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Another mass shooting, this one in a veteran's home in California.
Courtesy of SF Gate: *A military veteran who had been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder burst into a veterans home in the North Bay town of Yountville on Friday with a rifle, killed three women connected with the treatment program and then killed himself, authorities and program officials said. * *Law enforcement officers found the bodies of the victims and the killer at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville shortly before 6 p.m., more than seven hours after the incident began, said Chris Childs, an assistant chief of the California Highway Patrol. * *Authorities h... more »
Russian President Putin 'Couldn't Care Less' If Russian Citizens Tried To Interfere In The 2016 U.S. Election
*NBC:* *Putin on U.S. election interference: ‘I couldn’t care less’* Russian President Vladimir Putin has told NBC News that he "couldn't care less" if Russian citizens tried to interfere in the 2016 American presidential election because, he claims, they were not connected to the Kremlin. In an exclusive and at-times combative interview with NBC's Megyn Kelly, Putin again denied the charge by U.S. intelligence services that he ordered meddling in the November 2016 vote that put Donald Trump in the White House. "Why have you decided the Russian authorities, myself included, ga... more »
"The Art Of The Deal on the international stage"
The Burning Platform reprints a string of Tweets from The Last Refuge that seems to be a pretty accurate summation of how President Trump's foreign policy has worked out thus far. It's impressive. Here's an excerpt. 3. Just because western media doesn’t understand how President Trump executes a geopolitical strategy based on economic leverage, that doesn’t mean adversaries are not fully aware of the effectiveness of the approach. 4. The Trump Doctrine has two avenues toward dealing with national security adversaries. 5. The first route is direct assignment of responsibility towar... more »
Increase in Intense Earthquakes
I have an earthquake ap that has been very active with alerts over the last couple of months. especially in Papua New Guinea. Today at the Asahi Shimbun I saw that a volcano in Kyushu, the Japanese island wracked with earthquakes over the last year or so, is now actively spewing ash, as you can see here http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201803070034.html All of this geological activity made me wonder whether actual activity is up, or conversely whether the global reporting of activity simply makes the earthquake and volcanic events *seem* more frequent when in fact incidents are... more »
Weekend reads: A new plagiarism euphemism; how Photoshop abuse destroys science; bias against women authors
The week at Retraction Watch featured a look at what happens to authors when a journal is delisted, a reminder of how hard it is to figure out whether a paper has been retracted, and a survey on how common plagiarism is in economics. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: That wasn’t plagiarism, it was “unprofessional … Continue reading Weekend reads: A new plagiarism euphemism; how Photoshop abuse destroys science; bias against women authors
BREAKING: New nothingburger appears in the Post!
*SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018Unnamed cable star reels:* Every evening, cable news is selling you The Chase. At present, The Chase is the principal product these corporate entities are selling. Smiling hosts are paid massive sums to get you to buy the nightly iterations of this exciting product. Last night was no exception. Our story starts with a nothingburger in today's Washington Post. The nothingburger appears below the fold on page one of tODAY's hard-copy editions. It bears the byline of three Post reporters. Headline included, the burger starts like this: HELDERMAN ET AL (3/1... more »
Midterms in New Jersey: "It’s All About Stopping Trump"
The video above is how most New Jersey voters got to know Jim Keady. Now he's running for Congress, in the district Republican Chris occupies. Chris Smith (R-NJ) is an anti-Choice fanatic; other than that, though-- and I emphasize FANATIC-- he seems as much a moderate Democrat as a Republican. His voting record is a lot like New Jersey Blue Dog's Josh Gottheimer. He's been representing the 4th district since 1980. The district is mostly made up of Monmouth County but includes some of Ocean and some of Mercer as well. It starts on the east side of Trenton heads northeast to Middlet... more »
Military Brass Warns of China “Weaponizing Capital”
[image: military-brass-warns-of-china-weaponizing-capital] Top Navy and Marine Corps officials warned the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Wednesday of the threat of China’s tactic of buying up foreign land “to win without fighting.” Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called the move “weaponizing capital.”
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Not Told Of Trump - Kim Summit Until After It Was Reported On The News
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses embassy personnel at U.S. Embassy Djibouti on March 9, 2018. (State Department photo) *PJ Media:* *Tillerson Told of Kim Meeting After Trump's Announcement* Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said today during his Africa trip that he spoke with President Trump on his decision to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un after it was announced by South Korean officials and the administration. Speaking in Djibouti alongside Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Tillerson was asked about his months-long public position that the time was no... more »
Inside The North Korean Dinner That Led To An Understanding That A Trump-Kim Meeting Was Necessary
*Reuters: **Over hotpot and soju, North Korea's Kim Jong Un joked about himself: South Korea officials* North Korea’s Kim Jong Un joked about his image in international media while serving South Korean officials local spirits and cold noodles during their unprecedented visit to Pyongyang this week, two South Korean government sources said. During the meeting, Kim committed to giving up his nuclear weapons and told the South Korea officials he would like to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, delegation leader Chung Eui-yong told reporters at the White House on Thursday - a potenti... more »
Kalashnikov Showcase Their Robot Tank, New Gear, And Weapons
*Task & Purpose*: *The Maker Of The AK-47 Just Released Footage Of Its Robot Tank In Action * Kalashnikov Concern may be known for its ubiquitous and durable AK-47 assault rifle, but the Russian defense contractor’s been cooking up some other exciting weaponry and vehicles in recent months. A slick new handgun! A pop-up riot shield! Toy guns, even! But the most exciting futuristic murder gadget on the legendary weapons manufacturer’s radar might be its BAS-01G Soratnik “Comrade-in-Arms,” an autonomous unmanned combat vehicle designed to tear assholes every which way — at least, a... more »
Jill Abramson's Little Plastic Obama
Former *New York Times* executive editor and current *Guardian* columnist Jill Abramson obviously didn't catch Barack Obama's recent verbal trashing of the poor, elderly and disabled in Chicago. But that ignorance seems the least of her problems, judging from her latest opinion piece blathering on about the Democratic Party giving her such renewed hope: *It’s easy to look at what’s happening in Washington DC and despair. That’s why I carry a little plastic Obama doll in my purse. I pull him out every now and then to remind myself that the United States had a progressive, African ... more »
Syrian gov’t claims militants preparing chemical weapons provocation in East Ghouta
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has said that militants in Eastern Ghouta may stage a chemical attack, targeting several women, to blame Damascus for it. “We received information that militants in Eastern Ghouta are going to stage a chemical attack [in] Hawsh al-Ash’ari, between the settlements of Mesraba and Beit Sawa. The terrorists of the Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces collapse as Turkish-backed rebels push within 800m of Afrin city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The YPG’s defensive line in the northern part of Afrin has collapsed, leaving the Turkish-backed rebels with almost all of the territory located northeast of the city. According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish-backed rebels captured at least ten villages today, along with the entire Suleiman Shah Mountain in northern Afrin. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First images of Syrian Army troops inside of captured East Ghouta town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized the imperative town of Mesraba in the East Ghouta region, today, forcing the Islamist rebels to retreat further south in order to avoid being overrun. As a result of this advance, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to nearly split the East Ghouta region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army gives rebels 48 hours to surrender southern Damascus district
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has given the Islamist rebels 48 hours to surrender the Qadam District, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the Syrian Army has demanded that the Islamist rebels turn in their heavy weapons and either be transported to the Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Map of ongoing jihadist civil war in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in northern Syria have been involved in a month long civil war over the control of several areas in the Idlib, Aleppo, and Hama governorates. As illustrated in the map above, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (black) controls a large part of rural Idlib and Aleppo, while their former […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FSA retakes lost territory from ISIS in west Daraa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – The Free Syrian Army (FSA), alongside their rebel allies, managed to foil the Islamic State’s (ISIS) offensive in the Yarmouk Basin region of Daraa last night. According to pro-opposition activists, the Free Syrian Army and their allies retook the checkpoint they lost outside the town of Sheikh Sa’ad, forcing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army launches another major assault in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a major assault at the town of Aftris, targeting the last fortifications of the Islamist rebels. According to a military source, a combined force of Syrian Army units attacked Aftris from two different axes, seizing several points from the Islamist rebels as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army splits east Damascus pocket 3 ways with fire control after laying siege to another Islamist stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:41 P.M.) – Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that the Syrian Army besieged Islamist militants inside the East Ghouta stronghold town of Harasta with fire control. The engagement that led to this success started on Friday night when assault units of the 4th Mechanized Division captured all of the remaining buildings and farmland […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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The poisoning of Sergei Skripal leads right to Hillary Clinton and the DNC
What did Skripal know about the Steele dossier? More The post The poisoning of Sergei Skripal leads right to Hillary Clinton and the DNC appeared first on The Duran.
rip barry crimmins: call me lucky to have known him
In late 2015, I blogged about a remarkable documentary: "Call Me Lucky," about the life and times of Barry Crimmins. Barry died last week at the age of 64. Describing Barry as a comedian somehow seems wrong. He was a social critic who used biting humour and righteous anger to enlighten and to skewer. He was a fierce opponent of any system that furthers war, poverty, and repression, and a stalwart advocate for equality, justice, and peace. He was also a master of wicked one-liners, as his thousands of Twitter followers knew. Barry was in many ways a cynic and a curmudgeon, but that ... more »
A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds
Medical Xpress: A lifetime of regular exercise slows down aging, study finds https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-lifetime-regular-aging.html Advertisements
Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood.
Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood | Technology Networks https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/birth-of-new-neurons-in-the-human-hippocampus-ends-in-childhood-298394
Higher Vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of cancer
Medical Xpress: Higher Vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of cancer https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-higher-vitamin-d-linked-cancer.html
All power to the proton: Researchers make battery breakthrough
Tech Xplore – All power to the proton: Researchers make battery breakthrough https://m.techxplore.com/news/2018-03-power-proton-battery-breakthrough.html
Global Network 26th annual conference in Oxford, England
Find more information about the conference (June 22-24) to be held in Oxford, England *here* Registration can be made *here *
Russian President Putin Wants (Needs) A Huge Turnout In The Upcoming Russian Presidential Election
*WNU Editor:* It is all about legitimacy. By openly interfering on how this election is to be run, the Kremlin has positioned itself that it needs 50% of the eligible electorate to vote for Putin in order for him to claim legitimacy. If Putin wins the election with 60% of the vote .... but only 60% of eligible voters went out to vote .... the argument can (and will be be made) that if you can get only get over a third of eligible voters voting for you .... and in a fixed election .... your mandate and your legitimacy to rule is then on very shaky grounds. My prediction .... on ele...more »
"Weekly Fukushima Update, March 10, 2018: 16,453.9 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated March 10, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,453.9 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of March 10, 2018 - 2,551 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *16,453.9* Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Martha Friendly, Susan Prentice and Morna Ballantyne discuss how universal child care is a necessary element of any serious push toward equality for women. Dennis Grunding notes that it will take a concerted public effort to secure the universal pharmacare program Canadians want and deserve - even though the blueprint was set out over half a century ago. And the Star's editorial board calls out the Libs for their stubborn and counterproductive refusal to consider universal social programs of any kind: The research of Rothstein and others,... more »
The Bizarre Breakdown of Sibel Edmonds
Don't you know: Beeley-Bartlett discovered the internet, and reported 'everything' true on Syria, and now working on Ebola cure since CIA invented Ebola:-))))))))$— Sibel Edmonds (@sibeledmonds)... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Bob Woodward: Many Reporters Have 'Become Emotionally Unhinged' Covering President Trump
*Newsweek:* *Bob Woodward on Jeff Bezos, Trump, and the Future of Investigative Reporting* *Want to bring down Donald Trump?* Don’t count on Robert Mueller. Forget Congress. Learn to do investigative journalism. And you might as well study with one of the only living people who really did help oust a president: Bob Woodward. He’s best known for his historic work covering the Watergate revelations for The Washington Post with reporting partner Carl Bernstein. Woodward, still a Post journalist 45 years later, is now spilling his secrets by teaching a MasterClass (an online MasterCl... more »
Trump supporters are the nicest people, don't you agree?
Courtesy of Raw Story: *A pair of Trump supporters were caught on camera this past weekend issuing unhinged threats to a left-wing bookstore in Berkeley, California. * *The video, which was posted on YouTube by Berkeley’s Revolution Books, shows the Trump supporters coming into the store and confronting people working there. * *The video begins with a woman Trump supporter asking a store staff member if she really thinks “I’m racist because I support our president?” * *“Yes, basically, yes,” the staff member replies. * *A male Trump supporter, wearing a “Make America Great Again... more »
"The process has been slow and utterly inefficient"
Before the sun finally sets on the last Open Thread, I'd just like to highlight this comment (just in case any of you missed it): Anonymous9 March 2018 at 15:46 A while back the DUP took a complaint of bias by the Nolan programme (about the green heating incentive scheme scandal), which was partly upheld on grounds of inaccuracy, and a faint tap on the wrist administered. What's interesting though and will strike a chord with anyone who has attempted complaining to the BBC is the DUP's comment: "The complaints were submitted by the party many months ago. The process has been s... more »
After FBI Let FL Shooting Happen, Media Now Praising Them for Arming Mentally Ill Man in Fake Attack
[image: fbi] While the mainstream media fails to hold the FBI accountable for its role in the Parkland shooting, it celebrates the FBI for preventing a terror attack initiated by its informants. The post After FBI Let FL Shooting Happen, Media Now Praising Them for Arming Mentally Ill Man in Fake Attack appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
‘F**K Your Breath!’: Video Shows Cops Shoot, Kill Subdued Man, Mock Him as He Died
[image: tulsa] The Tulsa taxpayers will be shelling out $6 million after their officers held down an unarmed man, shot him, and then mocked him as he died—all on video. The post ‘F**K Your Breath!’: Video Shows Cops Shoot, Kill Subdued Man, Mock Him as He Died appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Cop Suing Mother of 6yo Boy HE KILLED, Because it Caused HIM “Emotional Distress”
[image: Albuquerque] An Albuquerque police officer is suing the mother of the child he killed when he sped through town going twice the legal rate of speed because it is causing him emotional distress. The post Cop Suing Mother of 6yo Boy HE KILLED, Because it Caused HIM “Emotional Distress” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Climate “Science” on Trial; Evidence Shows CO2 COOLS the Atmosphere
While much has been made about CO2 causing warming “in theory,” the reality is just the opposite. The above chart demonstrates the rate of cooling of the atmosphere ( blue is the fastest cooling, dark gray is the fastest warming). CO2’s impact can be seen at the wavenumber 600 to 700/wavelength 13 to 18 microns. Important Take … Continue reading "Climate “Science” on Trial; Evidence Shows CO2 COOLS the Atmosphere"
Why Did President Obama Issued A 'Stand Down' Order To Intellgience Officials Who Wanted To Strike Back At Russia Over Election-Meddling
*Daily Mail:* *'Stand down!' Obama's orders to national security officials who wanted to hit back at election-meddling Putin are revealed* * A new book, 'Russian Roulette,' details Donald Trump's business ties in Russia and Russia's efforts to meddle in the presidential election * The interference was one of the greatest policy challenges for the outgoing Obama administration * Advisors debated the pros and cons of hitting back at Russia, whether to go public with what they knew, and how to get it to stop * One risk was fueling the chaos intelligence officials believe Russia was tryi... more »
Here Is An Inventory List Of U.S. Air Force Planes And Their Mission Capable Rates
*War Drive/The Drive:* *Here's A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable Rates* The list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory. The reliability of various USAF aircraft has always been a hot topic within defense circles, but the reality of keeping different platforms in the air has made mainstream news as of late. At the same time, the average person seems to be a bit surprised by the actual number of different types of aircraft in the Air Force's inventory. So ... more »
Open Thread
It's time for a new Open Thread. Many thanks for all of your comments. As part of this blog's mission to inform, educate and entertain, here's *Loondon Calling* to explain the accompanying image: Memorial to Benjamin Britten, Aldeburgh, proposed by Architect HT ‘Jim’ Cadbury Brown after Britten’s death, but never realised. The story surrounding the memorial is interesting. It was envisaged as a huge hulk of wood, maybe driftwood washed up from some distant shore, standing on the beach with two holes in the top designed to sing out the two emphatic notes from Britten’s opera, *Pet... more »
"One has to wonder, is this what she meant?"
Today's* From Our Own Correspondent *returned to the subject of the European migrant. As ever, the *FOOC *reporter (one Richard Hall) couldn't help but reveal his feelings on the subject - and, yes, they're the expected ones. He called the reaction across Europe in 2015 a "panic" and said that the migrant trail now is "smaller *and meaner*". For a flavour of the piece, here's how it ended: This is the underground migrant trail of today: desperate young men camping in forests; families crossing borders in the cold, dark night; women under attack. At the height of the migrant crisis... more »
Nick Robinson pleases Evolve Politics
The hard-left site Evolve Politics notes approvingly that a clip from Nick Robinson's *Panorama* has 'gone viral' "because it shows just how stupid the UK's obsession with immigration is". It's a clip that Nick Robinson himself obviously felt was important too, as he tweeted it first; indeed, it's the *only* clip he directly tweeted from the programme: Who should we let in ? Voters who want to see immigration cut often struggle to say who they would stop coming here. Watch more on my @BBCPanorama on immigration after Brexit on @BBCiPlayer pic.twitter.com/4dPfNLHCLo — Nick Robinson... more »
WHY DOESN'T THE TRUMP ADMNISTRATION JUST MERGE WITH FOX NEWS?
Yesterday afternoon, *Vanity Fair* published this report from Gabriel Sherman: A Republican in frequent contact with the White House told me Trump is “frustrated by all these people telling him what to do.” With the departures of Hope Hicks and Gary Cohn, the Trump presidency is entering a new phase—one in which Trump is feeling liberated to act on his impulses.... According to five Republicans close to the White House, Trump has diagnosed the problem as having the wrong team around him and is looking to replace his senior staff in the coming weeks. “Trump is going for a clean rese... more »
Julian Assange demolishes Obama’s corrupt former Attorney General for pushing war with Russia
Obama's shady Attorney General cries out, "We were attacked!" More The post Julian Assange demolishes Obama’s corrupt former Attorney General for pushing war with Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Why China Loves Russian Fighter Jets (and Steals All Their Technology)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* And reverse engineers it. The Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” was never planned to exported when it was originally developed, unlike its lighter cousin, the MiG-29. However, ever since being approved for export it has been one of the most popular fighter exports in the Asian region. The first customer for the Su-27 was China, which secured a procurement deal while the Soviet Union still existed. But how did Beijing accomplish this? The beginning of the Su-27’s export success began with the Sino-Soviet thaw in 1989. During Gorbachev’s visit to China in May ... more »
High Noon on the Coral Sea: How One of America's Most Legendary Aircraft Carriers Was Sunk
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* On March 4, 2018 the wreck the U.S. Navy’s first fleet carrier was recovered in the Coral Sea. An earlier article details the design and early service of the Lexington. This piece describes her fateful role in the Battle of the Coral Sea. In the first five month of the Pacific War, the Imperial Japanese military won an almost uninterrupted string of victories, seizing Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and most of the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. However, Australia remained a thorn in Japan’s southwestern Pacific flank—one which n... more »
The Royal Navy Is Building a Nuclear Missile Submarine That Could Kill Entire Nations
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Welcome aboard the Dreadnought class. Sometime in the early 2030s, the largest submarine ever built in the United Kingdom will slip into the waters off Barrow-in-Furness, pass through a series of docks and make for the Irish Sea. HMS *Dreadnought* will be the ninth ship to bear that historic name, and by far the most lethal. The Dreadnought-class submarines will be the custodians of the UK’s nuclear arsenal for at least thirty years, preventing the country from falling victim to surprise attack. The United Kingdom’s first ballistic-missile sub... more »
The Navy's Biggest Problem in World War II Wasn't Enemy Submarines (but Bad Torpedoes)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* It almost was a disaster. Any American submarine that had made contact with a Japanese task force a year or two earlier would almost certainly not have had the success that *Darter* and *Dace* had with Admiral Kurita’s task force. It is very likely that the entire enemy fleet would have come away unscathed. The reason was that until late 1943, the U.S. Navy did not have a reliable torpedo. *The Trouble with the Mk 14* Throughout 1942 and 1943, submarine commanders fired scores of the new Mk 14 torpedo at enemy targets without recording ... more »
Why Putin's Nuclear Cruise Missile Could Entangle the World in a Nuclear War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* How scared should we actually be? We can't know for sure what was on Vladimir Putin's mind last week when he boasted of Russia developing an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile, a nuclear torpedo and other strategic weapons. Perhaps he thought he was asserting Moscow's power against Washington, or deterring a perceived American threat. Or maybe he was trying to talk up Russia's martial prowess. But one thing he certainly did not intend was to increase the chances of a nuclear war. It's not the weapons that are the issue: Western experts... more »
“RussiaGate” is simply an extension of Hillary Clinton’s campaign
Apparently, Mrs. Clinton is unwilling to lose, but the allegations that are now held as RussiaGate were visible during the campaign at least as far back as the GOP convention More The post “RussiaGate” is simply an extension of Hillary Clinton’s campaign appeared first on The Duran.
EU REVOLT: Polish PM Reveals the TWELVE Nations Ready to TOPPLE Macron and Merkel’s Agenda
EU REVOLT: Polish PM Reveals the TWELVE Nations Ready to TOPPLE Macron and Merkel’s Agenda by OLI SMITH, https://www.express.co.uk/ POLAND’S Prime Minister has revealed the 12 countries that are ready to mount a revolt against the establishment EU agenda set by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, in what could be a fundamental power shift in Brussels. – […]
Twins: Donald and Bibi
The water Donald Trump swims in keeps getting warmer. Bibi Netanyahu also finds himself increasingly in hot water. Jonathan Freedland writes: Trump was born into serious money, while Bibi was educated in a series of prestige institutions. Yet both pose as the plucky champion of the excluded, persecuted by the same permanent, snooty elite that has kept the little guy down for so long. “We are being attacked all the time, every minute and every hour,” Netanyahu complained on Thursday. “Listen to Israeli citizens who support us and who want justice.” But the courts in Israel are hea... more »
“It’s Crazy” Says Mark Serreze
By Paul Homewood https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/06/arctic-warmest-winter-record-climate-change According to Mark Serreze, who claims to be a scientist working at NSIDC, “It’s just crazy, crazy stuff. These heat waves – I’ve never seen anything like this” He was of course talking about the fact that Arctic temperatures weren’t quite as glacial as they usually are in the […]
Shocking Experiment Shows People Will Murder Others Just to Conform to Society
[image: experiment] A shocking experiment shows the level to which people will go just to comply with social norms and pressure—up to and including committing murder. The post Shocking Experiment Shows People Will Murder Others Just to Conform to Society appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Mayor Calls For Immediate Legalization Of ALL Drugs, Including Heroin—To Fight Overdose Epidemic
[image: drugs] Showing how the war on drugs has only led to more harm and more overdoses, the mayor of Vancouver is now making a push to decriminalize all drugs. The post Mayor Calls For Immediate Legalization Of ALL Drugs, Including Heroin—To Fight Overdose Epidemic appeared first on The Free Thought Project .
beyond #iwd: fight for women by opposing privatization
Visit We Own It for all the facts on privatization.When public services are privatized, everyone loses -- except, of course, shareholders of a private company, who increase their wealth with *our* money. But did you know the pain of privatization hits women disproportionately harder? As this excellent article by Jane Stinson in *Canadian Dimension* says: Privatization is not gender-neutral. It threatens advances toward women’s equality in the labour market and in the home. In the labour market, privatization usually means lower wages for women workers, fewer workplace rights, redu... more »
Sinclair Broadcasting, Donald Trump's favorite broadcasting company, to air conservative attacks on the media on local stations around the country.
Courtesy of CNN: *As scripted, the promos decry "fake stories" from national news outlets -- echoing President Trump's inflammatory rhetoric about "fake news.* *"The promos are supposed to start airing on local stations later this month. The instructions sent to station news directors say that the 60- and 75-second spots should run frequently "to create maximum reach and frequency." * *The promo requirements are the latest reason why some Sinclair journalists are upset with the company's Maryland-based management. In recent years Sinclair's owners, the Smith family, have made sev... more »
Take Trump Out Of The Equation-- Would His Tariffs Be As Bad As They Seem With Him Running The Show?
Many Republicans seem more aggressively opposed to Trump's protectionist plans-- the steel and aluminum tariffs-- than quite a few Democrats. Thursday night, Chris Hayes had iron worker and progressive candidate Randy Bryce and DEMOS Action president Heather McGee on his MSNBC show to discuss the tariffs. Bryce's Republican opponent, Paul Ryan, has come out against the tariffs. Bryce agreed that protecting American industry and jobs have the *potential* to be good policy-- but not the way Trump is going about it. Meanwhile corporate Democrats are pretty much on the same page as R... more »
Like the kid who couldn't keep the secret...
As noted by WeaselWordsBBC on an earlier thread, Nick Bryant's report on last night's BBC *News at Ten *began with these words about President Trump: *Like the kid who couldn't keep the secret*, Donald Trump slipped into the White House press room and told reporters to expect a huge statement on a big subject. A typical BBC dig at the present US president. Still at least Nick gave his (rather grudging) blessing to the planned meeting between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump (which I'm sure will please President Trump no end): This is a huge gamble which offers Pyongyang a propagand... more »
Earpiece Complaints from the Other Side...
Rob (an old ITBB pic Guido *didn't *pilfer) Fans of the BBC's new Editor of BBC Live Political Programmes - one Rob Burley - will be delighted to know that his new much-wider-than-just-*The Andrew Marr Show *remit means that Our Rob is now active throughout the week as well as at the weekends. Here he is, a couple of days back, engaging in conversation with some very nice, entirely reasonable Corbynistas over an episode of *The Daily Politics *where one of Mr*. *Corbyn's allies fell foul of a dodgy BBC earpiece: *Tony Man*: Bloody hell ..#BBCDP interviewing Chris Williamson MP, he... more »
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*Calif. Public School Caught Working With Islamic Terror Front Group* A federal judge ordered the San Diego Unified School District on Tuesday to hand over evidence detailing its correspondence with the Council on American-Islamic Relations about the implementation of a controversial anti-Islamophobia bullying initiative at San Diego public schools. The development is the latest in a long-running saga concerning school officials in San Diego coordinating with CAIR, an American-Muslim civil rights and religious organization with known links to a number of anti-Israel groups such... more »
#MosqueMeToo
As Sue pointed out, the Muslim Council of Britain scored a quick victory over the BBC last week. The MCB website reads: In an article on hijab and female dress, the BBC inaccurately wrote “One of the main pillars of the religion of Islam is female modesty”. After Miqdaad Versi, Assistant Secretary general of the MCB, contacted the BBC to clarify that female modesty is not actually a pillar of Islam, they acknowledged the mistake in an email response and corrected the error online. I was curious about the article they were objecting to. What was it about? Were the MCB simply corr... more »
Untitled
*General Kelly killed EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s idea to publicly debate the merits and demerits of man-made global warming* President Donald Trump’s chief of staff killed EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s idea to publicly debate the merits and demerits of man-made global warming, according to a report Friday from The New York Times. John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine Corps general, put a screeching halt to Pruitt’s goal to craft a red team and blue team to challenge climate change science, three people familiar with the deliberations told TheNYT. Trump has expressed interest in the idea... more »
Beatrice Lorenzin Put at the Head of Global Vaccine Strategy at White House in 2014
By John Stone According to an Italian government press release Italy and its recent health minister, Beatrice Lorenzin, were placed at the head of global vaccine strategy at a meeting at the White House in September 2014. Lorenzin has figured...
Largest Islamist stronghold in East Ghouta besieged: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance in the East Ghouta region, today, seizing an imperative town from the Islamist rebels in this farming region of Damascus. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army took control of Mesraba early this afternoon, following a 24 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey: Jubilant scenes as jailed journalists freed on bail
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – Two Turkish journalists were greeted by family, friends and colleagues in Istanbul on Saturday after being released from jail on bail. Earlier, a judge ordered the release of Cumhuriyet’s editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu and investigative journalist Ahmet Sik from Silivri jail in the Istanbul region. They still face terror-related charges which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First unarmed militants escorted from East Ghouta towards Idlib (video)
Thirteen unarmed opposition fighters left the de-escalation zone of East Ghouta in Syria on Friday, using the humanitarian corridor in the Mukhayyam al-Wafideen settlement. They will now be transported to Idlib. The Head of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in the Syrian Arab Republic, Yuri Evtushenko said that, “The first batch of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army captures strategic town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – At approximately noon (Damascus Time), the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured the strategic town of Mesraba in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. According to local reports, the Syrian Army was able to overpower the Islamist rebels at Mesraba after several hours of intense fighting that began last night. As […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egyptian military killed over 100 terrorists during Sinai campaign: Army spox.
Tamer El-Refaie, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Armed Forces, said that Cairo’s bold push to stamp out extremism in the Sinai Peninsula has been a massive success in its first month, with more than 100 extremists killed and several thousand accused of terrorism or other charges arrested. Since Operation Sinai 2018 began on February 9, 105 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army pushes further into East Ghouta, attempts to split pocket (video)
The Syrian Arab Army advanced into the southern Syrian village of Misraba, in the middle of the opposition-held district of Eastern Ghouta, on Friday. Footage shows Syrian government soldiers advancing through Misraba’s farms to the sound of gunfire. Troops have reportedly advanced some 300 metres (980ft) west of the southern Syrian village of Beit Sawa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkey-led forces kick-off assault to seize Afrin city from Kurdish fighters as Olive Branch operation reaches critical stage
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:22 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and pro-Ankara militias have kicked-off the most critical phase of their Olive Branch operation against Kurdish forces in Aleppo province – the assault to seize the city of Afrin. On Saturday morning, Turkey-led forces operating out of Afrin’s northern countryside (Sharan axis) sprung into action, seizing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Power of Books
Matthew Stewart in *Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic* (Chapter: “The Dirty Little Screw of the American Revolution”): “DO BOOKS MATTER? Do they change minds—or do we just read into them whatever we want to know? We live in the most literate age in human history, yet many people today find few things less useful than books, and no books as useless as those of the philosophers. Many scholars today take for granted that philosophy is a technical discipline concerned with questions that can make sense only to a cadre of professionals trained to a perfection o... more »
CBS: Nurses hit the street to vaccinate homeless with flu shot
Yes this is really on the front of Hawaii News Now – aka KGMB and KHNL (CBS and NBC news, respectfully). Straight out of an Orwellian novel, this is going down in Hawaii. From the article: On a drizzly Friday, an IHS outreach team walked the streets of Waikiki looking for people to vaccinate. “Would you
UPDATE: Gunman who killed three women plus himself was expelled from PTSD program
Eight-hour standoff ended in tragedy as the gunman had shot and killed three of the personnel who cared for him while he lived in the facility More The post UPDATE: Gunman who killed three women plus himself was expelled from PTSD program appeared first on The Duran.
Who Believes in Russiagate?
Russiagate is a conspiracy theory weaponized by political operatives, the press, intelligence, and law enforcement bureaucrats to delegitimize the election More The post Who Believes in Russiagate? appeared first on The Duran.
Another day another smear
An article by Marcus Dysch concerning the media’s general indifference towards antisemitism was published in the Spectator yesterday, but I note it’s now plummeting towards the bottom of the “most popular’ list, which kind of self-substantiates its own proposition. Here’s Paul Mason on a connected theme. Another day, another smear. Actually it was yesterday's smear so you're a day late. — Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) March 9, 2018 Odd that he considers it a smear, since he is a member of the group in question. Doesn’t make any sense.
Beatrice Lorenzin Put at the Head of Global Vaccine Strategy at White House in 2014
Note: Italy's Beatrice Lorenzin is no stranger to controversy. She was at the Italian Health Ministry when it produced a distasteful fertility campaign to help boost Italy's birth rate. Shall we inform Italy what happens to the birthrate when autism...
New MIT study suggests that people simply prefer fake news to real news.
Courtesy of The Atlantic: *The massive new study analyzes every major contested news story in English across the span of Twitter’s existence—some 126,000 stories, tweeted by 3 million users, over more than 10 years—and finds that the truth simply cannot compete with hoax and rumor. By every common metric, falsehood consistently dominates the truth on Twitter, the study finds: Fake news and false rumors reach more people, penetrate deeper into the social network, and spread much faster than accurate stories. * *“It seems to be pretty clear [from our study] that false information ... more »
Beatrice Lorenzin Put at the Head of Global Vaccine Strategy at White House in 2014.
Note: Italy's Beatrice Lorenzin is no stranger to controversy. She was at the Italian Health Ministry when it produced a distasteful fertility campaign to help boost Italy's birth rate. Shall we inform Italy what happens to the birthrate when autism...
Put The Needle on the Record - Payola Alive and Well in Pediatrics
Payola was the name used when record companies paid radio stations under the table to play records albums on air. It was a bribe. A record album was a large, grooved circle made of vinyl. A needle with a teensy...
UNC Beats Duke - On to Virginia! (Google Admits It Works for Pentagon: Drone Murder Program)
UNC Beats Dook! Going for Virginia tomorrow night!!!!____________________ In my afternoon mail, I found some really terrific political insight from my favorite reporter, Lee Camp at "Redacted Tonight," when he interviews the incredibly still alive ex-CIA operative, Ray McGovern. Hey - In this gripping interview with 27-year CIA veteran Ray McGovern, he tells me that Deep State is very
X22 Report, “POTUS Will Ask The People, Do We Need The Fed?”
X22 Report, “POTUS Will Ask The People, Do We Need The Fed?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os4CJhvZh5M *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Deep State Wants Snowden, He Might Have The Evidence To Take Them Down” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjsKLssRU8
Sir John Sulston and the BBC Hijab Project
*C. elegans* It was typical of the BBC's flagship news bulletins on BBC One (*News at Six* and *News at Ten*) that they each devoted just 14 seconds to the death of Sir John Sulston, the scientist who led the human genome breakthrough: Sir John Sulston, who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on the Human Genome Project, has died. Sir John's work in decoding the sequence of human DNA, the building blocks of life, saw him awarded the prize back in 2002. Bizarrely the BBC even managed to get this wrong, twice in the space of two short sentences! Sir John won the Nobel Pri... more »
How to play a REAL game of Monopoly.
MONOPOLY was invented by an anarchist who wanted to demonstrate the folly of capitalism. She called it The Landlord’s Game. Virtually unchanged, Parker Brothers’ Monopoly still teaches that the land grab end game always results in a monopoly. Players don’t consider such an outcome objectionable because board games need a single winner, and since everyone […]
A Look Inside The Massive CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
Daniel Brown/Business Insider *Business Insider:* *We got inside the massive CH-47 Chinook helicopter — the US Army's transport workhorse* FORT BLISS, Texas — Spread across Biggs Army Airfield, and tucked in between the mountains surrounding it, were Blackhawks, Apaches— and yes, Chinook helicopters. The Boeing CH-47 Chinook has been the US Army's main soldier and supply transport aircraft since it was first put into service in the early 1960s. In 2013, the Army upgraded a number of its Chinooks to the CH-47F versions, which, among many other improvements, turned the old analogue...more »
Trump tweets about meeting with North Korean leader
Much has now been clarified. When i posted on Trump's arrival in China some weeks back, i noted that he was treated with the highest possible courtesy as could be laid on. He came as the EMPEROR. Why? It was because the Chinese allowed Trump and Kim to meet in the Forbidden city and it was there that Kim's future options were laid out. Because of the pomp and circumstance, the Chinese could then renege of all promises ever made to Kim. After all the Emperor of the world was here. This is how the Chinese saved face totally. Kim then had to make up his mind and the minds o... more »
High Strangeness in the dfesert
There appear to be places on earth in which things happen in and out of time almost as if folks were passing through a few pages over and suddenly vibrate into your space. This was taken in a desert environment isolated from human activity. Yet he sees what could easily be leprechauns. This is important because it informs us that those leprechauns are close by us in space at least but not necessarily in time. We also have that story of an actual physical exchange taking place on a battlefield separated by fifty years. This is no different. All this tells us that these event... more »
hard tack
We hear about hard tack in all nineteenth century litterateur because it was an effective way to make wheat flour into usable food that could last for months at sea. No one promised to make it tasty though. In the end it is hard and dry and needs to be moistened by dipping or soaking in a bowl of soup or even coffee or tea i suppose. It is a survival food. More complex grain blends will end up giving you problems with rancidity so do not get carried away making this with out a consumption plan. I got lucky the other day when i make up some dried squash and then found it wor... more »
Chicken-sized dinosaur likely used brightly colored feathers to woo mates
[image: A newly described species of dinosaur was found to have a unique combination of old and...] It is good to see confirmation. What is clear is that evolving feathers was the innovation that allowed the dinosaur to massively expand its range. Before that they were either very large and naked, not unlike elephants or tied to shade and water. The Theropods are a natural extension of crocodile biology allowing it to leave the swamp for a while. Add feathers and we have the fast moving Velociraptors. It takes feathers to open up the world to the dinosaurs and that included t... more »
The F-35 Costs Continue To Rise
The new plan for follow-on modernization of the F-35 could cost as much as $16 billion, lawmakers revealed during a hearing on March 7. (Chad Bellay/Lockheed Martin) *Defense News:* *New F-35 modernization plan could come with hefty $16B price tag* WASHINGTON — Under the F-35 joint program office’s latest plan, follow-on modernization for the Joint Strike Fighter could add up to a total of $16 billion, the Defense Department’s program head confirmed Wednesday. Responding to questions from lawmakers about the price of implementing the new Continuous Capability Development and Deliv... more »
Will Vietnam Turn The “Quad” Into The “Quint”?
it’s likely that Vietnam could play some role – however informal – in the so-called “Quad” between the US, Japan, Australia, and India in “containing China”, up to de-facto becoming the “Quint” if Vietnam is fully integrated into this developing military integrational platform. The post Will Vietnam Turn The “Quad” Into The “Quint”? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
B-21 Progress Report
© REUTERS/ U.S. Air Force *Defense News:* *Some ‘hiccups’ with engine design, but B-21 on track, Wittman says* WASHINGTON — Despite a series of early production “hiccups” with the engines and wings, including an issue with air flow, the B-21 Raider bomber aircraft is largely on track, according to the chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said he was largely pleased with the work prime contractor Northrop Grumman has been doing on the bomber program, praising in particular how the company has worked to integrate ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* To say that I was disappointed last night when my wife told me that Saturday is that damn bi-annual dumbass "Daylight Savings" day is an understatement. On the list of my personal grievances, setting the clocks ahead an hour one day a year only to have to set them back one day a year in 6 months isn't a disaster, but, it is pretty absurd. It's especially annoying right now because I could really use that hour I'm going to lose this weekend. The whole thing seems outmoded, and I have more than the usual amount of things to do right now. Besides, those who know me well, k... more »
France-India Nuclear Deal Expected To Be Signed On Fukushima Anniversary (Macron In India)
“Macron will visit India on March 11, 2018, seven years to the day since the start of the Fukushima Daiichi … Continue reading →
VIDEO: Militants strike Syrian Army tank in east Damascus with European-made guided missile
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 A.M.) – Militant fighters have stuck a Syrian Army main battle tank with a European-made MILAN guided missile amid ongoing clashes between armed rebel groups and government forces in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. According to rebel sources, the engagement took place near the insurgent stronghold town of Ar-Rayhan. The militant faction to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Source Of The Heat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Over at Dr. Judith Curry’s always excellent blog, she has a post headlined by a question, viz: What are the main sources of heat that account for the incremental rise in temperature on Earth? Let me start by saying that this is a…
Tweets For Today
Press Sec. Sanders: "The president will not have the meeting without seeing concrete steps and concrete actions take place by North Korea.” pic.twitter.com/5GJe8WELvL — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 9, 2018 “Zero concessions” made by US for any @POTUS-Kim Jong Un talks, according to @WhiteHouse. https://t.co/4qpqT4ydUJ — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) March 9, 2018 Armed men storm Iranian embassy in #London, take down flag (PHOTO, VIDEOS) https://t.co/U8ZWAAwP6F #Iran #UK pic.twitter.com/xoJ0YP81ok — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 9, 2018 Trump's military parade planned for Veterans Day - witho... more »
President Trump Issues His Second Pardon In His Presidency
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (pictured) arrives pierside in its new homeport of San Diego *Politico*: *Trump pardons sailor in submarine photos case* President Donald Trump has pardoned a Navy submariner sentenced to prison for taking photos inside the classified engine room of a nuclear submarine, the White House announced on Friday. Petty Officer First Class Kristian Saucier pleaded guilty in May 2016 to two felony counts, one for unlawful retention of national defense information and another for obstruction of justice, for taking cellphone pictures... more »
Britain Urged to Target Russian Money, Assets in London
Litvinenko polonium poisoning inquiry conclusion: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/493860/The-Litvinenko-Inquiry-H-C-695-web.pdf “Britain Urged to Target Russian Money, Assets in London March 09, 2018 12:03 PM, … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
Iskander mobile short-range ballistic missile system launching from the Kapustin Yar training area in the Astrakhan region. © Sputnik/ Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above video is from this picture-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (March 3-9)* (Sputnik).
BWorld 188, Estimating electricity price hikes resulting from TRAIN
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on February 14, 2018. Electricity and energy means development. So an increased electricity supply at a lower, more stable, and more competitive price results in increased development. Increased development means more businesses and job creation and less unemployment and poverty. As a result, it is anti-development to impose new or higher taxes that will make electricity prices more expensive. The new tax law called Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusiveness (TRAIN) did just that. It imposed new taxes or raised existing taxes on oil produc... more »
Will Econsult Solutions be a foot in the door for early childhood “Pay for Success” in Philadelphia?
from Wrench in the Gears March 9, 2018 My friends at the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools have done commendable work researching the slate of candidates initially selected by the nominating panel to be considered for the mayoral-appointed Philadelphia School Board. Reading through their first installment, I noticed that two of the twenty-seven have ties to Econsult Solutions. Suzanne Biemuller is a Senior Policy Advisor and Lee Huang is a Senior Vice President. The name rang a bell, so I decided to do a little more digging. It is a large economic consulting firm that doe... more »
After The Niger Ambush, The Pentagon Is Reviewing The Use Of Head Cams
A framegrab of the propaganda video released by ISIS. CBS News *Time:* *ISIS Stole Footage From a Soldier in the Niger ISIS Ambush. Now the Military Is Reviewing the Use of Head Cams* An ISIS propaganda video released over the weekend that appears to include combat footage from the helmet cameras of an ambushed U.S. Special Forces team has prompted the military to review the use of such devices by its troops. The ambush occurred on Oct. 4 in the West African country of Niger and resulted in the deaths of four Americans and five Nigeriens. It marked the deadliest combat incident si... more »
Globalist War Media Pushes North Korean Nuclear Offensive
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 9, 2018 Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on national security threats. Among the concerns ranging from foreign interference in the 2018 midterm elections to China’s influence in our Universities. Warmongering on North Korea […]
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees by http://mondoweiss.net/ Israeli soldiers attack Palestinians planting olive trees near Nablus, injure many IMEMC 16 Feb — Israeli soldiers attacked, Thursday, many Palestinians who were planting olive trees in Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and injured many of them. Fuad Ma‘ali, the head of Beita Local […]
Merkel and Macron BACKLASH: 8 EU Countries Slap Down Major Eurozone Reform Plans for 19 Nations Currency Bloc
Merkel and Macron BACKLASH: EU Countries Slap Down Major Eurozone Reform Plans by TOM PARFITT, https://www.express.co.uk/ EIGHT EU countries have warned Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron not to push ahead with radical eurozone reforms as the bloc’s united front begins to crumble. – The German Chancellor and French President have vowed to dramatically overhaul the single currency […]
Why US Getting Increasingly Desperate in Syria
PressTV Published on Mar 8, 2018 The United States is getting increasingly desperate because the Syrian Arab Army and their true allies have recently made remarkable gains in their fight against foreign-sponsored militants, an independent political analyst and peace activist in London says. end
Loud Boom, Bright Flash Over Western Washington Shakes Homes
DAHBOO77 Published on Mar 8, 2018 Numerous people along the Washington coast and as far inland as Montesano on Wednesday night reported a loud boom and a flash in the sky, Grays Harbor Emergency Management said. “Some report their home shaking,” the agency said. “Grays Harbor Emergency Management has contacted the National Weather Service in Seattle […]
All-Seeing Eye: Google Working with Pentagon on Using AI for Drone Improvement
Google is, of course, NSA. Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency! – RT Published on Mar 9, 2018 Ubiquitous IT giant Google has silently inked a partnership with the Department of Defense to militarize artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, reinvigorating fears of a Terminator-style apocalyptic scenario. end
Globalism Is Anti-Christ, Demonic, Theologians Argue
“Globalism” is a euphemism for the process by which Illuminists (ie. Globalists) drive the world towards a Luciferian New World Order, One World Government led by the Anti-Christ. – Globalism Is Anti-Christ, Demonic, Theologians Argue by Brandon Showalter , CP Reporter, https://www.christianpost.com/ Prominent theologians and scholars are saying this week that while globalism may be a buzzword this election […]
Most Conservatives Screaming The Loudest About Hating Gays Are Repressed Homosexuals Or Self-Loathing Closet Cases
Who remembers Idaho Senator Larry Craig? He was elected to the House in 1980, was elected to the NRA's Board of Directors in 1983, the Senate in 1990, tried to seduce a humpy young undercover cop in a toilet in the Minneapolis Airport in 2007 and was forced to retire in 2009. Now he's a disgraced energy lobbyist. Craig was vehemently anti-gay but had spent his entire time in Washington orally copulating male prostitutes, many in public toilets, but some in his home. He likes rough trade. The new issue of *Scientific American* includes a feature, Homophobes Might Be Hidden Homosex... more »
U.S. Soldiers In Niger, Mali, And Cameroon Will Now Get Danger Pay
A U.S. Army Special Forces weapons sergeant inspects a Nigerien service member’s weapon prior to entering a range as part of Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, Feb. 25, 2017. (Spc. Zayid Ballesteros/Army) *Military Times: **DoD approves danger pay for Niger, Mali, Cameroon* Service members deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017, Defense Department announced Thursday. The retroactive date will allow the families of Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Sgt. La David Johnson and St... more »
PH and US shipping liberalization, the GIH paper
I am reposting a good article by a friend from the Grassroot Institute Hawaii (GIH), Joe Kent. GIH is a free market think tank formerly headed (and founded?) by Richard "Dick" Rowland. I met Dick and some of his team in 2007 in Honolulu during the first Pacific Rim Policy Exchange organized by the Americans for Tax Reforms (ATR), GIH, IPN and three other independent think tanks. Cool guy. Joe quoted me here, I marked the paragraph in italics. Enjoy. *Philippines shows Jones Act reform could benefit U.S.* Both the United States and Philippines have maritime cabotage laws that restr... more »
Fake News Storm Clouds Gather Over Southeast Asia
*March 10, 2018 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - From Cambodia to Thailand American and European media companies have launched a campaign of disinformation aimed at reversing Washington's waning influence in the region vis-à-vis not only Beijing, but the growing strength of nations the US and Europe once saw as mere geopolitical pawns. *Cambodia Expels US-Run Opposition Party and Media * In Cambodia, articles depicting the government as having trampled free speech and democracy are in direct response to Phnom Penh's decision to disband the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) headed by Kem... more »
"Stock Market Trader: This Is Your Final Chance To Get Out Before The House Burns Down"
*"Stock Market Trader: * *This Is Your Final Chance To Get Out Before The House Burns Down"* by West of Westpacific Trend Trading "The Collapse looms and everyone Is like deer in the HEADLIGHTS! Confidence is such a game. Everyone is so used to a rosy stock market that constantly charges higher, even after a decade. What if I told you that’s all about to change? Will not say much here. I’m not much of a talker, and there’s chatter everywhere but nobody is really looking at what can unmask the truth. Many cannot handle the truth. The truth is that this whole ponzi is just that a pon... more »
Is The White House Already Backtracking On President Trump Meeting North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un In May?
*Peter Jacobs, Business Insider*: *The White House already looks like it's backtracking on Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un* * White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed conditions to President Donald Trump's potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. * Sanders said that Trump would only take the meeting "on the basis that we have concrete and verifiable steps." * Trump appeared to have accepted the invitation to meet on Thursday, according to remarks from South Korea's national security adviser. The White House added conditions to President Donald Tr... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army battles ISIS inside US-backed forces controlled territory near At-Tanf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:47 A.M.) – The Syrian Army has discovered and engaged Islamic State units inside the so-called At-Tanf ‘security zone’ upheld by US-backed forces in the country’s south. According a source within the Syrian Army, government troops undertook move to seize the strategic Bi’ir Atshan area in At-Tanf’s countryside on Friday as part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Huge Syrian Army reinforcements flood into central Syria as part of new operation against US-backed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups have deployed huge reinforcements to the vast desert countryside of central Syria as part of a new operation aimed at countering US-backed forces. According to military-affiliated sources, the Syrian Army is to establish an 80 kilometer buffer zone around the oasis city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
More Davis Strait polar bears onshore in the last two days
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Four bears were photographed outside of Red Bay, Southern Labrador on Thursday 8 March and a bear was spotted ashore in NE Newfoundland overnight on Wednesday. CBC News reported this morning (9 March 2018, 4 polar bears spotted trekking through Labrador): “A group of four polar bears has been photographed just…
Australian Government Reduces Benefits for Man Paralyzed by Rare Infection
Sam Ballard contracted "rat lungworm" after eating a slug when he was 19 years old.
The Deadliest Air Raid In History Happened Over Tokyo 73 Years Ago
*Business Insider:* *The US destroyed Tokyo 73 years ago in the deadliest air raid in history* * 73 years ago today, the US destroyed Tokyo during the deadliest air raid in history, known as Operation Meetinghouse. * 300 B-29 Superfortress dropped several types of incendiaries, killing an estimated 88,000 to 200,000 people. * But US history classes almost never mention it. *01:00 Hrs Local, Tokyo, Japan. March 9-10, 1945.* All of Tokyo is a funeral pyre. Burning at over 1,100° Fahrenheit, rising flames create their own hurricane vacuum that inhales everything combustible to fuel t... more »
Hitler's Private Army Was More Terrifying Than You Can Possibly Imagine
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* One of Nazi Germany's most evil instruments of terror. In 1933 a portion of the Nazi Party’s Schutzstaffel (SS) was armed and trained along military lines and served as an armed force. These troops were originally known as the SS-Verfügungstruppen, the name indicating that they served at the Führer’s pleasure. By 1939, four regiments (Standarten) had been organized. The Verfügungstruppen took part in the occupation of Austria and Czechoslovakia side by side with the Army (Heer). During the months preceding the outbreak of the war, they... more »
These Are the 5 Best Heckler & Koch Guns
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* The best of the best. One of the most prolific gun sellers in the United States is Germany’s Heckler & Koch. The company, started in the wake of World War II by former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch and Alex Seidel, was propelled to worldwide prominence with the adoption of the G3 as the official rifle of the West German Army. Since then, the company has expanded to everything from pistols to grenade launchers, and is a major outfitter of NATO armies—including the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. *G3 Battle Rifle* The Ge... more »
The Astute Class Submarine: The Biggest Threat to the Russian Navy?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* You decide. Since the commissioning of HMS *Dreadnought* in 1963, the Royal Navy has maintained a formidable force of nuclear attack submarines. Indeed, HMS *Conqueror* is the only nuclear attack submarine (SSN) to ever sink an enemy warship in anger. But the Royal Navy has undergone a transformational crisis over the past decade, shrinking in size and changing in composition. The latest nuclear attack subs, the Astute class, have become a critical component of the future of the Royal Navy—but, given Russia’s resurgence, are they enough? *Ori... more »
The A-10 vs. F-35 Showdown Is Almost Here
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Which plane is best for killing anything on the ground? The A-10 Thunderbolt II may have evaded a light attack aircraft replacement and the congressional budget axe, but the beloved Warthog and its 30mm gatling gun is finally facing a brand new threat to its existence: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Defense officials announced on Feb. 28 that the F-35 will undergo critical testing of its reconnaissance and close-air support capabilities early in April, a major stepping stone before the Pentagon formally kicks production ... more »
Pakistan Has Just Tested the Ultimate Nuclear Missile
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Yes, they have MIRVs—what North Korea can only dream of. Pakistan has tested a ballistic missile with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), the United States confirmed this week. During testimony to Congress outlining worldwide threats on March 6, Robert Ashley, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), stated: “In January 2017, Pakistan conducted the first test launch of its nuclear-capable Ababeel ballistic missile, demonstrating South Asia’s first MIRV payload.” It appeared to be the first time a U.S. of... more »
Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of the Bots
*Nathan González Mendelejis* *Security, North America* [image: Logo of the Twitter and Facebook are seen through magnifier on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina] An autonomous, artificially intelligent entity could task itself with inciting hatred to millions, even without being designed for that purpose. The 1984 classic *Terminator* envisions a future taken over by warrior robots on a quest to eradicate humans. The story is a classic Frankesteinian tale of a hubris-fueled human invention getting out of hand and eventually turning against its ... more »
Why Is Trump Turning His Back on Christians in Iran?
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Middle East* Tehran deserves to be targeted for its systematic violation of human rights. President Donald Trump presented himself as a defender of Christians. However, his administration recently rejected asylum applications from more than a hundred Iranian Christians. They desperately need sanctuary: the Islamic Republic is among the world’s worst religious persecutors. Does the president dislike foreigners more than he likes Christians? The Iranians, including other non-Muslims and residents of other nations, have been stuck in Vienna for more than a ... more »
Putin Is Not Bluffing about Confronting the West
*Andranik Migranyan* *Politics, Europe* [image: Russian President Putin delivers a speech during a conference of the Russian transport workers' union in Moscow] Putin’s most recent speech had a number of revelations. Members of my generation who lived in the Soviet Union remember very well the state of shock created by President Ronald Reagan’s announcement of his Star Wars program on national television in March 1983. It seemed as though the threat of a technological gap between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. was becoming a reality; in the future, Soviet intercontinental nuclear miss... more »
Sovereign Bruce Doucette found guilty of organizing a jailbreak from servitude
BREAKING: A jury of twelve Denverites just found Pro Se defendant Bruce Doucette GUILTY of multiple counts of racketeering, organized crime deeds, etc, for the actual self-confessed act of telling off his betters. By whom I mean, the local officiates of a fraudulent entity which presumes everyone’s birthright is slavery.
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