destroys YPG vehicle storage building in southern Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Air Force carried out a powerful attack on the YPG’s positions in the key town of Jandaris, today, destroying several sites in the process. According to Turkish state media, their air force struck a vehicle storage building in the town of Jandaris, destroying many military vehicles that belonged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists, White Helmets preparing provocation with chemical weapons: Russian MoD
According to the Russian military, al-Nusra Front terrorist group brought more than 20 containers with chlorine to a village in Idlib. The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation stated that it had received information from a local resident that al-Nusra Front terrorists and White Helmets were preparing to stage a provocation, involving chemical weapons’ use, in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan calls on US to ‘stop this theater with Daesh’ in Syria
According to Erdogan, Washington’s decision to give financial support to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Ankara’s decisions. “We have 911 kilometers of border with Syria. What is their [US’] connection with the Syrian border? They have already spent 550 million dollars [to help the YPG], but now they want to increase this figure […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces division to deploy to East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces division has been given official orders to redeploy to the East Ghouta region of Damascus after a successful campaign in the Idlib Governorate. This deployment of the Tiger Forces to the East Ghouta front marks the first time during this war that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS terrorists reportedly surrenders to jihadist rebels in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) reportedly surrendered their last positions to the jihadist rebels in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate today, pro-opposition activists claim. ISIS had been fighting the jihadist rebels near the town of Umm Khalakhil for a few days prior to today’s reports of their surrender. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli minister warns Assad against allowing Iran to cross ‘red lines’
Following the interception of an Iranian drone over the Golan Heights by the Israeli Defense Forces and the ensuing downing an Israeli F-16 fighter jet by Syrian air defense systems, Tel Aviv made it clear that it would defend itself by all means. In an interview with Army Radio, Yuval Steinitz, National Infrastructure, Energy and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US attack on pro-gov’t forces in Deir Ezzor killed more than 10 Russians (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition attack on the pro-government forces in the Deir Ezzor Governorate last week killed many Russian fighters in the area, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Russian fighters were embedded with the pro-government ISIS Hunters and Al-Baraka tribesmen near the imperative town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
THE MEDIA MISREPRESENTS GOP BUDGET TRICKERY -- AND MAYBE THAT'S GOOD FOR DEMOCRATS
This morning on NPR, Rachel Martin talked to Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation about the Republican approach to the budget and the rising deficits that are certain to result -- and, maddeningly, the tax cut signed into law by President Trump (whom Moore advises) was never mentioned once. In a separate segment, Steve Inskeep talked to reporter Tamara Keith about the White House's debt-drenched budget proposal. Inskeep did mention the tax cuts -- but he also described the (obviously correct) belief that Republicans run up debt when they're in charge and then demand austerity ... more »
Change Can Happen In....A Quotation from M.N. Hopkins
*Change can happen in the blink of an eye and Mankind can again arise from the darkness into the light of love and reason. * *© 2018 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This quotation was taken from a longer inspirational writing that you can read if you click on the link furnished below:* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.se/2018/02/there-comes-time-when-all-have.html*
DHS Just Admitted Mainstream Media Has ‘Misrepresented Facts’ on Russian Interference
[image: dhs] The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just said NBC News "misrepresented facts and confused the public" in regard to Russian interference in the US election system. The post DHS Just Admitted Mainstream Media Has ‘Misrepresented Facts’ on Russian Interference appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Corrupt Gov’t Tries to Snub Out Journalist After She Exposed Shocking Number of Jail Deaths
[image: journalist] A California journalist was dragged into court and had demands placed on her to turn over all of her confidential source work for her stories showing San Diego jails had 60 inmates die over a five-year-period. The post Corrupt Gov’t Tries to Snub Out Journalist After She Exposed Shocking Number of Jail Deaths appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Air Force Is Arming the F-15 with New Weapons
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * They 'why' is obvious: Russia and China. The Air Force is arming the F-15 with new weapons to better prepare the decades-old fighter for modern combat challenges and near peer rivals - giving the jet an ability to fly into the 2040s and track and destroy enemy targets at further ranges under a wide range of combat conditions. “The Air Force plans to integrate improvements for the AIM-9X and Small Diameter Bomb II on the F-15 over the next several years,” Capt. Emily Grabowski, Air Force spokeswoman, told Warrior Maven. Air Force officials say the F-15... more »
Solving the Federal Reserve's Inflation Puzzle
Let's open this posting with a graphicfrom a September 2017 Federal Reserve presentation that shows the history of the year-over-year percentage changes in Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation (PCE inflation): As you can see, despite the Federal Reserve's very best efforts, they have been unable to keep the inflation rate much above their 2 percent target since the end of the Great Recession. This seems to be cause for great concern as shown in repeated comments from key Federal Reserve personnel, including current Fed Chair, Janet Yellen: "*...inflation as measured by the ... more »
Report: U.S. Strikes Killed 200 Russian Contract Fighters In Syria Last Week During A Failed Military Attack (Update)
*Bloomberg:* *U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russian Fighters in Syria, Sources Say* * More than 200 contract soldiers are said to have been killed * The casualties dwarf official Russian army death toll in Syria U.S. forces killed scores of Russian contract soldiers in Syria last week in what may be the deadliest clash between citizens of the former foes since the Cold War, according to a U.S. official and three Russians familiar with the matter. More than 200 mercenaries, mostly Russians fighting on behalf of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, died in a failed attack on a base and ref... more »
One of the world's top advertisers is threatening to take their ads offline if digital platforms do not do something about the fake news and extremism on their sites.
Courtesy of CNN: *Unilever is threatening to pull its advertising from digital platforms that it says have become a "swamp" of fake news, racism, sexism and extremism. * *The forceful warning to digital platforms such as Google (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB) will be delivered at an advertising conference in California later on Monday. * *"We cannot continue to prop up a digital supply chain ... which at times is little better than a swamp in terms of its transparency," Unilever marketing boss Keith Weed will say, according to a copy of his speech obtained by CNN. * *Unilever (UL), w... more »
TX-32-- Why Lillian Salerno?
TX-32 was carefully gerrymandered district in the northern Dallas metro to specifically exclude minority voters in order to keep crooked GOP hack Pete Sessions safe. Last year the district PVI was R+10. Despite the gerrymandering that removed minority heavy areas around Irving and Grand Prairie, the new PVI is R+5. McCain beat Obama 55-44% there and Romney did even better-- 57-42%. But TX-32 was not Trump country in 2016. Hillary didn't campaign there or run ads there but she beat Señor Trumpanzee 48.5% to 46.6%. The backward-looking and incredibly incompetent DCCC didn't bother e... more »
Iran Unveils New Homemade Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
Several Zelzal 2 missiles before launch *Washington Free Beacon:* *Iran Unveils New Homemade Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles Amid Massive War Celebrations* *As Tehran cracks down of protesters, military rolls out nuclear technology.* Iran unveiled a series of new homemade nuclear-capable ballistic missiles during military parades held over the weekend, a move that experts view as a bid to bolster the hardline ruling regime as dissidents continue efforts to stir protest. On the heels of an encounter between an Iranian drone and Israeli forces, Iranian leaders showcased their ba... more »
North Korean Athletes And Cheerleaders Are Under 24-Hour Guard To Prevent Defections
*Daily Mail*:* North Korean athletes at the Winter Olympics are under 24-hour guard to prevent them from defecting* * About 500 North Koreans are in PyeongChang in South Korea for the Games * The number includes athletes, cheerleaders, officials and security members * Security will be monitoring athletes round the clock to prevent any defections North Korean athletes are reportedly being guarded round the clock at the Winter Olympics in a bid to stop them from defecting. About 500 North Koreans are in PyeongChang in South Korea for the Games, including athletes, officials, chee... more »
Untitled
*For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw* *The usual rubbish about drought below. It lists a whole lot of population factors that threaten the water supplies in many countries. The recent big increase in the population of India, for instance, is putting big pressure on water suplies there. So far, all very well and good.But then comes an attempt to link the water shortage to global warming. A link is just asserted, however, with no facts or reasoning to support it other than quotes from the ethically challenged Peter Gleick and his ilk.The fact is of c... more »
The Washington Post’s Shoddy Defense of the Russiagate Investigation
Anyone who believes ‘news’media only because they’re famous (and despite the considerable evidence that they’re not to be trusted) is going to be a happy gull of partisan billionaires; and a country with a majority like that won’t be any democracy at all. More The post The Washington Post’s Shoddy Defense of the Russiagate Investigation appeared first on The Duran.
How technology is changing battlefield surveillance
A very interesting development shows up in the Trump administration's budget request for fiscal 2019. The USAF will replace one of its premier intelligence-gathering platforms - but not with what was expected. The decision ... would terminate the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS and cancel a three-way competition to replace the platform with a large business jet or a Boeing 737. The funding for the JSTARS recapitalization programme will be diverted to pay for development of an advanced battle management system, but details remain scant. As the E-8C enters retirement in the mid-2020s,... more »
Who's Going To Stop The Rise Of The Killer Robots?
Marines work on armed MUTT robot in MIX-16 experiment. *Glenn Harlan Reynolds, USA Today:* *Who's going to stop the rise of the killer robots? Don't ignore science fiction warnings.* *Fiction writers have been warning us about how artificial intelligence can go wrong, but our governments can't resist the pull.* Russia’s Kalashnikov is now building unmanned tank drones. According to a report in Popular Mechanics: “The vehicle will carry both machine guns and anti-tank missiles and weigh up to 20 tons. Kalashnikov currently markets the 7-ton BAS-01G Soratnik (‘Comrade-in-Arms’) comba... more »
Taxpayers Shell Out $175K for Brave Cop Fired by Dept. for Refusing to Kill a Man
[image: mader] After a heroic cop did the right thing and chose not to kill a suicidal father, he was fired for preserving life. Now the taxpayers are being held responsible for the murderous wishes of the department. The post Taxpayers Shell Out $175K for Brave Cop Fired by Dept. for Refusing to Kill a Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Britain’s Energy Security Is At Risk–But It’s Not From Putin
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward From GWPF: Britain’s electricity market is increasingly slanted in favour of importing more electricity from Europe and against securing investment in new power plants at home. Billions of pounds of domestic energy plant investment have consequently been put at risk, which will undermine the future security of supply […]
A Valuable Concession On Mandates: “Let Freedom Ring”
By John Stone I have been meaning to write about the New Year message of Heidi Larson of the Vaccine Confidence Project, a “group” funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organization. Dr Larson is...
These should be given out for free at every library and bookstore we visit.
Ultimately it will not be the government that protects us from manipulation by the Russians, or other unsavory groups. It will take education to inoculate ourselves from the influence of fake news.
"How Dumb Is the Fed?"
*"How Dumb Is the Fed?"* by Bill Bonner "We have bought a place nearby. But it will be months before it is habitable. In the meantime, we need a place to stay. So we’re renting a place on the estate next door. It’s an apartment built over a boathouse on the Blackwater River in County Waterford. *Sunset on the Blackwater River* *Best bet: *The best bet last week was the least popular one: buying Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’, the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX. One ‘mysterious trader’ was reported to have made a multimillion-dollar bet that volatility (aka price swings) would rise for ... more »
"This May Be The Beginning Of The Great Financial Reckoning”
*"This May Be The Beginning Of The Great Financial Reckoning”* by Simon Black "Less than two weeks ago, the United States Department of Treasury very quietly released its own internal projections for the federal government’s budget deficits over the next several years. And the numbers are pretty gruesome. In order to plug the gaps from its soaring deficits, the Treasury Department expects to borrow nearly $1 trillion this fiscal year. Then nearly $1.1 trillion next fiscal year. And up to $1.3 trillion the year after that. This means that the national debt will exceed $25 trillion by... more »
Nussbaum on Kant’s Intellectual Debt to Roman Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius, Immanuel Kant, Cicero, SenecaIn *Perpetual Peace*, Immanuel Kant offers a profound defense of cosmopolitan values. The word “cosmopolitan” occurs frequently in this essay and in Kant’s other political writings. Martha C. Nussbaum, in her essay, “Kant and Stoic Cosmopolitanism,” notes that although Kant’s cosmopolitanism is overtly based on a tradition which belongs to the eighteenth-century, the tradition itself and Kant’s own approach to it is saturated with ideas of Greek and especially Roman Stoicism. Here’s an excerpt from Nussbaum’s essay: We may also recogni... more »
‘Send reinforcements!’: Kurdish commander urges Damascus to help defend Afrin
It’s been almost a month since the start of a Turkish military operation against Kurdish militia in northern Syria. The Syrian army should take the main responsibility for the defense of Afrin against a Turkish invasion, the commander of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia Sipan Hemo told Al-Mayadeen TV on Monday. General Hemo urged Damascus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Chinese extradition request puts crackdown on Uyghurs in the spotlight
A Chinese demand for the extradition of 11 Uyghurs from Malaysia puts the spotlight on China’s roll-out of one of the world’s most intrusive surveillance systems, military moves to prevent Uyghur foreign fighters from returning to Xinjiang, and initial steps to export its security approach to countries like Pakistan. The 11 were among 25 Uyghurs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: US retrains ISIS and ISIS-like jihadists in east Syria and re-brands them ‘democratic forces’ (VIDEO) – Exclusive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Clear-cut evidence has emerged that the United States is retraining jihadist militants – most of them surrendered ISIS members as well as fighters of other militant groups with an ideology similar to that of ISIS – in east Syria and re-branding them as ‘democratic forces.’ After many, many months of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
TRUMP'S BUDGET SCAM
*Trump's 2019 budget proposal:* *1. Greatly increase spending on the military.* The U.S. already spends more on the military than the next eight largest spending nations combined. *2. Greatly increase the deficit.* One estimate shows that the national debt could grow to $30 trillion in a decade. *3.* *Spend little on infrastructure.* *Trump is offering no new funds for bridges, railways, roads and tunnels.* Amtrak (rail) funding is to be cut in half. When it comes to spending on infrastructure, local governments will bear the majority of costs. *This means Americans payin... more »
Did Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Commit Perjury In His Testimony On The Russian Dossier?
John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, talks with President Obama in the White House dining room, February, 2010. Photo: White House/Pete Souza *Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigations*: *Exclusive: CIA Ex-Director Brennan's Perjury Peril* House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes next plans to investigate the role former CIA Director John Brennan and other Obama intelligence officials played in promoting the salacious and unverified Steele dossier on Donald Trump -- including whether Brennan perjured himself in public testimony about it. In his May ... more »
BBC deliberately jumbles cause and effect, also amplifying disinformation in Iran drone story
The recent story of the Israeli shooting down of an Iranian drone and the subsequent events is yet another example of biased BBC reporting. Newswatch have an excellent report on this story https://bbcwatch.org/2018/02/11/bbc-jumbles-cause-and-effect-amplifies-disinformation-in-iran-drone-story-part-one/ Here is a short extract: 'As we see the BBC's reporting on this story focused primarily on the loss of an Israeli jet rather than on what caused that event – also the story's main issue – the attempt by Iran to infiltrate Israel. Not only did the BBC choose to amplify Iranian and ... more »
The Great Awakening
Years ago Inelia told us half will be unconscious till their last days. But the other half is coming together. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Deeper Disclosures with William Tompkins
A lot here. We start up with the assertion that all of our math, science et al is based on lies which is not quite correct. Bill never actually had the rigorous training demanded to actually correctly understand what he is saying. Our problem is essentially skillful omission. I have introduced the third and forth order Pythagorean. With that omission our hands are completely tied in physics. Open that door and you have the space time pendulum and cloud cosmology. None of this is particularly obvious even if i lead you. It still takes a prepared mind. Instead we moved for... more »
Science is broken
To start with the majority of university grade education itself does not demand a productive scientist or researcher at all. So cut it out already and focus on making these individuals skilled teachers. The students deserve as much. That is after all the core business of our current system. Then identify talented students to transfer to true research facilities to master their art. This should not be done, except tangentially on the basis of marks which is another flawed part of a presently gamed system. My son passed a forth year course ( applied science ) by attending no l... more »
32% Of Used Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater
This actually is setting the stage for some real inflation to allow us to trade up ahead of this. More to the point, we need the strengthening of individual balance sheets and cash flow. This is actually happening thanks to Trump. The other big item been ignored is that we are entering a huge growth spurt in the USA and this will literally drag the whole world forward. If we actually address poverty in the USA properly and then have the wisdom to extend it globally, then we will see a global expansion lasting thirty years running at least at four percent. All growth spurts... more »
Has Brexit Boosted the British Economy?
Brexit is presently going through a period of sober second thought. As all economic arrangements need always. This weeds out the gamers and usually sets up a new set. Often means often resetting. I do anticipate that we will have a new referendum and a renewal of the EU arrangement. However it is also time to test that arrangement as well. We need an international border commission to resolve lingering issues left over from the breakup of the USSR and allowing the integration of Russia, once and for all. We also need to establish a four year presidency of the EU Communion and t... more »
The Financial Market Mess, Revaluation of Price of Gold, Global Reset — Q&A with Eric Griffin and Lynette Zang
ITM Trading Streamed live 10 hours ago Eric Griffin takes your top questions to ITM Trading’s Chief Market Analyst Lynette Zang. Questions: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/finan… – Viewer Submitted Questions: Question 1. Silver Birddog: I have a question about median home value in 1920 vs median home value today. When the price is divided by ounces of gold, they […]
Moscow Unaware of Iran’s Military Base Near Syrian Palmyra – Deputy FM. Israel is LYING!
Moscow Unaware of Iran’s Military Base Near Syrian Palmyra – Deputy FM by https://sputniknews.com/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has no information about Iran having a military base near the Syrian city of Palmyra, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Monday. – “No, I do not have such information,” Bogdanov told reporters when […]
WSJ Columnist: Why is the Media Ignoring the Real Bombshell FISA Memo?
WSJ Columnist: Why is the Media Ignoring the Real Bombshell FISA Memo? by Guy Benson, https://townhall.com/ We’ll bring you Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberly Strassel’s tweetstorm in a moment, but I’ll take a stab at answering her question about the media right out of the gate. Three possibilities: (1) The GOP hyped the Nunes memo, which quickly became the center of this […]
THIRD LEBANON WAR
"*Since Trump got in the White House*, Israel has expanded its Jewish settlements through land seizures throughout Palestine at unprecedented levels and with the occupation of the Golan Heights (a Syrian territory), they already control a portion of oil, gas and vital water supplies. "Lebanon would be a huge bonus... "Israel, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have one main objective at the moment and that is *to destabilize Lebanon and attempt to defeat Hezbollah before they prepare for another offensive in Syria to remove Assad from power."* *The Coming War on Lebanon: Israel, Saudi Ara... more »
A Look At How The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Really Works
epic.org *The Hill*: *Explained: How the secret spy court really works* The allegations of surveillance abuse raised by House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) hinge on a 1978 law that governs surveillance for the purposes of foreign intelligence. That surveillance must be conducted with a warrant when the collection takes place in the United States. Those warrants are granted by a secretive court, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which is known colloquially as “the FISC.” Nunes claims in a memo that the Department of Justice hoodwinked the FISC by failin... more »
Love is in the Air!
*It's Fat Tuesday* (Mardi Gras) today and then comes the obligations to demonstrate your love - or not - at your peril the next day. There will be a lot of love and STD sharing at Mardi Gras (I'm not *calling* it an orgy) and I doubt that they'll store it up for St. Valentine's Day on *Love Wednesday*. Maybe it would be more efficient to simply take the week off work, ignore the Winter Olympics, and celebrate Mardi Gras, St. Valentine's Day, the Lunar New Year and the President's Day bank holiday in one long extravaganza. I'm sure that you take my point. Business can extend their ... more »
Standardized uptake value
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Artist Makes More Realistic Versions Of Cartoon Characters, And The Result Is Amazing.
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Luck is like internet connection, here is how to turn it on anytime anywhere
https://medium.com/@spirituality/luck-is-like-internet-connection-here-is-how-to-turn-it-on-anytime-anywhere-9fb9a176b049
5 Symptoms You Will Experience When Your Pineal Gland Fully Activates
https://www.lifecoachcode.com/2018/02/11/symptoms-you-experience-when-pineal-gland-fully-activates/
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* While most people this weekend were rightly pointing out that Señor Trumpanzee was continuing to defend accused abusers, harassers, and wife-beaters, while failing to even mention the plight of the women making the accusations, even if documentation and, in one case, a black-eye photo was provided, Trumpanzee managed to send out the above DACA tweet on Saturday. The DACA tweet is a perfect example of his pathological lying and how it helps form the alternate false reality that republicans choose to live in. The Trumpanzee DACA tweet is a lot more than mere revisionist ... more »
Trump Sold Floor Of Trump World Tower To Saudi Arabia A Few Months Before 911; Now Trump Wants Saudi To Build US Infrastructure
Trump has done business with rich Saudis for at least 32 years. The Saudi government has continued to back Islamic … Continue reading →
Russia's UN Ambassador Is Accusing The Islamic State Of Running Online Casinos
*Moscow Times:* *Russia Accuses Islamic State of Running Online Casinos* Islamic State (IS) is running online casinos to compensate for financial setbacks driven by battlefield losses, Russia’s top diplomat at the United Nations has said. Illicit oil trafficking and extortion have until recently been Islamic State’s main sources of revenue. IS "has been forced to adapt" to military defeats and continues to pose an evolving threat, the UN’s counterterrorism office reported at the Security Council. ‘They are honing their skills with modern technology,‘ Vasily Nebenzya, the head of R... more »
ISRAEL'S SECRET WEAPON - THE TALPIOT PROGRAM
Israel controls the worlds high technology sector. "From medical nano technology to cyber security to private hacking companies to military technology to police databases, banking, finance and medical - Israel runs them all. "This is Israel's false flag nuke." Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's trial begins behind closed doors
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE South Africa's ANC decides to remove Jacob Zuma as head-of-state: local media https://t.co/qm4TtOcu6W pic.twitter.com/4YQFq8KKfy — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 13, 2018 Winter Olympics: Kim Jong-un thanks South Korea for 'impressive' effort https://t.co/jsWwE4Ioyq — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 13, 2018 Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked https://t.co/bEIr6marxa pic.twitter.com/eTVkHbNthG — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 13, 2018 #UPDATE Saakashvili vows to "fight till the end" after deportation to Poland followi... more »
'South Dakota Recognizes Treaty of Ft. Laramie' by American Indian Genocide Museum
South Dakota Officially Recognizes the Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868 Within the Definition of 'Discovery' is a Mandate for Genocide By Steve Melendez, Paiute President, American Indian Genocide Museum Censored News The definition of "discovery" per Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition is: "International law, as the foundation for a claim of national ownership or
Syria’s War Is Getting Even Worse
A Syrian Civil Defense member carrying a wounded child in the besieged town of Hamoria, in Eastern Ghouta, last month. Credit Bassam Khabieh/Reuters New York Times: *It’s Hard to Believe, but Syria’s War Is Getting Even Worse* BEIRUT, Lebanon — Half a dozen newborns, blinking and arching their backs, were carried from a burning hospital hit by airstrikes. A bombed apartment house collapsed, burying families. Medics doused patients with water after a suspected chlorine attack, one of five in Syria since the start of the year. That was just a fraction of the violence this week in n... more »
Rethinking Advising for Community College Students
Citing advising as “the cornerstone of student support,” the Center for Community College Student Engagement makes the case for improved advising models in a new study published this week.
E-Verify Threatens Us All
[image: e-verify-threatens-us-all] One potential use of E-Verify is to limit the job prospects of anyone whose lifestyle displeases the government. This could include those accused of failing to pay their fair share in taxes, those who homeschool or do not vaccinate their children, or those who own firearms.
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”
Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIrYXR1knA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How many arches can you count in the below image? If you count both spans of the Double Arch in the Arches National Park in Utah, USA, then two. But since the above image was taken during a clear dark night, it caught a photogenic third arch far in the distance- that of the overreaching Milky Way Galaxy. Because we are situated in the midst of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, the band of the central disk appears all around us. *Click image for larger size.* The sandstone arches of the Double Arch were formed from the erosion of falling water. The larger arch rises over 30 meters above th... more »
Chet Raymo, “Holy Ignorance”
*“Holy Ignorance” * by Chet Raymo “At a press conference in 2002, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously explained foreign policy: “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know." The same can be said of science. The textbooks are full of known knowns. We are quite confident affirming the circulation of the blood, the distance to the Sun, the common descent of animals and plants. I sit h... more »
"I Want To See Him..."
"Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here? What is this thing called the world? How did I come into the world? Why was I not consulted? And If I am compelled to take part in it, Where is the director? I want to see him." - Soren Kierkegaard
Picture Of The Day
Former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand beside their portraits after their unveiling at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, on Monday *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from here .... *Obamas unveil their official portraits as former president compliments artist for capturing Michelle's 'hotness' while Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks applaud* (Daily Mail). What's my take .... the longer I look at it, the worse it gets. *Update:* Groan. I hope this is not true (*see link here*).
NY Attorney General Files Suit Against Weinstein Co. -- Remembering Blackfeet Actress Misty Upham
By Brenda Norrell Censored News The New York Attorney General has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein company, to ensure victims of sexual assault will be compensated -- and sexual predators will not. https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-files-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-weinstein-companies-harvey Charles Upham, father of Blackfeet actress Misty Upham, said
"A President Held Hostage?"
*"A President Held Hostage?"* by Justin Raimondo "As Vice President Mike Pence made a fool both of himself, and the country he is supposed to be representing, at the Olympic Games by refusing to stand for the athletes of any nation other than the US, back at home the Washington Post was reporting on a President Trump who appears to have nothing in common either with Pence or with the White House staff. The piece, entitled “Trump’s favorite general: Can Mattis check an impulsive president and still retain his trust?” tells a story that pits a President inclined to challenge the War ... more »
Amnesty International Asks Spain To Drop Sedition And Rebellion Charges Against Sànchez And Cuixart; The NGO Accuses Spain’s Supreme Court Of “Making This Injustice Worse”
By Vilaweb.cat: “Amnesty International asks court to drop sedition and rebellion charges against Sànchez and Cuixart, The NGO accuses Spain’s … Continue reading →
U.S. Special Forces And FBI Agents Are In Syria Actively Searching For The Burial Sites Of Western Hostages Who Were Executed By ISIS
A combination picture shows (L-R) Alexanda Kotey and Shafee Elsheikh, who the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claim are British nationals, in these undated handout pictures in Amouda, Syria released Feb. 9, 2018. *ABC News:* *US commandos searching Syria for executed hostages' remains: Officials* American special operations forces and FBI agents on the ground in Syria are actively searching sites where they believe Western hostages, including Americans executed by ISIS, may have been buried, counterterrorism officials told ABC News. Three officials briefed on the ground searches b...more »
America, Brace for a Global Thrashing as Carnival Speaks Truth to Power
*-by Skip Kaltenheuser* Hoo-boy! It’s that time again. Carnivals around the world are gearing up to pay tribute to Fearless Leader. He’s back, and it’s as if he never went away. These are not the parades Trump had in mind. I’ve experienced plenty of Carnivals in a good chunk of the world. Sense of duty. Their varied traditions, some back to the ancients, provide fascinating insights into their cultures. The spirituality from cascading influences is inspiring. Satire poking fun at authority and at society’s excesses is Carnival bedrock. Mom, 100, lives with us. Like the rest of t... more »
US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces Are Holding As Prisoners Thousands Of Jihadis
Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters carry their weapons in a village on the outskirts of al-Shadadi town, Hasaka countryside, Syria 19 February, 2016 [Rodi Said/Reuters] *Daily Mail: **US Defense Secretary pushes for home countries to take back Syrian detainees, indicating possible flash-point with UK over fate of two surviving 'Beatles' jihadis* * US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said the battle to eradicate ISIS was ongoing * Thousands of jihadis awaiting their fate having been captured in Syria and Iraq * Among them are two British terrorists - Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee ... more »
Russian Fighters Were Among Those Killed When U.S.-Led Coalition Forces Clashed With Pro-Government Forces In Syria Last Week
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu watch servicemen passing by as they visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria December 11, 2017. (photo credit: SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS) *Reuters*: *Russians killed in clash with U.S.-led forces in Syria, say associates* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian fighters were among those killed when U.S.-led coalition forces clashed with pro-government forces in Syria this month, former associates of the dead said on Monday. A U.S. official has said more than 100 fighters aligned with Syri...more »
Bacow Named 29th President of Harvard
Harvard University has tapped Dr Lawrence S. Bacow — the son of two European refugees and a seasoned higher education administrator — to serve as its 29th president.
The zealous overselling of climate science has come home to roost…as budget cuts
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the American Geophysical Union and the “this is what #manntastic claims get you” department. PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSES STEEP, DEVASTATING CUTS TO SCIENCE AGENCIES 12 February 2018 Washington, D.C.—The following statement is attributable to American Geophysical Union (AGU) Executive Director/CEO Chris McEntee: President Trump’s proposed budget ignores the…
Social Media Giants Meet For Orwellian Control
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 12, 2018 Reps from Google, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube faced a British Parliamentary committee on U.S. soil at George Washington University. They were reminded of their own unchecked power to gather their users data. Oddly enough, after demonizing the social media giants reach. The Orwellian panel dove headfirst into […]
India: Pakistan Will Pay for Border Attack
PressTV Published on Feb 12, 2018 Tension is rising once again between India and Pakistan. New Delhi is warning that Islamabad will pay a price for the death of several people along their border. The warning comes after nine people including five soldiers were shot dead by militants in an attack on an Indian army camp […]
Ex-Shin Bet Head Says ‘Guilt on Israel’s Shoulders’ If Gaza Collapses
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Russian Fighters Killed In Clash With US-Led Coalition Forces In Syria
Russian Fighters Killed In Clash With US-Led Coalition Forces In Syria by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ With the calm of global capital markets shattered in the past two weeks, the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has taken an understandable back seat to monetary matters. And yet, tensions involving Syria, Iran and Israel continue to escalate, […]
George Soros Donates £400,000 to Anti-Brexit Campaign
RT Published on Feb 12, 2018 Billionaire George Soros has hit back at the “toxic” criticism he received last week by pledging an additional £100k to his anti-Brexit campaign. He said engineering a “mere reversal” of the EU referendum result is not enough. end
Will Airstrikes in Syria Result in International War? Israel is Trying to Drag America into a Greater Middle East War
RT America Published on Feb 12, 2018 Are actions by the United States, Israel and Turkey pushing Syria into an international war? To discuss this, RT America’s Ed Schultz is joined by former CIA officer and counterterrorism specialist Philip Giraldi. Former CIA Officer Philip Giraldi: ‘American Jews Drive America’s Wars’ by Philip Giraldi, The Unz Review via https://www.sott.net/ Shouldn’t they […]
US Military Doesn’t Know Why They Are in Afghanistan Or How They’re Going to Get Out – Bilawal Bhutto
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. – RT Published on Feb 12, 2018 The US war strategy in Afghanistan has come in for more criticism – this time from the national security adviser in […]
The Economist: It Appears Market Conspiracy Theorists Were Right
The Economist: It Appears Market Conspiracy Theorists Were Right by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Three new recently published scientific papers seem to confirm what many have claimed for years: the “efficient markets” are not only inefficient – from an informational standpoint – they are also badly rigged. Of the three papers, the Economist reports, one argues that well-connected insiders […]
US to Send 1,000s of Extra Marines to East Asia to Counter China – Report
US to Send 1,000s of Extra Marines to East Asia to Counter China – Report by https://www.rt.com/ The Pentagon reportedly plans a “major muscle movement” from the Middle East to East China, with thousands of extra Marines to be deployed. The goal is to “persuade Pacific nations to stand with the US” and not China. – […]
US Military Strategy: We’ll Bomb the Hell Out of the Place & Won’t Take Responsibility – Analyst
RT Published on Feb 12, 2018 Mosul was liberated by the US-led coalition and Iraqi forces back in July, after months of fierce fighting and airstrikes. Some 40,000 homes need to be rebuilt there or repaired, according to the UN. The US says it has no plans to contribute money. end
The Finale Is Upon Us: Russia-Gate Implodes
The Finale Is Upon Us: Russia-Gate Implodes by Justin Raimondo, https://www.mintpressnews.com/, 24 Jan 2018 Americans will be shocked by the nature and extent of the FBI/CIA’s interference in our domestic politics, but they’ll also be surprised at the way our spooks dominate – not just influence, but dominate – what passes for American journalism today. – The finale is […]
Why the Air Force Is Dumping the B-2 for the B-21 (and the Old B-52)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The B-2 is not exactly easy to upgrade. With the United States Air Force proposing to retire its fleet of Rockwell International B-1B Lancers and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirits as the new Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider comes online, one intrepid B-2 pilot has started a campaign to save at least of the of 20 remaining stealth bombers for posterity. “Recently it was announced that the B-2 Bomber will be retiring in the 2030s,” reads an anonymous GoFundMe campaign by a B-2 pilot to raise $1 billion to purchase a retired Spirit. “I am establishing the B-2 ... more »
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