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In Military Takeover’s First Month, Rio Robberies Rise to Record Levels
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, April 18th, Rio de Janeiro’s Instituto de Segurança Publica – ISP (Public Security Institute), released the state’s much-anticipated crime statistics for March 2018, the first full month of the federal military intervention. Despite the military takeover, robberies in Rio actually rose to record-breaking […]
USA Rep Lies About Leonard Peltier at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
. USA Representative Lies About Leonard Peltier at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Letter to Democracy Now! by Tony Gonzales Jean Roach, Lakota, speaks on video below Censored News I am tony gonzales, executive director with AIM-WEST. I and members of our delegation that also include members of the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee are attending the UN
Colonel Demoted And Others Punished Over Dinosaur Puppet Video During A Re-Enlistment Oath
Master Sgt. Robin Brown, right, a public affairs officer with the Tennessee Air National Guard, recites her oath of re-enlistment using a dinosaur hand puppet in an April 13 video. (Screenshot of video from Facebook) *Air Force Times*: *Colonel demoted, immediately retired from Air National Guard over dinosaur puppet video* The Tennessee Air National Guard colonel who led a re-enlistment ceremony in which a senior noncommissioned officer recited her oath using a dinosaur puppet has been demoted and retired. Army Maj. Gen. Terry Haston, the adjutant general for the Tennessee Nation... more »
The Clock Is Ticking For The Dollar Devaluation And Subsequent Gold Revaluation Many Times Higher
The Clock Is Ticking For The Dollar Devaluation And Subsequent Gold Revaluation Many Times Higher by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Lynette Zang explains how there’s already been one currency devaluation with a gold revaluation two days later, and soon it will be America’s turn. Here’s why… Lynette Zang interviewed on Reluctant Preppers: – Are the markets set to resume their record […]
Bolton urges for a new “Arab Coalition” to fill America’s shoes in Syria
Just the thing that is needed to save the Syrian people More The post Bolton urges for a new “Arab Coalition” to fill America’s shoes in Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Syrian military launches largest attack on last rebel bastion in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Syrian military launched their largest attack against the militants in the eastern Qalamoun region of Damascus, yesterday, a source told Al-Masdar News. Led by their Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a large barrage of missiles and artillery shells into the eastern Qalamoun region on Wednesday, causing considerable […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army hands over two intact US cruise missiles that failed to detonate to Russian military – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 A.M.) – According to the TASS news agency claiming to cite a source in the Syrian Ministry of Defense, the Syrian Army has handed over two intact US cruise missiles to the Russian military. The cruise missiles in question had been used to attack Syria during a US-led strike operation against Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump says US, Russia had deadly fight in Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 A.M.) – “There has been nobody tougher on Russia than President Donald Trump between building up the military,” US President Donald Trump said during a press conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Wednesday. “There was no collusion with Russia, other than by the democrats, or as I call […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces claim to score direct hit on Saudi airport with ballistic missile in new attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – At some point during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, Houthi rebels fired a short range ballistic missile into Saudi Arabia, targeting a large airport in the country’s south. Specifically, Houthi forces fired the missile – identified as a Badr-1 type design – at the Jizan Regional Airport. Houthi military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First pictures of infamous Jaysh al-Islam prison in Douma where thousands of civilians, soldiers were held captive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The first pictures have emerged – released by Syrian state media – showing Jaysh al-Islam’s infamous At-Tubah prison inside (or rather underneath) the city of Douma in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. According to sources, the jail site held thousands of prisoners – both civilian hostages and captured soldiers – during […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Houthi rebels blow-up entire squad of Saudi-backed fighters with missile strike in northwest Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 A.M.) – Video footage (below) has been released showing the moment that Houthi rebels engaged a truck full of Saudi-backed fighters in Yemen’s Al-Jawf Governorate. Houthi forces employed an anti-tank guided missile system (likely of the Russian-built Konkurs or Fagot type) to attack the truck, scoring a direct hit and completely destroying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys new 500-mm rocket artillery system for future operations – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – A new rocket artillery system – natively produced by Syrian military industry – has been approved for service with the the Syrian Army following the completion of field tests. According to sources, the new weapon is called the Goulan-1000 (seen above), the latest model of the Syrian Army’s Goulan self-propelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Endocannabinoid Deficiency Suspected As Cause For Fibromyalgia.
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Lawyers could be replaced by artificial intelligence
Lawyers could be replaced by artificial intelligence https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/17/lawyers-could-be-replaced-by-artificial-intelligence.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain
SpaceX Just Launched NASA’s Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope (Gee I Wonder What They’ll Find)
SpaceX Just Launched NASA’s Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope (Gee I Wonder What They’ll Find) https://futurism.com/tess-telescope-exoplanets-launch/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
"For Thousands of Years, Humans Slept in Two Shifts. Should We Do It Again?”
*"For Thousands of Years, Humans Slept in Two Shifts.* * Should We Do It Again?”* by Robby Berman “She was wide awake and it was nearly two in the morning. When asked if everything was alright, she said, “Yes.” Asked why she couldn’t get to sleep she said, “I don’t know.” Neuroscientist Russell Foster of Oxford might suggest she was exhibiting “a throwback to the bi-modal sleep pattern." Research suggests we used to sleep in two segments with a period of wakefulness in-between. A. Roger Ekirch, historian at Virginia Tech, uncovered our segmented sleep history in his 2005 book "At D... more »
Oil Sands – Oily Problems
The vast oil sand deposits in Alberta, Canada, occasionally yield excellent fossils, the latest one during the year 2011 when an almost perfectly formed nodosaur was found. It was an armoured herbivore that walked on four legs, but the unique … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
*Loading Munitions* Marines load bombs onto an F-35 Lightning II aircraft during a distributed short takeoff vertical landing operation in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from the following photo-gallery .... *Marines Arm, Refuel F-35 Lightning II Aircraft* (US Department of Defense).
Musical Interlude: Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue”
Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue” -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-_2G7MMgc
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Following an ancient galaxy-galaxy collision 200 million light-years from Earth, debris from a gas-rich galaxy, NGC 5291, was flung far into intergalactic space. NGC 5291 and the likely interloper, also known as the "Seashell" galaxy, are captured near the center of this spectacular scene. The sharp, ground-based telescopic image looks toward the galaxy cluster Abell 3574 in the southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* Stretched along the 100,000 light-year long tidal tails, are clumps resembling dwarf galaxies, but lacking old stars, apparently dominated by ... more »
"Be Not Afraid Of Life..."
"These then are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact." - William James
White House And U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Are Denying Reports That Mattis Asked President Trump To Get Congress's Approval On Syria Strikes
*Daily Mail:* *White House shoots down report Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Trump he should get Congress to vote before Syria airstrikes as 'categorically false'* * Mattis made the recommendation after Trump had already tweeted to 'get Ready Russia,' according to the New York Times * Trump also wrote that the U.S. munitions would be 'smart' * According to the report Mattis urged a congressional vote, which some lawmakers urged as a way to get buy-in, add to the weight of strikes * White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called it 'completely false' * Trump wanted to ... more »
Are Orange County Democrats Selling Congressional Nominations?
*This is what a DCCC recruit who wants to buy a congressional seat looks like* Well... we'll see. That's certainly the DCCC's most fervent desire. They scumbags at 430 S. Capitol St SE in Washington prefer that and recruit candidates and on self-funding capacity. So let's look at who's self-funding in the 4 Orange county districts that Hillary won but that have Republican incumbents. First is CA-39, where really stupid DCCC staffers stumbled and actually recruited two very wealthy candidates, Gil Cisneros and Mai-KhanhTran, neither of whom live sin the district. So here's the self-... more »
"Free Download: Kahlil Gibran, "The Madman"; "The Seven Selves"
*"The Seven Selves"* by Kahlil Gibran "In the silent hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whispers: *First Self:* Here, in this madman, I have dwelt all these years, with naught to do but renew his pain by day and recreate his sorrow by night. I can bear my fate no longer, and now I must rebel. *Second Self:* Yours is a better lot than mine, brother, for it is given me to be this madman's joyous self. I laugh his laughter and sing his happy hours, and with thrice winged feet I dance his brighter thoughts. It is I that would ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day"
* "The Summer Day"* "Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down- who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, h... more »
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"Winter Is Coming", Part 3
*"Winter Is Coming", Part 3* by Jim Quinn “The very survival of the nation will feel at stake. Sometime before the year 2025, America will pass through a great gate in history, commensurate with the American Revolution, Civil War, and twin emergencies of the Great Depression and World War II.” – Strauss & Howe, "The Fourth Turning" In Part One of this article I laid out the reasons for Gray Champions arising to meet challenges during crisis periods in history. In Part Two of this article I assessed the configuration of Gray Champions throughout the world and the potential impact ... more »
"Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda..."
"It is what it is, and it was what it was. Don’t fret the could-haves because if it should-have, it would-have." - Unknown
“Our Strange Attraction To Self-Destructive Behaviors, Choices, & Incentives”
*“Our Strange Attraction To Self-Destructive Behaviors, * *Choices, & Incentives”* by Charles Hugh Smith "The gravitational pull of self-destructive behaviors, choices and incentives is scale-invariant, meaning that we can discern the strange attraction to self-destruction in the entire scale of human experience, from individuals to families to groups to entire societies. The proliferation of self-destructive behaviors, choices and incentives in our socio-economic system is profoundly troubling. Exhibit 1 is the opioid epidemic (charts below, click image for larger size). How did we... more »
Hydroponics – In A Jar
How to do Hydroponic Gardening in jars, with no special equipment. Continue reading →
NASA Engineer: A Women Should Be The First Person on Mars
*Newsweek:* "Allison McIntyre, who oversees NASA's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Houston, the home base for astronaut training, said it's only fair that a woman takes humanity's first steps on Mars. Twelve humans have set foot on a planetary body beyond Earth. All 12 were men, walking on the Moon during the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of the Apollo missions. NASA's first female astronaut to fly in the space shuttle, Sally Ride, notoriously had to explain that she wouldn't need 100 tampons for a week in space, in 1983. McIntyre says, "We have female astronauts, but we h... more »
Hey! Yo! Ohio, Your Elected Officials Passed A Bill So Telecom Companies May Now Install More Small Cell Towers in Residential Yards and Everywhere Else.
By B.N. Frank Dear Ohioans, last week, comedian, Bill Maher made a crack about cell phones. You are tolerating things right now that will make... more »
The Navy Has Big Plans To Defend the Fleet From Missile Attacks (From Russia or China)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * EW is back. U.S. Navy warships are getting a significant boost in electronic warfare capability that should help protect those vessels from missile attack. Engineers at the Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division are upgrading the AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare (EW) system, which was originally introduced in the 1970s, to the current state of the art. “The primary mission of the Surface EW System is Anti-Ship Missile Defense, which is all about the protection of the ships,” Bryan Fox, NSWC Crane’s AN/SLQ-32(V)6 In-Service Engineering Agen... more »
Taiwan Armed with the F-35: China's Worst Nightmare or a Big Mistake?
*David An* *Security, * A brewing debate is emerging on this very topic? In a recent letter to President Donald Trump, dated March 26, Senators John Cornyn and James Inhofe advocated the sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to Taiwan. “Taiwan has a legitimate requirement to field a modern fighter fleet to address a myriad of defense contingencies,” The reasoning within the senators’ letter was simple and clear: “China shows the ability to successfully wage war against Taiwan for the first time since the 1950s.” They continued in their letter to the president, “However... more »
Is Russia And The U.S. On The Verge Of A Nuclear Arms Race?
Russian Topol inter-continental ballistic missiles are pictured during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade (file photo) *The Guardian:* *US and Russian nuclear arsenals set to be unchecked for first time since 1972* Arms control experts have signed a statement warning international constraints will expire in 2021 unless a new nuclear deal is reached. The US and Russian nuclear arsenals could soon be unconstrained by any binding arms control agreements for the first time since 1972, triggering an expensive and dangerous new arms race, a group of former offici... more »
No Data on Novichok’s Country Or Lab of Origin – UK Delegation at OPCW
RT Published on Apr 18, 2018 OPCW representatives say they cannot identify the country or laboratory of origin of the nerve agent used in the Skripal poisoning. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/93j2 end
Israel’s Gaza Blockade Blamed for Water Crisis
Israel’s Gaza Blockade Blamed for Water Crisis by https://www.aljazeera.com/ The water from Gaza’s taps is unsafe to drink because it contains dangerous levels of chlorine and sulphate. – Clean drinking water is a luxury in Gaza. Waste treatment plants cannot work at full capacity because of electricity and fuel shortages, which means sewage is pumped directly into the […]
Rand Paul Talks Syrian False Flag
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 18, 2018 Alex Jones presents a video clip of Rand Paul on CNN pushing back against the narrative supported Wolf Blitzer, and he suggests that perhaps someone other than Assad committed the gas attack. end
Pentagon Insider: Neocons Planning War Against Syria And Russia — Trump In Danger
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 18, 2018 Zaq joins Alex Jones live over the phone to break down his Pentagon, insider intelligence about the war planned against Syria and Russia by the Neocons burrowed into Trump’s administration. end
BBC Presenter Declares ‘Info War Against Russia’ After Ex-Navy Chief Questions Syria ‘Evidence’
BBC Presenter Declares ‘Info War Against Russia’ After Ex-Navy Chief Questions Syria ‘Evidence’ by https://www.rt.com/ During a live interview, a BBC news presenter declared “we’re in an information war with Russia” after a former Royal Navy chief questioned the “extraordinary” claims surrounding an alleged chemical attack in Syria. – Former Navy Admiral Lord West’s questioning of […]
US Scholar: Bolton a ‘Terrorist-Minded’ Person Trying ‘to Get US Into Wars’
US Scholar: Bolton a ‘Terrorist-Minded’ Person Trying ‘to Get US Into Wars’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Radio Sputnik discussed the current situation in Syria and US military operations abroad with Wayne Madsen, a US journalist specializing in international affairs, following reports that two F-15 jets belonging to Israeli Air Force carried out a strike on Syria’s T-4 air […]
Scientist Debunks US Claims — Releases Video Evidence US Bombed Syrian Cancer Research Facility
Scientist Debunks US Claims—Releases Video Evidence US Bombed Syrian Cancer Research Facility by Rachel Blevins, https://thefreethoughtproject.com/ While the U.S. brags that it attacked a chemical weapons facility in Syria, witnesses claim that it actually destroyed a cancer research center. – Damascus, Syria – The United States launched around 120 missiles targeting the Syrian government on Friday, and […]
Syrian Conflict Is A Distraction From A Secret War
Syrian Conflict Is A Distraction From A Secret War by Brandon Smith, http://www.alt-market.com/ Back in March 2010 I published an article titled ‘Will Globalists Trigger Yet Another World War?’under the pen name Giordano Bruno describing what I felt would be the most effective triggers for a new global conflict. In that article I pointed to Syria as the […]
Alas, This Is Far From Over!
Alas, This Is Far From Over! by http://thesaker.is/ Let’s begin by a short summary of events. – * About a month ago Nikki Haley announces to the UNSC that the USA is ready to violate the rules of this very self-same UNSC should a chemical attack happen in Syria * Then the Russians announced that they […]
One America News Network (OAN) Broadcasts from Douma, Syria: “No Chemical Weapons Attack” Ever Took Place
One America News Network (OAN) Broadcasts from Douma, Syria: “No Chemical Weapons Attack” Ever Took Place by ALEX CHRISTOFOROU, http://theduran.com/ OAN Investigation Finds No Evidence of Chemical Weapon Attack in Syria Finally some real American journalism. One America’s Pearson Sharp visited the war-torn town of Douma outside the capital of Damascus, looking for evidence of a chemical […]
Britain Admits OPCW Did Not Confirm ‘Essential Evidence’ on Origin of Skripal Poison
Britain Admits OPCW Did Not Confirm ‘Essential Evidence’ on Origin of Skripal Poison by https://www.rt.com/ The British delegation to the OPCW has admitted that international chemical weapons inspectors did not confirm the origin of the nerve agent used in the Salisbury ex-spy poisoning. – The UK’s representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons […]
COLLAPSE PROTECTION: Ounces of Gold Needed. Canada and More. Q&A with Eric and Lynette
ITM Trading Streamed live on Apr 17, 2018 Questions: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/colla… Question 1. Brett S: How many ounces do you all think you need to be safe on the other side of this collapse? Question 2. Lynda G: does your advice apply to Canadians… meaning not leaving much in bank accounts and investing in gold and silver? […]
Trump Seeking Arab Army to Replace US Troops in Syria
PressTV Published on Apr 18, 2018 Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister repeats the kingdom’s willingness to deploy troops to Syria as part of a US-led contingent in the war-torn country. Jubeir made the remarks at a press conference in Riyadh with UN chief Antonio Guterres. US media say Washington is after patching up an Arab force to […]
Members-Only Newsletter Preview: Let’s See Disney’s CEO Live In A Motel
Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney, made $37 million last year. A $52 billion deal with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox granted Iger $100 million worth of stock. It raised his annual compensation, including bonuses and stock grants, to $48 million. Meanwhile, Disney World and Disneyland workers are living in and out The post Members-Only Newsletter Preview: Let’s See Disney’s CEO Live In A Motel appeared first on Shadowproof.
How Does 140 Years of Stable Temperatures Prove Man Made CO2 is Melting the Greenland Glaciers?
Greenland temperatures today are no different then they were in 1880. How then can man-made CO2 be blamed for the glacier melting and the sea level rising? CO2 in 1880 is estimated to have been below 300 ppm, today it is 400 ppm. CO2 has increased a full 33%+ over that time, and yet it … Continue reading "How Does 140 Years of Stable Temperatures Prove Man Made CO2 is Melting the Greenland Glaciers?"
Emory, 13 Others Bring List of American Talent Initiative Members to 100
The American Talent Initiative has pushed forward in its goal to enroll 50,000 more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students at educational institutions by 2025. The list of member institutions has reached 100.
Study: Violent Behaviors, Weapon Carrying Down Among Black Youth
Violent behaviors and weapon carrying have decreased among African-American adolescents, but homicide rates continue to rise, according to a new report from Ball State University.
X22 Report, “The US Is Being Prepared For An Economic Collapse Transition”
X22 Report, “The US Is Being Prepared For An Economic Collapse Transition” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBIfd23SYI
Gregory Mannarino, “4/18/18 Post Market Wrap Up: SITUATION CRITICAL! The Yield "Curve" Is Gone"
Gregory Mannarino, “4/18/18 Post Market Wrap Up: SITUATION CRITICAL! The Yield "Curve" Is Gone" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADXozlUE578
Grandiose plans for U.S. space 'control and domination'
Gen. John Hyten, USAF, commander of US Strategic Command, says the US government must fund "the Big 6” programs to modernize and improve America’s nuclear deterrent -- the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, the B-21 Raider bomber and its companion long-range strike weapon, intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear weapons, and nuclear command and control. Hyten discusses how to improve the agility of the force, Russia's nuclear strategy and how the United States and its allies must respond, deterring war in space and much more in a wide-ranging April 12, 2018, intervie... more »
President Trump Will Be Meeting North Korean Leader Lim Jung-Un In The Coming Weeks
*FOX News*:* Trump says he'll 'respectfully leave' Kim Jong Un summit if talks are 'not fruitful'* President Trump told reporters Wednesday he would not hesitate to walk out of a planned summit meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "if I think it's a meeting that is not going to be fruitful." "I hope to have a very successful meeting," Trump said at a joint news conference alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "If we don't think it's going to be successful, we won't have it. If I think it's a meeting that is not going to be fruitful, we're not going to go. If the ... more »
Was Russia's 'Elon Musk' Murdered In Jail?
Valery Pshenichny *RFE*: *'Russia's Elon Musk' Raped, Tortured, Killed In Jail, Report Says * A Russian entrepreneur suspected of embezzling money earmarked for building military submarines was raped, tortured, and killed in pretrial detention, the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta reports. In an April 16 report that cited what it said were the findings of state forensic pathologists in St. Petersburg, Novaya Gazeta said that Valery Pshenichny's jailers "tortured and then killed him" and "did not even try to hide the evidence." The forensics experts "ruled out suicide" and dete... more »
Cardiologist Shares Top Foods to Boost Nitric Oxide Naturally
Video Watch Time: 2 minutes, 54 seconds. Cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson shares his favorite foods to boost nitric oxide naturally. By watching this video you’ll learn: How nitric oxide helps your body prevent disease Organic foods you should eat to boost nitric oxide Nutritional supplements that boost nitric oxide The post Cardiologist Shares Top Foods to Boost Nitric Oxide Naturally appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
“Congress Sends Criminal Referral To Sessions, Wray and Prosecutor Huber”
*“Congress Sends Criminal Referral To Sessions, Wray and Prosecutor Huber”* by sundance "Led by Representative Ron DeSantis, Congress has sent a criminal referral letter (full pdf below) to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Federal Prosecutor John Huber. The identified targets of the referral include: •former FBI Director James Comey; •former Asst. FBI Director Andrew McCabe; •former Attorney General Loretta Lynch; •former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; •current FBI Agent Peter Strzok; and •current DOJ Attorney Lisa Page (former Special Counsel... more »
In Syria, America Moves Back to the War Against ISIS (And Watching Assad Carefully)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Back to the original plan? U.S. and allied operations in Syria are more or less continuing on as normal following the American-led air strike on that country on April 13. U.S.-backed Syrian rebels are continuing to take territory from the ISIS terrorist group. “The Syrian Democratic Forces continue to secure liberated areas in north and eastern Syria,” Col. Ryan Dillon, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, told reporters at the Pentagon on April 17. “The SDF have developed obstacles to protect against potential attacks, an... more »
Will a Robot Take My Job?
*Daniel M. Gerstein* *economy, Americas* [image: Robotic arms spot welds on the chassis of a Ford Transit Van under assembly at the Ford Claycomo Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Dave Kaup] A restructuring of the global economy fueled by changes in technological capabilities is underway. These changes will result in a complementary restructuring of entire sectors of the global economy. A REVOLUTION is occurring at the intersection of technology and labor. Change will be uneven across sectors and across the globe. But it will come. Technological advanc... more »
5 Mistakes Trump Cannot Afford to Make When Meeting with Kim Jong Un
*Chan Young Bang* *Security, Asia* [image: A combination photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) in Pyongyang, North Korea and U.S. President Donald Trump (R), in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., respectively from Reuters files. REUTERS/KCNA handout via Reuters & Kevin Lamarque] Trump should present a cohesive, rational proposal that accounts for the mistakes of the past and provides viable solutions in North Korea. In light of the quickly-approaching summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, it is more crucial than ever that President Donald Trump come to the negotiating t... more »
Why America Should Lose Sleep Over Greenland (Think China)
*Mary Thompson-Jones* *Security, Europe* [image: Icebergs are reflected in the calm waters at the mouth of the Jakobshavn ice fjord near Ilulissat in this photo taken May 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong] Beijing is very interested in the world's largest island—and here's what that means for Washington. Ask a Dane about independence for Greenland, and you’re likely to see a lot of eye rolling. Yes, Greenland has had home rule since 1979, and self-rule since 2009, and it’s logical to assume the next step is complete independence, however impractical, for a vast territory of only 56,00... more »
How to Make the U.S. Navy Great Again
*Roger Wicker, Jerry Hendrix* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Navy F/A-18 launches from the USS Carl Vinson in this undated handout picture released November 1, 2014. U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State positions around Kobani earlier in the day in an apparent effort to pave the way for the heavily-armed Kurdish contingent to enter. REUTERS/US Navy/Handout] It is imperative that America’s fleet reach 355 ships within the next ten years. There is, in fact, a path to achieve this goal that is both achievable and affordable. THE GLOBAL maritime system has begun to fray and ta... more »
Can Israel Still Count on the 'Begin Doctrine' to Stop Nuclear Threats?
*Zaki Shalom, Jonathan Mintzer* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Israeli air force F-15 fighter jet flies during an exhibition as part of the graduation ceremony of air force pilots at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Amir Cohen] In the future, Israel will probably be unable to preemptively destroy a country’s nuclear facility by air strike. Last month, the Israeli military confirmed that it conducted the 2007 air strike that destroyed the Syrian nuclear facility in the Deir al-Zour region. While the international community had long known that Israel ... more »
Trump Can't Afford to Launch Missiles at North Korea—and Kim Jong Un Knows It
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Launching preventive strikes on the North might tempt some people, but history argues against loosing the dogs of war. CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s secret trip to Pyongyang raises hopes that the planned summit between Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump will come off, and with positive results. Still, much could go wrong, especially if Kim proves unwilling to yield the North’s nuclear arsenal and capabilities without more than verbal and paper guarantees of Washington’s goodwill. Even then, however, the president should not revive h... more »
City of Berkeley Passes Ordinance Taking on Surveillance State
By Michael Maharrey The city of Berkeley, Calif., has passed a local ordinance that sets the stage to limit the acquisition and use of spy... more »
Claims CO2 the main driver and a pollutant are “absurd”.
Source.A new post on Pierre Gosselin's NoTricksZone reports: *A new research institute in Switzerland set to rock the climate science boat…will investigate natural causes of climate change. Director calls claims CO2 the main driver and a pollutant “absurd”.* The Swiss Basler Zeitung (BZ) reported on April 13, 2018, that a *new research institute opened at **Lake** Aegeri *directed by *Hans-Joachim Dammschneider *in Switzerland last year: the *Institute for Hydrography, Geo-ecology and Climate Sciences* (IFHGK), which will focus on the natural causes of climate change. Contrary to... more »
Did The White House Leak CIA Director Pompeo's Secret Trip To North Korea?
Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) testifies before a Senate Intelligence hearing on his nomination to head the CIA on Capitol Hill in Washington January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Louis Nelson and Eliana Johnson, Politico*: *White House hypes North Korea trip to boost Pompeo’s image* *The CIA director is facing a narrow Senate confirmation vote to be Trump's next top diplomat, and supporters say the high-stakes trip proves he can handle the job.* The White House on Wednesday cast CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s meeting with North Korea’s leader as evidence of his qualification to... more »
Ex-Playboy Model Settles Lawsuit Over Alleged Trump Affair
A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump has settled her lawsuit with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.
Kodak Agfa Presents : Spring Flowers Fair 2018 “Elections , Selfies and flowers”
And I am avoiding all that useless debate about Syria currently because I am too angry of that hypocrisy in this world so I will stick to photography and spring. It is that time of the year where Kodak Agfa studio proudly presents Egypt’s Spring Flowers Fair 2018 I went to my favorite Spring Flowers Fair 2018 to enjoy a good spring weather with a breeze of beautiful flowers’ smell. I went [image: A pink rose at Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2018] A beautiful pink rose at the Spring Flowers Fair 2018at the beginning of the Fair which was inaugurated on the 10th March. Elections campaignin... more »
LIVE Zapatistas 'Looks, Listens, Words: Forbidden to Think?" Third Session
. April 15 -- 25, 2018 -- The Sixth Commission of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation convokes a ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (or seedbed, depending on who you ask): “To Watch, to Listen, to Speak: No Thinking Allowed?” Third session is live now. https://www.facebook.com/EnlaceZap/videos/2333416026687226/
Actor/director Jordan Peele manipulates video of Barack Obama to make statement about fake news.
Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *“We’re entering an era in which our enemies can make it look like anyone is saying anything at any point in time — even if they would never say those things,” says “Obama,” his lips moving in perfect sync with his words as they become increasingly bizarre. “So, for instance, they could have me say things like, I don’t know, [Black Panther’s] Killmonger was right! Or Ben Carson is in the sunken place! Or, how ’bout this: Simply, President Trump is a total and complete dipshit.” * *As the video soon reveals, the man speaking is not the former commander-in-chi... more »
Where is she now? Uncle Sam's step daughter.
I wonder what happened to Robert C. Waterbury's granddaughter who must now be about 24? Waterbury wrote an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal in August 1996 about his son--an industrious, hard-working young man who served more than 8 years in the Marines, but in civilian life he was working 2 full time jobs and had no health or life insurance, no pension or profit sharing plan, and survived week to week. His son had a daughter with his girl friend who had three other children. However, she couldn't marry the younger Waterbury, because she was already married to Uncle Sam who... more »
Marble And Mud
*We got some chemical plants but didn't scratch Assad's marble floor* *-by Dorothy Reik* Wars do not hurt the leaders of the battling countries but they do devastate the citizens. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, shop owners, taxi drivers, and especially children, lose everything. Men and women who had homes, cars, lives worth living, are turned into beggars pleading for refuge from strangers in strange lands or are warehoused in refugee camps awaiting their fates in muddy fields at the mercy of the elements in skimpy tents. We bombed Syria to punish Assad for using chemical weapons to ... more »
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Species Never Knew It Was Extinct
Though we read a lot of claims about impending extinction, the biological reality is that we don't know anything about 99.9999999 percent of species that have ever lived. And then there are species only newly discovered that are immediately declared endangered because an academic only recently named them in a print journal. read more
Tension By Choice: Reflecting on Code-Switching and Living Two Lives
Although I recognize that many first-generation students experience code-switching and feeling out of place when visiting home after having gone to college, the tension I feel now is a choice I am making.
Organic Farmers are Losing Money for One Surprising Reason. Here’s How You Can Support Them Going Forward
The organic industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but many farmers are still feeling things out as they wrestle with the challenges of growing a cleaner food crop. Among the challenges organic farmers face include pesticide drift from neighboring farms, the looming specter of GMO cross contamination, and tough standards from import markets over the aforementioned question of contamination. One of the biggest challenges comes in the form of the aesthetic question: organic buyers are picky about the way their food looks according to one prominent organic farmer, ... more »
Two Conventional Crops Contain Less Than 1 Percent Detectable Pesticides, According to the Latest Research
The release of the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists each year are among the most important dates on the calendar for clean eaters, as going 100% organic on a budget can sometimes be tricky and it’s always a good thing to know where we can save money buying “conventional.” Generally, it’s recommended to buy organic whenever possible because of higher antioxidant and mineral levels, but if you’re looking to avoid pesticides, you have plenty of options. Recently, the 2018 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists were released, and two popular crops came out on top for having the ... more »
Midwest To Become Arid, As It Gets Wetter!
By Paul Homewood From “Where do they get this crap Department”? A new study, based on (you guessed it, climate models), reckons that the arid belt in the western US is moving east, threatening the corn belt in the Midwest: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/teia-t1m041118.php This is the study: Abstract The 100th meridian bisects the Great Plains […]
Did Hillary Clinton Found an Anti-Trump Website with Taxpayer Dollars?
No, no, no ... don't blame your own fakey fake websites on other people!
Memphis Journalist Detained by ICE Faces Deportation to El Salvador
Manuel Duran Ortega, a reporter for the Spanish-language news web site Memphis Noticias, was arrested while covering a demonstration against Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies.
Starbucks Incident Highlights Perils of Shopping While Black
Five decades after the end of legal segregation, to be black in America is to be constantly challenged in certain spaces in ways white Americans scarcely have to consider.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 18, 2018
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaking to the press on Wednesday to announce snap elections. Photo: Presidential Palace via Reuters/Murat Cetinmuhurdar *Spengler, Asia Times:* *Turkey’s Erdogan hastens one-man rule after Syria victory* *Surprise call for snap election comes as Ankara and Tehran consolidate positions in the region, all while America’s looming withdrawal leaves Israel with its back against the wall * Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today surprised regional politics and financial markets by calling snap elections on June 24, consolidating one-man rule in ... more »
Just goes to show... you never know what might happen next
A Texas police officer is extremely lucky to be alive after arriving to investigate a SUV that crashed into a house. Watch what happens as he walks up. It seems the SUV severed a gas line, which blew up the house as the officer walked up. Here's a more detailed news report. I bet that officer's suddenly-increased pulse rate blew out his fitness monitor! Peter
A Mayor's Most Important Job
[image: a-mayor-s-most-important-job] Big cities can be revitalized, but it's going to take mayors with guts to do what's necessary to reverse accumulative decay.
Journalist Disputes Syrian Chemical Attack in British Publication
[image: journalist-disputes-syrian-chemical-attack-in-british-publication] "Trust but verify," President Reagan used to say of the Soviets. History indicates that Americans need to apply that same principle to our own government.
Martin Luther King Doesn’t Deserve Adulation
[image: martin-luther-king-doesn-t-deserve-adulation] Now that it has been 50 years since Martin Luther King was killed, let's admit that he was no pacifist, and that his goal was to stir up violence to get the U.S. government to impose socialism one decree at a time.
LET'S TURN THE WHOLE WORLD INTO A FREE-FIRE ZONE
*The Washington Post* reports that buying weapons in Europe is becoming easier: ... an international group of researchers is warning that the firearms trade that enabled militants to obtain ... assault rifles [for the 2015 Paris attacks] is, in fact, still expanding. Militants determined to strike European targets are among the groups and individuals benefiting the most from what the researchers are describing as an “arms race.” The study, funded by the European Commission and due to be released Wednesday as part of the Studying the Acquisition of illicit Firearms by Terrorists in ... more »
World News Briefs -- April 18, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Cuba's President Raul Castro (C-L) and First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C-R) arrive for a session of the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, April 18, 2018. Irene Perez/Courtesy of Cubadebate/Handout via Reuters *Reuters: **Castro nears retirement as Cuban president; lawmakers vote on successor* HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba’s Raul Castro was just hours away from retiring as president after parliament proposed Miguel Diaz-Canel as his replacement on Wednesday, a shift that will usher in the island’s first non-Castro leader since the 1959 revolution. Castro, 86, was due to step do... more »
LIVE Indigenous Women Land Defenders at U.N. New York
Tokata Iron Eyes, 14-year-old Dakota, is among youths who first brought attention to Dakota Access Pipeline threatening Standing Rock. "We are the new generation.""We are going to change the world.""The only enemy that we have is ignorance.""No one knows what they are doing right now, because they will hide it from us." LaDonna BraveBull Allard. "We must empower ourselves. We have a
Baby tortoise hitches a lift with 140 year old mom
The lifespan of an African spurred tortoise is about 50–150 years, though they can live much longer. Just four days old, this adorable tortoise is less than a 10th of the size of his mother and is one of eight who were born at the Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Hungary. The baby tortoises happily sat on their mother basking in the sunshine while she made her way around their enclosure. This baby tortoise reaches down to climb onto his mother's head The youngster along with his seven brothers and sisters was the first time this type of African spurred tortoise has been born at the An... more »
"Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State..."
*"Everyone wants to live at the expense of the State. They forget that the State lives at the expense of everyone."*~ Frederic Bastiat . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Could Goldman Sachs report be exposing Pharma’s real end game of drug dependency vs. curing disease?
World Mercury Project (WMP) Note: This important article exposes how Goldman-Sachs looks at the business model of “cure” vs. “no cure” for diseases. The report asks the question: “Is curing patients a sustainable business model?” WMP is working to change this model. By the World Mercury Project Team Together, the U.S. government and American families are spending billions on medications, therapy, insurance,
Join the 7th Annual Food Revolution Summit- FREE
You all know me: I love good, healthy, whole foods. LOVE. So I was absolutely thrilled when the team at the Food Revolution Summit asked me to invite you all to join 300,000+ other healthy food lovers for this totally FREE online event, beginning April 28th and going thru May 6th. When you sign up, you’ll get the latest cutting-edge insights
Bloomberg: Drug made from cannabis plant gets backing from FDA
U.K. company GW Pharmaceuticals Plc has created the first drug derived from the marijuana plant that might soon be approved in the U.S. Created with plants bred to have high cannabidiol, or CBD, content, the medication is a purified chemical made into a strawberry-flavored oral solution. GW Pharma hopes to market the medication under the name Epidiolex. “The
Guardian: Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
An accidental discovery is showing promise in our fight against the plastic that is taking over and polluting our world. In 2016, “a bacterium that had naturally evolved to eat plastic was discovered at a dump in Japan” and scientists have now “revealed the detailed structure of the crucial enzyme produced by the bug.” “The international
Gmail should be banned, please stop using it
By Dr. Mercola Google and Facebook are two of the largest and clearest monopolies in the world, and between them, the harvesting of your personal information goes far beyond what most people realize was even possible. I have recently removed Google Search from this website and replaced with a search engine without the privacy concerns,
Is there evidence that our meat-sweet diets play a cause-and-effect role in dementia?
In the video below, Dr. Greger discusses what the science says about the role diet plays in our brain health. This quick video is a must for anyone who is aging or dealing with a relative in the beginning stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. RELATED STORY: This vegetable puts the brakes on beta-amyloid and Alzheimer’s
AP: #MeToo has little impact on medical world
According to a recent AP investigation, the world of medicine is often far more forgiving about sexual misconduct than it should be. And certainly more forgiving than we’ve seen in pop culture over the last few months. If a doctor is found to have committed some type of misconduct, when and IF they are disciplined,
Sign up for the FREE Chronic Lyme Disease Summit
I’m proud to be participating in the 3rd Chronic Lyme Disease Summit, a free, online summit beginning April 30th. RELATED STORY: Dr. Klinghardt’s Treatment of Lyme Disease >>>>>>>>>>>>Click here to sign up for FREE!<<<<<<<<<<<<<< After battling Lyme Disease for years, and finally having freedom from it, I’m passionate about people finding that same thing for
Millions will soon die from these infections, unless we stop this nonsense
By Dr. Mercola According to the largest review of the drug resistance problem to date, by 2050 the annual global death toll from antibiotic-resistant disease will reach 10 million. At present, an estimated 23,000 Americans die each year from drug-resistant infections, and the death toll will continue to rise until or unless the underlying causes are
AP: Baboons work together to escape research facility, but are apprehended
(Editor’s Note: We love animals and we absolutely hate animal testing. Period. So it is with heavy hearts that we share this story with you.) Over the weekend, four baboons worked together to ESCAPE from the Southwest National Primate Reseach Center in San Antonio, Texas, one of seven federally supported National Primate Research Centers. However, they
Did Samuel Beckett Drive a Young André the Giant to School?
A legend about the iconic wrestler has a significant grain of truth to it but has been embellished over the years.
Nikki Haley is all out of f*cks to give. Update!
Fuck this job. Courtesy of CNN: *A consensus emerged Tuesday at the White House and Mar-a-Lago about how to clean up the administration's suddenly muddled plans to crack down on Russia: Blame Nikki Haley. * *Several administration officials said the US ambassador to the United Nations got ahead of President Donald Trump's decision-making when she hit the Sunday talk show circuit and said the US would level new sanctions the next day targeting Russian companies that facilitated the Syrian regime's chemical weapons program. The sanctions have yet to come. * *"She got ahead of the cu... more »
Miguel Diaz-Canel Has Been Selected As The Next President Of Cuba
*VOA:* *Cuba's First VP Nominated as Only Candidate for President * The Cuban government says First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel is the only candidate nominated for president, a move that guarantees he will be the communist country's first president outside the Castro family for the first time in nearly 60 years. The nomination must be approved by the Cuban National Assembly, which has historically approved nominations. In an unusual two-day procedure, the legislature will choose a new president on Wednesday and announce the replacement for Raul Castro on Thursday. The two-... more »
The Tory Politics of the Windrush Scandal
You don't need me to tell you what a disgrace Theresa May is. She can't be accused of mishandling the Windrush scandal, because the pain and misery caused to surviving family members is by design, not by accident. As Diane Abbott puts it, "Tory MPs and commentators who have always supported the government’s policy of creating a ‘hostile environment’ for migrants express astonishment that there is now a hostile environment." The government can try and plead ignorance, but the Home Office have been aware for years of the issues. Migrants who came here when they were little kids and h... more »
Things to Remember About Barbara Bush
HOUSTON — Here is a look at several things to know about the life of former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92: LITERACY EFFORTS The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy began during her White House years with a goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged Americans by boosting […]
Former United Nations Climate Expert Calls For Global Rules on Geoengineering
By Derrick Broze In a recent speech a former United Nations climate expert warns that climate engineering should halt until global rules are established. On... more »
BREAKING: A few ideas about teaching reading!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018Reading is a culture:* Is the third time the charm? If so, three renowned experts have discussed the rise in public school test scores, in just the past few weeks. First, Arne Duncan did so at the Washington Post. Duncan was education secretary under Barack Obama. This Monday, we offered a similar post, in reaction to Natalie Wexler's bogus claim about reading scores in The Atlantic. We've been writing such posts for the past dozen years. Later that day, Kevin Drum followed suit. If the third time was the charm, this information would start appearing ... more »
What Will The U.S. Chemical Inspectors Find In The Syrian Town Of Douma?
(Click on Image to Enlarge) *Anne Barker, ABC News Online:* *Why inspectors won't blame Syria even if they find traces of chemical weapons in Douma* Chemical weapons inspectors are in Syria to begin their fact-finding mission at the site of the alleged chemical attack at Douma 10 days ago. But don't expect any definitive finding that points the finger at Syrian government forces, or any other group. The chemical weapons watchdog — the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) — lacks a mandate to assign blame, no matter what evidence it finds at the site. Its bri... more »
A Boom, A Whoosh of Air, and Then Terror on Flight 1380
The terrifying string of events on Flight 1380 brought out acts of bravery among the 149 passengers and crew members.
Cuba's new president: What to expect of Miguel Díaz-Canel
William M. LeoGrande, Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Cuba has a new president — and for the first time in six decades his last name is not Castro. Who is Miguel Díaz-Canel, the man who inherits a Cuba born of Fidel's 1959 revolution?
President Trump FURIOUS as holes continue to appear in American Syria narrative
Divided camps on Syria policy may have just backfired and created an embarrassment for the American President More The post President Trump FURIOUS as holes continue to appear in American Syria narrative appeared first on The Duran.
Does The Mafia Get Its Own Member Of Congress Again?
If the DCCC gets its way and Blue Dog Max Rose captures the Democratic nomination to run against Michael Grimm in November in the Staten Island/south Brooklyn district (NY-11) that is widely considered the most Mafia-friendly congressional district in America, Rose will have an immediate head start-- a website, The Grimm Reality. The site was put up over the weekend by Grimm's opponent, incumbent Congressman Dan Donovan (R). Donovan doesn't pull any punches, making Grimm sound a lot like Señor Trumpanzee: Michael Grimm is a serial liar and con man who will do or say anything to ... more »
Is a Vote against Pompeo a Vote against National Security?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo's nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington] A peek into one possible rationale behind the secretary of state–designate’s early work on North Korea. The Trump administration is seeking to portray Secretary of State–designate Mike Pompeo’s early work on North Korea—including an unprecedented meeting with Kim Jong-un—as an indicator that the CIA director is already hard at work on American diplomacy. N... more »
The Air Force Has a Plan to Make Sure China or Russia Can't Kill the F-35
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Will it work? *While training against the best emerging threats in what Air Force leaders call “open air” ranges looks to test the F-35 against the best current and future air defenses – there is still much more work to be done when it comes to anticipating high-end, high-tech fast developing future threats. This is where modeling and simulation play a huge part in threat preparation, developers said.* The Air Force F-35 is using “open air” ranges and computer simulation to practice combat missions against the best Chinese and Russian-made air-defens... more »
The Story of the F-23 Fighter: The Plane That Would Have Replaced the F-22
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Did the Air Force make a mistake? *But what would all of that have meant for an operational aircraft? In either case, the U.S. Air Force would have received an outstanding air superiority fighter that has no equal. But while the Lockheed Martin F-22 is bar none the best air superiority fighter the United States has ever produced, an operational F-23 might have offered an even greater performance margin over potential adversaries than the Raptor currently does.* In 1991, Lockheed won the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition and went on to dev... more »
Military map update of northern Hama after Syrian Army offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a successful few days in the southeastern countryside of Hama recently, seizing several areas from the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Faylaq Al-Sham. Backed by heavy airstrikes, the Syrian Army was able to capture at least a half dozen sites from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian officer injured in Douma, claims Russian military hurt ‘false’ – MoD
The Russian Defense Ministry has denied media reports that a Russian officer had been wounded in a skirmish in the Syrian town of Douma as the Russian military personnel were not present at the site at the time. According to the statement released by the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation, which has been observing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist civil war disrupted by Russian airstrikes in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The jihadist civil war in northern Syria was disrupted by the Russian Aerospace Forces for the second time in the last 24 hours, a military source told Al-Masdar News tonight. According to the military source, the Russian Aerospace Forces once again targeted the area around Kafr Nabl, striking Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France: Tusk warns Iran and Russia against ‘playing games’ in Syria
“Russia and Iran should stop playing games and seriously engage in finding a responsible and peaceful solution [in Syria],” President of European Council Donald Tusk said during a European Parliament address in Strasbourg on Wednesday. In his remarks, Tusk said the European Council backed the UK Government’s declaration “that it is highly likely that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel shoot 12 yr old Palestinian and then deny medical treatment
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:08 A.M)- Israel have today denied medical treatment to a 12 yr old Gazan child, after shooting the boy yesterday with an explosive bullet. Twelve year old, Abedurahman Nawfal, was playing with friends near the Gaza border fence – Khan Yunis area (Southern Gaza) – yesterday, when an Israeli sniper chose to target […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Highly efficient air defenses can be created in Syria with Russia’s help – senator
Highly efficient air defenses can be created in Syria with Russia’s assistance already now, a senior Russian senator and former Aerospace Force commander said on Wednesday. Head of the Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee Viktor Bondarev, who spoke at the upper house’s plenary session, reminded senators of the statement by Russia’s General Staff that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Was an Italian Economist Removed from a Plane for Doing Math That Looked Like ‘Terrorism’?
In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt his differential equations looked suspicious.
‘It Smells Like Death:’ Alabama Endures NYC ‘Poop Train’
A stinking trainload of human waste from New York City is stranded in a tiny Alabama town, spreading a stench like a giant backed-up toilet.
China Launches War Games Near Taiwan
*Newsweek:* *China Launches War Games Near Taiwan, Sends Official to Tell Island You Belong to Us* The Chinese military began live-fire exercises Wednesday in the waterway that separates it from Taiwan, a breakaway island nation still claimed by the mainland government in Beijing. China's Taiwan Affairs Office Director Liu Jieyi said the drill, which the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration described as lasting from 8 a.m. to midnight local time, was designed to "safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," according to the official China Global Television Network. ... more »
Sean Hannity actually has THREE lawyers in common with Donald Trump.
Nothing to see here, nothing! Now stop looking for something!Courtesy of The Atlantic: *Sean Hannity has had no shortage of lawyers. In court on Monday, his name was disclosed as the third “mystery client” of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen. Though Hannity says he was never actually Cohen’s client, he does appear to have used the legal services of other well-connected Trump-world lawyers in a different matter a year ago. * *On May 25, 2017, KFAQ, a radio station based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, received a cease-and-desist letter signed by two lawyers for Hannity: Victoria T... more »
Saudi Arabia Exposed as Secret Hand Behind Ongoing Syrian Regime Change Operation
[image: saudi] While the security services of the United States, United Kingdom, and France have played a pivotal role, Saudi Arabia is the ultimate driving force behind the push for regime change in Syria. The post Saudi Arabia Exposed as Secret Hand Behind Ongoing Syrian Regime Change Operation appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
BREAKING: US Intel Officials Just Admitted US Bombed Syria with No Proof of Sarin Attack
[image: syria] US intelligence officials have admitted to CNN that the US launched the attack against Syria without being able to confirm that a sarin chemical attack had taken place. The post BREAKING: US Intel Officials Just Admitted US Bombed Syria with No Proof of Sarin Attack appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Will High School Activism Hurt Your College Chances?
Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect […]
California University Suspends Fraternities, Sororities
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A California state university has suspended fraternities and sororities after photos surfaced showing a fraternity member in blackface and others dressed up as gang members. Jeffrey D. Armstrong, president of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, announced the action Tuesday. The university had previously suspended one fraternity involved in […]
University of New Mexico Considers Eliminating Sports
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico has authorized its athletic director to eliminate programs in the cash-strapped department. University President Garnett S. Stokes addressed the regents Finance and Facilities Committee on Tuesday, saying athletic director Eddie Nunez has been instructed to propose sport eliminations by this summer. Stokes says student athletes should be […]
If Microsoft Wrote Rental Agreements
If Microsoft Wrote Rental Agreements A prospective tenant is looking to rent an apartment from Microsoft, and has just reviewed the rental agreement. The tenant looks up with a glazed and slightly panicked expression. “This is so confusing. I don’t understand what I am allowed to do here.” The Microsoft rep smiles comfortingly, “We know, and we sympathize, but this agreement is designed to be
Is Libya’s Most Powerful Military Leader Dead?
General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Russia on August 14, 2017 [Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin] *CNBC*: *Libya’s most powerful military leader might be dead and that could impact oil markets* * Libya's most powerful military leader reportedly suffered a stroke this week — and no one can confirm whether he is dead or alive. * Local media has reported General Khalifa Haftar's death, while sources close to him insist he is recovering. * Haftar's death could mean a renewal of violence that... more »
Gorsuch Explains His Vote in Deportation Case: “The Constitution Demands More”
[image: gorsuch-explains-his-vote-in-deportation-case-the-constitution-demands-more] Justice Neil Gorsuch cast the deciding vote in a decision that invalidated a federal law requiring the deportation of aliens convicted of some “crimes of violence.”
Evangelical Leaders Critical of Trump Strategize at “Invitation Only” Meeting
[image: evangelical-leaders-critical-of-trump-strategize-at-invitation-only-meeting] Christian leaders who support Trump were not invited to a recent confab of prominent evangelical leaders critical of the president.
Empire State Survey: Manufacturing Optimism “Tumbles"
[image: empire-state-survey-manufacturing-optimism-tumbles] Since the Empire State Manufacturing Survey — taken by the New York Federal Reserve — measures the economic outlook of just 200 manufacturers in one state, its drop is really nothing to worry about, right?
An interesting plot twist – call it an anomaly
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: We’ve covered this topic before, but it is always good to mention in again. Howard Goodall asks this on Twitter: “Ever wondered why climate scientists use anomalies instead of temperatures? 100 years of catastrophic warming in central England has the answer.” He provides a link to the Central…
A 3-Minute Video of the CDC Exposes Everything Wrong with the Vaccine Approval Process
When a pharmaceutical company makes a new vaccine, the committee responsible for approving it for public use is the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The issues with this organization run deep. Many of the committee members have links to the pharmaceutical industry and the vaccine manufacturers. A short video from a meeting earlier this year shows the ACIP voting on a new vaccine, and it exposes everything that is wrong with their methods. The new vaccine is approved with a unanimous vote without adequate safety data in place. Its brand new ingredients mad... more »
THE RUBES WON'T REALIZE THEY'RE GULLED ANYTIME SOON
Yastreblyansky agrees with *The New Yorker*'s Adam Davidson that we're in the end stages of the Trump presidency. He doesn't think impeachment is coming any time soon, even after what he expects to be an "extremely damning" report from Robert Mueller on obstruction of justice. But he does expect there to be a steady decline in Tump voters' enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the figure of Trump himself gets less and less impressive, as we've seen this week from the ridiculousness-cum-criminality of Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke and above all Cohen the feared gangster, with his implosion and defeat... more »
Foreign Policy and Mixed Signals
Earlier this week, a particularly volatile fissure within the Trump Administration opened up. Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Sunday that the Administration would be imposing fresh sanctions on Russia. However, the Administration quickly denied that this was true, stating—in fact—that her statement was based on “momentary confusion.” Haley struck […]
Is Starbucks Offering Coupons for Black Customers Only?
A Starbucks coupon for customers of "African-American heritage" only was a piece of divisive propaganda pushed by a popular internet forum.
Charlize Theron’s Not Leaving the U.S. Due to Racism But Is Concerned
Charlize Theron isn't leaving the United States over racism concerns, but the white South Africa-born actress, who has adopted a black daughter and son, says she's "constantly concerned" about her children's safety.
Russia's Typhoon-Class Missile Submarine Is the Biggest on Planet Earth (And Most Destructive?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It was a legend on the big screen. *The Cold War arms race was above all a competition, and warhead count was important. Because the Akulas carried only twenty missiles to the twenty-four missiles of the Ohio class, each Soviet missile had to carry more nuclear warheads than the American Trident C-4. A single R-39 packed ten one-hundred-kiloton warheads, each independently targetable so that a single missile could strike ten different targets within reasonably close range of one another. This drove up the size and weight of the missile, but it also ... more »
How North Korea Could Sink the Navy's Most Powerful Weapon: An Aircraft Carrier
*James Holmes* *Security, * We have the answers. *American overseers will certainly exploit the rudimentary state of North Korean reconnaissance technology. Oceans and seas are big places, the biggest carrier group tiny by contrast. It is no simple task to detect, target and engage maritime forces riding the high seas. China’s People’s Liberation Army found this out to its chagrin during the 1995–96 Taiwan Strait crisis, when President Bill Clinton dispatched two carrier groups to the island’s vicinity to deter military action disrupting that year’s presidential elections. Beij... more »
The Navy's Stealth Destroyer is a Giant Missile 'Carrier' (And It Will Soon Fire Some Missiles)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Coming soon, a big test. *In preparation for all of this, the ship is now going through combat activation in San Diego, Calif., to pave the way toward preparing the weapons systems for the ship’s planned move to operational status in 2020, Navy officials say. This process will also carefully refine many of the ship’s other technologies, such as its advanced Integrated Power System and Total Ship Computing Environment, multi-function, volume-search SPY-3 radar and sonar systems.* Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are ... more »
The Nazis Exploited Sherman’s March to the Sea
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* Here is how Civil War myths made their way into Hitler’s Germany. In the months before the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, the Wehrmacht’s propagandists warned those living under German occupation that America’s armies would not be as forgiving. In the pages of *Signal*, a bi-weekly magazine funded by the *Oberkommando der Wehrmacht* and intended for foreign audiences, the Nazis invoked William Tecumseh Sherman’s march across the Confederacy during the American Civil War as a sign of what to expect. Sherman was, according to the Nazi... more »
Meet Tammie Jo Shults, The Heroic Ex-Fighter Pilot Who Safely Landed A Stricken Southwest Airlines Plane
Photo: Tammie Jo Shults during her time with the Navy in 1993. (Supplied: Military Fly Moms) *ABC News Online:* *Southwest Airlines: Meet Tammie Jo Shults, the heroic ex-fighter pilot who safely landed stricken plane* The pilot who safely landed a stricken Southwest Airlines flight was one of the first female fighter pilots in the US Navy, and was accustomed to touching down F-18 fighter jets at 150 miles per hour on aircraft carriers. Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills when one of the two engines on her Boeing 737-700 blew and broke apart at 32,000 feet on Tu... more »
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