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Picture Of The Day
*Offloading A Helicopter* Marines disembark from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during exercise Arctic Edge 2018 at Indian Mountain Air Force Station, Alaska, March 12, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Marines Hone Multiple Skills During Exercise Arctic Edge* (Department of Defense ).
DC to Ankara: you can’t buy American and Russian too
America wants to financially starve Russia's military hardware business More The post DC to Ankara: you can’t buy American and Russian too appeared first on The Duran.
The Politics of Mental Health
This year marks my 15th year as a professor of political science. Over that time, I’ve witnessed tremendous changes. Perhaps the most dramatic change has been the marked increase in students facing mental health challenges.
Study Reports Wide Gender Disparity Among MSI Presidents
A new report from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions explores the dearth of women in presidential positions at Minority Serving Institutions. At 650 such schools, less than 12 percent of presidents are women.
Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates March 28, 2018
*Euronews:* *Venezuelans flee to Colombia to escape economic meltdown* The Simon Bolivar bridge has become symbolic of the mass exodus of migrants from Venezuela. The crossing is also just one piece in the complex puzzle facing Colombia, as it struggles to absorb the increasing number of migrants prompted by its neighbour’s economic and social meltdown. Up to 45,000 migrants cross on foot from Venezuela to Cúcuta every day. The Colombian city has become the last hope for many fleeing Venezuela’s crumbling economy. Already four million people, out of a population of 30 million, hav... more »
Trouble In Paradise-- Another Republican Pretending To Be A "Democrat" Is Running For Congress
*Another fake Democratic careerist running for Congress* Hawaii's first congressional district (Honolulu) is almost as blue as the second district. The PVI of the 2nd district is D+19 and the 1st district's is "only" D+17. Trump got 29.6% of the vote in HI-02 but actually climbed over 30% in HI-01-- 30.5%. Hawaiians didn't buy the bullshit and Hawaii is not Trump territory. In fact, Republicans there have been fleeing his toxic party. The problem, though, is when they leave the GOP and migrate over to the Democrats, it isn't because they have seen the light in terms of Democratic va... more »
Russia Just Revealed How It Will Fight the Wars of the Future (And Its Shocking)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The big concern for United States and NATO is that if Russia realizes its vision, it will have the ability to precisely strike deep inside alliance territory. Russia is developing new long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to enable long-range precision strikes. Essentially, in the Russian view, the future of war lies in a combination of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and space-based systems coupled with next-generation cruise missiles and other long-range weapons. But future wars will also include econo... more »
Mattis: Russia Has Chosen To Be a "Strategic Competitor"
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Tough words from the U.S. Secertary of Defense. The United States places the blame on Russia for the breakdown in relations between NATO and Moscow. In the view of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Russia chose to be strategic competitor to the United States and NATO. “The NATO alliance tried to create a partnership—so, there's a Russia-NATO partnership council,” Mattis told reporters on March 27. “There is a mechanism to keep us working together. And I think a number of us with my color hair can remember Russian marines in North Carolina working w... more »
Why Did North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Take An Armored Train To Beijing?
*Tyler Rogoway, Warzone/The Drive:* *Why Would Kim Jong Un Take An Armored Train To Beijing? (Updated)* *It seems like a risky time for him to leave and it begs the question of who is in command of North Korea's nuclear arsenal in his absence.* Many signs point to a real possibility that Kim Jong Un has made a visit to Beijing aboard a heavily armored train very similar to the ones his father and grandfather constantly used. If Kim is indeed in the Chinese capital, it marks his first trip abroad in over six years since becoming the dictator of North Korea. It could also be an indi... more »
Chinese And North Korean State Media Are Confirming That North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping In A Secret Beijing Visit
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing. Credit Ju Peng/Xinhua *New York Times*: *Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit* BEIJING — North Korea’s enigmatic young leader, Kim Jong-un, made an unannounced visit to Beijing, meeting with President Xi Jinping weeks before planned summit meetings with American and South Korean leaders, Chinese and North Korean state news media reported on Wednesday. The visit amounted to Mr. Kim’s international debut: It was the 34-year-old leader’s first trip outside North Korea since he took po...more »
There Are 1.5 Million On The syrian government's Leaked Wanted List
Deir al-Zour, like many sites in Syria, has been laid waste by the war, leaving more Syrians fleeing as aid runs low. Credit Khalil Ashawi/Reuters *Faisal Al Yafai, The National:* *Damascus' leaked wanted list shows the regime does not much care whether it kills Syrians quickly or slowly* *The international community cannot save Syrians who have already died – but it can perhaps salvage some sort of protection for those who remain inside.* What would a future with Bashar Al Assad back in charge of Syria look like? That question, always ruminated upon by Syria-watchers, took on a r... more »
"America’s State Wreck Gathers Steam"
*"America’s State Wreck Gathers Steam: * *The Donald’s War Cabinet And The Fiscal Doom Loop"* by David Stockman "Last week the Donald’s incipient trade war got Wall Street’s nerves jangling, but that wasn’t the half of what’s coming. To wit, Trump has now essentially formed a War Cabinet and signed a Horribus spending bill that is a warrant for fiscal meltdown. Indeed, the two essentially comprise a self-fueling doom loop which means Washington’s descent into fiscal catastrophe is well-nigh unstoppable; it’s all over except for the screaming in the bond pits. That is, Trump’s new W... more »
Judge Rules It Was Necessary For Activists In Massachusetts To Engage In Civil Disobedience To Stop Pipeline
A judge in Massachusetts ruled it was necessary for activists to engage in civil disobedience to stop Spectra Energy’s natural gas pipeline in West Roxbury and acquitted the activists of civil infractions. Josh Raisler-Cohen, an attorney with the National Lawyers Guild, said the government reduced charges against the activists to The post Judge Rules It Was Necessary For Activists In Massachusetts To Engage In Civil Disobedience To Stop Pipeline appeared first on Shadowproof.
Posing with a fan outside the Polling station in Egypt's Presidential elections [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Posing with a fan outside the Polling station in Egypt's Presidential elections] Egyptian veteran actor Lebleba with a fan at a polling station in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018
Searching for his name in the Poll station's registry in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018 [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Searching for his name in the Poll station's registry in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018] An Egyptian voter searching for name in the voter registery at a polling station in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018
Filming the veteran star in a polling station [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Filming the veteran star in a polling station] Egyptian photographers and video journalists filming veteran Egyptian comedian Lebleba while she was at a polling station to cast her vote in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018
Meeting an old friend in a polling station [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Meeting an old friend in a polling station] Veteran Egyptian comedian Lebleba was happy to see a friend at the polling station where she would cast her vote in Egyptian Presidential elections 2018
An Egyptian voter in Egyptian Presidential elections 2018 [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: An Egyptian voter in Egyptian Presidential elections 2018] An Egyptian voter participated in Egypt's Presidential elections 2018
Erdogan accuses ‘strategic partners’ of supporting Kurdish fighters in Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Turkey’s strategic partners of providing weapons to Kurdish militant groups in northern Syria, as he spoke at the EU-Turkey summit in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Tuesday. “Our goal here is to clear these terrorists from this area. The possibilities for these terrorists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force destroys HTS bases in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their air campaign over the Idlib Governorate, yesterday, targeting several areas under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Airport in southwest Latakia carried out several raids, Tuesday, striking Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in the southern countryside of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN: Haley blames Russia for East Ghouta ‘travesty’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley laid the blame at Russia and other Security Council members for the ongoing “travesty” in Eastern Ghouta, speaking before the United Nations Security Council in New York City on Tuesday. “Russia will stop at nothing to use its permanent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Administration is Lying About the Census
The Commerce Department has announced that it is adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census, for the first time in seventy years. There has been a lot of speculation about possible political motivations for this action. It is difficult to know exactly what motivates government actors whose deliberations are not public. But it is possible to know one thing: the government’s sole stated reason for adding the question—improving enforcement of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)—is false. It is not the real reason. “Lying” is a strong word. Many falsehoods are bas... more »
Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?
There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.
Interstitium: Newfound 'Organ' Missed Due To Old Standard Method For Visualizing Anatomy
How do you miss an organ important for the function of all organs, most tissues and the mechanisms of most major diseases? Easy, you don't look for it. read more
“Momo Massacred, Tech Wrecked, & Bond Yields Battered”
*“Momo Massacred, Tech Wrecked, & Bond Yields Battered”* by Tyler Durden "Today's fun and games started with comments from Wilbur Ross on "emergency" curbs on Chinese investment but then a series of headlines on megatech - NVDA self-driving car suspension, TSLA NTSB probe, FB hearings and more headlines, and GOOGL and TWTR being dragged into the furore. All in all - a bloodbath! *Click image for larger size.* What goes up (on low volume) collapses on heavy volume... (Nasdaq - green, was worst; The Dow - blue, managed to hold some gains)... Failed rally: "This is the final push higher... more »
..Observer's Burden...
It's a *labor* to peer into fathomless skies. Call it work on any level not reviled or despised. Still, it's toil *observing*—a pain in the neck—and a chore to keep watching as you crane the head back... ...Too, regret *is* a bitch ever lurking the wings. No bells on her toes and she carries a *sting*. She appears near the end of your time on the stage; despair, then, more possible... inured against rage... *.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«***»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* ...*Will *I regret wasted time *badly* spent ever searching a fathomless space? Will I admit and *despair* "waste... more »
Rankins Is First Black Named To Top Mississippi Higher Ed Post
Among the numerous African-American “firsts” who symbolize racial progress in their fields, Dr. Alfred Rankins is likely to stand out. He is the first African-American to become commissioner of higher education in Mississippi.
How (Not) to Fight Proxy Wars
*C. Anthony Pfaff, Patrick Granfield* *Security, Middle East* [image: Ukrainian servicemen fire an artillery weapon in the direction of positions of the armed forces of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic near Novoluhanske in Donetsk region, Ukraine] Intervention always changes a proxy’s calculus: with insurance from a powerful benefactor, proxies have greater reason to choose violence over compromise. Iran’s proxies are running roughshod over America’s allies and interests in the Middle East. Hezbollah is dictating the terms of Lebanese politics and preparin... more »
Rex Tillerson Never Stood a Chance
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, North America* [image: Trump fires Secretary of State Tillerson] Washington was a foreign creature to him, where career Washingtonians might as well have been speaking Mandarin. They were the closing remarks of a man who was beaten and bloodied by the Washington game: *Never lose sight of your most valuable asset, the most valuable asset you possess: your personal integrity. Not one of you was gifted it; you were born with it. It belongs to you, and always has . . . This can be a very mean-spirited town. But you don’t have to choose to participate... more »
Turkey's Biggest National Security Threat Is Its Economy
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Economics, Middle East* [image: Turkish President Erdogan speaks during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Trabzon] Turkey appears to be heading for a major economic crisis, much of it of its own making. Turkey is a pivotal country, located with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. It borders the European Union countries of Greece and Bulgaria and shares its southern borders with civil war-torn Syria, the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, aspiring regional power Iran, Russian ally Armenia, and Georgia. Across the Black Sea is Russia, a traditional foe... more »
The U.S. Army Needs Modernized Humvees
*Dan Goure* *Security, * For a relatively modest expenditure, the Army can solve its Humvee recapitalization problem in the near-term. In future high-end conflicts, strategic mobility and tactical agility will be critical to U.S. Army operations. Based largely in the Continental United States, Army units will have to be moved by air and sea long distances to the theater of conflict. Once in theater, these units will have to be constantly on the move to avoid being subject to hostile fires. The Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, describes the challenge for operational and tact... more »
Monsanto and Bayer Tie the Knot – Don’t Miss the Most Satanic Wedding of the Year
*Julian Rose* - A bit of humor about the most hated company in the world.
Farmer Converts 40,000 Acres into Largest Organic Farm in Canada
*Phillip Schneider* - He realized growing organically was far more economical than growing conventionally.
X22 Report, “This Indicator Shows We Are About To Enter A Recession Or Something Much Worse”
X22 Report, “This Indicator Shows We Are About To Enter A Recession Or Something Much Worse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mczcW6rgcp0 *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Boom, The Plan Is In Motion, One Piece At A Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzp6lbqINMU
Petro-Yuan Helps Russia & China Dump US Dollar in Oil Trade
Petro-Yuan Helps Russia & China Dump US Dollar in Oil Trade by https://www.rt.com/ China is the world’s biggest crude consumer and buys most of its oil from Russia. However, most settlements are still in US dollars. The launch of the petro-yuan now allows Moscow and Beijing to use national currencies instead. – China and Russia are […]
Neocons Are Back With a Big War Budget and Big War Plans
Emphasis mine: Neocons Are Back With a Big War Budget and Big War Plans by ron paul, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ On Friday, President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill for 2018. The $1.3 trillion bill was so monstrous that it would have made the biggest spender in the Obama Administration blush. The image of leading Congressional Democrats Pelosi and […]
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis: Another Clash Averted With Russian Mercenaries In Syria
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis says deconfliction talks with the Russians averted another clash in Syria between US troops and Russian mercenaries *AFP:* *US says clash averted with Russian mercenaries in Syria* US forces in Syria narrowly averted another clash with Russian mercenaries like one last month that left more than 100 opposing fighters dead, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. Mattis told reporters that "Russian elements" moved across a deconfliction line into an area on the eastern side of the Euphrates river where the sides had previously agreed they c... more »
Galloway: ‘US, UK Diplomatic Expulsions Nearly a Declaration of War on Russia’
*George Galloway* | EU countries who rushed to follow Britain and the US over the Skripal case - are simply acting as 'vassal states'.
The Wrong Section 2
Yesterday the Commerce Department announced that a citizenship question will be included on the next census. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross stated that the addition of this question would generate data that would be helpful "for determining violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act," which "protects minority population voting rights." The Commerce Secretary also concluded that the concern that fewer non-citizens will respond to a census that includes a citizenship question were unfounded. Several states are considering a challenge to this proposed change. Presumably, they w... more »
As their national presence grows the Right Wing is going to extremes to discredit Parkland students.
Alex Jones played a video featuring @davidhogg111's #MarchForOurLives speech dubbed over with a Hitler speech https://t.co/icsyQcxG4I pic.twitter.com/3Dt5mhIL4J — Media Matters (@mmfa) March 27, 2018 The above tweets features the always rational Alex Jones suggesting that Parkland student David Hogg is the new embodiment of Hitler. Because you know that makes sense. But the smear tactics did not end there. Not by a long shot. Courtesy of Media Matters: *Right-wing media outlets amplified claims that Parkland survivor David Hogg made a Nazi salute after his speech at the March ... more »
New York Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle Is Running To Replace Louise Slaughter
NY-25 is completely within Monroe County. It includes Rochester, the Rochester suburbs and the towns of Penfield, Henrietta, Brighton, Brockport, Greece and Irondequot. The PVI is D+8. Obama won the district by around 20 points both times he ran and Hillary beat Trumpanzee 55.5% to 39,1%, Trump's second worst performance, by one point, in upstate New York. Louise Slaughter had represented the district for 3 decades when she died last week. The immediate frontrunner for the seat is the majority leader of the state Assembly, Joe Morelle, who officially announced his campaign yesterd... more »
The Foundation Podcast: Episode 4 with Economist Vance Ginn Now Available
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By Kevin Roberts, Vance Ginn In a fast-paced world with new economic issues in the headlines, it is essential to break them down to how they affect people.
TPPF applauds Trump Administration's move to rollback federal overregulation
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By Kevin Roberts, Robert Henneke Texas has led the way on reducing regulations and freeing Texans to pursue their own aims. It’s heartening to see the President’s commitment to this same vision of a free and prosperous America in which families, not federal bureaucracies, take priority.
Progs Have Their Panties All In A Wad Over the 2020 Census
Attention Y'all!. The Commerce Department has *confirmed* that the 2020 census will ask respondents if they are U.S. citizens or not. So y'all just gonna have to fess up and admit that you're a red-blooded American. On the face of it, that’s a pretty innocuous question and it was asked regularly until the 1950's. But the lefties now believe that beneath the surface it’s part of a vile Trump style voter suppression move. They say the Trump administration has also ruthlessly pursued people from south of the border without due process, even if they are being sent “back” to countries ... more »
Potential US Campaign Law Violations By Cambridge Analytica Being Investigated By Congressmen Cummings And Nadler
“Cummings and Nadler Investigate Potential Campaign Law Violations by Cambridge Analytica Mar 27, 2018 Press Release Washington, D.C. (Mar. 27, … Continue reading →
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 27, 2018
*Amanda Macias, CNBC:* *North Korea is quiet while the White House scrambles to coordinate talks between President Trump and Kim Jong Un* * President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but there are no confirmed details. * Adding to the disarray, Kim has been suspiciously silent, at least in public – and it has cast a shadow of doubt over the potential meeting. * Some foreign policy experts suspect that Kim was taken aback by Trump's acceptance. It has been nearly three weeks since President Donald Trump surprised the world with his "on-the-spot" ... more »
The Benefits of Human CO2 Emissions
“The Benefits of Human CO2 Emissions” by Dr Patrick Moore All life is carbon based and the primary source of this carbon is the CO2 in the global atmosphere. As recently as 18,000 years ago, at the height of the most recent major glaciation, CO2 dipped to its lowest level in recorded history at 180 […]
Democrats Push Assault Weapons Ban
[image: democrats-push-assault-weapons-ban] Congressional Democrats are pushing for an assault weapons ban in wake of the Florida school shooting.
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Suspicious Packages Found at D.C.-Area Military Bases
[image: suspect-arrested-in-connection-with-suspicious-packages-found-at-d-c-area-military-bases] Authorities in Washington State have arrested a man in connection with a series of suspicious packages that were found at military bases in the Washington, D.C., area.
Facebook, Zuckerberg and data mining for votes
"In the last two elections, Facebook has sold its user data to Democratic and, apparently more controversially, Republican campaign affiliates. Google, Twitter, and Facebook have often been accused of censoring users’ expression according to their own political tastes. Civil libertarians have accused social-media and Internet giants of violating rights of privacy, by monitoring the shopping, travel, eating, and entertainment habits of their customers to the extent that they know where and when Americans travel or communicate with one another." https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/... more »
Operation Damascus Steel:Syrian Army's Liberation of E Ghouta Almost Complete
*Sputnik * Last month, the Syrian Army and allied ground forces launched operation *Damascus Steel* to liberate the East Ghouta region from hardline Islamist militants who have occupied the area since 2012. Upon completion of a transfer deal recently agreed between militants and the Syrian government, *the Syrian Army will be in control of around 85 percent of the total territory of the initial pocket.* Militants from Erbeen, Zamalka, and other areas within this enclave are in the process of being transferred to the northwestern province of Idlib – one of the last remaining milit... more »
"Who is it that I am not permitted to criticize?"
There's a saying generally attributed to Voltaire, but which was apparently a much later aphorism (allegedly from Kevin Alfred Strom, a white supremacist): *To determine the true rulers of any society, all you must do is ask yourself this question: Who is it that I am not permitted to criticize?* I suppose it's ironic that it's from a white supremacist source, because the following graphic (courtesy of Wirecutter) is extraordinarily well suited to it. That's so true it hurts. If one even criticizes (much less condemns) any or all of the first four groups, the Social Justice W... more »
University of Nevada Lists 104 Acres For Sale in Reno
RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno is selling 104 acres of farmland in east Reno. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the university is requesting purchase proposals with the minimum bid set at $20 million for the parcel at Mill Street and McCarran Boulevard. The land is a section of the university’s 915-acre Main Station […]
Ex-UofA Coach Accused of Assaulting Athlete To Go On Trial This Week
TUCSON, Ariz. — A former University of Arizona assistant track and field coach is scheduled to go on trial this week in a Tucson court. Craig Carter was arrested in May 2015 on domestic violence charges involving a female student-athlete. He’s accused of choking the woman and threatening her with a box cutter and is […]
Post-Nassar Sex-Assault Probe Snares Michigan State Official
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University widened Tuesday as authorities charged a medical school official with failing to keep former sports doctor Larry Nassar in line and accused him of groping female students and storing nude student selfies on his campus computer. William Strampel, 70, is the first person […]
UK COLUMN: Cambridge Analytica, Corbyn vs The Lobby, Dr. Nott and the ‘City State’ Agenda
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson is joined by Patrick Henningsen for some of this week's top stories in the UK, Europe, US and the Middle East.
House votes Yes on GD corporate welfare - to the Senate tomorrow
The Maine House of Representatives voted 117-31 today in favor of the GD corporate welfare bill. The capital was a mad house as the AFL-CIO had their lobby day as did the Medicaid Expansion supporters. BIW bused in a number of workers (paid to attend) who lined both sides of the entrance to the House chambers. We had twenty of our supporters there who spread out - handed out flyers - and talked to BIW workers and others inside the packed hallway. Before the House session began Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) approached me all upset. She told me that she had just c... more »
World News Briefs -- March 27, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *North Korean leader was in delegation visiting Beijing: source* North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was part of a secretive delegation that arrived in Beijing by train on Monday and left on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter and foreign media reports. The visit, which would be Kim’s first known journey abroad since he assumed power in 2011, was not announced by North Korea or China and has remained shrouded in mystery. South Korea’s left-leaning Hankyoreh newspaper reported that Kim had traveled to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinpin... more »
Should The U.S. Sell F-35s To Taiwan?
F-35A (DoD) *The Hill:* *Top GOP senators push Trump to sell F-35s to Taiwan to deter China* Two top Republican senators on Monday urged President Trump to sell Taiwan F-35 or F-16 fighter jets to bolster the small nation’s air defense and deter “China's aggressive military posture.” In a letter, Senate Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senate Armed Services Committee member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) asked Trump to “commit to providing new, U.S.-made fighters to aid in Taiwan's self-defense.” “After years of military modernization, China shows the ability to wage war against Taiwan for... more »
Facebook stocks plunge as the FTC launches investigation into data sharing practices. Update!
Courtesy of NBC News: *Shares of Facebook cratered as much as 6 percent Monday after the Federal Trade Commission announced it is investigating the company's data practices in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica leak of 50 million users' information. * *"The FTC takes very seriously recent press reports raising substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook. Today, the FTC is confirming that it has an open non-public investigation into these practices," the agency said in a statement. * *The FTC declined to confirm last week that it was investigating Facebook, incl... more »
Did David Hogg Give a Nazi Salute?
A Parkland school shooting survivor was accused — falsely — of giving a Nazi salute at the end of his "March for Our Lives" speech.
The Calgary Zoo Euthanized a Wolf to Make Room for ‘Cuter’ Pups
A senior grey wolf named Kali was one of the most beloved animals at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada. When the zoo was working on a promotional video last year, Kali was featured in it. As the public decided on Canada’s greatest animal species in an online survey, beautiful Kali represented the winner – the wolf. She was beloved. In spite of that, last month Kali the wolf was put down by the zoo. The reasons for Kali’s euthanasia are uncertain and very dubious. Although she was not a young animal, at 14 years old Kali was still enjoying her life and was fairly healthy. According... more »
Millions of $ for Communist Vietnam’s Dictatorship in Shameful $1.3 Trillion Budget Debacle
[image: millions-of-for-communist-vietnam-s-dictatorship-in-shameful-1-3-trillion-budget-debacle] Despite the fact that our nation is more than $20 trillion in debt, Congress continues to shower Communist Vietnam with millions of dollars, even though it brutally persecutes Christians and Buddhists, represses all political dissent, and is a longtime partner of the Soviet Union and Putin’s Russia.
Tariff Reality Ignites Stocks, Affirms Dow Theory Bull Market Signal
[image: tariff-reality-ignites-stocks-affirms-dow-theory-bull-market-signal] The Bull Market in stocks remains alive and well despite Trump's tough talk on tariffs.
Russia Is Saying That ISIS Is Gaining Ground In Afghanistan. The U.S. Says No
*Military Times: **Is ISIS gaining ‘serious’ ground in Afghanistan? Russia says yes. The US says no.* U.S. airstrikes killed two leaders of ISIS-Khorasan — the Islamic State’s Afghan offshoot — this month, as U.S. commanders claim they are fighting a narrative pushed by Russia that IS is growing in the country. Omair and Abu Samaya, ISIS-K’s lead facilitators of foreign fighters, were killed during a meeting in the northern Afghan province of Sari Pul. Later that same night, Afghan Special Security Forces killed an additional 13 ISIS-K fighters during a raid in Jowzjan, a neighbor... more »
Check Out This Saudi Arabian Propaganda Video
*Business Insider*: *A crazy viral video showing Saudi Arabia destroying Iran's military is now more relevant than ever* * A video was posted in December 2017 showing the Saudi military responding to an unprovoked attack — and then laying waste to the Iranian military, liberating the country single-handedly. * Saudi officials and media have denied that the crown prince or Saudi government personnel were involved in the video, but it looks strikingly similar to how a propaganda video would look. * While Saudi Arabia's military equipment is among the best in the world, it still has t... more »
The West begins to realize that Hypersonics are real… and not theirs. [VIDEO]
American news site The Hill note that Russia and China have left the USA way behind in the development of new state-of-the-art weapons technologies More The post The West begins to realize that Hypersonics are real… and not theirs. [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.
Officials from six nations plan to boycott the 2018 World Cup in Moscow
But all that means is that these national level representatives and heads of state will miss some soccer games that many of their own citizens - and teams - will still be playing and watching. More The post Officials from six nations plan to boycott the 2018 World Cup in Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
Did Planned Parenthood Say There Should Be a Disney Princess Who Had an Abortion?
Screenshots of a purported Planned Parenthood tweet circulated that appear to suggest a controversial idea for a Disney heroine.
Was Emma González Photographed Swinging an Umbrella at a Truck?
A famous 2007 photograph of singer Britney Spears is being used to spread a false accusation against the mass shooting survivor turned gun safety advocate.
Did David Hogg Offer Contrasting Stances on the First and Second Amendments?
The Parkland school shooting survivor opposes a requirement for clear backpacks, but he has also stated repeatedly that he supports the Second Amendment.
BREAKING: No Charges for Cops Who Shot and Killed Alton Sterling on Video
[image: sterling] After nearly two years, Louisiana'a attorney general has ruled out the possibility of criminal charges for the two officers recorded on video shooting and killing Alton Sterling. The post BREAKING: No Charges for Cops Who Shot and Killed Alton Sterling on Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
More manufacturing, better pay: the Idaho story
The Wall Street Journal reports that the small state of Idaho had the largest wage growth in the USA last year. It also has a tiny, 3% unemployment rate. What might be the secret of its success? Turns out manufacturing employment is increasing at a strong clip. Wow. Encourage ordinary people to use machines to […] The post More manufacturing, better pay: the Idaho story appeared first on UnHerd.
UnPacked Shorts – China’s class ridden society
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Charlotte Pickles and Sally Chatterton discuss how being born in rural China gives you fewer rights than if you were born in urban China. With millions migrating internally to China’s cities, could this entrenched discrimination threaten China’s stability? Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – China’s class ridden society appeared first on UnHerd.
UK Government Falling Apart, Changes Subject by Kicking Russia
[image: undefined] The British government has never been more unpopular amongst the British people. It’s being crushed by problems entirely of its own making and undone by its own neglect and incompetence over a disastrously handled Brexit, crippling austerity measures, a general public still reeling from the horror of the Grenfell fire, and an ever-failing National Health Service, which, given that it is the fourth largest employer in Europe, is a deeply worrying and resonant issue. In light of this, the response by British diplomat Mr. Stuart Gill OBE in his OpED to the Sunday Ti... more »
Too Big To Fail, Too Difficult To Complete: James Webb Space Telescope Now Maybe 2020
The James Webb Space Telescope, originally scheduled to be completed in 2007, now might be ready in 2020. If you still believe anything coming from Big Space. Meanwhile, Big Space claims it is under-funded. While it's true many worthy small experiments can't get the money they need, the reason is not due to the Bush, Obama or Trump administrations, it is because all three of them have watched JWST, the supposed successor to Hubble, bleed funding dry with its constant misses and overruns. read more
The Food Waste Solution That You Might Not Know You Are Using
Do you buy bagged bread in the grocery store? There are usually several options including bread made with whole grains or containing several different kinds of grain. You have probably noticed that such breads stay nice and soft for quite a while. Some people are even suspicious about that imagining that the bread might be “loaded with preservatives.” read more
Warning: Over 3,000 Areas Tested WORSE Than Flint for Lead Poisoning Levels. These Six Major U.S. Cities Are Among Those Affected
The horrific water crisis in Flint, Michigan has put spotlight on the fast-growing water quality issue in the United States. This led to multiple organizations to start looking deeper into this situation, and what they’ve found is unsettling. While the growing alternative health movement has been sternly focused on avoiding chemicals that are deliberately added to our water supply, especially fluoride, the deteriorating conditions of our water infrastructure is also bringing high levels of lead right into our homes, and it shows no signs if slowing any time soon. Flint was the first ... more »
How to Remove Fluoride From Your Drinking Water
If you’ve been searching for a way to get rid of the chemicals like fluoride, chlorine and heavy metals from your drinking water, you probably have come across a lot of different products online that cost hundreds of dollars, 500 or more, or even thousands. I personally have spent a lot of time looking for a more affordable way to purify my home water of these chemicals, especially fluoride, but I didn’t have any luck until recently! After months and months of searching I finally found a company that has a water filter that can remove all three of these, even fluoride (which is the ... more »
2018 House Elections Coming Up... But It Seems Kind Of Quiet In Ohio
We've been talking about a big primary day coming up-- May 8-- and focussing on lively primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, where Democrats have an opportunity to elect valient progressives Dan Canon and Jenny Marshall. May 8th, though, is also primary day in Ohio. In theory, November should be a good opportunity for Democrats to win back some congressional seats in Ohio. There's a gubernatorial race and a Senate race. According to a new poll by SurveyUSA, Sherrod Brown is running way ahead of both GOP front-runners, multimillionaire right wing crackpots Mike Gibbons (who has ... more »
BREAKING: An attempt to discuss graduation rates!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018More bungled work at the Times:* The boxed sub-headline on the column had a gloomy feel. Specifically, here's what it said: *More poor students are going to college, but the number of graduates falls.* Frankly, it sounded bad. It sounded like the column in question concerned the nation's "poor students." It sounded like the number of college graduates among that group has been in decline. In fact, the column wasn't about "poor" students at all. If you read some extremely tiny print beneath a graphic the column contained, you could see that the column was ... more »
Is Trump Trying to Fire Mueller or Preemptively Discredit His Findings?
Over the past week, nearly a year after he tried to have Robert Mueller fired, Donald Trump went on a tweeting rampage against the special counsel. Trump’s escalating Twitter attacks may be a harbinger of Mueller’s impending dismissal — or the president could be trying to preemptively discredit and delegitimize Mueller’s eventual findings against him.... Read more »
Toward a real solution for school shootings
World-renowned expert on adolescent addictive illness, clinical psychologist, and Orthodox priest weighs in on the epidemic of shootings and what needs to be done to stop them. More The post Toward a real solution for school shootings appeared first on The Duran.
North Korea Would Kill U.S. Tanks With Lots of Artillery Guns
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * But would it stop Washington in a war? A war with North Korea would involve the mobilization of that country’s entire population and the activation of at least 1.2 million active-duty soldiers and 7.7 million reservists. North Korea would then implement plans which the regime designed to fight — and defeat — U.S. forces on the battlefield. This does not mean North Korea would succeed. One of the biggest problems the North Korean army faces is lack of ability to sustain itself — particularly in terms of fuel, which would limit the ability of its t... more »
The Air Force Will Soon Have a Plane That Will Make the F-22, F-35 and F-15 Ever Deadlier
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Extending the strike range of attack aircraft such as an F-15, F-35 or F-22 brings great tactical significance--and this is the plane that can do it. The first new, high-tech next-generation KC-46A aerial refueling tanker will be delivered to the service later this year, marking the beginning of a long-sought after effort to replace the current aging fleet and better enable attack and ISR missions around the globe, service officials say. A new tanker, which will of course modernize and sustain the refueling mission for the Air Force, is fundamental to ... more »
Are the Kids Alright? The March for Our Lives as a Social Movement
Tom Nichols, he of Death of Expertise fame, raised a few hackles over the weekend when he said marches really hadn’t achieved anything since the Civil Rights Movement. News flash: You’re not John Lewis or MLK, and this isn’t Selma. And frankly, that was about the last time marches – led with dignity and respect because […]
Left’s Redistricting Arguments: They Just Do Not Like Our Form of Government
[image: left-s-redistricting-arguments-they-just-do-not-like-our-form-of-government] The attack upon state redistricting plans is really an attack upon our very form of government — a federal republic, not a unitary democracy.
Internet of Things – Formula for a Global Trance
By Jon Rappoport I’m following up on my previous article about the Internet of Things (IoT). Here is the psychology in a nutshell: MAKE PEOPLE... more »
New Kentucky Law Puts Limits on Drone Spying, Will Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a bill requiring police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in most situations became law without the... more »
Why Are Food, Water And Air—Life’s Essentials—Deliberately Poisoned? Part I: Food
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever wondered about that, or even questioned why, in reality, that’s been going on DELIBERATELY since the end of... more »
The US Government Just Destroyed Our Privacy While Nobody Was Paying Attention
By Carey Wedler While the nation remained fixated on gun control and Facebook’s violative practices last week, the U.S. government quietly codified the CLOUD Act,... more »
Confirmed: Facebook Violates Privacy By Storing All Call And Text Data Of Users
By Mac Slavo Adding to the seemingly endless amount of fuel stoking the #deleteFacebook furor is the newest social media privacy violation, and this one’s... more »
China Moves To Destroy US Dollar As They Launch The Gold-backed Petro-Yuan
By Matt Agorist In a massive move against the global dominance of the U.S. dollar, China’s highly anticipated Petro-Yuan has been launched in Shanghai. With... more »
Physical Gold Production May Be Peaking, But There Is No Shortage In Paper Gold
By Clint Siegner Gold production numbers for 2017 are still being compiled but estimates call for the first annual decline in mine output since 2008.... more »
“Free” Spying Smart Parking Meters Are “Virtual Police Officers”
By MassPrivateI Cities across America are installing free smart parking meters equipped with license plate readers (LPR). A company called Municipal Parking Service (MPS) has been...more »
Testimony Before The Texas Senate Committee on Education
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QotD: "Those who carry on trade always try to rid themselves of competition..."
*"Those who carry on trade always try to rid themselves of competition; they always produce some sophistical arguments to prove that it is to the interest of the State to rid them at least of foreign competition, which they have no difficulty in representing as the enemy of national trade."*~ French economist ARJ Turgot in a 1754 letter to Controller-General of Finances Abbé Terray [Hat tip Cafe Hayek] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
BREAKING: Syrian Army uncovers mass grave in East Ghouta
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 10 P.M.) – A mass grave which contains scores of corpses has been unearthed today in the recently-restored suburb of Harasta. Even though the exact number of bodies are not yet known, it is widely believed that those belong to Syrian Army servicemen killed in the battleground during the few past years. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militants shoot down Army drone on Syria’s Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) – Rebel fighters in the southern province of Daraa shot down a drone for the Syrian Army. The drone, a Russian-made type Orlan-10, was downed over Busra al-Harir town located in the northwestern countryside of Daraa. The province has been under the de-escalation zone deal agreed on by Russia, Iran and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Assad loses 2,000 tanks since Syrian War started, still has thousands more anyway, also happens to be winning
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The latest hype to be spread around by opposition sources to ease humiliation suffered by East Ghouta rebels is the new-found realization that the Syrian Army and allied forces have lost around two thousand armored vehicles since the Syrian War started in 2011. In reality, the mentioning of this probably […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Afrin: civilians return home as battles wind down [+ Video]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 P.M.) – More of Afrin residents began to return to their homes as clashes were halted between the Turkish-backed factions and Kurdish militants. Turkey had called on civilians who fled the battles to return to their homes “as the entire region is now liberated from the terrorist militiamen of YPG”. Following the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
As the Robert Mueller Russia probe moves forward Donald Trump's legal team is in tatters.
Jay SekulowCourtesy of the New York Times: *As President Trump heads into one of the most critical phases of the special counsel’s investigation, his personal legal team has shrunk to essentially just one member, and he is struggling to find any top lawyers willing to represent him. * *Working for a president is usually seen as a dream job. But leading white-collar lawyers in Washington and New York have repeatedly spurned overtures to take over the defense of Mr. Trump, a mercurial client who often ignores his advisers’ guidance. In some cases, lawyers’ firms have blocked any t... more »
SECOND AMENDMENT REPEAL: THERE ISN'T ENOUGH GREASE ON THE PLANET TO MAKE A SLOPE THAT SLIPPERY
For decades, gun absolutists have been telling us that even the most modest, incremental gun control laws mustn't be passed because passing them would the first step onto a "slippery slope" that would soon lead to nationwide confiscation of all privately owned guns and a ban on individual gun ownership. That's ridiculous, but most of the time the scaremongering works. Oddly, the same people who have succeeded in blocking nearly every gun control baby step in recent years are now howling about a *New York Times* op-ed by retired Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens titled "Repeal ... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 85 – 2018
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Judge in #ExxonKnew case accepts amicus brief exposing climatology’s grave error
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley Judge Alsup, in the California global warming trial, has accepted the amicus curiae brief from my eight distinguished colleagues and me. The brief now becomes an official part of the court documents. The judge may yet ask all parties to respond to it.…
New report reveals a 23 year long pause in stratospheric temperature
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: STATE OF THE CLIMATE REPORT REVEALS 23-YEAR TEMPERATURE PAUSE IN THE STRATOSPHERE London 27 March 2018: A new report from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) counters media hype over recent warm global temperatures, showing that almost all of the sudden increase in temperatures in the last couple…
Nothing Unusual Happening in Climate Change, Over 40 New Scientific Papers Confirm
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Dellers writes: ? The scare about global warming is overdone, according to more than 40 scientific papers published in just the first three months of 2018. What their charts clearly show is that “nothing climatically unusual is happening.” In the chart…
QotD: "I'd like to see a 'slow information' movement, parallel to the 'slow food' movement..."
*"I'd like to see a 'slow information' movement, parallel to the 'slow food' movement. Just little things. Read whole articles, don't skim. Read more books. Have commentary be only a small part of your intake. In short: more protein and fibre, less cake."* ~ graphic novelist Zach Weinersmith. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Is Trump Assembling a War Cabinet?
[image: is-trump-assembling-a-war-cabinet] What is Trump, who assured us there would be no more stupid wars, thinking? Truman and LBJ got us into wars they could not end, and both lost their presidencies. Eisenhower and Nixon ended those wars and were rewarded with landslides.
Facebook Under Fire: Users and Investors Leaving
[image: facebook-under-fire-users-and-investors-leaving] Following the news of Facebook’s data breach that allowed political manipulation of the 2016 election, the social media giant is facing a steady stream of criticism from a variety of sources.
"Want To Freak Yourself Out? Here Is All The Personal Data That Facebook/Google Collect”
*"Want To Freak Yourself Out? * *Here Is All The Personal Data That Facebook/Google Collect”* by Tyler Durden "The Cambridge Analytica scandal was never really about Cambridge Analytica. As we've pointed out, neither Facebook nor Cambridge Analytica have been accused of doing anything explicitly illegal (though one could be forgiven for believing they had, based on the number of lawsuits and official investigations that have been announced). Instead, the backlash to these revelations - which has been justifiably focused on Facebook - is so severe because the public has been forced t... more »
Satellite Images Reveal 40 Chinese Navy Ships And Submarines Flanking The Carrier Liaoning
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Satellite photo dated March 26, 2018 shows Chinese ships south of Hainan, China. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Satellite images reveal show of force by Chinese navy in South China Sea* * New satellite images reveal the massive scale of a Chinese naval drill earlier this month in the South China Sea. * The images, provided by Planet Labs Inc, confirm a Chinese carrier group has entered the vital trade waterway as part of what the Chinese navy earlier described as combat drills. * Sailing in a line formation more suited to visual... more »
Talk about crime and societal breakdown . . .
What happens when respect for the law, and for property, is so degraded, and the desire to make money by any means available is so great, that lives don't matter? This happens. A train derailed in Cullinan on Tuesday afternoon, 30 kilometres east of Pretoria [in South Africa]. According to Alika Steyn of Friends of the Rail, the derailment around 13:30 was due to stolen train tracks. “About 400 passengers were on board when the train derailed,” she said. She said they were only aware of two drivers who sustained minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. There's more at t... more »
Was a Scuba Diver Hospitalized After Getting His Penis Stuck in a Giant Clam?
Rumors about a sexually adventurous scuba diver brought down by a shellfish allergy originated with a satirical web site.
México y EU firman acuerdos bilaterales de comercio
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 México y Estados Unidos firmaron tres acuerdos para facilitar el comercio binacional, durante la visita a la capital mexicana de la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional estadounidense, Kirstjen Nielsen, y en medio de una dura renegociación del TLCAN.
El TPP abre la puerta a mayor vigilancia en internet
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 Este tratado de nueva generación presionará para que México refuerce el papel de su policía cibernética. En el nuevo TLCAN también se busca implementar este tipo de medidas.
Tailandia considera unirse a CPTPP y RCEP
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 Tailandia considera unirse al CPTPP, un bloque recién formado por 11 naciones en Asia-Pacífico sin Estados Unidos, y el RCEP, indicó el viceprimer ministro tailandés Somkid Jatusripitak.
TLC con Turquía asusta a empresarios colombianos
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 Gobierno insiste en que las reuniones de hoy y mañana buscan conocer las mejoras en la propuesta de los negociadores turcos, mientras empresarios siguen alarmados con un eventual ‘cierre rápido' de un TLC.
Minera canadiense Red Eagle pide a tribunal internacional definir demanda contra Colombia
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 La empresa espera que el país la repare por más de 32 millones de dólares tras delimitación del Páramo de Santurbán.
Séoul fait des concessions pour sauver son accord commercial avec Washington
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Mar-2018 Après des semaines de négociation, les deux parties sont parvenues à un accord "de principe" sur une révision de leur traité de libre-échange (FTA) et les taxes sur l'acier, a annoncé le ministre sud-coréen du Commerce Kim Hyon-chong.
Negotiating directives for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
25-Mar-2018 As released by the European Council
Directives de négociation relatives à une convention instituant un tribunal multilatéral chargé du règlement des différends en matière d'investissements
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
25-Mar-2018 Publié par le Conseil européen
Directrices de negociación para un Convenio relativo al establecimiento de un tribunal multilateral para la solución de diferencias en materia de inversiones
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
25-Mar-2018 Publicado por Consejo Europeo
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